Board of Commissioners

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

Agenda — 15 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 6:04
2. 1 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:01 a.m. with the following members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.
3. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 6:18
4. 3 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ▶ jump to 6:38
5. 1. Agenda of August 18, 2026 is Presented for Approval 2026-302 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:53
6. 2. Minutes from August 11, 2026 are Presented for Approval 2026-303 approved Pass ▶ jump to 8:10
7. 6 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS ▶ jump to 8:33
8. 3. Capital Grant Agreement with Metropolitan Council for the Engineering Phase of the METRO Bronze Line Bus Rapid Transit Project 2026-285 approved Pass
9. 4. Personnel Complement Increase in the Financial Assistance Services Department for House Resolution 1 Implementation 2026-283 approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:37
10. 9 COUNTY CONNECTIONS ▶ jump to 25:42
11. 10 OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS ▶ jump to 28:31
12. 11 BOARD CHAIR UPDATE ▶ jump to 48:55
13. 12 ADJOURNMENT
14. 13 Following County Board Meeting: Regional Railroad Authority Meeting Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300 10:00 a.m. (est.) Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300 10:15 a.m. (est.) Board Workshop: Preparation for Elections 2.0 Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room Public access via Zoom: Webinar ID: 923 9869 6921  | Passcode: 518162 | Phone: 651-372-8299 10:30 a.m. (est.) Board Workshop: Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act: From Legislation to Practice Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room Public access via Zoom: Webinar ID: 923 9869 6921  | Passcode: 518162 | Phone: 651-372-8299 1:30 p.m.
15. 14 Advance Notice: August 25, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers September 01, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers September 08, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers September 15, 2026 No county board meeting – Association of Minnesota Counties – Fall Policy Conference