Board of Commissioners

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 1 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 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 5:46
4. 3 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ▶ jump to 5:48
5. 1. Agenda of March 18, 2025 is Presented for Approval 2024-547 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:11
6. 2. Minutes from March 11, 2025 are Presented for Approval 2024-560 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:13
7. 6 PROCLAMATION
8. 3. Proclamation: Transgender Day of Visibility 2025-070 ▶ jump to 10:01
9. 8 PRESENTATION OF AWARD
10. 4. Presentation: Ramsey County Employee Achievement Award: Beks Syler, Diversity, Inclusion and Organizational Development 2025-089 ▶ jump to 17:06
11. 10 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
12. 5. Approval of 2025 Ramsey County Minnesota Hazard Mitigation Plan 2025-088 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:59
13. 6. Personnel Complement Increase in the Social Services Department. 2025-052 approved Pass ▶ jump to 24:06
14. 7. Resolution to Support Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund Grant Application 2025-098 approved Pass ▶ jump to 24:42
15. 8. Allocate Local Affordable Housing Aid for the Support and Stabilization of Affordable Housing 2025-097 approved Pass ▶ jump to 24:54
16. 9. Allocate Local Affordable Housing Aid for Joint Property Acquisition 2025-114 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 29:34
17. 16 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE ▶ jump to 40:56
18. 17 COUNTY CONNECTIONS ▶ jump to 46:46
19. 18 OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS ▶ jump to 52:24
20. 19 BOARD CHAIR UPDATE ▶ jump to 78:12
21. 20 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 84:58
22. 21 Following County Board Meeting: 10:00 a.m. (est.) Regional Railroad Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300 10:30 a.m. (est.) Board Workshop: Responding to Climate Change Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room Public access via Zoom: Webinar ID: 917 1823 8667 | Passcode: 173774 | Phone: 651-372-8299 Closed Meeting *Closed to the Public* Re: TCAAP/Rice Creek Commons – Outlot A Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room 12:00 p.m. (est) Closed Meeting *Closed to the Public* Re: Bakke v. Ramsey County Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room 1:30 p.m.
23. 22 Advance Notice: March 25, 2025 No County Board Meeting – AMC Leadership Summit (Nisswa, MN) April 01, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers April 08, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers April 15, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers
24. 22 CLOSED MEETING
25. 23 CLOSED MEETING