Board of Commissioners

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 1 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:02 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
4. 3 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
5. 1. Agenda of December 16, 2025 is Presented for Approval 2025-532 approved Pass
6. 2. Minutes from December 2, 2025 are Presented for Approval 2025-533 approved Pass
7. 6 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
8. 3. Agreement with the City of Saint Paul for Recording, Cablecasting and Webstreaming Services 2025-390 approved Pass
9. 4. Cancellation of the December 23, 2025 Board Meeting 2025-505 approved Pass
10. 5. Benefits Policies Update 2025-484 approved Pass
11. 6. Settlement Agreement in Ellen Kirchman v. Ramsey County (Court File No. 62-CV-25-1495) 2025-539 approved Pass
12. 7. Gift From Ramsey County Library Friends to the Ramsey County Library 2025-517 approved Pass
13. 8. Gift from Ramsey County Library Friends to the Ramsey County Library 2025-531 approved Pass
14. 9. Grant Agreement with the City of Saint Paul for Familiar Families Pilot Program 2025-540 approved Pass
15. 10. Lease Agreement with Northern States Power Company for Space at 360 Wabasha Street North 2025-515 approved Pass
16. 11. Lease Agreement with Minnesota Board of Public Defense for Office Space 2025-516 approved Pass
17. 12. Lease Agreement with MSP/Beam, LLC, for space at 1850 Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN 2025-521 approved Pass
18. 13. Financial Assistance Services Annual Authority for Procurement Requests 2025-495 approved Pass
19. 14. Community Corrections Department Annual Authority for Procurement Requests 2025-475 approved Pass
20. 15. Social Services Department Annual Authority for Procurement Requests 2025-481 approved Pass
21. 16. 2026 Salary Rate for the Ramsey County Attorney 2025-513 approved Pass
22. 21 POLICY ITEM
23. 17. Approval of the 2026 Tax Levy 2025-512 approved Pass
24. 18. Approval of the 2026-2027 Operating Budget 2025-514 approved Pass
25. 19. Approval of the 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Program and the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program Plan 2025-511 approved Pass
26. 25 COUNTY CONNECTIONS
27. 26 OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
28. 27 BOARD CHAIR UPDATE
29. 28 ADJOURNMENT
30. 29 Following County Board Meeting: 10:00 a.m. (est.) Regional Railroad Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300 10:15 a.m. (est.) Housing Redevelopment Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300
31. 30 Advance Notice: Dec. 23, 2025 No county board meeting – No Meeting Dec. 30, 2025 No county board meeting – 5th Tuesday Jan. 06, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers Jan. 13, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers

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