Hennepin County Human Services Committee Committee Meeting
The committee meeting addressed several key agenda items related to human services and public health. This included the approval of various contract amendments and new agreements, specifically for mental health and substance use disorder services, rapid rehousing programs for homeless families through HUD funding, and mutual cooperation agreements with the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs to support veterans experiencing homelessness. The committee also reviewed and authorized various contract resolutions, administrative actions, and the continuation or addition of grant-funded staff positions to support these initiatives.
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Law, Safety and Justice Committee Committee Minutes
The meeting included a presentation regarding the Sheriff's Office Overtime and Staffing Study. Key business items approved included two agreements with the District Court for DWI Court program and Treatment Court services, an amendment to an agreement with the Ostara Initiative Minnesota Prison Doula Project, and an amendment to an agreement with Independent School District 281 for GED testing services. Both amendments involved contract extensions and funding increases.
Aug 25, 2026·Board meeting
Human Services Committee Committee Minutes
The committee approved a resolution concerning Human Services and Public Health contracts and amendments with providers. Additionally, they authorized a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Brooklyn Center for the Hennepin County 911 Alternative Response Team program. The committee also approved a contract modification with North Memorial Health and the City of Brooklyn Park to include a federal subrecipient addendum, and authorized an amendment to an agreement with the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration to extend a federal grant for Community Crisis Response Partnerships, which included an increase in funding.
Aug 4, 2026·Board meeting
Board Of Hennepin County Commissioners Board Minutes
The board meeting addressed various administrative and operational items. Key discussions included receiving updates on midterm elections, reviewing and referring claims and correspondence to committees, and approving multiple agreements related to professional services, community grants, and infrastructure projects. The board also focused on watershed district management plans, agreements with the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs, and the adoption of various consent agenda items, such as youth activity grants and lease amendments. Additionally, the board established future public hearings for the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Local Plan and other performance reports, and discussed the sale of general obligation bonds and funding for the METRO Blue Line Extension LRT project.
