Regular Meeting
May 27, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Metropolitan Council Chambers, 390 Robert St. N., Saint Paul, MN 55101 – Directions
Dakota Land, Water, and People Acknowledgment
The Metropolitan Council acknowledges that the land we currently call Minnesota and specifically the seven-county region is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota Oyate who are present and active contributors to our thriving region. As part of the Metropolitan Council’s commitment to address the unresolved legacy of genocide, dispossession, and settler colonialism and the fact that government institutions, including the Metropolitan Council, benefitted economically, politically, and institutionally after the forceable removal of the Dakota Oyate, the Metropolitan Council is dedicated to instilling Land, Water, and People Commitments in regional policy. These commitments support the Dakota Oyate, the eleven federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota, Ho-Chunk Nation, and the American Indian Communities representing over 150 diverse Tribal Nations that call the seven-county region home.
Call to order
- Dakota Land, Water, and People Acknowledgment
- Approval of the agenda
- Approval of May 13, 2026, Metropolitan Council minutes
Public invitation
Interested persons may address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Pre-register at
public.info@metc.state.mn.us. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.
Consent business
- 2026-81: Joint Powers Agreement with State of Minnesota, Department of Management and Budget for Employee Experience Services (Larry Phillips, Acting Controller)
- 2026-82: Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Management and Budget for Strategic Plan Support (Larry Phillips, Acting Controller)
- 2026-86: City of Bayport Bayhaven 2nd Addition Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 22164-4 (Emma Dvorak, 651-602-1399)
- 2026-92: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Small Business Element (Ashanti Payne, Director, Civil Rights and Small Business Programs; Megan Solberg, Sr. Manager, Civil Rights and Small Business Programs)
- 2026-94: Orono Interceptor 7113 Improvements, Contract 25P335 (Dan Fick, 651-602-1061)
- 2026-96: Suburban Provider Fleet Transfer (Paul Colton 651-602-1668, Larry Philips 651-602-1025)
- 2026-99: Joint Powers Agreement with Omnia Partners, Contract 26I038 (Jody Jacoby, Chief Procurement Officer, 612-602-1144)
- 2026-100: Amendment to Contract 19P383A (Ben Bradley, 651-602-1859)
Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees
Community Development
- No reports.
Environment
- No reports.
Management
- No reports.
Transportation
- 2026-74: Metro Mobility South Zone (Andy Streasick 651-602-1416)
- 2026-91: Amendment to Axon Body Worn Camera Contract 25P096 and the Metropolitan Council - Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) (Captain Erin Dietz, Sue Hauge)
- 2026-105: Northstar Equipment Lease Agreement with Sound Transit, Contract 26M055 (Brian Funk, Bruce Cardon)
Joint reports
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No reports.
Other business
- No reports.
Information
- Legislative Wrap-up (Judd Schetnan, Hannah Pallmeyer)
- Green Line Extension Project Update (Lesley Kandaras, Brian Funk, Jim Alexander, Chief Joseph Dotseth)
- Safety & Security Action Plan, Q1 Update (Lesley Kandaras, Chief Joseph Dotseth, Rachael Jones)
- Presentation
- Additional Material
Reports
- Chair
- Council Members
- Regional Administrator
- General Counsel
Adjournment
Additional notes:
Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item could be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Key:
JT: Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
SW: Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
* Agenda item changed following initial publication
Council contact:
Mee Cheng, Recording Secretary
Mee.Cheng@metc.state.mn.us
651-602-1222