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 January 14, 2026, Metropolitan Council minutes
Public invitation
Interested persons may address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Pre-register at
[email protected]. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.
Information
- Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Update (Brian Ryks, CEO of MAC)
Joint reports
- 2026-1 JT: 2026 January Budget Amendment (Ned Smith, Chief Financial Officer, 651-602-1162) Roll Call Vote
Consent business
- 2025-305: Ratification of Declaration of Emergency Repair of Plymouth Interceptor 7027-1 (Chris Remus, 651-602-4538)
- 2026-7: Review of Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) 2026-2032 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) (Joe Widing 651-602-1822)
- 2026-9: Adoption of 2026 Roadway Safety Performance Targets (Jed Hanson 651-602-1716)
- 2026-11: Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Hastings (Chad Davison, 651-602-4031)
- 2026-12: Annual Sole Source Hardware and Software Maintenance Services (Gretchen White, Chief Information Officer, 651-602-1443; Jody Jacoby, Chief Procurement Officer, 651-602-1144)
- 2026-13: Procurement of Replacement Articulated New Flyer Buses for Maple Grove, Contract 25P339 (Jodi Janssen, 651-602-1103)
- 2026-14: Procurement of Nineteen Heavy Duty Gillig Buses for MTS, MVTA and Plymouth, Contract 25P341 (Jodi Janssen, 651-602-1103)
- 2026-28 SW: Amendment Three to Contract 21P247 - Mechanical Pipefitting Services for all Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Facilities (John Tierney 651-602-8307)
- 2026-30 SW: Streamlined 2026-2029 TIP Amendment Request – Three Project Adjustments (Joe Barbeau, 651-602-1750)
- 2026-31 SW: Streamlined 2026-2029 TIP Amendment Request: Minneapolis Safe Streets for All (Joe Barbeau, 651-602-1750)
Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees
Community Development
- No reports.
Environment
- No reports.
Management
- No reports.
Transportation
- 2026-8: Transportation Policy Plan Amendment 2: Update to the 2050 Aviation System Plan (Joe Widing 651-602-1822)
Other business
- 2026-21: 2025 Regional Economic Framework (Baris Gumus-Dawes 651-602-1331)
Information
- 2026 Union Negotiations – Bargaining Overview (Cassy Fogale, Assistant Driector, Labor Relations, 763-215-1244)
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
[email protected]
651-602-1222