Regular Meeting
March 11, 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 February 25, 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
- 2026-41: OnRoute Equipment and Software Maintenance Agreement, Contract 20P218 – Amendment 2 (Jacob Dada 612-349-7394, Sue Hauge 651-602-1136)
- 2026-45: Transit Link Service for Anoka and Hennepin Counties, Contract 25P197 (Sheila Williams 651-602-1709)
- 2026-49: Metropolitan Airport Commission Bus Garage Facility Lease Agreement Amendment (Claudius Toussaint 612-349-7770, Kelly Jameson 651-602-1556)
- 2026-53: Onsite Clinic Administrative Services, Contract 25P225 (Michelle Murray, Sr. Manager - Benefits, 651-602-1390)
- 2026-55: METRO Blue Line Extension – Utility Relocation Agreement (“URA”) #25M010 with Qwest Corporation, d/b/a CenturyLink QC (Annie Xiong 651-602-1996)
- 2026-58: Authorization to Apply for Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas Funding – Resolution 2026-4 (Sheila Williams 651-602-1709)
- 2026-59: Metro HRA Administration Plan Revision – Bring It Home (Stephanie Paulson 651-602-1584)
Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees
Community Development
- No reports.
Environment
- 2026-10: 2026-2028 Water Efficiency Grant Program Application Process (Jen Kostrewski 651-602-1078, Henry McCarthy 651-602-1946)
Management
- No reports.
Transportation
- 2026-46: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Plan Update Final Recommendations (Kyle O'Donnell Burrows 612-349-7749)
- 2026-47: Procurement of 109 Electric Hybrid Forty-Foot Transit Buses, Contract 26P058 (Jeremiah Riter 612-349-5005)
Joint reports
-
No reports.
Other business
- 2026-64: Council Member Committee Appointments (Chair Robin Hutcheson)
- 2026-65: Appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board (Chair Robin Hutcheson)
Information
- No reports.
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