DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Amend 2025 County Board/Committee Of The Whole Meeting Schedule
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
• Amend the 2025 County Board/Committee of the Whole meeting schedule to amend the Physical Development Committee of the Whole and Community Services Committee of the Whole meetings on November 11, 2025 and December 9, 2025.
• Amend General Government Committee of the Whole and Physical Development Committee of the Whole meeting times on days when they meet on the same day during the legislative session.
• Amend County Board workshop dates to discuss the 2026 budget.
SUMMARY
The 2025 County Board /Committee of the Whole meeting schedule was adopted by Resolution No. 24-476 (September 24, 2024). After adoption, it was realized that the Physical Development Committee of the Whole (PDC) and Community Services Committee of the Whole (CSC) meetings on November 11, 2025, falls on a Holiday and the PDC and CSC meetings on December 9, 2025, falls on the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Annual Conference.
Staff requests that the CSC and the PDC meetings be amended as follows:
• Reschedule November 11, 2025 PDC and CSC to November 6, 2025, with PDC held at 9:00 a.m. and CSC held at 11:00 a.m. (or following PDC).
• Reschedule December 9, 2025 PDC and CSC to December 2, 2025, with PDC held at 1:00 p.m. and CSC held at 3:00 p.m. (or following PDC).
Staff request that General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole (GGP) meetings that fall on January 14, February 11, March 18, April 15, May 13 and June 10, 2025 during the legislative session (same dates as PDC), are held at 9:00 a.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings) and that the PDC meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. (or following GGP).
Staff request that the currently scheduled County Board workshops to discuss the 2026 budget are canceled and scheduled for the following dates with locations to be determined:
• July 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• September 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
• September 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends amending the 2025 PDC and CSC meetings on November 11, 2025 and December 9, 2025 to November 6, 2025 and December 2, 2025, amend the GGP and PDC start times when meetings fall on the same day, and cancel and schedule County Board workshops to discuss the 2026 budget.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby amends the 2025 County Board/Committee of the Whole meeting schedule to amend the Physical Development Committee of the Whole (PDC) and Community Services Committee of the Whole (CSC) meetings for November and December as follows:
• Reschedule November 11, 2025 PDC and CSC to November 6, 2025, with PDC held at 9:00 a.m. and CSC held at 11:00 a.m. (or following PDC).
• Reschedule December 9, 2025 PDC and CSC to December 2, 2025, with PDC held at 1:00 p.m. and CSC held at 3:00 p.m. (or following Physical Development).
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby amends the meeting time on January 14, February 11, March 18, April 15, May 13 and June 10, 2025 during the legislative session so that the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole (GGP) meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings) and the PDC meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. (or following GGP); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules County Board workshops to discuss the 2026 budget on the following dates with locations to be determined:
• July 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
• September 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
• September 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
24-476; 9/24/24
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds