DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Amend 2025 Budget Workshop Schedule And Schedule Open Meeting And Data Practices Overview Workshop
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize to amend the July 17, 2025 budget workshop scheduled to discuss the 2026 budget and schedule an open meeting and data practices overview workshop.
SUMMARY
The 2025 County Board /Committee of the Whole meeting schedules and the County Board workshops were adopted by Resolution No. 24-476 (September 24, 2024). Schedules were amended by Resolution No. 25-006 (January 7, 2025) and by Resolution No. 25-118 (March 11, 2025). The currently scheduled budget workshops are as follows:
• July 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings).
• September 15, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings)
• September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings)
Due to calendar changes, staff is recommending that the July 17, 2025 Budget Workshop be changed to July 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings).
Staff is recommending an open meeting and data practices overview workshop to be scheduled on June 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (or following General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings). The workshop will cover topics around open meeting law, such as what is a meeting, notice requirements and meeting data. The workshop will also cover data practices topics, such as Minnesota Government Data Practices Act basics, commissioner data, County Board data and retention polices.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends amending the July 17, 2025 date and changing it to July 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings) and scheduling an open meeting and data practices overview workshop for June 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (or following General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings).
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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 cancel the July 17, 2025 Budget Workshop and reschedule it to July 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules an open meeting and data practices overview workshop for June 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (or following General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole (Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, Hastings).
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
25-006; 1/7/25
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds