Regular Meeting
September 9, 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 August 26, 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.
Joint reports
- 2026-124 JT: 2026 Third Quarter Budget Amendment (Stewart McMullan, Director - Budget) Roll Call Vote
Consent business
- 2026-127: 2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) (Frank Alarcon)
- 2026-128: Extended Urbanized Area Memorandum of Understanding (Dave Burns)
- 2026-145: Master Contract for Mechanical Engineering Services for Design and Assessment Services, Contract 25P274 (Robert Rimstad)
- 2026-146: Master Contracts for Architectural/Engineering Services for Roof, Façade Design, Maintenance, and Inspection Services, Contract 25P326 (Robert Rimstad)
- 2026-158: 2026 Non-Represented Plan Changes (Becky Grams, Nathan Smith)
- 2026-159: METRO Green Line Extension Freight Rail Maintenance and Repair Contract 21P143B Amendment No. 2 (Jim Alexander)
- 2026-164: St. Croix Valley WRRF Upgrades, Contract 26P024 (Li Zhang)
- 2026-165: Authorize Grant Agreement with the Regents of the University of Minnesota (Arin Knutson)
Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees
Community Development
- No reports.
Environment
- No reports.
Management
- No reports.
Transportation
- 2026-126: 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (Joe Barbeau)
- 2026-150: METRO H Line – Authorization to Release Recommended Corridor Plan for Public Comment (Jordan Kocak)
- 2026-155: METRO Bronze Line Bus Rapid Transit – Environmental, Engineering, and Project Management Contract 26P018 (Craig Lamothe, Edwin Awason)
Other business
- No reports.
Information
- Zero Emission Bus Plan Update & 2026 Activation (Jeremiah Riter, Claire Warren)
- Open Meeting Safety and Security Training and Discussion (closed session) (Sam O'Connell, Phil Walljasper, Axtell Group)
Reports
- Chair
- Council Members
- Regional Administrator
- General Counsel
Adjournment
Additional notes:
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subd. 3(d), to receive briefings or reports, and to discuss, issues related to security matters and open meeting safety and security.
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
RAOffice@metc.state.mn.us
651-602-1222