Welcome to Minnesota House Live Webcast and Mobile Streaming

1. Call to Order

2. Adoption of Previous Meeting Minutes

3. Public Testimony - Tim Mungavan, Minneapolis Regional Retiree Council, and Linda Johnson

4. Minnesota Commission on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing

5. Presentation by the Minnesota Council on Disability - Trevor Turner, Director of Public Policy

6. Minnesota Department of Transportation Presentation - Sarah Gandour, Director of MnDOT Office of Transit and Active Transportation

7. Volunteer Drivers Coalition Presentation - Sherry Munyon, Co-Chair of VDC, Beverly Sidlo-Tolliver, Co-Chair of VDC, Alan Herrmann, Mobility Management Supervisor at Smartlink Transit and Scott Olson, Community Transportation Coordinator at NewTrax, Inc.

8. Center for Rural Policy and Development Presentation on Rural Transportation Services - Julie Tesch, President and CEO

9. Metropolitan Council Presentation

10. Adjourn

Presentation on the implementation of the Transit Rider Activity, Transit Rider Investment Program, and Intervention Project.

Public Testimony: Anyone who would like to provide public testimony on the Transit Rider Improvement Program (TRIP) must sign up in advance by 3:00 PM on 12/11. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up, matt.baumann@house.mn.gov. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

Written Testimony is also encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 3:00 PM, 12/11.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

1. Call to order
2. Adoption of previous meeting minutes
3. Discuss survey and data updates
4. Testimonials
5. Working group debrief
6. Adjourn

The Task Force invites your participation. If you would like to provide public testimony, either written, virtual, or in-person, please contact Taylor Koehler at taylor.koehler@lcc.mn.gov by 12:00pm on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Live Video: 

This is the first in a series of field hearings planned throughout the state, the purpose of which is to hear directly from Minnesotans about the challenges their communities are facing in the realm of Emergency Medical Services. This hearing will focus on Northeast Minnesota and the Iron Range. Subsequent hearings will take place in the Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, and/or Metro regions of the state in January.

2:00 PM - Call to Order and Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs

2:05 PM - Public Comments

• The Task Force will hear from stakeholders and members of the public, with an emphasis placed on EMS challenges in Northeast Minnesota.

4:00 PM - Hearing Adjourns

This is an in-person event, open to the public. Remote testimony will not be available. If you wish to testify, please contact the Task Force Administrator at josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00PM Tuesday, December 12. Depending on the number of sign-ups, we may limit speaking time to 3-5 minutes so we can hear from everyone. If you wish to submit written testimony, please do so by 12:00PM Tuesday, December 12 to the Task Force Administrator.  

You can view further details, meeting documents, and sign up for the task force listserv by visiting the Task Force web page.

Agenda/Time/Location - TBD

1.  Presentation on the performance audit, Office of the Attorney General.
2.  Presentation on the performance audit, Office of the Secretary of State.

This meeting will be streamed via YouTube.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LISTENING SESSION:

This meeting date is reserved explicitly for conducting a public listening session and hearing testimony from citizens. The task force welcomes and encourages public input into its work. In particular, the task force would like to hear public testimony regarding the governance structure of the Metropolitan Council, including input into whether the Metropolitan Council's board should remain solely governor-appointed or whether other options such as an elected board or council of governments (COG) structure should be considered instead.

The Public Engagement Session will open with a panel discussion on the topic of Metropolitan Council governance. The Task Force is excited to have the following individuals joining at the Lake Elmo City Center as panelists:

• Mayor Charles Cadenhead, City of Lake Elmo;
• Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel; and
• Will Schroeer, Executive Director, East Metro Strong

The meeting will take place in dual locations, both in Room G-3 at the State Capitol and at the Lake Elmo City Center, located at 3880 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo, MN. 55104. The City Center sits across the street from the former Lake Elmo City Hall. Attendees should enter the parking lot off of Laverne Ave, as the entry off of 39th St. is solely for firefighters and emergency vehicles.

If you would like to provide testimony to the task force, please join us at the Lake Elmo City Center at 12:00 pm. Public testimony will be taken at the Lake Elmo City Center only, not at the Capitol. If you would like to speak at the meeting to provide testimony, please fill out this RSVP Form. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Taylor Koehler at taylor.koehler@lcc.mn.gov. Those who do not sign up in advance may still be able to speak at the meeting if time permits. Even if you don't wish to speak yourself, the task force still welcomes your attendance and engagement!

Please also reach out to Taylor Koehler at taylor.koehler@lcc.mn.gov with questions about accessibility or to request an accomodation.

***No Official Business or Action Will Be Taken At This Meeting***

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