5:49 → 6:15(25s)
Chair Irene Fernando called the meeting to order (01:32 p.m.) and identified commissioners present: Marion Green (District 3), Angela Conley (vice chair, District 4), Debbie Gautel (District 5), and Heather Edelson (District 6).
Hennepin County Board met Feb. 12, 2026. Key items: 25th‑anniversary presentation of the Environmental Response Fund and approval of a round of ERF grants; a narrowly failed vote on a joint‑powers agreement for a human‑trafficking task force after questions about surveillance followed by a motion to lay the item over; a lengthy resolution clarifying contracting authority and documenting Operation Metro Search; multiple appointments and immediate approvals including a $2.55M rental‑assistance receivable; and several proclamations and a face‑coverings regulation for county facilities.
