AI Summary

Land Information And Tax Services Seeks To Amend Its Current Contract With Better Futures Minnesota To Increase The Nte, Add One Year To The Agreement, And Add Boarding And Securing Services Of Hennepin Tax-Forfeit Properties To Its Routine Exterior Property Inspections Work. Better Futures Completes Exterior Inspections Both During And Outside Hennepin County’s Normal Business Hours, Including Weekends. This Contract Was Directly Negotiated As Permitted Under The Set Aside Statute (Minn. Stat. § 383B.145, Subd. 5), And Not Derived From A Competitive Bid. This Request Is Before The Board Because Hennepin County Is Close To Expending The Existing Nte Of $100,000. This Request Adds $500,000 To The Nte And Does Changes The End Date From 12/31/2024 To 12/31/2025. The Increase In The Amount Of The Contract Is Due To There Being More Work In 2024 Than Anticipated And It Is Expected This Increased Work Will Continue In 2025. Better Futures Minnesota Is A Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation And Social Enterprise That Since 2008 Has Provided Employment To Hundreds Of Men Who Are Chronically Unemployed Or Formerly Incarcerated, While Generating Revenues To Support Its Mission, Utilizing Four Fundamental Components Jobs, Housing, Health, And Coaching Supports.this Board Action Request Aligns With Hennepin County Disparity Reduction Efforts By Supporting Employment And Income Opportunities For Individuals Who Are Chronically Unemployed And/Or Who Are Returning To The Community From The Corrections System. Recommendation Recommendation From County Administrator Recommend Approval

• 10/29/2024: Board Of Hennepin County Commissioners

• 10/8/2024: Resident Services Committee

• 10/1/2024: Board Of Hennepin County Commissioners