NOTICE: If you’d like to offer public comment at a virtual meeting, please pre-register by emailing
public.info@metc.state.mn.us. Be sure to include “
SWLRT DBE and Workforce Advisory Committee” as the meeting you would like to offer public comments for.
Alternatively, comments may be emailed to the Co-chair Ashanti Payne at
ashanti.payne@metc.state.mn.us or Interim Co-chair Scott Beutel at
scott.beutel@state.mn.us.
AGENDA [Handouts] [Presentation]
- ROLL CALL
- REVIEW MEETING MINUTES
- BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES UPDATE
- SWLRT PROJECT UPDATE
- DBE ACHIEVEMENT REPORTING by Jon Tao
- Civil: LMJV DBE Activities by Christa Seaberg
- Systems: APJV DBE Activities by Chris Gannon
- WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION REPORTING by Elaine Valadez
- Civil: LMJV Workforce Activities by Christa Seaberg
- Systems: APJV Workforce Activities by Mike Toney
- LS Black Constructors: Franklin Project Summary by Brian Leitch and Monica Robinson
- Summarizing the DBE achievements and Workforce participation with lessons learned, challenges, and subcontractor feedback.
- PUBLIC INVITATION
Invitation to interested people to address the advisory committee – please pre-register for virtual meetings. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation. To pre-register, email
public.info@metc.state.mn.us in advance of the meeting.
- ADJOURN
Next Scheduled Meeting: In-person on June 16, 2022, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm