Presentation there we go.

Um today's our workshop will be a presentation on the all hand on deck update followed by the Metro Square Tour.

We'll try to keep the presentation uh up until 3 p.m.

and then after that will be the tour and folks will be asked to take their belongings with them so that so you don't need this room.

Leave your belongings in this room.

Again, there are no votes that will be taken during this workshop.

Um so with that said, let's start with um introduction of the folks at this table and then into the group here.

Um name and enroll.

Um so I can start Ramsey County Commissioner, my Tom Shaw, I am chairing this uh workshop.

I represent district six.

Hi, I'm Rosalind director of the patient and hello coaches.

Hi, my name's Jason Buty Director of uh Financial Assistant Services.

Karen Francois, Deputy County Manager for the Information and Public Records Service Holly Olive, we're also for National Assistant Services.

Jamie Kerber, Director of Property Management.

Uh Well May Main, uh managers for navigator services for the system.

Rachel Mullinark Navy Manager.

Jamie Lady, secondary assistant for health and officer, Steve.

Veronica Jackson, Race and Health Equity Administrator.

Cindy Robins, and you just forgot.

Alexis Carter and Commissioner James.

Yes, one.

Julia McGarden and He's been community services.

Scott Archel is an experience.

Sarah Pyot Manager for Valley issues.

Christy Pat's planning manager.

Christine Weber replacement last year.

Social services, deputy director, meeting news services and choices.

And the locker social services directly directory.

Larry is here, the school directory from the wild.

Hi, Mandy May.

Okay.

Perfect.

Well, we've got a big group here.

Thank you all for coming.

Um I I know that some of the commissioners are making their way here.

Um and they are there.

So thank you everyone for coming down to Metro Square.

Um, I really love this uh conference space.

Uh this is my first time here, so kudos to um all the team who made this room look really valuable.

Uh we'll be hearing from um about the progress that's being made in a variety of areas to our services and supports to the event.

And we will also be celebrating the work that has been accomplished through our all hands-on deck initiative to reduce the backlog with cases and financial assistance, learning about the ongoing transformation of this building, and then touring our people renovated downtown service center.

Um I would have um before I turn it off to uh deputy county manager Karen Francis Watson take us off.

I'd just like to have our commissioners uh just introduce themselves uh just for the record for the folks who um the commissioners do the scenic way.

Yeah, um we have 22 of them.

Um very boy commissioner district two we opened it for 20 to the 20 yeah sorry don't don't start in the worker commissioner district three.

Sorry, that was actually my coordinator, sorry.

Oh and thank you.

Um we have a lot of folks.

I also heard a community partner that's in the audience and um staff and team from across the agency that are having here today.

So I'll hand it off to you.

Thank you, and good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the board, um, county manager Becker, staff, and um our community members.

Um, we really appreciate the opportunity to be here this afternoon to share this uh vital information with you.

Um this afternoon session, uh Madam Chair, as you said, we'll highlight progress achieved through the All Hands on Deck Initiative, recognize the incredible staff behind that work, and provide a preview of the transformation taking place here at Metro Square.

We will begin with a summary of outcomes from all hands on deck for public assistance services, and we'll take a few minutes to recognize the staff whose dedication made the results possible.

Next, we will um have director Jean Krueger walk us through the transformation at Metro Square and share the vision for the facility's future as a welcoming and accessible hub for both staff and residents.

Director Rose Lindsay will then provide a brief overview of the naming framework strategy, which ensures our facilities and spaces reflect a consistent resident focused identity.

We'll conclude with a tour of the service center spaces to see these improvements firsthand.

We're so excited about that, and that will be followed by time for questions and discussion.

Again, thank you for your time, your engagement, and continued support.

The all hands on deck initiative was launched in December of 2024 to take on one of our toughest challenges, and that is the persistent was the persistent backlogs in financial assistance programs.