MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOULDER COUNTY
AGENDA

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 1:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Third Floor Hearing Room

County Court House

1325 Pearl Street, Boulder

This agenda is subject to change. Please call ahead to confirm an item of interest (303-441-3500).
In-person meetings are held in the Third Floor Hearing Room, County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder.
Public comments are taken at meetings designated as Public Hearings. Meetings and hearings on this agenda are open to the public.

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All Commissioners’ public hearings and meetings will be offered in a hybrid format where attendees can join through Zoom or in-person at the Boulder County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder. The commissioners retain the right to switch all hearings and meetings to in-person only instead of hybrid if technical difficulties arise. To sign up for in-person public comment, please use the link in this agenda for each respective hearing. There will also be a kiosk located in the lobby of the 3rd Floor to sign up for in-person public comment. For questions regarding in-person hearings call 303-441-3500.

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1.

Call to Order

2.

9:30 a.m. Business Meeting

• Virtual Attendee Link for Commissioners' October 14 Morning Session
• Call-in information: 1-833-568-8864, Webinar ID: 161 716 9275

3.

Items to Note for the Record

3.a

Commissioners Office - Eldorado Springs Local Improvement District Resignations

Resignations from Kurt Aronow and Virginia Gurley who served as members-at-large on the Eldorado Springs Local Improvement District.

4.

Housing Authority Consent Items (Sitting as the Boulder County Housing Authority Board of Directors)

4.a

Housing - 2025-012 Koebel Resolution

Resolution 2025-012 approves the purchase of Special Limited Member Interest in Spine Road Affordable Apartments in Gunbarrel, Colorado, and delegates authority to the Executive Director to sign transaction documents.

• Staff Contact(s): April Gatesman, County Attorney's Office; Tanya Jimenez, Housing; Susana Lopez-Baker, Housing

4.b

Office of Financial Management - Award Recommendation RFP-197-25

The evaluation committee recommends awarding RFP-197-25 Boulder County Housing Authority Design-Build. The awards are designated to Kestrel Design Build to Rural Homes and Willoughby Corner Design Build to M&B Construction Services, Inc.

• Staff Contact(s): Michelle Alexander, Housing; Shellane Faust, Housing

5.

Commissioners' Consent Items

5.a

Commissioners’ Office - Consideration of Boulder County Positions on 2025 Ballot Measures

The Commissioners’ Office Policy Team is proposing that the Board of County Commissioners consider taking positions on a number of state, regional, and local ballot measures that county voters will be considering during the 2025 election cycle.

• Staff Contact(s): Mark Ruzzin, Commissioners’ Office, Nick Robles, Commissioners' Office

5.b

Human Services - Clinica Campesina / Family Health Services Combined Therapeutic Services

The contract titled involves an amendment to extend a contract between Boulder County Human Services and Clinica Campesina / Family Health Services for an additional year. The contract term is from 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026, with a value of $388,000, funded by State Funding. This is a one-time spend to provide assessment-driven therapeutic services using evidence-based practices to residents referred by BCHS. The amendment includes budgeting details for core services and funds from the Department of Youth Services.

• Staff Contact(s): Heather Lucien, Human Services; Lane Volpe, Human Services

5.c

Information Technology - Bid Waiver - Pictometry (NTE $1,751,156.45)

Bid waiver for aerial imaging through Pictometry/EagleView.

• Staff Contact(s): Mark Mullane, Information Technology

5.d

Parks and Open Space - Bid Waiver Request in favor of Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions Inc

This bid waiver request is to continue the original project intent for RFP-083-24, the Cardinal Mill Environmental Remediation Project, by adding a new project task not included in the original scope of work: Discharge Permit Monitoring. The project cost is not to exceed $307,750.00, and the work is scheduled from October 2025 through December 2026.

• Staff Contact(s): Sharla Benjamin, Parks and Open Space

5.e

Public Works - Amendment 1 to Contract with Oz Architecture

Amendment 1 to Contract with Oz Architecture extends the contract term to 4/1/2025 - 12/31/2026, with Oz Architecture as the contractor. The contract number is 304136, and the total value is now $1,040,671, reflecting an increase of $33,711 due to changes in the scope of work for the 28th Street Boulder Hub. The contract is funded by the General Fund (Boulder) and categorized as a one-time spend type.

• Staff Contact(s): Karla Schultz, Public Works

6.

Commissioners' Discussion Items

6.a

Community Services - Contract Amendment with Rocky Mountain Equality for ARPA Funds Task 41 Date Extension

The contract amendment with Rocky Mountain Equality pertains to ARPA Task 41, focusing on equitable access community-based grants. The funding aims to provide mental health services, resource navigation, and case management, along with support groups for mental health, recovery, family support, and workforce/social development. The contract term is from 10/1/22 to 12/15/26, with a value of $522,480 and is classified as a one-time spend, sourced from Federal Funding. The amendment does not add additional funds but extends the duration to utilize remaining funds.

• Action Requested: Decision
• Presenter(s): Marnie Huffman-Green, Community Services; Leslie Irwin, Commissioners Office

7.

Confirmation of Executive Session Topics

Confirming Executive Session topics noticed at the October 7th, 2025 Regular Meeting were discussed as scheduled.

• Action Requested: Note for the Record
• Presenter(s): Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office (In Person)

8.

Authorization for Executive Session

Authorization for the Board of County Commissioners to go into Executive Session for Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. with Ben Pearlman, County Attorney, pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(e), instructions to negotiators, regarding the following topic: Collective bargaining agreement with the Boulder County Employees Union.

• Action Requested: Decision

9.

1:00 p.m. Public Hearings on 2026 Recommended Budget and Local Minimum Wage Proposals for 2026

• Virtual Attendee Link for Commissioners' October 14 Afternoon Session
• Call-in information: 1-833-568-8864, Webinar ID: 161 047 3421
• Registration Required
• In-Person Comment Registration for Commissioners' October 14 Afternoon Session

9.a

Public Hearing on 2026 Recommended Budget

Office of Financial Management: Public Hearing on the 2026 Recommended Budget . To share feedback with the commissioners during Boulder County’s 2026 Budget Process, visit County Budget and complete the online form. More information on budgets can be found at: County Budget.

• Action Requested: None – public testimony only
• Presenter: Emily Beam, Office of Financial Management (in-Person)
• Location: Hybrid (Hearing Room and Zoom Webinar)

10.

Public Hearing Local Minimum Wage Proposals for 2026

Commissioners’ Office: Local Minimum Wage Proposals for 2026; The commissioners will consider the future of Boulder County’s minimum wage, including maintaining the current wage schedule, temporarily pausing the wage schedule, and exploring a lower wage schedule to align with the City of Boulder's. Community members and businesses are invited to share written comments and feedback with the commissioners through the online form at Local Minimum Wage Feedback or register to speak at the public hearing. Spanish interpretation will be available online (through Zoom) and in-person. Registered speakers can share comments in English or Spanish. For more information about the local minimum wage, please visit: Minimum Wage.

• Action Requested: Commissioner direction to staff on proposed wage to include for Boulder County’s local wage ordinance first-reading, scheduled for later in 2025.
• Presenter(s): Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office (In-Person); Nick Robles, Commissioners' Office (In-Person); Mark Ruzzin, Commissioners' Office (In-Person); 
• Location: Hybrid (Hearing Room and Zoom Webinar)