MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

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Third Floor Hearing Room
County Court House
1325 Pearl Street, Boulder
Members Present:
  • Commissioner Marta Loachamin
  • Commissioner Claire Levy
  • Commissioner Matt Jones
  • Commissioner Stolzmann

[Note: All documents referred to in these Minutes of Commissioners’ Proceedings are on file and may be reviewed in the Office of the Boulder County Commissioners.]

 

 


The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County met in Regular Meeting in full conformity with the law and resolution of said Board at the regular place of hybrid meetings, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder and on Zoom Webinar, on January 10, 2023. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:00 a.m. by Chair Marta Loachamin.

Annual Re-Organization Meeting, Elected Official Appointments, & State of the County Address.


 


Welcome by Chair Marta Loachamin

By County Commissioners Marta Loachamin and Claire Levy

  1. Ashley Stolzmann was sworn in as the Boulder County Commissioner of District 3.
  2. Curtis Johnson was sworn in as the Boulder County Sheriff. 
  3. Molly Fitzpatrick was sworn in as the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder. 
  4. Cynthia Braddock was sworn in as the Boulder County Assessor. 
  5. Emma Hall was sworn in as the Boulder County Coroner. 
  6. Lee Stadele was sworn in as the Boulder County Surveyor.
  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin

    to nominate Commissioner Claire Levy to serve as the Chair of the Boulder County Board of Commissioners. 

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved byCommissioner Levy
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin

    to nominate Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann to serve as Vice-Chair of the Boulder County Board of Commissioners.

    Carried Unanimously

[Note for the record: The resolution document for Resolution No. 2023-001 has been updated in the minutes. There was an error in the copy posted to the agenda packet.] 

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

Allan Beezley, Esq. 1928 14th Street Boulder, CO 80302

[Note for the record: The resolution document for Resolution No. 2023-003 has been updated in the minutes. There was an error in the copy posted to the agenda packet.] 

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP


8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 600 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

[Item No. 10 was noted for the record.]

Chief of Staff- Clay Fong


Chief Financial Officer- Ramona Farineau


County Administrator- Jana Petersen


Assistant County Administrator- Yvette Bowden


Chief Sustainability Officer- Susie Strife


County Attorney- Ben Pearlman


IT Director- Paul Jannatpour


Human Resources Director- Julia Larsen


Community Services Director- Robin Bohannan


Community Planning & Permitting Director- Dale Case


Parks & Open Space Director- Therese Glowacki


Housing & Human Services Director- Susan Caskey


Office of Racial Equity Director- Carrie Inoshita


Public Works Director- Jeff Maxwell

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin

    to re-appoint all staff members listed under Item No. 11. 

    Carried Unanimously

[THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAT AS THE BOULDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD TO CONSIDER ITEM(S) NO 12.A-12.B.]

[THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAT AS THE BOULDER COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO CONSIDER ITEM NO. 13.A AND THEN RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin

    to appoint all staff members as detailed in Items No. 14a-14g. 

    Carried Unanimously

Meets every other month, the first Wednesday of the month, starting in February.


Membership includes one elected official representative from each of the municipalities in Boulder County, an ex officio representative from the City and County of Broomfield, and one County Commissioner, who chairs the Consortium. The purpose is to promote interaction and communication among Boulder County municipalities and the county for the benefit of the separate governments and the residents of Boulder County as a whole.


Appointment: Commissioner Marta Loachamin

Meets the third Wednesday of each month.


Membership includes one elected official representative from each of the member cities and counties in the six-county Denver/Boulder Metropolitan Area. The purpose is to act as the regional planning entity for land use, transportation, and water quality, among other regional efforts.


Appointment: Commissioner Claire Levy


Alternate: Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann

Meets on the first Monday of the month.


Membership includes representatives of seven local governments (Cities of Boulder, Superior, Arvada, Westminster, and Boulder and Jefferson Counties). The purpose is to oversee the cleanup of Rocky Flats and a safe transition to a wildlife refuge.


Appointment: Commissioner Claire Levy


Alternate: Summer Laws, Commissioners' Office

Meets on the third Thursday of the month. A call has been made to the state contact requesting confirmation of the meeting dates.


Membership includes an elected official representative from each city and county government in the district. The purpose is to plan for and authorize the allocation and expenditure of funds from the district-wide property tax among the district governments for urban drainage and flood control projects.


Appointment: Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann

Meets quarterly, virtual and at the St. Vrain Hub.


 The board is made up of 20 members who are appointed by the Boulder County Commissioners and certified by the Governor. Members represent the private sector, education, community-based organizations, economic development agencies, and unions, and the board serves to advise the Board of County Commissioners on workforce-related issues in addition to exercising its federal law responsibilities. The Board of County Commissioners has the responsibility to plan, oversee and evaluate the operations of Boulder County's two Workforce Centers and appoints one Commissioner representative to this Board.


Appointment: Commissioner Marta Loachamin

 Meets on the second Thursday of the month.


Membership includes an elected official representative from each of the member governments (Cities of Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Longmont, and Westminster, the Towns of Superior and Erie, the City and County of Broomfield and Boulder County). MCC advocates for transportation solutions to increase mobility in the Northwest Metro Region.


Appointment: Commissioner Claire Levy

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. 


Roundtable members collaborate on and address the noise impacts on the community surrounding the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.


Appointment: Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann

[THE COMMISSIONERS' 2023 REORGANIZATION MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:03 A.M.]

The business meeting was called to order at approximately 10:31 by Chair Claire Levy.

[The Board of County Commissioners sat as the Boulder County Housing Authority for Item No. 17.a.]

-- BCHA is applying for this grant to supplement its existing Supportive Housing programs and funding sources available for vulnerable, precariously housed or homeless families with school-aged children, which currently include HUD Continuum of Care Rapid Rehousing funds (CoC RRH), local HSSN funds administered through our Housing Stabilization Program, Family Unification Program vouchers, and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program.  If awarded, funding for this program will be able to assist approximately 15 - 20 families in any given month with rental and security deposit assistance and case management supports.  We hope to target these resources to families who are doubled-up/couch surfing, as they do not qualify for the HUD CoC RRH program, due to not meeting the definition of literal homelessness, but would be eligible under the Next Steps program, thereby filling a gap in our housing resources continuum.  

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

[The Board of County Commissioners sat as the Boulder County Housing Authority for Item No. 18.a and then reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners.]

-- A Resolution Approving the Boulder County Housing Authority Amended Housing (BCHA) Choice Voucher Administrative Plan.

Presenter(s): Kelly Gonzalez, Housing & Human Services Department

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin

    to approve the Commissioners' Consent Agenda as a whole without Items No. 19af and 19ag. Items No. 19af and 19ag have been tabled to a date uncertain. 

    Carried Unanimously

-- Requesting approval to submit grant proposals to two different state opportunities that are funded through ARPA dollars.


The first proposal is being submitted to the Criminal Justice Early Intervention Grant Program (RFP IBEH 2023000168). This grant program, funded out of SB 22-196, has $49,000,000 to distribute in support of various early intervention criminal justice programs with a maximum award for any single project of $5,000,000. All dollars need to be expended by grantees by December 30, 2024.


The second proposal is being submitted to the Community Investment Grant program (RFP IBEH 2023000173) which was developed from HB 22-1281 and is also funded from state ARPA dollars. All disbursed funds must be spent by December 30, 2024. This request builds upon current recovery home efforts with services provided through Tribe Recovery Home, Inc. This proposal requests $500,000 for a capital expenditure to help cover the purchase of a residential Recovery Home. In addition, a total of $486,000 is requested for the expansion of inpatient and intensive outpatient services. The total request under this RFP is $986,000.

-- The phase 2 study continues the work from the US-287 BRT Feasibility Study by focusing on corridor safety – for all users – and multimodal connections at intersections and throughout the corridor. Recommendations from the BRT study will be brought into the analysis during this phase.


Due to recent fatal crashes occurring along rural portions of US287, within Boulder County, CDOT is adding $184,865 to the US287 study contract to expand the scope of work to include the median design for these segments of the corridor. This additional design will focus on areas of US287 north of Longmont and between the communities of Longmont and Erie. There is no additional expense for Boulder County or local municipalities.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Hearing Officer: Jeffrey Dufour & Cecilia Daley, R0000908. Refund in the amount of $2,043.25 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Hearing Officer: Nikolai Gromicko, R0054687. Refund in the amount of $13,540.72 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: 0 Switzerland Trail LLC, R0028649. Refund in the amount of $2,596.12 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: Noah Abrams, R0504770. Refund in the amount of $1,458.00 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: Noah Abrams, R0504771. Refund in the amount of $1,443.87 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: Noah Abrams, R0504769. Refund in the amount of $1,522.99 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: Nancie J H Brackett, R0058059. Refund in the amount of $2,541.79 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: Jackie Knowles & Donald Epstein, R0055789. Refund in the amount of $505.47 for 2020.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: William & Maureen Schottleutner, R0023449. No change for 2020 and refund in the amount of $2,376.59 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: William & Maureen Schottleutner, R0023492. Refund in the amount of $1,659.80 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: W C W College Trust, R0141887. Refund in the amount of $2,122.75 for 2020 and $1,842.63 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: Thomas & Vivian Yarnell, R0105458. Refund in the amount of $8,084.28 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by the Hearing Officer: Mark Grassman & Laurie Foster Grassman, R0000305, 2020 & 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by the Hearing Officer: Happy Tails Properties LLC, R0149686, 2020.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by the Hearing Officer: Elizabeth Hayward, R0066623, 2020.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by the Hearing Officer: Hydrapak LLC, P0262889, 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by the Hearing Officer: Richmond American Homes, P0406360, 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Hearing Officer to accept the settlement agreed to by the parties at hearing: Marjorie M Bickel Family Trust et al, R0057222. Refund in the amount of $5,143.83 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Hearing Officer to accept the settlement agreed to by the parties at hearing: Moon Light Enterprises, R0042816. Refund in the amount of $4,786.23 for 2020 and $6,578.35 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Hearing Officer to accept the settlement agreed to by the parties at hearing: Western Sugar LLC, R0148848. Refund in the amount of $2,635.20 for 2020 and $2,996.74 for 2021.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by a received waiver from the petitioner: AveXis Inc, R0507670. Petitioner waived.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by a received waiver from the petitioner: Belenski Properties LLC et al, R0063834. Petitioner waived.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by a received waiver from the petitioner: Ridge Property Group LLC, R0004779. Petitioner waived.

-- Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by a received waiver from the petitioner: Saunders Bros LLC, R0127996. Petitioner waived.

-- The evaluation committee recommends awarding RFP #7394-22, Heil Valley Ranch Open Space Trail Bridges and Boulder Revetment Design and Construction Project, to H&L Concrete, Inc., dba, Naranjo Civil Constructors, Inc., the lowest, most responsible bidder.


Contract Amount:  $340,883.00

-- This contract is to support the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) as a Family Resource Center (FRC) and its role in facilitating increased coordination, universal assessment, and case management practice as part of the Family Resource Network (FRN) and the Boulder County Integrated Services Delivery Model of Care (ISDMC).

-- This Task Order Contract reflects Boulder County’s contribution from the Boulder County General Fund to Mental Health Partners (MHP) in order to fund priority service delivery areas and to link funding to outcomes. The goal of this Task Order Contract is to align resources in support of:


1) increasing access to care for priority populations


2) increasing early intervention activities throughout the life span


3) decreasing institutionalization through high acuity collaboration and coordination opportunities

--  2022-23 Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue Contract with Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) - County Medicaid Incentive Program  

-- New 5-Year Contract with Ackerman Engineering Inc for Lighting Design and Electrical Engineering Continuing Services for an amount per year not to exceed $1,000,000 per year (5-year total not to exceed $5,000,000). 

-- New Contract with CTL Thompson for Hazmat Testing Continuing Services for an amount not to exceed $500,000 per year and the 5-year total not to exceed $2,500,000.

[Item No. 19.af has been tabled to a date uncertain.]

-- Three-year Contract Renewal with Timmons Group, Inc. for the service agreement for the Boulder Area Trails Mobile Application software for an amount not to exceed $5,000/year (3-year total not to exceed $15,000). OFS #200668-3

[Item 19.ag has been tabled to a date uncertain.]

-- Parks and Open Space Continuing Services Contract Renewal with Prop Maintenance, LLC; Services include maintenance, construction and repair services for Boulder County Parks and Open Space buildings including rental house, historical structures, AG buildings (NTE $400,000/year).

-- Continuing Services Contract Renewal one (1) of four (4) with JKS Industries, LLC for mold, asbestos and lead paint abatement, and deconstruction/demolition services for structures located on Boulder County open space properties (NTE $600,000/year).

-- Ratification of Chair Marta Loachamin 12/20/22 signature on the Certification of Levies and Revenue for Tax Year 2022 - Budget Year 2023.

Presenter(s): Cynthia Braddock, County Assessor's Office

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

-- Boulder County Risk Management is requesting approval for the 2023 Boulder County liability insurance renewal effective January 1, 2023.

Presenter(s): Ashley Baca, County Attorney's Office

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

-- This position request was brought forward in a BOCC meeting on 11/29/22. At that time the board voted to delay the request based on some language in the initial contract with the States BHA. The State and the Boulder County attorney’s office have confirmed that the contract signed as is correct given the scope of work agreed on by the County. Please see emails confirming this communication in the packet.


Robin Bohannan, Community Services Director, is requesting a term 1.0 FTE Community Justice Professional II (CC2) for the Community Justice Services Division with a term date of June 2023 with funding that is likely to extend thru December 25, 2024. This position will bring much needed behavioral health treatment and critical care coordination services to individuals served by the Pretrial Services Unit who are assessed as having significant mental health or co-occurring disorders.  Bridgette McCarthy, Grant Supervisor with OFM, has verified the grant funding. Human Resources has approved the classification. Commissioners' approval is needed.

Presenter(s): 

BJ Lambden, Human Resources Department

Monica Rotner, Community Services Department

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

-- Robin Bohannan, Community Services Director, is requesting a term 1.0 FTE Community Justice Professional II (CC2) for the Community Justice Services Division. This position will be a Juvenile Mentoring Program Coordinator. This position will fill an
identified gap in services provided to high/moderate risk youth on probation. The signed contract has a term date through June 2023. Bridgette McCarthy, Grant Supervisor with OFM, has verified the grant funding. Human Resources has approved the classification. Commissioners' approval is needed.

Presenter(s):

BJ Lambden, Human Resources Department

Monica Rotner, Community Services Department

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

Authorization for the Board of County Commissioners to go into Executive Session for Legal Advice at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11th with Ben Pearlman, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice.

Presenter(s): Ben Pearlman, County Attorney's Office 

The topics to be discussed during the aforementioned Executive Session are:

1.) Community Planning & Permitting Docket SE-21-0008 (Gebhardt Boundary Line Adjustment) at 3369 Sunshine Canyon Drive

2.) Community Planning & Permitting Docket LU-22-0021 (Fauber Residence and Driveway Earthwork) at 15778 Mossrock Drive

3.) Short-term Rental and Vacation Rental two-year review

  • Moved byCommissioner Stolzmann
    Seconded byCommissioner Loachamin
    Carried Unanimously

[There was nothing to note for the record for Item No. 22.]

Please Note: The Parks & Open Space Real Estate Acquisitions hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 10 at 11:30 a.m. has been cancelled.

[Item No. 23 was noted for the record.]

[THE COMMISSIONERS' BUSINESS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:05 A.M.]

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