MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 10:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 11:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

Third Floor Hearing Room

County Court House

1325 Pearl Street, Boulder

Members Present:

• Commissioner Claire Levy
• Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann
• Commissioner Marta Loachamin

[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.]

 

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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 October 24, 2023. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately10:31 a.m. by Chair Claire Levy.

2.

AUTHORIZATION FOR BCHA EXECUTIVE SESSION (Commissioners sit as the BCHA Board of Directors)

Authorization for the Board of County Commissioners to go into an Executive Session at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31 with Susana Lopez-Baker, Housing Authority Executive Director, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(a) – Real, Personal or Other Property Interest.

[THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAT AS THE BOULDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD TO CONSIDER ITEM NO. 2. AND THEN RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

Presenter(s): 

Ben Pearlman, County Attorney's Office

Cecilia Lacey, Commissioners' Office

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

1.) Ongoing disposition

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin
  Carried Unanimously
• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to reconsider Item No. 2. 

  Carried Unanimously
• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to authorize as proposed in the agenda. 

  Carried Unanimously

3.

COMMISSIONERS' CONSENT ITEMS (Sitting as the Board of County Commissioners)

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin

  to approve the Commissioners' Consent Agenda as a whole.

  Carried Unanimously

3.a

Parks & Open Space Department: Little Raven Acquisition Update

The Little Raven property acquisition was approved on July 11, 2023 at a public hearing. Staff is reporting the resolution of a mapping error related to this acquisition.

3.b

Parks & Open Space Department: Heil Valley Ranch - State Land Board Parcel Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions

The property acquisition was approved on November 15, 2022, at a public hearing. The Land Acquisition Program Grant Application from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO) was approved by BOCC Resolution 2023-021 on March 14, 2023, and GOCO approved the grant application on June 22, 2023.

3.c

Public Works Department: Amendment to IGA with Mile High Flood District ($930,000)

Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Mile High Flood District for the Design and Construction of Drainage and Flood Control Improvements for Boulder Creek at 95th Street for a County share of $930,000 (total project amount $1,860,000).

3.d

Public Works Department: New Contract with Timber Wolf Excavating, LLC ($1,225,711.25)

New Contract with Timber Wolf Excavating, LLC for the Minor Structures Replacement of Riverside Drive over Cave Creek Project for an amount of $1,225,711.25.

4.

COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION ITEMS

4.a

Housing & Human Services Department: 2023-26 HHS YMCA Capital Improvement Funding Agreement ($975,000)

The purpose of this contract is to provide the YMCA of Northern Colorado funding via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to make capital improvements to their Mapleton site, to expand infant, toddler, and pre-k licensed childcare in three shifts to accommodate the childcare needs of essential workers.

Presenter(s): Rory Thomes, Housing & Human Services Department

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Stolzmann

  to approve Item No. 4.a and to give direction to staff through the Office of the County Administrator as discussed and contained within the official video record. 

  Carried Unanimously

4.b

Sheriff's Office: 2024 American Medical Response (AMR) Bid Waiver NTE $350,000

The Boulder County Jail contracts each year with American Medical Response (AMR) who supplies EMTs to assist our medical staff.  The EMTs are trained and qualified to provide medical screenings, distribute medication, and are available in emergency situations.  Due to rising costs we need to increase our contract for 2024 from $299,999 to $350,000 request approval of this bid waiver.

Presenter(s): Carey Weinheimer, Sheriff's Office

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin
  Carried Unanimously

5.

AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

Authorization for the Board of County Commissioners to go into Executive Session for Legal Advice at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25 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.) Permitting issues and National Environmental Policy Act review for Gross Dam

2.) Composting regulations resolution language

3.) Potential waiver of conflict for outside legal counsel for aviation matters

4.) Boulder Public Library District Intergovernmental Agreement

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin
  Carried Unanimously

6.

SCHEDULING AND COMMUNICATIONS

6.a

[TABLED] Community Planning & Permitting Docket LU-23-0019/SPR-23-0036: Orris Residence

The Public Hearing for Docket LU-23-0019/SPR-23-0036: Orris Residence scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26 at 9:30 a.m. has been tabled to Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

[Item No. 6.a was noted for the record.]

Presenter(s): Cecilia Lacey, Commissioners' Office

• Moved by Commissioner Stolzmann
  Seconded by Commissioner Loachamin
  Carried Unanimously

6.b

[TABLED INDEFINITELY] Community Planning & Permitting Department: Docket LU-23-0017: Head Short Term Rental

The Public Hearing for Docket LU-23-0017: Head Short Term Rental previously scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 12 p.m. has been tabled indefinitely.

[Item No. 6.b was noted for the record.]

Presenter(s): Cecilia Lacey, Commissioners' Office

7.

CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION TOPICS

The commissioners held an Executive Session on Wednesday, October 18 with Therese Glowacki, Parks & Open Space Director, pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a) – potential purchase of real or personal property

1.) Property located at 10384 Airport Road in Longmont

2.) Camp Tahosa property located on the Peak to Peak Highway near CR 103

3.) Discussion of priority properties for future open space acquisition

[Item No. 7 was noted for the record.]

Presenter: Cecilia Lacey, Commissioners' Office

[THIS BUSINESS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:04 A.M.]

8.

11:30 a.m. PUBLIC MEETING

Community Services Department: Monthly report from the Head Start division.

(Staff Contact: Akane Ogren) (Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom Webinar)

ACTION REQUESTED: None - information only.

[THIS PUBLIC MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 11:31 A.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 11:49 A.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Stacy Fujieda, Community Services Department

Akane Ogren, Community Services Department

9.

12:30 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING

Office of Financial Management: Public hearing on the 2024 Recommended Budget 

(Staff Contact: Emily Beam) (Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom Webinar)

ACTION REQUESTED: None – public testimony only.

[THIS HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 12:31 P.M. AND ADJOURNED AT 12:48 P.M.]

Staff Presenter(s):

Emily Beam, Office of Financial Management

Public Speaker(s):

Pete Salas, Lafayette

Edward Yagi, Allenspark

Pat Claar, Boulder