MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 10:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:00 P.m. - 2:00 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 August 29, 2023. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:30 a.m. by Chair Claire Levy.

Commissioner Stolzmann was excused for the Business Meeting - Items No. 1 through 7. 

2.

COMMISSIONERS' CONSENT ITEMS

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy

  to approve the Commissioners' Consent Agenda as a whole.

  Carried

2.a

County Attorney's Office: Resolution 2023-073: North Wasatch Farm LLC (SE-22-0011)

Resolution 2023-073, partially approving Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Docket SE-22-0011: North Wasatch Farm LLC.

2.b

Housing and Human Services Department: 2023-24 HHS Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA) Revenue MOU ($52,000)

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to provide Community Based Organization (CBO) with a single, lump-sum payment of $52,000 to provide a dual Dx/ID/MH Curriculum to Boulder Behavioral Health providers (providers that are qualified to take Medicaid would have priority) created and taught by Oliver Behavioral Consultants.

2.c

Human Resources Department: Boulder County Award Recommendation: RFP #7488-23 - Comprehensive Wellness Program (NTE $547,000)

The evaluation committee unanimously recommends awarding RFP #7488-23, Comprehensive Wellness Program, to Healthbreak, Inc., with a contract amount not to exceed $547,000.00 for 2024.

2.d

Office of the County Administrator: Keen Independent Research, LLC ($398,982)

The office of the County Administrator is requesting approval of a contract with Keen Independent to complete an analysis of the county’s contracting and procurement activities to determine any disparities existing in the utilization of Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.  The contract amount is $398,982. OFS: #303008

2.e

Public Works Department: New 5-Year Contract with Tendit Striping Colorado (NTE $5M)

New 5-Year Contract with Tendit Striping Colorado for Striping Continuing Services for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 per year for a 5-year total not to exceed $5,000,000. 

2.f

Public Works Department: New Contract with Coal Creek Excavation ($439,401.88)

New Contract with Coal Creek Excavation for the Scour Improvements for the 119th Street Bridge over St. Vrain River for an amount of $439,401.88

2.g

Office of Financial Management: Resolution 2023-050 Appropriating additional sums of money for the County of Boulder, for the calendar year 2022.

Resolution 2023-050: Appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for the County of Boulder, for the calendar year 2022.

3.

COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION ITEMS

3.a

Office of Financial Management: 2023 Budget Amendment Request for payments to Gross Reservoir Dam expansion-impacted households ($4,000,000)

The Commissioners’ Office is requesting a budget supplemental in the amount of $4,000,000 to fund the Phase 1 Distribution of residential property payments to eligible households impacted by the Denver Water Gross Dam Expansion Project in unincorporated Boulder County. This program has a full revenue offset due to a Settlement Agreement that was signed in November 2021 between the County of Boulder and the Denver Board of Water Commissions. 

On June 29, 2023, at a public meeting, the Board of County Commissioners authorized spending $4,000,000 of the $5,000,000 fund outlined in Section 2.1 (“Reduce Impacts to Residents”) of the Settlement Agreement. The money was provided to Boulder County by Denver Water for distribution directly to eligible households to help mitigate the air, noise, and lighting/visual impacts of the Gross Dam Expansion Project. Payments range from $2,000 to $29,000 for approximately 400 households eligible for a Phase 1 Distribution payment.

The County Commissioners have given residents until April 30, 2024, to request each household’s eligible payment, so the full $4,000,000 may be spent in the last two quarters of 2023 and the first four months of 2024. 

Ref: June 29th, 3:00pm Public Meeting

Presenter(s): Emily Beam, Office of Financial Management

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

3.b

[WITHDRAWN] Commissioners' Office: Emergency Services Committee information

[Item No. 3.b has been withdrawn.]

3.c

Commissioners' Office: Resolution 2023-074

Resolution 2023-074: Reaffirming Support for LGBTQ+ Community, following Supreme Court ruling in 303 Creative vs. Eleni

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

3.d

Commissioners' Office: Appointments to the Aging Advisory Council.

Presenter(s): Robin Valdez, Commissioners' Office

The following new applicants were appointed to the Aging Advisory Council:

Jeanine Tarrant (Member-at-Large)

Jocelyn Brown (Member-at-Large)

Carol Buxton (Member-at-Large)

Ellon Dooley (Longmont Representative)

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

3.e

Commissioners' Office: Appointment to the Technology Resource Advisory Committee.

Presenter(s): Robin Valdez, Commissioners' Office

The following new applicant was appointed to the Technology Resource Advisory Committee:

Steven Durian (Public Works Representative)

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

3.f

Commissioners' Office: Appointment to the Intellectual or Developmental Disability Mill Levy Advisory Council.

Presenter(s): Robin Valdez, Commissioners' Office

The following new applicant was appointed to the Intellectual or Developmental Disability Mill Levy Advisory Council:

Miranda Fisher (Member-at-Large)

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

3.g

Commissioners' Office: Appointment to the Board of Health

Presenter(s): Robin Valdez, Commissioners' Office

The following new applicant was appointed to the Board of Health:

Amber Johnson (Member-at-Large)

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

3.h

Commissioners Office: Appointments to the Cultural Council.

Presenter(s): Robin Valdez, Commissioners' Office

The following new applicants were appointed to the Boulder County Cultural Council:

Lisa McDonough (Member-at-Large)

Robert Sherman (Member-at-Large)

 

The following applicant was re-appointed to the Boulder County Cultural Council:

Maria Astudillo (Member-at-Large)

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

3.i

Commissioners' Office: Appointments to the Emergency Services Grant Program Advisory Committee.

Presenter(s): 

Robin Valdez, Commissioners' Office

Barb Halpin, Commissioners' Office

The following new applicants were appointed to the Emergency Services Grant Program Advisory Committee:

1. Doug Hurst (Member-at-Large)
2. Lynette Anderson (Member-at-Large)
3. Juliette Hans (Member-at-Large)
4. Rick Sheingold (Current or previous employee with a fire department)
5. Dennis Whalen (Resident served by mountain fire district)
6. Doris Rigoni (Resident served by rural fire district)
7. Benjamin Hogan (Search and rescue organization representative)
8. Maria Kuntz (Accessibility community resident)
9. Katherine Beezley (Outdoor recreation organization representative)

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

4.

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, August 30th 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. Potential changes to the Boulder County Zoning Map

2. Oil and gas litigation 

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

5.

CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION TOPICS

The commissioners held an Executive Session on Wednesday, August 23rd to receive legal advice for liability related to personnel issues in Elected Officials’ offices.

[Item No. 5 was noted for the record.]

Presenter: Cecilia Lacey, Commissioners' Office

6.

SCHEDULING AND COMMUNICATIONS 

6.a

[TABLED INDEFINITELY] Community Planning & Permitting Department

The public hearing for Docket SU-22-0010: Prairie Orchard Reception Hall and Vacation Rental, that was scheduled for August 31st at 9:30 a.m., has been tabled indefinitely.

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

6.b

Commissioners' Office: Boulder County's Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation

Note: For awareness, the courthouse will be lit up purple and teal starting next Friday (Sept. 1) until the end of the month.

Presenter(s): Gloria Handyside, Commissioners' Office

7.

BURGUNDY PARK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (Commissioners sit as the Burgundy Park PID - Consent Item)

[The Board of County Commissioners sat as the Burgundy Park Public Improvement District for Item No. 7.]

7.a

Office of Financial Management: Resolution B2023-1 Appropriating additional sums of money for the Burgundy Park Public Improvement District, for the calendar year 2022.

- Resolution B2023-1: Appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for the Burgundy Park Public Improvement District of Boulder County, Colorado, for the calendar year 2022.

[THIS BUSINESS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:57 A.M.]

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried

8.

1:00 p.m. BCHA PUBLIC HEARING (Staff contact: Norrie Boyd) (Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom Webinar)

Boulder County Housing Authority: General update to the Board of County Commissioners.

ACTION REQUESTED: Public testimony is taken; no action requested.

[THIS PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOULDER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 1:01 PM.]

Commissioner Stolzmann was excused for the end of this hearing. 

Staff Presenter(s): 

Susana Lopez-Baker, Boulder County Housing Authority

Norrie Boyd, Boulder County Housing Authority

Kelly Stapleton, Boulder County Housing Authority

Other Presenter(s):

Aaron Ness, Auditor, Eide Bailly LLP 

Public Speaker(s):

Donna George, Boulder

Pat Claar, Boulder

[THIS PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED AT 2:18 P.M.]