MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOULDER COUNTY
AGENDA

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Third Floor Hearing Room
County Court House
1325 Pearl Street, Boulder

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1.
Call to Order

 

2.
9:30 a.m. Business Meeting

 

3.
Housing Authority Discussion Items

 

3.a
Announce Susana Lopez-Baker as Finalist for Boulder County Housing Authority Executive Director Position

 
  • Presenter(s): Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office (In Person)

4.
Commissioners' Consent Items

 

4.a
Commissioners' Office - Approval of ARPA SLFRF Budget Reallocations ($4,138,408.00)

This item has attachments. 
1.ARPA SLFRF Budget Allocations Business Meeting 4.16.24.pdf

American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Budget Reallocations totaling $4,138,408.

  • Staff Contact(s): Leslie Irwin, Commissioners' Office

4.b
Commissioners' Office - Ratification of the Library District Selection Committee’s decision of their appointments to the Library District Board of Trustees

 

Andy Sayler for a 5-year term and Tom Cosgrove to the 4-year term.

4.c
Community Planning & Permitting - Consor Engineers LLC Contract ($592,000)

This item has attachments. 
1.Consor Vision Zero Action Plan Contract 2024 for EScribe.pdf

Contract with Consor to develop Vision Zero Action Plans for Boulder County, Lafayette, and Superior.

4.d
Community Planning & Permitting - Historic Preservation Grant HPG-24-0001: Hock Farm – Storm Windows

This item has attachments. 
1.hpg240001BOCC.pdf
  • Request: Historic Preservation Grant for the addition of storm windows
  • Location: 9067 Ogallala Road
  • Zoning:  Agricultural (A) Zoning District
  • Owners: Vanster Hus Farm EK LLC and Vanster Hus Farm GS LLC
  • Agent: Paul Zopff

The grant request is for $10,000, with the owners matching the request with $13,052 for a total project cost of $23,052.

4.e
Community Planning & Permitting - Historic Preservation Grant HPG-24-0002: McNeil-Mayhoffer House – Painting and Grading

This item has attachments. 
1.hpg240002BOCC.pdf
  • Request: Historic Preservation Grant for painting and grading
  • Location: 10064 Empire Drive
  • Zoning: Agricultural (A) Zoning District
  • Owners/Applicants: Kristen and Jay Schultz

The grant request is for $10,000.00, and it is being matched by the owner with $17,300.00, with the total project at $27,300.00.

4.f
Community Services - Worthy Cause IV 2024 Funding Agreement, Boulder Pride dba Out Boulder ($200,000)

This item has attachments. 
1.Worthy Cause Out Boulder.pdf

The County has awarded Boulder Pride dba Out Boulder County with $200,000 in Worthy Cause 2024 Funds for renovations and improvements, specifically to increase ADA accessibility. Worthy Cause funds will be used to purchase and install an elevator.

4.g
Parks & Open Space - Contract Amendment with Stillwater Sciences ($74,374.00)

This item has attachments. 
1.2024_BOCC_OFS_302973_STILLWATER_AMD_2.pdf

RFP# 7466-23; Hall Ranch 2 Open Space Engineering Services for the South St. Vrain Creek Restoration Project Contract Amendment 2 between Stillwater Ecosystem, Watershed & Riverine Sciences in the amount of $74,374.00

4.h
Parks & Open Space - Resolution 2024-031: Seasonal Parks & Open Space Resource Protection Personnel

This item has attachments. 
1.Resolution 2024-031 POS RMD.pdf

A resolution designating seasonal Parks & Open Space resource protection personnel to enforce the rules and regulations adopted by the County to control and regulate the use of County lands.

  • Staff Contact: Erin Hartnett, Parks & Open Space

5.
Commissioners' Discussion Items

 

5.a
Commissioners' Office - Appointment to the Housing & Human Services Advisory Committee

This item has attachments. 
1.HHS appointment_041124.pdf
  • Action Requested: Decision
  • Presenter(s): Aleta Sherman, Commissioners' Office (In Person)

5.b
Commissioners' Office - Boulder County’s Withdrawal of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Community Noise Roundtable

 
  • Action Requested: Decision
  • Presenter(s): Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office (In Person) 

5.c
County Attorney Office - Purchase of Warner House Property at 2833 Broadway and Delegation of Signature Authority

This item has attachments. 
1.Memo for 4.16.24 Bus Mtg.pdf
2.2833 Broadway PSA MEC 4.8.24.pdf
3.2833 Broadway Residential Addendum.pdf

Requesting the ratification of Assistant County Administrator Yvette Bowden’s signature on the purchase agreement for Warner House property at 2833 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado.  Also requesting authorization for Jeffrey Davis, Public Works, to sign documents at the closing on behalf of the County.

  • Action Requested: Decision
  • Presenter(s): Conrad Lattes, County Attorney's Office (In Person); Yvette Bowden, Office of County Administrator (In Person); Jeff Davis, Public Works (In Person)

5.d
Office of Financial Management: 2024 Budget Amendment Request for Public Works dept. Road & Bridge Fund, Appropriations RM11 and RST1 ($2,295,018)

This item has attachments. 
1.111 PWD RM11 RST1 Project Transfers_Supplemental Amendment PWD Signed.pdf
2.Budget Amendments PMI 032024 - Staff.pdf

The Public Works Department (PWD) is requesting a one-time amendment for $2,295,018 within the Road & Bridge Fund (Fund 111), Road Sales & Use Tax Appropriation (RST1). PWD is also requesting to repurpose and transfer funds within the Road & Bridge Project Appropriation (RM11) and Road Sales & Use Tax Appropriation (RST1) within the Road & Bridge Fund (Fund 111):

1) Repurpose $1,280,000 of approved 2024 project funding in RM11 for chip seal budget within RM11. Please see PWD's memo for the specific projects.

2) Repurpose $1,554,982 from the 120th Street (Overlook Dr. to Dillon) project in RST1. PWD would like to allocate $800,000 of that total to the South Boulder Road (Cherryvale to City of Boulder) project in RST1. The additional $754,982 will be transferred to RM11 for the Jay Road Safety Improvement and Overlay project.

3) A supplemental request for $2,295,018 from Fund 111/RST1 fund balance. PWD will then transfer this amount from RST1 to RM11 for the Jay Road Safety Improvement and Overlay project. The total amount needed for this project is $3,050,000.


Requested Action: Decision


Presenter(s): Emily Beam, Office of Financial Management (In Person); Steve Durian, Public Works (In Person)

6.
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, April 17th, 2024, with Ben Pearlman, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice. Topics will include: 1) Town of Superior et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of County of Jefferson (Case No. 24-cv-00711).

  • Action Requested: Decision
  • Presenter(s): Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office (In Person)

7.
Confirmation of Executive Session Topics

 

Confirming Executive Session topics noticed at the April 9th, 2024, Regular Meeting were discussed as scheduled.

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

8.
Public Meeting on Head Start Division Monthly Report to the Commissioners

 

Community Services Department: Monthly report from the Head Start division. No public testimony will be taken. More information on Head Start can be found at the division's website.

  • Action Requested: None (Information Only)
  • Presenter(s): Akane Ogren, Head Start Division (In Person); Stacy Fujieda, Head Start Division (In Person); Alex Linder, Head Start Division (In Person)
  • Location: Hybrid (Hearing Room and Zoom Webinar)

9.
3:00 p.m. Public Hearing

 

9.a
Public Hearing – Boulder County Integrated Weed Management Plan

This item has attachments. 
1.BOCC Packet IWMP 4-16-2024.pdf

Parks & Open Space Department: The Boulder County Integrated Weed Management Plan provides a framework for weed management on private and public lands in Boulder County in compliance with state law. It also provides guidance for weed management on Boulder County Parks & Open Space natural lands. More information is available at the County's Weed Management information webpage.

  • Action Requested: Decision 
  • Staff Contact: Tina Nielsen, Parks & Open Space
  • Location: Hybrid (Hearing Room and Zoom Webinar)
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