MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOULDER COUNTY
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Tuesday, April 15, 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. Morning Session - Business Meeting and Head Start Division Public Meeting

• Virtual Attendee Link for Commissioners' April 15 Morning Session
• Call-in information: 1-833-568-8864, Webinar ID: 161 200 1233

3.

Business Meeting

4.

Commissioners' Consent Items

4.a

Community Services - One-Stop Operator Memorandum of Understanding with Community Educational Outreach 2025-2026

Pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Boulder County Workforce Development Board is required to develop and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with service delivery partners required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Community Educational Outreach is a required Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act partner. These are federally required documents for Workforce Boulder County to remain compliant with funding. Memorandum of Understandings are renewed every three years, this will be from January 1, 2025- June 30, 2026 to align with all other Workforce Boulder County mandated Memorandum of Understandings and timelines. 

• Staff Contact(s): Meca Delgado, Community Services

4.b

Community Services - Worthy Cause Funding Agreement with Wild Bear Nature Center, $150,000

The County has awarded Wild Bear Nature Center with $150,000 in Worthy Cause Funds for construction of the expanded childcare facility within the new nature center that will serve as an educational learning hub.

• Staff Contact(s): Carlene Okiyama, Community Services

4.c

County Attorney's Office - Resolution 2025-015 (LU-25-0001/SPR-25-0009: van der Mersch Earthwork and Residence)

Resolution 2025-015, conditionally approving Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Docket LU-25-0001/SPR-25-0009: van der Mersch Earthwork and Residence.

4.d

Office of County Administrator - Abatement Stipulation Refunds Over $10,000 April 2025

Petitions for abatement or refund of taxes settled by the Assessor's Office where refunds are over $10,000.

• Staff Contact(s): Julie Brow, County Administrator's Office

4.e

Sheriff’s Office - RFP-058-24 Subscriber Radio Replacement for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Award Recommendation ($3,500,000)

The evaluation committee recommends awarding RFP-058-24, Subscriber Radio Replacement for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, to Motorola Solutions, Inc., based on the evaluation criteria presented in the RFP.

• Staff Contact(s): Brian Zierlein, Sheriff's Office

5.

Commissioners' Discussion Items

5.a

Clerk and Recorder's Office - 0.5 FTE Reclassification Request

The Clerk and Recorder’s Office requests approval to reclassify an existing hourly position to a part-time FTE with benefits. This position has been critical for over a decade, managing Special District elections and handling complex, specialized functions such as legislative research, the petition process, and record retention standards. Given the high level of responsibility, decision-making, and legal knowledge required—particularly in matters concerning election integrity and compliance—the position aligns more appropriately with the JT1 Project Specialist classification. No additional funds are requested. The department can absorb the cost by transferring existing hourly dollars to FTE funding. Funding for this reclassification is sustainable through 2027. Significant increases in election cost reimbursements—$470,000 more in 2024 compared to 2020—and over $1.2 million in successfully obtained grant funds since 2020 support the department’s fiscal capacity to manage this change.

• Action Requested: Decision
• Presenter(s): Molly Fitzpatrick, Clerk & Recorder's Office (In Person)

6.

Authorization for Executive Session

Authorization for the Board of County Commissioners to go into Executive Session for Legal Advice on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. with Ben Pearlman, County Attorney, pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b), legal issues, regarding the following topics: 1) Boulder County et al., v. Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, et al., Denver District Court Case No. 2025 CV 030723, and 2) Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Town of Superior, et al., Federal District Court Case No. 22 CV 06280.

• Action Requested: Decision

7.

Scheduling & Communications

7.a

Boulder County’s 2025 National Volunteer Week Proclamation

In recognition of National Volunteer Appreciation Month, Boulder County acknowledges the vital role that volunteers play in enhancing public services and strengthening community engagement. In 2024, Boulder County volunteers dedicated over 100,000 hours of service, contributing their time, talents, and expertise across a wide range of programs. Their efforts helped address service gaps, foster inclusion, and ensure high-quality support for residents throughout the county. A resolution is proposed to declare the week of April 20–26, 2025 as National Volunteer Week in Boulder County.

• Action Requested: Read for the Record
• Presenter(s): Kristen Lewis, Community Services (Virtual)

8.

Public Meeting on Head Start Division Monthly Report to the Commissioners

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

• Action Requested: None - Information Only
• Presenter(s): Akane Ogren, Community Services (In Person); Jana Petersen, Office of the County Administrator (In Person)

9.

1:00 p.m. Afternoon Session - Public Hearings on Jocas & Peek Garage and Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Mobile Farm Stands

• Virtual Attendee Link for Commissioners' April 15 Afternoon Session
• Call-in information: 1-833-568-8864, Webinar ID: 160 116 2293
• Registration Required
  
• In-Person Comment Registration for Commissioners' April 15 Afternoon Session

9.a

Public Hearing on Community Planning & Permitting Docket SPR-24-0098: Jocas & Peek Garage

Call-up of Director’s Determination of SPR-24-0098 for Site Plan Review for the conversion of an existing 286-square-foot carport to a detached garage for a total of 4,459 square feet of residential floor area where the PSM is 4,182 square feet. The application was submitted by Lori Anne Peek and Povilas Adomas Jocas (applicants/property owners) and Danielle Lynn C/O enContext Architecture LLC (agent). The subject property is in the Rural Residential (RR) zoning district at 2566 Crestridge Court, Section 24, Township 2N, Range 71W.

There will be opportunities for live virtual and in-person public comment, and written comments can be emailed to [email protected]. Information regarding how to participate will be available on the Jocas & Peek Garage docket webpage.

• Action Requested: Decision
• Presenter(s): Jessi Lammers, Community Planning & Permitting (In Person); Paul Jocas, Owner (In Person), Danielle Lynn, Agent (Virtual)

9.b

Public Hearing on Community Planning & Permitting Docket DC-25-0001: Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Mobile Farm Stands

Text Amendments to the Land Use Code Article 4 and Article 18, intended to add a Mobile Farm Stand option to support agricultural producers direct to consumer sales and any other changes to the Code necessary to integrate these changes.

There will be opportunities for live virtual and in-person public comment, and written comments can be emailed to [email protected]. Information regarding how to participate will be available on the Text Amendments to the Land Use Code related to Mobile Farm Stands docket webpage.

• Action Requested: Decision
• Presenter(s): Jack Sheehan, Community Planning & Permitting (In Person); Sabrina Torres, Community Planning & Permitting (In Person)