Larimer County Board of County Commissioners

Administrative Matters

February 20, 2024

Observer Lee Theilen

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kefalas at 9 a.m.

Present: Commissioners Shadduck-McNally, Stephens and Kefalas

Staff included County Manager Volker, Heather Arment, and Sarah Martin

Citizen Comment:

• one about the failures of the Department of Human Services under previous boards
• another regarding the denial of the 4-H Foundation to host a bake sale at the Ranch.

The Commissioners made it clear that the decision regarding the bake sale would not be changed. They said the decision was based on practices considered safe by similar venues.

The minutes were approved for February 5 and 12 meetings.

Commissioners reviewed their schedules.

The consent agenda was approved. It included in the many items:

1. A service delivery agreement with the Denver Indian Center – Native Workforce Program and the Larimer County Workforce Development Board
2. A contract amendment for policy and financing between the CO Department of Health Care and Larimer County for $1,486,378.70
3. A drainage agreement between Larimer County and Poudre Fire Authority for a new station in LaPorte
4. A development proposal for Gregory Cove Land Division
5. A reimbursement agreement for Fairgrounds Avenue Roadway Improvements
6. A grant for $150,000 with the Colorado Poverty Law Project to provide housing security
7. An agreement between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County for services from the Larimer County Youth Conservation Corps for $232,998.13

County Manager Volker stated that she had visited the Loveland Youth Campus. It will have the capacity for 250 children in day care and house the Boys and Girls Clubs for after-school activities.

The Commissioners described their involvement in the 2024 National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. with special interest in transportation and disaster management. They also attended the Colorado Counties, Inc. Legislative Briefing.

The Commissioners moved to Executive Committee to conference with an attorney for purpose of receiving legal advice regarding the Colorado Court Appeals judgement dated September 1, 2022 in City of Thornton V. Larimer County and to discuss questions about the scope of 1041 permitting authority. They closed this part of the meeting at 10 a.m. to move to the second-floor conference room. No decisions were expected from the Executive Committee proceedings.