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Colorado State Fair Authority Board of Commissioners

Notice of Regular Meeting to Be Held

Wednesday, May 28 , 2025, (10:00 a.m.)

Colorado State Fairgrounds - 1001 Beulah Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004

Zoom Meeting

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89009932939?pwd=YZMtttlPLyZoWMfdMloRAStUHn9zUN.1

Meeting ID: 890 0993 2939

Passcode: 488494

Agenda

A.  Call to Order

B.  Attendance

C.  Board Chair's Remarks

D.  Public Comment – Presentations will be limited to 5 minutes maximum

E.  Approval of Minutes 

  1. Minutes of the April 23, 2025 Board of Authority Meeting

F.  Board Process

  1. Election of Officers (2.9.3)
  2. June ’25 – May ’26 Board Work Plan (2.3.2)
  3. Board Appoints at-large Members to Governance Committee – (2.8.1.C)
  4. Chair Appoints Members to Community Linkage Committee – (2.8.4.C)
  5. Chair Appoints Members to Capital Campaign Committee  (2.8.6.C)
  6. Rentals Work Plan
  7. FY 2025 - FY 2026 State Budget

G.  Board Committee Reports

  1. Governance (Brown, Hybl, Mandarich, Schliep)
  2. Financial Oversight (Mandarich, Cafasso, Brown, and Kim)
  3. Nominating ( Cafasso, Michalski, and Brown)
  4. Community Linkages (Allen, Hale, Suniga, Weathers)  
  5. Competitive Exhibits ( Allen, Michalski, Weathers and Schliep)
  6. Capital Campaign (Allen, Brown, Hybl, Michalski, Book, Daurio, DeRose, Graham, Shultz)
  7. 250/150 Committee (Michalski, Suniga, Hale, Kim, Singletary)

H. Monitoring CEO PERFORMANCE (Policy 4.4)

Board acts to accept/reject the following monitoring reports due/submitted since the last meeting.

a.      Ends Monitoring

Policy #

Title

1.2

Colorado’s Ag Industry is Showcased

b.      Management Parameters Monitoring

Policy #

Title

3.3

Financial Condition and Activity

3.5

Financial Planning and Budgeting

PROPOSED MOTION: “I move that the Board approve that the GM’s monitoring report on Policy #1.2 (Colorado’s Ag Industry is Showcased), #3.3 (Financial Condition and Activity), and #3.5 (Financial Planning and Budgeting) conveys (a) interpretations of the policy provisions that are reasonable, and (b) that the report reasonably substantiates compliance with the policy provisions, consistent with the GM’s interpretations.”

  1. Staff Report and Updates

  1. CDA Update
  2. COV Final Report
  3. Ends Based Strategic Planning (2025 KPIs)
  4. Commissioner’s Fair-time Schedule
  5. Apparel Order
  6. Other

Board Schedule

  1. Upcoming Board Meetings:
  1. Board Meeting, June 25, 2025 (Remote - NSRA on Grounds)
  2. Board Meeting, July 23, 2025 (Pueblo)
  1. Other meetings/events to be on Board members’ calendars
  1. N/A
  1. Summary of Follow-Up Items
  1. June Board Meeting

J. Board Meeting Evaluation

  1. What worked really well at this meeting?
  2. What could we have done to make it more productive?

K.  Adjourn

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals who, because of a disability, need special assistance to attend or participate in any Colorado State Fair Authority Board, Committee or any Advisory meetings, or in connection with other Colorado State Fair Authority Board activities, may request assistance by contacting Deniece Armijo at the Colorado State Fair Authority Board Administration Offices in the Palace of Agriculture, 1001 Beulah Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado, or  719-404-2033, during normal business hours.  Requests should be made one week in advance whenever possible.