BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUSINESS MEETING  
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025  
AGENDA  
Tuesday, August 12, 2025  
Invocation – Moment of Silence  
1:30 PM  
1:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
b.  
c.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Attorney Certification of Agenda  
Commissioners Disclosure for Items on This Agenda  
2.  
Ceremonies/Proclamations  
a. Resolution Proclaiming August 11-15, 2025 as Douglas County Youth Week in Celebration  
of the 20th Anniversary of the Douglas County Youth Initiative.  
Reolution DC Youth Week  
Attachments:  
b. The Care Compact 2025 National Association of Counties Achievement Award Recognition.  
Leandra Montoya, Care Compact Supervisor,  
Since 1970, the National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards have  
recognized outstanding county government programs and services. Through a  
non-competitive application process, noteworthy programs receive awards in 18 categories  
that cover a vast range of county responsibilities. Douglas County submitted The Care  
Compact (TCC) program for consideration in the Human Services category and was  
subsequently awarded a 2025 NACo Achievement Award.  
TCC was established by the Douglas County Mental Health Collaborative (DCMHC),  
formerly known as the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative (DCMHI), in December  
2020 to serve and support adults (18+) with mental health, substance use disorder and/or  
intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) needs or conditions. TCC offers enhanced  
care coordination through a network of over 20 dedicated community partners, and links  
existing case management and care coordination services for streamlined access to care. It is  
specifically designed to serve adults involved in multiple systems who have complex and  
overlapping needs - for example someone with I/DD who also has a chronic physical health  
disease, mental health concerns, and has unstable housing and/or work.  
TCC has served over 170 unique individuals and made over 850 service connections like  
case management, outpatient behavioral health, applications and benefit support, and  
disability services. The data comparing pre and post crisis system utilization in the first year  
demonstrated that TCC reduced law enforcement contacts by 53%, Co-Responder/crisis  
responses by 91%, and adult protection reports by 100%. After 4 years of program  
implementation, TCC continues to demonstrate a reduction in crisis and emergency calls as  
evidenced by an 87% decrease in crisis responses by Douglas County’s Co-Responders six  
months after TCC closure.  
TCC’s innovative use of professional peer support, a system approach to improving  
community and individual outcomes, blended funding streams, and emphasis on the right  
care at the right time helped Douglas County make the case for recognizing the program as  
part of NACo’s 2025 Achievement Awards.  
2025 NaCO Award Application The Care Compact (1)  
2025 NACo Award Work Cited  
Attachments:  
3.  
Consent Agenda  
a. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from July 22, 2025.  
Minutes Business Meeting 07.22.2025  
Attachments:  
b. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from July 22, 2025.  
Minutes LU_PH Meeting 07.22.2025  
Attachments:  
c. Approval of Vouchers July 29, 2025  
Andrew Copland, Director of Finance — Finance Department  
The attached printout lists vouchers and electronic funds transfers requiring Board approval.  
Vouchers  
$ 2,539,349.24  
$
Electronic Funds Transfers  
Handwritten Checks  
Purchasing Card Charges  
Election Judges  
$
$
$
929,491.41  
TOTAL:  
$ 3,468,840.65  
All vouchers, electronic fund transfers, and election judge payments have been approved and  
signed by a department authorized signer or an elected official. The department authorized  
signer or an elected official acknowledges the item or service is within the approved  
budgetary spending authority (Colorado Revised Statutes Title 29, Article 1) and is pursuant  
to Douglas County policies.  
07.29.25 BOCC  
Attachments:  
d. Approval of Vouchers August 5, 2025  
Andrew Copland, Director of Finance — Finance Department  
The attached printout lists vouchers and electronic funds transfers requiring Board approval.  
Vouchers  
$ 7,277,402.33  
$
Electronic Funds Transfers  
Handwritten Checks  
Purchasing Card Charges  
Election Judges  
$
$
$
792,395.86  
TOTAL:  
$ 8,069,798.19  
All vouchers, electronic fund transfers, and election judge payments have been approved and  
signed by a department authorized signer or an elected official. The department authorized  
signer or an elected official acknowledges the item or service is within the approved  
budgetary spending authority (Colorado Revised Statutes Title 29, Article 1) and is pursuant  
to Douglas County policies.  
08.05.25 BOCC  
Attachments:  
e. Resolution Declaring Certain Business Personal Property Taxes and Real Personal Property  
Taxes as Being Uncollectible; and a Listing of All Real Property Tax Liens Which Have  
Been Held by the County for Three Or More Years.  
Germaine Gibson, Bankruptcy & Tax Technician — Treasurer  
The Treasurer has determined that the delinquent taxes levied on the business personal and  
real property listed on Exhibit A for a total of $294,764.10 are uncollectible and should be  
cancelled and removed from the Treasurer’s tax roll. The Treasurer has exhausted all  
reasonable means to collect these taxes listed on Exhibit A prior to making this request.  
Exhibit B contains an additional list of all real property tax liens which have been held by the  
County for three years or more without obtaining a Treasurers deed.  
Treasurer's Annual Resolution 2025  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A  
Exhibit B  
f. Resolution Approving the Recommendation of the Abatement Hearing Referee.  
Ashley Chamberlain, Paralegal — County Attorney  
On July 16, 2025, Referee Jeffrey Hamilton conducted abatement hearings on behalf of the  
Board of County Commissioners pursuant to the authority granted by Resolution No.  
R-008-083. The attached resolution approves the referee’s recommendations and orders a  
separate resolution be prepared for each abatement petition and to notify the petitioners of  
the Board’s decision.  
Abatement Approval Resolution - July 2025  
Attachments:  
Resolution Approving Recomm of Hearing Officer Attachment  
g. Following the Recommendation of the Assessor’s Office to Settle a BAA Appeal.  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney — County Attorney  
The Assessor's Office has requested a reduction in value for the following property. The  
values of the subject property has been appealed from the Board of County Commissioners  
(“BOCC”) sitting as the Douglas County Board of Equalization (“BOE”) to the State Board  
of Assessment Appeals (“BAA”). This case may not be settled without approval of the  
BOCC. The Attorney's Office will need settlement authority from the BOCC before signing  
the stipulation with the taxpayer. The information in this memo is a summary of the  
settlement justification offered by the Assessor's Office  
Board Memo 8.12.25  
Attachments:  
h. Resolution Appointing Independent Referees to Act on Behalf of the Douglas County Board  
of Equalization to Conduct Hearings, Make Findings, and Submit Recommendations  
Pursuant to Section 39-8-102, C.R.S.  
Christy Gordon, Administrative Assistant — County Administration  
Pursuant to Section 39-8-102, C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners, acting as the  
County Board of Equalization (CBOE), is authorized to appoint independent referees  
experienced in property valuation to serve on behalf of the Board. Said referees shall be  
independent contractors who shall be compensated by Douglas County at the rate of $85.00  
per hour for their time spent in hearing appeals and writing decisions.  
CBOE Hearing Officeer Appoinment Resolution  
Attachments:  
i. Purdue Direct Settlement Participation Forms for the National Opioids Settlement.  
Maureen Waller, Special Projects Manager — County Administration  
A new proposed national opioids settlement has been reached with Purdue Pharma and the  
Sackler family.  
As with the original settlements, in order for Colorado to maximize its share of the settlement  
proceeds, this opioid settlement requires local governments to participate in the settlements by  
releasing their opioid-related legal claims against the settling defendants.  
All opioid settlement funds that are received as a result of this settlement will follow the same  
Colorado Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Understanding that Douglas County signed on  
October 19, 2021.  
If enough Local Governments join the Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family settlement,  
Colorado stands to receive an estimated $75.6 million in addition to the millions of dollars our  
state has already begun receiving from previous opioid settlements. The request is for Douglas  
County to sign off and submit the attached form so the state and our region can receive the  
additional funds.  
Purdue settlement docusign  
Attachments:  
j. First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Between the  
Town of Castle Rock and Douglas County for the Highway 85 Wastewater Collection and  
Treatment System.  
Dan Avery, Special Projects Manager — County Administration  
The request is for approval of an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement between  
the Town of Castle Rock and Douglas County that funds the construction of a wastewater  
collection and treatment system to Sedalia. As provided in the amendment Castle Rock may  
contribute up to $4,800,000 in additional funding for the project. This funding contribution is  
to be repaid with interest from System Development Fees it collects from future connections  
to the system. The amendment provides for Castle Rock to be reimbursed prior to any  
reimbursement to Douglas County.  
Amendment to IGA with Douglas County_07.09.2025 Proposed Final  
Attachments:  
k. Purchase Request to Dooley Enterprises Inc., Law Enforcement Distributor for Winchester  
Ammunition in the State of Colorado (State Contract# 177560) for Duty and Practice  
Ammunition in the Amount of $120,606.00.  
Ron Hanavan, Division Chief — Sheriff  
This purchase order (PO) is intended for law enforcement practice ammunition, specifically  
handguns and rifles. It also includes the replacement of duty rifle ammunition. The total  
amount for the purchase requests is $120,606.00, ensuring that law enforcement personnel  
have the necessary ammunition for training and operational readiness. Budget is available in  
the 2025 adopted budget.  
21115_Dooley Enterprises_$120,606  
Attachments:  
l. 2025 Amendment to the Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement Between the Douglas  
County Sheriff’s Office and the USDA Forest Service.  
Alan Stanton, Commander — Sheriff  
The Sheriff’s Office has had a cooperative agreement with the USDA Forest Service since  
1984. The Forest Service has prepared a new Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement for  
CY2025.  
The 2025 reimbursement amount for law enforcement activities conducted in the Pike  
National Forest shall not exceed $20,000 based upon a $0.67 per mile patrolled and wages at  
their outlined prevailing rate of $40.59 per hour.  
Forest Service  
Attachments:  
m. Walmart Spark Good Local Grant Award in the Amount of $5,000.00.  
Kathryn Nicola, Deputy — Sheriff  
On July 19, 2025, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received an award letter approving  
funding in the amount of $5,000 in the form of an electronic payment.  
The purpose of this funding is to help fund Douglas County Sheriff’s Office annual “Shop  
with a Cop” event. Shop with a Cop is an event where underprivileged children are  
nominated to participate by their School Resource Officers and then partnered with a deputy  
to shop for gifts for the holidays. Much of this event is sponsored by donations collected by  
Deputies and Community Safety Volunteers throughout the year.  
The award letter and application are included for reference  
Walmart Grant Application 6.12.25  
Walmart Award Letter  
Attachments:  
n. Piney Lake Trails Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2 - Amended and Restated Service Plan -  
Project File: SV2025-001.  
DJ Beckwith, Principal Planner — Department of Community Development  
The request is to set the hearing for consideration of, and Board action on, an Amended and  
Restated Service Plan for Piney Lake Trails Metropolitan District for August 26, 2025.  
Staff Report - SV2025-001  
Attachments:  
o. Ramblewood Metropolitan District - New Service Plan - Project File: SV2025-002.  
DJ Beckwith, Principal Planner — Department of Community Development  
The request is to set the hearing for consideration of, and Board action on, a New Service  
Plan for Ramblewood Metropolitan District for August 26, 2025.  
Staff Report - SV2025-002  
Attachments:  
p. Pinery Meadows Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2 - New Service Plan - Project File:  
SV2025-003.  
DJ Beckwith, Principal Planner — Department of Community Development  
The request is to set the hearing for consideration of, and Board action on, a New Service  
Plan for Pinery Meadows Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2 for August 26, 2025.  
Staff Report - SV2025-003  
Attachments:  
q. Fee Waiver Request from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Beyond the Badge  
Foundation in the Amount of $4,400.00 for the Employee and Family Wellness Day 2025 at  
Rueter-Hess Reservoir.  
Amy Knopp, Manager of Rueter-Hess Reservoir — Department of Community Development  
The request is for a fee waiver in the amount of $4,400 from the Douglas County Sheriff’s  
Office Beyond the Badge (DCSOBB) Foundation for the use fees for Rueter-Hess Reservoir  
to host the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Fun in the Sun Employee and Family Wellness  
Day on August 23, 2025.  
Staff Report - Fee Waiver DCSO Family Day  
Attachments:  
r. Douglas County Department of Human Services Core Services Plan for Fiscal Year  
2025-2026 in the Amount of $1,768,582.00.  
Melinda Spaulding, Human Services Program Manager — Human Services  
The Core Services Program Plan projects Douglas County Department of Human Services  
(Department) Core spending for state fiscal year 25-26, requiring submission to the Colorado  
Department of Human Services (CDHS), Office of Children, Youth & Families for approval.  
County-designed services are annually approved by CDHS as part of the Core Services Plan.  
The Department receives 80% reimbursement for child welfare Core services upon meeting  
State program and fiscal requirements.  
25-26 Core Services Plan  
Attachments:  
s. 2025 Public Contract for Services with Timberline Trailcraft, LLC and the Department of  
Open Space and Natural Resources for Trail Construction, Maintenance and Trail  
Restoration on Open Space Properties in the Amount of $350,000.00.  
Kirk Inderbitzen — Department of Open Space and Natural Resources  
Public Contract for Services in the amount of $350,000. The contract includes trail design  
work, maintaining existing trails, trail restoration and the remediation of closed trails on  
Open Space Properties. The contract will also include trailhead design, trailhead construction  
and maintenance. The contract terms will commence August 2025 and terminate at 11:59pm,  
December 31, 2025.  
08.12.25 DC PCS Timberline Trailcraft LLC - BOCC Staff Report  
Attachments:  
t. Contract with Open Space and Welch Cattle Brothers, LLC for Amount of $20.00 Dollars  
per Head per Month for Contractor Owned Cattle Occupying Greenland Ranch.  
Dan Dertz, Director — Department of Open Space and Natural Resources  
Contract with Welch Cattle Brothers LLC to allow cattle grazing on Greenland Open Space  
for 20 dollars per head per month until the termination of the contract on December 31, 2034.  
GreenlandGrazingContractFinal_02.2025  
Attachments:  
u. GovConnection NetMotion Wireless Always On Virtual Private Network Renewal in the  
Amount of $128,041.00.  
Jim Brown, Chief Technology Officer — Information Technology  
Seeking approval for the purchase of the renewal of Absolute NetMotion Always on VPN  
software for Douglas County employee use. This purchase in the amount of $128,041.00 is  
budgeted from the IT Software Maintenance Fund 18900.  
GovConnection Absolute NetMotion 2025 128041.00 QUOTE  
1670452680  
Attachments:  
v. Insight Public Sector Adobe Renewal 2025 in the Amount of $110,290.13.  
Jim Brown, Chief Technology Officer — Information Technology  
Seeking approval for the purchase of the renewal of Adobe software products for Douglas  
County employee use. This purchase in the amount of $110,290.13 is budgeted from the IT  
Software Maintenance Fund 18900.  
Insight Adobe 2025 110290.13 QUOTE 0228544626  
Attachments:  
w. Rapid7 Managed Services for Detection and Response Service Renewal in the Amount of  
$288,600.00.  
Jim Brown, Chief Technology Officer — Information Technology  
Seeking approval for the purchase of the renewal of Rapid7 managed detection, response  
services, and vulnerability management. This purchase in the amount of $288,600.00 is  
budgeted from the IT Software Maintenance Fund 18900.  
Carahsoft Rapid7 2025 288,600.00 QUOTE 57874711  
Attachments:  
x. Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Parker Regarding Town’s Acceptance of  
Ownership for School Zone Speed Limit Sign Beacons for Pine Lane Elementary School.  
Jason Oldham, P.E., Traffic Engineering and Operations Manager — Department of Public  
Works Engineering  
The property on which Pine Lane Elementary/Intermediate School and Sierra Middle School  
was annexed into the corporate boundaries of the Town in 2009 and is located on the edge of  
Town's incorporated boundary in its northeast quadrant. In order to increase the safety of  
students at the schools, several school zone speed limit sign beacons have been installed  
within the right-of-way. Certain beacons are located on Town-owned right-of-way while  
other Beacons are located on County-owned right-of-way. In 2009, Town controllers were  
installed in all the Beacons, which enables the Town to control the operation of the Beacons;  
and desire to transfer ownership of all Beacons to the Town to enable the Town to maintain  
the Beacons, and to permit the Town to perform such maintenance on County-owned  
property.  
IGA with Town of Parker - Jason Oldham - DC-Parker IGA_NE  
School Flashing Beacons_6.18.2025  
Attachments:  
y. Sterling Ranch Infrastructure Agreement Concerning the Construction of Roadway  
Improvements for The Titan Road and Waterton Road Concurrency Segments.  
Janet Herman, P.E. Director of Public Works — Department of Public Works Engineering  
The Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board (CAB) and Sterling Ranch, LLC propose  
the Sterling Ranch Infrastructure Agreement Concerning the Construction of Roadway  
Improvements for the Titan Road and Waterton Road Concurrency Segments (“Agreement”)  
to clarify certain roadway commitments as described in the Sterling Ranch Planned  
Development (PD).  
The Sterling Ranch PD was approved in 2013. At that time, the County Zoning Resolution  
required new zoning applications follow Concurrency Management criteria, which required a  
developer to meet certain criteria for transportation, including the construction of off-site  
road improvements. Per the PD, the County has the discretion to require certain off-site road  
improvements for Titan Road and Waterton Road outside the boundaries of the Sterling  
Ranch PD (Off-site Improvements).  
As part of the PD approval, Sterling Ranch also agreed to voluntarily pay a Highway  
Improvement Fee (“Hwy Fee”) which would pay for certain US85 roadway improvements.  
The Hwy Fee was calculated on a pro-rata share based on traffic generation. The Hwy Fee is  
currently $3,942 per residential unit with a yearly Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment  
factor to account for inflation.  
The County repealed the Concurrency Management criteria in 2014. In place of Concurrency  
Management criteria, the County uses a pro-rata share analysis of traffic generation to  
determine the developer’s fair share for off-site road improvements.  
The Agreement proposes that the Sterling Ranch Development continue to pay the Hwy Fee  
to the County for all remaining residential units in the PD, which is expected to pay for their  
entire pro-rata share of the US85 Improvements as well as their pro-rata share of the Off-site  
Improvements. The County will then be responsible to construct the Off-site Improvements  
with the reimbursement by Sterling Ranch coming from the collection of the Hwy Fee with  
all future land use projects.  
SR Infrastructure Agreement signed by CAB and SR LLC  
Attachments:  
z. Quitclaim to the Town of Castle Rock of Any Interest Douglas County May Have in Two  
Floodplain Drainage Tracts Containing a Portion of the East Plum Creek Drainage Way and  
the Town of Castle Rock’s East Plum Creek Trail.  
Dirk Zender, Real Property Acquisition Specialist II — Department of Public Works  
Engineering  
The Town of Castle Rock (the “Town”) is preparing to construct channel stabilization  
improvements along a section of the East Plum Creek Drainage Way located north of the  
I-25/Plum Creek Parkway Interchange (the “Project”). The Project improvements cross  
through two approximately 4.8-acre parcels of real property (the “Drainage Tracts”) currently  
listed as owned by County that contain this portion of the East Plum Creek Drainage Way  
and a section of the Town’s East Plum Creek Trail. The Town previously annexed the  
Drainage Tracts in July 1962 and June 1973 and will maintain the Drainage Tracts as part of  
the Project. The Town may already have an established ownership interest in the Drainage  
Tracts as a result of their annexation pursuant to state statute, however, the Town has asked  
that the County also quitclaim any interest it may have in the Drainage Tracts to facilitate  
changing the ownership records. Public Works and Opens Space and Natural Resources staff  
have reviewed this request and support the quitclaim of the Drainage Tracts to the Town.  
Quit Claim Deed - Town CR Plum Creek Drainage  
Attachments:  
aa. Construction Contract with Elite Surface Infrastructure, LLC, for Hess Road Over Wildlife  
Crossing Project, Bridge Douhess-0.65 Improvements, for an amount not to exceed  
$338,820.00, Douglas County Project Number CI 2024-022.  
Neil Sarno, Project Engineer — Department of Public Works Engineering  
This Project rehabilitates portions of the existing bridge that carries Hess Road over a  
Wildlife crossing. The project includes the removal of portions of the existing structure,  
asphalt milling, sawing and sealing of bridge joints, waterproofing membrane, hot mix  
asphalt placement, concrete pavement repair work adjacent to the bridge structure, erosion  
control, traffic control, and other related items.  
On July 2, 2025, Douglas County Public Works Engineering solicited bids for the Hess Road  
Over Wildlife Crossing Project, Bridge Douhess-0.65 Improvements. Two (2) bids for the  
above-mentioned project were opened and read on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.  
After an extensive due diligence investigation by Engineering Staff, it was determined that  
Elite Surface Infrastructure, LLC, is the lowest, most responsive, and responsible Bidder who  
will serve the County's best interests for this project. Bids are as follows:  
CONTRACTOR  
TOTAL BID  
Elite Surface Infrastructure, LLC  
Iconic Contracting Inc.  
Denver Dirt Works  
$ 338,820.00  
$ 364,793.00  
N/A  
Engineer’s Estimate  
$ 288,209.00  
Average of two (2) Bidders  
$ 351,806.50  
Funds for this contract were approved as part of the 2025 adopted budget and are in Fund  
230, Business Unit 800438.  
Contract Hess Road ESI signed REV 1  
Exhibit A - Construction Bid Plans  
Exhibit B - Bid Schedule  
Attachments:  
ab. Construction Contract with Insituform Technologies, dba C&L Water Solutions for the  
Highlands Ranch Parkway & Daisy Ct Storm Sewer Ultraviolet Cured in Place Pipe Lining  
Project in the Amount of $275,000.00, Douglas County Project # SP 2025-016.  
Deborah E. Kula, P.E., Special Projects Engineer — Department of Public Works  
Engineering  
The Highlands Ranch Parkway & Daisy Ct Storm Sewer UV CIPP Lining Project will repair  
316 linear feet of 60-inch of Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP), 105 linear feet of 30-36-inch  
CMP and 128 linear feet of 18” CMP. This area of storm sewer located in Highlands Ranch  
Parkway and Daisy Ct. and was installed in 1984. These pipes were identified by the storm  
sewer video program. These systems will be rehabilitated with Ultraviolet Cured in Place  
Pipe (UV CIPP). This process provides the least amount of disruption, least number of  
environmental impacts, and the strongest pipe rehabilitation. These safety improvements will  
also extend the service life of these pipes.  
County staff requested quotes from three contractors that have completed similar work for  
the County in the past to be able to complete the Project as soon as possible. The quotes  
received are as follows:  
C&L  
$238,045.00  
American West Construction  
Puris aka Inliner Solutions  
Engineer’s Estimate  
$349,380.00  
$398,856.00  
$313,600.00  
Insituform Technologies, dba C&L Water Solutions was the most cost effective for this  
project throughout Highlands Ranch.  
The contract with Insituform Technologies, dba C&L Water Solutions will be for a total of  
$275,000.00, which includes $36,955.00 in Field Modifications as contingency for any  
additional work items that arise (and are approved by the County in writing) during  
construction for the project.  
Funding for this construction contract is set aside in Fund 200, Business Unit  
800506.478300.  
Contract Insituform - HR Pkwy & Daisy Ct Storm Sewer  
Attachments:  
ac. Requesting Approval to Pursue Funding from the State of Colorado through the Natural  
Disaster Mitigation Enterprise, administered by the Department of Public Safety, by  
Applying for a Grant in the Amount of $850,000.00 to Assist in the Development of the  
Douglas County Public Works Operations Biochar Facility. No Local Match is Required for  
this Grant.  
Ken Worthington, Erosion Control Inspector II — Department of Public Works Engineering  
The Douglas County Public Works Operations Biochar Facility is an innovative initiative  
designed to address the pressing challenges of wildfire risks and forest health in and around  
Douglas County, Colorado. By processing liability biomass from forest restoration and  
wildfire mitigation projects, as well as urban and yard woody waste, the facility will convert  
these materials into biochar, an organic material that can be used to improve soil quality,  
reduce water consumption, and filter pollutants. This project aims to process up to 27,000  
tons of biomass annually, significantly reducing hazardous fuel loads and enhancing forest  
health  
The funding will enable the installation of advanced pyrolysis technology, which is essential  
for the efficient conversion of biomass into renewable resources. The anticipated outcomes  
include the production of high-carbon biochar for use in both agricultural and industrial  
applications. These outcomes will not only mitigate wildfire risks but also foster local  
economic growth through job creation and sustainable biomass processing.  
The unmet need this project addresses is the lack of local processing facilities for liability  
biomass, which currently forces reliance on distant disposal options, increasing costs and  
logistical challenges. The lack of a local processing facility can also lead to the necessity of  
leaving the liability biomass stockpiled at the harvesting location, thereby increasing wildfire  
fuel. By establishing a local processing hub, the project will streamline biomass management  
and deliver economic benefits to the community. The project’s long-term benefits include  
enhanced forest health, improved waste management, and a model for sustainable biomass  
utilization that can be replicated in other regions.  
Douglas County will be requesting $850,000 of state funds through the grant. The NDME  
grant program does not require any matching funds.  
ad. Amendment Number One for the Public Contract for Services with Muller Engineering for  
the University and Quebec Turn Lane Design Project, in the Amount of $39,459.00, Douglas  
County Project Number CI 2024-027.  
Amy Strouthopoulos, P.E., Pavement Management Supervisor — Department of Public  
Works Engineering  
Douglas County currently has a Public Contract for Services (PCS) with Muller Engineering  
Company to provide design services for improvements to the southwest corner of University  
and Quebec. The original contract’s amount is $80,338.00. The current contract’s scope  
encompasses concept design, definition of parcels needed, and a preliminary cost estimate for  
the project.  
In general, the project will address traffic congestion on eastbound University Boulevard as it  
approaches Quebec Street by adding a dedicated right-turn lane. These capacity  
improvements were not included in the previous Quebec / Lincoln / University project due to  
the challenges and length of time estimated to procure the necessary right-of-way from the  
United States Postal Service property.  
The concept designs have been reviewed, and the review team identified additional options  
to evaluate. Amendment Number One will provide additional funding in the amount of  
$39,459.00 to cover the costs of two additional concept designs, bringing the new total  
contract amount to $119,797.00.  
Funding in the amount of $34,459.00 will come from Business Unit 800117, Fund 230, and  
will be used to create a new PO.  
Contract Amd Muller Eng-PCS Amendment 1 - QLU Turn Lane-Amy  
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Attachments:  
ae. 2025 Homelessness Resolution Program Grant Application In The Amount Of $260,918.00  
Including A Match Of $140,918.00 for A Project Total Of $401,836.00.  
Steven Dodrill, Community Programs Administrator — Community Services  
On July 14, 2025, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) through its Division of  
Housing (DOH) and Office of Homeless Initiatives (OHI) released the Notice of Funding  
Application (NOFA) for the 2025 Homelessness Resolution Program (HRP). Staff requests  
authorization to apply for funding to continue the existing Housing Stabilization Program  
(HSP), support a portion of personnel costs for Homeless Engagement Assistance and  
Resource Team (HEART) and the development of a Rapid Rehousing (RRH) program.  
Staff Report HRP 2025 NOFA Combined  
Attachments:  
af. FY2024 RMHIDTA Grant Modifications #6-8  
Andrew Copland, Director of Finance — Finance Department  
Douglas County serves as the fiscal agent for the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug  
Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) and as such is required to accept the annual grant award as  
well as any modifications to the original grant award made by the national HIDTA  
organization.  
These are modification 6-8, made to the 2024 award:  
· Modification 6 - This modification increases the Management and Coordination  
budget by $239,499.69 to cover 2026 initiatives  
· Modification 7 - This modification increases the Intelligence budget by $302,101.00  
to cover 2026 initiatives.  
· Modification 8 - This modification increases the Training budget by $253,597.21 to  
cover 2026 initiatives.  
These modifications impact the total amount of the FY2024 Federal Award which now  
reflects a total of $2,137,640.94. Modifications require the approval of the BOCC>  
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Regular Agenda  
a. Request to Approve a Public Contract for Services and funding for Valley Hope of Parker in  
the Amount of $100,000.00.  
Maureen Waller, Special Projects Manager — County Administration  
To support efforts to address the opioid crisis, the Douglas County Region 12 Opioid Council  
has voted to award $100,000 in grant funding to Valley Hope of Parker for its Patient Essential  
funds to assist residential patients with the cost of entry into sober-living environments.  
2025 Douglas County PCS - Valley Hope of Parker 07.29.25  
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b. Request to Approve a Public Contract for Services and $340,422.14 in Funding for  
HardBeauty, LLC’s Peer Support Initiative.  
Maureen Waller, Special Projects Manager — County Administration  
To support efforts to address the opioid crisis, the Douglas County Region 12 Opioid Council  
has voted to award $340,422.14 in grant funding to HardBeauty for its Peer Support Initiative.  
This program will place peer recovery specialists within the Douglas County Jail and Sky Ridge  
Medical Center to provide direct support to individuals struggling with substance use.  
In addition to this local funding, HardBeauty has been awarded $226,647.76 from the Colorado  
Opioid Abatement Council’s third round of Infrastructure Share grants. The Region 12 award  
will serve as a match to leverage these State funds, bringing additional resources to the initiative.  
2025 Douglas County PCS - HardBeauty  
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c. Request to Approve the Distribution of a $226,647.76 Opioid Settlement Infrastructure Grant  
to HardBeauty.  
Maureen Waller, Special Projects Manager — County Administration  
Under the Colorado Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), 10% of funds  
are allocated to a statewide Infrastructure Share available only to state agencies and local  
governments. HardBeauty, a nonprofit based in Douglas County, requested the County act as  
fiscal agent for their application-an arrangement approved by the Region 12 Opioid Council on  
December 5, 2024. The County, which already serves as fiscal agent for the Council, will do the  
same for this grant.  
On May 15, 2025, HardBeauty was awarded $226,647.76 through the Colorado Opioid  
Abatement Council’s third round of Infrastructure Share funding. The County has received these  
funds and, following State guidance, seeks to distribute them promptly. A revised Work Plan and  
Budget (attached) will guide use of the funds; no post-award grant agreement is required.  
The grant will expand peer-led recovery services by placing trained peer recovery coaches in the  
County Jail and Sky Ridge Medical Center through HardBeauty’s Be Free program and  
Operation CARE. Services will include in-jail recovery support, ER bedside assistance,  
discharge planning, and connections to long-term care. Funding will support staffing,  
implementation, partnerships, and evaluation-advancing a replicable model for peer-led recovery  
statewide.  
Updated workplan and budget  
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5.  
Citizen Comments / Organization Comments - If Time Allows  
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At this time, you are welcome to comment about any topic other than those that appeared on  
today’s agenda. This is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas with us.  
Please state your name and where you reside prior to making comments. You will have up  
to 3 minutes.  
Any Disruptive behavior, such as impeding officials, refusing to leave when asked, or  
attempting to disrupt the meeting, may result in criminal charges.  
Commissioner comments, if any, will follow all citizen comments.  
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Commissioner Comments  
Other Business  
County Manager  
a. County Manger Report.  
County Manager Report 8.12.25  
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Adjournment  
**The Next Business Meeting Will be Held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 @ 1:30 p.m.**  
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