BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUSINESS MEETING  
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025  
AGENDA  
Tuesday, May 13, 2025  
Invocation – Darin Kessler  
1:30 PM  
1. Call to Order  
1:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
a.  
b.  
c.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Attorney Certification of Agenda  
Commissioners Disclosure for Items on This Agenda  
Ceremonies/Proclamations  
a. Resolution Proclaiming May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month.  
Laura Ciancone, Douglas County Mental Health Division Manager — County Administration  
Attachments:  
b. Resolution Proclaiming May 2025 as Older Americans Month in Douglas County.  
Jennifer D’Ambrosio, Community Programs Coordinator — Community Services  
Attachments:  
2.  
Consent Agenda  
a. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from April 22, 2025.  
Attachments:  
b. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from April 22, 2025.  
Attachments:  
c. Approval of Vouchers April 29, 2025  
Andrew Copland, Director of Finance — Finance Department  
Attachments:  
d. Approval of Vouchers May 6, 2025  
Andrew Copland, Director of Finance — Finance Department  
Attachments:  
e. Approval of Vouchers May 13, 2025  
Andrew Copland, Director of Finance — Finance Department  
Attachments:  
f. Resolution Proclaiming May 2025 as Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month.  
Brittany Cassell, Curator — Department of Community Development  
Attachments:  
g. Resolution Approving the Recommendation of the Abatement Hearing Referee.  
Ashley Chamberlain, Paralegal — County Attorney  
Attachments:  
h. Resolution Approving the Abatement Settlement Recommendations of the Assessor’s Office.  
Ashley Chamberlain, Paralegal — County Attorney  
Attachments:  
i. Following the Recommendation of Assessor’s Office to Settle BAA Appeal.  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney — County Attorney  
Attachments:  
j. Litigation Settlement Agreement.  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney — County Attorney  
Attachments:  
k. Change to County Policy Regarding Fairgrounds Event Cancellations.  
Jeffrey Garcia, County Attorney — County Attorney  
Attachments:  
l. Seventh Amendment to Taser International (Axon) Master Services and Purchasing  
Agreement to Add Officer Safety Plans, Vehicle Camera Systems, new Axon Fleet Respond  
Licensing and Additional Pro and Basic Licenses with Coterminous Guaranteed Pricing  
through September 14, 2030 in the Amount of $1,103,589.17 (61 Remaining Months).  
Taylor Davis, Division Chief Support Services — Sheriff  
Attachments:  
m. 2025-2026 Colorado Department of Human Services, Jail Based Behavioral Health Services  
Program Amendment #6  
Philip Domenico, Detentions Division Chief — Sheriff  
Attachments:  
n. Purchase Orders to Galls for Ballistic Shields Under GSA Contract #47QSWA21D008H for  
the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 2025 Fleet Vehicle Upfits in an Amount not to Exceed  
$187,379.50.  
Joel White, Division Chief Patrol — Sheriff  
Attachments:  
o. Award of Construction Contract and Purchase Order for the Fairgrounds, Deck and Shade  
Structure Project Between TCC Corporation and the Board of County Commissioners in the  
Amount of $130,000.00, in Response to IFB #008-25.  
Zach Burns, Fairgrounds Manager, FFESS — Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services  
and Hallmark  
Attachments:  
p. Fee Waiver Request in the Amount of $1,210.00 for the Rock Canyon High School Band  
Concert at Highland Heritage Regional Park Amphitheater.  
Steve Shoultz, CPRE, Assistant Director of Parks, Trails & Building Grounds — Department  
of Community Development  
Attachments:  
q. Fee Waiver Request in the Amount of $1,210.00 from South Suburban Parks and Recreation  
for the Annual Bluffs 8K Trail Run.  
Steve Shoultz, CPRE, Assistant Director of Parks, Trails & Building Grounds — Department  
of Community Development  
Attachments:  
r. Fee Modification Request to Charge $5.00 Per Person with a Guaranteed Minimum Payment  
of $500.00 to Rueter-Hess Reservoir on May 31, 2025.  
Amy Knopp, Manager of Rueter-Hess Reservoir — Department of Community Development  
Attachments:  
s. Construction Contract in the Amount of $1,005,000.00 Between Douglas County and  
Academy Sports Turf, Inc. for the Scheduled Replacement of Synthetic Turf on Field #1 and  
#2 at Challenger Regional Park.  
Nick Giauque, CPRP, Parks Program Manager — Department of Community Development  
Attachments:  
t. Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration Community  
Investment Grant Amendment to Extend the Term for One Additional State Fiscal Year, July  
1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.  
Laura Ciancone, Douglas County Mental Health Division Manager — County  
Administration  
Attachments:  
u. Memorandum of Understanding Between the State of Colorado Department of Human  
Services and Douglas County for Implementation of the Colorado Works Program  
2025-2026.  
Ruby Richards, Director — Human Services  
Attachments:  
v. Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement with Arapahoe County for Employment First  
Case Management in the Amount of $171,342.00.  
Ruby Richards, Director — Human Services  
Attachments:  
w. GIS Peace Amendment for Managed Services to Increase the Total Spend from $48,000.00  
to $105,000.00.  
Mike Wise, Sr. Manager Application Services — Information Technology  
Attachments:  
x. Pictometry Aerial Imagery Annual Renewal and MSA Amendment in the Amount of  
$140,170.61.  
Mike Wise, Sr. Manager Application Services — Information Technology  
Attachments:  
y. Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District and the  
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, Concerning  
the Quebec Street Median Improvements, Douglas County Project Number CI 2025-001  
Amy Strouthopoulos, P.E., Pavement Management Supervisor — Department of Public  
Works Engineering  
Attachments:  
z. Construction Contract with Denver Dirt Works, Inc. for the Lincoln Ave Phase II Storm  
Sewer Replacement Project in the Amount of $350,000.00, Douglas County Project #  
SP2025-007.  
Deborah E. Kula, P.E., Special Projects Engineer — Department of Public Works  
Engineering  
Attachments:  
aa. Renew Contract with Forensic Pathologists, Postmortem Pathology Services, Inc., Daniel  
Lingamfelter, DO, and Leon Kelly, and the Board of County Commissioners for the County  
of Douglas to Perform Autopsies and Provide Consulting Services February 12, 2025,  
through December 31, 2025, in the Amount of $200,000.00.  
Raeann Brown, Coroner — Coroner  
Attachments:  
ab. Resolution Amending Sales Tax Resolutions Nos. R-994-099, R-995-099, R-995-100, and  
R-022-085 to Adopt an Additional Sales Tax Exemption.  
Dan Avery, Special Projects Manager — County Administration  
Attachments:  
ac. Resolution amending Resolution Nos. R-994-099, R-995-099 AND R-995-100 to decrease  
the vendor’s fee allowed to be retained effective July 1, 2025.  
Dan Avery, Special Projects Manager — County Administration  
Attachments:  
ad. FY2024 RMHIDTA Grant Modification #5  
Andrew Copland, Director of Finance — Finance Department  
Attachments:  
3.  
Regular Agenda  
a. Public Contract for Services with Basis Partners for Evaluation and Design of the Quebec  
Street / Park Meadows Drive Improvement Project, in the Amount of $144,859.72, Douglas  
County Project Number CI 2025-014.  
Amy Strouthopoulos, P.E., Pavement Management Supervisor — Department of Public  
Works Engineering  
Attachments:  
4.  
Citizen Comments / Organization Comments - If Time Allows  
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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7.  
Commissioner Comments  
Other Business  
County Manager  
a. County Manager Report.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
**The Next Business Meeting Will be Held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 @ 1:30 p.m.**  
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