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Public Hearing on Riverside Cabins Lodge and Boundary Line Adjustment

January 13, 2026

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17 votes
38 agenda items

Votes

Motion	Result	CL	ML	AS
2.a.3.1 · Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-001 Electing the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of County Commissioners	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.3.2 · Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-002 Designating the Daily Camera and the Times Call as Boulder County's official newspapers for the year 2026	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.3.3 · Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-003 Designating Meeting Days of the Board of County Commissioners and Posting of Board Meetings	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.3.4 · Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-004 Designating Allan Beezley, Esq. as the Local Liquor Licensing Authority for Boulder County	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.3.5 · Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-005 Designating the Official County Holidays for the Year 2026 and New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holidays for the Year 2027	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.3.6 · Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-006 Designating Depositories, Custodial, and Investment Institutions for Boulder County Public Funds and Securities in 2026	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.3.7 · Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-007 Authorizing the Vice-Chair to Act in the Absence of the Chair and Allow the Vice-Chair to Execute Documents	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.3.8 · Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-008 Providing for the Board of County Commissioners to Serve as Ex Officio as the Board of the Boulder County Housing Authority	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.4 · Designate the Official County Auditors for 2026 to Conduct the 2025 Audit (Sitting as the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners)	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.5.1 · Adopt BCHA Board Resolution 2026-001: Delegating authority to the Executive Director and her designees to take certain actions on behalf of the Boulder County Housing Authority	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.a.6 · to adopt appointments as stated in item No. 6. Appoint Representatives from the Board of County Commissioners to Serve on the Following Boards (Sitting as the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners)	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.b.1 · Housing Authority Consent Items (Sitting as the Boulder County Housing Authority Board of Directors)	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.b.2 · to approve the Commissioners' Consent Agenda as a whole. Commissioners' Consent Items	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.b.4 · to go into Executive Session on January 14, 2026, at 1 p.m. to discuss matters pursuant to § 24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S. as detailed above. Authorization for Executive Session	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.b.4 · to go into Executive Session on January 14, 2026, at 1:10 p.m.to discuss matters pursuant to § 24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S. as detailed above. Authorization for Executive Session	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
2.b.4 · to go into Executive Session on January 14, 2026, at 1:20 p.m. to discuss matters pursuant to § 24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S. as detailed above. Authorization for Executive Session	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y
3.a · to conditionally approve Docket SU-23-0013/SE-24-0005 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record. Public Hearing on Riverside Cabins Lodge and Boundary Line Adjustment	passed 3-0	Y	Y	Y

Agenda

Call to Order

9:00 a.m. Morning Session

2.a2026 Boulder County Reorganization Public Meeting▶ 0:01:00

Commissioners' Statements

Commissioners' Strategic Priorities Update

2026 Reorganization Resolutions (Sitting as the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners)

Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-001 Electing the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of County Commissioners

1Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-001 Electing the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of County Commissioners▶ 0:39:31
- BOULDER_COUNTY-Resolution_2026-001_electing_chair_and_vice-chair_final

Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-002 Designating the Daily Camera and the Times Call as Boulder County's official newspapers for the year 2026

2Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-002 Designating the Daily Camera and the Times Call as Boulder County's official newspapers for the year 2026▶ 0:40:44
- BOULDER_COUNTY-Resolution_2026-002_official_newspapers_final

Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-003 Designating Meeting Days of the Board of County Commissioners and Posting of Board Meetings

3Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-003 Designating Meeting Days of the Board of County Commissioners and Posting of Board Meetings▶ 0:41:05
- BOULDER_COUNTY-Resolution_2026-003_official_meeting_days_and_notice_final

Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-004 Designating Allan Beezley, Esq. as the Local Liquor Licensing Authority for Boulder County

4Commissioners' Office - Adopt Resolution 2026-004 Designating Allan Beezley, Esq. as the Local Liquor Licensing Authority for Boulder County▶ 0:41:18
- BOULDER_COUNTY-Resolution_2026-004_liquor_licensing_authority_final

Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-005 Designating the Official County Holidays for the Year 2026 and New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holidays for the Year 2027

5Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-005 Designating the Official County Holidays for the Year 2026 and New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holidays for the Year 2027▶ 0:41:32
- UPDATE_BOULDER_COUNTY-v1-Resolution_2026-005_Official_holidays_

Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-006 Designating Depositories, Custodial, and Investment Institutions for Boulder County Public Funds and Securities in 2026

6Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-006 Designating Depositories, Custodial, and Investment Institutions for Boulder County Public Funds and Securities in 2026▶ 0:42:15
- BOULDER_COUNTY-Resolution_2026-006_official_depositories_final
- 2026 Investment Resolution Exhibits

Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-007 Authorizing the Vice-Chair to Act in the Absence of the Chair and Allow the Vice-Chair to Execute Documents

7Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-007 Authorizing the Vice-Chair to Act in the Absence of the Chair and Allow the Vice-Chair to Execute Documents▶ 0:42:28
- BOULDER_COUNTY-Resolution_2026-007_vice-chair-authorization_final

Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-008 Providing for the Board of County Commissioners to Serve as Ex Officio as the Board of the Boulder County Housing Authority

8Commissioners' Office – Adopt Resolution 2026-008 Providing for the Board of County Commissioners to Serve as Ex Officio as the Board of the Boulder County Housing Authority▶ 0:42:36
- BOULDER_COUNTY-Resolution_2026-008_ex-officio_Housing_Authority_Board_final

Designate the Official County Auditors for 2026 to Conduct the 2025 Audit (Sitting as the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners)

2026 Reorganization Actions (Sitting as the Boulder County Housing Authority Board of Directors)

Adopt BCHA Board Resolution 2026-001: Delegating authority to the Executive Director and her designees to take certain actions on behalf of the Boulder County Housing Authority

1Adopt BCHA Board Resolution 2026-001: Delegating authority to the Executive Director and her designees to take certain actions on behalf of the Boulder County Housing Authority▶ 0:43:21
- BCHA-Board_Resolution_2026-001_final

Appoint Representatives from the Board of County Commissioners to Serve on the Following Boards (Sitting as the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners)

Boulder County Consortium of Cities

Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Board of Directors

Mile High Flood District

Northwest Metro Region Mayors and Commissioners Coalition

Workforce Boulder County

Colorado Opioid Abatement Council (COAC)

2.bBusiness Meeting▶ 0:44:31

Housing Authority Consent Items (Sitting as the Boulder County Housing Authority Board of Directors)

Ratification of RFP-219-25 Award Recommendation Approval

1Ratification of RFP-219-25 Award Recommendation Approval
- RFP-219-25 Award Recommendation

Commissioners' Consent Items

Community Planning and Permitting - The Advertising Checking Bureau Inc. Contract Amendment 303460

1Community Planning and Permitting - The Advertising Checking Bureau Inc. Contract Amendment 303460
- ACB Contract and SOW

Community Services - Head Start Grant Application with Buell Foundation

2Community Services - Head Start Grant Application with Buell Foundation
- Head_Start_Grant_Application_with_Buell_Found

Community Services - Worthy Cause Thistle Community Housing

3Community Services - Worthy Cause Thistle Community Housing
- WC_IV_2025_Thistle_Community_Housing_Funding_Agreement

County Administrator's Office - The December 2025 Abatement Cycle Hearing Officer Recommendations, and Refunds over $10,000.

4County Administrator's Office - The December 2025 Abatement Cycle Hearing Officer Recommendations, and Refunds over $10,000.
- 1-13-2026 abatements and stips over $10K

County Attorney's Office - Requesting Approval to Participate in the Amicus Briefs in Gavin Newsom et al. v. Donald J. Trump et al, No. 25-5553 (9th Cir.)

5County Attorney's Office - Requesting Approval to Participate in the Amicus Briefs in Gavin Newsom et al. v. Donald J. Trump et al, No. 25-5553 (9th Cir.)
- 2026-01-13 Memo-Join Amicus Newsom v Trump

County Attorney's Office - Requesting Approval to Participate in the Amicus Briefs in Gavin Newsom et al. v. Donald J. Trump et al, No. 25-7781 (9th Cir.)

6County Attorney's Office - Requesting Approval to Participate in the Amicus Briefs in Gavin Newsom et al. v. Donald J. Trump et al, No. 25-7781 (9th Cir.)
- 2026-01-13 Memo-Join Amicus Newsom v Trump(1)

Parks and Open Space - Longseth-Lynch & IBM-PVREA Easement

7Parks and Open Space - Longseth-Lynch & IBM-PVREA Easement
- Longseth Utility Easement FINAL Acc
- Behr_Ghalam Utility Easement FINAL Acc

Parks and Open Space - Paintbrush Conservation Easement Acquisition

8Parks and Open Space - Paintbrush Conservation Easement Acquisition
- Paintbrush CE FINAL Acc

Parks and Open Space - Penner Water Acquisition

9Parks and Open Space - Penner Water Acquisition
- Purchase Agreement_Signed by Sellers

Confirmation of Executive Session Topics

Authorization for Executive Session

1:00 p.m. Afternoon Session

3.aPublic Hearing on Riverside Cabins Lodge and Boundary Line Adjustment▶ 0:49:10
passed 3-0 to conditionally approve Docket SU-23-0013/SE-24-0005 in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed and contained within the official record.
- SU-23-0013-SE-24-0003-BOCC-staff-recommendation-packet-red-2

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