1 00:00:00,270 --> 00:00:14,450 And meeting that. Where were we? Our host is Ms. Winkworth, who will handle requests for public comment and public testimony sign up in the chat for those of you joining us virtually. 2 00:00:15,690 --> 00:00:21,710 There are several ways to join our hybrid meeting, all of which are listed on our website at Jeffco.us. 3 00:00:21,710 --> 00:00:24,630 hybrid meetings are held in person and virtually. 4 00:00:24,830 --> 00:00:28,830 You are always welcome to reach out to the board on the county's website at 5 00:00:28,830 --> 00:00:33,690 Jeffco.us or by email at commish.gov.us. 6 00:00:35,630 --> 00:00:41,270 We will start with the Pledge of Allegiance and we will be led by 7 00:00:41,270 --> 00:00:43,070 Young Mr. Kerr. 8 00:00:43,070 --> 00:00:44,810 I don't know how to start us off, sir. 9 00:00:46,430 --> 00:00:46,610 Yes. 10 00:00:46,610 --> 00:00:54,840 by allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands 11 00:00:55,150 --> 00:01:01,830 one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 12 00:01:02,350 --> 00:01:02,930 Thank you. 13 00:01:05,940 --> 00:01:09,800 Next on our agenda is public comment. I never did get the clapping thing. 14 00:01:11,320 --> 00:01:15,960 I think you did. He did make sure the timing was right and everything. 15 00:01:16,700 --> 00:01:29,380 Next on our agenda as public comment, as a reminder, the board will take up to 15 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and if needed, additional public comment will be taken at the end of the meeting on items not listed on the agenda. 16 00:01:34,170 --> 00:01:41,390 If you are here in person and have not signed up to give public comment, please sign up sheets out in the hall. 17 00:01:42,410 --> 00:01:49,750 If you are here in person, wish to speak during public comment, please come down near the front and have a seat and you will be called up one at a time. 18 00:01:50,130 --> 00:01:59,890 If you are joining us virtually, please log into our meeting using a computer and send a note to Ms. Winkworth in the chat with your full name, address and the topic. 19 00:02:01,590 --> 00:02:06,130 The chat function is only seen by the host and no comments are retained in the record. 20 00:02:07,410 --> 00:02:17,070 I have one person on line and one person signed up in the room, so we will go live in person 21 00:02:17,070 --> 00:02:17,530 first. 22 00:02:17,890 --> 00:02:18,890 So, Joan, post in. 23 00:02:18,950 --> 00:02:23,890 Please come forward and you will have three minutes for public comment. 24 00:02:33,660 --> 00:02:34,940 Thank you. 25 00:03:05,230 --> 00:03:07,630 So, I don't think your box is activated yet, 26 00:03:12,470 --> 00:03:13,510 I don't see numbers. 27 00:03:19,070 --> 00:03:25,610 Well, I can't see that exactly, so, oh, manage. 28 00:03:29,070 --> 00:03:30,810 I can't see that exactly, so, oh, manage. 29 00:03:35,390 --> 00:03:40,750 I broke my glasses, and I see well enough to drive. 30 00:03:40,750 --> 00:03:51,570 Okay, my name is Joan Hoston, my address is 1-0-642 Westfacirplace. 31 00:03:52,430 --> 00:03:57,010 And my last name is spelled P-O-S-T-O-N. 32 00:03:58,950 --> 00:04:00,990 And I'm here today because I am confused. 33 00:04:01,690 --> 00:04:03,590 I do not know who I am. 34 00:04:04,430 --> 00:04:08,270 I know that you all, I think, I applied for a board. 35 00:04:08,270 --> 00:04:13,810 The board I applied for was an advisory board with the CSU extension. 36 00:04:15,950 --> 00:04:19,530 And somehow it morphed into a committee. 37 00:04:21,250 --> 00:04:24,150 And I'm okay with that. I understand advisory committees. 38 00:04:24,710 --> 00:04:26,930 I understand the difference between boards and committees. 39 00:04:27,490 --> 00:04:37,390 I have actually served on boards before and I do understand that boards have 40 00:04:37,390 --> 00:04:46,050 be sued civilly. So I'm okay with this becoming a committee. And I know that commissioner 41 00:04:46,050 --> 00:04:52,070 Curr is actually on a committee and advisory committee with a Lakewood and was appointed 42 00:04:52,070 --> 00:04:59,970 and so I kind of feel up on with commissioner Curr. Because advisory boards are very- 43 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:08,620 Very important, and they are there to advise. The problem I have right now is, with how this committee is run. 44 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:18,680 The committee, if you see on the agenda, is then run by the director of the CSU extension. 45 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:30,260 And I have never been on a committee as an advisory person where the person who is being advised is the chair of the committee. 46 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:43,860 And we've had some kind of interesting budding of heads because they have it eight o'clock in the morning and I'm kind of crunchy in the morning so if I sound a little crunchy it's because it's eight o'clock in the morning. 47 00:05:43,860 --> 00:06:07,280 And I just need some advice because down here under 830 there is discussion and future agenda items and there is a discussion about how what our roles are as both volunteers and board members. 48 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:19,840 I consider you all my boss, and to have this, like this, is really not something that I can find, 49 00:06:22,820 --> 00:06:24,020 it hurts my feelings. 50 00:06:25,990 --> 00:06:34,730 I honestly thought that I was going to be there and have a voice, and to have somebody tell me that I have to go through them before I go anywhere else. 51 00:06:34,730 --> 00:06:40,290 And I'm going to tell you, I will hit feedback for coming to see you first. 52 00:06:41,190 --> 00:06:42,930 And it has to do with access. 53 00:06:43,570 --> 00:06:48,890 And there are other places in Jefferson County right now where access is not happening. 54 00:06:50,550 --> 00:06:57,730 I've heard people talking about the problems with three months late for deeds for what 55 00:06:57,730 --> 00:07:05,730 happening with the DMV. And that helped you. If you try to get a permit for building 56 00:07:05,730 --> 00:07:08,670 anything in on a corporate. 57 00:07:08,890 --> 00:07:12,630 Joan, that is time. Can you take a few seconds to wrap up, please? 58 00:07:13,490 --> 00:07:21,910 Please. I'm asking you for some kind of guidance in this situation. I don't dance to two 59 00:07:21,910 --> 00:07:29,910 from classes. So tell me who's in charge and what your expectations of me is. Thank you very much. 60 00:07:30,170 --> 00:07:33,910 All right. Thank you, Joan. And we will have someone getting back to you about that. 61 00:07:35,710 --> 00:07:45,290 All right. Next we have Mike Rallick online. Mike, can you can we hear you? I'll put that question out to the 62 00:07:50,770 --> 00:07:51,970 Thank you. 63 00:07:52,110 --> 00:07:53,910 My name is Mike Rawlick. 64 00:07:54,190 --> 00:08:00,570 I live up 1-8-7-3-5 West-50-9-Dryad Golden, Colorado 80403. 65 00:08:00,910 --> 00:08:04,830 Thank you for the opportunity commissioners and staff to bring something up real quickly. 66 00:08:05,590 --> 00:08:06,850 I'm with Protect the Hogback. 67 00:08:07,850 --> 00:08:10,830 Obviously, for the past two years, there's at the state level. 68 00:08:10,830 --> 00:08:16,650 There has been a permanent application for increased mining activity along the hogback just north of 69 00:08:16,650 --> 00:08:21,090 the Pile Daily Brewery and just to the west of North Table Mountains main parking lot along 70 00:08:21,090 --> 00:08:21,850 Highway 93. 71 00:08:23,050 --> 00:08:27,410 We're very encouraged yesterday that we found out there will be a community meeting for a full 72 00:08:28,070 --> 00:08:32,990 rezoning of that property, the community meeting, November 7, 2022, anyone in the public. 73 00:08:33,510 --> 00:08:37,310 I would encourage them to go to that meeting to get more information, also to come 74 00:08:37,310 --> 00:08:43,770 to our website, protectthehongback.com to get more information, form your own opinions and I'm just 75 00:08:43,770 --> 00:08:51,830 really looking forward to a very interesting zoning discussion. Thank you very much for the time. 76 00:08:53,270 --> 00:08:58,510 Great. Thank you, Mike. And I saw some nods from folks in our planning and zoning that they are 77 00:08:58,510 --> 00:09:05,890 aware of the meeting and appreciate your letting, making sure the reminders out there as well. 78 00:09:05,890 --> 00:09:08,530 Thank you for the help. Yep. 79 00:09:10,540 --> 00:09:11,060 And 80 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:25,280 let me see, does not look like we have anyone else online. Is there anyone else in the room who would like to do public comment today 81 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:31,720 going once going twice okay 82 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:43,220 and just a reminder we will have another opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting for those who are unable to speak during this segment. 83 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:50,940 Next we have the approval of the minutes from October 18th 2022 may have a motion. 84 00:09:50,940 --> 00:09:56,680 to approve. You may I move for the approval of the minutes dated October 18th, 2022. 85 00:10:00,140 --> 00:10:29,060 Second. That is a proper motion and a second, Ms. Glenn, will you please call the vote? Commissioner Prof. Thorpe? Yes. Commissioner Gaulkenberg? Yes. Commissioner Kerr? Aye. And that passes unanimously. Next, we have six items on the consent agenda. Commissioners would either you like to take an item off the consent agenda. No. No, thanks. May I have a motion to approve item 6.1 through 6.6. I move for the approval of consent agenda item 6.1 through 6.6. Second. 86 00:10:30,730 --> 00:10:42,810 That is a proper motion and a second and just for the sheriff's benefit since he doesn't have the consent agenda in front of him. 87 00:10:43,650 --> 00:11:00,710 This is the part of this is the grant application and acceptance to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice for the crime prevention through safer streets grant as well as the grant application and acceptance for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs grant program. 88 00:11:00,710 --> 00:11:07,190 for the piece officers mental health program. So those both be going through as well as a few other 89 00:11:07,190 --> 00:11:12,170 things. Ms. Glenn, will you please call the vote? Commissioner Prothar. Yes. Commissioner Dalkenberg. 90 00:11:12,710 --> 00:11:20,810 Yes. Commissioner Kerr. I. And that passes unanimously. We have no agenda items on our regular agenda. 91 00:11:20,950 --> 00:11:26,790 Next, we have, Sheriff, just straighter with us to present the third quarter law enforcement authority 92 00:11:26,790 --> 00:11:31,450 report. Commissioners will now need to adjourn as the Board of County Commissioners and 93 00:11:31,450 --> 00:11:36,010 reconvene as the Board of Directors for the Law Enforcement Authority. May I have a motion 94 00:11:36,010 --> 00:11:38,350 to adjourn and reconvene as the LEA? 95 00:11:38,730 --> 00:11:46,270 Yes, I move the adjourn as the Board of County Commissioners. And convene as the law enforcement 96 00:11:46,270 --> 00:11:51,330 authority board of Directors for the last time, which I have judged. Second. 97 00:11:52,110 --> 00:11:58,970 That is a proper motion, I said, but proper motion and a second, Miss Glenn, will you please 98 00:11:58,970 --> 00:11:59,510 call the vote? 99 00:11:59,910 --> 00:12:00,910 Commissioner Croftart? 100 00:12:01,550 --> 00:12:02,530 Commissioner Dalkimper? 101 00:12:02,810 --> 00:12:02,970 Yes. 102 00:12:03,410 --> 00:12:04,890 Commissioner Kerr. 103 00:12:05,470 --> 00:12:05,790 Hi. 104 00:12:07,810 --> 00:12:08,930 And I was asking you that. 105 00:12:09,070 --> 00:12:10,650 That was done with some here there. 106 00:12:11,490 --> 00:12:13,310 Maybe a little sarcasm there, Commissioner. 107 00:12:13,470 --> 00:12:14,270 No, no. 108 00:12:14,490 --> 00:12:15,410 It's definitely not. 109 00:12:15,630 --> 00:12:18,450 Sheriff Shrader, please go ahead with your report. 110 00:12:18,570 --> 00:12:18,970 Good morning. 111 00:12:18,970 --> 00:12:24,110 commissioners, thank you for the opportunity to present. As you mentioned, this is my 30 112 00:12:24,110 --> 00:12:29,750 second out of 32 LEA reports over the course of the last eight years. It's been honored 113 00:12:29,750 --> 00:12:36,310 to be able to speak to you and represent the men and women of the Sheriff's Office in 114 00:12:36,310 --> 00:12:43,550 the activities that go on. And the third quarter of this year has not been shy on activities 115 00:12:43,550 --> 00:12:48,210 as you can tell by information that that is in the report. 116 00:12:50,150 --> 00:12:59,050 And I certainly am not going to read that, but it would be remiss to not recognize that 117 00:12:59,050 --> 00:13:04,830 during the course of this quarter is when our Vata Police Officer Dylan Vacoff was killed 118 00:13:04,830 --> 00:13:12,290 in the line of duty, a tragic loss, not only to the our Vata Police Department, but to our 119 00:13:12,290 --> 00:13:20,890 entire communities. We have a unique bond with the, with our Vata police department through 120 00:13:20,890 --> 00:13:27,290 many joint ventures, one of those being the regional SWAT team, the Jefferson County 121 00:13:27,290 --> 00:13:42,230 Regional SWAT team, Dylan Vacoff was a member of that regional SWAT team, so he has had a 122 00:13:44,530 --> 00:13:52,350 activities that have gone on in the quarter, we also were able to have the 8th of 8th safety 123 00:13:52,350 --> 00:13:58,990 in faith events, an event that started shortly after I took office, I was at a training 124 00:13:58,990 --> 00:14:07,130 conference in Washington, DC, the National Executive Institute, which is for the largest law 125 00:14:07,130 --> 00:14:09,210 enforcement agencies in the country. 126 00:14:10,070 --> 00:14:18,230 And there were two sheriffs in that session of the National Executive Institute, Alcannon, from Charleston, South Carolina, 127 00:14:19,430 --> 00:14:24,930 and what we had a free evening in June when we were in our June session of the National Executive Institute. 128 00:14:25,050 --> 00:14:32,790 And it was at that time that Alcannon got a call that there was a shooting at the AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. 129 00:14:33,670 --> 00:14:43,010 And that caused me to think at that time how connected are we with our faith community and I had that conversation with my staff when I came back. 130 00:14:44,010 --> 00:14:46,530 And the answer was we could probably do better. 131 00:14:47,790 --> 00:14:59,970 And I think that we have through the safety and faith initiative created stronger connection with faith institutions regardless of what the faith is throughout Jefferson County. 132 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:20,900 And I've been very happy that our staff has followed through with that. It is my hope that it is a effort that will continue in the future. I think it's worth while not only for the faith community, but also the connection for our staff. 133 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:26,400 And the focus of that safety and faith is just that. 134 00:15:26,460 --> 00:15:35,360 How do we in soft target institutions make sure that we are being as responsive as we possibly can 135 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:50,800 to avoid the opportunities for conflict in terms of violent conflict that may be directed 136 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:58,160 at parishioners, again, of whatever the faith institution that it might be, and we have continued 137 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:02,840 to receive very good feedback from that. 138 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:07,800 I wanted to make a couple of notes about the crime statistics. 139 00:16:08,660 --> 00:16:14,180 2018 was an unusually high year, and I know we're talking about 2022, I didn't lose track. 140 00:16:14,180 --> 00:16:20,920 The 2018, there were some exceptionally high numbers in some of the crimes and there have 141 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:25,500 been some things that have changed that affect the statistics over time. 142 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:30,640 One of those is that there was a change in the legislature on the reclassification of 143 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:35,340 many crimes to misdemeanors, which may have an impact. 144 00:16:36,220 --> 00:16:43,200 Another thing that has an impact on the outcome of crimes is activities that go on and an 145 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:50,560 observation that I've had over many years when Columbine happened, when the Aurora, the 146 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:56,360 other shootings happened, when there has been a philonious assault on a peace officer, 147 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:02,080 is that there's a change in the behavior for a period of time of people in the community. 148 00:17:03,020 --> 00:17:12,900 And we tend to see crime go down in those short aftermats. It doesn't always sustain. So to 149 00:17:12,900 --> 00:17:18,520 give other perspective. I want to make sure that and I've talked about this before and we don't 150 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:26,100 have our complete report. But overall, crime is up county-wide in Jefferson County from 151 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:35,980 I've reported in the past from 2019 to 2020, but also from 2020 to 2021. The numbers aren't 152 00:17:35,980 --> 00:17:42,680 dramatic about 2% overall increasing crime for those year and totals. 153 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:51,260 Auto theft clearly leads along with catalytic converter thefts. 154 00:17:51,260 --> 00:17:55,220 In unincorporated Jefferson County year to date, 155 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:02,600 we have had well over 200 catalytic converters about one per day. 156 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:09,700 that's unincorporated Jeff Co. that is, that's obviously an impact on our community and 157 00:18:09,700 --> 00:18:17,800 something that has continued. In regard to all that, I do want to make sure that I acknowledge 158 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:32,580 that we've had our robust conversation about the need for additional jail space, the Board of 159 00:18:32,580 --> 00:18:39,200 make sure that we have the ability to hire staff and I'm going to circle back to that portion 160 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:45,240 of my report here in just a moment, but that we have the ability to hire staff to make sure 161 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:52,100 that we open as much of the jail as we possibly can at least through 2023 likely through 2024. 162 00:18:53,180 --> 00:18:57,100 And obviously there's conversation that's going to have to go on after that. 163 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,160 But I appreciate the decision and the 164 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:07,940 finality of that so that we can make certain that those plans are in place. 165 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:12,060 We have been hiring as much as we possibly can. 166 00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:16,060 It's a difficult environment, it's a difficult environment for every sector. 167 00:19:16,300 --> 00:19:17,300 We get that. 168 00:19:17,900 --> 00:19:20,740 We have been having some success with lateral hires. 169 00:19:20,900 --> 00:19:25,880 We have hired 18 lateral employees for the jail itself. 170 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:29,640 many of those coming from the Denver Sheriff department. 171 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:36,160 They say it different there, so I say it with clarity. 172 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:45,160 But we also last week, and I know a couple of the commissioners were able to make it. 173 00:19:45,220 --> 00:19:54,960 We graduated a class of 13 new detention deputies that are now in their field training with those resources. 174 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:59,980 And I know this question has come up regarding the tour that you likely will be taking. 175 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:14,380 On Thursday. What are you going to do with the resources that are there? Certainly, we are intending to open the remaining three modules in the jail when we can. 176 00:20:14,380 --> 00:20:21,320 It's obviously also, one is done before the next two. 177 00:20:21,860 --> 00:20:31,460 I do anticipate that by November 11th, though later than that, we will be opening another module in the jail. 178 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:44,200 We have also added beds in the jail in the modules that are open through a construction project, which changed the number of prisoners that we can have in the housing units that are currently open. 179 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:50,460 or jail use plan has modified a little bit. We do have a minor restriction still in place 180 00:20:51,380 --> 00:20:57,460 on bonds that are less than a thousand dollars. We are not able to take those people into jail 181 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:03,800 unless there's exceptional circumstances for them. But I anticipate that that will change. 182 00:21:05,100 --> 00:21:10,660 And the significance of November 11 is that is Veterans Day. One of the things that I think was 183 00:21:10,660 --> 00:21:17,640 tragedy and a fallout of the budget reduction several years ago is the loss of the ability 184 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:24,000 to have a veterans housing unit in the jail. And we are committed that the veterans housing 185 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:32,320 unit will be open before veterans day this year. Similarly, it is my hope that about that time 186 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:39,000 or shortly thereafter, one of our behavioral health units will also open. And I think those are 187 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:53,660 remain some of our best opportunity for people who are incarcerated who in all likelihood 95% of the people who are in jail are going to be going back into our communities, our neighborhoods. 188 00:21:54,380 --> 00:21:56,720 But if there's opportunity to provide 189 00:21:58,120 --> 00:22:17,060 Consistent programming, opportunity to share information about resources and hopefully get people on the right track that some of their challenges that they've had on the outside might be smoothed a bit and it gives the best opportunity that we won't see them again. 190 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:28,500 But we are doing that with the resources that have been made available and our efforts for recruiting are continuing. 191 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:36,090 We are going to be having shortly after all the election ads are done and there's the ability to 192 00:22:36,090 --> 00:22:43,030 to buy TV slots or whatever other advertisement at a reasonable price. 193 00:22:44,170 --> 00:22:50,290 We are going to be very aggressive with some of our hiring campaigns for detention deputies 194 00:22:50,290 --> 00:22:55,610 for detention specialists, for deputies, and many of our professional job classifications. 195 00:22:56,890 --> 00:23:05,170 We are engaging in a very targeted effort so that as soon as we possibly can, we are as close 196 00:23:05,170 --> 00:23:07,330 the full staff as we possibly can. 197 00:23:08,510 --> 00:23:12,690 Those are really the only comments that I intended to make beyond what's in the report. 198 00:23:13,350 --> 00:23:18,910 And if the commissioners have any question about the report or anything else, I'm happy 199 00:23:18,910 --> 00:23:21,030 to address those. 200 00:23:21,890 --> 00:23:22,290 Great. 201 00:23:22,290 --> 00:23:23,070 Thank you. 202 00:23:23,450 --> 00:23:26,250 Commissioners, questions or comments for the sheriff? 203 00:23:26,510 --> 00:23:26,970 Oh, yes. 204 00:23:27,190 --> 00:23:28,170 I have many questions. 205 00:23:28,290 --> 00:23:33,170 Given this is your last LEA report, you know, but I'm hoping you might consider making special 206 00:23:33,170 --> 00:23:37,350 best appearances in the future, you know, depending on your availability and 207 00:23:37,350 --> 00:23:43,610 oblique comment of a Tuesday morning, it's the place to be just a couple of 208 00:23:43,610 --> 00:23:47,290 quick questions. One really appreciate the update on the issue surrounding 209 00:23:47,290 --> 00:23:52,110 retention and recruitment. And one of the circle back to the two units affecting 210 00:23:52,110 --> 00:23:57,750 veterans and behavioral health, which I'm really happy to hear. We're looking at 211 00:23:57,750 --> 00:24:02,610 reopening. For those units, is reopening the units of reflection of the 212 00:24:02,610 --> 00:24:06,790 increase dollars for staffing. And that's why we're coming back to those. 213 00:24:07,390 --> 00:24:15,910 And very clearly it is yes it is. What you two factors one the the commissioners have provided 214 00:24:15,910 --> 00:24:26,930 backstop funding for the last two years 2020 and 2021 and 2022 that the commitment to move forward 215 00:24:27,930 --> 00:24:34,410 And we're having a little bit more success in terms of the recruitment, that has been a slow path. 216 00:24:35,350 --> 00:24:44,250 And we would have had those units open and those programs running if we were able to hire people faster a year or even two years ago. 217 00:24:44,930 --> 00:24:56,590 But we believe we're going to be in a good place, but it is the funding that is needed to make sure that we have the staff to open the space in order to provide it. 218 00:24:56,590 --> 00:24:59,970 The Veterans Administration and other veteran support groups are 219 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:07,080 I'm excited about the opportunity to once again be able to get in front of veterans who are incarcerated. 220 00:25:09,940 --> 00:25:15,900 But yes, very clearly, it's because the resources are there to open that portion of the jail. 221 00:25:16,540 --> 00:25:25,700 Thank you. And the other question I have for you is tied to some of the work that the opioids council is focused on in terms of the dollars we receive from the settlement. 222 00:25:25,700 --> 00:25:29,780 and how we best leverage those dollars to make an impact and treatment recovery and more. 223 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:38,840 And one of the continued themes that comes up is creating a support system around those as they 224 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:43,980 leave the jail. What does that look like? Especially given the work that you do in the jail with 225 00:25:43,980 --> 00:25:49,820 the help of the behavioral health unit team. Any recommendations or thoughts looking forward in terms of 226 00:25:49,820 --> 00:25:55,580 what you see as the greatest need once they leave. So we can help them move forward with their life 227 00:25:55,580 --> 00:26:00,100 positively. Yeah, I did have the opportunity. It was also during I believe this third 228 00:26:00,100 --> 00:26:07,380 quarter to attend the Attorney General's rollout or discussion on the two or 229 00:26:07,380 --> 00:26:13,510 three-day discussion on the opioid settlement dollars and how they might be used. 230 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:21,300 I see it a little bit differently than much of that audience. I believe that there needs to be a 231 00:26:21,300 --> 00:26:28,800 balance between treatment and enforcement and that we have to have some intervention efforts 232 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:35,880 on the supply side of opioids coming in and I hope that those can be short of. 233 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:43,420 But back to your question about people transitioning back into the community, we do have programs in 234 00:26:43,420 --> 00:26:53,940 place aimed at getting people the opportunity for long-term treatment for the long-term 235 00:26:56,440 --> 00:27:01,980 injectable, and I'm forgetting the name, Vivitrol is the brand that we have used in the 236 00:27:01,980 --> 00:27:05,720 past that has been made available, as well as Narcan kits. 237 00:27:05,780 --> 00:27:08,620 Those obviously are some of the considerations. 238 00:27:08,620 --> 00:27:15,660 But one of the programs that under Sheriff Mandel started a number of years ago when she was a 239 00:27:15,660 --> 00:27:19,580 division chief in the jail was a mental health transition planner. 240 00:27:20,260 --> 00:27:25,160 And that is a spirit with which we have we have operated for many years our counseling 241 00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:35,600 staff in the jail still having the responsibilities for aiming to put programs and suggestions 242 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:41,920 in place and connection for people who are transitioning out sometimes when there's a mental health 243 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:49,060 issue and other times when there's a substance abuse issue and as you can all probably imagine 244 00:27:49,060 --> 00:27:57,960 or already know some of those things co-occur and so that is a focus that will continue to have. 245 00:27:58,660 --> 00:28:03,660 I do believe that some of the opioid money will be used within the jail as well as the 246 00:28:03,660 --> 00:28:11,720 transition out, much of the outside programming is not really the responsibility of the sheriff, 247 00:28:12,100 --> 00:28:16,600 but it is a responsibility to make sure that we're pointing people in the right direction 248 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:18,140 where those resources are. 249 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:22,480 And so the transition planner role is something that is incredibly important. 250 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:32,800 But again, I believe that we need to have continued and engaged efforts on interrupting the 251 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:35,420 why of opioids that are coming in. 252 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:36,820 Yeah, absolutely agree on that front. 253 00:28:36,820 --> 00:28:38,660 And always appreciate your perspective on transition. 254 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,100 I see we have plenty of time for more questions. 255 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:42,500 I just have about a dozen more. 256 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:43,780 I wanted to ask. 257 00:28:43,940 --> 00:28:45,400 I'm available all day. 258 00:28:46,340 --> 00:28:48,940 Well, just one, one, one other comment. 259 00:28:49,240 --> 00:28:52,600 I see that Deputy Mark Bibi is in your report. 260 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:53,180 Yes. 261 00:28:53,340 --> 00:28:56,160 And I wanted to just address that with you. 262 00:28:56,420 --> 00:29:00,120 And Ashley mentioned how wonderful the citizens Academy is 263 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:05,680 that the sheriff offers and the work that he does in his leadership role in leading that effort 264 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:10,620 and also some of the great work that you mentioned here in the LEA report and just wanted 265 00:29:10,620 --> 00:29:13,300 to give him an extra shout out in a positive way. 266 00:29:13,580 --> 00:29:16,660 I know that you were wondering about where I might be going with that. 267 00:29:16,700 --> 00:29:21,560 Sometimes I wonder myself when I'm up here at the Diaz, but thank you so much here. 268 00:29:21,740 --> 00:29:25,180 I'm very proud of the Citizens Academy program for a couple of reasons. 269 00:29:25,180 --> 00:29:31,860 it's a great opportunity to engage people. But when Ron Beckham was a relatively new sheriff, 270 00:29:33,220 --> 00:29:37,620 he asked me to be his administrative sergeant in one of the programs that he asked me to establish 271 00:29:37,620 --> 00:29:45,240 was the Citizens Academy. So I had a role in developing that for the sheriff's office 272 00:29:46,040 --> 00:29:51,620 32 years ago. Yeah, it's a great program for to participate and really learn a lot too. 273 00:29:53,940 --> 00:29:54,660 Thank you. 274 00:29:54,660 --> 00:29:54,940 Commissioner. 275 00:29:57,480 --> 00:29:58,460 Just a couple things. 276 00:29:59,120 --> 00:29:59,980 Thank you very much for Claire. 277 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:06,220 We're fighting around the funding. There's a misconception out there in the community that the commissioners 278 00:30:06,220 --> 00:30:13,160 have cut your funding and have not provided the funding resources to open up those modules should 279 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:19,340 you be able to find staffing. So, having you come in this morning and clarifying that is very helpful. 280 00:30:20,020 --> 00:30:25,540 Congratulations on your graduation ceremony. The other day was very nice and it looks like you have 281 00:30:25,540 --> 00:30:29,400 pretty strong new recruits. 282 00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:30,980 We do thank you. 283 00:30:30,980 --> 00:30:31,540 Thank you. 284 00:30:33,060 --> 00:30:34,680 That would be about it. 285 00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:38,900 So thank you. 286 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:47,260 It's been a pleasure working to get mostly a pleasure working together over the last almost two years. 287 00:30:48,120 --> 00:30:54,840 But we've had our moments where we've each tried to explain a different point of view. 288 00:30:54,840 --> 00:30:58,940 and I really appreciate your experience and dedication 289 00:30:58,940 --> 00:31:03,920 to service over the years here in Jefferson County. 290 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:09,260 We're both pretty much homegrown boys serving 291 00:31:09,260 --> 00:31:12,640 the public here in Jefferson County these days. 292 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:16,080 And I really appreciate your long tenure 293 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:18,160 of service here in Jefferson County. 294 00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:24,140 It was exciting to come into the Certified Academy 295 00:31:24,140 --> 00:31:28,620 graduation for I had to look this up. So I would say it correctly. The certified Academy 296 00:31:28,620 --> 00:31:37,520 graduation 2022 2023 and watching it was great hearing a little bit about each other at their 297 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:44,860 background. Really diverse group in the backgrounds they come from a lot from a military background, 298 00:31:44,860 --> 00:31:56,640 but also others, so that was really nice to watch and to see them take their oaths. 299 00:31:56,640 --> 00:32:03,180 One other thing, I've been meaning to say to you at some point, and I haven't in private 300 00:32:03,180 --> 00:32:12,800 or in public, and I just want to make sure that I mean this in the most respectful, usually 301 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:20,500 when people start out that way, it's not good, but this really is the respect I have for you 302 00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:29,040 and your department and the police departments, other police departments within Jefferson County 303 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:33,840 and having kids in school in Jefferson County. 304 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:41,660 In the last year we all saw what happened in Texas 305 00:32:41,660 --> 00:32:49,680 had evolved. And I've had many people, you know, a lot of parents and kids and schools 306 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:56,940 and things like that and ask me about, you know, how could something like that? The response 307 00:32:56,940 --> 00:33:04,380 to that and I think I don't think anyone is satisfied with the response to that. And what I have 308 00:33:04,380 --> 00:33:10,900 told people over and over again, regardless of who it is and everything is that I know for a fact 309 00:33:10,900 --> 00:33:16,920 in Jefferson County, what happened in Valdi, the response is not what the response would be here in 310 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:28,520 Jefferson County and that our, I know that our kids in Jefferson County are much, much safer and 311 00:33:28,520 --> 00:33:36,660 I'm going to knock on wood as I say that, but this is, I say that out of respect for you and 312 00:33:36,660 --> 00:33:41,340 and the folks that work for you, and that work closely with our schools. 313 00:33:41,540 --> 00:33:47,740 I know that in Jefferson County, we have a long history of dealing with things like that. 314 00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:53,420 And I think that's part of it, but also the dedication you and your folks put in every 315 00:33:53,420 --> 00:33:53,680 day. 316 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:57,500 So, just want to put that on the record for you. 317 00:33:57,500 --> 00:34:00,380 Well, thank you very much. 318 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:10,980 Yeah, unfortunately Jefferson County and the Sheriff's Office has had a history where we've had to respond to school shootings. 319 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:13,380 Not one. 320 00:34:13,780 --> 00:34:14,320 It's plural. 321 00:34:14,780 --> 00:34:16,900 Three in Jefferson County. 322 00:34:18,380 --> 00:34:22,880 One before my time and then two after I've been with the Sheriff's Office. 323 00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:42,260 But then also providing support to neighboring jurisdictions, both in Park County and Douglas County, and a rapper, Ho County, when those kind of tragedy struck, and they have shaped my view of what we should be doing. 324 00:34:42,260 --> 00:34:51,280 it's unfortunate that we had to learn lessons, 23 years ago, almost 24 years ago in South 325 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:52,540 Littleton. 326 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:55,940 But I believe that we did. 327 00:34:55,940 --> 00:34:59,980 I believe that through our collaboration with 328 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:08,600 The school district, school security, the commitment from law enforcement throughout, in particular, within the Sheriff's Office. 329 00:35:10,900 --> 00:35:27,820 When we faced reductions, and I made this clear to the city and board at the time a few years ago, one of the things that was absolutely not on the table, regardless of how deep the cuts could come was that school resource officers would not be cut on my watch. 330 00:35:27,820 --> 00:35:32,060 There were some people who challenged that that should be the case. 331 00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:41,320 I would not play politics with pulling school resource officers out of schools. 332 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:46,060 It's not an absolute guarantee of safety within schools. 333 00:35:47,540 --> 00:35:48,360 But it helps. 334 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:54,660 It sends the right message that here we're committed to the protection of our kids. 335 00:35:54,660 --> 00:36:10,440 I believe that we reiterate that in our training to our post-academy deputy sheriffs as well as those who go through our certified deputy sheriff program for the detention function. 336 00:36:11,540 --> 00:36:21,600 All of those things and all of the resources that we have understand that a fundamental level what our role is to protect people. 337 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:27,820 to protect the Constitution, and it's to protect people's rights, but mainly it's to protect people. 338 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:37,640 And so that's one of the things that we do, one of the things that I intended to conclude with my final comment, 339 00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:44,260 regards an effort that we have been engaged in all year, and that is a succession planning effort. 340 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:51,720 And we are rolling that out yesterday today in tomorrow with our leadership teams in the Sheriff's Office. 341 00:36:53,160 --> 00:36:56,420 And some people say, well, why would you do this accession plan? 342 00:36:56,460 --> 00:36:58,920 You can't really pick who your successor is. 343 00:36:59,560 --> 00:37:01,500 And the intention is not to do that. 344 00:37:01,740 --> 00:37:06,860 The intention is to make sure that the organization is set up for success. 345 00:37:07,980 --> 00:37:10,840 Regardless of who ends up winning an election, 346 00:37:10,840 --> 00:37:19,980 making sure that we have good documentation on the things where there needs to be some 347 00:37:19,980 --> 00:37:26,220 continued knowledge or knowledge mapping of programs and issues and topics that have gone 348 00:37:26,220 --> 00:37:32,360 on and committees and roles that people sit in, but also that we make sure that there is 349 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:39,960 some continuity for continued leadership at every level within the organization and that we 350 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:46,300 set up for success. Some of those are the traditions and the histories that we've had. 351 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:51,160 And that doesn't miss on either the candidates for Sheriff candidly. They both 352 00:37:51,160 --> 00:37:56,540 understand the history and are motivated by that and I can't imagine that they would change. 353 00:37:57,780 --> 00:38:07,300 I appreciate Commissioner Kerr you making that comment. But that was is and will be the commitment 354 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:10,560 for the people in the Sheriff's Office. 355 00:38:10,700 --> 00:38:19,340 It's been my commitment that we are here to make Jefferson County safer and I am confident 356 00:38:19,340 --> 00:38:23,100 that the Sheriff's Office will continue to do that for years to come. 357 00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:24,620 Thank you. 358 00:38:25,220 --> 00:38:25,940 Thank you all. 359 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:26,540 Have a good day. 360 00:38:27,420 --> 00:38:27,680 Thank you. 361 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:28,980 All right. 362 00:38:30,140 --> 00:38:31,260 Thank you, Sheriff. 363 00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:35,580 Directors, we now need to adjourn as the Directors for the law enforcement authority 364 00:38:35,580 --> 00:38:39,840 reconvenous the Board of County Commissioners. I have a motion to adjourn and reconvenous 365 00:38:39,840 --> 00:38:44,760 the Board of County Commissioners. You may. I move. We adjourn as the law enforcement authority 366 00:38:44,760 --> 00:38:50,180 Board of Directors and reconvene as the Board of County Commissioners. Second. That is a proper 367 00:38:50,180 --> 00:38:56,120 motion and a second, Ms. Glenn. Will you please call the vote? Director Kratha? Yes. Director 368 00:38:56,120 --> 00:39:03,980 Dalkenberg? Yes. Director Kr. I, and that passes unanimously. Next is the hearing consent portion of 369 00:39:03,980 --> 00:39:08,140 meeting. We have two items on the consent agenda. Miss Glenn, will you please read 370 00:39:08,140 --> 00:39:13,340 hearing consent agenda items 10.1 and 10.2 into the record. 371 00:39:14,640 --> 00:39:31,520 Gen. CC-22-281, Case Number 20-100625-RZ Resoning, Case Name 3 Hills Property Official Development 372 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:41,460 Plan, Owner, Hilltop Investments, a Colorado General Partnership, and UXFI LLC, a Colorado 373 00:39:41,460 --> 00:39:49,880 limited liability company, applicant, mat, tavernaw, and running to homes, location, 374 00:39:50,520 --> 00:39:58,700 AIN, five nine, dash, zero, seven, three, dash, zero, dash, zero, zero, two, as well as 375 00:39:58,700 --> 00:39:59,960 five nine, dash. 376 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:19,340 073-01-003, as well as 59-073-01-004, southwest of the intersection of Turkey Creek Road and West Quincy Avenue. 377 00:40:19,340 --> 00:40:28,920 Approximate Area 37.74 Acres, original approval on August 10, 2021. 378 00:40:29,460 --> 00:40:45,340 The BCC approved the proposal to resume the property from a planned development to a new plan development to allow for 286 single family attached and single family detached rental units. 379 00:40:45,340 --> 00:40:53,260 Purpose, I'm sorry, residential units. Purpose, post-tearing review for a non-substantial 380 00:40:53,260 --> 00:41:01,320 change to modify the height restriction for townhome and alley loaded dwellings from 35 feet 381 00:41:01,320 --> 00:41:05,080 to 45 feet. Case manager Fritz Klassen. 382 00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:16,840 Item 10.2 Resolution CC-22-274-222 Budget, October 383 00:41:16,840 --> 00:41:21,440 budget and supplemental appropriation, strategy, planning, and analysis. 384 00:41:24,870 --> 00:41:30,390 Great, thank you. Is there any one of the audience who would like to remove either of these items from the consent agenda? 385 00:41:30,550 --> 00:41:30,890 It's 386 00:41:34,320 --> 00:41:34,700 checking. 387 00:41:35,860 --> 00:41:41,580 Ms. Winkworth, is there anyone joining us virtually who would like to remove either of these items from the consent agenda? 388 00:41:42,780 --> 00:41:43,820 There's not. 389 00:41:44,560 --> 00:41:49,080 Commissioners would either of you like to pull either of these items off the consent agenda? 390 00:41:49,540 --> 00:41:50,620 No, no thanks. 391 00:41:50,620 --> 00:41:56,580 May have a motion to approve the consent agenda items 10.1 and 10.2. 392 00:41:56,840 --> 00:42:01,960 You may I move for the approval of hearing consent agenda items 10.1 and 10.2. 393 00:42:02,940 --> 00:42:04,780 It is a proper motion and a second. 394 00:42:04,960 --> 00:42:06,940 Miss Glenn will you please call the roll. 395 00:42:07,440 --> 00:42:08,180 Can I share Crofts? 396 00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:08,780 Yes. 397 00:42:09,220 --> 00:42:10,160 Commissioner Dalgainberg? 398 00:42:11,120 --> 00:42:12,480 Commissioner Kerr. 399 00:42:12,620 --> 00:42:12,800 I. 400 00:42:13,220 --> 00:42:15,140 And that passes unanimously. 401 00:42:16,500 --> 00:42:19,160 Next we'll move to the hearing regular portion of our meeting. 402 00:42:19,160 --> 00:42:22,320 We have no items on the hearing, regular agenda. 403 00:42:23,980 --> 00:42:26,320 Next, our agenda is a second round of public comment. 404 00:42:26,500 --> 00:42:29,020 Does anyone who has not provided public comment today 405 00:42:29,020 --> 00:42:32,420 wish to speak to a topic that was not on today's agenda? 406 00:42:34,820 --> 00:42:37,640 Mr. Ted Moore, did you want to say anything? 407 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:39,460 The sheriff has left. 408 00:42:39,620 --> 00:42:42,480 So if you want to say something about him, no? 409 00:42:42,900 --> 00:42:43,280 All right. 410 00:42:43,960 --> 00:42:47,580 And let me check online. 411 00:42:47,580 --> 00:42:57,980 it looks like we do not have anyone online. So next we have reports, commissioners, do you have any reports? 412 00:42:59,080 --> 00:43:06,140 Yes, Commissioner Kriffler. Thank you. So imagine my surprise. On Sunday I watch this great story 413 00:43:06,140 --> 00:43:12,540 on 60 minutes and oh my god, at the end, there is our own George Stern. 414 00:43:13,640 --> 00:43:25,260 So, he did a after story that was online about an example of a county in this United States 415 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:32,080 and the ballot and this election security and he walked through with Anderson Cooper, 416 00:43:32,580 --> 00:43:37,140 the process that they go through to keep election safe. 417 00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:42,320 The only question I have is, Anderson Cooper was here in this building and nobody let us know 418 00:43:42,320 --> 00:43:48,080 and we didn't get to go and peer through the window to see that is a conversation. 419 00:43:48,440 --> 00:43:51,480 It was actually a different building that there was a lot. 420 00:43:51,480 --> 00:43:56,320 So they were down at the Laramie building, but maybe they were here too, could have been. 421 00:43:56,500 --> 00:44:03,480 So I think we should call George Sternen and ask him about this, how he did not include us in this. 422 00:44:03,500 --> 00:44:10,940 But so impressive, and I was so very proud of the work that Jefferson County is doing 423 00:44:10,940 --> 00:44:18,980 of our clerk and recorders. So congratulations, George Stern. And we are also sad that we are 424 00:44:18,980 --> 00:44:24,980 down to final days with him serving the county too, but he's got a big election coming up 425 00:44:24,980 --> 00:44:32,000 before that. The other thing to let you know is that last week our report manager Paul Anselo 426 00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:41,560 I met with some citizens of the town of Superior in their backyard and talked with them 427 00:44:41,560 --> 00:44:47,220 about their concerns around the airplanes flying overhead. 428 00:44:48,560 --> 00:44:52,940 So had a good conversation, a beautiful backyard in Rock Creek. 429 00:44:52,940 --> 00:44:59,240 just over, there's the runway, then there's a cliff and just right there. 430 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:06,760 So I think that that was helpful for them. It was helpful for myself and helpful for Paul. So thank you very much. 431 00:45:07,460 --> 00:45:13,560 And then again, congratulations to the sheriff for I thought it was 12 people, but I guess he said it was 13. 432 00:45:15,540 --> 00:45:24,840 Recruit some of them are so looks so young, but some of them were not so young. So that was a great experience. 433 00:45:24,840 --> 00:45:32,160 So, and then congratulations to Red Rocks for opening up their veterans center yesterday. 434 00:45:33,420 --> 00:45:33,760 Great. 435 00:45:33,940 --> 00:45:34,460 Thank you. 436 00:45:35,340 --> 00:45:36,420 Mission or ballcumper? 437 00:45:36,760 --> 00:45:37,700 Thank you so much. 438 00:45:38,080 --> 00:45:42,580 Yes, a huge shout out to Jeff Cookler and recorder George Stern and his entire team. 439 00:45:42,940 --> 00:45:48,880 And I thought what was so interesting about the report is it should put to rest any 440 00:45:48,880 --> 00:45:54,540 question about free, fair, accessible elections in Jefferson County and around the country 441 00:45:54,540 --> 00:46:00,580 as well. It was it was really well done. So huge congrats again. And also our partnerships 442 00:46:00,580 --> 00:46:06,100 with Red Rocks Community College are so important. You know, Jefferson County has one of 443 00:46:06,100 --> 00:46:11,000 the top three largest veterans populations in the state of Colorado, and want to thank 444 00:46:11,000 --> 00:46:15,760 the Daniels family for their generous support yesterday's ribbon cutting for the new veteran 445 00:46:15,760 --> 00:46:20,680 center that you heard commissioner craft thought mentioned as well. Also, the one community summit 446 00:46:20,680 --> 00:46:26,680 kicked off yesterday had a chance to swing by, it's a four day hybrid conference of local government 447 00:46:26,680 --> 00:46:32,180 entities and nonprofits and others who are attending to learn how to better serve our increasingly 448 00:46:32,180 --> 00:46:38,720 diverse communities across the metro area. And also a huge thanks to the kind of area council 449 00:46:38,720 --> 00:46:45,160 for hosting the wildfire symposium, which included a look at what's happening statewide, but also 450 00:46:45,160 --> 00:46:50,500 right here in Jefferson County, Jefferson County open space, the emergency management team, 451 00:46:50,660 --> 00:46:55,480 planning and zoning, I see Chris O'Keef with us this morning and others were featured 452 00:46:55,480 --> 00:47:00,300 I also spoke about some of our efforts underway and just want to send a huge shout out 453 00:47:00,300 --> 00:47:05,500 to our entire county team for all the work that you're doing on this front to reduce risk 454 00:47:05,500 --> 00:47:12,020 for our community and also to, again, kind of for area council and my mountain town in 455 00:47:12,020 --> 00:47:18,300 online and website online video and website has also recorded it if you're interested in 456 00:47:18,300 --> 00:47:25,000 learning more about the work underway. And finally, just a big shout out to AAUW, the 457 00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:30,040 Jeff Co. League of Women Voters and the Nevada Chamber, all groups that have recently held 458 00:47:30,040 --> 00:47:35,280 forums to help deepen the knowledge of voters about issues on the ballot, as well as candidates 459 00:47:35,280 --> 00:47:41,340 and also appreciate an opportunity from AAUW to talk about three of our county ballots that 460 00:47:41,340 --> 00:47:46,720 three of our county initiatives that are on the ballot this November. Thanks so much. 461 00:47:49,150 --> 00:47:58,170 Great. Thank you. Just again, I was a pleasure going to the Sheriff's Department 462 00:47:58,170 --> 00:48:09,030 certified Academy graduation with the 13 graduates for 2223. Had fun at the Matt Robbins 2022 463 00:48:09,030 --> 00:48:17,090 CPRA fellow award. I'm trying to look up what CPRA stands for, but it's, it's an award given 464 00:48:17,090 --> 00:48:28,850 to folks who work in the open space outdoor public lands arena. And he won that award this year. 465 00:48:29,430 --> 00:48:37,390 It was great seeing him and the video that was produced to help celebrate that. And it was 466 00:48:39,030 --> 00:48:43,590 fun to get together with a whole bunch of folks on the side of I70 of Floyd Hill. 467 00:48:43,670 --> 00:48:51,810 We were actually in clear creek. We were standing in clear creek, but we were just outside 468 00:48:51,810 --> 00:48:58,370 the Western border of Jefferson County quite a bit of construction. We'll be happening 469 00:48:58,950 --> 00:49:07,330 there along Floyd Hill and the approaches to Floyd Hill to help alleviate that pinch point there. 470 00:49:07,330 --> 00:49:17,710 The first two construction projects associated with this one will be one of the overpasses 471 00:49:17,710 --> 00:49:24,150 and on and off ramps that is just at the very western edge of Jefferson County and 472 00:49:24,150 --> 00:49:28,530 there will also be a wildlife overpass over in Genesee. 473 00:49:28,570 --> 00:49:35,770 Those will be the first two projects that are part of the overall $700 million project to help 474 00:49:35,770 --> 00:49:43,890 alleviate this pitchpoint and those will be starting us off pretty soon. So with that, we will 475 00:49:43,890 --> 00:49:53,350 now adjourn this public hearing and the board will, oh, you sure? Okay, county manager, county attorney. 476 00:49:54,210 --> 00:49:59,970 I've got nothing. Sorry, just moving us right along since we are. 477 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:11,860 Only 20 minutes over at this point. And we will reconvene in the Board of County Commissioners briefing room in somewhere between five to ten minutes. 478 00:50:12,040 --> 00:50:16,300 We'll call it five minutes, it will probably be closer to ten. And with that, we are adjourned. Thank you.