HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/25/2022 PUBLIC HEARING
January 25, 2022
Present: Jeanne McQueeney Chairman
Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner
Matt Scherr Commissioner
Mike Nugent Chief Strategy Officer
Kathy Scriver Deputy Clerk to the Board
This being a scheduled Public Hearing,the following items were presented to the Board of County
Commissioners for their consideration:
Constituent Input
Chairman McQueeney opened constituent input.
Kris Miller thanked the board for their time last week to chat. She offered her support and would work
wherever she could be helpful.
Chairman McQueeney closed public comment
Commissioner Updates
Commissioner Scherr stated that due to a staffing shortage,ECO Transit was making some schedule
changes. He reminded folks to check the website for the updated schedule. He also reminded folks that Project
Funway was March 5th and tickets were available at EFEC.org.
Commissioner Chandler-Henry recognized the snow plow crews for keeping the roads safe. She also
thanked the County Manager's team for everything they did because they were the glue that held it all together.
Chairman McQueeney reminded folks that Vail Health was a partner of the county and the Vail Health
website
provided information and updates.
County Manager Updates
Mike Nuggent stated that he was excited to report that all the major county life lines turned green this week
including transportation. Later this week they would be hosting the first director leadership meeting of the year
where the county's strategic goals and priorities would be shared. The dashboard for the strategic goals and
priorities would go live on the county websites in early March.
Business Item(s)
1. 2022 Department of Local Affairs Peace Officer Mental Health Grant
Sheriff James Van Beek, Sheriff's Office
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Executive Summary:
C.R.S. 24-32-3501 The Peace Officers Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnerships grant program
within the Department of Local Affairs(DOLA) is available for law enforcement agencies,peace officer
organizations,public safety agencies for purposes 1-6. Behavioral health or community-based social services
providers are eligible to apply in partnerships with law enforcement or public safety agencies for the purpose of
1-2:
1. Co-responder community responses;
2. Community-based alternative responses;
3. Counseling services for peace officers and their immediate family members;
4. Assistance for development and implementation of policies to support peace officers who are involved in
shootings or fatal use of force;
5. Training and education programs that teach peace officers and their immediate family members the
symptoms of job-related mental trauma and how to prevent and treat such trauma;
6. Peer support programs for peace officers.
$2 million has been set aside for costs associated with peace officers (including their immediate family members) ,
behavioral health counseling,training/education, and peer support programs for peace officers.
$1 million has been set aside for costs associated with co-responder/community-based alternative response projects.
This grant request is collaborative between Eagle County, Town of Eagle, Town of Avon and Town of Vail. Sheriff
James VanBeek has offered to be the fiscal agent as in years past.
Erin Ivie, Executive Director with SpeakUp ReachOut, spoke about the funding made available through the
grant program.
Commissioner Scherr moved to approve the 2022 Department of Local Affairs Peace Officer Mental
Health Grant.
Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
2. Termination of the Eagle County Local Disaster Emergency Declaration RE: 2021 COVID-19
Bryan Treu,Attorney's Office
Executive Summary: Eagle County issued a Local Disaster Emergency Declaration on December 28,2021 that
ensured our emergency requests for medical resources received top prioritization by the State Emergency
Operations Center throughout the recent COVID-19 surge. While disease levels remain high in Eagle County,
case numbers are consistently trending downward, and critical staffing levels have stabilized significantly among
medical,public safety, and critical infrastructure agencies. This Resolution terminates Eagle County's Disaster
Emergency Declaration for the recent COVID-19 surge.
Birch Barron,Eagle County Emergency Management Director, stated that the declaration was an
administrative tool that opened up avenues for resources and funding. At this time there had been a steady
decline in disease levels and resource requests were no longer needed.
Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to approve the termination of the Eagle County Local Disaster
Emergency Declaration RE: 2021 COVID-19.
Commissioner Scherr seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous.
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Eagle County Housing and Development Authority
1. Eagle County Housing and Development Authority Board with the Advisory Committee bi-annual meeting
Kim Bell Williams,Housing
Executive Summary: The bi-annual meeting of the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority's board of
directors and Advisory Committee,with representation from each municipality, to discuss housing related priorities
and partnerships, and to provide feedback to the board.
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There being no further busines : r T d,the meeting was adjourned until February 01, 2022.
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