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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/19/2025 SPECIAL MEETING LETTERS OF SUPPORT REQUEST May 19, 2025 Present: Jeanne McQueeney Chairman Matt Scherr Commissiotiet, Laura Hartman Senior goifAnalyst Kathy Scriver Deputy Clefic to the Board Rhea Silverkorn Executive Coordinator Dani Moore Administrative Assistant Birch Barron Director of Emergency Management Emily Seddon Natural Resources Specialist During the letters of support section of the working meeting agenda,the following items were presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration: Letters of Support 1. Emily presented a request to the Commissioners to sign on to a letter in support of Eagle County Government's grant request to Colorado Parks and Wildlife: • The grant funds would: o Purchase bear-proof trash containers that would be distributed to Eagle County School District. Outcome: The Board(Commissioner McQueeney and Commissioner Scheer)voted to sign on to the letter. Rhea signed on behalf of the Board. 2. Birch presented a request to the Commissioners to sign on to a letter written by Larimer County to Colorado's Congressional Delegation related to continuing and not reducing federal support to local governments for emergency management via FEMA. • The letter will be formatted as a google doc sign on, available to counties and local governments across the state. • The letter requests the federal government not reduce the Public Assistance per capita thresholds. • The letter addresses additional proposed changes to FEMA grant and reimbursement policies that would increase barriers for local governments to access federal support in an emergency. Outcome: The Board(Commissioner McQueeney and Commissioner Scheer)voted to sign on to the letter. Commissioner Boyd independently indicated his support for the letter to Laura via email. Laura will sign on behalf of the Board. 3. Laura presented a request from CCAT to sign on to a letter from counties to Governor Polis requesting support for HB25-1004,No Price Coordination Between Landlords. • The letter will be formatted as a google doc sign on, available to counties as members of CCAT. • The letter requests that the Governor support the bill,rather than veto. • The bill is important to maintaining fair pricing in the rental housing market. Outcome: The Board(Commissioner McQueeney and Commissioner Scheer)voted to sign on to the letter. Laura signed on behalf of the Board. There being no further letters • re the Board,this completed the letters of support portion of the meeting. • CttP�O f l rn cVC Attest: OLO Clerk to the Board hairman L'‘./