LancasterCountyLANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
STAFF MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023

COUNTY CITY BUILDING
 ROOM 112 - CITY COUNTY CHAMBERS
 8:30 A.M.

Location Announcement of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act: A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is located on the wall at the back of the room.

AGENDA ITEM

1.

APPROVAL OF STAFF MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 5, 2023

2.

8:30 A.M. – LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Joe Kohout, Brennen Miller, and Sarah Wagelie, Kissel, Kohout, ES Associates LLC

3.

9:00 A.M. – INTRODUCTION OF MAGGIE STUCKEY-ROSS, DIRECTOR, PARKS AND RECREATION AND RANDY GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LINCOLN PARKS FOUNDATION

4.

9:15 A.M.—VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE STAFF INTRODUCTION

Mark Lakamp, County Veterans Service Officer 

5.

9:30 A.M.—QUARTERLY IS UPDATE

Abby Eccher, Director, Lincoln-Lancaster County Information Services

6.

9:45 A.M.— NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (“NDA”) NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL ANNUAL REPORTS

Brent Meyer, Superintendent, Weed Authority 
See Corresponding Action Item A below

7.

10:00 A.M.—BROADBAND UPDATE

Mark Lutjeharms and Andrea Gebhart, JEO Consulting Group

8.

10:30 A.M.— MATRIX INSTITUTE CORE TRAINING AND SITE SUPERVISOR TRAINING

Kim Etherton, Director, Community Corrections

9.

10:45 A.M.—EXECUTIVE SESSION (PENDING AND POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVICE)

10.

11:00 A.M. – COVID-19 UPDATE AND RESPONSE

11.

ACTION ITEM

A.

NDA NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL ANNUAL REPORTS

12.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT

A.

NACo IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE

13.

DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT

14.

DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS ATTENDED

A.

Reducing Racial & Ethnic Disparities Committee

Friday, January 6, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m.
Amundson

B.

Region V Services Committee Meeting

Monday, January 9, 2023 @ 9:30 a.m.
Yoakum

C.

Region V Systems Governing Board Meeting

Monday, January 9, 2023 @ 10:30 a.m.
Yoakum

D.

Youth Crisis Response Steering Committee

Monday, January 9, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m.
Amundson

E.

Public Building Commission

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 @ 1:30 p.m.
Amundson / Flowerday

F.

Lincoln - Lancaster County Board of Health

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m.
Flowerday

G.

Lancaster County Mental Health Crisis Center Advisory Committee

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m.
Yoakum

H.

OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED SINCE THE LAST STAFF MEETING

15.

SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS

A.

Realtors Association Government Affairs Committee

Friday, January 13, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.
Amundson / Schulte

B.

Mutual Aid

Monday, January 16, 2023 @ 8:00 p.m.
Amundson / Flowerday

C.

Lincoln's Second Water Supply

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 @ 10:30 a.m.
Flowerday

16.

EMERGENCY ITEMS

17.

ADJOURNMENT