LancasterCountyLANCASTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
STAFF MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 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 MARCH 23, 2023

Staff Meeting Minutes for March 23, 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.—BRANCHED OAK ROAD

Pam Dingman, County Engineer

4.

9:15 A.M.—CRISIS CENTER CAMERA UPGRADE

Scott Etherton, Director, Crisis Center

Documents:
  1. 230307LMH VMS and security PC upgrade.pdf
5.

9:30 A.M.—EXECUTIVE SESSION (PENDING AND POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVICE)

6.

9:45 A.M.—COVID-19 UPDATE AND RESPONSE

7.

ACTION ITEMS

A.

Agreement with the Lancaster County Agricultural Society to use the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds as a polling place for the April 4 and May 2, 2023 elections. There is no cost to the County.

Documents:
  1. ACTION A__Agreement 3.27.23.pdf
B.

Submission of grant application to the Nebraska Crime Commission for Juvenile Services funding in the amount of $563,930.

Documents:
  1. ACTION B__Juvenile Services Grant Form 2023 (002).pdf
C.

Submission of grant application to the Department of Justice for the Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes in the amount of $900,000.

Documents:
  1. ACTION C__Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes.pdf
D.

Authorizing the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer to sign the following Programs Division SFY 2024 Application Certification & Assurance: SFY 2024 Juvenile Services

Documents:
  1. ACTION D__Juvenile Services Signature Page.pdf
8.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT

A.

Appointment of Ryan Swaroff to the Lancaster County Indigent Defense Advisory Committee for remainder of a three-year terms, expiring April 30, 2025 (replacing Heidi Hayes).

Documents:
  1. CAO A__Ltr to Brown re Indigent Defense Advisory Committee.pdf
B.

Economic Development Summer Event, June 29, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Country Club

9.

DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS ATTENDED

  1. Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD)
    Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m.
    Schulte

  2. LIBA
    Monday, March 27, 2023 @ 11:45 a.m.
    Amundson / Schulte

  3. Monthly Meeting with Chair, Vice-Chair and Planning Department
    Tuesday, March 28, 2023 @ 8:15 a.m.
    Flowerday / Yoakum

  4. OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED SINCE LAST STAFF MEETING
10.

SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS

  1. Broadband Groundbreaking
    Thursday, March 30, 2023
    All

  2. Chamber Coffee
    Wednesday, April 5, 2023 @ 8:00 a.m.
    Flowerday / Yoakum

  3. Congressional Breakfast
    Thursday, April 6, 2023 @ 7:30 a.m.
    All
11.

EMERGENCY ITEMS

12.

ADJOURNMENT