Board of Commissioners

Sebago Meeting Room 27 Northport Dr Portland, ME 04103

Agenda — 41 items

1. 1 Due to technical issues, the meeting was not streamed.
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 ATTENDANCE
4. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. 5 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
6. 6 Approval of the minutes, July 20, 2026, meeting of the Board of Commissioners CD 26-020 APPROVED Pass
7. 7 INFORMATIONAL REPORT(S) AND PRESENTATION(S)
8. 8 Informational Presentation - Cumberland County School Oral Health Project. CD 26-021 READ INTO THE RECORD
9. 9 Informational Presentation - September National Suicide Prevention Month - Public Health Presentation CD 26-022 READ INTO THE RECORD
10. 10 Information Report - Regional Communications Newsletter 2nd Quarter CD 26-023 RECEIVED AND FILED
11. 11 Informational Report - Cross Insurance Arena Task Force CD 26-024 RECEIVED AND FILED
12. 12 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
13. 13 The Board Chair will limit comments on unrelated agenda items to three (3) minutes per speaker. The public comment period is limited to one (1) hour. APPROVED
14. 14 CONSENT AGENDA
15. 14 The Board Chair will limit comments on unrelated agenda items to three (3) minutes per speaker. The public comment period is limited to one (1) hour.
16. 15 Acceptance of $12,110.00 in Forfeited Funds. 26-089 APPROVED Pass
17. 16 Authorize the County Manager to sign the General Assistance Services agreement between Cumberland County and the Towns of Raymond, Naples and New Gloucester from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029. 26-090 APPROVED Pass
18. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
19. 17 Authorize the County Manager to sign the Amended Regional Assessing contract between Cumberland County and the Town of Baldwin. 26-091 APPROVED Pass
20. 18 Acceptance of the FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Administration Grant. 26-092 APPROVED Pass
21. 19 Accept the University of Minnesota’s contract amendment of $20,000 to the Phase 2 of the Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity (MATI) grant. 26-093 APPROVED Pass
22. 20 Adopt “#23: Artificial Intelligence Policy” as part of the Cumberland County Administrative Regulations and Policies. 26-094 APPROVED Pass
23. 21 Adopt the “Proposed 2026 Appendix B, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Misconduct Policy” to replace the existing domestic violence policy in Appendix B of the Cumberland County Personnel Policy. Repeal “Appendix D3- Response to workplace-related incidents of sexual misconduct, domestic violence and dating violence” in the Cumberland County Administrative Regulations and Policies. 26-095 APPROVED Pass
24. 22 Adopt the proposed “2026 Amendments to the Regional Fire & EMS Advisory Committee Bylaws.” 26-096 APPROVED Pass
25. 23 Reappointment of the Trustee Frank Clark to the Cross Insurance Arena Board of Trustees to represent District One for a three year term. 26-097 APPROVED Pass
26. 24 NEW BUSINESS
27. 25 Proclaim October as Domestic Violence Action Month 26-098 APPROVED Pass
28. 26 Authorization for the County Manager to accept the FY25 award from the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) on behalf of Cumberland County. 26-099 APPROVED Pass
29. 27 Authorization for the County Manager to Award a Bid for Jail Epoxy Floor and enter into a contract between Cumberland County and Portsmouth Quality Flooring for the installation of Epoxy Flooring for the amount of $60,576.25. 26-100 APPROVED Pass
30. 28 Authorization of the purchase of Cellebrite Digital Intelligence software, hardware, and associated training for a total cost of $432,298.68 using grant funds over a five year term, and authorize the County to enter into the associated Quote and incorporated license terms with Cellebrite. 26-101 APPROVED Pass
31. 29 Amend the “County of Cumberland Remote Participation Policy,” adopted pursuant to Title 1 M.R.S.A. § 403-B, by adopting the proposed “2026 County of Cumberland Remote Meetings Policy.” 26-102 APPROVED Pass
32. 30 Authorize the Treasurer to move $77,260.00 from the Cross Insurance Arena FY26 Operations account to the Cross Arena Capital Reserve account. 26-103 APPROVED Pass
33. 31 Adoption of Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Cumberland County Regional Communications Association from 2026 to 2028. 26-104 APPROVED Pass
34. 32 Appointment of the following elected officials to the County’s 2026/27 Finance Committee for a three-year term from the following Districts; District 1, Scarborough Town Councilor Michelle Hayes, District 2, Casco Selectboard member Robert MacDonald, and District 4, City of South Portland Mayor Elyse Tipton. 26-105 APPROVED
35. 33 Authorization for the County Manager to submit the County’s 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 26-106 APPROVED Pass
36. 34 COMMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE STAFF
37. 34 Appointment of the following elected officials to the County’s 2026/27 Finance Committee for a three-year term from the following Districts; District 1, Scarborough Town Councilor Michelle Hayes, District 2, Casco Selectboard member Robert MacDonald, and District 4, City of South Portland Mayor Elyse Tipton. 26-105 APPROVED Pass
38. 35 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER
39. 36 COMMENTS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
40. 37 Next Meeting: Monday, October 19, 2026
41. 38 ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNED Pass

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