Board of County Commissioners

Commissioners' Chambers

Agenda — 38 items

1. 1 “Public Charge” The Board of Commissioners asks its members and residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and fellow residents. At any time, should any member of the Board or any resident fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to the public charge is observed. "Land Acknowledgment" As we convene for the Durham County Commissioners meeting, it's crucial to recognize the painful truth of history. We stand on the stolen ancestral lands of the Catawba, Eno, Occaneechi, Shakori, and Tuscarora peoples, whose deep connection to this land predates our arrival. We acknowledge with humility the unjust displacement and violence that occurred, leading to the dispossession of indigenous peoples from their homelands. Their resilience in the face of such adversity is a testament to their strength and spirit. May we humbly honor the ancestors and elders of these nations, both past and present, by committing ourselves to fostering understanding, healing, and justice for all who inhabit this land. Let us walk forward together with open hearts, acknowledging the past and embracing a future guided by compassion, respect, and unity.
2. 2 9:00 am Work Session Agenda
3. 1. Citizen Comments (30 min)
4. 4 Citizen Comments (30min) 26-0468
5. 1. Citizen Comments (30 min)
6. 2. Consent Agenda (20 min)
7. 6 Approval of FY 2026-2027 Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) Grant Funding Resolution, Funding Two Deputies with 75% County Funding and 25% Federal, as well as Reduce Sheriff’s Office Authorized FTE Count by One Position 26-0384
8. 7 Approval to Enter into a Contract with Hayti Reborn - Justice Movement in the Amount of $330,000 26-0426
9. 8 Approval of Proposed Interlocal Agreement and Joint Use Agreement for the New Emergency Operations Center & Backup 911 Call Center Facility Located at 2422 Broad Street, Durham, NC 26-0428
10. 9 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.27BCC018 Increasing Both the Expenditures and Revenues of the Shoppes of Hope Valley Fund Center by $365,000 to Align the County Budget with Recent Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Requirements; there will be a Net Zero Change to the FY 2026-27 Budget 26-0438
11. 10 Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.27CPA010 & Budget Ordinance Amendment No.27BCC017 Reducing the Available Budgets of Six Durham Public School Capital Project Budgets to $0, Transferring $48,404.11 to the Debt Service Fund and $12,517.87 to the County’s Lottery Fund Account (for Future Allocation), and then Closing the Projects in the County Accounting System 26-0439
12. 11 Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.27BCC019 Recognizing a $15,000 Grant from the Burt’s Bees Foundation to Support Conservation Corps North Carolina’s Ecological Restoration Work on Durham County Open Space Preserves 26-0440
13. 12 Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.27CPA011 appropriating $1,649,000 of Sewer Utility Capital Fund Fund Balance to Support the TWWTP Rehabilitation and Upgrade Capital Project (7100SE063); as well as Approve the County Manager to Enter Into A Service Contract Amendment with Hazen and Sawyer for Professional Engineering Services for the TWWTP Rehabilitation and Upgrade Project (FR24-715) in the amount of $1,649,000 Bringing the Total Contract Amount from $1,053,026 to $2,702,026 with a not to exceed amount of $2,912,635 26-0446
14. 13 Sole Source Exemption Approval for Utilities Division Purchase of 75 HP Nord Motor and Spare Parts from Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. (dba Kruger) 26-0449
15. 14 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 27BCC022 to recognize $171,408 in Grant Funding and Approval of Interlocal Agreement for the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). 26-0450
16. 15 Approval of Raftelis Contract Amendment for Financial Planning, Rate Study, and Support Services for the Durham County Utilities Division in the Amount of $44,793.75 Bringing the Total Amount to $99,793.75 with a Not to Exceed Amount of $110,000 26-0451
17. 16 Authorize Award of contract for Easement Maintenance Services (RFP 26-034) for Durham County Utilities to Stormwater Operations Specialists, LLC, in the amount of $300,000.00 and to execute any related contract amendments not to exceed $325,000.00 26-0452
18. 17 Budget Ordinance Amendment 27BCC021 Appropriating $25,000 of Eno Fire Tax District Fund Balance and Increasing the Distribution to Eno Fire and Emergency Services, Inc. for the Purchase of a new Multipurpose Response and Utility Vehicle 26-0454
19. 18 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 27BCC020 Appropriating $212,000.00 of General Fund Fund Balance to the Vehicle Fund Center for Increased Costs Related to a Previously Approved Ambulance Purchase 26-0456
20. 19 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 27BCC024 Public Health to Recognize $300,000 from Carolina Complete Health’s Community Reinvestment funding for Durham County’s Health Consortium: Project Access Durham County 26-0457
21. 20 Capital Project Amendment No.27CPA014 Appropriating $48,919,120 of Funding to Support the New Durham County Emergency Operations Center Capital Project (4730DC158); and Authorizing the Execution of the Construction Manager At-Risk Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract with Bordeaux Construction for the Construction of the Emergency Operations Center at a Total Amount Not-To-Exceed $45,422,037 (Base Bid, Alternates Plus Owner’s Contingency) 26-0459
22. 21 Approve Acquisition of Three Agricultural Conservation Easements: Matthew & Brittany Eagle for 64.5 acres, Penny Family for 201 acres, and William H. Sparrow, Sr. for 47 acres 26-0460
23. 22 Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.27CPA013 Appropriating $700K of North Carolina Public School Building Repair Fund Funding to Support Five New Durham Public School Capital Projects 26-0465
24. 23 Approval of One Peer Support Specialist FTE for the Justice Services Department 26-0467
25. 24 Sole Source Exemption Approval for Utilities Division Purchase of Lamps, Sleeves, Ballasts, and Seals from Trojan Technologies 26-0470
26. 25 Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 27BCC025 Cooperative Extension to Recognize $35,000 from the City of Durham to Increase Access to Food and Nutritional Support and Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between Durham County and the City of Durham 26-0471
27. 3. Discussion Items (290 min)
28. 27 Adopt the 2026 Agriculture Development and Farmland Preservation Plan 26-0429
29. 28 Workforce Development Partnerships to Promote Career Pathways (60min) 26-0432
30. 29 Violence Reduction Working Group Recommendations (45min) 26-0469
31. 30 Adoption of the Cultural Roadmap Plan Pending Modifications and Considerations by Upper Management 26-0448
32. 31 Approval of the FY27 Q1 Durham Transit Work Program Amendment 26-0462
33. 31 Violence Reduction Working Group Recommendations (45min) 26-0469
34. 32 2025 Durham County Community Health Assessment County-wide Survey Results (45min) 26-0463
35. 33 Resolution Adopting the Durham Strategic Framework to Make Homelessness Rare and Brief by 2031 (45min) 26-0466
36. 4. Closed Session
37. 35 Closed Session 26-0472
38. 5. Adjournment

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