Board of County Commissioners

Commissioners' Chambers

Agenda — 56 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) 25-0590
5. 2. Consent Agenda Approval from the October 27, 2025 Regular Session Meeting (10min)
6. 6 Approve Certain Adjustments to the County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds and Approve Grant Agreement Contract Amendment for ARPA Grant to Early Years in Amount of $1,690,296 25-0453
7. 2. Consent Agenda Approval from the October 27, 2025 Regular Session Meeting (10min)
8. 7 Approve Execution of Contract with FST Technical Services in the amount of $182,173.00 for Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning Services for the New Durham City/County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 25-0478
9. 2. Consent Agenda Approval from the October 27, 2025 Regular Session Meeting (10min)
10. 8 Authorize the County Manager to execute a contract amendment for underground sand filter design services in the amount of $19,877.50 with O’Brien Atkins Associates, for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $4,976,691.50 for the Emergency Operations Center. 25-0529
11. 9 Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA010 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC031 Appropriating $3,020,000 of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance for the Temporary OES Fleet Maintenance Facility Renovation Capital Project (4730DC164), as well as Contract Amendment for the Construction Manager at Risk Contract for GMP#2 for the OES Fleet Maintenance Facility Renovation Project 25-0548
12. 9 Approve Certain Adjustments to the County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds and Approve Grant Agreement Contract Amendment for ARPA Grant to Early Years in Amount of $1,690,296 25-0453
13. 10 Approval of Subaward Agreement with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council for $1,213,974 to Provide Home Assessments, Quality Assurance Checks, and Contractor Management for the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program 25-0563
14. 11 Approval of Property Tax Releases and Refunds for September 2025 25-0576
15. 12 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26OPA003 for the Opioid Settlement Fund to Transfer $61,598 from the Post Overdose Response Programmatic Area to the Recovery Response Programmatic Area 25-0580
16. 3. Consent Agenda (20 min)
17. 14 Approval of a 10-Year Contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the Amount of $3,112,658.44 for the Purchase of Replacement and Additional Taser Equipment for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. 25-0524
18. 15 Approval to Enter into a Contract with Key Environmental Consulting in the Amount of $159,547 for a Durham County Food System Assessment & Strategic Plan 25-0532
19. 16 Approval of Contract Amendment with Batteries of NC & S.W.S. LLC in the Amount of $108,168.06 for the Sheriff’s Office FY26 Vehicle Equipment for a New Total Amount of $764,499.84 25-0547
20. 17 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC023 to Recognize $369,949 of Year-4 Funds to Support Grant Award #5H79TI084839-04 to the Office of Emergency Services-EMS Division (OES-EMS) from the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and to Authorize the County Manager to Sign and Execute all Contracts for Authorized and Approved Uses Associated With the Grant Program Throughout the Grant’s Period of Performance 25-0554
21. 18 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC024 for the Department of Social Services to recognize Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2025 NC Rate Settlement Funds #3 of $22,000.00 25-0555
22. 19 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC025 for the Department of Social Services to Recognize Emergency Placement Funding of $14,122.00. 25-0556
23. 20 The Board is requested to approve and authorize the Manager to execute two lease renewals for the Shoppes of Hope Valley with the County as Landlord. The first lease renewal agreement is with Lee and Cho, LLC, DBA Beautysmart, for a 9-year term and total value of $1,041,009. The second agreement is an Assignment and Assumption of Lease with a 3-year extension for MAGC Wireless with a total value of $74,182. 25-0557
24. 21 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC028 for the Department of Social Services to Recognize $1,001,500 in General Fund Fund Balance to Fully Fund the Low Income Homeowners Tax Relief Program (LIHRP) and to Approve the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Durham County and the City of Durham 25-0558
25. 22 Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA008 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC026 Decreasing the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $225,000 and Transferring that Funding to the General Fund to Support Improvements at Little River Regional Park and Natural Area 25-0560
26. 23 Authorize the County Manager to execute an amendment to the contract between the City of Durham and Durham County for the City to Accept Municipal Solid Waste and Yard Waste from Durham County in an amount not to exceed $200,000. 25-0561
27. 24 Approval of Purchase through the SAVVIK Cooperative for Five Ambulances in the Office of Emergency Services for a total not to exceed $2,119,440.00 25-0562
28. 25 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC030 to recognize additional funding from the NC Department of Adult Correction in the amount of $19,117.00 for transportation for the Local Reentry Council 25-0564
29. 26 Approve the acceptance of an 8.2-acre conservation easement donation from James Tcheng and Marianne Powers at 5824 Garrett Road (REID 136160) for the purpose of permanently protected open space. 25-0570
30. 27 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC032 Recognizing $140,000 from the Department of Justice’s FY25 Community Policing Development Microgrants, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. 25-0573
31. 28 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC033 Appropriating $130,000 of General Fund Fund Balance to Open Space and Real Estate to Cover Rent Payments to 300 East Main, LLC, a Subsidiary of Laurel Street Residential, for the Sub-lease of the Future Childcare Center at the 300 East Main Street Affordable Housing Project 25-0574
32. 29 Approve Land Acquisition of 32 acres at 3601 Southwest Durham Drive (a portion of REID 140125) as permanently protected open space within the New Hope Creek Corridor 25-0575
33. 30 Agreement - City-County Appearance Commission Interlocal Agreement Amendment 25-0579
34. 31 Authorization of an Amendment to the Design Contract with HH Architecture, PA for Design Development and Construction Administration Services Related to the Office of Emergency Services Fleet Maintenance Project in the Amount of $138,182.50 25-0583
35. 32 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC034 Appropriating $271,680 of General Fund Fund Balance to Engineering to Pay for a 911 Consolidation and HEART Expansion Feasiblity Study and Authorize the County Manager to Execute a Contract with ADCOMM Engineering, LLC. to Provide 911 Consolidation and HEART Expansion Feasibility Study 25-0584
36. 33 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC035 for the Department of Social Services to Recognize Additional Funding to Durham County’s FY25-26 Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Funding Plan in the Amount of $42,254.00 to Improve Planning and Coordination of In-Home and Community-Based Services for Older Adults 25-0591
37. 4. Discussion Items (160 min)
38. 35 Suspend the Rules to Authorize the Chair to Sign the Great Trails State Grant Program Grant Agreement with the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to Accept $500,000 for the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor Acquisition 25-0585
39. 36 Suspend the Rules to Authorize the Board to Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC029 and Capital Project Amendment No. 26CPA009 and TIP Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for Acquisition of the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor, Spending $1,151,445, with a Net County Expenditure of $223,000 and Recognition of State Grants of $928,445 (5min) 25-0571
40. 37 Ordinance - Zoning Map Change - Z2500025 (RTP Rezoning) (15min) 25-0577
41. 38 RTP 3.0: A Privately Initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment (15min) 25-0578
42. 39 Presentation on the Financial Strategies required for Capital Improvement Planning (45 minutes) 25-0587
43. 39 Suspend the Rules to Authorize the Chair to Sign the Great Trails State Grant Program Grant Agreement with the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to Accept $500,000 for the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor Acquisition 25-0585
44. 40 LUNCH
45. 40 Suspend the Rules to Authorize the Chair to Sign the Great Trails State Grant Program Grant Agreement with the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to Accept $500,000 for the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor Acquisition 25-0585
46. 41 Durham Bus Rapid Transit Vision Plan (45min) 25-0581
47. 42 County Grant Landscape - Update on Federal and State Policy Changes and Funding Implications (30min) 25-0588
48. 5. Board and Commission Appointments (10 min)
49. 44 Board and Commission Appointments (10min) 25-0546
50. 44 RTP 3.0: A Privately Initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment (15min) 25-0578
51. 6. Closed Session
52. 45 RTP 3.0: A Privately Initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment (15min) 25-0578
53. 46 Closed Session 25-0596
54. 46 RTP 3.0: A Privately Initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment (15min) 25-0578
55. 7. Adjournment
56. 48 Presentation on the Financial Strategies required for Capital Improvement Planning (45 minutes) 25-0587

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