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District manager Chad Minor presented staff's request and said the board had an updated design package from DHM Design Corporation and that the district's construction estimate for phase 1A likely exceeds the district's $250,000 competitive-bid threshold. James, a staff member who drafted the proposed resolution, said he prepared the document and asked the board to review it. \"I drafted the resolution. So if anything's wrong with it, you guys can beat me up, not Emily,\" he said.

The resolution, as adopted, specifically waived section 2.6.g of the district's fiscal policies solely for selection of the winning bidder for phase 1A and authorized a committee consisting of the district manager and a board member (with a board-designated alternate) to review bids, identify the bid that represents the best value for the district, and negotiate and execute a contract on commercially reasonable terms. The resolution allowed the committee to consider factors beyond lowest price when identifying best value.

The board amended the resolution on the record to clarify that the waiver and committee authority applied to \"any successful or unsuccessful bidders\" and added a named board backup (alternate director) to serve if the primary board member was unavailable. A board member noted that if the committee concludes no bidder is acceptable the board may call a special meeting; staff confirmed that 24-hour notice is sufficient for a special meeting.

The motion to adopt the resolution passed 5-0.

Why it matters: staff said the phase 1A work is a major project in the 2026 capital-improvement plan and that expediting selection could shorten the construction timeline. Staff also said Jefferson County permitting and review will likely add approximately 30 days after bid selection, so immediate groundbreaking in October is unlikely.

Funding context: staff had presented the draft 2026 capital plan earlier in the meeting. Staff said the district's combined fund balance at the end of August was approximately $7.1 million, the capital reserve fund (CRF) balance was about $1.6 million, and that projected funding for 2026 using CRF, PMD (Plains Metroistic Fund as discussed in the meeting) and a Conservation Trust contribution produced roughly $3.2 million available for 2026 if a $500,000 transfer from the general fund is included.

Ending: Staff said they will return to the board with bid results and recommended contract terms; the committee will perform the initial evaluation and negotiation and report to the full board.

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The new law creates a growth limit the board described as effectively 10.5% over each two-year reassessment cycle (commonly shortened in the meeting to a 5.25% annualized cap). Emily said local officials must calculate a district-specific base amount and any carryover amounts before determining what the district can legally certify for 2026.

Emily said the legislation was adopted after an interaction between a ballot initiative and the legislature and noted the resulting statute is complex. \"This is so complex,\" she told the board, adding that the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) published a technical guidance document last week to help local governments apply the new cap.

Why it matters: the cap affects how much property-tax revenue the district can lawfully receive and therefore directly affects the 2026 budget and the district's planned capital projects. Staff told the board that, if a district certifies a mill levy that results in revenue exceeding the cap, the district will be required to reduce future mill levies and effectively refund overcollections by reducing a subsequent year's levy.

During the presentation, staff said several key inputs to the formula are not yet settled or publicly available. Emily identified the growth-rate percentage (10.5% over two years) as known, but said the district must still determine its legally defined \"base amount\" of qualified property-tax revenue and whether any exemptions (for example, new construction) will be included or excluded in different parts of the formula. She also told the board that DOLA's guidance contains places where legal interpretation will be necessary and that DOLA explicitly framed its document as advisory.

Board members and staff also noted timing uncertainty: the statewide presidential assessment rate for 2025 (which affects assessed values) will not be finalized until Oct. 10, and the district must rely on an estimate until then. Staff recommended budgeting conservatively for 2026 while the industry develops a standardized calculator or other practice for applying the cap.

Emily urged the board to expect continued state-level guidance, potential court cases in the future if entities ignore the law, and a likely multi-year process to settle implementation. \"At this point some information is better than no information,\" she said, while cautioning that local governments nationwide are still working to interpret the statute.

The board did not take any formal action on the tax-cap presentation; staff said they will return with calculations and recommendations as more information becomes available.

Ending: Staff recommended conservative budgeting for the district's 2026 budget and said the district will continue to monitor DOLA guidance, state rulemaking, and legal developments closely.

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Richard said the community-center pipeline project is scheduled for late October (exact date not finalized) and should take less than a week to complete. He reported the pools have been winterized and crews are preparing to replace a damaged wood deck at the Ranch House pool with concrete; no final timeline was provided for the deck replacement. Richard also described progress on an irrigation project in North Ranch that took longer than expected because crews discovered leaks during pressure testing; he said crews expect to finish cleanup and shut down irrigation for the year near Oct. 1, subject to rainfall.

Richard said staff are working with an irrigation designer to replace the Ranch House irrigation system. The intent is to redesign the system to break it into three independent irrigation zones (the current system has three water sources and three backflow devices) so future replacements can be staged as separate projects.

Amy reported on recreation programming and events: a fitness open house this weekend, and the Colorado Tennis Championships (CTC) beginning Friday and running through Oct. 5, with matches at both the Ranch House and the Community Center. Amy said youth programs had successful recent events including a 'Bug and Fly Family Day' and full-moon hike, and noted upcoming community events including \"Boo Bash.\" She said more event details will be posted and that the district expects increased traffic while the tennis tournament runs.

During public comment, Willow, a resident, urged targeted maintenance of greenbelt turf to reduce irrigation demand: she recommended aeration, a scheduled fertilizing program, and mapping and exposing sprinkler heads and valve control boxes so crews can more easily find and repair heads. \"I think if we do those two things, then we can cut back on the watering,\" Willow said, and asked that staff flag buried sprinkler heads before seasonal shutdowns.

Staff responded that fertilizing had been decreased and then reinstated in recent years and that some mapping work exists; Richard said he has mapped portions of the system and will coordinate additional mapping and head maintenance in response to public comment.

Ending: Staff will continue design work on the Ranch House irrigation replacement and return updates on pipeline scheduling and construction timing as county permitting and contractor availability are resolved.

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Staff said the district's 2025 renewal showed a 13.5% increase; for 2026 the open market looked like roughly a 27.5% increase while CBT proposals were about 17%, and staff therefore recommended continuing with CBT but adjusting plan design and employer contributions to limit the district's cost.

To blunt prior increases, staff described steps already taken for 2025 (reducing plan tiers and adjusting employer contributions) that produced savings equivalent to about $50,000 in district costs. For 2026 staff said they are analyzing similar options, including adding a third high-deductible health plan with a health savings account (HSA), increasing the incentive for employees who waive medical coverage (from $500 to $1,200 annually), and adjusting employer contribution splits between employee-only and dependent tiers.

Staff estimated the 2026 change could add roughly $120,000 to the district's submitted final budget if no plan design or contribution changes are made; that figure assumed employees' plan choices and other variables remain the same.

Questions and next steps: board members asked whether the district would contribute to an HSA if a high-deductible plan is offered; staff said that contribution is under consideration and would be part of numerical trade-off modeling. Staff said they will continue comparing CBT and open-market proposals and return with a formal recommendation ahead of final budget adoption.

Ending: Staff emphasized CBT remains the most cost-effective option compared with current open-market quotes and that they will provide cost-benefit analysis and recommended plan adjustments for board consideration before the December budget adoption.

","Staff reported the district faces a 17% increase in Colorado Employer Benefits Trust (CBT) medical premiums for 2026 and presented possible plan design and contribution changes to limit the district's budgetary increase while protecting employee access to benefits.","actionData","errors"]

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