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ARBC approves administrative budgets, extends IGA and amends website contract cap
Summary
The commission approved administrative budgets for 2025–26 and 2026–27, approved Amendment No. 3 to extend the intergovernmental agreement with CP for the master plan, renewed a CPA contract, and amended the website maintenance contract to an NTE $4,000 per year cap.
During new business the commission approved administrative and operational items required to keep ARBC functioning. Commissioners approved an amended administrative budget for 2025–26 and then passed the proposed administrative budget for 2026–27 after noting the budget had been advertised for public comment.
The commission approved Amendment No. 3 to ARBC’s intergovernmental agreement with CP to extend the master-plan IGA and allow remaining funds to be expended for the master plan work. Commissioners also approved renewal of the commission’s CPA contract (identified in the transcript as Mr. David Shop), with several members noting favorable long-term payment terms that date to 2013.
On the ARBC website maintenance contract, a public commenter asked that the contract include a clear maximum amount rather than an hourly cap. Commissioners moved to strike a 30-hours-per-year clause and amend the contract to a not-to-exceed (NTE) $4,000 per year cap; legal counsel advised the correct amendment form and the motion passed.
Why it matters: these administrative votes set ARBC’s near-term operational budget, preserve the master-plan agreement with CP, and place a specific annual cap on website maintenance spending to increase fiscal clarity.
Next steps: staff will implement the approved budgets and execute or amend contracts consistent with the motions passed June 9.
