Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023

What was decided · How each member voted

• — Passed: Approve the following items on consent: R-1, R-2, R-3, 1a, 2, 3, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, and 5g. · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• R-2 Proclamation to Recognize Lights on Afterschool Day 2023 (Approval Only): Passed: Proclaim October 26, 2023, as Lights on Afterschool Day in the County of Loudoun, as provided as Attachment 1 to the October 17, 2023, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• R-3 Resolution to Recognize Gregory Spurlock (Approval Only): Passed: Approve the Resolution to Recognize Reverend Gregory Spurlock as provided in Attachment 1 to the October 17, 2023, Board of Supervisors Action Item. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 1a Confirmations: Passed: Confirm the following appointments with terms expiring as noted. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 2 Administrative Items Report of October 17, 2023: Passed: Approve the Administrative Items Report of October 17, 2023. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 3 US Route 50 Long-Term Improvements and Sequencing Corridor Study – Safety and: Passed: Forward the improvements provided in Scenarios 1 and 2 of the US Route 50 Long-Term Improvements and Sequencing Corridor Study – Safety and Multimodal Access Addendum to the FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program budget process for consideration and prioritization. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 4 Board Member Initiative: Support for the Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (2011 & 2022:: Passed: Direct staff to research and develop recommendations on how the County could assist in the development of an invasive species removal program and identify potential funding sources that may be available for such a program. · 7-0-2 (Supervisor Buffington and Kershner absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5a Contract Award / Capital Projects Program Management and Reporting (2011 & 2022:: Passed: The recommendation Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee that the Board of Supervisors authorize the Purchasing Agent to award a contract for Capital Projects Program Management and Reporting to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the total estimated amount of $4,543,020 during the contract period November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5b Award Authority Increase / Advanced Technology Solutions Aggregator (2011 &: Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the award authority for the Advanced Technology Services Aggregator contract with GuidePoint Security, LLC by $2,500,000 for a new total contract value of $4,500,000. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5c Award Authority Increase / Digital Book Services (2011 & 2022: Countywide): Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the award authority of the Digital Book Services contract with OverDrive, Inc. by $400,000 for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, for a new total of $1,400,000. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5d Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance and: Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) adopt the Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, as shown in Attachment 1 of the October 17, 2023, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5e Amendments to Fiscal Policy: Revenue Stabilization Fund and Other General Updates: Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) adopt the amendments to the Fiscal Policy as shown in Attachment 1 to the October 17, 2023, Business Meeting Action Item. (Consent Item.) · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5f Project Labor Agreement Transportation Pilot Project (2011 & 2022: Countywide): Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) direct staff to proceed with a pilot project labor agreement project for the construction of Route 15 Widening - Whites Ferry Road to Montresor Road. · 5-2-2 (Supervisors Letourneau and Kershner opposed; Supervisors Buffington and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5g Lovettsville Recycling Center Relocation (2011 & 2022: Catoctin): Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) authorize the relocation of the existing Lovettsville Recycling Center to the Lovettsville Community Park and authorize use of $275,000 from the Disposable Plastic Bag Tax Fund as appropriated in the FY 2024 Adopted Budget, and to recognize and transfer Disposable Plastic Bag Tax Fund revenue in the amount of… · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Buffington, Letourneau, and Saines absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5h Nonprofit Organizations’ Requests for Property Tax Exemption by Designation (2011: Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) refer the eligible applications by A Farm Less Ordinary and Loudoun Club 12 as identified in Attachment 1 of the October 17, 2023, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item to the November 15, 2023, Board of Supervisors Public Hearing for consideration of an ordinance granting the requested property tax exemptions. · 5-0-3-1 (Supervisors Buffington, Kershner, and Saines absent; Supervisor Letourneau abstained from the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• 5h Nonprofit Organizations’ Requests for Property Tax Exemption by Designation (2011: Passed: (Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee recommendation) refer the eligible applications by A Place to Be as identified in Attachment 1 of the October 17, 2023, Board of Supervisors Business Meeting Action Item to the November 15, 2023, Board of Supervisors Public Hearing for consideration of an ordinance granting the requested property tax exemptions. · 4-0-2-1-1 (Supervisors Buffington and Saines absent; Supervisor Letourneau abstained; Supervisor Turner recused from the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: Recess this public meeting and enter into closed session pursuant to Sections 2.2-3711 (A)(8) and (A)(29) of the Code of Virginia to consult with legal counsel pertaining to the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement where public funds are being expended and where negotiations in open session would adversely affect the bargaining position of the County (2011 & 2022: Countywide). · 8-0-1 (Supervisor Buffington absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: The closed session be adjourned, that the Board of Supervisors reconvene its public meeting, that the minutes of the public meeting should reflect that no formal action was taken in the closed session, and further move that the Resolution Certifying the Closed Session be adopted and reflected in the minutes of this public meeting. · 8-0-1 (Supervisor Buffington absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: Recess this public meeting and enter into closed session pursuant to Sections 2.2-3711 (A)(8) and (A)(29) of the Code of Virginia to consult with legal counsel pertaining to the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement where public funds are being expended and where negotiations in open session would adversely affect the bargaining position of the County (2011 & 2022: Countywide). · 7-0-2 (Supervisors Buffington and Kershner absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report
• Closed session Passed: The closed session be adjourned, that the Board of Supervisors reconvene its public meeting, that the minutes of the public meeting should reflect that no formal action was taken in the closed session, and further move that the Resolution Certifying the Closed Session be adopted and reflected in the minutes of this public meeting. · 6-0-3 (Supervisors Briskman, Buffington, and Kershner absent for the vote) Oct 17, 2023 Action Report

• Agenda (Granicus)
• Action Report (PDF)

Board: Randall (D), Kershner (R), Briskman (D), Saines (D), Umstattd (D), TeKrony (D), Letourneau (R), Turner (D), Glass (D). Member-by-member votes will be listed here from the official record.

Moments worth watching

• 00:08:22

  Meeting called to order.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:25:09

  Item 5f Project Labor Agreement Transportation Pilot Project (2011 & 2022: Countywide).Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:41:29

  Item 5h Nonprofit Organizations’ Requests for Property Tax Exemption by Designation (2011 & 2022: Countywide).Copy link𝕏 Post

• 02:51:09

  Item 4 Board Member Initiative: Support for the Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (2011 & 2022: Countywide).Copy link𝕏 Post

• 04:58:23

  Adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

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