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CCI is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of eight commissioners from
across the state. Each CCI district elects a representative to the Board of Directors at their district meeting during the Winter Conference meeting. The Board of Directors also appoints
and employs an Executive Director who is responsible for the affairs of CCI.
PresidentDebbie Bell
Fremont County Commissioner President-electFelix Lopez
Las Animas County Commissioner
SecretaryLora Thomas
Douglas County Commissioner Treasurer
Kathy Chandler-HenryEagle County Commissioner
Eastern District Rep.Byron Pelton
Logan County Commissioner Front Range District Rep.
Steve O’DorisioAdams County Commissioner
Western District Rep.Don Suppes
Delta County Commissioner Past President
Trent BushnerYuma County Commissioner
CCI Staff
CCI Staff Dedicated to Colorado Counties
John SwartoutExecutive Director
Kristin DunnDeputy Director
Eric BergmanPolicy Director
Kyley BurressLegislative and Policy Advocate
Katie FirstAdvocacy and Special Projects Associate
Daphne GervaisLegislative and Policy Advocate
Annie OlsonOutreach and Education Manager
Gini PingenotDirector of External Affairs
The CCI staff, led by Executive Director John Swartout, is dedicated to the success of the association and Colorado’s counties.
Collectively, they bring a wealth of association experience to their respective roles in
management, advocacy and communications.
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Monday, June 7, 2021
11:00 am - 12:30 pm ACCA Roundtable Session Zermatt
1 pm – 6 pm Registration Desk Open Conference Center Lobby
1:30 pm – 3 pm CCI Concurrent Session | Short Term Rental Workshop: A Comprehensive Economic and Regulatory Overview Cascade ABCD
1:30 pm – 3 pm CCI Concurrent Session | New Commissioner Roundtable with CCI Leadership Zermatt
3 pm – 3:15 pm Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor Tables Cascade Foyer & Zermatt Foyer
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm CCI Concurrent Session | Electronic Filing of Documents and Modernization of Government Cascade ABCD
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm CCI Concurrent Session | Colorado’s Division of Aeronautics – Helping You Support Your Local Airport Zermatt
5 pm – 7 pm President’s Opening Reception Gore Pavilion Tent
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
7 am – 5 pm Registration Desk Open Mont Blanc
7 am – 8:45 am CCI Breakfast for All Delegates - Sponsored by CTSI Gore Pavilion Tent
9 am – 10:30 am CCI Opening General Session Cascade Ballroom
10:30 am – 10:45 am Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor Tables Cascade Foyer
10:45 am – Noon CCI General Session | Creating Inclusive & Equitable Organizations: Leadership Matters Cascade Ballroom
Noon – 1 pm CCI Lunch for All Delegates Gore Pavilion Tent
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm CCI Issue Session | Opioid Litigation Update Cascade Ballroom
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor Tables Cascade Foyer
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm CCI Issue Session | American Rescue Plan Cascade Ballroom
4 pm – 4:15 pm Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor Tables Cascade Foyer
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm CCI Business Meeting Cascade Ballroom
5:45 pm – 7:45 pm CCI Dinner and County Gift-Basket Drawing Gore Pavilion Tent
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
7 am – 11 am Registration Desk Open Mont Blanc
7 am – 8:30 am CCI Breakfast for All Delegates - Sponsored by Colorado Retirement Association Gore Pavilion Tent
8:45 am – 11:45 am CCI District Meetings Eastern – Cascade E | Front Range – Gore Ballroom | Mountain – Cascade ABC | Southern – Cascade D | Western – Zermatt
11:45 am Grab-and-Go Lunch Gore Pavilion Tent
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11:00 am - 12:30 pm ACCA Roundtable SessionZermatt
In conjunction with the CCI Conference, ACCA is planning an enhanced roundtable event to allow time to debrief and reconnect a year after the pandemic. Senior and retired county managers Keith Montag, Sam Albrecht, Jeff Shroll and Amy Folsom will kick off the conversation with reflections on their careers in public service and county administration. Come, share your challenges, successes and learning opportunities
1 pm – 6 pm Registration OpenThe Living Room – Hotel Lobby
1:30 pm – 3 pmCCI Concurrent SessionShort Term Rental Workshop: A Comprehensive Economic and Regulatory OverviewCascade ABCD
Two years ago, CCI hosted a conference session on the short-term rental market and its lasting and growing status as an industry in Colorado. Now a couple of years and one pandemic later, counties across the state are experiencing rapid growth in the short-term rental industry and are subsequently looking for tools to be able to support this growth while also mitigating its consequences. In some communities, the rate of growth has served as a force multiplier for local housing challenges.
In the face of this unprecedented growth, this short-term rental workshop will offer an economic overview of the industry with data on how it has fared through the pandemic, as well as a comprehensive overview of the rules, regulations, taxes, and other tools that counties have at their disposal to manage the industry in their communities. Given that counties were authorized to license and regulate short-term rentals through HB20-1093 last session, participants will also learn about this business licensing tool and different local models from municipalities.
Speakers:Jaime Kamps-Duac, Enterprise Account Executive & Colorado Territory Manager, AirDNAKeely Ambrose, Assistant County Attorney, Summit CountyTiffany O’Connell, Town Clerk, Town of Mt. Crested ButteLeslie Fischer, Accounting Services Manager, Town of Breckenridge
Moderator:Elisabeth Lawrence, Commissioner, Summit County
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Monday, June 7, 2021 Continued from Page 9
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1:30 pm – 3 pmCCI Concurrent SessionNew Commissioner Roundtable with CCI LeadershipZermatt
Moderator: Debbie Bell, Commissioner, Fremont County, CCI President
3 pm – 3:15 pm Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor TablesCascade Foyer
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm CCI Concurrent SessionElectronic Filing of Documents and Modernization of GovernmentCascade ABCD
During the COVID pandemic, counties were forced to establish policies that facilitated social distancing – including allowing documents to be filed remotely with various county offices and departments. As counties now move out of the public health emergency, there is an expressed intent by some to formalize and/or expand some of these electronic filing policies. While many counties have a desire to enhance electronic filing options, there are several hurdles to doing so, including fiscal cost, cybersecurity concerns, statutory constraints, protection of personal identifying information (PII) and bandwidth limitations. Recently passed legislation (HB21-1100) will sponsor a study this fall and into 2022 on county and state electronic filing policies. Anticipating the study, this conference session will bring together IT professionals from county and state agencies to talk about how to modernize some government services and overcome the many challenges to the electronic filing of documents. Speakers:Kate Sneed, Legislative Liaison, Governor’s Office of Information TechnologyThomas Johnson, Chief Information Security Officer, Grand CountyRebecca Hascall, Chief Information Officer, Jefferson County
Moderator:Kelly McNicholas Kury, Commissioner, Pitkin County
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm CCI Concurrent SessionColorado’s Division of Aeronautics – Helping You Support Your Local Airport Zermatt
Colorado is home to 76 public use airports, each of which plays an important role in supporting local economies and a robust multi-modal statewide transportation system. Learn how the Colorado Division of Aeronautics and the Colorado Aeronautical Board support airports statewide, and the resources available to counties and your local airport.
Speaker: David Ulane, Colorado Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics
Moderator: Stan VanderWerf, Commissioner, El Paso County
5 pm – 7 pm President’s Opening Reception Gore Pavilion Tent
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Continued from Page 10
7 am – 5 pmRegistration OpenMont Blanc
7 am – 8:45 am CCI Breakfast for All Delegates Sponsored by CTSIGore Pavilion Tent
County Technical Services, Inc. (CTSI) brings together its three county pools for an informative breakfast meeting. Presentations include updates on CTSI, the Colorado Counties Casualty and Property Pool (CAPP), the County Workers’ Compensation Pool (CWCP), the County Health Pool (CHP), and the trends in the insurance industry. A drawing for cash wraps up the morning meeting.
9 am – 10:30 am CCI Opening General Session Cascade Ballroom
Speakers: Governor Jared PolisSenator Michael BennetSenator John Hickenlooper
Moderator:Debbie Bell, Commissioner, Fremont County, CCI President
10:30 am – 10:45 am Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor TablesCascade Foyer
10:45 am – Noon CCI General Session Creating Inclusive & Equitable Organizations: Leadership MattersCascade Ballroom
Speaker:Dr. Dwinita Mosby Tyler, The Equity Project
Moderator:Debbie Bell, Commissioner, Fremont County, CCI President
Noon – 1 pm CCI Lunch for All DelegatesGore Pavilion Tent
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Continued from Page 11
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm CCI Issue SessionOpioid Litigation UpdateCascade Ballroom
Speakers:Wendy Buxton-Andrade, Commissioner, Prowers CountyRon Carl, County Attorney, Arapahoe CountySteve O’Dorisio, Commissioner, Adams CountyHeidi Williams, Director of Opioid Response, Colorado State Attorney General’s Office
Moderator:Sue Hansen, Commissioner, Montrose County
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor TablesCascade Foyer
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm CCI Issue SessionAmerican Rescue PlanCascade Ballroom
Speakers:Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Local AffairsKevin Bommer, Executive Director, Colorado Municipal LeagueEryn Hurley, Associate Legislative Director, National Association of Counties
Moderator:Kathy Chandler Henry, Commissioner, Eagle County
4 pm – 4:15 pm Coffee Break/Visit Sponsor TablesCascade Foyer
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm CCI Business Meeting Cascade Ballroom
5:45 pm – 7:45 pm CCI Dinner and County Gift-Basket DrawingGore Pavilion Tent Continued on Page 17
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Continued from Page 13
7 am – 11 am Registration OpenMont Blanc
7 am – 8:30 am CCI Breakfast for All DelegatesSponsored by Colorado Retirement Association Gore Pavilion Tent
Colorado Retirement Association will review retirement plan features added in 2020 that are designed to allow local governments greater control and flexibility in designing retirement benefits specific to each employer. The new features, and continued improvement in investment fund expenses, can assist counties and other local governments in developing strategies for employee recruitment and retention now and in the future.
8:45 am – 11:45 am CCI District Meetings
Eastern District – Cascade EFront Range District – Gore BallroomMountain District – Cascade ABCSouthern District – Cascade DWestern District – Zermatt
11:45 am Grab-and-Go LunchGore Pavilion Tent
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Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) Benefits
NREL has built advanced, no-cost permitting software The SolarAPP+ is a collaborative effort to foster rooftop solar adoption by making it easier for local governments to quickly and safely approve standardized rooftop projects for installation via NREL’s new, no-cost permitting software. The project is motivated by national data showing that local governments with instant online permitting for rooftop solar process 5-14x more volume than jurisdictions with traditional permit processing.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been working with an all-star team of experts to build an online permitting platform that will automate rooftop solar plan review and produce compliant approvals instantly. Our team includes local governments, the building safety community, solar industry leaders, environmental organizations and you! See our full list of partners at solarapp.nrel.gov
Automated permitting unleashes growth Most residential solar systems are simple and standardized, like HVAC installations, but the sheer volume of applications can also be time and resource consuming for permitting departments. SolarAPP+ helps make this workload manageable.
SolarAPP+ functionality: ● Allows permit departments to collect the same permit fees, while also opening the door to market growth ● Uses standardized compliance checks to catch typos, and errors; returning corrections to the applicant instantly ● Eligible rooftop solar applications get approved permits to build instantly, while ineligible projects flow through a typical
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Automated permitting is already popular Online and instant permitting is common practice for many localities in the US. We built on examples from CA, AZ, NV, FL, CA, SC, TX, NY, and more. When rooftop solar installation hurdles are simplified effectively, homeowners are happier and growth compounds. In turn, local governments benefit from greater resilience, flexibility, and economic development.
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CCI Steering Committee and District Officers
CCI Steering Committee Officers Agriculture, Wildlife & Rural Affairs Chair: Tony Hass, Las Animas CountyVice Chair: Terry Hofmeister, Phillips CountyCCI Staff: Daphne GervaisGeneral GovernmentChair: Hilary Cooper, San Miguel CountyVice Chair: Scott James, Weld CountyCCI Staff: Eric BergmanHealth & Human ServicesChair: Wendy Buxton-Andrade, Prowers County Vice Chair: Sue Hansen, Montrose CountyCCI Staff: Gini Pingenot and Kyley BurressJustice and Public SafetyChair: Nancy Jackson, Arapahoe CountyVice Chair: Tamara Pogue, Summit CountyCCI Staff: Kyley BurressLand Use & Natural ResourcesChair: Ben Tisdel, Ouray CountyVice Chair: Matt Scherr, Eagle CountyCCI Staff: Daphne GervaisPublic LandsChair: Keith Baker, Chaffee CountyVice Chair: Ramona Weber, Mineral CountyCCI Staff: Gini PingenotTax & FinanceChair: Richard Elsner, Park CountyVice Chair: Bob Campbell, Teller CountyCCI Staff: Gini PingenotTourism, Resorts & Economic DevelopmentChair: Richard Cimino, Grand CountyVice Chair: Elisabeth Lawrence, Summit CountyCCI Staff: Daphne GervaisTransportation & TelecommunicationsChair: Holly Williams, El Paso CountyVice Chair: Jim Candelaria, Montezuma CountyCCI Staff: Eric Bergman
CCI District & Officers
Eastern DistrictDistrict includes: Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma counties.President: Commissioner Chris Richardson, Elbert County Vice President: Commissioner Terry Hofmeister, Phillips County
Front Range DistrictDistrict includes: Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties.President: Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper, Jefferson County Vice President: Commissioner John Kefalas, Larimer County
Mountain DistrictDistrict includes: Chaffee, Clear Creek, Custer, Eagle, Fremont, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Park, Pitkin, Summit and Teller counties.President: Commissioner Merrit Linke, Grand County Vice President: Commissioner Dwayne McFall, Fremont County
Southern DistrictDistrict includes: Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande and Saguache counties.President: Commissioner Ramona Weber, Mineral County Vice President: Commissioner Jean Sykes, Bent County
Western DistrictDistrict includes: Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mesa, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan and San Miguel counties.President: Commissioner Keith Caddy, Montrose County Vice President: Commissioner Jonathan Houck, Gunnison County
50,000+ CaucusCounties include: Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Garfield, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo and Weld.
CCI’s nine Steering Committees review member-adopted policy and provide direction on legislative issues within the assigned subject areas. The Steering Committees also study and make recommendations on issues related to assigned subject areas. Throughout the Legislative Session, the Steering Committees meet to vote on bill positions and amendments on issues impacting CCI members.
CCI’s five districts are formed so that county commissioners in the same geographic region can meet periodically to discuss issues of common concern pertinent to their diverse region of Colorado. Each district elects its own president and vice president.
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Associate Members
For more on CCI’s Associate Members, visit www.ccionline.org
Fourteener Level Pioneer LevelAmazon(Communications & IT)
Centura Health(Healthcare)
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Colorado Health Foundation (Partner Association)
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Crestone Peak Resources(Energy)
CPS HR Consulting (Human Resources for the Public Sector)
The Adoption Exchange(Nonprofit)
Butler Snow(Legal Services/Public Finance)
CollegeInvest(Financial Services, Education, Employee Benefits, Government Agency, Investments)
Colorado Association for Recycling (Allied Association)
Colorado Barricade(Road Construction Infrastructure and Signs)
Colorado Oil & Gas Association (Allied Association)
Colorado Petroleum Association(Energy)
Colorado Petroleum Council(Energy)
Colorado Retirement Association(Retirement Benefits for County Employees)
Colorado State University System (Education)
CRL Associates, Inc.(Consulting)
CSU Office of Engagement and Extension(Economic Information, Resources & Research)
CTSI(Insurance, Healthcare, Financial Services, County Administration, Budgeting and Human Resources)
Developmental Pathways(Community Service/Disabled People and Their Families)
Dustrol(Milling)
Eide Bailly(CPAs and Business Advisors)
Enterprise Fleet Management (Full Service Fleet Management Company)
Hall & Evans(Legal Services/Public Entities and Their Employees)
Honnen Equipment(Construction and Foresty Equipment)
Iconergy(Architecture/Engineering, Construction, Consulting, Utilities and Energy)
Jviation(Architure/Engineering)
Leading Associations(Leadership Training)
Lombard & Clayton, Inc. (Lobbying, Governmental Relations, Consulting)
DLR Group (Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Interior Design)
Ehlers and Associates(Financial Services)
Great Outdoors Colorado(Natural Amenity Preservation and Enhancement)
Intermountain RuralElectric Association(Energy)
The Normandy GroupRMMI Digital Document Solutions(Document Management)
Waste Management, Inc. (Waste Management)
Xcel Energy(Energy)
Magellan Strategies(Public Opinion, Polling and Survey Research)
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Mobile Communications)
Northland Securities, Inc. (Financial Services)
Norton & Smith, P.C. (Legal & Lobbying Services)
Purple Wave Auction (Online Auctions)
Qualtrics, LLC (Communications/IT)
Sewald Hanfling(Public Relations)
Special District Association of Colorado(Partner Associations)
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company (Municipal Finance)
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association(Energy)
United Power(Electric Cooperative)
(Retirement Benefits for County Employees
(Construction & Forestry Equipment)
Founder LevelAmerican Fidelity(Employee Benefits for Counties)
Trailblazer Level
Equifax(Human Services, Benefits Eligibility)
Occidental Petroleum(Oil & Gas)
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