BOULDER CITY - Boulder City received the prestigious Enterprise Risk Management Excellence Program Award (ERMEP) during the October 22, 2024 City Council meeting. The award recognizes the staff’s outstanding performance in enterprise risk management, and their commitment to health, safety, and welfare of the community. POOL/PACT, a non-profit organization of 140 public entities throughout Nevada, started the ERMEP program 28 years ago as an incentive to achieve enterprise risk management excellence among its members. POOL/PACT presented a check for $27,350 for the City’s Risk Management Fund (see photo) Tuesday during the City Council meeting in Boulder City.

The ERMEP requires City staff to complete a comprehensive assessment and an intensive review of each department. Award recipients must adhere to more than 300 best practice policies and procedures. “The Boulder City Council and staff are constantly striving to ensure that our programs and policies are the best they can be for the benefit of the citizens that we serve,” said Michael Mays, Acting City Manager. “Achieving the POOL/PACT’s rigorous Enterprise Risk Management Excellence Program Award confirms we are on the right track.”

Boulder City personnel who worked on the program include:    

• Cokie Booth, City Council Member
• Cynthia Sneed, Finance Director
• Tami McKay, City Clerk
• Greg Chesser, Acting Chief, Boulder City Fire Dept.
• Tim Shea, Chief, Boulder City Police Dept.
• Gary Poindexter, Public Works Director
• Julie Calloway, Parks and Recreation Director
• Tim Lynch, Streets Division Supervisor
• Jim Keane, City Engineer
• Dave Stanton, Public Works Superintendent
• Cheree Brennen, Aquatic Coordinator
• Lourdes Martin, Human Resources Manager
• Ben Jurek, Information Technology Coordinator
• Paul Sikora, Purchasing, Grants and Risk Manager, Finance Dept. (Program Liaison)

“The POOL/PACT enterprise risk management staff who conducted the audit were professional and skilled in enterprise risk management best practices,” said Paul Sikora, Grants and Risk Manager, who led the effort for Boulder City. “We appreciate their dedication, patience, and hard work. We adopted and modified our polices where needed – a true testament to the dedication and commitment of our staff.”

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