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Home My WebLink About2022-06-06 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, June 6, 2022 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic a) City Attorney Tamara Niles and outside legal consultant Hilary Graham were present to discuss the proposed administrative revisions to the City Charter. b) Finance Manager Kevin Engels and Jim Hinkle from the City's financial auditing firm, Hinkle and Company Inc., were present to discuss the 2021 Audited Annual Report and audit results. c) City Manager Shawn Lewis and David Flaherty with Magellan Strategies were present to discuss the tax ballot survey results. d) Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Christina Underhill, Events Supervisor Toni Arnoldy and Fire Marshall Mike Smith were present to discuss the Fourth of July event and proposed changes to the event. e) Director of Public Works Maria D'Andrea was present to discuss the Englewood Environmental Foundation Dissolution. The meeting recessed at 8:02 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 8:12 p.m. with all Council Members present. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 8:12 p.m 3 Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Sierra. 4 Roll Call COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Othoniel Sierra Mayor Pro Tem Steven Ward Council Member Joe Anderson Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Cheryl Wink - attended virutally Council Member Jim Woodward Page 1 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Assistant City Manager Dodd Assistant City Attorney McDermott Director of Community Development Power Director of Public Works D'Andrea Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Underhill Director of Human Resources Weiske Fire Marshall Smith, Police Department Deputy Director of Engineering and Asset Management Hoos, Public Works Senior Human Resources Business Partner Hahn-Dunn Capital Project Engineer Siggue, Utilities Capital Project Engineer Warren, Utilities Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Finance Manager Engels, Finance Events Supervisor Arnoldy, Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Tax Audit Supervisor Driscoll, Finance Network Administrator Hunnicutt, Information Technology Senior Technical Support Specialist Ramirez, Information Technology Officer Hume, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 16, 2022. Moved by Council Member Steven Ward Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 16, 2022. For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Steven Ward (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward x Page 2 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Minutes of the Special City Council meeting of May 23, 2022. Moved by Council Member Steven Ward Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 23, 2022. For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Joe Anderson x Steven Ward (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition a) Pollinator Appreciation Month Proclamation - presented by Mayor Sierra. A Proclamation declaring June as Pollinator Appreciation Month in the City of Englewood, Colorado, as read into the record. b) Pride Month Proclamation - presented by Mayor Sierra. A Proclamation declaring June as Pride Month in the City of Englewood, as read into the record. c) Juneteenth Proclamation - presented by Mayor Sierra. A Proclamation declaring June 18, 2022 as Juneteenth in the City of Englewood, Colorado, as read into the record. 7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment a) Joseph Trujillo addressed Council regarding homelessness. b) Kelly McCloskey, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding homelessness. Page 3 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 c) Brenda Hubka, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Solar Access Regulation. 8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment a) Gabriela Wilson, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding thanks to Council and being proud to be a resident. b) Mary Colecchi, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding feeling unsafe in the neighborhood. c) Denise Archuleta addressed Council regarding smoking on balconies and property tax credit. Council Member Ward responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Russell removed Agenda Items 9(b)(i-ii) from Consent Agenda. Mayor Sierra removed Agenda Item 9(c)(ii) from Consent Agenda. Moved by Council Member Woodward seconded by Council Member Anderson to approve Consent Agenda Items 9 (a)(i) and 9(c)(i). a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 31 - Creation of the Arapahoe County Regional Council regarding opioid settlement COUNCIL BILL NO. 31, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT—OPIOID ABATEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AND THE REMAINING PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WITHIN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY REGION, CONCERNING CREATION OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY REGIONAL COUNCIL. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i) CB 28 - Proposed rate increase for the Stormwater Utility Fund [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda Motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Steven Ward Page 4 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to table Council Bill No. 28 to the Regular City Council meeting of June 16, 2022. For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Steven Ward (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward x 7 0 0 Motion TABLED ii) CB 29 - Authorizing a loan agreement with the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda Motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Jim Woodward Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson ORDINANCE NO. 28 SERIES OF 2022 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 29 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS STORM WATER ENTERPRISE, AUTHORIZING A LOAN FROM THE COLORADO WATER RESOURCES AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR USE IN ITS STORM WATER SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND BOND TO DOCUMENT THE LOAN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BOND FROM THE OPERATION AND USE OF THE STORM WATER SYSTEM. For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward (Moved By) x Page 5 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Award of Contract to Silva Construction, Inc. Approval of a contract with Silva Construction, Inc. for the Construction of the 2022 Concrete Utility Project in the amount of $1,574,109.00. ii) Purchase of Equipment for the Englewood Recreation Center Mechanical Equipment Upgrade [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda Motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Approval of a contract with Flink Supply Co to purchase equipment for the Englewood Recreation Center mechanical equipment upgrade in the amount of $139,128.00. For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Joe Anderson x Steven Ward x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Jim Woodward Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Motion to approve Consent Agenda items 9(a)(i) and 9(c)(i). For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x Page 6 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward (Moved By) x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items a) Public Hearing for consideration of the State Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance program Moved by Council Member Jim Woodward Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE STATE-PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM. For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Steven Ward x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward (Moved By) x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Deputy City Attorney Victoria McDermott and Director of Human Resources Shawn Weiske presented information regarding the State Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance program. 1 citizens/employees spoke in favor of the State Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance program. 0 citizens/employees spoke in opposition to the State Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance program. Moved by Council Member Jim Woodward Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE STATE-PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM. Page 7 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Joe Anderson x Steven Ward x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward (Moved By) x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading There were no additional Ordinances on First Reading (See agenda Item 9(a)(i).) b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no additional Ordinances on Second Reading (See agenda Items 9(b)(i-ii).) c) Resolutions and Motions i) Contract with Gallagher Benefit Services Moved by Council Member Jim Woodward Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Approval of a contract with Gallagher Benefit Services to conduct a comprehensive classification and compensation study and establish a new classification and compensation structure in the amount of $175,000. For Against Abstained Othoniel Sierra x Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Joe Anderson x Steven Ward x Rita Russell x Cheryl Wink x Jim Woodward (Moved By) x 5 2 0 Page 8 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B City Council Regular June 6, 2022 Motion CARRIED. 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice b) Council Members' Choice 13 City Manager’s Report a) Update on New Sales & Use License Renewal Process & Penalties City Manager Shawn Lewis and Revenue and Tax Audit Supervisor Heather Driscoll gave an update on New Sales & Use License Renewal Process & Penalties. 14 City Attorney’s Report a) Appointment of an Opioid Regional Council Representative City Attorney Tamara Niles provided an update regarding the appointment of a representative to the Opioid Regional Council. Council will consider this at the next meeting. 15 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 10:33 p.m. City Clerk Page 9 of 9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 776D65AD-191D-4D88-8825-F974A4B93F8B