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City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, June 21, 2021
1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Community Room
5:30 PM
1 Call to Order
The Hybrid City Council Special/Regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was
called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Sierra at 5:32 p.m.
2 Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Sierra
3 Roll Call
COUNCIL PRESENT:Mayor Pro Tem Othoniel Sierra
Council Member Joe Anderson
Council Member Dave Cuesta
Council Member Rita Russell
Council Member Steven Ward
COUNCIL ABSENT:Mayor Linda Olson
Council Member Cheryl Wink
STAFF PRESENT:City Manager Lewis
City Attorney Niles
Assistant to the City Manager Dodd
City Clerk Carlile
Deputy City Clerk Truscott Reed
Director of Community Development Power
Director of Public Works Maria D'Andrea
Director of Utilities and South Platte Renew Van Ry
Director of Finance Loh
Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Underhill
Interim Director of Information Technology King
Redevelopment Manager Poremba, Community Development
Manager of Open Space Lee, Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf
Capital Project Engineer Keener, Public Works
Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance Goodman, Utilities
Deputy Director of Engineering Utilities Simon, Utilities
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Network Administrator Hunnicutt, Information Technology
Officer Martinez, Police
4 Study Session Topic
a)Redevelopment Manager Dan Poremba and Interim EDDA Executive Director
Hilarie Portell updated City Council on the EDDA's recent progress and
provided an overview of items that will require Council's formal consideration.
b)Director of Finance Jackie Loh and members of the Leadership Team were
present to discuss their department's preliminary 2022 Budget requests.
The meeting recessed at 7:41 p.m. for a break.
The meeting reconvened at 7:51 p.m. with five Council Members present,
Mayor Olson and Council Member Wink were absent.
5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session
a)Minutes of the Hybrid City Council Special/Regular Meeting of June 7, 2021.
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE HYBRID REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF, JUNE 7, 2021.
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra x
Joe Anderson (Moved By)x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
5 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
b)Minutes of the Hybrid City Council Special Meeting of June 14, 2021.
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE HYBRID SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OFJUNE 14, 2021
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra x
Joe Anderson (Moved By)x
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Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
5 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition
There were no Communications, Proclamations, or Appointments.
7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment
a)Jake Gilbert, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding the off-
leash survey.
b)Doug Cohn, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding changing
the building code.
8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment
a)Becky Deal, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Jason Park.
b)Lisa Swenson, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Jason
Park.
c)Wallace Lukowski, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Jason
Park.
d)Steven Kelly, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Off-Leash
Dog Parks.
e)Martha Griego, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Jason
park.
f)Gary Maes, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding Jason park.
Mayor Pro Tem Sierra responded to Public Comment.
9 Consent Agenda Items
Moved by Council Member Anderson seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sierra to approve
Consent Agenda Agenda Items 9(b)(i) and 9(c)(i-iv).
a)Approval of Ordinances on First Reading
There were no additional Ordinances on First Reading. (See Agenda Item 11
(a) (i).)
b)Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading.
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i)CB 22 - Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the
Cities of Littleton and Sheridan and Arapahoe County for the purposes
of developing a Tri-Cities Homelessness Plan of Action
ORDINANCE NO. 24, SERIES OF 2021 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 22,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF LITTLETON, CITY OF SHERIDAN,
ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRI-CITIES
HOMELESSNESS PLAN OF ACTION.
c)Resolutions and Motions
i)Resolution appointing Hearing Officers for 2021.
RESOLUTION NO. 28, SERIES OF 2021
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE 2021 LIST OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE
FOR APPOINTMENT AS INDEPENDENT HEARING OFFICERS FOR
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD.
ii)Resolution authorizing the City to submit a loan application through
WIFIA.
RESOLUTION NO. 29, SERIES OF 2021
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD’S
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND INNOVATION ACT
FUNDING APPLICATION.
iii)Resolution awarding an optimal source contract with ConvergeOne,
Inc.
RESOLUTION NO. 30, SERIES OF 2021
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR
THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER SERVER AND FIREWALL
UPGRADE FOR THE ALLEN WATER PLANT COMPUTER
NETWORK, FROM CONVERGEONE.
iv)Professional Services Agreement with Huffman Engineering
Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Huffman Engineering
to procure, install, and program a new Filter Interface Panel and control
software at the Allen Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $530,290.
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
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Approval of Consent Agenda Items 9(b)(i) and 9(c)(i-iv).
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By)x
Joe Anderson (Moved By)x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward x
5 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
10 Public Hearing Items
No public hearing was scheduled before Council.
11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a)Approval of Ordinances on First Reading
i)CB 25 - Crossing Agreement with Xcel Energy
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra
COUNCIL BILL NO. 25, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
ANDERSON
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CITY DITCH
CROSSING LICENSE AGREEMENT IN ORDER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY OF COLORADO (XCEL) TO PROVIDE NATURAL GAS
SERVICE TO 501 E. HAMPDEN AVENUE.
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By)x
Joe Anderson (Moved By)x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward x
5 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
b)Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading
i)CB 21 - A Perpetual non-exclusive easement for the transmission and
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distribution of electricity and related communication signals on, over,
under, and across the following described premises at Belleview Park.
Moved by Council Member Steven Ward
Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson
ORDINANCE NO. 25, SERIES OF 2021 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 21,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF AN ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF
COLORADO.
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra x
Joe Anderson (Seconded By)x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward (Moved By)x
5 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
ii)CB 23 - Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Englewood
and the Colorado State Patrol to share License Plate Reader information.
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward
ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 2021 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 23,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD)
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COLORADO STATE PATROL AND
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING
THE SHARING OF LICENSE PLATE READER INFORMATION FOR
THE BEAT AUTO THEFT THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT
INITIATIVE.
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra x
Joe Anderson (Moved By)x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
5 0 0
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Motion CARRIED.
c)Resolutions and Motions
i)The City has been awarded $8,776,000 as part of the federal American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and requires Council's approval to move
forward with the certification process.
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward
RESOLUTION NO. 31, SERIES OF 2021
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD’S
CERTIFICATION FILING FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING.
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra x
Joe Anderson (Moved By)x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
5 0 0
Motion CARRIED.
ii)Approval of a contract to construct the S. Acoma St. Drainage
Improvements Phase 1 project in the South Englewood Drainage Basin,
Project S3a.
Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson
Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward
Summers Construction, Inc. for the South Acoma Street Drainage
Improvements Phase 1 Project in the amount of $831.919.00 with
allowance for a 10% contingency in the amount of $83,191.90.
For Against Abstained
Othoniel Sierra x
Joe Anderson (Moved By)x
Dave Cuesta x
Rita Russell x
Steven Ward (Seconded By)x
5 0 0
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Motion CARRIED.
12 General Discussion
a)Mayor's Choice
i)Discussion of the upcoming meeting with the Apartment Association of
Metro Denver.
Mayor Pro Tem Sierra announced the upcoming meeting on Monday,
June 28, 2021.
b)Council Members' Choice
i)Review of Proposed Procamation
Council discussed the proposed proclamation, suggested revisions and
reached consensus to bring it forward for a vote on July 6, 2021.
13 City Manager’s Report
14 City Attorney’s Report
15 Adjournment
Roll call was taken to adjourn the meeting - Five Ayes. The meeting adjourned at 9:38
p.m.
City Clerk
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