HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 Resolution No. 0381
RESOLUTION NO. 38
SERIES OF 2022
A RESOLUTION REGARDING MUNICIPAL JUDGES,
APPOINTING VINCENT R. ATENCIO AS ASSOCIATE
MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO, AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR
MUNICIPAL JUDGES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IX, Part II, Section 68, of the Englewood Home
Rule Charter, "Council may appoint one or more associate judges, who shall sit at such
times and upon such causes as shall be determined by the presiding municipal judge;"
and
WHEREAS, Associate Judges are appointed for four-year staggered term, and
Vincent Atencio’s term will expire January 16, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Presiding Municipal Court Judge Joe Jefferson requests City
Council appoint Vincent Atencio to a four-year term as an Associate Judge for the City of
Englewood; and
WHEREAS, Presiding Municipal Court Judge Joe Jefferson further requests City
Council establish compensation for Municipal Court Associate Judges to match the rate
of Court-appointed defense counsel; and
WHEREAS, City C ouncil annually surveys compensation paid to Municipal
Court judges, and at the request of Judge Joe Jefferson surveyed the following cities:
Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Fort Collins, Greeley, Lakewood,
Longmont, Thornton, and Westminster.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Vincent Atencio shall be and hereby is appointed as Associate
Municipal Judge in and for the City of Englewood, Colorado, for a term commencing
January 17, 2023 and expiring January 16, 2026.
Section 2. Effective January 1, 2023, Englewood Municipal Court Associate
Judges shall be compensated at the rate of $80 per hour (or an increase of $5 per hour), to
match the rate paid to the City’s Court-Appointed Counsel.
Section 3. The annual salary for the Municipal Court Judge shall be increased by
from $158,689.93 to $166,624.42, commencing with the first pay period of January,
2023.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of November, 2022.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
the above is a true copy of Resolution No.38, Series of 2022.
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Stephanie Carlile
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