HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Ordinance No. 042
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ORDINANCE COUNCIL BILL NO. 40
NO. 42 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
SERIES OF 2023 MEMBER WOODWARD
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES FOR A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING 2023-2027 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Section 19-3-308(5.5), C.R.S. encourages law enforcement agencies
and the county departments of human or social services develop and implement
cooperative agreements to coordinate duties of both agencies in connection with the
investigation of all child abuse or neglect cases; and
WHEREAS, Arapahoe County Human Services and the Englewood Police
Department investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect; and
WHEREAS, by custom Arapahoe County Human Services has taken the prime
responsibility to investigate child abuse and neglect cases; and
WHEREAS, the multidisciplinary team approach on matters of child abuse and
neglect is a more positive approach to the ultimate resolution of the problems related to
these most difficult situations; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this agreement is to enhance the ability of agencies,
organizations, and individuals to implement and coordinate efforts in dealing with
children and families involved in child abuse and neglect; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this Ordinance will authorize the the Englewood
Police Department to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Arapahoe County
Human Services regarding a cooperative arrangement for child abuse and neglect
investigations; and
WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 18(2)(a) of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado, and Part 2, Article 1, Title 29, C.R.S. encourages and authorizes
intergovernmental agreements; and
WHEREAS, Sections 29-1-203 and 29-1-203.5, C.R.S. authorize governments to
cooperate and contract with one another to provide any function, service, or facility
lawfully authorized to each.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes
execution by the City of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Arapahoe County
Department of Human Services Child Protection Services for a Memorandum of
Understanding 2023-2027 Cooperative Agreement, in the form substantially the same as
that attached hereto.
Section 2. General Provisions Applicable to this Ordinance
The following general provisions and findings are applicable to the interpretation and
application of this Ordinance:
A. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or
circumstances.
B. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or
conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency or conflict.
C. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of
the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter,
modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or
criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall
be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all
proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty,
forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or
order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings,
or prosecutions.
D. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that
it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance
is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public
convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a
rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. This Safety Clause
is not intended to affect a Citizen right to challenge this Ordinance through referendum
pursuant to City of Englewood Charter 47.
E. Publication. Publication of this Ordinance may be in the City’s official
newspaper, the City’s official website, or both. Publication shall be effective upon the
first publication by either authorized method.
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F. Actions Authorized to Effectuate this Ordinance. The Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the approval authorized by
this Ordinance, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to such
execution by the Mayor where necessary. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro
Tem is hereby authorized to execute the above-referenced documents. The execution of
any documents by said officials shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the City
of such documents in accordance with the terms thereof and this Ordinance. City staff is
further authorized to take additional actions as may be necessary to implement the
provisions of this Ordinance, and has authority to correct formatting and/or typographical
errors discovered during codification.
G. Enforcement. To the extent this ordinance establishes a required or prohibited
action punishable by law, unless otherwise specifically provided in Englewood Municipal
Code or applicable law, violations shall be subject to the General Penalty provisions
contained within EMC § 1-4-1.
Introduced and passed on first reading on the 21st day of August, 2023; and on second
reading, in identical form to the first reading, on the 11th day of September, 2023.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an Ordinance, introduced and passed in
identical form on first and second reading on the dates indicated above; and published
two days after each passage on the City’s official website for at least thirty (30) days
thereafter. The Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after first publication
on the City’s official website.
Stephanie Carlile
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