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Home My WebLink About2024-08-05 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, August 5, 2024 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic a) Chair Peter Eckel, and Members of the Budget Advisory Committee were present to discuss the Budget Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:00 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 Joe Anderson Council Member Steve Ward Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Tena Prange Council Member Kim Wright COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis Assistant City Attorney Renteria City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Deputy City Manager Dodd Deputy Police Chief Fender Assistant City Attorney Renteria Director of Community Development Power Director of Human Resources Weiske Director of Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf, Underhill Deputy Director Anderson Parks, Recreation, Library and Gol Page 1 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Stone, Utilities Division Chief Read, Police Department Economic Development Manager Hollingsworth, Community Development Department Administrator Fenton, Community Development Web & Digital Content Strategist Magnuson, Communications Sustainability Program Manager Englund, City Manager Office System Administrator Munnell, Information Technology AV Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Sargent Lutz, Police Department Officer Roberts, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 22, 2024. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 22, 2024. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition There were no Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, or Recognitions 7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment a) Kevin Wright, an Englewood resident, was scheduled to speak but was not present. b) Jan Weipert, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding City Council, park bond, initiatives, and rank choice voting. 8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment a) Eric Anderson, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding traffic Page 2 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 safety. Mayor Pro Tem Anderson responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Moved by Council Member Anderson seconded by Council Member Prange to approve Consent Agenda Item 9(a)(i), 9(b)(i-v) and 9(c)(i-ii). a) Approval of the 2025 - 2026 EPBA CBA Staff: Director of Human Resources Shawn Weiske Motion MOTION CARRIED. a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB-33 An eligible government entity agreement needs to be signed with the Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) in order to apply for a SIPA Grant COUNCIL BILL NO. 33 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE COLORADO STATEWIDE INTERNET PORTAL AUTHORITY FOR THE ELIGIBLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COLORADO STATEWIDE INTERNET PORTAL AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i) CB-19 Assignment to City and County of Denver of the City of Englewood 2024 Private Activity Bond Allocation ORDINANCE NO. 22 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 19 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ASSIGNMENT TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO’S $2,118,260 2024 PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION FROM THE STATE CEILING FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THERE WITH. ii) CB-21 Amendment to the Intergovernmental Joint Cooperation Agreement and Home Investment Partnerships Consortium Agreement between Arapahoe County and City of Englewood for Grant Years Page 3 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 2025-2027 ORDINANCE NO. 23 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 21 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, SEVERAL CITIES WITHIN ARAPAHOE COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAMS. iii) CB-27 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Arapahoe County for Emergency Management Services ORDINANCE NO. 24 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 27 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CITY ENGLEWOOD BY THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. iv) CB-28 City Ditch License Agreement with Corah Enterprises, L.L.C. for rights and obligations within the City Ditch Right-of-Way at 3650 South Cherokee Street and Consent to Assignment of License Agreement to prospective purchasers. ORDINANCE NO. 25 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 28 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRIGHT) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CITY DITCH LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CORAH ENTERPRISES, L.L.C AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND AUTHORIZING A CONSENT TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. v) CB-29 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Littleton for a shared green business program ORDINANCE NO. 26 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 29 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND LITTLETON, COLORADO FOR THE PROVISION OF A SHARED GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM. Page 4 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 c) Resolutions and Motions i) Removal of a Code Enforcement Advisory Committee Regular Member for lack of attendance Approval to remove Member Vinson from the Code Enforcement Advisory Committee due to lack of attendance at the scheduled CEAC meetings. ii) Approval of the EEA collective bargaining agreement Approval of the ratified tentative agreements for successor Collective Bargaining Agreements between the City and the Englewood Employees Association (EEA). Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(i), 9(b)(i-v), and 9(c)(i-ii). For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items There were no Public Hearings scheduled. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading There were no additional Ordinances on First Reading (See Agenda Items 9(a)(i).) b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading i) CB-20 Development Impact Fees Moved by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp Page 5 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange ORDINANCE NO. 27 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 20 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NUNNENKAMP) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE TITLE 4 CHAPTER 9 CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Moved By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 4 3 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) CB-25 November ballot question removing the GO Bond voting restrictions in Charter, to allow voters to consider bond issues under TABOR Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp ORDINANCE NO. 28 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 25 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON) AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD HOME RULE CHARTER REGARDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTIONS; AND SETTING BALLOT TITLE THEREON. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x Page 6 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. iii) CB-26 The proposed ballot question would institute ranked-choice voting for Englewood elected officials, to eliminate need for a runoff election should no candidate receive a majority of votes Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp ORDINANCE NO. 29 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 26 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON) AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD HOME RULE CHARTER REGARDING RANKED CHOICE VOTING; AND SETTING BALLOT TITLE THEREON. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 4 3 0 Motion CARRIED. The meeting recessed at 8:09 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 8:18 p.m. with all Council Members present. iv) CB-30 Calling Special Election, Authorizing Agreement, and setting Parks Bond Ballot Question for November Election Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Chelsea Nunnenkamp ORDINANCE NO. 30 SERIES OF 2024 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 30 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NUNNENKAMP) AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE NOVEMBER 2024 ELECTION: CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024, TO COINCIDE WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION; Page 7 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 DECLARING THE CITY’S INTENT TO COORDINATE SUCH ELECTION WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT THEREFORE; SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A BALLOT MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING PARK AND RECREATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND SETTING THE BALLOT TITLE THEREON. For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp (Seconded By) x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 6 1 0 Motion CARRIED. c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional Resolutions or Motions (See Agenda Items 9(c)(i-ii).) 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice i) Executive Session for the purpose of discussing specialized details of security arrangements for future City Council meetings, as authorized by CRS § 24-6-402(4)(d). MOTION TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SPECIALIZED DETAILS OF SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, AS AUTHORIZED BY CRS § 24-6-402(4)(D). Motion CARRIED. The meeting recessed at 8:18 p.m. to go into Executive Session. The meeting reconvened at 9:16 p.m. with all Council Members present. Mayor Sierra recited the following statement: For the record, if any person who participated in the executive session believes that any substantial discussion of any matters not included in the motion to go into the executive session occurred during the executive session, or that any Page 8 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14 City Council Regular August 5, 2024 improper action occurred during the executive session in violation of the Open Meetings Law, I would ask that you state your concerns for the record. None stated Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange MOTION TO CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION For Against Abstained Chelsea Nunnenkamp x Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Kim Wright x Steven Ward x 7 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Council Members' Choice 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 9:27 p.m. City Clerk Page 9 of 9 Draft Docusign Envelope ID: BB3B4348-43E4-4FE4-930E-90180EC82E14