HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 Ordinance No. 0311
ORDINANCE COUNCIL BILL NO. 27
NO. 31 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
SERIES OF 2025 MEMBER NUNNENKAMP
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE CITY OF LITTLETON FOR
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, Colorado (“City”) is authorized under Article XIV,
Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution and the Colorado Intergovernmental Relationships Act,
C.R.S. § 29-1-201, et seq., to enter into intergovernmental agreements with other governmental
entities to provide cooperative and coordinated services; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Municipal Court (“EMC”) and the Littleton Municipal Court
(“LMC”) recognize the benefits of Restorative Justice (“RJ”) programs in fostering community
healing, enhancing offender accountability, and supporting harmed parties; and
WHEREAS, EMC and LMC desire to collaborate in the implementation and management
of RJ services, including case coordination, volunteer and staff training, and RJ facilitation, for
eligible cases within their respective jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Englewood
and the City of Littleton for Restorative Justice Services (the “Agreement”) establishes a
framework for EMC to provide RJ case coordination services to LMC under a structured fee-for-
services model, with the goal of enabling LMC to independently manage RJ cases over time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approving the Agreement is in the best interests
of the City and will promote the efficient administration of justice while strengthening community-
based alternatives for dispute resolution.
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 a Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Englewood and the
City of Littleton for Restorative Justice Services, in the form substantially the same as that attached
hereto.
Section 2. General Provisions
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
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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 by reference or in full 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. Manuals, Municipal Code, contracts, and other
documents approved by reference in any Council Bill may be published by reference or in full
on the City’s official website; such documents shall be available at the City Clerk’s office and
in the City Council meeting agenda packet when the legislation was adopted.
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.
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.
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Introduced and passed on first reading on the 7th day of July, 2025; and on second reading, in
identical form to the first reading, on the 21st day of July, 2025.
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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