HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 Ordinance No. 0411
ORDINANCE COUNCIL BILL NO. 41
NO. 41 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
SERIES OF 2025 MEMBER ANDERSON
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE CITY OF
SHERIDAN, COLORADO FOR A SHARED EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-1-203, Colorado municipalities are authorized to
enter into intergovernmental agreements for the joint exercise of functions, services, or facilities;
and
WHEREAS, in 2020 the City of Englewood (“Englewood”) initiated an employee-driven
task force process to enhance internal collaboration, effectiveness, and engagement, leading to the
establishment of a formal training and development program through its Human Resources
Department; and
WHEREAS, since 2022 Englewood has developed and implemented a robust staff training
program, including New Employee Orientation, Lunch and Learns, Supervisory Academy, Pre-
Supervisory Academy, High Performance Leadership, Insights Discovery, and other customized
offerings; and
WHEREAS, Englewood is currently preparing for the launch of “Englewood Academy,”
a training initiative built around courses developed by employees for employees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sheridan has expressed a desire to pay to participate in
Englewood’s employee training program through an intergovernmental partnership, recognizing
that it lacks the internal staffing capacity to develop and implement a comparable program on its
own; and
WHEREAS, this shared training program presents a mutually beneficial opportunity to
improve employee development across both municipalities while creating a new revenue stream
for Englewood; and
WHEREAS, City Council finds that entering into an intergovernmental agreement with
the City of Sheridan for shared employee training services is in the best interest of the City and
supports organizational development and financial sustainability.
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 approves the
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Englewood and the City of Sheridan regarding a
Collaborative Staff Training Program, in substantially the form attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, and on file a copy with the Office of the City Clerk.
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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
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, and has the authority to correct
formatting and/or typographical errors.
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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 18th day of August, 2025; and on second reading, in
identical form to the first reading, on the 2nd day of September, 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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