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Home My WebLink About2026-02-26 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, February 2, 2026 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic a) Chief Building Official Karen Montanez and Fire Marshal Mike Smith provided information on changes to the 2024 building and fire codes in preparation of adopting the code changes. b) Director of Community Development Brad Power and Planning Manager Bryan Isham discussed the current ADU language in Title 16. The meeting recessed at 6:43 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m. with 5 Council Members present. Mayor Sierra was absent. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Anderson at 7:00 p.m. 3 Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Anderson. 4 Roll Call COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Othoniel Sierra - joined the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson Council Member Jack Bethel - attended virtually Council Member Steve Ward Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Tena Prange COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Senior Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Deputy City Manager Dodd Page 1 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 Chief of Police Jackson Director of Finance Engels Director of Public Works Rachael Director of South Platte Renew and Utilities Van Ry Director of Community Development Power Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Sarah Stone Economic Development Manager Slate, Community Development City Engineer Branham, Public Works Chief Building Official Montanez Community Development Fire Marshal Smith, Police Department Senior Services Manager Baum, Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Affordable Housing Program Manager Brown, City Manager's Office Fleet Manager Strong, Public Works Fleet Data and System Admin Suoo, Public Works Web and Digital Content Strategist Magnuson, Communications Intern Zadkovic, City Manager's Office Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Officer Daleigh, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 20, 2026. Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2025 For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Steve Ward x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Recognitions a) Council recognized the City of Englewood Traffic Team  Thomas Shaw, Traffic Engineering Manager  Shawn DelMargo, Traffic Operations Supervisor  Faffs Riederer, Engineer II  Chris Rowe, Traffic Technician  Stefan Schwalbach, Traffic Technician Page 2 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 7 Appointments, Communications and Proclamations There were no Communications, Proclamations, or Appointments. 8 Recognition of Public Comment a) Benjamin Ben David, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. b) Jonny Borchardt, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. c) Rose Slocum, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. d) Rebecca Kramer, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. e) Regan Benson addressed Council. f) PJ Kolnik, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. Council Member Ward responded to public comment 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Russell removed Agenda Item 9(a)(i) from Consent Agenda. Moved by Council Member Ward, seconded by Council Member Prange to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(b)(i-iv) and 9(c)(i). a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 14 - Ordinance to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Englewood and University of Denver [Clerks note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda Motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Steve Ward COUNCIL BILL NO. 14, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMEBER PRANGE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER’S JOSEF KORBEL SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KORBEL AMERICORPS PROGRAM. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Page 3 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Steve Ward (Seconded By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i) CB 1 - SIPA Grant Acceptance ORDINANCE NO. 4, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 01, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE COLORADO STATEWIDE INTERNET PORTAL AUTHORITY REGARDING A GRANT AWARD. ii) CB 2 - Amending Municipal Code to increase theft jurisdictional limit in Municipal Court ORDINANCE NO. 5, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 02, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 7-6F-4 THEFT, TO ALIGN WITH STATE LAW MISDEMEANOR LIMIT. iii) CB 3 - IGA with City of Littleton for Bridge Joint Replacement ORDINANCE NO. 6, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 03, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLETON AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD REGARDING A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR CONSTRUCTING THE 2026 WINDERMERE BRIDGE JOINT REHABILITATION. iv) CB 7 - Arapahoe County Adult Protective Services Cooperative Agreement for investigation of reports involving possible mistreatment or self-neglect of at-risk adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) ORDINANCE NO. 7, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 07, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD) Page 4 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES REGARDING MUTUAL AID AND COOPERATION BETWEEN AND ACROSS JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS INVOLVING POSSIBLE MISTREATMENT OR SELF-NEGLECT OF AT-RISK ADULTS. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Motion - MAPO Fuel contract for the purchase of Bulk Fuel and Fluids Approval to the use of the 2026 Bulk Fuel and Fluids purchase with Senergy Petroleum utilizing the Multiple Assembly of Procurement Officials (MAPO) contract and a PO for $481,147.00. Moved by Council Member Steve Ward Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Moved by Council Member Ward seconded by Council Member Prange to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(b)(i-iv) and 9(c)(i). For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Steve Ward (Moved By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items No public hearing was scheduled before Council. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 8 - Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Englewood and the Arapahoe County Board of Health to aid in disaster emergency planning & Point of Local Dispersal Moved by Council Member Steve Ward Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Page 5 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 Motion to table Council Bill No. 8 to the February 17, 2026, Regular City Council meeting. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Steve Ward (Moved By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) CB 9 - Amendment to Municipal Code regarding maximum penalties to align with state law Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson COUNCIL BILL NO. 09, INTRODUCED BY COUNIL MEMBER PRANGE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1-4-1, MAXIMUM PENALTIES. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Steve Ward x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. iii) CB 10 - Municipal Code clean-up project: Title 2, Boards and Commissions Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Motion to table Council Bill No. 10 to a date uncertain. For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Moved By) x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Steve Ward x Jack Bethel x Page 6 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. iv) CB 12 - City Manager emergency declaration authority Moved by Council Member Steve Ward Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange COUNCIL BILL NO. 12, INTRODUCED BY COUNIL MEMBER WARD A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE, IN THE EVENT OF CITY EMERGENCY OR DISASTER. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Steve Ward (Moved By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading i) CB 6 - Amendment to Municipal Code to clarify grant agreement approval mechanism Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson ORDINANCE NO. 8, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 06, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING GRANT AGREMEENT CONTRACT APPROVAL PROCESS. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Steve Ward x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Page 7 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 Motion CARRIED. Mayor Sierra arrived at the meeting at 8:13 p.m. ii) CB 11 - Request to Transfer Loan Funds from the Sewer Enterprise Fund to the Storm Drainage Fund Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange ORDINANCE NO. 9, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 06, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD) AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND TO THE STORM DRAINAGE ENTERPRISE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000 FOR TEMPORARY CASH FLOW PURPOSES AND APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOAN. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Steve Ward x Jack Bethel x 6 0 0 Motion CARRIED. c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional Resolutions or Motions (See Agenda Item 9(c)(i)). 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice b) Council Members' Choice 13 City Manager’s Report a) City Council reviewed a request to submit a letter of interest for a State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Administrative Grant for $25,000 to update the City's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). 14 Adjournment Page 8 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62 City Council Regular February 2, 2026 MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. City Clerk Page 9 of 9 Docusign Envelope ID: 2D4C4DB3-2D5F-4B0B-A00D-4BADAD595B62