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Home My WebLink About2026-03-16 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, March 16, 2026 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic a) City Attorney Tamara Niles provided a review of the City Council Policy Manual. The meeting recessed at 6:56 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:03 p.m. with all Council Members present. 2 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Sierra at 7:03 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 Jack Bethel Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Tena Prange COUNCIL ABSENT: Council Member Steve Ward STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Lewis City Attorney Niles Deputy City Clerk Prado Assistant City Clerk Jamieson Deputy City Manager Dodd Chief of Police Jackson Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Underhill Director of Community Development Power Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Torres Chief Building Official Montanez, Community Development Page 1 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450 City Council Regular March 16, 2026 Fire Marshal Smith Division Chief Read, Police Department Division Chief Leclair, Police Department Open Space Manager Holt, Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Affordable Housing Program Manager Brown, City Manager's Office Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Police Officer Daleigh 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 2, 2026. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Jack Bethel APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNICL MEETING OF MARCH 2, 2026 For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Jack Bethel (Seconded By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Recognitions a) Council recognized Swedish Security Officer Anthony Scine. b) Council recognized the Neighborhood Group Leaders.  Rhonda Wilcox  Tracy Csavina  K Sue Anderson  Sonja Strom  Cathy Woody  Stephanie Mullett  Keith Mullett  Andrew Forlines 7 Appointments, Communications and Proclamations 8 Recognition of Public Comment a) Michael Stephan, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. b) Lorraime Cahill, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. Page 2 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450 City Council Regular March 16, 2026 c) Lisa Collins, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. d) Geoff Philipsen, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. e) Danielle Carr, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. f) Kimberly Carr, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. g) Matt Crabtree, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. h) Benjamin Ben David, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. i) Candice Rutledge, a Littleton resident, addressed Council. Council Member Bethel responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Council Member Sierra removed Agenda Item 9(c)(i) from Consent Agenda. Moved by Member Prange and seconded by Member Russell to approve Agenda Items 9(a)(i) and 9(b)(i,ii). a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 21 - First Reading to Adopt the 2024 International Building and Fire Codes COUNCIL BILL NO. 21, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF TITLE 8, CHAPTERS 2 AND 3, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND SAFETY CODES, 2024 EDITION, AND SUCH AMENDMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i) CB 23 - Amending traffic code regarding vehicle registration and cell phone use ORDINANCE NO. 18, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 23, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 11 OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND USE OF MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE DRIVING. Page 3 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450 City Council Regular March 16, 2026 ii) CB 25- Extension of an IGA for Voter Service/Polling Center and ballot drop box use ORDINANCE NO. 19, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 25, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISIONERS AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE USE OF A COUNTY DROP BOX LOCATION FOR THE NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Motion - Memorandum of Understanding between the Englewood Downtown District Authority and City for the construction of Little Dry Creek Plaza. [Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Motion to move item 9ci to date uncertain. For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Moved By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell Motion to approve Agenda Items 9(a)(i) and 9(b)(i-ii). For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Page 4 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450 City Council Regular March 16, 2026 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 24 - Data sharing agreement between the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Englewood Police Department to use the Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Jack Bethel COUNCIL BILL NO. 24, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR GRANTING THE ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO COLORADO CRIME INFORMATION CENTER AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION DATA. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Jack Bethel (Seconded By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) CB 29 - Uniform Hearings Code Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Jack Bethel COUNCIL BILL NO. 29, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE Page 5 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450 City Council Regular March 16, 2026 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 1 CHAPTER 10 TO ESTABLISH CONSISTENT PROCEDURES FOR QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS AND INDEPENDENT HEARING OFFICERS. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Jack Bethel (Seconded By) x 4 1 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading i) CB 18 - Ordinance authorizing administrative fine for violations of business license Moved by Council Member Jack Bethel Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange ORDINANCE NO. 20, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 18, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5-1-9, AUTHORIZING AN ADMINISTRATIVE FINE FOR BUSINESS LICENSE VIOLATIONS. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Jack Bethel (Moved By) x 4 1 0 Motion CARRIED. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Motion - Englewood Arts request that Council consider a waiver of security fees for after-hours uses of Hampden Hall Moved by Council Member Jack Bethel Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell Page 6 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450 City Council Regular March 16, 2026 Motion to move 11ci to date uncertain to provide further clarification. For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange x Jack Bethel (Moved By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) Resolution - Appointment of two ETAC members Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange RESOLUTION NO. 8, SERIES OF 2025 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE ENGLEWOOD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. AMENDED TO MOVE MADELEINE PIKE AND DAN STRACKELJAHN TO REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE ENGLEWOOD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice i) City Council granted permission to apply for the 2026 Open Space Grant (Belleview Park). ii) City Council granted permission to apply for the 2026 DOLA Housing Planning Grant. b) Council Members' Choice Page 7 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450 City Council Regular March 16, 2026 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Deputy City Clerk Page 8 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID: C0A9889B-C0D2-4610-BC17-E6E2065F0450