HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 Ordinance No. 031
ORDINANCE NO. 31 COUNCIL BILL NO. 37
SERIES OF 2026 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WARD
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO, APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
AND ARAPAHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 (ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL
DISTRICT) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID
AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood (“City”) is a home rule municipality organized and
existing pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and its Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City and Arapahoe County School District No. 1, also known as
Englewood School District (“District”), have previously entered into an Intergovernmental
Agreement (“IGA”) concerning the shared use, service, maintenance, and utilization of City and
District properties, authorized by Ordinance No. 47, Series of 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City and District subsequently entered into a First Amendment to the
IGA, authorized by Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2025, which, among other things, addressed
communications infrastructure and cooperative safety services; and
WHEREAS, the City and District further entered into a Second Amendment to the IGA
on October 20, 2025, extending the term of the IGA through May 1, 2026, to allow additional time
to develop separate intergovernmental agreements for various collaborative programs and shared
resources; and
WHEREAS, the City and District now desire to enter into a Third Amendment to the IGA
to extend the term of the agreement through and including June 30, 2026, to allow additional time
to finalize and coordinate separate agreements to commence on July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approval of the Third Amendment to the IGA is
in the best interests of the City and its residents and is authorized pursuant to Section 79 of the
Englewood Home Rule Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Third Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City
of Englewood and Arapahoe County School District No. 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference, is hereby approved.
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
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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 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.
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 authority to correct formatting
and/or typographical errors discovered during codification.
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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 4th day of May, 2026; and on second reading,
in identical form to the first reading, on the 18th day of May, 2026.
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Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andreina Prado, Acting City Clerk
I, Andreina Prado, Acting 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.
Andreina Prado
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