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Home My WebLink About2026-04-06 (Regular) Meeting Minutes MINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, April 6, 2026 1000 Englewood Parkway - 2nd Floor Council Chambers 6:00 PM 1 Study Session Topic The meeting recessed at 6:30 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m. with five Council Members present (Council Member Ward was absent). 2 Call to Order 3 Pledge of Allegiance 4 Roll Call Page 1 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular Director of Information Technology Isenbart Director of Human Resources Weiske Director of South Platte Renew and Utilities Van Ry Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Underhill Director of Communications Harguth Division Chief Read Deputy City Attorney McDermott Deputy Director of Business Solutions and Engineering Stone, Utilities Chief Building Official Montanez, Community Development Engineering Manager Roman, Public Works Capital Project Engineer Thomas, Public Works Budget Manager Nolan, Finance Department Neighborhood Engagement Program Manager Hinkfuss, Communications Audio Visual Engineer Hessling, Information Technology Tech Support Analyst II Flaming, Information technology Officer Daleigh, Police Department 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 16, 2026. Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNICL MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2026 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. 6 Recognitions a) City Council recognized appointed Board and Commission Members. Julia Porter John Kohl Daniel Lorden Cindy Shattuck Stuart Alden Cheri Awalt Craig Skinner Andy Szekeres Page 2 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular Robert Stephenson Neil Sarno Jacob Somerson Jake Gilbert Emily Gonzales Rebecca Fuller Jena Biondolilo Cody Phelps Kristin Beard David Wrensen Dena Phelps Hilary Kirwan Eric Reitze Nick George Caroline Santopadre Eric Gilliland Maria Simon Kami Johle Daniel Strackeljahn 7 Appointments, Communications and Proclamations There were no Communications, Proclamations, or Appointments. 8 Recognition of Public Comment a) Sarah Levko, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. b) Noah Kaplan, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. c) Nicole Davis, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. d) Gregg Knaddison, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. e) Benjamin Ben-David, an Englewood resident, addressed Council. f) Regan Benson addressed Council. Council Member Prange responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items Moved by Member Prange and seconded by Member Bethel to approve Agenda Items 9(a)(i), 9(b)(i-iii), and 9(c)(i). a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 32 - Mile High Flood District Reimbursement Page 3 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular COUNCIL BILL NO. 32, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT D/B/A MILE HIGH FLOOD DISTRICT REGARDING FINAL DESIGN, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SOUTH ENGLEWOOD BASIN PROJECT. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i) CB 15 - Amendment to Valley Sanitation District Connector Agreement and Termination of Sheridan Sanitation District No. 1 Connector Agreement ORDINANCE NO. 21, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 15, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING (1) AN AGREEMENT TERMINATING THE WASTEWATER CONNECTORS AGREEMENT WITH SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONNECTOR’S AGREEMENT WITH VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT RELATED TO THE DISSOLUTION OF SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 AND EXPANSION OF VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT’S SERVICE AREA. ii) CB 20 - Amend Englewood Municipal Code to Reflect Transfer of Stormwater Functions ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 20, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REFLECT THE TRANSFER OF STORMWATER FUNCTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. iii) CB 21 - Adoption of the 2024 International Building and Fire Codes ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 21, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) 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 Page 4 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Resolution - Acquisition of Permanent Easement for the West Dartmouth Multimodal Project RESOLUTION NO. 9, SERIES OF 2026 A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACQUISITION AGREEMENT, PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR PERMANENT PLACEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS, RAMPS, RETAINING WALLS, AND DRAINAGE MATERIAL FOR THE WEST DARTMOUTH MULTIMODAL SAFETY PROJECT. Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Jack Bethel Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(i), 9(b)(i-iii), and 9(c)(i). For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Jack Bethel (Seconded By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 10 Public Hearing Items There were no public hearings scheduled. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i) CB 26 - An ordinance amending Municipal Code regarding City’s Petitioning Processes Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Jack Bethel COUNCIL BILL NO. 26, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE Page 5 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ADDING NEW CHAPTERS TO ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 1; CHAPTER 12, “RECALL FROM OFFICE”, CHAPTER 13, “INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM”, CHAPTER 14, “CHARTER AMENDMENT INITIATIVES”, AND CHAPTER 15, “PETITION REQUIREMENTS”; AND REPEALING EMC § 1-8-8 ON THE SAME SUBJECT. 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. ii) CB 31 - Amendment to the code regarding the City's Donation Acceptance Process Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell Motion to table Council Bill No. 31 to date uncertain. For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b) Approval of Ordinances on Second 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 Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Jack Bethel Page 6 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular ORDINANCE NO. 24, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 24, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSON) 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 x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Jack Bethel (Seconded By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) CB 29 - Uniform Hearings Code Moved by Council Member Jack Bethel Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson ORDINANCE NO. 25, SERIES OF 2026 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 29, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRANGE) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 1 CHAPTER 10 TO ESTABLISH CONSISTENT PROCEDURES FOR QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS AND INDEPENDENT HEARING OFFICER. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange x Jack Bethel (Moved By) x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. c) Resolutions and Motions i) Motion - Contract Award Recommendation for the Old Hampden Utilities Improvements Project Phase 2 with Timber Wolf Excavating Page 7 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Rita Russell Approval of a Contract for Construction with TWX for the Old Hampden Utilities Improvements Project Phase 2 in the amount of $990,630, including approval to execute change order(s) to expend a 20% staff- managed contingency of $198,126, if needed, for a total project authorization of $1,188,756. For Against Abstained Rita Russell (Seconded By) x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii) Motion - Council Policies updates Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Jack Bethel Approval of updates to Council Policies Manual to provide clarification and direction to Council, staff, appointed officials, and the public. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange x Jack Bethel (Seconded By) x 4 1 0 Motion CARRIED. iii) Resolution - 2026 Budget Supplemental #2 Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Motion to approve 2026 Budget Supplemental #2. Discussion ensued. Page 8 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange Motion to amend 2026 Budget Supplemental #2 by removing the Wayfinding and Placemaking Program appropriation of 95,00.00. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By) x Joe Anderson x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Jack Bethel x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. Moved by Council Member Rita Russell Motion to remove $2.3 million from 2026 Budget Supplemental #2 designated for Old Hampden Complete Streets The motion failed due to lack of a second. Motion FAILED Moved by Council Member Joe Anderson Seconded by Council Member Tena Prange RESOLUTION NO. 10, SERIES OF 2026 A BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION TO AMEND APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. AS AMENDED. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Moved By) x Tena Prange (Seconded By) x Jack Bethel x 4 1 0 Motion CARRIED. iv) Motion - Jerry Robinson left $200,000 to the City of Englewood in his Will, to "assist in improving a park” requiring only that “a plaque be erected to Page 9 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8 City Council Regular acknowledge my gift”. City Council has authority to accept the gift, under Charter 80. Moved by Council Member Tena Prange Seconded by Council Member Joe Anderson Approval to accept $200,000 bequest to the City to improve a park and authorize placement of a plaque to acknowledge the gift. For Against Abstained Rita Russell x Othoniel Sierra x Joe Anderson (Seconded By) x Tena Prange (Moved By) x Steve Ward x Jack Bethel 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 12 General Discussion a) Mayor's Choice b) Council Members' Choice i) City Council discussed the 2026 Community Satisfaction Survey and Selection of Custom Questions 13 City Manager’s Report 14 Adjournment MAYOR SIERRA MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 9:49 p.m. City Clerk Page 10 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: C7FE842B-F32E-8ADD-80F8-F176C968D6A8