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Englewood City Council Regular Meeting — May 4, 2026: Budget items, code updates, air monitoring IGA, and multiple ordinances approved

EnglewoodMay 4, 20263 min read

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Council received a Budget Advisory Committee presentation and completed liaison selections in study session. Council approved multiple ordinances (housing/code amendments, trash pickup expansion, clerk referral authority, chronic nuisance, petitioning processes), an IGA with Sheridan for a building electrification specialist, an IGA for local air monitors, and a 2025 budget supplemental. CB 33 (public safety radio IGA) was tabled to May 18. An executive session on pending litigation/negotiations was held.

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Approved minutes of the April 20, 2026 regular City Council meeting (7-0).
Recognized Meadow Gold Dairy for its 125th anniversary in Englewood.
Approved Council Bill No. 39 — IGA with the City of Sheridan for a time- and cost-shared Building Electrification Specialist (7-0).
Tabled Council Bill No. 33 — updated IGA with Arapahoe County for public safety radio usage to May 18, 2026 (7-0).
Approved Ordinance No. 27 (Council Bill No. 34) — IGA with Adams County for two local air monitors via the CLEAN Program (7-0).
Approved Council Bill No. 36 — Title 16 amendments related to accessory dwelling units, residential standards, accessory structures, landscapes, and state law compliance; motion included adding the term 'nonfunctional' to EMC 16-8-3.E.1 concerning turf (7-0).
Approved Council Bill No. 38 — amend municipal code to expand pick-up days by licensed trash haulers (passed 6-1).
Approved Council Bill No. 40 — amend municipal code to allow City Clerk to refer Fair Campaign Practices Act complaints to the Secretary of State in instances of conflict of interest (7-0).
Adopted Ordinance No. 28 (Council Bill No. 19) — amendments regarding abatement of nuisances at chronic nuisance properties (passed 6-1).
Adopted Ordinance No. 29 (Council Bill No. 26) — new municipal code chapters on recall, initiative and referendum, charter amendment initiatives, and petition requirements; repeal of EMC § 1-8-8 on the same subject (passed 6-1).
Adopted Resolution No. 11, Series of 2026 — 2025 Budget Supplemental #4 Year End True-Up (7-0).
Moved into and completed an executive session for direction to negotiators and attorney-client privileged discussion of pending litigation under cited C.R.S. sections; no concerns were stated upon reconvening.

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City Council Regular - 04 May 2026

May 4, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

Agenda

Members of the Budget Advisory Committee will provide information for a Reserve Policy Recommendation Issue Brief review with City Council. 6:00 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. Information and Direction Presentation: 30 minutes Discussion: 20 minutes 1a documents
a
Decision: Study Session Topic
Council Liaison Selection for Boards and Commissions. 6:50 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Information Presentation: 5 minutes Discussion: 5 minutes 1b documents
b
Decision: Study Session Topic
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 20, 2026. 5a documents
a
Decision: Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session
Recognition of Meadow Gold Dairy for its 125th Anniversary in Englewood
a
Decision: Recognitions
Approval of Ordinances on First Reading
a
Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 37 - Ordinance Approval of Third Amended IGA with Englewood Schools 9ai documents Staff: City Manager Shawn Lewis
i
Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 39 - IGA with the City of Sheridan for a time and cost shared Building Electrification Specialist, with the full position being paid for via the no-match DRCOG grant funds 9aii documents Staff: Sustainability Program Manager Melissa Englund
ii
Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading.
b
Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 33 - Updated IGA with Arapahoe County for public safety radio usage 9bi documents Staff: Chief of Police Dave Jackson
i
Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 34 - IGA with Englewood and Adams County for two local air monitors via the CLEAN Program 9bii documents Staff: Sustainability Program Manager Melissa Englund
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Decision: Consent Agenda Items
Resolutions and Motions
c
Decision: Consent Agenda Items
CB 36 - State Laws pertaining to housing and related Title 16 amendments 11ai documents Staff: Director of Community Development Brad Power and Planning Manager Bryan Isham
i
Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
CB 38 - Amend Municipal Code to expand allowed trash pickups by small trucks 11aii documents Staff: City Attorney Tamara Niles
ii
Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
CB 40 - City Clerk Authority to Refer FCPA Complaints to Secretary of State as Permitted by C.R.S. Section 1-45-111.7(10). 11aiii documents Staff: Assistant City Attorney Jaxon Higgins
iii
Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading
b
Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
CB 19 - Chronic Nuisance Regulation 11bi documents Staff: Assistant City Attorney Jaxon Higgins
i
Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
CB 26 - An ordinance amending Municipal Code regarding City’s Petitioning Processes 11bii documents Staff: City Attorney Tamara Niles
ii
Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Resolution - 2025 Budget Supplemental #4 Year End True-Up 11ci documents Staff: Director of Finance Kevin Engels
i
Decision: Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
Mayor's Choice
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Decision: General Discussion
Malley Healthy Aging Expo Vendor Donation Acceptance 12ai documents
i
Decision: General Discussion
Executive session for direction to negotiators and attorney-client privilege to discuss pending litigation, under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) and C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(e).
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Decision: General Discussion