City Council - Regular Meeting

TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST APRIL 28, 2026. THIS IS A TEST APRIL 28, 2026. TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST. IT HAS GROWN TO OVER 7 MILLION. AND WE'RE ASKED OVER THE PAST 370 YEARS, JEWISH AMERICANS HAVE GIVEN TO THE NATION AS LOYAL CITIZENS. AND WON NOBEL PRIZES, HEADED UNIVERSITIES AND CORPORATIONS WITH ADVANCED MEDICINE AND CREATED ENDURING WORKS OF ART, WRITTEN GREAT NOVELS AND MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT AND MORE AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AND WE'RE ASKED AMERICAN JEWS ARE FEELING VULNERABLE ON ANY ANTI-SEMITISM. AND 4-10 AMERICAN JEWS ARE IN FACE OF ANTI-SEMITISM. AND IT CAN BE MEASURED BY HOW THEY PROTECT MINORITY POPULATIONS AND CELEBRATE THEIR CONT RAW BUGZS. P MAY, 2026 IS HEREBY DECLARED JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF COLORADO AND I RECOMMEND ITS APPROVAL

SECOND. THANK YOU. THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? I'LL LET YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FIRST.

YES. I'M HAPPY THAT CITY IS HONORING OUR JEWISH AMERICANS THIS EVENING. I HAVE MANY ELECTED OFFICIAL FRIENDS, PAST AND PRESENT, WHO I DEEPLY CARE ABOUT AND THAT'S WHY I OFFERED THE READ THE RESOLUTION TONIGHT. I'M FRIENDS WITH QUITE A FEW OF THEM. BENNET, GRISWOLD, LAURIE GOLDSTEIN. AND KAREN BIGELOW, WHO WAS PREVIOUS MAYOR PRO TEM ON OUR COUNSEL. ONCE AGAIN I READ THIS, NOT ONLY FOR THE POPULATION AS A WHOLE BUT TO MY CLOSE FRIENDS I JUST MENTIONED. I LOVE AND CARE ABOUT YOU ALL VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU AGAIN. AND I AM A PART OF A GROUP CALLED MAYORS UNITED AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM AND IT WAS PUT TOGETHER SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO GIVE US TALKING POINTS ON HOW TO WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY, TO SHARE IDEAS ACROSS THE NATION OF HOW WE'RE DEALING WITH ANTI-SEMITISM AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE BUILD EACH OTHER UP AND BUILD BRIDGES INSTEAD OF TEARING PEOPLE DOWN. IT'S AN INCREDIBLE GROUP I'M PROUD TO PART OF. THANK YOU FOR READING THAT. PLEASE CALL COUNSEL.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, YOUR HAWN PRP. THANK YOU. AND DECLARING MAY 2026 AS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO. PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.

I'D LIKE THE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 2026 AS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF THORNTON COLORADO. WHEREAS IT ORIGINATED IN A CONGRESSIONAL BILL IN JUNE OF 1977. JUNE 8, 1979, PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK, BEGINNING MAY 4, 1979, AS ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC HERITAGE WEEK AND THEN CONGRESS PASSED 102450 WHICH DESIGNATED MAY AS ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH AND IN 2009, IT WAS OFFICIALLY CHANGED TO PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH. AND WHEREAS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY INCIDENTS OF HATE AND DISCRIMINATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND IN TURN, DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER YOUTH AND WHEREAS IT COMPRISED OF MANY ETHNICITIES AND ACHEEFBLMENTES EMBODY THE EXPERIENCE. AND BY RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WE CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION AND BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUCH PRP -- FUTURE. AND WHEREAS THE FAPAC HAS ANNOUNCED THIS YEAR'S THEME, POWER IN UNITY. HIGHLIGHTING THE COMMUNITY'S HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS. AND WHEREAS ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ARE LEADERS LIN AREAS OF LIFE. ARLTS ARTS AND ARMED FORCES AND EDUCATION AND SPORT AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF THORNTON COMMUNITY

HAS BENEFITTED THROUGH THE CULTURAL RICHNESS, GEN TOSSTY OF THE LOCAL ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS. AND THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COLORADO AS FOLLOWS. DECLARES MAY 2026 AS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY AND RECOGNIZES THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CELEBRATEDS THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND FURTHER CALLS UPON THE CITIZENS OF THORNTON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY.

AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION. YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO GO FIRST, AS YOU MADE THE MOTION.

HAPPY TO SEE THIS COME FORWARD FROM THE COUNSEL. I APPRECIATE BRINGING IT FORWARD. THIS IS PERSONAL FOR ME. I COME FROM A MULTICULTURAL FAMILY AND MY MOM'S SIDE, WE COME FROM A PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE. A LOT OF MY FAMILY HAS SERVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND ARMED FORCES. AND ALSO THEY'VE CONTRIBUTED QUITE A BIT TO OUR COUNTRY. AND SO, I'M GRATEFUL TO SEE THIS AND THANKFUL FOR OTHER ASIAN AMERICANS AND OUR CITY. THANK YOU.

ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? I'LL JUST SAY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND READING IT TONIGHT. COUNSEL, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS, YOUR HONOR AND DECLARING MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF COLORADO. WOULD YOU READ THIS IN ITS ENTIRETY

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 2026 AS THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO. AND ALL PEOPLE EXPERIENCE TIMES OF DIFFICULTY AND STRESS, AND WHEREAS THERE IS A STRONG BODY OF RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS SPECIFIC TOOLS AND ALL PEOPLE CAN USE TO BETTER HANDLE CHALLENGES AND PROTECT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING. AND WHEREAS CONDITIONS ARE REAL AND PREVALENT IN OUR NATION AND WHEREAS THE EARLY AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT THOSE IN MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS CAN RECOVER AND LEAVE FULL PRODUCTIVE LIVES AND WHEREAS EVERY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND CITIZEN SHARE THE BURDEN OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS AND SUPPORT -- PREVENTION AND TREATMENT EFFORTS. NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO DECLARES MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH AND CALLS UPON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND THORNTON TO COMMIT TO UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE STEPS THE CITIZENS CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND THE NEED FOR SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND I MOVE FOR ITS APPROVAL.

SECOND. THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. MAYOR PRO TEM, ROW HAVE THE OPTION TO GO FIRST AS YOU MADE THE MOTION

THERE'S ONE SPECIFIC THING I'D LIKE TO FOCUS ON TONIGHT. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACETS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT. BUT FOR THE SAKE OF TIME, I'LL JUST CONCENTRATE ON ONE. HAVING WORKED WITH TEENAGERS FOR A WHILE, I'VE NOTICED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, SPECIFICALLY GET MORE AND MORE PREVALENT WHEN KIDS ARE NOT REALLY GIVEN THE REAL-WORLD SUPPORT THEY NEED AND SPENLD A LOT OF THEIR TIME ON SCREENS, SPECIFICALLY AROUND SOCIAL MEDIA AND SO, I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO PUT IT OUT THERE TO WATCH OUT FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND WHAT THEIR KIND OF ABSORBING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND SCREEN TIME. I WORKED WITH MANY TEENAGERS ON A DAILY BASIS AND SEEN FIRST HAND WHAT THIS A CAN LEAD TO. SPECIFICALLY WITH IT COMES TO BODY IMAGE ISSUES AND THE INABILITY TO BE MORE SOCIAL WITH THEIR PEERS AND JUST SPENDING A LOT OF TIME IN THE HOUSE, KIND OF GETTING IMMERSED INTO THE SOCIAL MEDIA REALM. AND IT DOES CAUSE A LOT OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. AND TO THAT POINT, I ALSO WANTED TO THANK CORESPONDERS TONIGHT BECAUSE WITH MY DAY JOB, I DO HAVE TO WORK WITH THE WESTMINSTER PD AND COERESPONDERS, SOMETIMES ON A DAILY BASIS, UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN WE HAVE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AT OUR SCHOOLS. AND IT'S BEEN AMAZING TO WORK WITH OUR POLICE AND CO RESPONDERS WHEN WE HAVE A MENTAL HEALTHED CRISIS AND THEY'VE DONE NOTHING BUT JUST KIND OF PROVIDE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE FOR OUR STUDENTS WHEN THEY'RE NEEDING TO GO SOMEWHERE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OR IF THEY'RE HAVING AN INCIDENT IN OUR SCHOOLS. SO, I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF PUT IT THROUGHOUT THAT I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT

CORESPONDERS DO TO SUPPORT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, AND THE SUPPORT THEY GIVE TO OUR YOUTH BUT SPECIFICALLY ANYBODY WHO'S SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND NEEDS A FIRST RESPONDER TO COME. THE CORESPONDERS ARE AMAZING PEOPLE TO WORK WITH TO HELP AND JUST KIND OF KNOW WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON AND HELP FOLKS GET TO THE RIGHT CARE THEY NEED. SO, THANK YOU. COUNSEL MEMBER, ALGAE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM, FOR INTRODUCING THE RESOLUTION. TWO WEEKS AGO, AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH I SPOKE IN DENTH ABOUT MY BIRTH FAMILIES AND MY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF VARYING DEGREES AND ALSO MADAM MAYOR PRO TEM MENTIONED THE CORESPONDERS. I'LL MENTION MORE IN COUNSEL COMMENTS. BUT LAST WEEK I HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING DOUGHNUT, WHICH IS THE LATEST K9 AND HE WOULD BE A THERAPY DOG. WHEN HIS TRAINING IS COMPLETED, HE WILL BE DEPLOYED TO FOR ANYBODY IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. TO HELP ALLEVIATE THAT SITUATION AND HELP THOSE FOLKS IN NEED. SO, THANK YOU.

ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? I'LL JUST ADD A FEW THINGS AS WELL. MENTAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT IS REALLY HARD TO SEE. SOMETHING A LOT OF PEOPLE HIDE AND DON'T TALK ABOUT AND I AM ONE OF THOSE. I SUFFER FROM SEVERE ANXIETY, WHICH WOULD BE IRONIC, GIVEN THE POSITION I'VE PUT MYSELF IN HERE. IT TOOK ME YEARS TO RECOGNIZE AND ASK FOR HELP. AND PART OF BEING ABLE TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IS MAKE SURE IT'S OKAY TO REACH OUT, OKAY TO TALK ABOUT IT. AND IT'S SOMETHING I THINK WE ALL COULD DO BETTER WITH AND UNDERSTAND THAT OUR NEIGHBORS MIGHT BE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT MAYBE WE CAN'T SEE AND UNDERSTAND. SO, THANK YOU FOR READING THIS ONE MAYOR PRO TEM. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL COUNSEL.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS RB YOUR HONOR. TANK YOU. ITEM 70 IS A RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 11th, THROUGH MAY 26th AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. WOULD YOU INTRODUCE IT AND READ IT IN ITS ENTIRETY

I'D LIKE THE DECLARE MAY 11 THROUGH 17th, 2026 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN THE CITY OF THORNTON COLORADO, WHEREAS CONGRESS, THE UNITED STATES AND PRESIDENT HAVE DEG DOES -- DESIGNATED POLICE WEEK TO RECOGNIZE THOSE THAT CONTINUE TO SERVE WITH COURAGE AND DEDICATION AND WHEREAS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATED SERVICE, PROFESSIONALISM AND SACRIFICE OF ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES AND WHERE WHERE THE THIN BLUE LINE SYMBOLIZES SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOLIDARITY AND HONORING A FALLEN OFFICERS AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF THORNTON IS SERVED BY A HIGHLY TRAINED AND COMMITTED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO WORK DILIGENTLY TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND ALL RESIDENTS, WHEREAS THESE OFFICERS FACE SIGNIFICANT RISK AND ROUTINELY PLACE THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY TO INSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO HONOR AND REMEMBER THOSE OFFICER WHOSE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND RECOGNIZE THE FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES WHO CONTINUE TO CARRY THEIR LEGACY. AND WHEREAS FOSTERING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTE MUTUAL TRUST AND RESPECT, NOW BE IT RESOLVE BIDE THE CITY OF THORNTON COLORADO AS FOLLOWS. MAY 11 THROUGH MAY 17, 2026, IS HEREBY DECLARED AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN THE CITY OF THORNTON. THE THIN BLUE LINE FLAG WILL BE FLOWN DURING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND THEY'RE ENCOURAGED TO RECOGNIZE THIS WEEK BY HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY AND MOVE FOR ITS IMMEDIATE APPROVAL.

SECOND. THANK YOU. TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, I'LL OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. IA HAVE THE OPTION TO GO FIRST AS YOU MADE THE MOTION.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. I VERY MUCH SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION AND APPRECIATE COUNSEL ALLOWING ME TO BRING IT FORWARD. THE THIN BLUE LINE FLAG IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS A PHRASE THAT REFOORZ POLICE OFFICERS AS A THIN FRAGILE BARRIER STANDBUG TWEEN CIVILIZED SOCIETY AND CHAOS, ANARCHY, VIOLENCE AND CRIMINAL DISORDER. THE COLOR BLUE DERIVES FROM THE TRADITIONAL COLOR OF UNITED STATES IS AND ELSEWHERE, SYMBOLIZING RESPECTIVE OFFICER WHOSE DAILY RISK THEIR LIVES TO MAINTAIN THE BOUNDARY. IT'S NOT A SYMBOLIC IN A CASUAL SENSE, IT'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED IN 1962. IT HONORS OFFICER WHOSE WERE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND RECOGNIZES THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE UNDER DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. IN THORNTON, OUR OFFICERS TAKE THAT RESPONSIBILITY EVERY DAY. THEY RESPOND TO VIOLENT CALLS, PROTECT VICTIMS AND MAKE DECISIONS IN RAPIDLY E -- EVOLVING SITUATIONS AND THE MARGIN IS SMALL. THE RISK IS REAL AND SO IS AN IMPACT ON THE FAMILIES. AS A NEARLY 20-YEAR POLICE OFFICER SERVING MY COMMUNITY, I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S SUPPORT IN THIS RESOLUTION.

COUNSEL MEMBER BIRD. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU, DAVID, FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. YLD LIKE TO SAY I'M A MASSIVE SUPPORTER OF OUR PD AND I APPLAUD THAT EVERY DAY YOU GET UP AND PUT YOUR SHEELTD ON AND YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE FOR EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM AND EVERYONE IN OUR CITY. SO, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. I FLY THE THIN BLUE FLAG LINE ON MY TRUCK EVERY DAY AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU GUYS ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR CITY AND PROTECTOR OF EVERYTHING WE NEED. I APPRECIATE IT. RIGHT. MAYOR PRO TEM AYALA

IF PEOPLE KNOW ME LONG ENOUGH, THEY KNOW I HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THE POLICE THOFRS YEARS. AS I'VE GROWN AS A COUNSEL MEMBER AND SOMEBODY WHO'S ACTUALLY TAKEN THE TIME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POLICING AND WHAT THE JOB LOOKS LIKE AND TOOK SOME TIME WITH THORNTON PD TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT IT'S LIKE THE BE A POLICE OFFICER IN THE CITY OF THORNTON AND KIND OF LIKE THE MASSIVE GROWTH WE'VE HAD AND THE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES IN OUR CITY AND HAVING BEEN SOMEBODY WHO'S HAD TO CALL -- I DIDN'T CALL THEM, MY SON DID. AT MY HOME, FOR MY OWN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION, IT DOES GIVE YOU A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON POLICING AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO HAVE TO BE SOMEBODY TO ACTUALLYIVAL TO CALL THE POLICE. SO, IN POLITICAL CIRCLES, PEOPLE TALK ABOUT POLICING AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS AND THERE'S A LOT OF FEELINGS FROM ONE EXTREME OR TO THE OTHER. BUT WHEN YOU WORK WITH DIFFERENT POPULATIONS ON A DAILY BASIS, WHEN YOU'VE HATTED TO FACE VIOLENCE IN YOUR OWN HOME AND YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN OUR CITY WHO OFTEN HAVE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, YOU HAVE TO REALLY TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HOW YOU VIEW THESE THINGS. AND SO, I'M SUPPORTING THIS TONIGHT BECAUSE I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THE BALANCE IN OUR CITY AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE HAVE A CITY THAT PEOPLE FEEL SAFE IN AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY AS WELT. AND I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE IF WE WORK TOGETHER, ESPECIALLY ON THE COUNSEL. BUT NOT ONLY ON THE COUNSEL, ALONG WITH OUR COMMUNITY, TO MAKE SURE WE UPHOLD BALANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND ALLOW OUR POLICE OFFICERS THE TOOLS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THEIR JOB CORRECTLY. SO, I APPROVE OF THIS RESOLUTION TONIGHT. THANK YOU.

ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? I'LL ADD MY COMMENTS AS WELL. THE MEN AND WEM ON OF THE THORNTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE SOME OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY. AND NOT JUST BECAUSE I'M THE PROUD MAYOR BUT I HAVE SEEN THE WORK THAT DAY DO. I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SWEAR THEM IN, THE NEW OFFICERS, WHEN THEY COME IN OUR CITY. I'VE THAD OPPORTUNITY TO GO THROUGH TRAINING WITH THEM. THEY'VE BEEN OPEN AND HONEST ABOUT THE CHALLENGES AND TOOLS THEY NEED. I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE WORK THEY DO EVERY DAY. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THEM. PLEASE CALL THE COUNSEL.

COUNSEL, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. YOUR HONOR

THANK YOU. THIS IS A TIME FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING. PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE, SPEAKING TIME LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES AND ONE HOUR TOTAL FOR THIS SEGMENT. THE PODIUM LOCATED ON THE DIAS MUST BE USED FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING SECTIONS OF THE MEETING AGENDA. IN THE EVENT OF PHYSICAL INABILITY OR PREFERENCE, THEY MAY OFFER COMMENT BY MICROPHONE BUT AT NO TIME SHALL IT BE MADE BY WHILE MOVING ROUND THE CHAMBERS. BEFORE I ASK FOR ANYONE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK, I RECOGNIZE THERE WAS A COMMUNITY MEETING AND I RECOGNIZE THERE'S A PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT AND THOSE ARE TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS. IF YOU'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT LAST WEEK'S PUBLIC MEETING, YOU'RE WELCOME TO THE COME TO THE PODIUM. IF YOU'RE HERE TO TALK AT THE PUBLIC HEARING, I'LL ASK YOU TO WAIT UNTIL THE PUBLIC HEAR OGOF THE PORTION. JUST ASK AND WE WILL HELP YOU WITH THAT. WITH THAT, MS. LONG, ANYONE WHO SIGNED UP UNDER AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION.

TEN IN PERSON AND ONE ON LOIN. GREAT. SO, IN JUST A MINUTE, EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK AND THIS SEGMENT IS LIMITED TO ONE HOUR. WHEN YOU HEAR A SINGLE BEEP, YOU NEED TO WRAP UP AND WHEN YOU SEE RED, YOUR TIME IS UP. THOSE IN PERSON, COME TO THE PODIUM. ON THE WEBINAR REGISTRATION WILL BE ALLOWED TO UNMUTE AND SPEAK WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME. FIRST PERSON?

RAY BENSON. 1 WITHIN -- 11693 FILL MORE PLACE.

THANK YOU. I THOUGHT I WAS SECOND. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR WATER ISSUES. WE KNOW WE'RE GOING THROUGH A DROUGHT. NUMBER FOUR IN THE NATION. AS A RESIDENT OF OVER 30 YEARS, WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT WE NEED TO CUTBACK AND WATER TWICE A WEEK, UNLESS WE GO WITH THE NEW PLANNED SYSTEM WITH ZERO LANDSCAPING THAT YOU PUT FORTH WITH NEW PLANT LIFE AND SUCH LIKE THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE REALLY LOOK UNDER TO THAT OR DID ANYTHING ABOUT THE PLANTS. BUT I TRIED TO GET A LANDSCAPER TO DO IT AND THEY'RE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE GET IN THE STATE. UNLESS YOU HAVE A PLACE YOU BOUGHT THEM FROM OR KNOW WHERE TO GET THEM FROM, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE BOUGHT IN THIS STATE. NOWHERE FOR ZERO SCAPE PLANTS. I KNOW YOU WANT TO BUTTIFY OUR CITY WITH THAT. AND AN AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD USESES ROUGHLY 300 GALLONS OF WHAT ARDAY. BUT CONSTRUCTION. WE HAVE FOUR MAJOR SITES GOING ON JUST IN THE SMALL PART OF THORNTON. WE'LL START WITH THE 10-ACRE SITE. IT CAN USE ROUGHLY 30-100,000 GALLONS OF WHAT ARDAY. JUST FOR DUST ABATEMENT AND KEEPING EVERYTHING DOWN AND AS THEY PUT IN THE DIRT TOGETHER. WE KNOW THORNTON'S FAMOUS OF HAVING DIRT THAT HAS A LOT OF CLAY. MOISTURE CONTENT HAS TO BE RAISED AND THE NUMBERS ARE BIGGER. SO, IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF 55,000 GALLONS PER DAY FOR A CONSTRUCTION SITE. FIRST OPEN FOR STRIPPING. THAT'S 183 HOMES, COMPARABLE TO ONE DAY'S WORTH OF CONSTRUCTION. THIS DOESN'T TALK ABOUT THE WATER USAGE DURING THE TIME WHEN THEY'RE INSTALLING SEWER LINES, WATER PIPES, FOUNDATION

AND ANY OTHER EXCAVATION JOBS BEING DONE. AND I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY RESTRICTIONS THAT CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN HELD UP TO. I THINK WE NEED TO HOLD THEM TO THE FIRE, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WANT OUR CITY TO GROW BUT LET'S TO IT WISELY BECAUSE IT SEEMS YOU'RE PUTTING BUSINESS AHEAD OF THE RESIDENTS. THAT MAY NOT BE TRUE BUT THAT'S HOW I SEE IT AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE DO TOO. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN SLOW IT DOWN AND SAY THE WATER USAGE HAS TO STOP. BUT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT HERE. BUILDING ALL THESE HOMES AND APARTMENTS AND CONDOS OR IS IT IMPORTANT TO GET THE CITY RESIDENTS WATER? BECAUSE WE'VE NEVER BEEN IN SUCH A DROUGHT EVER. I'M HERE TO ADDRESS THAT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THE STUFF AND I'VE TALKED TO THE LADY FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT. THAT'S FINE BUT WE'RE IN A BIG WATER ISSUE AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AND PUT RESIDENTS FIRST AND NOT CONSTRUCTION.

THANK YOU. REGARDING YOUR QUESTION ON ZERO SCAPE, DO WE HAVE SOMEONE IN STAFF TO FOLLOW UP WITH HIM? THANK YOU. KIMBERLEY STAFF, 2718 --

GOOD EVENING. KIMBERLEY STACK AND BEEN A THORNTON HOME OWNER FOR NINE YEARS AND I'M LAND OWNER. I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RENTAL AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL IN PREHAVEN'TING HOMELESSNESS. I'M ASKING TO CONSIDER A TEMPORARY STOP GAP MEASURE TO KEEP FAMILIES HOUSE WHILE WE WORK TO REBUILD A STABLE LONG-TERM SOLUTION. YOU WERE INFORMED THE COUNTY HAS EXHAUSTED THE RESERVE FUNDS IT USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS. THAFBLG RELIED ON THE SAFETY NET FOR YEARS AND WITHOUT IT, THEY'LL LOSE THEIR HOMES. THORNTON ZIP CODES ACCOUNT FOR 60% OF ALL EVICTION FILINGS, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ONLY 28 ER OF THE COUNTY'S POPULATION. BEHIND THOSE NUMBERS ARE VERY REAL FAMILIES. MY BEST FRIEND IS A PRESCHOOL TEACHER AND I'M GOING TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE SPEEL I HAVE PREWRITN TO LET YOU KNOW WE HONORED THE EARLY CHILD CARE WORKERS AND TALKED ABOUT THE HIGH BURNOUT RATES AND COMPENSATION THEY GET. THIS IS A WOMAN WHO DID NOT MAKE POOR FINANCIAL DECISION PMZ SHE'S A PRESCHOOL TEACHER. WITH HER SON, WHO HAS A DISABILITY, GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND GOT HIS FIRST JOB, FLIPPING BURGERS, THEY LOST THEIR APARTMENT BECAUSE HIS MINIMUM WAGE JOB PUSHED THEM JUST OVER THE INCOME THRESHOLD. THEY LONGER QUALIFIED FOR HELP AND ONLY ABLE TO STAY HOUSED BECAUSE HER PARENTS TOOK THEM IN. THIS HAS A HAPPY ENDING FOR MY FRIEND. OTHERS DON'T HAVE PEOPLE TO TURN TO IN TIMES OF CRISIS. A SHORT-TERM STOP GAP AT THE CITY LEVEL COULD PREVENT SITUATIONS LIKE HERS FROM TURNING INTO HOMELESSNESS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT RENTAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES DOWN PAYMENT HELP AND TO MOVE TO CHEAPER UNITS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL RIGHT NOW. STARTING JULY 1st, PROJECTED MILLIONS TO LOSE MEDICAID AND

SNAP. HERE, FUNDS ARE FROZEN. WE JUST TALK BOD THUT DECREASE IN CHILD CARE SLOTS AVAILABLE. WHEN FAMILIES LOSE MULTIPLE SUPPORTS AT ONCE, IT MAKES IT HARD TO EARN AN INCOME AND THEREFORE AFFORD THEIR RENT. IF WE HAD THESE RENTAL AND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REMAIN HOUSED. A TEMPORARY MEASURE COULD BRIDGE THE GAP UNTIL WE'RE ABLE TO RESTORE A SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM. FROM MY WORK, I KNOW MOST FAMILIES ARE HARD-WORKING PARENTS WHO FELL BEHIND BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE'S NO SAFETY NET FOR THEM AND THAT'S WHY THE SHORT-TERM STOP GAP IS IMPORTANT. AND I WANT TO REFER TO MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS. AND AT THE BOTTOM, THE FOUNDATIONS ARE THINGS THAT PEOPLE NEED TO SURVIVE, SUCH AS FOOD, WATER AND A PLACE TO LIVE. SO, THE QUESTION BECOMES HOW CAN WE WORK AS A COMMUNITY SUPPORT THESE FAMILIES AND KEEP THEM HOME DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD?

THANK YOU. WOULD YOU CALL THE NEXT PERSON. CARL BUSH. 8419 VERA CRUZ WAY.

MADAM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I'M CARL BLEGS FROM HERITAGE TAUTD CREEK INWARD THREE, JOINED BY MY WIFE, VICKI THIS EVENING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. WE KNOW IT COMES WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF BRAIN DAMAGE. WHETHER BY MISTAKE OR OTHERWISE, WE KNOW IT NEEDS THE CITY'S ATTENTION. AS YOU KNOW, ON APRIL 16, MORE THAN 100 OF THE NEIGHBORS ATTENDED A MEETING ABOUT A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. WHAT WE LEARNED WAS PRETTY SHOCKING. THE DEVELOPER, HINES CORPORATION, A $92 BILLION CORPORATION. TOLD US THIS WOULD NOT BE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WE HAD BEEN TOLD TO EXPECT AND INSTEAD THERE WOULD BE 700 MULTI-FAMILY UNITS, MOSTLY APARTMENTS AND TOWN HOMES, PLUS SOME COMMERCIAL BLZS THAT WERE DRIVE UPS, LIKE GAS STATIONS AND LIQUOR STORES. EVEN MORE CONCERNING, AND IN RESPONSE TO A DIRECT QUESTION, HINES SAID IT WAS PROPOSED AND NO ONE COULD STOP IT. TO THEIR CREDIT, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE SO-CALLED PROPOSAL DID IN FACT INCLUDE A MIDDLE SCHOOL ORIGINALLY. IT OFFERED THE EXCUSE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CHANGED THE LOCATION, WHICH IS TRUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY AREA RESIDENTS WERE NEVER GIVEN MEANINGFUL NOTICE ABOUT WHY THIS HAS SO FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGED. WE CHOSE OUR 55-PLUS COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT'S SAFE AND WE RELIED ON REPRESENTITION THAT THE SITE WOULD BE A PARK OR A SCHOOL,

NOT DENSZ HOUSING. WE ALL KNOW WHY WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT CHANGE. AND SO, SINCE WE HAVE AN ELDER POPULATION -- I'M 77 AND THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST HOUSE I HAVE. WE WANT TO KNOW THAT WHEN SOMETHING MAJOR IS HAPPENING, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HEARD AND WE DON'T FEEL THAT HAPPENED IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE. SO, WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU DO DO IS DIRECT STAFF TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. WE WANT TO KNOW WHETHER PROPER NOTICE WAS GIVEN AND IT APPEARS IT WAS NOT. AND IF THIS PROJECT DID NOT COME WITH PROPER NOTICE OF THE CHANGE. WE ASK YOU TO HAVE ANOTHER LOOK. IT APPEARS TO US THAT THE CITY IS REALLY MAKING AN EFFORT, IN GOOD FAITH, TO BE TRANSPARENT AND WE APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH. WE ASK YOU TO NOT MAKE US REGRET PUTTING OUR FAITH IN THE CITY.

THANK YOU. CALL THE NEXT PERSON.

CHRIS COOK, 1901, EAST 195TH DRIVE. GREETINGS EVERYONE. I'M HERE TO BRING BRING UP CONCERNS ABOUT THE FLOCK CAMERA SYSTEM. MAY 2025, A SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT USED THE CAMERAS TO SURVEILL A WOMAN WHO TRAVELLED TO DENVER. SHE FLEED THE HARSH ANTIABORTION LAWS, NOT REALIZING SHE HAD AN INVISIBLE SCARLET LETTER AND THEY SENT IMAGES OF HER ACTIVITIES BACK TO TEXAS. THEY CLAIMED THAT THIS SEARCH WAS SIMPLY PART OF A MISSING PERSON'S INVESTIGATION. AND LATER, UNDER COURT RECORDS, IT'S SHOWN SHE'S UNDER INVESTIGATION OF A NONVIABLE FEETICE AND COLLECTED THE DATA AS EVIDENCE OF THE WOMAN'S SELF-MANAGED ABORTION AND BECAUSE OF FLOCK, THERE'S NO SCAPE FOR HER AND HER CRIME WAS SEEKING HER FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF BODILY AUTONOMY AND FREEDOM. NOT ONLY DID THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LIE BUT SO DID FLOCK SAFETY. AND THEY HAVE A LONG TRACK RECORD OF LYING. YOU CAN LOOK AT REQUESTS FOR ALPR IN THORNTON TO FIND NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THIS. SO, WHY DO THEY FEEL THE NEED TO LIE AND LOBBY SO HARD? IT'S NOT ABOUT CAMERAS NOR THEIR TECHNOLOGY. THE MOST VALUABLE ASSET IS THEIR INTERCONNECTED CAMERA NET,ING, THEY'RE BUILDING AS A SOCIAL MED YUSHG OF POLICE

PRECINCTS. IN 2025. THEY GAVE ATF AND CVP ACCESSTOP. THEY WERE THEN ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE DENVER FLOCK CAMERA NETWORK THROUGH THE CITY-TO-CITY SHARE AGREEMENT TO CONDUCT ICE-RELATED INVESTIGATIONS. HOW CAN WE BE SURE THESE AGENCIES, THROUGH SHARE AGREEMENTS THORNTON HAS WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES, WON'T GAIK GAIN ACCESS TO THE FLOCK DATA AND MAYBE THEY WON'T CATEGORIZE THE REASON AS ICE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT FOUGHT THEM IN TROUBLE. PERHAPS THEY'LL LOG IT AS SUSAND WE'LL NEVER KNOW ITS TRUE INTEND. IT'S BEEN MENTIONED THEY'VE BEEN GREAT AT STOPPING AUTO THEFT. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS A HORRIBLE TRACK RECORD ATTACKING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES OF OTHERS. I IMPLORE ALL OF YOU HERE TO PLACE GREATER EMPHASIZE OVER PROPERTY VALUE. PLEASE CHOOSE PEOPLE OVER PROPERTY. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, PLEASE CALL THE NEXT PERSON. DOUG DAR, 2150 LAKE CIRCLE DRIVE.

GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MADAM MAYOR. I'M A MEMBER OF THE NEIGHBOR'S NORTH THORNTON COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS GROUP. YOU MAY RECALL WE'RE A GROUP WITH CONCERNS ABOUT A BUILDING PROJECT AT 128 AND CLAUDE COURT. I'M HERE SPECIFICALLY TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE. SINCE LAST SEPTEMBER, WE STOPPED WORKING AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON AN ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. WITH THE MAYOR'S ASSISTANCE, WE'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH OPERATIONAL STAFF AND THE REASON IS TO FIND COMMON GROUND. TO COLLABORATE. TO WORK TOGETHER ON THINGS THAT RIM PORTENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. TO CREATE A PLAN THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. NOW, THAT'S GOING TO INCLUDE HOUSING, YES. IT ALSO INCLUDES SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ON THE 128TH AVENUE CORRIDOR, SPECIFICALLY CLAUDE COURT. WE THINK THAT COULD BENEFIT AN AWFUL LOT OF PEOPLE, CONSIDERING THERE ARE 30,000 CARS THAT PASS ALONG THAT ROADWAY ON A DAILY BASIS. THAT'S A LOT. AND THERE'S VERY, VERY LITTLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT THERE IN THAT AREA. OUR INITIAL MEETING WENT WELL. SO WELL, THAT A SECOND MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 4. AND WE'LL MEET WITH HIM GROUP ONE MORE TIME. SPECIFICALLY THEY WANT TO SEE

THE ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. WE'VE SCHEDULED A NEIGHBOR'S NORTH THORNTON MEETING. IT WILL BE WHERE WE GET A CHANCE TO TALK A LOT ABOUT IT. AND WE'LL GET A CHANCE TO PRESENT THE ENTIRE PLAN TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERSHIP. SOME OF YOU HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO SEE A VERSION OF THE PLAN. NOT EVERY COUNSEL MEMBER'S HAD THE OPPORTUNITY. WE WANT TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON MAY 14th AT 6:30 P.M. AT CROSS ROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH AT 128TH AND I25. AND WE'LL PROVIDE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY OF WHAT WE'VE WORKED SO HARD ON. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BUT BEFORE I DO, MADAM MAYOR, I HAD CHANCE TO WORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE THORNTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS AND YOU ARE RIGHT. THEY'RE SPECIAL. THEY DO A GOOD JOB. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE NEXT PERSON. KYLE KINGSTON. 2920 EAST CIRCLE.

RESIDENT OF THORNTON AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT FLOCK SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS. USUALLY NOT IN MY BACKYARD IS A SLOWING ON OF THE PRIVILEGED. I'M USUALLY NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH THOSE WHO RESORT TO IT. BUT I SUPPOSE I'M EXPRESSING SOMETHING SIMILAR IN USE OF THE FLOCK TECHNOLOGY AND ITS MANY DANGERS TO OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S BEEN RAMMED DOWN THE THROATS OF OTHER COMMUNITIES. WHY SHOULD WE BE SPECIAL? WE'RE TOLD IT'S AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS NEW TOY THAT REMOVES THE NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE HUMAN POLICING. IT MAY FEEL ICKY, INVASIVE AND BUGGY BUT WHY SHOULD WE COMPLAIN? IF WE HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE, SURELY WE'RE NOT IN DANGER OF THE WATCHFUL, ROBOTIC EYE. I, FOR ONE, TRUST THE POLICE WILL USE THIS TERRIFYING TECHNOLOGY IN ONLY THE MOST RESPONSIBLE WAYS. WHEN HAVE THEY EVER OVER STEPPED THEIR AUTHORITY OR VIOLATED PUBLIC TRUST? EXCEPT FOR THE EMBARRASSING HEADLINES THEY GOT LAST MONTH AND I'M SURE ALL THE OTHER LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES PLUG IN TO THE MONSTROSITY HAVE ONLY OUR BEST INTEREST AND SAFETY IN MIND. AND YES, THEY SHOULD GET WITH THE TIMES OR GET LEFT BEHIND. IT'S A HOT BED OF CRIME THAT ONLY A MASSIVE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK CAN PREVENT. IT'S A NECESSARY SHIELD AGAINST THE DANGEROUS CRIMINAL HOARD THAT PLAGUES THE CITY. JUST YESTERDAY, YOU WOULD HAVE CALLED THEM YOUR CONSITENT WITHES. THANK YOU.

WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE NEXT PERSON. STEVEN MUTHIS. 21106, EAST 102nd AVENUE.

I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RESPOND TO THE MAYOR'S COMMENTS. WE ACTUALLY AGREE. WE BELIEVE WE SHOULD BUILD TRUST AND WE DISAGREE WITH THE METHODS AND DON'T FEEL IT'S CURRENTLY HAPPENING. I WANT TO EXPRESS WE DON'T SPREAD MISINFORMATION. I CAN'T NOR WOULD I EXPECT YOU TO, BUT THOSE WEARING THIS, WE'VE DONE OUR RESEARCH AND WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. YOU TALK ABOUT GREAT AMOUNT OF TRUST IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I THINK WE LIVE IN TWO DIFFERENT CITIES. I'VE KNOCKED ON DOORS INWARD 1 AND 2. I HEAR, ESPECIALLY INWARD 1, PEOPLE WHO WON'T CALL THE POLICE BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK ANYTHING'S GOING TO GET DONE. WHY BOTHER? AND GOING FORWARD, IT'S GETTING WORSE. WE'RE GOING TO SEE REDUCED TRANSPARENCY, TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE YUGS OF FLOCK. WE HAVE, IN THE PAST, UNFOFSHED CONCERNING INFORMATION. THAT WOULD BE REDACTED FOR THE REST OF US. WELL NEVER SEE ANOTHER REPORT THAT ALLOWS US TO FINISH UP ON THIS INFORMATION. FLOCK WILL NO LONGER GIVE US ANY INFORMATION ABOUT OFFICERS. WE GOT OUR INFORMATION BECAUSE NOT EVERY ORGANIZATION HAS THE SAME RESTRICTIVE POLICIES WE DO HERE. AND THAT COMES TO TO THE POINT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY CITIZENS COMMITTEE. AND I THINK IF A SMALLER CITY HAS FOUND USE FOR IT, WE SHOULD CONSIDER IT. AND WE'RE USING UP TOO MUCH TIME TALKING ABOUT FLOCK AND SAFETY ISSUES AND TORNADO SIRENS, CODE RED. LET'S HAVE THIS COMMITTEE AND HELP REDUCE THAT LOAD ON YOU AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATION ZB A PLACE FOR RESIDENTS TO BE

HEARD. FINALLY, THERE'S A CLAIM THAT WE'VE BLOCKED MEMBERS OF THE COUNSEL FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE INTERACTING WITH US ON ANY PLATFORM WHICH WE'RE ENGAGED, PLEASE REACH OUT. WE DO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE SHOULD BE BLOCKED AND WELCOME ANYONE AT OUR MEETINGS. INFO AT THORNTON FOR ALL.ORG. WE'D BE HAPPY TO TELL YOU WHATEVER -- AND WLILTS DESCENT ABOUT FLOCK OR PEOPLE ARE REACHING OUT ABOUT ECONOMIC DIVISIONS ON GAS AND OIL. THANK YOU.

WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE NEXT PERSON. SANDRA WARF, WARD ONE.

GOOD EVENING. SANDRA WOLF, AKA STORMY WEATHER. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH STORMY DANIELS. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT APRIL THROUGH JULY'S TORNADO SEASON. IF YOU WATCH THE NEWS TONIGHT, YOU'VE SEEN ALL OVER THE U.S., LB THE TORNADOS HAPPENING. AND SO FAR, JUST THIS YEAR SO FAR, THE U.S. HAS HAD 451 TORNADOS. AND IT'S BEEN PREDICTED THAT IN 2026, WE'LL HAVE AT LEAST 1250 AND SINCE OUR CITY DOESN'T HAVE AN OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN, WE VECHECK OUT THIS NEW HIGH-LOW SIREN SYSTEM THAT DOUGLAS COUNTY HAS RECENTLY ADOPTED OR USING. AND I TALKED TO CITY LEADERS AND THEY ASSURED ME THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE LOOKING INTO THAT. I WANT TO GIVE THEM A KUDO FOR THAT. I'M A CHEERLEADER FOR HIGH-LOW SIRENS. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THIS CITY NEEDS, AS FAST AND TERRIBLE AS THESE TORNADOS CAN BE. AND PRM LAST WEEK, THE CHIEF ASKED SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS, HOW MANY ARE THORNLTEN READY?

NOT SEEING AS MANY HANDS RAISED AS I WOULD LIKE TO BUT HE DID ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP. IF YOU'RE NOT SIGNED UP, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO AT LEAST HAVE A FAMILY COMMUNICATION PLAN OR SOME KIND OF SURVIVOR PLAN. THINK OF A SAFE PLACE TO GO IF YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SKY. THAT'S THE WAY I TELL WHAT'S GOING ON. I WATCH THE SKY ALL THE TIME BECAUSE IT TELLS YOU BETTER THAN THE WEATHER PEOPLE. THEY DON'T QUITE GET IT RIGHT. SO, THANK YOU BUT WATCH OUT FOR THE TORNADOS. BECAUSE I'M HERE TO TELL YOU I DON'T WANT TO FEEL LIKE DOROTHY IN THE WIZARD OF OZ. AND I'M FROM IOWA. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, GOT THE T-SHIRT.

THANK YOU. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE NEXT PERSON. MARION QUINTANA, THORNTON. TOM LAMPO, NO ADDRESS PROVIDED.

HELLO TO THORNTON. WE'RE IN GOD'S GOOD HANDS. I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I OPPOSE CHRIS RUSSELL'S STATEMENT ABOUT FLOCK CEO. I AUE GREE WITH FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSION OF. YOU SAID YOU FOUND STATEMENTS MADE BY THE CEO QUESTIONING AND THOSE WHO WANT TO DEFUND THE POLICE OR WEAKEN PUBLIC SAFETY OR NORMALIZE LAWLESSNESS. YOU BELIEVE THESE ARE NEGATIVE AND MAKE ASSUMPTIONS OF YOU AND OTHER AMERICANS. THIS IS WHAT I OPPOSE. I DOUBT THIS WILL LEAD TO PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM FLOCK. EARLIER THIS YEAR, YOU HAD RESPECTFUL WORDS ABOUT DR. KING ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE. HE REACHED A CERTAIN A FEW TIMES AND THE FINAL STATEMENT IS NOT ENVIRONMENT. BUT PERSONAL RESPONSE IS THE FINAL DEVRMENNING FACTOR IN OUR LIVES. AND THROWS DR. KING'S WORDS, NOT MINE. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR SOME 16 MONTHS, STATING THE MAJORITY HAVE MADE NEGATIVE STATEMENTS ABOUT ME AND OTHER AMERICANS AND VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT THE CEO HAS DONE. CONCERNING THE LAST YOU KEEP SPEAKING ABOUT. THEY USED EUROPEAN NRT INTERNATIONAL LAW. IN 1803, THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY WAS PURCHASED FOR LESS THAN 3 SECONDS AN ACRE. A LOT HAS TRANSPIRED WITH THE LAND IN AMERICA. AND ULTIMATELY, THEY AWARDED COMPENSATION TOOLING DIFFERENT POPULATIONS.

IT'S GREATER THAN OTHER NATIONS WERE GIVEN AT THE TIME PERIOD. IT'S NOT INDIAN LAND, IT'S AMERICAN'S LAND. I AM NOT. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU'RE ON STOLEN LAND, GIVE IT BACK TOOK THE VERY FIRST OWNERS. YOU CAN'T AND YOU WON'T BECAUSE YOU -- OH, OKAY. BECAUSE YOU WON'T, THAT MAKES MAJORITY OF YOU UNETHICAL, SOCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLE THUKS. YOU'VE NIS CATEGORIZED ME, REMOVE YOUR WHITE HATE STATEMENT FROM THORNTON AND START BUILDING LASTING COMMUNITY. HAVE A NICE NIGHT.

THANK YOU. CALL THE NEXT PERSON. CJ COLLINS, WARDS WO. TWO. IS HE ONLINE? HE IS AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S UNMUTED. MR. COLLINS, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO TALK. Caller: CAN YOU HEAR ME?

WE CAN NOW. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. I'M CJ COLLINS. LIVED IN THORNTON FOR 36 YEARS. BORN IN GLEN WOOD SPRINGS. MY FATHER IS BORN AND RAISED AND GRANDFATHER WASTHEM FACE AND BASICALLY I'M FROM THE WESTERN SLOPE. I TURNED 70 A FEW MONTHS AGO. SOUTH AMERICA WITH MY SOUTH AMERICAN FAMILY. I'VE BEEN TRAVELLING SINCE 1999. COUNTLESS VISITS. I SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND SPANISH QUITE WELL. BECAUSE I WASN'T INLAYSY AND TOOK THE TIME TO LEARN THE GRAMMAR. I KNOW THE LATINO CULTURE VERY WELL, HAVING MARRIED INTO IT. MOST OF MY TENANTS AND FRIENDS ARE ALSO LATINA. MY SON LIVES IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. SO, I TRAVEL THERE FREQUENTLY AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

I THINK I HAVE DEEP INCITES INTO LATINA CULTURE THAT MOST DO NOT. THEY'RE MY TRUE BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND CARE FOR THEM DEEPLY. I TOLD MY WIFE IT WAS A GREAT HONOR TO BECOME PART OF THEIR FAMILY. AFTER SPENDING TIME TO GET TO KNOW THEIR VALUES. I THINK THEY'RE INCREDIBLE ADDITIONS TO THE COUNTRY AS IMMIGRANTS, THEIR FAMILY VALUES ON STEROIDS AND INCREDIBLE WORK ETHICES. MY RIGHT-HAND MAN, WE'VE DONE MANY PROJECTS TOGETHER. HE'S FROM MEXICO. HE DOES UXLAND AND OUT STNTDING WORK. I HELPED SPONSOR HIM AND HIS WIFE SO, SHARE THE NOW LEGAL RESIDENTS. AND HIS FAMILY EXPERIENCED A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. HIS NAME WAS HIEMY. HIEMY MEANS JAMES, IN ENGLISH. HIS FAMILY CALLED THE POLICE, THORNTON GAVE A MEDAL OF VALOR TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BASICALLY I WANTED TO SAY I HAVEN'T SEEN THE COUNSEL SPEAK OUT ABOUT HOW LATINOS AND HISPANICS ARE BEING TARGED BY REPUBLICANS. PLEASE. PLEASE HAVE THE COURAGE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE LAST PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? YES, YOUR HONOR. ANYONE WHO WANTED TO SPEAK AND DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED TO SIGN UP? IF SO, YOU CAN COME TO THE PODIUM NOW. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 9, WHICH IS COUNSEL COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO START WITH WARD 3 AND WORK OUR WAY AROUND THE CIRCLE. THIS WILL BE SHORT AND SWEET. WE'VE GOT A PUBLIC HEARINGS IF COMING. SO, NO COMMENT. BYRD.

THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN A BUSY TWO WEEKS. I WANT TO GO OVER SOME OF THE THINGS, INENERGY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE. AND DISCUSSION THINGS AT A NATIONAL LEVEL TO KIND OF EVALUATE WHAT'S BEST US FOR US AS AATY AND A NATION. SATURDAY I ATTENDED THE OTHER DAY EVENT WITH WESTMINSTER, WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO BUILD HERSELF A NEW BIRD HOUSE. ON WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd, I ATTENDED THE QUARTERLY DINNER. AND ONE OF THE OFFICERS WAS KIND ENOUGH TO THROW ME AROUND IN THE BACKSEAT AND IT WAS PRETTY FUN. WE HAD THE AC RENT BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY MEETING. WE DID THE FIRE STATION EIGHT UNCOUPLING CEREMONY. AND THOSE ARE SOME OF THE ONES TOUCHING BASE. AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SUMMIT TOMORROW AND MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE. NEXT I WANT TO TOUCH BASE ON SOME OF THE STUFF THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP. I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH OUT AND IF I HAVEN'T RESPONDED, PLEASE REMAIL AGAIN. I KNOW THIS IS A SENSITIVE SUBJECT. GIVEN THE ZONING WAS DONE IN

2021. I WILL WORK WITH THE CITY STAFF TO SEE IF WE CAN GET ANY OTHER MEETINGS SET UP TO DISCUSS FURTHER. AND I'M HAPPY TO GET BACK TO YOU AND THAT'S IT FOR ME COUNSEL MEMBER ALGAE.

YOU ZAPPED ME ON THERE. SO, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PUBLIC SPEAKS. AND NOT ONLY DOES IT INSURE NEIGHBORS HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE HEARD AND ON THE DIS, ACCOUNTABLE. I'VE BEEN IN COMMUNITY THIS MOUNTH. I ATTENDED THE ISOER EGG EXTRAVAGANZA AT INCOMMUNITY PARK AND CENTER, RESPECTFULLY. I WAS JOINED BY MOST OF MY COLLEAGUES. IN FACT, WE VEAN ADDITIONAL DUTY. SO, THAT WAS AMAZING TO BE ORT OF THAT. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY, AT THE MEET AND GREET, TO MEET MANY OF OUR NEWEST BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS. AS A MRMER KW SG LASTS WENGZ P WEDNESDAY, I ATTENDED THE OTHER DAY EVENT AT THE CAPITAL HOSTS BY MY GOOD FRIENDS. JOYEDY JOSEPH. ANDTHEM MAYOR PRO TEM. AND WE CELEBRATED THE ENVIRONMENTAL WINDS AS WELL AS ACKNOWLEDGING THE BATTLES THAT LIE AHEAD. AND LAST WEDNESDAY, I ATTENDED THE AD HOC DINNER WHICH COUNSEL MEMBER BURKE TALKED ABOUT. WHICH WE HOSTED INWARD 2. HE SPOKE ALONG WITH THE FEDERAL MAYORS. I DID NOT PARTAKE IN THE RIDING OF THE CAR.

THAT WAS PRETTY COOL. ONCE AGAIN I WAS JOINED BY FROM NEIGHBORERING COMMUNITIES AND LAST THURSDAY I ATTENDED THE OFFY WITH A FLAN FLICT. AND I MENTIONED I HAD THE HONOR TO MEET OUR NEWEST K9 DOUGHNUT AND THE TIMING COULD NOT BE BETTER WITH MAY BEING THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THEM INTO COMMUNITY ANDN ON THE FORCES. LAST FROIT FROOIT I ATTENDED ANNEX FELDZ AND JOY FELLICER AT THE OZ FWALRY. ANDTERAL AIMS TO EMPOWER AND PROTECT THE FEMALE BODY. IT WILL BE ON DISPLAY FROM JUNE AAND I HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO MEET WITH NEIGHBORS DURING NAY FLOCK USAGE. AND I SPOKE TO SEVERAL ABOUT THE TOPIC. SOME OF WHOM REFLECTED OFFICIALS. DAN IS ONE OF MY FIRST COUSINS. WE HAD A PROTUKTIVE DANGZ ABOUT THAT. ON THAT NOTE, MAYOR AND MYSELF ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT MEET UP FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 8:00 A.M. THERE WILL BE BURGERS AND HOT DOGS. WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE ON THURSDAY. AND TODAY IS WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY. AND THEY MOURN THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES OR MADE ILL ON THE JOB. EVERY WORKER SHL BE ABLE TO

COME HOME AND THAT ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE A FEW COMMENTS FOR TONIGHT. I WANT A QUICK VUP AND AROUND TECHNOLOGY PRIVACY AND TOOLS FOR THE CITY. AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE THINGS I'VE PROPOSED OVER THE LAST MONTH TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY. AND FIRST OF ALL TO DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY IMPLEMENTED. SURVEILLANCE OR TRACKING. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A CONSENSUS TRANSPARENT PROCESS IN PLACE TO ASK QUESTIONS CLEARLY AND EARLY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF THEATE EOF THORNT. AND I PROPOSE WE DEDICATE THE MEETINGS SPECIFICALLY TO FLOCK. AND I DO KNOW THERE'S MORE TECHNOLOGY IN THE FORM OF DRONES TO EARLIER THIS MONTH. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF COMMUNITY INTEREST AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO CREATE A DEZICATED SPACE WHERE THEY CAN ASK QUESTIONS, SPECIFICALLY OUR STAFF AND HAVE AN OPEN CONVERSATION IN ABOUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFITS AND PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS AND THE THIRD THING TO TAKE A NEW LOOK AT OUR SYSTEM TO DETERMINE IF IT'S THE BEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT. THAT COULD INCLUDE COSTS, OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND

POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES AND THAT'S FOR THE 2027 BUDGET. I WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT PRUPOLESES. AS COUNSELPUB FLAT IS A NOT OUR JOB TO COMMUNITY THE WHATEVER AND IT'S ABOUT SCHUJTENNING OUR RULES OF COUNSEL AND BEING RESPONSIBLE WITH PUBLIC RESOURCES, LIKE TAXPAYER DOCTORS. AND WHAT WE'RE HEAR FROM THEING COMMUNITY. AND SO, I DO BELIEVE FOLKS DESERVE TO VAN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOOLS WING USED IN THE CITY. WHY AND HOW THEY IMPACT PRIVACY AND SAFETY. MAKE SHIRT THAT YOU CUHAVE A SEARWIT.

I THINK THIS WHOLE CONVERSATION WE'RE HAVING AND TALK TO MANY RESIDENTS. THEY WANT A BALANCE OF MAKING SURE THERE'S PROTECTION AND SAFETY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LOOKING AT THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF SURVEILLANCE. AS COUNSEL MEMBER SAID WE HAVE OUR COMMUNITY MEETING. IF FOLKS HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. THE MORE SPECIFIC AND CLEAR AND CONCISE, IT IS BETTER TO NTDZ WHAT FOLKS WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND THAT WAY YOU GET THE CORRECT POLICY ANDS, VIA CITY COUNCIL TO LOOK AT THESE CONCERNS. THANK YOU.

I SINCERELY APPRECIATE HIM TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE YOUR VALUABLE PERFECTEDIVES.

COUNSEL MEMBER MAR DINE UZ. AND PUTTING TOGETHER THE THINGS THAT I TID AND I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF YOU RESIDENTS INWARD ONE. TO START I I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ATOM AND OCTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR MEETING WITH ME AND REPRESENTATIVE TO DISH CUSTHE IGNITE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM THEY HAVE TO OFFER. WE'RE TEE AING TO SEE IF THEY -- AND OFFERS SMALL TRAINING RESOURCES AND THIS OFFER BIDE FOLKS AT HUNTINGTON BANG. AND LOOKS AT DIFFERENT COURSES TO HELP SPANISH MALL OWNERS

BUILDING. ACTEES CAPITAL. AND SO, HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THIS INCORPORATED FROM THE COURSE WORK. AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MEET WITH THOSE FOLKS IN HOPES WE CAN OFFER MORE SERVES UNDER THE SPANISH-SPEAKING SERVICE. I WAS ATTENDING THE BOARD MEETING, WHICH I SERVE ON. AND FIND WAYS TO LOOK ACROSS THE BOARDER, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. RESIDENTS AND IMMIGRANTS OF BOTH NATIONS. AN HAURER TO BE ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE. DR. CAUGHT BOARD AND ON THE 15th, WE HAD A SUMMARY OF THAT. AND IT'S EXPANDING TO INCLUDE CLEAR CREEK. AND MORE EXCITING IS A POWER HEAD COLORADO PROGRAM. IT'S A 200 PLUS YEAR GRANT TO LEC TREKRIFICATION ACROSS THE REGION AND THE GO AHEAD CARD OR INNOVATION POWER PROGRAM IS THERE TO KEEP US MOVING. AND THEY'VE OPENED UP THE GRANT FOR APPLICATIONS IN THE NEAR MUCH TOER. I'M SAUR WE CAN INUP WITH CITY

OPPORTUNITIES. THE SENATE IS PROPOSING A MAJOR CHIC UP OF THE GFRNS. CHANGING FROM THE EXISTING MAKEUP TO 11. FOUR BEING AFOUNTED. TOOK AN AMOANEDMENT POSITION. OUR CITY IS ALSO TAKING A SIMILAR PUSWIGZ AS WELL. THIS WILL MAKE SERIOUS CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. AND I MET TO DISCUSSION AND AEROHFR PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM. AND WE'D LIKE TO SEE THAT EXPANDED AND CERT. LY THAT IS UNDERWAY. THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THAT AND THANK YOU FOR MEETING ON THE NO L AXI PROJECT. THE WORK THEY'VEBER DONE ON THE CLAUDE CORK PROJECT. AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE. WE HEARD OF THE UNCOUPLING SESSION. WILL DRUMADICALLY REDOS RESPONSE TIMES. SO, THANK YOU TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CITY CONSUL FOR REMEDYING THE PIEM TOOIMENT AND ALSO FUNDRAISER ON THE 19th. A GREAT NEW SPACE. THEY RAISE A LOT TO GO TOWARDS SERVES. AND THEY'RE DEEPLY NEEDED IN

ADAMS COUNTY. SKWP I'M WORKING ON A XHAR AND THAT IS AN INTERESTING PROGRAM TO HELP UNIFY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE REGION. CERTAINLY THORNTON IS GOING TO DEVELOP UNDERWAY. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS A GUEST SPOTLIGHT FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES. USING ADULTS OVER 60 TO ADDRESS CHILD CARE SHORTAGES. PROVIDES TRAINING AND FURTIFICATION. AND PEOPLE WHO ARE RETIRED. FEEL LIKE THAT TIES IN WELL WITH THE TRUDGE STREGSDZ FROM EARL FOREIGN MINISTER XPER WHERE WE DISCUSS SIMILAR TRONZPER TOIGZ AND THE LAST THING I'LL MENTION IS THE TREE PLANTINGEN THE 25 THD. AND I WOULD SAY PLANTING HAVE DEFRAIL RDZ AND HEAP HELPED PLANT THREE SEPARATE TREES. AND FINALLY, I JUST WANT -- YOU KNOW, REMEMBER A RESIDENT WE LOST RECENTLY INWARD 1. SEE WAS A SLIKTM OF A VIOLENT CRIME AND AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNITY INWARD RUN. WRFSH BEEN ENOUGH TO KNOW HER. RAIRTS COMMUNITY HEART BROKEN AND WE'LL ALL MISS HER. I DON'T THINK IT WAS PUBLICLY RELEASED BUT IT WAS A MAJOR TRAGEDY IN THE CITY OF THORNTON.

AND MY CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO HER AND HER FAMILY AND THAT'S IT. COUNSEL MEMBER MORRIS.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE THAT SHOWED UP TONIGHT. I KNOW IT TAKES A LOT TO TALK TIME OUT OF YOUR EVENING AND SIT AND LISTEN AND SPEAK. I APREELGSIATE AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'RE DOING TO BE ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY. TO ENGAGE HOW THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPS AND TO MAKE IT SOMETHING WE ALL WANT TO SEE. JOSH AND MONICA WERE HERE AS WELL LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE GONE. THE MAYOR AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THEM NOEFBL JROTC BALL. DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE'S BEEN TO ONE BUT THE HIGH SCHOOL KIDS CAME TOGETHER AND PUT ON A GREAT EVENT. THE STUDENTS SPEND TIME TOGETHER AND ENJOYED CHALLENGING ONE ANOTHER TO TRY THEIR VERSION OF THE GRAUG. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, LOOK IT UP. THEY RECOGNIZE EACH OTHER'S ACHEECHMENTES W SOME FROM NEARLY 20 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. AND YOU KNOW, THEIR CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE AND THE MINDSET THAT SERVED US. AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY PURSUE IN THE FUTURE, ISN'T A POINT OF ORGANIZE ASATIONS AND EVENTS. THE COMMUNITY IS BETTER BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING THROUGH THE PROGRAM. YOU CAN SEE HOW THEY CARRY THEMSELVES, LEAD AND IN THE STANDARD THEY HOLD THEMSELVES TO. THIS PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND RESPONSIBILITY. AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PART OF

BIGGER THAN THEMSELVES. AND THEY'RE THE TWO GENTLEMAN THAT LEAD THIS UNIT IN THE MAPLETEN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND I WANT TO THANK THE FAMILIES THERE THAT MIGHT WHO PROVIDED SUPPORT AND THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THESE STUDENTS EVERY DAY. AND I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO TWO STUDENTS. CONGRATULATIONS FOR HER SERVICE AS UNIT COMMANDER AND GOOD LUCK TO HER IN COLLEGE. CONGRATS AS HE TAKES ON THE LEADERSHIP ROLE MOVING FORWARD FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. AND ALL OF THE CADETTES, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. WE HAVE A FEW UPCOMING EVENTS. APRIL 29th, OUR COMMUNITY TUMMING WILL BE THERE. THIS EVENT WILL FEATURE FREE VACCINATIONS, SNACKS AND PRIZES. AND THEY'LL BUY RENT ASSISTANCE. FAIR HOUSING LAWS. WELL, THAT'S NOT THE CASE. EVICTION PERVENTION, CITY SERVICES AND MORE AND THEY RECOMMEND FREE REGISTRATION TO ANY VACCINATIONS. THIS SATURDAY AT 9:00 A.M., THE NEW CRICKET PITCH AT THE SPORTS COMPLEX WILL HAVE ITS GRAND OPENING AND AT 10:00 A.M. -- A YOUTH TICKET MATCH.

I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT CRICKET. I'VE NEVER WATCHED IT. IT HAS ROOTS IN ENGLAND. AND THRP RULES WERE FORMALIZED IN 1788 BEFORE THE CRICKET CLUB THAT STILL SHAPE THE GAME TODAY. IT BEKIM ESPECIALLY POPULAR IN PLACES LIKE VIRGINIA AND AUSTRALIA. IT'S STILL AND HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1882. AND THIS IS AN INTERESTING FACT. TRADITIONAL MULTI-DAY MATCHES TO FAST PACE FORMATS. SO, HOPEFULLY THAT'S WHAT YOU FLOON TO ON SATURDAY ANDERAL CLOSE WITH THIS. IT'S THE SECONDS MOST POPULAR IN THE WORLD BY FAN BASE. YOU'LL JOIN THAT CRICKET GRAPD OPENING ON SAETD. FWLM I'M GOING TO ADDRESS PUBLIC COMMENTS MATED ABOUT ME THIS EVENING. I THINK IT'S SFWARTS FOR THESE SPECIFIC REASONS. MY HOPE OR AMBITIONS IS THIS MEETING OR NEXT. WAY DON'T NEED TO SIGN UP IN THAT MANNER. BUT I'M HAPPY TO HEED YOUR ADVICE AND BE ACCOUNTABILITY. I UNDERSTAND WHAT I SAID WAS COLORFUL BUT IT WAS DONE SO WITH INTENT. I CAN APOLOGIZE BECAUSE I NTDZ.

BUT IT WAS DONE WITH INTENT. AND WHILE COMMENTS MAY NOT BE APPRECIATED, I'M DOING MY JOB TO HAVE EFFECTIVE AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES. SO, THAT, BEFORE I GET INTO THE USUAL COMMENTS. THERE WAS A STATEMENT MADE THAT IT WOULDN'T HELP WITH COMMUNICATIONS AND MYSELF. TODAY I MET AND HAD LEARN WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF BLOCK. SOMETIMES TIME STATEMENTS CREATE MOVEMENT AND ALLOW FOR CONVERSATIONS. BUT EXCEPTIONAL. YEAPPRECIATE YOU PARTYING. AND BEVER ADI'S RYING TO COME UP WITH THE NEEDS INSTEAD OF SOLUTIONS. AND THAT MEETING BECAUSANT HAPPEN UNLESS YOU'RE GETTING THE ATENTS AND POOPUT MYSELFEN THEERARY TAB AND TLAL WAS VERY CLEAR WHEN WE SAT AND DISCUSSED WHAT WE NEEDED TO. PERHAPS MY FACTICS ARENT ALWAYS THE MOST WELL RECEIVED BUT IT DID GET AN OUTCOME. AND ATHUNDERSHOWERED THAT IMPROVEMENTESS AROUND PUBLIC COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WITHIN THEIR COMPANY. AND IT WAS AN AFOYEDABLE STAP BACK FROM THEIR POSITION. AND I THINK IT PROGRESSIVELY MOVES WOR KWRD SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE -- OF

THE REGION. SOU PORT OUR POLICE, AND I APOLOGIZE THAZ AREN'T WELL RECEIVED BUT THEY WORKED. FRRGSZ AND I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL OUTCOMES AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. AND SO, THAT'S TODRIES THE PUBLIC COMMENT FRIENDSHIP I AND I TRY TO BE IMPARTIAL. AND ALL THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE TO ADDRESS. AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WIN EVERY NEGOTIATION.

BUT IF YOU FEEL PROGRESS WAS MADE. THERE'S STILL PRAUL VAUS. AND WITH THAT, PRE-PREPARED PROGRAMS. I HAD A CHANCE TO ATTEND WHOLE FOR FOOD IS INCREDITABLE. .

THE IMPACT OF THIS ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO GROW AND INSPIRING TO TEE OUR COMMUNITY RALLY AROUND SUCH AN IMPORTANT CAUSE. AND FOR THE NEAR TLARNTEN FIRE STATE SNB RASHGS AND INYOURING THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SERVE OUR RESIDENTS EFFECTIVELY. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. IN CELEBRATION, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS AT PATHWAYS IN DISCOVERY. AND CLEANING UP, PICKING UP TRASH AS SUCH. GREAT TOOLT SO MANY ARE APPRECIATES IN OUR COMMUNITY. PRM LASTLY I ATTENDED THE QUARTERLY DINNER AND WAS ALSO ANOTHER VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO MET WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS, STRENGTHEN OUR TOWARD THE PRM SO, THANK YOU TEW ALL THE OGNERS, STAFF THAT MEEZ THESE POSH

ALL RIGHT. JUST A FEW UPDATES FROM ME AS WELL. RECOGNIZE WE HAVE A VERY FULL AGENDA. THE CITY'S CURRENTLY ADVERTISING FOR WAURLD LOWER 3. AND THE CITY'S SADVERTISING FROM WAR POUN. AND THE PLANNING XHILDZ AND GOERTD OF ANUSMENTES FOR 3 AND THE DEADLINE IS MAY 26th AT 5:00 P.M. I THINK MY COLLEAGUES DID A GREAT JOB TALK ABOUT ALL THE AMAZING THINGS AND THIS COMING SATURDAY, THORNTON COMMUNITY BAN IS HAVING A CROSS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT USE. WITH THAT, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY THANK YOU AND COMING TO ENGAGE IS RRTS ACTUALLY GOOD BECAUSE THAT'S HOW WE GET BETTER. FLRS AND I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO TAKE ABQUICK

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A QUICK BREAK. BEFORE I GOOD GIN THE LAND USE HEARINGS, I WANT TO EXPLAIN THE ROLE IN THE QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCESS. IN THIS ROLE, WE'RE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BASE DECISIONS SOLELY ON THE EVERYDAY AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING PUBLIC HEARING. BECAUSE OF THAT WE MUST AVOID EXPART E. AND THAT MEANS THEY CANNOT DISCUSS WITH THE PUBLIC BEFOREHAND, CANNOT TAKE POSITIONS IN ADVANCE. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MEANT TO DISTANCE US FROM THE COMMUNITY BUT PROTECT FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS AND INSURE ANY DECISION IS LEGALLY DEFENSIVABLE. AND TONIGHT'S INCLUDE IN THE BASIS OF OUR DECISION. WE APPRECIATE PARTICIPATION AND UNDERSTANDING. I WOULD ASK ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE INTENDING TO GIVE TESTIMONY, INCLUDING CITIZENS, TO PLEASE STAND UP TO SPEAK TO BE SWORN IN

DO YOU HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE THE COUNSEL WILL BE TRUE TO THE BEST OF YOUR HONOR AND BELIEF. FOR SCOMBL THE ADDITION OF A RESTAURANT GENERALLY LOCATED ON HERON STREET AND LOTS ONE AND FOUR. AND COUNSEL MEMBER SALAZAR I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF BECAUSE I WAS AT THE PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE I WAS ON COUNSEL.

YOU WERE ENGAGED IN THE MEETING SO RECUSING FROM TONIGHT? I'LL ASK YOU STAY AND NOT PARTICIPATE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN AT 8:54 P.M. STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND WHETHER YOU WERE SWORN AND IF NOT, RESPOND TO THE CLERK.

GOOD EVENING. 9500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. ITEM 10A IS A CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN AT 9150 HERE ON STREET. IT WAS INITIATED PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODED OPTION AND REVIEWS UNDER THE 1992 DEVELOPMENT CODE. IT WILL INCLUDE AN OVER VAU OF THE PROJECT AND STAFF'S EVALUATION OF THE APPLICABLE CODE APPROVAL CRITERIA AND WILL REMAINL MAIN WITH STAFF RECMAN DAGDZ. THIS IS A VICINITY MAP HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW AND INCLUDES LOT ONE AND FOUR. AND THEY WERE SENT TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 1500 FEET. THOSE SHOWN NIN PURPLE LINE, NOTICES WERE POSTED ONLINE AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRITHAR PUBLIC HEARING. AND MET THE PHYSICAL SIGN POSTING REQUIREMENTS ON SITE AND IT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO THE OFFICIAL RECORD FOR THIS HAS BEENING HARING. A CLOSER VIEW IS HERE AND APPROXIMATELY ZONED RETAIL, WHICH HAS CHANGED DUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT CODE, TO GENERAL POTENTIAL. AND CITY CENTER AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL. THE OVERLOOK APARTMENTS TO THE SOUTHEAST AND GAS STATION TO THE WEST AND THE GLACIER CAR WASH THE SOUTH. THERE ARE SEVERAL VACANT

PARCELS TO THE LAND THE NORTH AND EAST. 9450 IS THE LOCATION OF THE OLD VILLAGE PUB, WHICH WAS DEMOLISHED IN 2024. AND THEN THEY APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT TO REPLACE A DEMOLISHED BUILDING AND THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PERMIT TO START WORK ON THE PROJECT. LOT 1 OR 9160 IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF THORNTON AND DECLARED SURPLUS LAND DECEMBER 12, 2024. THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE REAL MANAGER AND OUR LOWINGAL TEAM TO DRAFT PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL BE FINALIZED BASED ON COUNSEL'S DECISION TONIGHT.

AND THE PROPOSAL IS FOR THE ADDITION OF THE RESTAURANTS ON TO THE REAR OF THE MARKET BUILDING, LOTS ONE AND FOUR TO MEET STANDARDS OUTLINED IN THE DEVELOPMENT CODE. AND 9150 IS APPROVED OF A MARK TOOT REPLACE THE OLD VILLAGE PUB. THIS IS EAST TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION ON SITE. AND YOU CAN SEE THE ADJACENT RETAIL TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOGO. YOU WERE LOOKING DIRECTLY NORTH TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND YOU CAN SEE PART OF THE CITY PROPERTY. THIS WAS TAKEN FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY. THEY'RE SEEN IN THE DISTANCE. AND NOW GETTING TO THE CITY PROPERTY. THIS IS EAST AND NORTHEAST ON TO THE VACANT LAND. THIS IS DIRECTLY WET AND HERON SUITE AND FINALLY A REVIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. SO, THAT'S IMPORTANT. HERE'S THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR THE AREA. IT'S OUTLINED IN RED AND FALLS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY MIXED USES CATEGORY. OR SUPPORT REVITALIZATION OF ESTABLISHED AREAS OF THORNTON THROUGH ADAPTIVE REUSE AND IMPROVE ACCESS FOR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. AND SUPERMARKETS, RESTAURANTS,

MEDICAL FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING. IT'S SUPPORTEDED NIGH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AND NOW, I'LL INTRODUCE CHAD WALLACE TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I'M CHAD WALLACE. YOU CAN PROTECT FROM SURVEYING AND I HAVE BEEN INTORN IN. OKAY. YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS THE LAST 3.5 YEARS. THANK YOU TO THE VARGAS FAMILY FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT. THIS IS A FEW OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET THAT THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF BULLING BUILDING PERMITS AND WE CAN SEE THE BEST RAUNT IN THE BACKGROUND. SOMEWHERE IMAGES OF WHAT AARON SHARED, PERSPECTIVE OF THE PUB THAT WAS THERE PRIOR TO THE VARGAS FAMILY PURCHASING THE LAND. NEWS FROM HERON. THE OVERALL VISION FOR THE RESTAURANT CAME ABOUT WHEN WE DISCOVERED THERE WAS THE POTENTIAL TO BUY FROM THE CITY OF THORNT INDIANA THE BACK TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL PARK SPAKING AND LANDSCAPING TO ALLOW YOU TO MARKET THEIR IDEA TO INCLUDE A RESTAURANT. THEY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH GROCERY STORES AND RESTAURANTS IN THE DENVER METRO AREA AND WE'RE INTERESTED IN ADDING A HOSPITALITY PIECE WITH THE RESTAURANT CONNECTED TO THEIR GROCERY STORE. THE OVERALL VISION FOR THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE A HOSPITALITY FOCUS WITH A FOCUS

ON THE FAMILY' CENTERED RESTAURANT. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DINING. AND HAS A VERY SMALL ELEVATED STAGE. IF I WAS A PLAYER OR A BET IRSTRONG PANTS. AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, OR CONCERT VALUE. EAT OGEN THE SECOND FLOOR. DINING, AS WELL AS THEY HAVE THEIR PERSONALS ON SITE MOST OF THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENINGS. HAVING AN OWNERSHIP PRESENCE AT THE FACILITY.

LIKE I SAID, THEY ARE EXPERIENCE IN THE GROCERY STORE BUSINESS, AS WELL ATZ RESTAURANTS AND OPPORTUNITY TO THIS PART OF THORNTON. THIS LOCATION HAS GREAT VIEWED, WHICH IS WHY WE WERE FOCUSSED ON THE SECOND AND FIRST LEVEL. ALL RIGHT. SO, YOU HAVE A TRAFFIC STUDY THAT WAS DONE AND MINIMAL IMPACT NO IMPACT TO THE AREA ON THORNTON ON HERE ON THE STREET. AS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT I TOOK GREAT PAINS TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDED A CACOO CENTRIC LANDSCAPE THAT WAS USING RESILIENT PLANTINGS AND THAT WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP. THE PERSON WHO SPOKE EARLIER WHO WAS LOOKING FOR DROUGHT RESISTANT. ALL THE PLANTS IN THE THORNTON PLANT LIST. WITH MY EXPERIENCE, TO REDUCE THE AMOINT OF WATER. WE'RE 15% OVER ON OUR OVERALL PARKING REQUIREMENTS. MET ALL THE ADA PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND WHEREAS 20% LANDSCAPE IS REQUIRED. WE'RE CLOSE TO A QUARTER OF THE SITE BEING GREEN SPACE AND

LANDSCAPING. WE PRIDE OURSELVES AND ARE EXCITED ABOUT A GREAT STREET SCAPE FROM HERE ON TREAT, PROVIDING AMPLE ATTITUDES. MAKE SURE WE HAD STRONG CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE SITE. SO, ON THIS IMAGE, YOU CAN SNEE MARK THAT TO LEFT-HAND SIDE AND THE RESTAURANT TO THE RIGHT. AND THEY SHARE A KITCHEN, POTENTIAL FOR MINIMAL SEATING FOR THOSE THAT NEED A QUICK BITE AND THE BATHROOM FACILITIES SERVE BOTH SIDES. TWO ADA, UNISEX BATHROOMS ARE PROVIDED WITH ACCESS TO BOTH SIDES. AND A SMALL BAREN THE TOP OF THE DRAWING AND A SMALL ON THE RIGHT-HAND CORNER INSIDE THE RESTAURANT WHERE THERE COULD BE AN ELEVATED STAGE FOR SOFT MUSIC. SECOND LEVEL IS A VAULTED CEILING AND A ROOF TOP SECTION IN THE CENTER OF THE SECOND FLOOR BETWEEN THE RESTAURANT AND THE VARGAS'S OFFICE SPACE. THERE ARE NO ELEVATORS IN THIS BUILDING, JUST DUPLICATED ON THE SECOND AND LOTS OF

ARTICULATION. AND STUCCO. THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING AND LOTS OF TRANSPARENCY, GLASS. I REALLY HOPE THIS BECOMES ALTREND SETTING LOCATION, ALOUNGE RERON. AND I CAN USE IT ARIZONA WRITE OFF. THESE ARE IMAGES FOR THE LOOK AND FEEL THAT WE'VE WORKED WITH THE VARGAS FAMILY AS THEY BEGIN TO DEFINE WHAT THE IMPACT OF THE MARK AT AND RESTAURANT WILL BE LIKE. I THINK IT'S THORTEN APPROACHED 40%. LATINO WILL SERVE, NOT ONLY RESITANTS OF THE GREATER DENVER AREA. THERE'S SOME RENTERS FROM THE THE DIFFERENT ANGLES OF THE PROPERTY

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LET ME CLOSE BY SAYING I'VE WORKED WITH THE VARGAS FAMILY THE PAST FIVE YEARS ON MULTIPLE PROJECTS. AND THIS IS BOTH AN EXCITING PROJECT FOR US BUT WE KNOW THAT THE FAMILY ARE INCREDIBLY EXCITED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL TOOL DO THIS IN THORNTON. I KNOW THEY'RE AN AMAZING FAMILY. THEY WORK TOGETHER. THEIR BOYS ARE REMARKABLE AND I KNOW THEY'LL BE A VALUE ADD TO THE CITY OF THORNTON AND AS PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 19, 2024, IN PERSON AT THE ANYTHING LIBRARY ON HERE ON STREET. 12 RESIDENTS ATTENDED THE MEETING. AND QUESTION IS AROUND THE LIQUOR STORE. AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE BUILDING. ON APRIL 7, 2026, THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO CITY TOWNSAL. THREE SPOKE DURING PUBLIC COMMENT AND DISCUSSION FOCUSSED ON THE POWERS OF IMPROVEMENT AND ANTICIPATED NOISE BAEFBLS. HERE ARE THE CRITERIA STAFF USED IN REVIEWING THE CS MRNGS, THE PROPOSED CHP IS WITHIN THE CODE. AND THEY'RE IN THE CURRENT GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE. IN SUMMARY, THEY FOUND THE PROPOSAL CONTAIN IN APRIL 25WOMAN CONCHEPTLE SITE PLANS AND THAT INCLUDES THE RESINIDATION BUT THEY'REIEDY FOR THE QUESTION.

ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? COUNSEL MEMBER MARTINEZ. MY QUESTION IS ABOUT THE EASTERN BORD OROF THE LOT, PARTICULARLY LOT FOUR, THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE OVER ALLLOOK APARTMENTS. SO AND WHAT IT'S GOING IT LOOK LIKE THERE AND HOW THE PROJECT IS GOING TO IT LINEATE CLEARLY BETWEEN THE TWO PROPERTIES OF THE RESIDENTIAL USE AND THE RESTAURANT.

I CAN TELL YOU THE KOUZ DOES REQUIRE A BUBUFFER, SO, WE HAVE A 15-FOOT SLANT SCAPE BUFFER FOREIGN MINISTER I'LL DIFFER AND IN THAT BUFF AND THERE'S BEING PROPOSED THERE.

YEAH. SO, AND APART FROM THE 15-FOOT SLAND SCAPE BUFFER. WE HAVE HEAVILY LANDSCAPING GOING HERE AND A SOLID WOOD OR MASONRY FENCE TO GO THERE. WREFBL ARRANGED FOR A PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION TO THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS. IF SOMEBODY'S LIVING THERE, THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND. THEY CAN GO TO THE MARKET OR THE RESTAURANT.

THAT DOES ANSWER MY QUESTION. I THINK THAT WOULD BE WELL RECEIVED. MY FOLLOW-UP QUESTION IS ABOUT THE TARIFFS ON THE SECOND FLOOR. SO, I THINK THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONCERN ABOUT THE SECOND FLOOR TARIFFS AND HOURS OF OPERATION AND MAYBE THE NOISE FROM PEOPLE DINING UP THERE. PROJECTING ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE BARRIER. WHAT CONSIDERATIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR THAT? FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT ARE THE ANTICIPATED HOURS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TARIFFS? AND ANY OTHER EFFORTS TO BE TAKEN TO MITIGATE THAT POTENTIAL PROJECTION OF NOISE

DEFINITELY NO AMPLIFIED MUSIC OUTSIDE TO BEGIN WITH. SECOND, THE LANDSCAPE PROPOSED, WILL BE TALLER. THERE'S MULTIPLE TREES THAT WILL NEED TO BE PLANTED, QUITE LARGE AND THEY WILL GROW UP. SO, THERE'S DISTANCE -- I THINK WE'RE CLOSE TO 150 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING TO THE APARTMENTS THAT ARE THERE. SO, THE HOURS OF OPERATION, I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING PAST 10:00 OR 11:00 AT NIGHT. AT LEAST ON THE OUTSIDE. AS THE FAMILY IS FOCUSSED ON FAMILIES, I KNOW THEY WILL NOT WANT TO BE A NEWSANCE IN ANY WAY TO THE LOCAL AREA THEY WANT TO BE IN. AND THEY WILL ALSO HAVE SECURITY ON SITE. SO, THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY ISSUES WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.

THANK YOU. THOSE WERE MY ONLY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. FIRST I WANT TO SAY THIS CONCEPT WAS BEAUTIFUL. A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN YOU HAVE IN PLACE. I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOU MENTIONED 88 PARKING SPACE PMZ WHAT IS YOUR EXPECT SEATING CAPACITY ONCE EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED?

THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION. I THINK OVERALL SEATING IS LESS THAN 100 PEOPLE IN THE ACTUAL RESTAURANT ON BOTH LEVEL SAID INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE PARKING WAS 70. JUST UNDER 74 SPOTS. FOR BOTH GROCERY STORE AND THE RESTAURANT.

I WAS WONDERING IF, BECAUSE JUNIPER TREES ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. SOME OTHER CITIES ARE LOOKING TO NOT UTILIZE THEM AS MUCH ANYMORE. I WAS WONDERING IF THAT COULD BE CONSID WRAGZ THE HISTORY AND THE FIRE AND EVERYTHING DOWN THERE? YES, ABSOLUTELY. THERE'S DECIDUOUS OPTIONS. AND EVERYONE'S PRETTY SENSITIVE TO THE FLAMMABILITY OF THE LANDSCAPES IN OUR HOMES. O, YES, ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. SO, I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION. THERE'S NO ELEVATOR, CORRECT? WHY IS THAT? BECAUSE CAPACITY? OR?

IT WAS NOT A REQUIREMENT IN THAT THERE'S NO SPECIFIC SPACES UPSTAIRS THANK ARE NOT DUPLICATED DOWN STAIRS. AN ELEVATOR, OBVIOUSLY PRESENTS COST IMPLICATIONS. I THINK IT'S MORE OF A COST IMPLICATION RATHER THAN A SPACE IMPLICATION. THEY COULD PROBABLY DEDICATE ADDITIONAL SPACE TO HAVING ELEVATORS. THAT WAS SOMETHING THEY NEED TO OR WANT TO ADD THANK YOU FOR CLARIFICATION. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR THE STAFF OR APPLICANT AT THIS TIME? ALL RIGHT. I'LL OPEN THE HEARING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF OR IN OPPOSITION?

NO, YOUR HONOR. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WANT TO SPEAK AND DIDN'T KNOW THEY NEEDED TO SIGN UP? AND IF NOT, WE'LL GET YOU SWORN IN BEFORE YOU SPEAK. MY NAME IS MACK CUBRAWL CAR AND DOG WASH. WERE YOU SWORN IN? NO, I HAVEN'T. JUST ASK THE CLERK. IT YOU HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM YOUR TESTIMONY WILL BE TRUE TO THE BEST OF YOUR BELIEF?

YES. YOU KNOW, WHEN WE FIRST STARTED, IT WAS DIRT FILLED AND WE HAD TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS STUFF AND DID TAKE TIME. WE'LL START OUR SIXTH YEAR IN DECEMBER 1st OF BEING OPEN. ANDTHAL LOT THERE, THROUGH THE YEARS, HAS JUST BEEN A NUISANCE, LIKE BEHIND THE RESTAURANT WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO PUT IT, THAT SPACE BACK THERE. I DOPT KNOW IF IT'S DEVELOPED OR APARTMENTS OR NOT. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE EAST SIDE OF THAT WHERE THE HILL GOES UP AND ALL THAT PROPERTY DOWN THERE. SEEMS LIKE THEY'VE BEEN WORKING DOWN THERE FOR A WHILE AND THE HOMELESS ARE JUST -- YOU KNOW, THEY'RE BUILDING STUFF. I HAD TO CALL THE CITY A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THE POLICE TO HAVE THEM TAKEN OUT AND THEN THEY HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY DESTRUCT WHATEVER THEY'RE BUILDING. JUST TODAY ALONE, I SHOOT OFF TWO HOMELESS PEOPLE. I THINK WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING WHICH IS GOING TO BE REALLY NICE. I THINK THE RESTAURANT IS A GOOD THING FOR THAT AREA. AND IT'S GOING TO DRESS IT UP. IT'S GOING TO DRESS UP THE APPEARANCE OF THE AREA. IT'S ALSO GOING TO DRESS UP THE LANDSCAPING IS REALLY NICE. YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO DO EXCESSIVE LANDSCAPING. SO, WE TRY TO KEEP IT LOOKING REALLY NICE BUT AS FAR AS THAT AREA RIGHT THERE I THINK WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING. IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY NICE. IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S SO SLOW THAT IT'S TAKING MORE AND MORE TIME AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING THAT AS I KNOW THE GENTLEMAN STARTED YEARS AGO AND IS IT T SEEMS

LIKE PEOPLE ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET. THAT'S JUST WHAT IT SEEMS LIKE THE ME. AND I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S DONE AND NICE AND THAT WAY WE DON'T GET SO MUCH RIFF RAF AND THE HOMELESS AND THAT -- HOPEFULLY GOES AWAY. YOU NEVER KNOW. I'M ALL FOR IT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY NICE AND MY AREA, WE KEEP UP REALLY NICE AND I THINK THE OTHER BUSINESSES WILL START WANTING TO DO SOME ALSO FIXING UP THEMSELVES. THE LIQUOR STORE, THE LITTLE STRIP MALL THERE AND I THINK IT'S A TREND THAT WE CAN MAYBE POSSIBLY START AND MAKE THE WHOLE AREA LOOK BETTER LIKE ACROSS THE STREET. THAT AREA TURNED OUT TO BE REALLY NICE. SO, I'M ALL IN FAVOR FOR IT.

THANK YOU. WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTED TO SPEAK? STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND WHETHER YOU WERE SWORN AND I'LL GET YOU NEXT, MA'AM 625 PLACE, I LIVE IN 88TH AND HERON. DO YOU HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY TO THE COUNSEL WILL BE TRUE THE BEST OF YOUR BELIEF?

I DO. A COUPLE OF OBSERVEATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPER. WITH GROCERY STORE AND RESTAURANT, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TRUCKS COMING IN AND OUT. PROBABLY TRUCK AND TRAILER COMBINATION. WONDER FIGURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE TURN RADIUS AND/OR A LOADING DOCK AND I'LL KEEP TRACK OF QUESTIONS AND WE'LL FOLLOW UP.

AND THE OTHER ITEM WOULD BE ON THE PLANS OF THE BUILDING. EITHER HAVE HERON STREET MARKED AND/OR A NORTH ARROW WOULD BE HELPFUL. THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO I HAVE. THANK YOU. YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP. HI, I'M SHAUNA CUBRAWL AND ONE OF THE OWNERS OF GLACIER CAR AND DOG WASH. I WAS SWORN WIN THE GROUP. THAT WORKS.

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS THING IS IT'S REALLY GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE NEED SOMETHING IN THERE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE ABLE TO RUN IN AND GET A QUICK POP OR SANDWICH OR WHATEVER. THERE'S NOTHING IN THAT AREA THAT'S GOOD FOR ALL THEM APARTMENTS AND EVERYTHING. THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WALKING AROUND AND IT'S KIND OF -- WHAT DO THEY CALL IT WHEN THERE'S NOT A MAJOR GROCERY STORE THAT'S RIGHT WITHIN THAT LITTLE COMMUNITY. AND I THINK SOMETHING EASY LIKE THAT WOULD HELP THE COMMUNITY COME HOME. YOU NEED TO RUN UP THERE AND GET YOUR QUART OF MILK TO GET YOU BY FOR THE NEXT DAY OR WHATEVER. AND AS FAR AS THE RETS RAUNT, I THINK IT'S REALLY NICE TO UPGRADE THE AREA. IT'S GOING TO MAKE IT LOOK REALLY NICE. IT'S -- NOBODY'S PUT ANY THOUGHT TO IT. KIND OF LOOKS ABANDONED. I THINK THAT WOULD DO REALLY GOOD FOR THE AREA. AND ALSO WE KNOW THAT THERE'S GOT TO BE ADEQUATE ENTRANCE AREA TO GET IN THERE. BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE A BUILDING JUST GOING THAT WHEN WE BUILT OUR CAR WASH, WE HAD TO BE ABLE TO GET A FIRE TRUCK IN AND OUT. THAT'S REQUIRED BY THE CITY. I KNOW THEY'LL BE ABLE TO WORK ALL THAT IN THERE AND IT WILL BE REALLY NICE FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

THANK YOU. UH-HUH. I DIDN'T SEE ANY UTH HANDS UP. A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT AROUND TRUCK ACCESS. MAYBE STAFF OR APPLICANT COULD ANSWER THE QUESTION? YEAH, SO, WE'RE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FIRE TRUCK ACCESS IN, AROUND BOTH THE BUILDING AND WITHIN THE PARKING LOT. IT'S ACTUALLY IN AND AN OUT. SO, WE CAN GO IN THE SOUTH SIDE AND GO OUT ON THE NORTH SIDE. SO, WE HAVE PLENTY OF ACCESS AND ALL OF THAT IS REQUIRED THROUGH OUR ZONE AND CITY PLANNING STANDARD SAID.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. COUNSEL, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? COUNCIL MEMBER MAR TEENS? WHAT IS IT THE TIMELINE IF EVERYTHING GOES YOUR WAY?

SO, IT'S DESIGNED TO BE DONE IN TWO PHASES. THE GROCERY STORE HOPEFULLY STARTS THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AND ONCE IT'S FINISHED, WE WILL -- THE IDEA IS TO BREAK GROUND SOON AFTER THE LIQUOR STORE IS DONE. IT WILL NOT BE BUILT TANDEM WITH THE GROCERY STORE. IT WILL BE BUILT FIRST AND THEN THE RESTAURANT WILL COME SOON AFTER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OR SIX MONTHS OR A YEAR. WILL THE GROCERY STORE OPEN WHILE THE RESTAURANT'S UNDER CONSFLUKZ.

YES, BUILT AND OPEN AND OPERATING WHILE THE RESTAURANT WILL GET BUILT. IT'S ALL DESIGNED SO NOTHING -- THERE'S NO DEMO OR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS AND THE KITCHEN'S ALREADY UP AND RUNNING BEFORE THE RESTAURANT GETS OPEN. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. LAST CALL FOR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:26 P.M. AND WOULD YOU INTRODUCE ITEM 10A INTERDUING THE CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN FOR THUDITION OF A RESTAURANT, GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST CORN OF THORNTON PARKWAY IN HERON STREET, SUBDIVISION BLOCK 1, LOTS 1 AND FOUR AND MOVE FOR ITS APPROVAL.

SECOND. APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO GO FIRST AS YOU MADE THE MOTION

REALLY EXCITED TO GO FIRST BECAUSE I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT. EVER SINCE I FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT, THIS IS DESPERATELY NEEDED IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. I LIVE REALLY CLOSE TO THIS AREA. TO HAVE A MARKET FOR QUICK GROCERIES, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL SERVE MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. I DON'T KNOW IF WE COUNT, TECHNICALLY AS A FOOD DESERT BUT WE'RE NOT VERY CLOSE TO A GROCERY STORE. WITH THE DESIGNS PRESENTED, THIS IS VERY EXCITING AND COULD MAKE A VERY IMPACTFUL CHANGE TO THE COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE WAY. SO, AND ALSO I THINK THIS HAPPENS. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO SAY WARD ONE HAS THE TRENDIEST, HIPPEST RESTAURANT IN THORNTON. AT LEAST FOR A LITTLE BIT. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR YEARS. AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL PAY OFF. I'LL BESUPPORTING IT.

ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF AND APPLICANT FOR BRINGING FORWARD SUCH A BEAUTIFUL, WELL THOUGHT OUT PROJECT. TAKING ALL OF THE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY IS REALLY HELPFUL. SO, I'M EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS AS WELL. COUNSEL, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. SFWLP MOTION IS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

AND IF SOMEONE CAN FIND COUNSEL MEMBER SALAZAR AND LET HER KNOW WE'RE READY TO MOVE ON. HERE SHE COMES. ITEM 10B APPROVING A CONCEPTUAL TUAL SITE PLAN AT E470 AND QUIBECK STREET. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. 9:29 P.M. PRINCIPAL PLANNER WILL PRESENT THE ITEM. MAKE SURE YOU MENTION YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND WHETHER YOU WERE SWORN

THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS COLIN. THE PRINCIPAL PLANNER WITH THE CITY. AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. ITEM 10B IS A REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF A CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 72-ACRE LOT WITHIN PLANNING AREA 5A OF THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF QUEBEC STREET IN E470. THIS WAS SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 2025 DEVELOPMENT CODE. THEREFORE ALL PROCESSES AND REGULATIONS WERE EVALUATED UNDER THE 1992 CODE. DURING THE PRESENTATION, STAFF WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE REQUESTS, AS WELL AS AN ANAL SOME OF THES APPROVAL CRITERIA. ADDITIONALLY THEY'RE HERE TO PRESENT ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL. SO, THIS SLIDE OUTLINES THE LOCATION OF THE SITE, WHICH IS SHOWN IN BLUE AND THE CONTEXT OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. WHICH WAS APPROVED BY COUNCIL IN 2021. AREA 5A IS CENTRALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE BROADER DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENTLY VACANT. IT DOES, HOWEVER, HAVE A HISTORY OF OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY, WHICH HAS LEFT FIVE PROPERLY PLUG AND ABANDONED WELLS ON THE SITE. AN OVERVIEW OF THE SURROUNDING PLANNING AREAS TO THE NORTH ACROSS E470 IS E4 AND 2C, WHICH IS A SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS WILL ALSO BE THE LOCATION OF THE PRIMARY RECREATION CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY. TO THE EAST, IS PLANNING AREA 5B, INTENDED TO BE A SMALLER SCALE DEVELOPMENT. AND TO THE SOUTH, 144th AVENUE

IS 6A, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO BE A SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT UNDER REVIEW FOR A PRELIMINARY PLAN AND ARE TO THE WEST IS 4B, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO BE A SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY IT INVESTMENT. A LOT OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS REMAIN UNDEVELOPED TODAY. ALTHOUGH THEY PROVIDE IMPORTANT CONTEXT WHEN EVALUATING. THIS AERIAL IMAGE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CONTEXT REGARDING THE SITE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AS WELL AS THE 1500-FOOTNOTESS BUFFER SHOWN IN WHITE BLUE. ALL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CODE AND DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. AND ADDITIONALLY HELD A PUBLIC HEARING APEUAL 2026 AND VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR THE APPROVED CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN AND THE RESOLUTION CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENT 10 OF THE COMMUNICATION. THEY DESIGNATE THIS AS REGIONAL MIXED USE. THIS IS TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT AND TYPICAL USEINIZECLUDE LARGE FORMAT RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL IS ENCOURAGED AS A SUPPORTING USE TO HELP ACTIVATE DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT TO CREATE A MORE VIOLENCED, BALANCED. SO, HERE'S THE PROPOSAL. 5A IS IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT.

AS THE COURT-MARTIAL AND RETAIL FOCAL POINT, IT'S DESIGNATE AS ELIGIBLE FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. THE PROPOSED CSP REFLECTS THIS VISION AND ALIGNS WITH THE RENALING NLT LAND USE TEZ UGINATION. IN SUMMARY, A TOTAL OF 19 LOTS DESIGNATED TO ACCOMPILATE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSE. AND THE EASTERN PORTION-IS 38 ACRES, IS DEDICATED AS THE REGIONAL COMMERCIAL TISZRICATES, WHICH ALLOWS A WIDE RANGE OF COMMERCIAL USES, INCLUDING RETAIL SERVICES AND AUTO-ORIENTED USES AND THE WEST, HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE IS TO BE THE MIXT USE AND DOES HAVE A DIFFERENT SETF ALLOWED USES. IT STILL ALLOWS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH IT SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTS AUTO ORIENTED USES AND ALLOWS HIGH TENSITY DEVELOPMENTS. THE MIXED USES DISTRICT IS DESIGNATED TO CREATE A MORE PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT BY INCORPORATING SHARED PLANNING AND WHILE DETAIL WILL BE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW. AND IT'S TO SERVE AS A GATHERING SPACE AS WELL AS MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNED RESIDENTIAL TO THE WEST. AND I'LL PASS IT OVER AND TO

LINDSEY, REPRESENTING THE APPLICANTS.

GOOD EVENING. MAY NAME IS SHELBY MADRID, ENGINEER OF RECORD. 6200 SOUTH SYRACUSE WAY AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. GO WORK WITH PROJECT OUTLINE. REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF REDUNDANCY COLIN JUST SHARED. AND SUMMARY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING AND OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS. AND THIS SITE IS CURRENTLY VACANT. I WANT TO DIVE INTO DETAILS. THIS PROJECT IS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE TO SET UP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IS INCLUDES INTERNAL DRIVES, UTILITY, STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, A REGIONAL TRAIL AND NO BUILDINGS, SPECIFIC USERS. WE'RE SUBDIVIDING THE PARCEL FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE WILL BE FUNCTIONALEL FOR FUCH EVER DEVELOPMENT. AND YOU CAN SEE SIDEWALKS ALONG PINK AND THE GREEN HIGHLIGHTED SIDEWALKS ARE BEING COMPLETED AS PART OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT. THERE'S A MASSIVE TRAFFIC STUDY IN APRIL BY HINES AND THEIR PROJECT TEAM. OUR PLANNING AREA, 5A, WAS UPDATED TO CONFIRM THAT ALL OF THE ACCESS POINTS TO THE ADJACENT PUBLIC RIGHT AWAY WOULD FUNCTION APPROPRIATELY AND MEET NECESSARY STANDARDS. ACCESS THE PUBLIC RIGHT AWAY WILL BE THROUGH VARIOUS CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS.

THERE WILL BE A SIGNAL AT LOCUST AND 134th AT OUR FULL ACCESS. ALL OF THE INARNL ACCESS POINTS WILL BE STOP CONTROLLED OR YIELD CONTROLLED. AND THE RIGHT IN, RIGHT OUT ACCESS POINTS WILL BE STOPPED AND LIMITED RESTRICTIVE MOVEMENT THROUGH PORK CHOPS OR CENTER MEDIAN OTHER THAN RIDE IN AND RIDE OUT. WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WE UNDERSTAND A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO OCCUR PRIOR TO THE PROJECT TAKING PLACE. WE ANTICIPATE QUEBEC STREET WIDENING 144th AVENUE TO BE COMPLETED 2027 SOME TIME. EXACT TIMING IS UNIDENTIFIED. THEY'LL BECOMPLETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROJECT AND THAT DOES NEED TO BE WIDANT TO ACCUMULATE THE FUTURE TRAFFIC DEMANDS. THAT'S TO BE COMPLETED BY ONE OF TWO TRIGGER POINTS. 16,700 TRIPS PER DAY OR BY 2019, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. AND THAT'S BEING LOOKT AT ON A BROADER SCALE BY THE MASSIVE GOOD VEPPER. THE STOP CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS WILL BE STAMPED ASPHALT WITH ADEQUATE LIGHTENING AND WE WANT ALL OF THE INTERSECTIONS TO ENCOURAGE PELESTRIAN MOVEMENT WHILE DOING SO IN A SAME THROUGH THE SITE. THEY'LL BE 30 FEET ONE WAY AND LANDSCAPE TREE LINES. SIMILAR TO THE INTERSECTIONS.

AND CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY STANDARDS. HERE IS THE LANDSCAPE PALLET THAT WILL BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE DREAMT POUR NIT THAT IS FOURTH COMING. IT HAS BEEN PROVIDED HIGH LIVABLE. IT WILL -- YOU BUFFER. AND EACH USER, WHEN THEY DEVELOP, THERE'S A CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE SITE AND WHAT THE LANDSCAPING MINIMIZED ARE. WE'VE IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS FOR ENTREES BAD AT THE ENTRY OF THE SIGHTED. AND FOR FUTURE IT INVESTMENT IN GREEN AND THAT NORTH PARCEL. COLIN REFERENCED THIS. SO, I'LL HIGHLIGHT AGAIN. THERE IS PUBLIC ENHANCEMENTS. YOU CAN SEE COLOR CODE SAID ON THE SCREEN, INCLUDE IT STRAKD SIDEWALKS, POSITION ZONES BETWEEN USES AND CREATING AN OVERALL PULT PEWSPABLE INFRIMENT AND A NORTHERN TRAIL HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. THIS IS A TIME FOR REGIONAL MOULT USE. AND IT'S BEEN DESIGNED HORLTSLY AND FRANKFURT CLOETSDZ AND YOUR NEW STANDARDS. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WAS HELD AUGUST 7th. THE IMMEDIATING WAS HELD HYBRID AND IN PERSON.

THERE'S ONE COMMUNITY MEMBER IN ATTENDANCE. SOME DISCUSSIONS AND RAISED WERE ALLOW YOU TO COME IN AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL OCCASIONS. AND CONCERNS AROUND THE COMMREEGDZ OF 14th AVENUE TO MANAGE TRAFFIC VOLUMES. I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO COLIN.

SHELBY. STAFF HAS EVALUATED THIS REQUEST AGAINST THE CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN CRITERIA OF THE 1992 CODE. IT MEETS ALL APPLICABLE CRISTEAMIA. AND IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT ZONING AND MIXED DESIGNATION. AND IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MINIMUM POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND INSURE COMFATABILITY. BASED ON ANALYSIS PRESENTEDED, STAFF FINDS THE SITE PLAN, APPLIES WITH THE CRITERIA. THEREFORE, THEY RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE RISLUTION. AND WITH THAT, THAT COMPLETES OUR PRESENTATION. WE'RE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT AT THIS TIME? BYRD?

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. DO WE HAVE AN IDEA ON WHAT THAT INTENDED AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC WILL COME THROUGH LOOKED LIKE. CURRENTLY THE AND DO WE HAVE ANTICIPAATION IS THE LEAST BAD.

JEFF PLANK, I WAS SWORN IN. 6200 SOUTH SYRACUSE WAY. GREENWOOD VILLAGE. 80111. THE RAFIC TRAILUME. IT'S NOT TLT TODAY SO WE HAD TO USE MONO PROJECTIONS, WHICH WAY I CAN SEE. AND BUILD OUT. THERE'S APPROXIMATELY THEN A,000 PER DAY. AND FOR FRAME OF REFERENCE, HE TRANSITIONS FROM ONE FLU LANE TO TWO. AND APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FOR THE DAY. AND THE THRESHOLD WAS 16,700 FOR THAT. IT'S ROUGHLY BETWEEN 15 AND PRR IS ULTIMATE CROSS SECTION FOR THE AREA. R THAT SUPPORTS UP TO 55,000 VEHICLES PER DAY.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD AND OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. AS LONG AS WE HAVE SOMEONE IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO THE PRUFOEZT DEVELOPMENT. YES, YOUR HONOR, ONLY ONE INDIVIDUAL IN OPPOSITION. CALL THE PURSE. . 8011, 188TH DRIVE. YOU YEET PRIRTSDZ BEEN A WIEL. .

GOOD EVENING. COMBLB BEFORE YOU TO OFFER TESTIMONY INVOLVING THE CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN OF THE PARK TERRACE AT THEENTER AND TO GIVE PERSPECTIVE, TO THE ENTIRE PARKOUR PROJECT. IN MY TEN, THE ISIS IS SOF THE THOSHTEN CENTER AND MY SUN KERN IS TRAFFIC. IN THE PACK UP FOR TONIGHT 'S MEETING, HE SUBMITTED 74 PAFRNS IN THE REPORT. AND THREE PAR PAGES. AND THE MASSIVE IMPACT SKUTY REPORT WAS COMPLETED FOUR YEARS AGO. THE BEST IFDITION FOREMANTHEM STUDY IN 2022 IS ANCIENT HITRY. IN THE STAFF COMMUNICATION INFORMATION PROVIDED, SPECIFICALLY ATTACHMENT THREE. THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STATEMENT, RESULTS OF THE UM AND ADJACENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT WILL OPERATE AT A LEVEL SERVICE D, AS IN DAVID. AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EESHD,CEIVE 4070 NOT DO GOOD IN THAT CLASS, FOOEPERT. A LOT OF SERVICE, A THROUGH F SCALE. LEVEL C, CHARLIE IS WHAT REASONABLE NOTEARDS SHOULD E PEJTD.

IF THE RESULTS WERE BASED ON THE EFFORT. AGAIN, THIS IS ANCIENT HISTORY. SO, WHAT IS ACCESS SNBL A PLAN FOR TRAFFIC AND IDENTIFIES AND BUILDS FOR TRAF DK MANDS. DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING AND COMPLETING ROADWAYS WITH SPECIFIC TIMELINES. A COMMERCIAL IT WAS THE BREE. BUILD TODAY FOR THE FUTURE AND ONLY RENEGOTIATE WHEN POSITIVE RESULTS ARE A GOAL. I NTSDZ IT WILL MOVE FORWARD. IN CONCLUSION, I'M ASKING A THORNTON COUNTIES AND AT WHICH TIME, THERE'S ACCEPTABLE PLAN FOREMAN TRAFFIC INCLUDED WITH THE SITE PLAN. AND VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO POST PONE.

THANK YOU. I WILL CONCLUDE BY SAYING I ALWAYS REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL SLOGAN. THE CITY OF PLANNED PROGRESS. ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTED TO SPEAK BUT DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED TO SIGN UP, YOU CAN COME TO THE PODIUM NOW. SHARE YOUR NAME AND CLAESZ AND WHETHER YOU WERE SWORN.

MY NAME IS ANN SMITH, I LIVE AT 2130. IN THE REPORT, DID YOU SAY THERE WAS ONE PERSON AT A MOTING. WE HAD A MEETING AT TRAIL WINDS AND OVER BUN. THE. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT CITY COUNCIL KNOWS THERE WERE OVER 100 PEOPLE. THANK I COULDN'T TELL.

LOGICAL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTION FROMUNSE AND STRESS RELATED TO CONCERN AND TRAFFIC AND ARE LIDGEINAL SOMETIME HAS PASSED SINCE THAT STUDY TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPS FOR THERE ARE AROUND ATIGSZAL TRAFFIC STUDIES. STAFF IS PREPARED TO RESPOND.

YES, I ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM BOTH.

GOOD EVENING. THE BEST WAY TO DISCUSS THIS IS YES, THERE WAS A LONG-TERM TRAFFIC TAEDZAU QUITE FEW YEARS AGO, I CAN GUESS. HOWEVER, THE NORMAL PROCESS HAS BEEN TO DRAFT A ME, IMPACT STUDY. AND UBP INCLUDED THE BABY. PUTATDOS. SO WHEN THE CITY IS NEEDED. JANUARY 27th, 2026, THAT'S WHEN THE MOST REGION WAS FINALIZED. AND MY LAPTOP WERE CONDUCTED AS 204. SO, BASED ON THOSE KOUJTS AND THAT ANALYSIS, WE FEEL THIS IS PRETTY UPTO DATE AND AS FAR ASTHAL LEVEL OF SERVICE ISSUED. FLRTS IT DID DRAUT OUGHT THE LEEMF SINGS FSH SERVICE BECAUSE I NEED TO WORK ON THAT. AND AT THE TIME IT WAS DRAFTED, IT WAS IN DISCUSS BETWEEN THE CITY AND MASTDER VEPPER ON THE LUJUSTICES FOR COMPILING THE REPORT FOR E470 AND THE CITY ON WHEN THOSE IMPROVEMENTS TEED

NEED POOBE FINALIZED. BOTH TRIP WIRES WERE DEVELOPED AFTER THE TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY. BOTH OF THOSE THINGS SHOULD OCCUR AND IT'S ANTICIPATED THAT BEFORE THIS DEVELOPMENT IS BUILT, THAT ONE OR MORE OF THOSE TRIP WIRES WILL BE BUILT AND THE E470 WILL BE BUILT. AS REPORTED TO US IN TRAFFIC. I'M SURE THE DEVELOPER CAN SPEAK MORE TO US ABOUT THAT. AND THE LEVELS SURFACE D. AND THEN, ALL OTHER INTERSECTIONS AT LEVEL T, WHICH IS BY THE CITY STANDARDS. BUT ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. ABLICCANT WANTS TO ADD TO THAT.

MASSIVE TRAFFIC STUDY WAS COMPARED AND COMPLETED IN 2022. WE AND THAT'SSIDE THE. FANNEDERED. AND UPSTATING IT, WE PROVIDED A SAFE SPECIFIC TRAFFIC STUDY. AND AS THAJANCY STEPH SAYS WE CONTINUES LOW POOLS FOR THAT. AND THE EAST WESTBOUND LANE WAS E. THIS IS A CONSERVATIVE ANALYSIS. MEANING WE KEPT THE EXISTING BRAIN XIER OIGZ. AND E FAUR SUCH AS. AND SO, IT WILL NEVER GET TO E OR BY 2019 AND OUR BUILD UP WAS 30. ASSUMING ALL THAT CONSTRUCTION OCCURS, FILE TO THE BUILDOUT. AND EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND WITH THE ALTERNATE IMPROVEMENTS. AND THIS TRAFFIC STUDY, THAT'S A DAREDERED WHAT WHAT WANT TO BUILD FOR, IT'S NOT FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE OR FEASIBLE FOR JURISDIKDZS. AND LET'S HEAR WHY YOU'RE WIDENING THE ROADWAY INSTEAD OF BEING 16,000 VEHICLES PER DAY. AND YOU CAN'T DOOCHTD ON ALL

YOUR ROADWEIGHTS. AND INFORM MORE IMPORTANT HESSEN IS CREATES PAELT MOATSAL AND TELLING A CONGIGZ WILLEM DEEP. OBVIOUSLY YOU DESIGN IT BUT IT TEALS LIKE EVERY DAY. AND ONCE YOU'RE GETTING TO A THRESHOLD PURAMSER WHERE YOU NEED IMPROVEMENTS. AS FAR AS THE MASSIVE TRAFFIC, WE DIDN'T THROW THERE 10. SO, IT WAS TURRALL A VETTEDED IN THE CITY. I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

I GUESS A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION. AND IT WAS BASE ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE CITY. WOULD THE APP PLAN BEGAUNZ LEAVING. AND TOOL MAKE SURE TIRTSZ RIN THE MOMENT. COULD BE FIVE YEARS.

AND JUST TO CLARIFY, WAS THAT QUESTION SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BROADER IMPROVEMENTSB WR THE THE BRID. RELATED TO 100 FROURTH. SO, THAT IS DONE IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. AS WE CONTINUE ON WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE. ADDITIONALLY, AS EACH INDIVIDUAL COMES WIN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, THERE'S TYPICALLY A LETTER TO SHOW WE'RE STILL IN ACCORDANCE. AND IT'S JUST REQUIRED. YES.

THANK YOU. THAT HELPS. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL BEFORE I CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING? IT'S NOW CLOSED AT 958IC HOMES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE KENSHIP CHLT MRASHG PLAN DUR AND CEASE CEQUICK GROUP. AND APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION AND VOW THE TUPGZ GEFIRST. AND I THITSDZ PROJECTS LIKE THIS CAN RAISE A LOT OF CONCERNS. I BELIEVE WE NEED RESPONSIBLE PLANNING. IT'S GOING TO GET AND I'M HOPING WE CAN MOVE FORWARD IN THAT METHOD. THANK YOU.

ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? I WILL SAY THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND MAKING SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING THE PLAN, TRAFFIC. I THINK THERE'S A FEW THAT MIGHT IMPACT THE CONCERN AND WE'RE ON TOP OF THAT CURRENTLY. WITH THAT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE COUNCIL. COUNCIL, CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, YOUR HONOR.

THANK YOU. ITEM 11 IS LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS. ITEM 12 IS STAFF REPORTS AND 12A IS THE PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT. AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.

ONE THINK THAT'S DIFFERENT IS THE CLEARANCE RATES. THEY USED TO JUST GATHER THE PART ONE PERSON CRIMES. AND NOW WE'RE ALSO INCLUDING THE PART ONE PROPERTY CRIMES IN THOSE NUMBERS AS WELL. OTHER THAN THAT, EVERYTHING'S KIND OF BEEN STEADY AS SHE GOES. THIS IS THE SECOND LARGEST, AS FAR AS NUMBER OF TRAFFIC STOPS GO. THE TRAFFIC UNIT'S BEEN FULLY STAFFED FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE CORDER AND WE SEE THE SPEEDING AND REGISTRATION CITATION WE HAVE HERE. AND YOU NOTICE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE ENDUIs. THAT'S BEEN A FOCUS OF DEPUTY CHIEF HAWKINS AND THE PATROL UNIT AS OF LATE. THOSE NUMBERS DO NOT COUNT THE TRAFFIC TICKETS WRITTEN BY OUR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A FEW MORE SLIDES. AND WE HAVE DEPARTMENT WEEKLY BRIEFING. THIS WAS THE BRAIN CHILD OF COUNCIL MEMBER SALAZAR AND THEY BOTH ASKED ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THE BRIEFING EMAIL RIGHT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. JUST STATS ON WHERE WE'RE AT. 3,194 SUBSCRIBERS AND THAT WAS ROUGHLY 54% INCREASE THIS YEAR. WITH THE GROUP SUBSCRIBES TO THE SERVICE. IT HASN'T BEEN USED IN A WHILE AND EQUATES TO 34,000 INDIVIDUAL EMAILS SENT OUT AND 53% OPEN RATE. IN ADDITION, THOUGH, TO THE EMAILS BEING SENT OUT, THE DOCUMENT DOES APPEAR EVERY WEEK ON OUR WEBSITE AND LINKED IN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MAYBE THOSE THAT DON'T WANT THEIR INBOX

FILLING UP. AND WE HAVE THE QR CODE AND I CAN PAUSE BRIEFLY IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR. ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL?

YES, WE'RE MOVER MOVING ALONG HERE. AND SO, THE SPEED VEHICLES, THIS IS A BIT OF A REMINDER. THOSE WENT LIVE ON CHRISTMAS. THAT WAS THE CHEER WE'RE SPREADING IN THE COMMUNITY. AND THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS. THE TYPO THERE. NOT SPEED CAMERAS. RED LIGHT CAMERAS WERE DEPLOYED IN MIDJANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF THE TWO INTERSECTIONS. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO MAKE ANY INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONOUT PRIORITY INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH DATA. WE'RE PLANNING ON EVALUATING THE INFORMATION FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND SEE IF WE'RE ABLE TO GATHER ENOUGH RELEVANT INFORMATION TO MAKE AN INFORMED RECOMMENDATION GOING FORWARD. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE HERE SO, THIS IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CITATIONS WE'VE WRITTEN SO FAR. MARCH IS THE FIRST WHERE ALL OF THE TOOLS HAVE BEEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED, NOT ISSUING WARNINGS AT ALL. YOU CAN SEE THAT 7,000 PLUS TOTAL TICKETS THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BETWEEN THESE SYSTEMS. SO, IF YOU LOOK AT THE COLUMN WHERES THE YEARS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN ORANGE, THOSE ARE APPLES TO APPLES. THAT'S THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME WHICH WE WENT LONGER THAN THE QUARTER. JANUARY 1st THROUGH APRIL 9. THAT'S WHAT CRASH DATA IS FOR. YOU'LL SEE WE SEE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DROP AT THE 120 COLORADO INTERSECTION. HOWEVER, IT'S ALSO THE WINTER

MONTHS AND THIS WAS AN UNCONVENTIONAL WINTER. THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WE WANT THIS TO RIDE UP BEFORE WE DO JUMPING JACKS. AND YOU'LL SEE AT 88TH AND WASHINGTON. I WILL SAY THAT INTERSECTION WAS ALSO THE ONE THAT LIVE FIRST. THIS IS DOUGHNUT. AND THIS IS GOOD REMINDER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO -- THERE'S SO MUCH OVERLAP IN WHAT WE DO AS A POLICE AGENCY AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE ADDRESSING PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SOME TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I HAVE EVERYBODY'S FULL ATTENTION. SO, THIS IS DONUT. HE'S LEFT OUT OF THE

CONVERSATION THESE DAYS. AND HE'S STILL IN HIS TRAINING PHASE. HE CAME HERE TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO COUNCIL AND IF THERE'S ANY PHOTO OPS WANTED. I THINK WE NEED A COUNCIL PICTURE WITH DONUT. WANT TO DO IT NOW? SURE. LET'S ASK QUESTIONS FIRST. YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

YES, FROM THE LAST -- FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. ALWAYS HELPFUL TO GET THE LATEST NUMBERS AND THANKS FOR BRINGING IN DONUT. I IS A FEW QUESTIONS ON THE PREVIOUS MEETING WE HAD ABOUT THE CHANGES TO OUR AUDIT TEAM WHERE LAST TIME WE HEARD THE TEAM WAS GOING TO BE INCREASED INCISE. NUMBER OF OFFICERS WOULD GO UP TO FIVE. MY QUESTION ISFUL THAT'S BEEN FULLY OPERATIONAL AND THE NEW OFFICERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND THE TIMELINE.

I'LL HAVE TO RESPOND AFTERWARDS. I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S OCCURRED.

IF YOU STROENT -- DON'T HAVE ANSWERS, EMAIL. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN FROM PUBLIC DATA ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SEARCHES IN THORNTON COMPARED TO WESTMINSTER. OVER AND MY QUESTION IS IF THERE'S DIFFERENCE THAT MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THAT GAP

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEIR POLICY. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY UTILIZES THREE DIFFERENT LPR SYSTEMS, THREE DIFFERENT COMPANIES AND I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH OVERLAP IN THE RECORD-KEEPING PIECE.

THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW BECAUSE SEARCHES MIGHT BE MORE EQUALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED ACROSS DIFFERENT VINDERS. DOES THORNTON POLICY HAVE A POLICY AROUND THE CAMERAS OR ONE THAT DEFINES NORMAL USAGE VERSES MISUSE AND WHAT ARE THE THRESHOLDS OF SERVES FOR AN AUTHORIZED USER TO BE WITHIN NORMAL USE VERSES MISUSE? AND I'M NOT IN THE SPECIFICS. JUST WANT TO KNOW IF WE HAVE A POLICY DEFINED OR IF IT'S INFLIGHT ALREADY.

SO, WE DON'T HAVE A POLICY IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT SOLELY FROM NUMBER OF SEARCHES. IF THE POLICY FOCUSES ON USING IT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSE.

THAT'S HELPFUL TO KNOW. BECAUSE THESE QUESTIONS ARE COMING FROM WARD ONE COMMUNITY. THERE'S ONE MORE ABOUT FLOCK AND I APPRECIATE YOU ANSWERING THESE. I RECENTLY LEARNED THEY RELEASED A NEW FEATURE DEDICATED TO DETECTING ANOMALIES IN THE AUDIT LOG. I'M INTERESTED TO KNOW IF THORNTON PD IS AWARE OF THE NEW FEATURES AND IF WE PLAN ON IMPLEMENTING THE TOOLS INTO THE UPDATED AUDIT PLAN WE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED? SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS ROLLED OUT.

I HEARD IT WAS RELEASED LAST WEEK. IT SEEMS LIKE THE COULD BE A VALUABLE TOOL TO HELP WUS OUR NEW PLAN. AND WOULD WE PLAN ON RECEIVING TRAINING FROM FLOCK ON THESE FEATURES? RIGHT NOW WE HAVEN'T SEEN WHAT THE TRAINING LOOKS LIKE BECAUSE IT IS SO NEW, BUT THAT'S ON COMMANDER PARKER'S RADAR AND HE'S USING TO FORWARD SOME OF THE OTHER AUDIT DISCUSSIONS WE HAD.

WONDERFUL AND I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IDEA TO THREAT COMMUNITY KNOW THAT THAT'S HAPPENING AND THE NEW TOOLS ARE OUT THERE AND OUR NEW AUDIT SYSTEM IS -- ONCE IT BECOMES FULLY OPERATIONAL, MANY WILL BE RELIEVED TO SEE THAT HAPPEN. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF WE COULD LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW. I APPRECIATE. APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK.

THANK YOU. AND FIRST I'LL GET SERIOUS AND THEN TO THE FUN PART. SERIOUS PART. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING WITH YOU WHEN YOU GET BACK FROM YOUR TRIP. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM HAVE A COMMUNITY MEETING BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAY NEIGHBORS WILL GET THE INPUT, THEY CAN INTERACT ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WHEN THAT OCCURS. AND MENTIONED IN THE COMMENTS. GOT TO MEET HIM LAST WEEK. A GREAT ASSET FOR US, NO DOUBT.

I'VE NEVER BEEN ASKED ABOUT ANY PARTICULAR OFFICER AS MUCH AS I'VE BEEN ASKED ABOUT ONE NEW EDITION THAT'S GOT FOUR LEGS. TO ANSWER THE OTHER QUESTION, WE HAVE NARROWED DOWN BETWEEN TWO SPECIFIC DATES IN JULY. I JUST HAVEN'T FINALIZED IT YET. THANK YOU, CHIEF. COUNCIL MEMBER, MORRIS.

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE AND I'M GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT THE ANNUAL REPORT. I WAS ASKED BY A FEW RESIDENTS DURING THE CAMPAIGN WHO WERE HOPING TO GET A HARD COPY AND SEE THAT. IT'S GOOD TO KNOW YOU HAVE HARD COPIES. YOU CONNECT THEM TOOL KIE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A PICTURE? YOU BET.

SO, WE'LL HAVE TO BE PATIENT.

THIS IS WELL PAST HIS BEDTIME.

THANK YOU. WE HAD A NICE MENTAL HEALTH BREAK AT 10:15. APPRECIATE IT. AND ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. CAN YOU TOP THE DOG? NO, I'M DONE. WE SHOULD HAVE GONE BEFORE THEM TONIGHT.

GOOD EVENING. I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE FIRST QUARTERLY SAFETY REPORT. BEFORE I START, I NEED MENTION CHANGES THAT OCCURRED FOR THIS QUARTER. HISTORICALLY THEY USE THE NATIONAL FIRE -- INFORMATION SYSTEM TO CAPTURE DATA WHICH HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE THE 70s. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1st OF THIS YEAR, THEY TRANSITIONED OVER TO THE NEW NATIONAL EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM THAT ALL DEPARTMENTS WERE REQUIRED TO CHANGE TO. SO, THAT CAME A DIFFERENT WAY WE CAPTURE DATA. HOW WE CAPTURE IT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN THE WAY WE USED TO DO IT. AND THEY'RE STILL MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DATA SCHEMAS AND WHAT DATA THEY'RE REQUIRING US TO CAPTURE AND MODULES ARE BEING ADDED. I ANTICIPATE THAT'S GOING TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO AS THEY DETERMINE WHAT TWEAKS THEY NEED TO MAKE TO THE SYSTEM. BECAUSE THEY WERE DEVELOPING THIS BASICALLY LAST YEAR AND HAD US ALL SWITCH TO IT THIS YEAR. SOME OF THE DATA PIECES HAVE SWITCHED. AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE NATURE THE WAY THE DATA IS COLLECTED. I'LL GO THROUGH A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES AS I'M GOING THROUGH IT REPORT. SO, HERE'S OUR UPDATED CALL VOLUME, INJURIES, OFF THE BAT, FIRES CONTAINED TO ROOM OF ORIGIN HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS THERE USED TO BE NINE CATEGORIES THAT WERE CONSIDERED STRUCTURE FIRES AND THEY'VE SINCE SWITCHED THAT TO FOUR. IN ADDITION, THEY'VE CHANGED

HOW THEY MEASURE FIRE SPREAD. THEY USED TO DO EVERYTHING FROM OBJECT OF ORIGIN TO FLOR OF ORIGIN AND NOW THEY CAPTURE IT OBJECT OF ORIGIN AND PRESENTED TO THE STRUCTURE. AS A RESULT OF THAT, WE KNOW THIS IS CHANGING AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO GATHER THE DATA TO DETERMINE NEW BENCH MARKS. AND OUR GOAL WAS TO STAY ABOVE 90% IN CONTAINING THE FIRE. AS WE GET MORE DATA, WE'LL BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH BENCH MARKS GOING THROUGH. AGAIN, WE'VE GOT OUR CALLS BY DISTRICTING FOR THE QUARTER. WE WERE DOWN BUT THAT'S EXPECTED GOING FROM Q4 TO Q1. THAT'S TYPICAL TO SEE. I REMEMBERED IT TO PUT ENGINE 78 AS IT'S BEEN IN SERVICE A LITTLE OVER A QUARTER. HOWEVER NOT RUNNING OUT OF STATION. SO, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO CAPTURE THAT DATA. ER FOR THE CALL RESPONSE TIMES. AGAIN, WE'RE GENERALLY MEETING OUR GOAL OF BEING 90% OR MORE AND 5:45 OR LESS. WEWE EXPECT THAT TO IMPROVE AS

ENGINE 78. WHERE WAS IT? SO, WE PUT IT OUT OF STATION EIGHT EFFECTIVE MARCH 18th. WHEN WE GET THEDATE AOUT OF STATION 8, WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THE IMPACT BUT THAT WILL JUMP TO AROUND 90% WITH THE OTHER DISTRICTS. SAME THING. GOAL IS TO HAVE MEDIC UNIT ON SCENE. THE MOST PART WE'RE MEETING THROUGH THE THINGS IN THE CITY. AND PRM DISTRICT SIX ACTUALLY HAS THE PURRS PERCENTAGE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S 89. EFFECTIVE EARLIER THIS MONTH WE MOVED MEDIC FIVE TO STATION SIX TO PROVIDE BETTER COVERAGE OUT THERE AS STATION FIVE HAS THE MOST REBOUNDANTS AND WEIR FWRERING TO CONTINUE TO WATCH THAT AND SEE HOW THE CHANGES OUR RETIMES AND AMCOUPLE OF THINGS TO MENTION. WE HAD OUR RE-ACCREDITATION LAST MONTH. SO, WE WERE REACCREDITED FROM THE FIRE ACCREDITATION

INTERNATIONAL, WHICH WE GO THROUGH EVERY FIVE YEARS. AND I LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE THE CONDITIONS ARE VERY DRY. THAT WILL CONCLUDE OUR FIRST QUARTER REPORT AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. ITEM 13 IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE THE REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? IS THERE A MOTION TO APRESENTED? IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND SAID. PLEASE READ THE APPROPRIATE TITLE INTO RECORD

ADOPTING THE SECOND AMENDMENT, AMENDING SECTION 1, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR ALL FUNDS EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SHALL NOT LAPSE AND SHALL CONTINUE. COUNCIL, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 14A IS AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING 2-14 AND I'LL TURN THIS OVER TO ROBERT PETERSON TO PRESENT THIS ITEM. WE'RE OFFICIAL HERE.

WE WILL BE TOO TONIGHT. MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE FIREWORKS ORDINANCE. WENT THE WRONG WAY. WE'RE GOING TO UPDATE COUNCIL ON FIREWORKS ORDINANCE AND ON THE 2026 FIREWORKS ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY AND BEST PRACTICES. SO, THE ISSUE INITIALLY WAS BASED ON THE CURRENT ORDINANCE AND THE LANGUAGE. IT'S PROVEN DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS REQUIRED OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL AND THAT'S DIFFICULT WHEN YOU SHOW UP AND PEOPLE ARE PARTYING. AND YOU'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO'S LIGHTING THE FIREWORKS. AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CHARGED WITH PROPOSING CHANGES TO INCREASE ENFORCEABILITIES IN THIS ARENA, BASE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INVESTIGATION AND COLLABORATION WITH LEGAL TEAM AT THE SIT EOF THORNTON. THE FOLLOWING SLIDES WILL GO OVER THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES WE'RE PROPOSING TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO DO THAT. THE FIRST PROPOSED CHANGE IS PRETTY NONCONSEQUENTIAL TO ANYBODY. MOVING TO CHAPTER 38 AND PUTTING IT WHERE ALL THE OTHER VIOLATIONS OFFICERS WRITE MUNI CODE LIVE.

THE SECOND PROPOSED CHANGE IS TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY MINIMUM FINE, FROM 12 MONTHS TO TWO YEARS. IT MEANS IF WE WRITE YOU A TICKET ON JULY 3 AND YOU WADE YEAR, JULY 4th, YOU'RE NO LONGER ON THE TOOK NEXT YEAR. AND FINALLY, THIS IS THE BIG ONE WE THINK IS GOING TO HELP US ENFORCE A LITTLE BIT MORE. WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO -- WE'RE PROPOSING WE CAN SITE PROPERTY OWNERS INSTEAD OF THE INDIVIDUAL DOING THE FIREWORKS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TIE THEM TO IT. IT'S NOT RANDOMLY PICKING A HOUSE ON THE STREET. THERE'S INVESTIGATION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROVE THE HOUSE WAS INVOLVED IN THE FIREWORKS LIGHTING. THAT WILL CLOSE A LOOPHOLE AND MAKE IT EASIER TO SUMMON SOMEBODY. THIS IS A BREAK DOWN OF OUR CALL VOLUME. LAST WEEK, THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE RECEIVED OVER 500 FIREWORKS COMPLAINTS. AND A LOT RUNONMOUS. THEY'RE HEARING THEM AND WANTING THEM TO STOP. THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO NARROW DOWN WHICH FOLKS ARE FIRING THE FIREWORKS. EVERYONE CAN HEAR THEM AND SEE THEM AND KNOWS HOW VAST THE VOLUME CAN BE FOR THE ACTUAL FIREWORKS COMPLAINTS. AND A NEW ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW FOR EASIER FOLLOW UP. TALKING TO NEIGHBORS AND IDENTIFYING WHICH WERE THE NUISANCE HOUSES AND BREAKDOWN AT THE BOTTOM IS HOW MANY CITATIONS WE'VE WRITTEN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

AND THE HIGHEST YEAR WAS 2023 WITH THREE SUMMONS ISSUED. AND THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA HOW DIFFICULT IT IS. SO, NOT MANY COMPARED TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS WE'RE GETTING. OUR POSTURE GOING IN AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IS MOBILE MESSAGING BOARDS. WELL DEPLOY THOSE THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FOURTH OF JULY, STATING FIREWORKS ARE LEGAL AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL PUSHED OUT REGARDING THE FIREWORKS AND HOW TO REPORT AND WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION THEY NEED TO HAVE AVAILABLE AND IF THEY NEED BE AVAILABLE TO SIGN A COMPLAINT AND THE PROCESS OF HOW TO GO THROUGH AND EFFECTIVELY REPORT THIS SO PROSECUTION WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE ON THE BACK END AND EVERYBODY ENFORCING THE FIREWORKS STATUTE -- IF WE MAKE CHANGES, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAS A UNIFIED STANCE HOW WE'RE GOING TO ENFORCE IT. THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AS WELL. WE USE LIAISON OFFICERS TO EDUCATE HIGH DENSITY HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND GET THERE AND GET EDUCATION TO LECITHIN ISSUES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE FOURTH OF JULY ENFORCEMENT FOR THE DAY ITSELF AND THIS WILL UTILIZE UNMARKED VEHICLES TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS AND ON THE ACTUAL 4th OF JULY FROM 2100 TO 0-2 HOURS.

THEY'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONDING THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO ASSIST PATROLS. THEY'RE PRETTY BUSY THAT NIGHT ANYWAY AND ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS AT THE ACTUAL CITY EVENT WILL BE ENFORCED BY OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THAT EVENT. THAT'S IT. IMPR-ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I KNOW WE ASKED A LOT AS THIS WAS BEING DRAFTED. SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. INTRODUCE ITEM 14A. I'D LIKE THE INTRODUCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 38-214 AND ASK FOR APPROVAL.

SECOND. AND APPROVAL HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO GO FIRST. REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS. CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE OF ONE YEAR WAS ALL CREATIVE THINKING. SO, REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND YOU'VE HEARD COUNCIL AND MET OUR REQUEST. SO, THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. PRO TEM AYALA. THANK YOU. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO MOST OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. SO, THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AGAIN. THIS IS MUCH NEEDED. FOR OUR CITY AND ESPECIALLY MY NEIGHBORHOOD TOO. SO, THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. PLEASE CALL COUNCIL. CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, YOUR HONOR THANK YOU, ITEM 15 I