City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening. I will now call to order the regular city council meeting of May 11th, 2026. Members of the public are invited to attend in-person meetings in council chambers. Public access is also available by telephone by using the call-in numbers posted on the meeting agenda and tonight's meeting will be broadcast on the city's YouTube channel online. Will the clerk please call the role? Mayor Lightidy here. Mayor Prom Lukeman Herroamasa here. Council member Burns here. Council member Severs here. Council member Condo here. Council member Roer here. Council member Goff here. Council member Noiki here. Council member Lighty here. Thank you.

Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

City Manager Guy, are there any responses to resident inquiries? Mayor and Council, I do have one item tonight. I'm going to read this, which I typically don't do, um, but it is in regards to a fiber project that AT&T fiber optic cable is doing in wards 4 and the northern part of W 3. We just literally got the approval um about 5:35. Um, so we'll be pushing this information out via our social media channels, but wanted to read it um this evening. Attention residents of Ward 4 and northern Ward three on the west side of Interstate 25. Construction crews will be working in your neighborhoods to install AT&T fiber optic cable beginning immediately and continuing through the summer. This work will include activity within the right of way and in yards of approximately 232 residents residences including mine. I live in here on crossing. Poly representatives will place door hangers at residences before work begins. During construction, crews may need time to trim trees, drill small access holes, or install cable and terminals within the public utility easement present in residential yards. Any property damage associated with fiber installation will be thoroughly investigated and restoration or repair work will be scheduled within 48 hours of a reported concern to help prevent accidental damage. Residents are asked to mark sprinkler heads with purple flags prior to construction activities. And then we will have a contact name for Shantel um who's the project manager with Poly Construction. We'll have that information available on our website should any residents want to reach out directly for information. That's all I have.

Thank you. I appreciate that. Are there any additions or deletions to tonight's agenda? Okay. Next up is public invited to be heard. This is an opportunity for public comment on any item not set for public hearing. Statements are limited to 5 minutes per speaker. Statements must be related to city business and limited to matters of community interest. City clerk Small, did anyone sign up tonight? Yes, Madame Mayor. There are two individuals on the list. The first person is Chris Bomb. Great. Welcome. Come forward. State your name and address or ward and provide your comments to councel.

Yes. My name is Chris Bomb and I'm in Ward 4. I come to speak tonight about Pride Month. I presume there will be flags placed around town at taxpayer expense as was done last year and previous years to recognize Pride Month and that is connected with the LGBTQ plus movement. I find this to be a huge waste of taxpayer money and also a very childish celebration. If we are truly concerned about pushing a political movement, i.e. pride in certain human behaviors. I think we should broaden the scope of pride. Here are some examples. Let's celebrate polygamy. Polygamists harm no one. And since in theory they produce more children than the rest of us, they are clearly a boon to society. Elon Musk is probably a polygamist since he has fathered 15 plus children with numerous women. We should take pride in his efforts. human reproduction rate has fallen below the minimum to sustain our species. So unless something reverses that trend, there will be no more humans in the future. Polygamists are doing what they can to stop this crisis. Second, let's celebrate cannibalism. This is a proud tradition our indigenous population of our indigenous population and also contributes to our well-being since it reduces our reliance on beef and other farmed animal animals, strengthens our ethical treatment of animals and reduces atmospheric pollution. Third, let's celebrate fat people. I don't know any reason they get short shrift in our community, but based on the advertising I observe, they are a much maligned part of our population and they harm no one. I hope you all realize this is inest, but it's more than halfway serious. The fact that we celebrate some people's personal behavior, some say there are as many as

11% of us who are homosexual, does not make any sense. nor does the allegation that homosexuals are discriminated against. The governor is gay. The most influential economist of the 20th century, John Maynard Kanes, was openly gay and bisexual in the early 1900s, Oscar Wild, was alleged to have been gay. The Secretary of the Treasury, arguably one of the most powerful people in the world, is gay. Tim Cook, head of Apple Computers, is gay. Are these people who have been discriminated against? And what business is it to anyone but themselves what their sexual practices are? Further, homosexuality has been linked to AV, HIV, and other diseases. So unlike the other different behaviors we might take pride in, it can be harmful. It also does very little for our clearly existential underpopulation crisis. I urge you not to spend any taxpayer money on pride. Of all the pride subjects I mentioned, I personally find homosexual behavior the most repulsive and disturbing. And I do find the others disturbing as well. Not that any of that matters or should matter to anyone but me. Don't we have better so things to concern ourselves with. Thank you very much.

The next individual on the list is Tom Lampo. Welcome. Please state your name and address or ward and provide your comments to council.

Hello to everyone. It's good to be back in front of North Glenn. See you guys again. I'm Tom Lampo, 3951 Jackson Way. I'm here to lift up uh the city of Northland to the Lord in prayer. So please join me in prayer. Lord, in Jesus name, we invite you here tonight. Be with us here and let your presence be known at this meeting. Your will be done in North Glenn. Holy is your name. Righteous are you. Nothing can approach your majesty. You put everything into motion. Your love for us is beyond any measure. You're the only one worthy of all our praise. And yet we transgress your perfect plan for our lives. In your word, 1 John 1:9 addresses this and states, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us, forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We'll take you at your word and ask for forgiveness for thinking our ways are better than you than what you know is best for us. Restore us and place place us back on the path of righteousness. Father, you've sent us moisture again. Your provisions are intentional and timely. We asked you for moisture for our mountains and here in Northland. You provided because nothing is too great for you. In your word in Jeremiah 32:27, you give us a word we can depend on. You state, "I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?" No, there is nothing too difficult for you to accomplish. Your word then states in Matthew 7:7-11, "Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you in his son if his son asks him for bread will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish will give him a serpent? If you then who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your father who is in heaven give good gifts

to those who ask him. You are our provider. All good things come from you. And with all things being in your control, you can do far greater than things than we can imagine. So with praise and thanksgiving upon our lips and in our hearts. We ask you in faith to continue provide to provide the moisture for us. Do not lift your hand of favor with it. Continue to be our provider. You are Jehovah Gyra. The Lord will provide. You are our God and we are your people. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Thank you guys. Have a nice night.

Thank you. I don't see anyone on the phone. Okay. Uh, is there anyone in the audience that did not have a chance to sign up that would like to speak to council at this time? No. Okay, no problem. We're going to move on. Um, we have an interview for our youth commission. So, I would like to welcome Sophia forward. Good evening. So, can you please take a minute and introduce yourself and give us a little bit of what uh what motivated you to join our youth commission?

Yes. Uh hello, I'm Sophia Perodaran and I'm approaching the end of freshman year at Prospect Ridge Academy. Um, some of the extracurriculars I did there were a science olympiad. I was in mock trial as a timekeeper. I'm also in student council. Um, and I'm in band and NHS. Um, the reason why I'm interested in joining the youth commission is because I feel like um, myself as an adolescent like we usually don't get the opportunity to have an impact on our community. So, I'm really excited to be able to connect with my community more and also meet new people as well as participate and learn more about what the youth commission does overall.

Well, thank you. Um, does council have any questions or comments? Council member Condo. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Thank you for coming forward and volunteering uh to be on the youth commission. I'm just curious. So, I was just reading some of your interests and uh I think you mentioned Y2K fashion. I'm assuming that's your 2000 fashion trends which typically have a 20-year cycle. Um am I getting that right? Yeah. Okay, great. Well, don't worry. Yeah, you're in the fashion, so you know this stuff,

but um really I I think what's really impressive is that you're very active in student council there uh in your school, and so you now want to kind of broaden your horizons and have greater impact in the community. So, I I want to say bravo uh and thank you for signing up and and making an impact here. Yes. Thank you so much, Mayor Prom. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Um, I just wanted to say thank you so much for volunteering to be on this commission. It is a very important commission and um, yes, we do think that our youth need a bigger voice. So, I'm really glad that you are going to be able to have that opportunity and your resume is com is so impressive. I mean, you play the trumpet.

Yes, I do. That's pretty cool. Um, don't don't meet a lot of trumpet players, let alone female trumpet players. So, I thought that was really cool to read. um and all of the other things that you're doing, a astronomy, forensics, science olympiad, like wow, you're pretty pretty awesome. So, looking forward to see all of that expertise and knowledge and fun stuff that you're going to bring to the youth commission. And I guess I'll just end it with like if there's one thing that you're really looking forward to kind of pioneering or being a bigger voice about, what would that be? Um I would say I really like what we're doing right now with Safe Havens. Like I think as I said towards the end of my application, I think that like drug addiction is a pretty big problem in schools,

but I'm hoping maybe towards the future that we'd be able to expand more on like violence in schools because I know that's a pretty big problem as well. And then also getting um youth to connect more with like older people like seniors, maybe like a game day where uh youth could get um volunteer hours for just playing games with seniors or maybe even reading books to kids too. So yeah, that that's great. Those are definitely all issues I've heard youth commissioners talk about and they had the poster addiction contest and um all of the other fun stuff that you listed us about balance, right? So anyway, thank you so much Yeah, Council Member Roer.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Thank you for being here and thank you for really putting yourself out there and wanting to serve the fellow youth, but also our community. It's so important, as we say a lot of times, that we use our voice to make change in the world. And so, thank you for being a part of that and excited to work with you over the next few years. Thank you.

Thank you so much. So, I also really enjoyed your application. um huge fan of the arts myself and so I like that you wo that into a lot of your answers and that is something um that North Glenn does quite well and so I hope that you can engage with us the North Glenn Arts. Um and I just I hope you have a really solid and just wonderful experience with the youth commission. It's a a wonderful group of students and I think you're going to fit in really well. So congratulations. Thank you for serving in this way. Yes. Thank you so much. Have a good evening. You too. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

Okay, we have four pockations tonight. So, I would invite council to join me down front. So I would like to invite um some DICE members to join us. Our diversity, inclusivity, and social equity board members, Ryan Easterling Babin and Sammy Gomez are going to accept this first proclamation. So, come on up. Thank you so much. All right, up first. Whereas AsianAmerican, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, which has the acronym AHPI, Heritage Month, is observed each May to recognize and celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of individuals and communities with roots in Asia and the Pacific Islands. And whereas the 2026 theme, a legacy of leadership and innovation, highlights the enduring impact of AANHPI individuals who have advanced progress across generations through creativity, resilience, and civic engagement. And whereas A&HPI

communities represent a rich diversity of cultures, languages, and traditions and continue to strengthen the United States through contributions in public service, education, business, science, the arts, and community leadership. And whereas the state of Colorado is home to a growing and vibrant A&HPI population whose cultural heritage and civic participation contribute meaningfully to the state's economic vitality and cultural richness. And whereas the city of North Glenn affirms its commitment to equity and inclusion and recognizes the importance of uplifting A&HPI voices, addressing discrimination, and fostering a community where all people are respected and represented. Now therefore, I, Meredith Lighty, mayor of the city of North Glenn, Colorado, do hereby proclaim May 2026 as Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the city of North Glenn. I'd encourage all residents to learn more about and honor the histories, cultures, and achievements of A&HPI communities and to celebrate their legacy of leadership and innovation. dated at North Glenn, Colorado this 11th day of May, 2026. Now, thank you for joining us. This you are accepting. Um, but I want to take a minute and thank the DICE board um because you do such an amazing job of highlighting all sorts of wonderful differences in our community and you are at the forefront of that and I appreciate the work that you do on the dice board. So, I'm going to hand it over.

Thank you so much, Madame Mayor, and thank you, council, for this proclamation. We truly appreciate it. I had things to say, but my brain's a little scattered. I just learned of a death in the family. So, my brain is completely scattered. So, I'm going to pass it off to my fellow board member. Well, thank you very much. And we appreciate the proclamation as well. land. Um very important month to recognize and you know city of Northland uh values all uh you know cultures and backgrounds a AAPI community is obviously a very important one here in Northland as well uh that is valued in our city. So we happily accept the proclamation. Okay. And I would also like to welcome Vanessa to come on up, another member of our dice board. Hi, nice to see you. Okay, thank you so much for being here. Whereas mental health is an essential part of overall health and well-being, affecting how individuals think, feel, and act and influencing how communities thrive. And whereas the 2026 national theme, more good days together, encourages us all to reflect on what a good day looks like, both for ourselves and for our communities. This insight can be used to connect people to the

right support at the right time and shape advocacy, education, and community engagement to make more good days possible for all. And whereas more than one in five adults and one in seven children in the United States experience a mental health condition each year, highlighting the importance of awareness, prevention, and access to care for all residents. And whereas stigma and misunderstanding surrounding mental health conditions can prevent individuals from seeking help, and communitywide efforts are needed to promote acceptance, compassion, and open dialogue. And whereas public agencies, community organizations, health care providers, and residents all play a role in supporting mental wellness, strengthening resilience, and creating environments where all individuals feel valued and supported. And whereas the city of North Glenn is committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive community and encouraging residents to seek support, share resources, and care for one another. Now therefore, I, Meredith Lighty, mayor of the city of North Glenn, Colorado, do hereby proclaim May 2026 as mental health awareness month in the city of North Glenn, and encourage all residents to increase their understanding about mental health, support those in need, and help build a community where mental wellness is a shared priority. Dated at Northclan, Colorado, this 11th day of May, 2026. So, I know this is also very important to you. Would you like to add a few things?

Thank you, Mayor and Council, uh, for this proclamation. As a proud Northgun resident and as a behavioral health professional, I am continuously encouraged to see the way the city of North Glenn continues to destigmatize mental health and create um, and make efforts to create a community that is truly accepting of all people. So, thank you for this proclamation. Thank you again, Madame Mayor and Council. This is very important to me personally. So, I really appreciate this proclamation and always remember to take care of yourself as well.

Well, thank you again, Mayor and Council. And I'll echo those words from my my two colleagues here. And um you know, you can't really take care of your health if you don't take care of your mental health as well. So, it's important to always remember that. We'll get there. Okay, up next, if you are a member of our police department, come on up. That's everybody. Come on. camera. So good to see you. Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. Whereas in 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as National Police Week, recognizing the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the country. And whereas the members of the North Glenn Police Department uphold high standards of professionalism and integrity while working to protect life,

preserve property, and support a safe community for all. And whereas police officers serve as community partners, problem solvers, educators, and mentors, demonstrating a commitment to building trust and fostering positive relationships. And whereas law enforcement work carries significant responsibility and exposure to traumatic and high stress situations, underscoring the importance of supporting the health and well-being of those who serve. And whereas the city of North Glenn honors the memory of Corporal Edgar EB Reigns Jr. who was killed in the line of duty on May 30th, 1984, and Detective Paul JC, whose death on August 6th, 2025 following the impacts of service related post-traumatic stress is mourned throughout the organization and community. And whereas the city of North Glenn remains committed to supporting its police department through training, resources, and community partnerships that promote transparency, accountability, wellness, and public trust. Now therefore, I, Meredith Lighty, mayor of the city of North Glenn, Colorado, hereby proclaim May 15th and May 10th through the 16th, 2026 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week in the city of Northland. Let us take this opportunity to recognize and express gratitude to those who serve and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their communities. dated at North Glenn, Colorado this 11th day of May, 2026. Chief, do you have anything to add?

How are you? Nice to see you.

Yes. Uh, mayor, council, thank you so much for this proclamation. Uh, I guess this year for me, um, as a chief, it probably has the most impact with the loss of, uh, Detective JC last year and talked about mental health and wellness is so important. And so, this week gives us an opportunity to come together uh, as a department uh, reflect on what we do, also honor those that this past year who gave the ultimate sacrifice and the performance of their jobs to their community. And for us, uh, this week, Wednesday, uh, we're doing a flower planting, uh, during the noon hour over at EB Reigns Park, and we're not going to present a wreath in for EB Reigns. Uh, and then Thursday, we're bringing back a lot of our retirees uh, to break bread with our current officers uh, and just to celebrate what they did for us and the culture that they that we still maintain today. So, thank you so much.

Thank you. Does anyone else want to add?

Okay, just check it. I want to make sure you have an opportunity. There you go. He made us all

shake hand.

Okay, up next, if you work in our public works department, come on down. We need to talk about these fancy shoes for just a minute. Like I think we need to just pause. I think everyone if we can get the camera to zoom in because those are some amazing shoes. Well, one thing we love doing is celebrating our staff. Um, and so it's so lovely to see you all. It's public works week in case you were wondering. Whereas public works professionals provide infrastructure, facilities, and services that are essential to the health, safety, resilience, high quality of life, and well-being of the North Glenn community. And whereas 2026 marks the 66th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association under the theme rooted in service powered by community. And whereas the city of North Glenn's public works team is responsible for rebuilding, operating, improving, and protecting critical infrastructure including streets, water and wastewater systems, storm water management, fleet services, snow operations, traffic safety, solid waste collection, and other services that support everyday life. And whereas public works professionals play an important role in strengthening sustainable and resilient communities through innovation, preparedness, environmental stewardship, and responsive public services. And whereas National Public Works Week provides an opportunity to recognize both the highly visible and often unseen

work performed by public works professionals whose contributions form the foundation of a safe, connected, and thriving community. Now therefore, I, Meredith Lighty, mayor of the city of North Glenn, Colorado, do hereby proclaim next week, the week of May 17th through 23rd, 2026 as public works week in the city of North Glenn, and urge all community members to learn more about the important contributions public works professionals make every day to protect public health and safety, maintain critical infrastructure, and enhance the quality of life within in the community dated at North Glenn, Colorado this 11th day of May, 2026. Now, I'm going to do something a little different. I'm going to give this to you, but I'm going to start the mic down here. And so, what I would like you to do is introduce yourself and tell us your role and then we'll let the director say some words.

Uh, my name is Hayden Briggs and I'm a water treatment plant operator, a level A water treatment plant operator. I am Tyler Vhill. I'm the fleet services supervisor. My name is John Cole. I am the lead water operator at the uh water treatment plant. My name is Blaine Alward. I'm the chief plant operator for the water treatment facility. Sean Holstrom, operations manager. Uh John Winterton, lab supervisor. Dino Aeda, street supervisor. Jeff Wallace, collection and distribution supervisor.

Larry Halberstat, engineering manager. Craig Priller, sanitation supervisor.

Sorgers, these are the important guys here, and I'm just honored to get to stand up here with them. And thank you, mayor and city council, for giving us this opportunity. um we don't get to be out in front of audiences very often and so it's just really lovely to get the opportunity to thank this crew and all of the people who make up public works. Along with public works week, I will also say next Thursday we have our open house at the water treatment plant. We will have a food truck and we will be offering tours and you get to meet some of our staff across public works. So, we hope you are all able to attend next Thursday starting 4 4:00. I'm supposed to know that, but thank you so much.

Thank you. And this is Sarah Borders, our director of public works. Okay, let's take a photo. Switch a little closer. Pretend like your friends.

There you go. That is Yeah. Thank you. Thank you guys. Just a small disclosure.

Okay. It's great.

So fun. Okay. Um, up next we have a presentation, Youth Link Resource and Assessment Center. Um, but before we welcome up our guests, uh, Council Member Noiki has something to add. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Um, just be, uh, quick disclosure before I engage on this item. Uh, I recently started a job with the Adams County Health Department as a behavioral health strategist. Adams County Health Department has a board seat on YouthLink. Uh, I'm not personally involved with Youth Link through my work, but given the overlap, I do want this on uh, the record. Thank you.

Congratulations on the new job, I didn't know. That's great. That sounds great. Okay. Okay. Well, I would like to welcome up Youth Link Executive Director Scott O'Haris and Executive Director Becky Hoffman. Are you both here? Okay, that's that's fantastic. Welcome. They are both here, Mayor. Thank you. I'm neither of them. Um my name is Terren Gordon and I'm the uh board chair of Youth Link. Oh.

Um brief introduction, then I'll get into it. Um I am uh retired chief of police from Thornon Police Department. Um happily retired chief of police from Thornon Police Department. I did most of my policing 25 years somewhere else. I retired from Thornton with about 30 years in. I am also the former chair of the um judicial district's juvenile justice subcommittee. I'm here tonight in my role as chair of the youth link board of directors. So again, thank you, mayor, mayor prom, city manager, council members, and members of the public for having us. Mainly, what I'd like to say to the city of North Glenn is thank you. Uh thank you so much for your early commitment because it matters. Way back when we had the youth summit, uh North Glenn was well represented. Um, and I thank you all because before this project even had a name, before we had a center, a location, before we even had a board, I was still chief of police and I was ranting about the lack of services in Adams County and the 17th Judicial District. North Glenn stepped up as a partner and a contributor and I can't tell you how important that that is to us. I'd also like to acknowledge the support of the police department. Um, allowing a deputy chief to serve on the board. Um, having practitioners, people actually doing the work involved help helps us to continue to ground the work in the practical needs of public safety, the practical needs of the schools and the families that we serve. We were sad to see Randy Darland go when he was selected to serve as chief of police in another county, but we have a plan for that sitting back there. And again, your early support mattered so much because it's not just symbolic. The reality is nothing like this can can

be done without support. Um, anybody that unilaterally sets out to change the world, you failed on day one. So your early financial support and moral support sends a message to the community and our other potential partners that we believe in young people and families that people are worth investing in before their problems become crises and before young people's mistakes become lifelong labels and struggles to close the gap when families and young people feel like they have nowhere to turn. So thank you, thank you, thank you. While the purpose of Youth Link sounds straightforward, it's extremely complex, it's deeply important to connect youth and families through assessment to support and resources at the right time for the best possible outcomes. We are not a part of the criminal justice system. We are a partner with the criminal justice system, but we do not get involved in cases. Those things proceed. What we'd like to be is that middle ground before kids become deeply involved in the criminal justice system. Because we all know, we all know that once kids have significant contact with the criminal justice system, they are highly likely to become repeat clients. And that's a relationship that we don't want. And to the critics who think this is soft, you're misguided because it's not. What it is is smart. It's community building. It's prevention. It's public safety. It's family support and the bottom line, it's exactly the kind of thing that smart communities like North invest in. So, thank you again for believing in this effort early, for stepping up when it mattered, being a a willing partner, and recognizing that supporting people, young people in this case, is not separate from community building. It's the foundation of a strong community. Thank you very much. I'd like to introduce our I'm sorry, mayor.

No, no, go ahead. I'd like to introduce our newly hired executive director, Scott O' Harris. Okay. Oh, I'm sorry. And his partner, she come to Yes, Chief Gordon. Thank you. Startup director and adviser to the board, Becky. This is great. Thank you. Nice to meet you. What he said. What he said. Yeah.

Very nice to meet you guys as well. Uh Scott started um just a couple of months ago and so I was proud to serve as the startup executive director from March to March and then Scott has taken over and so I have prepared just a quick presentation tonight to kind of give you a quick overview of how far we've come and um just for the sake of time it is in your packet so I won't like land on every slide but um you know we're wellversed in this community of looking at data and this the youth link started with youth violent crime is a crisis that cannot be ignored. The stark reality is that Adams County juvenile crime is reported to be the highest in the state of Colorado and um the opportunity to get ahead of it with a a a juvenile assessment center is what we're really hoping to do. I will say that at the end of this slide deck is um North Glenn's particular municipal crime data and all the rest of the communities we're looking at. One of the things about the data in Adams County is that it does include um all of the city of Aurora, which is skewed, right? So, I just wanted to say that your municipal crime data is at the end of the slide. So, the need for youth link um was um started by Adams County Health Department and our district attorney's office. Uh, Chief Gordon mentioned that there was a couple of summits held over the last couple of years after the previous link closed down and it really has helped shape the vision of that it is a specific solution to a need in our community. Um, we are a new nonforprofit. Um, our mission is to empower families and support youth through timely assessment, intervention, and access to tailored resources, creating a safer, more supportive community for everyone. I think um I had an opportunity to attend the National Assessment Center conference last summer and I believe their board chair sums it up. There's kind of a newer vision for JAXs in our community. Jack stands for juvenile

assessment centers. One that prioritizes prevention over punishment, connection over control, and collaboration over silos. That really is the roots of your new youth link. Um we've talked about it's a commitment to being a juvenile assessment center. There's numerous assessment centers across the state and across the country. And what we're really zeroing in on on this next attempt with YouthLink is a really collaborative community approach using evidence-based and data uh driven practices. Um I'm not going to go fully in depth into this slide, but when we think about the juvenile justice system, you can probably appreciate that it's sort of complicated. And when we put this process map together, really what we're looking at is that young people come into contact with law enforcement for lots of reasons. Um we're also zeroing in on runaways, traffic, um beyond control of parents. It's not just the kiddos that are being arrested. Then um our participating um law enforcement agencies, there are seven of you came together and signed the IG. I will say that North Glenn, you signed the IGA in February of 2025 and that was six months before anyone else. So, thank you very much. Um, I will say that there is a coordinated juvenile um the coordinated juvenile justice committee under the district attorney's office that is actually helping us map this at a systems level. Um, so more to come, but you can see where Youth Link will be open between 2 and 10 p.m. in our first year as operation until we can secure more um revenue to be open 24/7. But then there is the intake, the assessment, and the screening and then the referral and um connected to community resources. So, more to come. We look forward to mapping with our community partners, including North Glenn's very successful um oh my gosh, what is that program called

that is so amazing? Um the crisis response

your crisis response team. What Jessica Jessica has been a wonderful partner and has really helped us connect the dots. So, we're looking forward to connecting with not only her program, but your community rec center and what have you. So, more to come as we get the doors open. This is just a fancy way of telling you that we really care about data. We'll be looking at outputs and then short and long-term out um short, medium, and long-term impact. But the guts of really a juvenile assessment center is to reduce recidivism rates. So, um our milestones to opening, it's actually taken a minute, as you can appreciate. We've had a couple of summits, but back in 2023, the former um link closed. Um in 2024, the nonforprofit received its 501c3 status. I was hired in March to really wake up thinking about getting the doors open, and we adopted a strategic plan and a a budget last year. And just knowing that this is truly committed to being a communityowned initiative, we're proud to say that we've secured a facilities host with school district 27J. And again, kudos to North Glenn. The model that we followed was the very successful Rston House model. And the fact that you have stepped up to be the facilities host really sent a strong message to our community that this too can be done in another nonforprofit. The next milestone was to secure the city of Brighton as our fiscal agent. Um, one of the most tricky things about running a Jack is staffing them. And so we're really proud of being one of the few jacks in the state. They're going to be able to offer government level benefits to the new team and hopefully they'll be able to stay. We're finalizing the IGAs. Um, we understand Commerce City has have gotten approval to sign it on April 20th and then they'll go to the county commissioners and hopefully we'll have all seven signatures. It's taken a minute. Um,

then hiring the permanent staff. Um, we'll be making an offer to the number two um, very soon and then the rest of the staff will be joining. Um, I think are the positions posted?

Yes, the positions are all posted right now. So, if there's anybody that wants to come work for Youth Link, let me know. and then finalizing partnerships with a youth homeless shelter in Adams County Human Services. One of the bummers about um one of the milestones of opening is that we do need to have access to a youth homeless shelter because we don't have the funding to be open 24/7. At this time, the empowerment center with community reach center is only licensed for referrals to human services. So, we're proud of the fact that we have uh made a partnership with Urban Peak down in Denver. So, how Youth Link differs um No More Silos commitment to authentic family engagement, measured impact, but I think the thing that our partners are really looking forward to is this idea of followup and follow through. Um, we're working on data sharing agreements with our school districts and um, not cities because we've already signed the IGA, but really we want to make sure that if a kiddo comes through our doors, we're able to make sure that their community impact is followed through. Stakeholder benefit, we're really taking a home school community model and um, again, North Glenn, thank you for modeling that to us. our founding board of directors. We're proud to have representations from Adams 12 school district 27J, city of Thornton, uh Terren Gordon, somebody from the Kimberly from the 17th Judicial District, um health department, Sheriff's Office, Child Welfare, and the city of Brighton. We would like to acknowledge that Randy Darlin was a founding board member before he left us, but he was very instrumental in um establishing um our vision and our first strategic plan. It's the founding IGA members. And so the invitation tonight really is to continually serve as a founding and investing partner. Um participate in our orientation onboarding events and

meetings. your law enforcement was very well represented in our kickoff meeting a couple of months ago and just follow our progress in community outcomes vis um via our newsletter and visit youthlinkco.org for more information. The last thing I would like to say is that um your city manager said, "Are you going to ask for more money?" I said, "No, not at this time." And we're really proud of the fact that the former link when they closed doors they um provided the carryover as an investment to youth link that is going to provide about two years worth of operating expenses which you've already paid for. So give us a minute to open the doors get things started and then really looking at the cost benefit of being open 247. Um so that's all we had questions comments for us. Thank you, Council Member Condo.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Thank you uh for serving as interim uh CEO. Uh I I am kind of a a systems thinker, so I I wonder if we can just go back to the systems map. Um it's my favorite slide. Hold on. I'm going the wrong way. That's my favorite slide, too. Oh, yep. Sorry. Got you. So, uh, you know, I I get the whole program there towards the top line. And I was just kind of curious when you kind of fall down to right about at the first third, you go down to the second breakout or the third crisis support. Yep.

You end up eventually going to a dash line and then it points to nothing. Uh, white space. I'm just kind of curious what happens to a person, a youth that kind of ends up at that point. It's a great question. We've done a lot of intervention mapping to really get to this spot and so really dot dot dot means more to come. But my understanding at this time because we don't have a functioning jack is law enforcement really has two options. If it's a district level offense then it goes to the department of youth corrections. Um Abby Williams oversees that. Your former link used to be colllocated with the department of youth corrections and the link. Unfortunately, that contract has been split for now, but right now, law enforcement really, if a young person is in crisis, they are taking him to our medical and behavioral health clinics. And Scott's job will be to really start building great relationships with our um mental our hospitals and our behavioral health because we do anticipate taking intake from them soon. Does that answer your question?

Yes. Okay. Yeah. So, it's like to be determined more work to be done there. Okay. And not to get in the total weeds, but if they go to the Department of Youth Corrections and they're not screened or detained, then that's also an appropriate referral to Youth Link at this time. Gotcha. One other uh followup. We have West Pines's Health, the mental or behavioral hospital now open. How does how does that fit into this?

And I So, I think again there's just an opportunity as if they're in crisis support. I mean, our team isn't only funded to be, quite frankly, youth workers. Um, right. And so, if they do get crisis support once they are exited from that service, we're hoping to build partnerships and IGAs with those services so that we can support the navigation that will be required to get them back on on track.

Okay, great. And lastly, I I do want to acknowledge Chief Gordon. Uh I remember sir, you you presented I think in a breakout at CML and I was very impressed u by how you did that and I think it was as you were writing into the sunset and thinking about how you're going to serve. So I'm really delighted that you're back out here again uh serving the community. Thank you, sir. Council member Severs.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. I just want to thank you guys for coming here, uh, you know, and getting this going. Um, and the staff in North Glenn for being early in the adoption or the hands up I want to participate phase. You know, I it's good the city is a leader, not a follower. So, I really appreciate that, which is pretty much on par with how we usually do things. Um, I will say that between the critical response unit, the standing up of the family justice center, uh, the youth link buildout, um, it's good that we have options that aren't just, oh, they're bad, put them in the prison, you know. So, I really appreciate it. It's It's not easy to get them. I'm not saying police workers is easy. I'm just saying locking a door is not hard at the end of the day. and keep trying to keep people on the right path is really abnormal and and I just really appreciate it. So, I just want to thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Burns. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Thank you so much for being here and for all the work you've done on this. Um, are we allowed to talk about our specific stats at the end? We didn't go over those slides. I mean, I'd like to brag on you because your stats are really good. Chief, you okay? Oh, great. Because that's not how I was reading the graph. Me neither. I was sort of crashing, but I would love So then I would love to hear your perspective. So the black line for some reason is that's the state of No, is that Adams County or Colorado? I haven't looked at this in a minute. I think that's Colorado. Colorado.

Yeah. So this is youth violent crime, right? So I think I also just want to point out that youth violent crime goes to the Department of Youth Corrections, right? and we're more municipal crime filings. So, what you're looking at here is youth violent crime age specific 10 to 17 um rates per thousand young people. Does that make sense? So, it's not as here's the comparison from Colorado to each city for the last 14 years. So I I I I guess what I'm saying is your violent crime is going down now. That's the trend.

That is the trend. It looks like that is statewide for most of our fellow municipalities maybe. Yeah. Right. Heights. Um, but I guess like ours is so like you know you look at like Thoron West on trend with the rest of the state and we are all over the place which I think difference and so is there any just like insight into any of that or like you know when it looks like our giant downfall is crewing fish. Coming out of

Yeah. Yeah. There's a lot of peaks and valleys. Right. And just Yeah. I mean, just looking at the last four to five years or three years, right? Um there's a a decrease. Yeah. Yeah. Which I I love. I think that's delightful. It's just that we seem to have hit very high high compared to everybody else. And so I'm just thinking out loud. for any insight. Um um yeah as to keep yeah Chief May may have some insight.

Sorry Chief Arnold Becky focused on data.

So I don't 24 was a bad year. I think that you know that 23 24 um especially with the violent crimes we had several shootings and some of the things that occurred. If you remember, I was in the news quite a bit where people would be uh you know posting on social media having parties and then there's they were pulling people from Aurora and Lakewood and everything else into these parties and then they turned violent um that we had gunfire and everything else. So I mean without really digging in into you know that but that's what comes to mind. I remember that was a you know pretty tough year uh that we had kind of like a year of violence. So, and so those it is the years on the bottom.

Yes. Yeah. 2020. Well, it's not it's zero. It's one and through 15. So, it's not it's not automatically deciphered as a year, right? That's my understanding. Honestly, the health department put this together for us based on population data. So, it's one way to look at it. Go back to the comparison. So, I can look into it more. It does. Cool. Cuz like in the in the sources it says based on year, but then that x-axis is not years. I I'm wondering if it's a if it's a data slide error as far as the numbers on the bottom. Back up. I'm happy to send it to you.

I'll get I'll get with Becky. She has all where they pulled this from and then I can look at it compared to our stuff to see where we're at. I think the point of showing this slide really is like what is our baseline, right? and like if without a youth link, what does it look like with a youth link? And so more to come, but more than happy to share the data with you. Super. Thank you. You're welcome. Well, and I'm just going to add on to the data question because I I think it's interesting that you see it as a celebration because I'm also with Council Member Burns in the sense that our numbers are higher and it's there's a formula, right? So it's not number to number,

right? there. It doesn't mean we have 500 incidences, right? There's a formula to it, which I appreciate it, but it still shows us, you know, even right now at that 300 where everyone else is lower. So, it just it looks concerning. And then I do I would love to see an updated slide because that other one um doesn't seem to be accurate. I don't know what the 1 through 15 means. Um and so if we could get an updated slide, that'd be great. and more information from chief. I would appreciate that. Thank you, uh, Mayor Prom. Get off the date.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Um, thank you so much for being here. Thanks, Chief, for the presentation as well. Uh, and yeah, so I crossed out my question because that was absolutely what I was looking at. So, I will I will leave that alone. the data looked a little scary to me, but if anything, it just reinforces the notion that we need to continue to support this to continue that downward trend. Um, let's see. Some of the questions I have are more just uh just interested in finding out more in your logic model. That was my favorite slide because there is a lot of data and I was writing down like what you know how that's going to be tracked and that's all in here. So, I really appreciate this slide. This makes a lot of sense to me. Um, when I think about youth and our crime, I know a big part of that breakdown is also in the family structures and not having the support from their family, for example, in school, school dropouts and all of those things or not getting access to mental health because the parents aren't even supporting that. So I I'm just curious like what what does the relationship I know there's the mental health piece here and I'm trying to read through the logic model but what is the other piece to that in terms of um the the family structure or you know education services in case the parents are completely not even caring about what's happening with the kid. Um

and I will just say we're proud of the fact that Lori Bailey from Adams 12 serving on our founding board. She oversees um the partnership with the SRO's and that connection piece of what we're finding with a lot of our young people is they come into contact with law enforcement. Right now there's no place for them to go, but eventually they'll get to come to Youth Link. And then that connection piece of making sure that they're re-engaged in school is something the former link did well at one point and that's something that we want to emulate. That's one part of your question. And then the second part of your question is being very intentional about the family and community engagement case management plan. Right? It is a voluntary program to stay with us to do case management. But what we're finding from some of our peers across the state and the nation is that they've really zeroed in on bringing in they're caring adults and does not sometimes it's not a family member, but really looking at that assessment piece and taking a I call it a pro-social act, you know, pro-social approach of who are the caring adults in their family and how can we build off of that? Does that answer your question?

Yeah. Yeah, it does. And I I know you all have that figured out, but I was just curious because I I just I see it a lot. I hear it even in some of the things that have happened in our city. You know, youth that are out until hours of the night that they shouldn't be in the skate park doing things they shouldn't be, for example, is is, you know, clearly lack of parenting. But um so I'm so appreciative of that and it just it reinforces I'm so proud that we are in the 17th because with the family justice center being stood up and the work you know that rston house has done as you mentioned I assume you probably be working with CASA as well in all of this and and all the things and rston house. Um yeah I mean we're really on a good trend. So thank you for this and look forward to hearing more as we go along. Hopefully we'll have another summit with all the electeds. That would be great. And

if I may just add a little bit to your question, you know, I really do see Youth Link as sort of a portalindex for kids when they come in to be able to kind of direct them in the right way to our supporting partners, right? Like we're not going to be a one-stop shop for all the kids problems, right? We want to address those initial needs when they come in to try to break that trend, but we're really going to lean on our supporting partners to be able to provide some of that service. And from our conversations with the schools, they really just want information. and they wanted to have that data to say, "Hey, we had this child in here earlier last night. They're going to be coming to school today so we can have a lot of crossover and intervention with the schools." I think that's going to make a huge difference in our followup, our follow through and then that connection with the families.

Yeah, this is great. Thank you for all the effort and congratulations on your executive director role. Thank you, Madame Mayor.

Thank you so much for being here. This is a great presentation. We look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you for your foundational work and welcome aboard. Um, as an educator, I 100% um, support the idea of a Jack um, and the link and it's it's such a valuable resource for families too um, and also schools. And so I love the partnership model. The whole thing is beautiful. One thing I would add because I'm kind of in the mind of our city manager um, is money, right? The sooner we can have that information, the better because we know services like this are not free and it is a valuable resource to our community. So we know that there will be an ask at some point and we we just need a heads up as off, you know, as soon as we can so that we can plan. Um that's that would be all I would ask. So thank you so much. Nice to meet you.

Please follow us on LinkedIn. Thank you. Socials. Yeah. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Okay. We're going to move to communications. I will start with Council Member Burns.

Um, thank you, Madam Mayor. Um, I just want to start off with saying thank you to staff who we got to celebrate so much this evening, which is always fun and wonderful. So, thank you for everything that they do. Um, happy belated Mother's Day to everybody. Um, I just would like to plug again that child care's infrastructure and things moms really want for Mother's Day are like universal paid leave and affordable child care and flowers are fine, but you know, maternity leave is not a vacation. Um, so I had um a youth a young municipal leagues board meeting for NLC where um the city of Newport News, Virginia presented on some like innovating tourism ideas which I thought were very interesting about they are basically essentially launching like it's like an innovation summit run by um some like Fel and some folks Um, that's interesting. Um, and we mostly just talked about how to create a space for young leaders to get involved and like share ideas. Um, I think we talked about this last week, but thank you to staff 2 for the time capsule. That was a vibe last week. Um, that's why we stayed we were a little late starting, but that was super fun. Um, and everything like that. Um, and I would just like to say that, you know, I think we've really highlighted in the first hour of this meeting just how much we care about our community here in North Glenn and all of including everyone here in North Glenn. And I think pride is part of that. And I think it's really important to highlight that, you know, samesex marriage was not legal until 2015. And there are people currently losing rights like their driver's licenses in other states. And so I think it is really still important to highlight pride especially if someone took the

time to come out and speak against it. Further highlights the more we need to celebrate and uplift it. Thank you. Thank you Council Member Lighty.

Well thank you so much and thank you Council Member Burns for just leaving me off with such a great thing. Um, I just first want to say that we cannot compare cannibalism to same-sex marriage. I that I would just like that to be on the record. That is not appropriate. Anyways, on a different note, on a happier note, this weekend there is a really awesome event going on in Ward 1. It's at the Stonehawker Farmhouse. It's called the Native Plant Giveaway. Um, I've attended a few times. It is so fun. the the community, the whole organization is amazing. Um, but from 10:00 a.m. to 1 pm you can come get native plants for the community. So, you get a free plant and you get to meet your neighbors. Why not? Um, if you do, you can donate. That is optional. Um, but if you do, you will get a free coffee voucher for the dirt coffee bar truck that is coming. So, a really fun event, a great way to support the pollinators in your community, meet neighbors, and just hang out in Ward One. So, come out. Yeah, that's all I have.

Thank you, uh, Council Member Noiki.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Uh, first of all, I want to say thank you to all the proclamation recipients. Um, it's great to have such wonderful proclamations. Um, and, uh, yeah, I thank everybody for their hard work. Um, I also want to say thank you to the public works team uh for cleaning up after the storm. Um, I do want to share I had two wonderful trees in my backyard that were about four years old that uh got pretty damaged. So, I'm I'm I'm mourning them as I'm sure many of our public works folks probably drive around and mourn some of the trees themselves. But, uh, thank you for uh being quick about that and being out there. Um, lastly, kind of picking backing piggybacking off some of the comments that were made, uh, I do want to add that LGBTQ plus youth face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide than their peers. Um, and the research is pretty clear that family and community acceptance is one of the strongest uh, protective factors we have. Uh, when a city says publicly that its LGBTQ plus residents belong here, it is not symbolic. It saves lives. Uh we can disagree about a lot of things in Northland and we should, but the dignity of our neighbors is not one of them. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Severs.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. And well said, Council Member Burns, Council Member Noak Lighty, I appreciate it. Uh on Tuesday 20 uh the 28th, April 28th, myself and council member Roer toward the city water treatment plant with uh director Sarah Borgers, Jason Hansel, and Blaine Albert. Um it was really great to see, you know, how how the sausage is made or the water is treated for the better lack of better words. Um and you know, there's a lot of old stuff that uh you know, will be updated in the next 10 years. So, it's important to understand before we go into a a budget season uh and start looking at five-year plans like what is the trajectory? And I would just like to once again promote the public works open house on Thursday, May 21st, 400 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Northwest Open Space right there. Um, I just think it'd be worth it. Like they said, they have a food truck and in general, it's just good to get to know the people that treat the water that you drink and bathe in, uh, work on the roads, work on the trash and collection. So, it's all valuable work and I appreciate it. On Saturday, May 2nd, I attended both ribbon cutings for two businesses opening in North Glenn with uh, Council Member Condo and the economic team. I was at the RNO insurance at 12 11 1215 Washington Street sweet A6. Um obviously insurance all kinds of insurance. So if you're in needs, take a look at them. It's always good to support local businesses. The second was a new chapter tattoo at 420 East 120th Avenue Sweet B1 in North Glenn. I attended that with council member Condo and uh Noiki and just in general a good good folks again they're betting on themselves. They're here in North Glenn. They want to make it work.

So if you're in the market for a tattoo, please check them out. Uh on Sunday, May 10th, we also celebrated Mother's Day. My mother was actually in town, so it was nice to actually do it in person. Um but uh happy Mother's Day to all the great uh moms out there and everyone that supports them. I agree. Child care is infrastructure. U so I'm backing you all the way. Uh I just want to promote how excited I am for the May 15th through the 17th food truck carnival. Hope to see some of you out there. I'll try to be out there as much as I can. I don't know exactly when I'll be there, but I'll be there and I'll be out and about. And then uh also on May 16th, there's a free landfill day. Um Tower Road Landfill. So, you know, it's a good opportunity to get some of that stuff out of your garage that you're sitting on and you don't want to pay a vendor to come pick it up for you. Um, and finally, as an American, I would like to highlight the disgraceful actions uh by state legislators throughout our country. With the Supreme Court's decision to dismantle section two of the Voting Rights Act, gerrymandering across the country has hit a fever pitch in America. Politicians are choosing their voters. Uh gerrymandering should be illegal uh throughout our nation. Politicians do not work for other politicians, even presidents. Uh they work to represent voters. Majority minority districts are being erased right now throughout our nation. Sometimes after voting in the primary elections have already started. Elections are being cancelled, delayed, and rescheduled to appease other elected officials and to silence those they disagree with. This is not democracy. This is not This is the people in power picking winners and losers without oftentimes their constituents having input or to say uh and that is wrong. There is 50 days till June 30th primaries, 175 days till the November 3rd general

elections. Please educate yourself on the candidates and make a plan to vote. Thank you, Council Member Goff.

Thank you, Mayor. Um, first of all, I want to say I'm getting used to um having new eyes. I had cataract surgery about a week and a half ago, so bear with me as I try to figure this out here. Um, April 28th was the senior resource fair uh that hosted by the city of North Glenn uh in conjunction with the Adams County Aging Network. Uh there were a lot of resources available to our seniors and Adams County Aging Network said that uh there were we they had the largest attendance at our North Glenn um event. So I was very proud of our communications department and everything else getting that information out. Um I was busy that day also attending a Junth planning meeting. Um, so we as a in the diversity board, as a diversity board member, I just want to say that we work really hard to celebrate and um represent all kinds of uh groups that have uh influenced our history in the United States. Uh and so Junth, I think, is really important. It's going to be really uh bigger and better this year than it was last year. And then later that evening, um the diversity board meeting, uh was held and uh probably mostly well, we kind of did updates on the different events that we'll be doing, but we also talked more about finalizing our community survey that will be coming out soon. And we were informed that um clothing can be purchased for the Pride event through the city of North Glenn website. And they're expanding this year beyond t-shirts. They'll have t-shirts, but also hats. So, all kinds of fun things. Um, and you don't I mean it this is just a way to show support and encouragement and help people to feel safe. So, I think it's really important that we continue these kind of events. Um and the first f the Friday, the first day of the food truck carnival, um the DICE board did work with city event staff uh

to obtain some uh different performers like Tao drums uh to s to help celebrate um Asian-American, Hawaiian Native, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. So, we do all kinds of things, not just pride. And then May 7th, um I attended the um Adams County Open Space Grant Awards breakfast. I'm not used to getting up and going that early, but they this year the city of North Glenn was, let's see, I'm looking here, was awarded um $486,835 and change. So, we that covered a lot uh of different uh projects that we have going on in our city and um I was very glad to represent our city to receive that. And then the last thing is that um on uh May 8th in the evening uh the North Glenn Arts and Humanities Foundation sponsored a gayla to thanks all the kinds of sponsors that have helped um out the theater uh and particularly the the youth theater. Although the performance that night was Tito Poente Jr. and um it was really wonderful music. Um it was great to see his collaboration with Carlos Santana and he did close out the evening with playing Oay Kumova. So, it was wonderful as uh Mayor Prom, you know, she was there as well. She can uh testify at that as well. And that's it for me. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Condo.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. Uh, as you know, I try to keep my topics to three or less, but I'm going to take a liberty here. Um, first of all, I'd like to go back to uh April 17th, 18th. The props to M uh as they were doing the annual tree sale event which I believe 75% of the trees that were offered were sold. I actually bought one and I know council member Burns bought a couple last year and uh Lewis was extremely helpful, one of our two arborists on the staff and I just wanted to give a shout out to that. But also to pile on what council member Noiki talked about. I I think it was either that snowstorm or the most recent one last week before I left for uh business travel. Uh I was around driving around on the streets and I noticed a lot of North Glenn trucks and vehicles and cherrypickers going all over. So I'm assuming that um the city was actively engaged in helping residents remove a lot of debris and fallen branches. So thank you. Thank you staff. On April 19th, I actually had the honor and privilege of participating in the National Museum of AsianPacific American History and Culture Denver Regional Convening and listening session. So, if you have ever visited uh DC and you've seen the AfricanAmerican Museum of History, there is movement of now a foot now to establish the AsianPacific American Museum. Now, obviously, this is a very long-term sort of effort. Uh, but this this particular session was an opportunity to hear from uh people throughout the Denver metro area to talk about what their hopes and dreams are uh should a similar sort of museum be established on the National Mall. So, that was uh quite an opportunity. A number of elected officials were also in

attendance and including including representative W uh former Englewood Mayor uh Joe Jefferson and uh etc. So that was really a great opportunity and I do want to thank uh the DICE board and council and madame mayor for this month's proclamation for a NHPI. We have to have a better acronym than that. um proclamation for recognizing the month of May uh for that uh for that uh groups of people from the Asian and and Pacific Island region. Um the mayor prom and I also got up very early for law day which historically has started at 6:30. I don't know why lawyers and judges just want to get up that early, but uh we did go and uh what is not notable is that uh this year they had an inaugural award for best police department and I was fully expecting North Glenn, but unfortunately not. But uh I do want to give props to uh Chief Hempleman uh County City and County of Broomfield uh was the recipient of that award and hopefully maybe we'll be next year. Um, oh, also the day prior to that, the mayor prom and I we toured the North Metro Fire Rescue District and that was Yeah, we did. Anyway, there we went around all over. Uh, and that was widely attended. I know not a lot of you all had commitments and could not attend, but there were I would say at least uh two threequarters of the Broomfield Council that went around and that was really a great opportunity uh to showcase what North Metro Fire really does. And for those of you on council who have not gone on a ride along, there is always an open invitation for you to go um at any time that is convenient for

you all. So, please uh consider that. And lastly, I just returned this past weekend from a uh Dr. Cog uh organized peer study trip, which was to Puget Sound uh area to study the Puget Sound Regional Council. I'm not going to go too much more in depth than that, but um one of our stops was the Pike Streak Market, the famous marketplace where they threw salmon,

but uh an interesting factoid that I learned about that place, which has been open for 118 years. And just before World War II, uh, and this is a place that was a a farmers market essentially for all farmers and people that were bringing fish and all this other stuff for folks to subsist on. Uh, but prior to World War II, uh, Japanese vendors made up nearly 90% of the vendors at Pike Street Market. And when the uh when the order went to uh put these people into uh relocation camps, the the market actually nearly collapsed and was going to be gone forever. So that was uh something that I just learned on that trip. There were a lot of other very interesting and practical things, but uh we'll get into that another time. Thank you, Madame Mayor.

Thank you, Council Member Roer. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Um, I didn't hear anyone mention this, but maybe it was because I was gone last week. But on the 27th, we also went and had the legislative day, a breakfast under the dome, which was great to be able to meet with some of our representatives and

just be able to talk talk the talk with them. Um, and then I also I did join um, Council Member Sever on the water treatment tour, and that's one of my favorite tours. Um, it's one of my favorite places. So, please come out and do the open house. It's a great way for you to see what's going on. Um, as council member Siver said, a lot of the things in the water pl water water treatment plant are original to the building. And so, that's also why I think it's really important that we are aware of things that could go wrong. So, that way when they come to us, we we really have our feet on the ground. We've seen it for ourselves. Um it's really eye opening to just see what a great job they are doing there and um how lucky we are to have good water. And that is all for me.

Thank you, Mayor Prom.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. I'm going to start a little backwards today and start with our legislative policy committee um update first since that's probably going to be the longest part of my communications. Um, so first of all, I would like to just kind of echo what everybody else said about pride and uh, Council Member Noiki really appreciated what you said as well. So, um, I think it's important that we take care of our youth too and they are a big part of the pride community. So, with that being said, here's what we talked about today during our legislative policy committee. We currently have 19 bills that we've taken positions on. Those are all on our website. So, if you want more information than what I am going to report out today, please go on to the website and read through the bills. They're all very long and very detailed. Um, there's only 48 hoursish until the end of the session and they are churning bills through as fast as you can turn them through. So, it is really hard to keep up right now, but we are doing our best and uh we'll update everything we can on the website. So what I will do is just give quick uh quick report outs on the positions that we've taken uh out of the 19. So, we did change one of our positions on a bill uh that was previously an oppose. We took a support as amended keyword support as amended here. Uh and that is the passenger rail bill because as of this date, as of today, and what we expect to continue to happen, Northland has been removed from that as a taxing district, which we oppose the bill. Not that we are in opposition of the passenger rail district because we support that, but we don't have a stop and we would be taxed for it. So, we did not support that piece. Um, and thanks to the work of Senator Mullica, I would really like to call him out personally and Senator Lindstettt, they have managed to keep us out of that bill. So, support as amended.

We did take a new position of amend on HB 261326, which is Sunset Public Utilities Commission. And this bill is exactly as it is uh the title says. Uh the bill implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review of the PUC. Um one of them which is important is to continue the commission for 11 years to 2037. There was one piece that we uh had potential concerns with and that is section 12. So if you look through the bill and again um Senator Mullica is working hard to uh strike through that section and the issues that we have with that specific section is that it's significantly significantly expands eligibility to include independent power producers and transmission developers both are which are forprofit entities and um this was not stakeholder driven and no local governments requested it. So that's always a flag for us. Uh the concern is that it would undermine local control, local land use authority specifically by creating a whole new avenue for private developers to bypass or challenge local sighting decisions at the PUC. So amend for now and hopefully that strike through um gets gets stricken. I don't know if that's the correct term. Uh and then HB261138 that just came to our attention. We took a support position and the title of that is retail theft prevention um program. So as you can tell we are absolutely in support of that just by the title. Uh and it uh creates an advisory board and measures and a grant program to pre to prevent organized retail theft um and so forth and everything that goes along

with that. So that's it in a nutshell. Quickly, we opposed HB261250, which is procedures related to civil asset forfeite. And um so let me see. I think this bill this bill potentially could die today as well. So we're kind of keeping an eye on that, but we did just go ahead and take a formal opposition. And the reason is that it would take funds that are previously allocated to local governments. um a portion goes to mental health and a portion goes to law enforcement community services. So these forfeite funds come from let's say a big drug deal where they collect all this money um and then it gets distributed to law enforcement. So they want to kind of redirect those funds and um take a portion of that and I think specifically for mental health and use that to um create a forfeite council defense fund which would in essence fund the uh people who committed the crimes. It would give them their defense council. So that's a piece that we're opposing right now is leave the funds and let us use it the way and it's being used currently that may die today. Um, really interesting stuff. I know, guys. All right. Uh, this is an FYI. So, RTD, uh, Senate Bill 261 150, and this did, uh, this did pass. So, it has gone to the governor's office and this is more of an FYI for everybody, but it will change the composition of the RTD board as it currently stands from 15 elected board members to beginning January 1st, 2029, uh, having five of these members being elected and four being appointed by the governor, whoever the governor may be next year. So, it's kind of a wait and see for us right now.

And then we did support the Avis bill. So 26152 changes to automated vehicle identifi identification system usage. Um this makes changes to restrictions, requirements and penalties concerning the use of automated vehicle identification systems. Um namely that it streams streamlines the process around registered owner for civil penalties and some other positive um AIS components. and our police department is in support. So, we took a support position on that. Um, let me see. The very last one that we took an official position on is Senate Bill 26184. I'm surprised Council Member Conno didn't report out on that one. This one is the firefighter cancer benefits and workers comp bill. Um, I did uh speak to our fire chief as well and the fire chiefs are opposed and our district is opposed. So, we took an opposed position on this bill mainly because it um diverts uh I guess funding for treatment into workers comp compensation uh versus out of um the current funding mechanism and cancer. Yes. So, for cancer treatment and there there's a lot to this bill as well. So, they opposed it so we took an opposed position. Um those are probably the main things that we wanted to report out. So, with that being said, here's what I did in the last couple weeks. And thank you, Council Member Condo, for reminding me that I was actually on that North Metro tour. That's why I gasped. I was like, I totally forgot about that. Um, let's see. On the 29th, I did part two of my CML webinar and excited to be working with our city manager, our crisis response unit program director, Jessica Hulse, and our deputy chief, uh, Rice, uh, for the part three of this webinar, which will be May 27th. Put that on your calendars. If you've missed the other two, it doesn't matter. Um, we had our W

four meeting, Council Member Roert, I don't know if you reported on that, but I don't think you. So our W four meeting was on the 29th. Um it was very well attended and we had a lot of great discussion, a lot of discussion around the mental health treatment living facilities um that went on. So thank you to Chief, thank you to Director Moting for showing up and reporting out on um on everything happening in the marketplace and uh uh Director Roberts and everybody else that was there, City Manager Guyer. It was a great board meeting overall. I did the North Metro tour on the 30th. Always learn something new. Uh Law Day breakfast. Yes, super early. I don't know why they want to have a breakfast at six o'clock all the way in Brighton, but it was great to support our lawyers and law enforcement. Tito Poente Junior concert was actually really special to me because he's Puerto Rican. Tito Poente, his dad. I grew up with his music in Puerto Rico. Um, and it was just really kind of almost surreal for me to see somebody that's like so famous in my culture in in North Glenn. Like I I couldn't believe it. And it was packed.

He looks so much like his dad. He is a great entertainer. You know, shout out to Michael Stricker for everything he's done for our little old Northland theater. It's amazing. Um, time capsule was cool. Somebody talked about that. And then on Thursday, the last thing I will report out on is I attended the economic business development welcome for business resource meeting at Perry's Pizza. Um, and got to welcome everyone. And thank you to all the staff that showed up and uh just, you know, having that connection with our business owners, local business owners, I think is really great. They provide a lot of good resources for them. That's it. Thank you. And it is the end of our session until September. So you won't hear report outs from us until September. And we will have um an overview for everyone June 1st. I was told not to forget and I almost forgot. Thank you council member Burns for giving me the eyes. Um but on June 1st we will have our lobbyists report out on all the bills as well. So and that's it. Thank you.

Thank you. Well, I want to start by saying that I am absolutely honored to serve with the individuals up here. Um, as I listen to each of you make some sort of comment in response to uh public invited to be heard today. It was extremely heartwarming. Um, I specifically I wanted to jump out of my seat. Council member Noiki, you said it quite well. Um, and as I was listening, I was taking notes and I just kept thinking, well, this is the first amendment. This is the first amendment on display, right? We have public invited to be heard and public comment at every meeting and people have the right to stand at our podium and to say what they say. Um, it was very difficult because sarcasm and hate is not what we represent and it's not what we want for our city. And so it was it was hard. It was hard to listen to um because we stand by having an inclusive community where everyone feels like they belong. And we had a variety of proclamations tonight. We do proclamations every month. It is not specifically to one community or another. It is for all and that's who we are and that was demonstrated again during our council communications and I really appreciated it. So, thank you all. Um, I had a couple fun things. Um, I went to the Wizard of Oz. So, if you have not taken in a show by the North Glenn Youth Theater, I highly recommend it. go on the website, find out what show is coming up next, put it on your calendar. Um, these are talented kids, talented kids. I mean, I also sit on the North Glenn Arts and Humanities Foundation as the liaison and we have

such an amazing lineup coming from North Glenn Arts and I really think you should take a look at the website. Um, we heard about other um, performances that were also celebrated tonight, but I think um, just take a look and if you have a student or if you are a student that is really interested in theater, um, give it a try like audition. It's amazing. I also had the opportunity to speak at the longtime director's retirement. So, Kimberly retired. She has been the North Glenn uh youth theater director for over 30 years. And that was a beautiful event. I know they weren't trying to make it an event, but these kids showed up. These families showed up. There were performances. There were I mean veteran students that haven't worked with her for years attended and it it was heartwarming. And unfortunately, I didn't speak at the top end. And so by the time I sat through that, I could not get through my speech without crying um because it was just so heartwarming. She was such a gift to our city and we do wish her the very best in retirement. And that is all I have. Uh city clerk Small. Thank you, Madame Mayor and Council. I do not have any reports tonight.

Thank you, city manager guy.

One clarification for council and the public this evening. Um we appreciate the kudos that's been given to staff um on um tree branch cleanup. Just wanted to clarify that um parks has been the lead in the branch cleanup. Um not public works, but it's a joint effort. Um our two arborists, Joel Samanssky and um Lewis Vadine, they're amazing. They love all of our trees. um and going through um a storm experience like we had recently um is impactful to them because they take such pride in caring for all of the trees throughout the city. So, thank you for the shout outs and we'll make sure that they get kudos and give a wows via the employee recognition system. Thanks.

Mayor Prom, did you have a something to add? My apologies, Mayor. Um, I feel like this is important, but Commander Ron Ozgood did retire and his celebration was on May 5th, and I just didn't have it in my notes, but I just wanted to acknowledge that, and I felt that was important for his uh 34 years of service. I think I'm saying that right, but sorry. Thank you. Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Uh, City Attorney Hoffman. Uh, good evening, Madame Mayor, Mayor Prom, and Council. I do not have anything to report this evening.

Thank you. Um, to that point, Mayor Prom, I'm going to invite Chief May to come on up. We know he loves the microphone. Come on up. No, he doesn't love the spotlight, but I I was unable to attend Commander Ozgood's retirement. Um, I did see the lovely tribute on social media and it was so great, but I wanted you to could you just give us a few words about Commander Ozgood?

Yeah. Um, so Ron and I started the same year and uh just a great human being uh in that position. So we, you know, rose through the ranks together. He has always been my my wingman. Um, always someone I can count on. Uh, his integrity and character was beyond, you know, reproach, right? He's just one of those guys that, uh, he was a good sounding board and an excellent sounding board. Um he would not do anything or ask his people to do anything that he wouldn't be willing to do himself. Um he led from the front. Uh uh he'll be truly missed. Uh he was the commander over patrol investigations. Uh and this has been his place in his home and this is where he started his career and this is where he ended his career. And he was stressed out. you know, just like anybody when you're coming up on retirement for the last couple months, but when people showed up, um, and you know, just the thank yous on Facebook and everything else for career, he had a wonderful career. Um, and the thing that I just want to repeat what he said, uh, he said during that day, he's it was an honor and privilege to work, you know, for the city and work with so many great people. So, uh, I wish him best in his retirement. So,

thank you. All right, coming up next, Deputy City Manager Jason Lovelin will present the March 2026 financial report. Good evening. Good evening, Mayor, members of council.

Please pause. I will get through this.

Get all get all the way through that. Here we go. All right. So, where are we through March of this year? I'll start with an update on sales and use tax. This again is sales and use tax sales for January and February uh that we then collect uh in March. Uh you can see the dark like sort of dark blue uh line on the chart. uh just those first two lines pretty flat. Um in 2026 uh and indeed uh we are seeing flat sales tax specifically uh but overall sales and use taxes down uh 3.1% uh through those first couple of months. I will say I'm not going to do a report until for several more weeks for the latest update, but we do have the numbers through March that leveled off. We had a better March than we did last year and so our dip of down 3% has climbed to being flat. So, um, early in the year, uh, we're still taking a look at, uh, different trends and what's happening. Um, a couple of trends right now. Autouse, uh, sales are down 11%. food tax. Uh I reported on this last month, but it's down about 26%. Uh largely due to the Safeway closure, but um other grocerers in town are also seeing a decline as well. Marijuana tax is down 11%. There's a slide on that on on the next slide. the geographic areas that we talk about u kind of the the list of locations the brick and mortars within the city um those

um or in total are up 2.7%. Uh mostly of that's driven on that chart uh by our online sales which are up just under 11% year-over-year. Um if we take that out, North Glenn brick and mortar is just flat for the year uh through uh January and February. So continue to monitor that. Uh probably expect to see that uh trend either stay flat or potentially decline with some closures um that we've discussed before. Uh the slide says 8 and a half% that should be 11. uh on the marijuana tax, but that's continuing as you can see uh over the past several years dating back to 2022. That's kind of the the lowest start uh to a year that we've seen um in in recent memory. So, starting off with the general fund, uh, and these slides are really just comparing 2026 budget, uh, to year-to-ate actuals. You'll see that, uh, taxes are at $5.1 million. Year-to- date actual within the general fund, that's up 2.6%. Again, we're expecting an increase in in that line item with for a couple reasons. one property tax increase um is expected to be about 15%. Collections of property tax are a little slow at the moment uh through this report. Uh but we do expect to see property taxes greater than oh 2025. Um we're also collecting in that category the sales tax that was uh

previously going to the water fund. Uh so we're seeing a small increase uh while a lot of numbers are down, this is going to be an odd year of reporting just because we're seeing that influx of money. So, as we're seeing positive note in a specific fund like the general fund, it doesn't necessarily mean that sales tax is actually growing. It just means the distribution and share of it going to the general fund is greater than it was in the previous year. Um, I'm going to clean up how to explain that as we go on. Uh it's new to me too, right? The second time I've reported on that. Uh but we'll try to identify and break out specifically where we'd be uh when we're reporting flat sales tax and then we see a slide that shows hey sales tax is up. How how does that happen? Um and the reason is we're pulling from a different source than we were in the previous year. Um on the expenditure front, uh things are in line. Uh total revenues in the general fund are flat through the first three months. And then spending is down 11% year-over-year. Uh the majority of that is uh capital outlay spending. Uh again, we budgeted for 2026. We did not budget vehicle replacements. Uh we also have several positions that are paused or frozen uh in the fund uh which are causing which causes uh spending to to be down year-over-year. I'll move ahead to the conservation trust fund. Uh just two lines to report here. 162,855 dollars of revenue. Uh that's actually up 22% uh year-over-year. And if you recall, uh, conservation trust revenues are lottery share of lottery proceeds. Uh, so interesting that those are up, uh,

the first three months of the year. And then expenditures, uh, at 27,212. Uh, those are specific to the JC Park improvements, uh, which has a a, uh, fairly large budget across the conservation trust fund and capital projects fund. Uh so you've probably seen a lot of work going on at JC Park. Uh that is the spending uh thus far in conservation trust fund. Uh moving ahead to the capital projects fund total revenues of just over $1.9 million and expenditures of $465,000. Uh that 465,000 the majority of that is actually uh work on JC Park as well. um about $380,000 u of of that. So, uh a lot going on in our parks uh for uh various improvements across the city. Skipping ahead to the water fund, total revenues are at $1.8 million. uh consumption through the period through March is flat uh when compared to 2025. Uh nothing terribly exciting to report on the p on the expenditure side of things at this point of the year. Uh we're kind of on track. Uh nothing um out of line or no unexpected expenditures uh through the three months uh of the year. Interesting. Uh in the wastewater fund, total revenues are at $ 1.4 million.

Uh just a very slight increase uh compared to last year due to rate increase uh that was implemented in at the start of the year. Uh again, expenditures in line with budget. The storm water fund uh revenues are at $99,631. Again, that's from storm water fees uh that are build monthly. Uh expenditures of $25,821. And then lastly, the sanitation fund uh revenues uh $500,588. That's up 25% u as we would expect with the rate increase that was implemented at the start of the year. Then expenditures of $891,000. Um biggest category in there uh actually took possession of a vehicle that had been ordered uh and those uh that truck was $440,000. So uh very expensive to replace equipment in that fund. Uh but happy to say that we uh actually received one that we placed an order on 12 to 18 months ago. So positive things going on in the sanitation fund as far as vehicle replacements. And then this just kind of summarizes um part of what I talked about. don't need to go into details on this but please feel free to visit the northlandopenggov.com site where all of this u information is available uh in various reports and have the opportunity to drill down and take a look in more detail. With that I'm happy to answer any questions.

Council member Condo.

Thank you Madame Mayor. Uh, thank you deputy center manager for the presentation. I I wonder if we could just go back to the sales and use tax monthly comparison slide. Just the the the bar or the line graph of trend. So I see that 2026 we only have data points for January and February. I'm just kind of in my mind I'm trying to visualize how this is looking like in March and tell me if I'm if my line of thinking is reasonable when I go down to the general fund slide and I look at the taxes line. So I see that our budget is 31.4 4 million uh anticipated inflows of cash. And what I did was I just divided by four because there's four quarters. This is a quarterly report. And that number came out to somewhere around 7.8 millionish when when you do that. So when I take that 7.8 million and subtract it from the 5.2 2 million there for actual I get a a delta of about 2.7 million. So to me just doing that simple back of the envelope calculation it it it is very concerning and I'm just curious as to whether that is a sound analysis or is there some other way that I need to look at this differently because I mean when I look at a 16.43% 43% collection rate and we're already four three months into, you know, one quarter into the year. You know, I'm hoping that our collection rate would be somewhere around, I don't know, low 20s or something like that.

Help me help me understand this. Where where are we relative to other years, maybe last year or a couple years prior?

Sure. Um, a couple things on that. uh we we do not collect kind of an on an evenly distributed even distribution of of the taxes. So uh for one uh property taxes are paid typically by March and then again midway through the year. So we'll see spikes in property tax collections uh which uh drive that number. sales and use tax specifically though. Uh you can see from the other years that have the graph that extends out. Um we'll take 2025 for example, sales tend to climb especially when we get to the end of the year where we where you see

uh we're almost sure you know twice as much kind of towards holiday season, right? And so we end up seeing u a lot more growth u throughout the year. Um January and February aren't typically as you can see from the chart huge sales. Uh people have just finished up the holidays and unless um they received an influx of cash or did not receive what they wanted and then went and did some holiday shopping uh in January and February. We typ this is pretty typical as far as like the actual collection rate. Um do do you know where the dot for March would lie on this? I I know that maybe this is there's some latency in reporting here, but

it was it's actually up 3% versus 2025. So it's actually going to be right about there. Okay. I I feel a lot better knowing that the the dot for 2026 is actually higher than 2025. Yes. Based off of the data that I I shared at first that you know coming forward I'll report on that that March was actually 3% higher than the prior March. Okay. Uh so it'll be kind of at that it'll be at the peak. Um so that kind of lines up with your statement in the summary piece where you said sales sales tax revenues are flat. Correct. Okay. Yep. I I'm feeling a lot better. Thank you. Yes,

Mayor Prom. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Um, quick question. So, with the water fund, I know this is March drought declaration. Um, looking ahead and maybe this is something that will just be kicked uh to budget discussions. But I am just curious if we anticipate because lower water usage means lower revenue as well. So, um, and I don't remember the last time we declared stage two. So, I don't know if we have some kind of precedent what we anticipate that's going to look like. And that's fine to just say, you know, when it comes to budget time because obviously this is for March, so we're not going to see what that's going to look like yet.

No. So, we are expecting to see lower revenues. Mhm. Clearly, if we're looking for a, you know, 10 to 20% uh reduction in in use 10%. So, so we are expecting to see a a dip uh in that user charger charges and fees number uh as as we go on. And I think since it was the first three months of the year, January through March, typically not a ton of watering going on, right? Even in like yeah,

a more wet year. Uh but yeah, we'll expect to see that revenue decline. Um, and we're we're positioned uh appropriately uh to be able to handle, you know, a a decline in a in a particular year. Uh, I know some places maybe you saw on the news like Denver Waters expecting, you know, a 20% reduction or 10% reduction and then they raise their fees, they raise their rates by that same percentage um

for users. Um, and so we're not in a position that we need to do that given a a one-year time period. Uh, so we will expect with future reporting that uh we'll see a decrease. Thank you. I just know it's come to keep our eye on it. I mean, it's necessary, but yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Going to see it. Thank you, Council Member Noiki.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Uh, thank you for being here. Um uh with regard to the tax collected by geographic code and actually looking at excuse me uh Washington Point specifically it's down about 32%. Is that all related to the Safeway closing? It's on page 11. Yeah. I don't know that it's all but a lot of is caused by that. Sure. Yeah.

So, some of the biggest bigger taxpayers in that geographic area uh is one Agatti marijuana store which all all across the um community. Those sales are down. Yeah. Um and then Safeway as well. So, those would be the two biggest players uh in that, but um I don't know further detail than that.

Okay. Thank you. So, would you mind going back to the marijuana fund or the marijuana data? So, we've been seeing a steady decline. I mean, I don't quite know what happened in 2024. It's all over the place. Um, but do you I mean, I know you have them. We just don't have them in tonight's packet precoid cuz I know we saw a spike during CO. I'm just wondering about precoid numbers cuz this looks this looks concerning and it looks concerning on the economic development front and we just opened a new site not just but recently opened a new site and I was just wondering if they're concerned.

So I do know well I will provide an update. Uh the last time I looked though, the decline that we have seen over the last several years has brought us to 2019 or maybe 2018 levels. So we have, you know, fallen back. There was definitely a peak in 2020 and 2021.

Um and then you can see 22 and on, you know, it's kind of been a a steady decrease. Um, so I will update on the next report of exactly kind of where where we are. Um, and I've we do that with the the marijuana tax piece and then also just sales and use tax, uh, we're really back to 2024 numbers. Um so as we're in 2026 and projecting for 2027 and everything was flat uh we are uh cautious as we proceed um with some of the the lower revenue numbers that we're seeing. So

okay I mean we know CO took everything and put it all out of whack and so to see if we've sort of stabilized back to something that's comfortable. I just was wondering if those businesses were concerned at all and have reached out Maybe, maybe not. Okay. Just a question. Yeah. Okay. Mayor, I can I can interject that um Allison, Director Moding and I haven't talked about any businesses reaching out and expressing concerns, but I'll certainly follow up with her um and ask that specific question. Okay. Thank you, Council Member Burns.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. just to discuss your thought process around, you know, the decline in marijuana sales from like a trends and cultural analysis. I think it's just a matter of like leveling out. Um, fun fact, smoking is back in general. Um, and I think just like with a shift in culture, I think you'll see everything sort of like moves in a pendulum. And so I think this is a leveling out from a cultural perspective. There's also underlying tensions with Gen Z and alpha of like optimization looks maxing um that I would be maybe in like a couple years might we might see a severe de decrease in marijuana but with the counterbalance of cigarette sales on the rise I don't know could be anything. So, but that's that's just my point of view from like a cultural analysis of that of how that piece sort of fits into society.

Okay. Well, as it relates to our businesses being successful is why I'm leaning in. Well, yeah. And I think it's just like it's a I think it's leveling. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate it. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? So moved. Second. Hold on. Oh shoot.

You look Uhhuh. Click. No. No. No. No. No. I will close that vote. And the consent agenda passes unanimously. Thank you. Ordinances on first reading CB 2038. Will the clerk please read the title? A bill for an ordinance amending chapter 11 of the North Glenn Municipal Code amending various sections of the Unified Development Ordinance. Move for approval. Seconded. Director of Planning and Development Becky Smith will provide a summary of this item.

Hi, good evening, Mayor Council. Tonight is the first reading for CB 2038, which is for several proposed UDO amendments. The amendments include increasing minimum setbacks for mixeduse neighborhood and mixeduse corridor zone districts from 5T to 10 ft, expanding the hours of operation for natural medicine healing centers and removing distance constraints to residential and park locations for natural medicine businesses. And there are also various administrative corrections. Uh staff will provide a formal presentation at the second reading when the public hearing is held uh which is scheduled for June 8th. And with that, I'm happy to answer any questions that there might be this evening.

Council member Goth.

Thank you. Um thank you for being here tonight. My question has to do with um the this concern about uh do we have any buildings that were built that were five feet from the rightway? And can you give us some examples? Yeah, I can give a little background. So, that was brought to us as um a directive by the planning commission and they did have concerns with uh the Alexen development on Community Center Drive and a a corner that is very close uh to that 5ft setback. And then there is an already entitled project but not under construction or in the development phase yet that does have several places where it is 5 ft to the right of way um on York Street and uh with that they were like we should really reconsider our setbacks.

Thank you. I was going to guess council member Noiki. Thank you Madame Mayor. Thank you Director Smith for being here. I apologize. I have a couple questions that I did not get to you ahead of time. Um, but we'll just kind of put them on record now and y'all can kind of explore. Um, with regard to uh, was the 5- foot setback intentional in the original UDO to support walkable mixed use? It was, however, when we wrote the original UDO, none of it had been implemented at that point. So, we didn't know how it would feel in practice. Okay. So, it's kind of like a a feeling thing. It feels too close.

Mhm. Okay. So, that's really kind of what changed per the planning commission's directive. So, Okay. Um, how does this kind of interact with our the comprehensive plan and the housing strategy? It shouldn't affect that too much. Um, every development will create its own setbacks within the guidelines. So sometimes a development will go right up to their allowed setback, but um oftentimes they will place buildings wherever it makes sense based on what type of development they're trying to achieve. Okay. Okay, that's my only questions. Thank you.

There are no further questions. Please open the vote. The vote is open. Please vote. I will close that vote and CB 2038 on first reading passes unanimously. Moving to resolutions CR74. Will the clerk please read the title? A resolution approving an agreement between the city of North Glenn and the Denver Regional Council of Governments and accepting subawward funding from the federal climate pollution reduction grant for the development of a building decarbonization program. Motion to approve. Second.

Sustainability coordinator Mara Owen is here to provide a summary of this item. Welcome.

Hello. Good evening, Mayor Council. Uh thank you for being here and thank you for allowing me to introduce. I'm here to uh present CR74, which is a resolution to accept a $600,000 grant award uh sub award from Dr. Cog. Um some background on this. In 2024, Dr. COG received a close to $2 million $200 million grant different um from the EPA. As a part of that grant, they did allocate close to uh $35 million towards jurisdiction jurisdictional support subawwards. Those are going directly to jurisdictions in the Dr. Cog area. It was based on a formula. North Glenn based on that formula received an allocation of $600,000. Um in September of 2025, council pro provided consensus to submit our grant uh proposal um for the eligible categories of staff capacity, technical assistance, and permit and systems support. Um Dr. Cog has approved that allocation of our um allocated amount and we now have the final subboard agreement involved um and included in your packet. Um right now it's noted it's worth noting that this subboard requires no local match and no additional city funds are needed to implement these additional or these eligible uses. Um the funding period does go all the way to 2029. So we have a little bit of time to use these. Um upon council approval and execution, staff will proceed with actually implementing this. So we will start recruiting a building energy policy and sustainability planner. Um, we will also be procuring technical assistance and working with Safe Build to add those additional services as included in our proposal. Um, staff does recommend approval of CR74. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Council member Burns. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Thank you so much for presenting this. This is exciting. um for the proposed use of funds once this is voted on and sort of locked in. Is this it? Is this what we will be spending the money on? The

so yes within reason. So Dr. Cog and number one the exact allocation is adjustable because no one knows exactly um it's like we we attend intended to hire this person a little bit sooner. That budget item might be a little bit lower versus one might be higher. The allocated uses are pretty much locked in, but we were, you know, only able to choose from about 10 uses really total. So, we chose the ones that fit uh in general, but the actual allocation can change within about 10% without any sort of um reallocation from Dr. Cog. Uh we would probably just make those adjustments.

Okay, cool. Thank you. And then um thank you. That's it. Okay, Council Member Noiki. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Uh, thank you for being here. Um, with regard to the uh the 400K for the sta expanding staff capacity, is that for three years?

It's until September of 2029. So, it was intended to be four years, but it really it took a lot longer to get through contracting. So, every one of the 59 local governments in Dr. Cog had the ability to get their allocation and their contracts um for Dr. Dr. Cog is not necessarily staffed up for doing that in a it's a difficult thing. Plus, it's a very um it's a federal grant, so you go through the EPA, so all of the um requirements are kind of uh heavy. Understood. So, we're just as soon as we get it, we will be able to start implementing and have as much time until September. Great. Thank you, Council Member Condo.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Just for the council's awareness, um, uh, Miss Owens actually played a very siminal role working, uh, handinand glove with Dr. Cog and crafting that original EPA grant that brought us $200 million, almost $200 million, uh, to the Denver region. So, I I do want to give props to her. Um, I I think that uh our decision to hire a sustainability uh coordinator, manager person is paying off in big dividends and I I really want to recognize you publicly for all the great work that you've done. Thank you very much, Council Member Goff.

Yes. Actually, I just want to say ditto just about, but I I mean I don't know how if people realize um how much time and effort goes into applying for these grants and I know you did worked really hard. you you work really hard on all of those and so we it's a testament to your abilities that we got this so many grants that help us out. So, thank you very much. Absolutely. I'll just mention one fun thing. We did break the EPA website when we submitted because so my task was getting all the letters of support and we had too many. So, we had we broke the EPA website. They had to go fix it in the back end so we could submit more because they couldn't accept how many we had. So, that was pretty great. Council member Lighty,

thank you. Um, thank you so much for everything you do. I was I was actually just thinking about you because I was like, "Oh, I sent you an email earlier." Hey, I'll read it later. Is this something I may be I may be jumping, but is this something that we could brag about at CC4CA in June? Yes. Although we will be among a few other people who are very excited to brag about their own allocations. So, okay, cool. I was just like I was looking I was like, "Oh, this is exciting." Okay, cool. Thank you. Okay, I think that's it. Thank you so much. Please open the vote. The vote is open. Please vote. I will close that vote and CR74 passes unanimously.

CR75. Will the clerk please read the title? A resolution approving the North Glenn section 36 area plan as an amendment to looking up a vision for North Glenn's future. The city of North Glenn's comprehensive plan. Move for approval. Seconded.

Director of Planning and Development Becky Smith is here to provide a summary. Um, tonight we are asking City Council to consider CR75, a resolution adopting the final draft of the North Glenn section 36 area plan as an amendment to the city's comprehensive plan. Uh section 36 was identified in the comprehensive plan as a high priority area of focus based on benefit uh to the city, ease of implementation, and overall need and support. A sub area plan is a long range policy document that establishes a vision and framework for the future land use in a defined geographic area. It guides decision-making, but it does not itself change zoning or approve development. Section 36 area plan establishes preferred land uses, goals, and policies for the site, including prioritizing industrial uses and renewable energy development, which will inform future uh decisions as the area develops over time. Any future resoning or specific development proposal for section 36 will still be required to go through the city's um standard development review process. Each application would be evaluated on its own merits consistent with applicable regulations and may require a separate public notice, a review, and approval by the appropriate decision-making body. Adoption of this plan does not guarantee approval of any future development application. It simply ensures that the decisions are guided by a consistent communityinformed vision. The planning commission recommends that city council ratify their decision to amend the comprehensive plan and include the section 36 area plan. Our consultant team, Kimley Horn, presented the draft plan at the May 4th uh city council study session. So, the options for council tonight on the table include approve CR75 and ratify the planning

commission's uh adoption of the section 36 area plan as an amendment to the comprehensive plan. Remand the plan to the uh planning commission with specific direction for further consideration. Table the resolution for an additional review by city council or deny the resolution and the plan would remain as adopted by the planning commission but without city council ratification. staff's uh recommending approval of CR75. And we are joined tonight by our consultants, Inaz Gamich and Blake Young with Kimley Horn to address any outstanding questions that may not have been answered last week. Council member Goff,

thank you, Mayor. Um, thank you. I'm again, um, I just am I'm disappointed that the data centers are still on the list of preferred whatever development types. And I realize, you know, doesn't mean that that'll happen and it could take years and data centers could be so wonderful by the time we get around to doing it. I I just want to put out there that that is something that we all need to be aware of and pay attention to and not just jump on the bandwagon because everybody's doing that right now and you know, so I'm not going to I wouldn't vote against this, but that's my caution. Thank you,

Council Member Lighty. Thank you so much. Thank you for bringing that up. Honestly, that would be the reason that I would vote no on this. Um, just because I mean, Utah right now is fighting against Kevin Olri with his hundred billion dollar data center. And I don't I don't want to have a I don't know. I don't want to vote yes and then in three years, four years, 5 years down the road, we put a data center there. And honestly, I personally don't see them improving on the way that they work. Honestly, I I struggle working with CR 74 and then following it with and data centers might go here. So, that honestly would be the reason that I vote no tonight.

Council member Burns.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Thank you to my DAS members for bringing this up. Um, as Mayor Prom mentioned previously this evening from her legislative update that the data center bills are stalled, might die on the calendar. So there's not a lot of direction from the state as well of what's going on. And so we as a coun like a little committee have discussed this around we would like it to always come to a vote to North Glenn. Um, and maybe that's something city manager guy or city attorney Hoffman also wants to talk about, but that's sort of like where we net it out with the state sort of dragging its feet and not providing any direction on any of this is that we sort of might have to do our own thing. And so I think that's something we can discuss as well if we and this isn't about data centers this discussion. But I wanted to bring that to everyone's attention that the legislative committee is talking about this because the state is probably punting because it's an election year um to next session to regulate these.

Looking at the um options on the table going back to what uh Director Smith had just mentioned. So approving it is the first one. Um giving specific direction is the second one. Uh tableabling it for further review is the third one. I'm leaning toward the fourth one in a sense because it keeps it intact is adopted by the planning commission. Um and it gives us some time because this isn't an imminent thing. Corey has his light on. What would you like to say?

So the um the comp plan is a document that's approved by the planning commission. So if it's not ratified, it is still approved as the comprehensive plan for section 36. So I just want that to be clear that even if you do not take action, that plan will still go into effect without city council ratification.

So what is the what is the benefit of ratifying it? um it it is part of the process under our code, but ultimately under state law, the comprehensive plan is the domain of the planning commission as opposed to city council. And so if council desires to have data centers reviewed more in more detail by the planning commission, um as opposed to letting this go forward with data centers, um you may want to send it back to the planning commission for that particular purpose.

Okay. I mean, maybe that's maybe it's maybe I'm more in the number three then. Um I just I don't love the whole thing. Um only because I don't know I'm going back through the slides. Um the whatever the preferred alternative um yeah I don't know it's I I'm not ready. I think I think I need more information. Um, and I I'm hearing from council that we want to look at data centers uh specifically, but I'm when it says the preferred alternative, I'm assuming that is the preferred alternative from the planning commission. Um, and it it didn't appeal to me. I think I can dig in later, but we have more hands. Mayor Prom. Yeah, thank you, Madam Mayor. So, I'm just thinking back on our previous conversation and we went over this. So, I had asked the question and my understanding is that we still have say over what goes in there regardless. So, they can't just a data center can't just go in there for example. Plus, um and I didn't report out in legislative committee because we we didn't take a stance on it because the bills are probably going to die. uh but they will be coming back and a lot of it is around environmental issues. So I I just want to kind of reiterate that and make sure I'm understanding that

even if it's on there, it doesn't mean that it's going in there and that it will come to council for uh a discussion review just like we have in previous things like I'm thinking like Anna Darkco.

Yeah. So there are steps that would come to council. Um, so if we amend the UDO to allow certain uses and create a new DA um, land use table that specifically addresses data centers, that would come through the planning commission and then be recommended to city council for review as well. Um, any resonings that come for section 36 from it's currently agriculture to industrial would come to city council. Um, a proposal for a data center unless we amend the code to say otherwise would just go to the planning commission. Um, I'm pretty sure that any data center, unless they become micro data centers, would trigger the threshold of a public hearing before the planning commission to make sure it meets all of the minimum standards within the UDO um that are established for that industrial zone district. Um, in addition to meeting the UDO standards, every new development does need to provide a utility study and work with energy providers to ensure that they can actually be served for whatever use they're trying to accomplish. So there is that other layer of review within every development project.

Okay. And I remember that United Power may have to may require some additional studies for example. So, I mean, I I feel okay moving forward with this based on that previous conversation that we had and then you're reinforcing that that it's not just like, hey, yeah, this can, you know, anything can get put in there that it'll still we'll still have input. Um, so like with that I am comfortable with staff's recommendation based on that there is still the guard rails so to speak that it will come before council and we can say no to something or it's not it's environmentally sound or this is not what we want for that area. Um, and that's what I just wanted to kind of have straight in my head before we vote on this. Thank you.

I know I know council member Goff would like to respond as well. Um, I think I I agree with you, Mayor Prom, but I think there's also a messaging piece and we want to make sure that we're consistently aligned with our values and our strategic plan. And so, even though it I mean, I feel like it may be a small thing to be able to remove from this in order to come to agreement and it may send a message that's in line with our values, but I don't know. Council member Goff,

thank you. Um, so this qu I'm going to make a comment, but it might also be a question for um our attorney. Um, I just remember when the Anadarko wanted to set up their fracking or whatever it was up there that we didn't really we weren't really able to say no. So I just want to see how if you know get some sense of how this a data center might compare to that process. if the state passes laws or doesn't pass laws, how does that affect what we are able to do? Thank you.

It's it's a great question. The oil and gas was much different um because it met all of the regulations that are both at the state level and at the local level. A comprehensive plan is aspirational. Um however, uh to the mayor's point, it does send a message. It says this is a a preferred alternative. And so if hypothetically a land use application were to come forward for a data center, one of the criteria, one of many, but one of the criteria that a land use applicant could point to is say it is consistent with your comprehensive plan. So, if that is the issue with this plan that concerns council, I would absolutely recommend sending it back to planning commission to consider removing it since it's their plan to bring it back to you. Um, because although it's aspirational, it's also messaging and it would say that it that is a use that would be consistent with the comp plan.

Thank you. I guess um in light of the discussion that we've been having up here, that would be my choice. I think it's number two on there to remand it back to the planning commission and I mean I guess I was kind of hoping that's what was going to happen after our last discussion, but that's just not how the process works. So this is the point where we can say to the planning commission, would you please reconsider your your stat your um you know how you're looking at the data centers? I don't know, maybe they'll come up with something better or have better explanation or change it differently, but just just to take our concerns back to them, I think is a good idea. Council member Condo.

Thank you, Madam Mayor. I was uh in and I still remain in Mayor Prom's camp. I I think I'm with option one. Um, but as I sit here and I listen to the conversation, maybe I could be swayed into option two. If say for example, if we did I mean we're talking about a document that's 30,000 foot level, right? And there's going to be multiple processes a lot different than say the fracking uh process uh before we even get close to uh any notion of having a data center there. And so I'm just thinking out loud um what if we were to remand the plan back to the planning commission. But you know the recommendation is if if not removing the possibility of data center at least putting a footnote in there saying here's our concern about data centers given our knowledge and understanding about the technology as of spring 2026. And that that provides a caveat or an out. Say for example, if there are technologies that come along that are much more water efficient or energy efficient. And I see our attorney wants to speak, so I'll I'll let him chime in. I kind of look at this as a gatekeeping function. If I am a land use applicant and I see that a data center is in the um aspirational planning document that gets me in the door. Whereas if that is as a matter of policy, and this is a policy document, something that at least at this point the city council believes is incompatible, whether it is based on a lack of knowing what it could be now or in the future or any other thing, I would recommend

taking it out because it does from a gatekeeping function serve to say we are open for business for data centers. you're going to have to meet another a lot of other criteria, but it gets you in the door. Okay. Thank you for that, Council Member Noiki.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Uh, good discussion. Uh, I think cuz I originally I think I was kind of leaning toward option one. Um, and I have to admit, uh, uh, I use AI. I think it's pretty incredible technology. Um I don't know enough about the the arguments around data centers to kind of come down one way or the other. Um however having said that um I do think the mayor's point uh has kind of swayed me and is compelling around the messaging piece. Um you know and then to kind of hear the city attorney say that you know if this is in there it kind of sets it up that way. And I do share a council member Goff sometimes it does feel like you know when the train leaves the station it's like well we can't stop it now you know even even when we're kind of up here. So I think um you know if this is important to us uh that you know now we should probably kind of decide on that um and that if you know and you know I'll kind of follow the lead and kind of go with you guys on this one um you know and and go with number two.

Thank you Council Member Burns.

Thank you Madame Mayor. Thank you so much to everyone on the dice again for this discussion and I think to build off the messaging piece of this if you are following the national news around this and residents are deeply unhappy about these and it feels like their vote and their voice is not does not matter and that is the story being told around this and so I feel like to further align with our values that striking it would make the most sense and then because I mean I I agree that I think keeping it in shows that we are, to use city attorney Hoffman's words, you know, open for business for that and we even accept that and I I personally do not accept that. I don't really care what the technology is and like whatever then maybe we can amend it in the future. Um, but I am I do follow this very closely and I'm not hopeful. Um, and so I I think just to align with our values, I think it should be strict. I was kind of too under the impression of council member Dr. Goff that we had all kind of agreed that it should be taken out and then it wasn't and now here we are and sort of but yeah I'm in favor of number two. Thank you

council member Severs.

Thank you Madame Mayor. So I just want to set the table once again like I this was my first planning commission meeting uh when this first came through. I I that's why I raised the concerns about eliminating solar, bringing on adding data centers as a a footprint. It just didn't seem to align with what the city was trying for uh especially with all the work you've done. So again, I brought it forward. Uh I'm a non- voting member, but I will say also we just at the planning commission we just had a a talk a few what two weeks ago or whatever it was about uh the natural medicine changes. Uh and there was some people were concerned about oh well we're just changing things because someone brought it up to our attention and the chairperson Sonia made the point that look things come back cuz we need to learn more and uh the planning commission is definitely open to digging in more about the situation. I personally am invested in that. Um, I I think if it's signaling that we're gonna make ourselves available for that use, it's concerning because I don't think so. And if you like council member Burns says, it's pretty cross party uh support or against in other ways um for the situation. I mean, so I wouldn't worry about taking it back to the plan commission. one and two, I don't want a data center there. Uh, and I don't want to end up like Utah where we can just we we're just a rubber stamp for big business and the constituents and the residents and the citizens don't get hurt. Uh, so I could have been compelled to vote for it as a 30,000 ft plan like council member Cono says, but I'm also not worried at all about taking it back to the planning commission and say, "Look, this is our recommendation. Please look

at it and then working further to understand, you know, whether that is accurate and the chairperson also agrees with that, I believe. So, thank you, Mayor Prom.

Thank you, madam mayor. So, um, uh, attorney city attorney Hoffman's response was a very different answer than my original respon. Um, I guess my question is in terms of the guardrail. So, uh, to his point if that it just opens the doors, that's different perspective. Um, which is why we have these discussions, uh, was going with what the recommendation was knowing that it could come back and that it wouldn't just be rubber stamped because I don't agree with anything. I don't care what it is just being rubber stamped. Um, and yes, I understand. I know everything that's going on with this in Utah and and it's it's terrible for sure. So, with that, I'm I'm fine. If that needs to go back to the planning commission, that's okay. Um, as council member Condo said, I was taking uh the 30,000 foot view with the understanding that we would have those guardrails, but it sounds like even with those guardrails, that still, again, I'm being repetitive, but opens the door. So that that sentence was what um I guess got me. So I would be in line with what everybody else wants in terms of getting making sure that we actually really do have the say.

Thank you, Council Member Lighty.

Thank you so much. Um, I I may be cynical, but listening to the bird's eye view, I I struggle with trusting that right now, just because we've seen now more than ever that as as our legislators move up and as our our top people are voting, they're not thinking of us. And so that's where I struggle is right now, we can make sure that we're good. we can make sure that we set up that protection for North Glenn because who knows what the election cycle is going to do with the governor. Who knows what the election cycle is going to do with our senators? We honestly we don't know. And I I love the idea of like, yay, we can do it. We can just move things around. But with the with the way that the world is happening right now, I I would feel a lot more comfortable making sure that we set ourselves up for success rather than having to go back and go, "Well, now we have a data center that wants to go in. What do we do?" So, I I would also like to go back to option two.

Did you want to weigh in? You just go. Okay. Um, I wholeheartedly agree with everything and um, Council Member Lighty, you really summed it up for me that we all have to be the voices of those in our community and um, so even if the higherups in the legislative world don't have our best interest in mind, it's important that we have our community's best interest in mind. So, I would also be for number two. Okay, I think we're going with number two. So, we'll take it back to the planning commission. Um, and council member Severs will help us out. Do they make a motion? Are you on the floor?

Yes. So, we need a new motion on the floor for a friendly amendment if the maker and the second the person who seconded the motion is agreeable and that was mayor prom Lukeman Heramasa made the motion and council member Noiki seconded the motion. So, if you want to add the friendly amendment and then how do I word that? So, do I just say I move to approve with the friendly amendment? Yes. And read in option number two to uh to select option number two to move forward with option number two as the friendly amendment. Do you want to read? I think he wants you to read number two. Oh, I'm sorry. Read number two. Yes, I will catch up. Where is it?

I'm trying to find it. Sorry. It's to remand section 36 area. I'm in a different spot. I'm finding it. And my computer's crawling here. Okay. Rush. Here we go.

Okay. So, read option number two. All right. So I move I move to approve with the friendly amendment to remand the section 36 area plan comprehensive plan to the planning commission with direction to further consider specific items related to the plan such as and I think the specific items relate to data centers. Yeah like specific items such as data centers and I second your friendly amendment in a friendly way. In a friendly way. Fantastic. Please open the vote. The vote is open. Please vote.

I know. I was just going to say that. I will close that vote. And CR75 as amended passes unanimously. Thank you, city clerk Small, for being so fast. Uh, thank you very much. Okay. CR76. Will the clerk please read the title? A resolution appointing a community service provider member to the community co-production policing advisory board of the city of North Glenn, Colorado. Hi. Come on forward. Oh, sorry. We have a motion. Motion to approve. I know. I can't believe we need a move for approval in a second.

Move for approval. Oh, yeah. Move for approval. Second. Thank you. No, go ahead and come on up. Hi. I'm so sorry. We We're just out of it right now. So, we we are back on track and I'm going to start by saying thank you for waiting this entire meeting. You really experienced it all tonight. Um so, could you give me uh like just a quick introduction of yourself and why you're interested in serving in this way?

Yeah, absolutely. Um hi everyone. My name is Ariel Ogawa. um and I work in community navigation um where I support community members through programs, resources, and direct engagement. Um my work has really centered around building relationships, listening to people's voices and needs, and helping them connect um to proper support systems. I was interested in um joining this board because I care deeply about strengthening the relationship between the community, law enforcement, and city officials. Um yeah, I believe um that when you people feel heard and included, it leads to stronger and better outcomes for everyone. Yeah.

Thank you, Council Member Noiki. Uh thank you for being here tonight. Um Miss uh Ogawa, um the mayor and I had the opportunity to uh interview Ariel for uh the CCP board. Um and uh I think we're both impressed. So, you know, we look forward to kind of having you join the board and uh being part of that. Um so, I would encourage uh a vote. Yes. Council member Condo.

Thank you, Madame Mayor. Thank you, Miss Agawa. I am delighted to see another NIK person uh participating in the leadership of our city. So, I really do appreciate that. Are are you from this area originally or I am not. I am from California originally. Okay. I didn't know that. Southern California. You said LA area. No, Central California actually. Yeah. Very good.

All right. Well, we're glad that you're here in this state. Um there is a long history of Japanese American presence here as you probably are well aware and it's it's really refreshing to see, like I said, another person that looks like me um around the city. So, thank you, Mayor Prom. Thank you, Madame Mayor. I just want to say thank you so much for volunteering to be on this board. They're doing really great things right now. So, I think it's a super exciting time to be a member of this of this board and and be able to do good. And my husband is also Japanese American. So, hey, congratulations. Thank you.

Thank you, uh, Council Member Noiki. I did enjoy your interview quite a bit, but not only getting to know you and you're very well spoken, very smart, your resume is fantastic. I think you're going to fit really well with the diversity of that board. Um, it's it's a fun group and they're doing some really good work and I think you're going to lend your expertise and it's going to be really great. So, congratulations and thank you again for sticking with us all night. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Noiki again. And uh the meet the meeting is tomorrow, tomorrow night. So just FYI, turnaround is quick. Okay. Thank you so much. Please open the vote.

The vote is open. Please vote. I will close that vote and CR76 passes unanimously.

Yay. Congratulations. Okay, we're moving on to public invited to be heard. I think we're good. Uh there's nobody on the phone and we have completely emptied the chamber. So, we are going to move on. Uh there being no further business, we are adjourned. with them.