The calendar of the City Council meetings is adopted by a motion of the City Council annually. Adopting the meeting calendar for the year is more efficient and enables the Mayor, Council, and staff to schedule other events and travel in advance. The Council will be able to amend the calendar by motion throughout the year, if necessary. The following City Council meetings that conflict with observed City holidays or other known events during the year are recommended for cancellation. • Study Session, January 1, 2024 - New Year’s Day observance • Study Session, January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Study Session, February 19, 2024 – President’s Day • Regular City Council Meeting, May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day • Study Session, September 2, 2024 – Labor Day • Regular City Council Meeting, November 11, 2024 – Veterans Day Council may want to also consider the following City Council meetings that conflict with other meetings or community events: • Regular City Council Meeting, March 11, 2024 – National League of Cities Conference • Regular City Council Meeting, March 25, 2024 – Jeffco Schools spring break • Regular City Council Meeting, December 23, 2024 – Christmas holiday

On January 27, 2017, the firm AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) was selected through the city’s procurement process to provide multi-year professional engineering and land use planning services for the 2E Bond Fund, “Investing 4 the Future”, projects and to serve as an extension of staff, as needed, for review and assistance in the delivery of private development projects in the Clear Creek Crossing and Wheat Ridge Ward Station areas as well as construction management for the Improve Wadsworth Project. The scope and related fees for AECOM services for 2024 have been negotiated and are presented in this memo. City Council action is requested for the approval of the AECOM contract amendment and extension.

On occasion, it is necessary to adjust the current year’s budget in order to account for unanticipated expenditures. In late-August, the boiler at the Anderson Building failed. The unit is estimated to be 20 to 25 years old and needs to be completely replaced. The city’s insurance will provide for the replacement costs less the deductible. As this is an unanticipated expense, it is required that the City Council authorize this increase to the City’s budget by resolution.

The leisure pool at Anderson Park has encountered numerous pipe leaks that require immediate repair to safeguard the facility's integrity and allow us to continue offering outdoor aquatics to the Wheat Ridge community. This motion is to award a contract to Progressive Commercial Aquatics to complete this essential work.

Batt Cave LLC is requesting approval of a zone change from Restricted-Commercial (R-C) and Neighborhood-Commercial (N-C) to Mixed Use-Neighborhood (MU-N) for the properties at 3650 and 3660 Wadsworth Boulevard. The zone change will result in a zoning that encourages revitalization of the site and will enable flexibility for any potential redevelopment, and will help to unify the zoning on the block. No redevelopment is proposed in conjunction with this zone change request.

In an effort to bring greater compliance to the City’s licensing programs, a new compliance officer position is being created through a vacancy on the Community Services Officers (CSO) team. This position will focus on licensing compliance rather than typical CSO duties. In order to meet the objective of ensuring compliance with licensing programs, the City’s Code of Laws needs to be amended to expand the scope of City employees that are able to issue municipal court summons, including Chapter 11 licensing violations. Furthermore, the Code should also reflect that compliance officers shall be designated as peace officers akin to a CSO.

Clear Creek Drive is currently under construction to extend the roadway approximately 500 feet to the northwest. As part of this extension, the existing cul-de-sac bulb was demolished and reconstructed. City staff has determined that the sidewalk easements at the previous cul-de-sac location are no longer necessary, and they will be vacated by this ordinance.

A portion of right-of-way near Miller Court and W 37th Place has been deemed to be unnecessary by the Community Development Department. This portion of right-of-way is not built or used as a roadway and is proposed to be vacated.

City Council amended the City’s Boards and Commissions Code to create new regulations pertaining to term limits, unexcused absences, automatic removal, approximately equal district representation of board members, and Council’s ability to remove members among other things. While certain provisions extend to the Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA), amendments concerning term limits, district representation, and Council’s removal authority do not apply to the LLA. This ordinance will amend the Code to extend these provisions of the Boards and Commissions Code amendments to the Liquor Licensing Authority.

The city has determined that it is time to update the comprehensive plan. Funds were previously budgeted for this update, and the city is seeking consultant services to complete this plan update for a total cost not to exceed $400,000. On October 30, 2023, the firm CZB was selected by the City’s established procurement process to perform the required professional services for completion of the comprehensive plan update.

In early 2023, the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) underwent modifications aimed at streamlining processes, improving accessibility for residents, setting eligibility requirements, and establishing a formal annual project timeline. Out of the seven segments enrolled in the 2023 NTMP, four were deemed eligible for speed humps based on program criteria. Of those, two segments—Estes Street and Lamar Street—met the 50% resident approval requirement necessary for the NTMP. These two projects will be constructed in 2024.

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Inc. (SCL Health) is constructing a trail on the east side of the hospital at Clear Creek Crossing. This Agreement outlines the responsibilities of the City of Wheat Ridge and SCL Health, as it pertains to trail maintenance.