The purpose of this study session is to provide City Council with a final update on the Residential Waste Engagement Project. This session will focus on the results from the Phase 3 public engagement and present the final recommendations developed based on the comprehensive public input and data gathered throughout the project. Council will also have the opportunity to provide feedback on these recommendations, and staff will seek consensus on moving forward with the immediate next steps identified at the end of this memo.

This memo provides an overview of the city’s response to snow events including priorities, storm classifications, public communication, and the city’s available resources for addressing this critical function.

The use of technology in law enforcement continues to be one of the more impactful changes to modern day policing. One of those innovative technologies that is expanding nationwide is the use of automation within traffic enforcement. Wheat Ridge is a smaller community impacted by major roadways and highways often used to transit the city of Wheat Ridge by community members and non-community members alike. This volume of traffic makes it difficult for an agency, sized to serve the community of residents and businesses, to adequately meet the demands of traffic control and safety. The use of Automated Vehicle Identification Systems (AVIS) to promote traffic safety, greater accountability, and more responsiveness to community concerns would fill a necessary void. To leverage the current AVIS technology the Wheat Ridge Police Department researched the use and implementation of AVIS technology. During the research the Wheat Ridge Police Department met with Altumint, Incorporated, a leader in the provision of AVIS technology since 2005 with a proven track record. We believe Altumint best serves the needs of the Wheat Ridge Police Department.

On October 21, 2024, the proposed 2025 City Budget will be presented to City Council for review and discussion. This memorandum includes an outline of the public engagement steps that have occurred to date and the future actions required by City Charter to adopt the budget. In addition, the 2025 Budget Message is included which summarizes the various components of the proposed budget.

The City has been approached by Kyle and Erin Ballew for a proposed retail development, DOP’s Sweet Spot, at the southwest corner of 38th Avenue and Johnson Street. The 0.5-acre parcel is owned by the City of Wheat Ridge and was rezoned to Planned Commercial Development in 2008. Permitted uses on the subject property include any land use allowed in the City’s Restricted Commercial zone district. This proposed retail use would be a permitted use. Section 16.5 of the City Charter states that “The City shall not sell or dispose of municipally owned buildings or real property for a public purpose, without first obtaining the approval, by ordinance, of three-fourths of the entire council. Unanimous approval of the entire city council, by ordinance, shall be necessary for sale or disposition of designated park land.”