500 S. 4th Avenue  
Brighton, CO 80601  
City of Brighton  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
MAYOR - GREGORY MILLS  
MAYOR PRO TEM - PETER PADILLA  
COUNCIL MEMBERS:  
MELINDA CARBAJAL, RHIANON COLLINS,  
CHRIS FIEDLER, TOM GREEN, JIM SNYDER,  
ANN TADDEO, LLOYD WORTH  
Notice of Non-Discrimination  
It is the policy of the City of Brighton to provide equal services,  
programs and activities without regard to race, color, national  
origin, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual  
orientation, disability, or age and without regard to the exercise  
of rights guaranteed by state or federal law. The City of Brighton  
has a policy to provide language access services at no charge to  
persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) and persons with  
a disability who are served by the City.  
For more information on non-discrimination or interpretation,  
please contact the City’s Coordinator at  
ADACoordinator@brightonco.gov or 303-655-2096. The City will  
make reasonable accommodations in accordance with Colorado  
law and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or will arrange  
for an interpreter in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights  
Act. Any request for an interpreter must be made by 9:00 a.m. on  
the Thursday prior to the City Council meeting.  
Si desea traducción o acomodaciones de acuerdo con la Ley de  
Derechos de Discapacitados (“ADA” en inglés) o Titulo VI de la  
Ley de Derechos Civiles, por favor comuníquese por correo  
electrónico a ADACoordinator@brightonco.gov o 303-655-2096.  
Cualquier petición para un intérprete debe ser pedido antes de  
las 9 a.m. el jueves anterior de la sesión del consejo.  
Tuesday, July 7, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
A. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag  
B. Roll Call  
2. CONSENT AGENDA  
A.  
B.  
Approval of the June 2, 2026 City Council Minutes  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT  
WITH PLATTE LAND AND WATER, LLC FOR REAL PROPERTY,  
WATER SHARES, AND RESERVOIRS  
Attachments:  
C.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER GREEN AS A MEMBER  
OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO  
DECEMBER 2027 AND APPOINTING MAYOR MILLS AS AN  
ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT  
AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO DECEMBER 2027  
Attachments:  
D.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING DHIREN NAUTIYAL AS A MEMBER OF THE  
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO JUNE  
2030  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING MICHAEL COX AS A MEMBER OF THE  
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO JUNE  
2030  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING CRISTINA GEIGER AS A MEMBER OF THE  
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO JUNE  
2028  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING WILLY STROHMEIER AS A MEMBER OF  
THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO  
JUNE 2027  
Attachments:  
H.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING CHRISTINA ZYGIELBAUM AS A MEMBER  
OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO  
JUNE 2028  
Attachments:  
I.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING ERICA HORIUCHI AS A MEMBER OF THE  
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WITH A TERM TO JUNE  
2027  
Attachments:  
J.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING TRACIE MORRIS AS A MEMBER OF THE  
BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM TO  
JANUARY 2030  
Attachments:  
3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA  
(Council may take a short break between 7:30–8:00 p.m.)  
4. CEREMONIES  
A.  
B.  
Swearing In of New Board and Commission Members  
Park & Recreation Month Proclamation  
Attachments:  
C.  
Park and Recreation Professionals Day Proclamation  
Attachments:  
5. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Speakers  
limited to three minutes)  
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
7. ORDINANCES FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION  
A.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPROVING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION FOR AN  
APPROXIMATELY 0.495 ACRE PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY  
GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF EAST BRIDGE STREET, SOUTH  
OF ROYAL PINE STREET, EAST OF APACHE PLUME STREET, AND  
WEST OF THE SPEER CANAL, MORE PARTICULARLY LOCATED IN  
THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH,  
RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF  
BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO  
Attachments:  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, FOR THE REGULATION AND LICENSING OF HAULERS  
ENGAGED IN THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND/OR  
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE WITHIN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON  
Attachments:  
8. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
9. RESOLUTIONS  
10. UTILITIES BUSINESS ITEMS  
11. GENERAL BUSINESS  
12. REPORTS  
A. By the Mayor  
B. By Department Directors  
C. By the City Attorney  
D. By the City Manager  
Board and Commission Vacancy Update  
Attachments:  
E. By City Council  
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION  
A.  
MOTION TO RECESS FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO  
C.R.S. SECTION 24-6-402(4)(f)(I) AND CHARTER SECTION 5.4(C)(5)  
TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS  
14. ADJOURNMENT