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, February 17, 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.  
C.  
Approval of the January 13, 2026 City Council Minutes  
Attachments:  
Approval of the January 20, 2026 City Council Minutes  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, AWARDING A MASTER PRICE AGREEMENT TO TIMBER  
WOLF EXCAVATING LLC FOR UTILITY REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION  
SERVICES FOR THE INITIAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF TWO  
MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY  
MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE MASTER PRICE  
AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  
Attachments:  
D.  
E.  
F.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, AWARDING A MASTER PRICE AGREEMENT TO C&L  
WATER SOLUTIONS FOR UTILITY REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION  
SERVICES FOR THE INITIAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF TWO  
MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY  
MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE MASTER PRICE  
AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, AWARDING A MASTER PRICE AGREEMENT TO  
AMERICAN WEST CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR UTILITY REPAIR AND  
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE INITIAL NOT-TO-EXCEED  
AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000), AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE  
THE MASTER PRICE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, REAPPOINTING ANDREW SWORD AS A MEMBER OF  
THE DISTRICT PLAN COMMISSION WITH A TERM TO JANUARY 2029  
Attachments:  
G.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, REAPPOINTING STEPHANIE OHM AS THE WARD 2  
MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH A TERM TO  
JANUARY 2030  
Attachments:  
H.  
I.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING GRACE SULLIVAN AS A MEMBER OF THE  
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD WITH A TERM TO JANUARY 2029  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING ARIELLE GERSTEIN AS A MEMBER OF  
THE SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD WITH A TERM TO JANUARY  
2029  
Attachments:  
J.  
K.  
L.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING DENNIS GIBBONS AS A MEMBER OF THE  
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD WITH A TERM TO JANUARY 2029  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING WASIM JABED AS A MEMBER OF THE  
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD WITH A TERM TO JANUARY 2028  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING ROMA RODRIGUEZ-ROCK AS A MEMBER  
OF THE SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD WITH A TERM TO  
JANUARY 2028  
Attachments:  
3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA  
(Council may take a short break between 7:30–8:00 p.m.)  
4. CEREMONIES  
A.  
Swearing In of New Board and Commission Members  
B.  
C.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPROVING THE PLACEMENT OF A PLAQUE ON THE  
BRIGHTON LEGACY PATHWAY RECOGNIZING GILBERT PADILLA  
FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE BRIGHTON COMMUNITY  
Attachments:  
National Engineers Week 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, AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE BRIGHTON  
MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITION  
OF THE 2025 COLORADO WILDFIRE RESILIENCY CODE; AND  
SETTING FORTH AMENDMENTS THERETO  
Attachments:  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, ADOPTING ARTICLE 2-28 OF THE BRIGHTON  
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION AND  
ORGANIZATION OF THE BRIGHTON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT  
AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO AND  
DETERMINING ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE BRIGHTON  
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD, AND PROVIDING  
OTHER DETAILS RELATED THERETO  
Attachments:  
8. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
9. RESOLUTIONS  
A.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT  
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO AND THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO FOR THE US HIGHWAY 85 AND  
120TH AVENUE PROJECT  
Attachments:  
10. UTILITIES BUSINESS ITEMS  
Ordinances  
A.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 15-16 OF THE  
BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT GRAYWATER  
TREATMENT WORKS AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO NOTIFY  
THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND  
ENVIRONMENT OF SUCH PROHIBITION (FIRST READING)  
Attachments:  
Resolutions  
B.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF A  
REQUEST TO METRO WATER RECOVERY TO DETERMINE  
FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING THE  
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT SUCH REQUEST  
Attachments:  
11. GENERAL BUSINESS  
A.  
DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY FOR  
THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CITY BOARDS,  
COMMISSIONS, AND AUTHORITIES  
Attachments:  
12. REPORTS  
A. By the Mayor  
B. By Department Directors  
C. By the City Attorney  
D. By the City Manager  
E. By City Council  
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION  
14. ADJOURNMENT  
STUDY SESSION ITEMS  
Pension Board Update  
Attachments:  
New Utility Billing System Overview  
Attachments: