500 S. 4th Avenue  
Brighton, CO 80601  
City of Brighton  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
MAYOR - GREGORY MILLS  
MAYOR PRO TEM - PETER PADILLA  
COUNCIL MEMBERS:  
CHRIS FIEDLER, TOM GREEN,  
MATT JOHNSTON, JAN PAWLOWSKI,  
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, October 15, 2024  
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 September 17, 2024 City Council Minutes  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, SETTING COMPENSATION FOR CITY MANAGER  
MICHAEL P. MARTINEZ UPON CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL  
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
Attachments:  
C.  
D.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPROVING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR 2025 AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE BENEFIT  
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF BRIGHTON  
YOUTH COMMISSION FOR TERMS ENDING IN JUNE OF 2025 AND  
2026  
Attachments:  
3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA  
(Council may take a short break between 7:30–8:00 p.m.)  
4. CEREMONIES  
A.  
B.  
Swear in Brighton Youth Commission Members  
Red Ribbon Week Proclamation  
Attachments:  
C.  
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation  
Attachments:  
5. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Speakers  
limited to three minutes)  
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
A.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLES 1 AND 2 OF THE LAND USE AND  
DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADD ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS FOR  
VIOLATIONS OF THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND  
OTHER RELATED MATTERS (FIRST READING)  
Attachments:  
7. CONSOLIDATED ITEMS FOR SEQUENTIAL REVIEW  
A.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET, AND  
APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND  
SPENDING AGENCIES IN THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED BELOW IN THE  
AMOUNT OF $255,284,504 FOR THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 (PUBLIC HEARING)  
Attachments:  
B.  
C.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, LEVYING GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE YEAR  
2025, TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE  
CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AND SETTING THE MILL LEVY AT  
6.650 MILLS FOR THE 2025 BUDGET YEAR  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, APPROVING THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS  
AUTHORIZED IN THE 2025 BUDGET AND FINDING A PUBLIC  
PURPOSE FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS  
Attachments:  
8. ORDINANCES FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION  
A.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, GRANTING A PERPETUAL EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO  
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO OVER A PORTION OF  
REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST  
QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST,  
OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY  
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID EASEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  
Attachments:  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, GRANTING A PERPETUAL NON-EXCLUSIVE  
EASEMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO OVER  
A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE  
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH,  
RANGE 66 WEST, OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID EASEMENT  
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  
Attachments:  
9. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
10. RESOLUTIONS  
A.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, SETTING FORTH CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES  
ASSESSED BY THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,  
2025  
Attachments:  
B.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR  
THE BRIGHTON CROSSING FILING NO. 6 SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING  
OF APPROXIMATELY 63.821 ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY  
LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF  
SOUTH 40TH AVENUE AND SOUTHERN STREET, SOUTH OF FIRE  
STATION 52, AND WEST OF MT. ELBERT STREET, MORE  
PARTICULARLY LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF  
SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH  
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS,  
STATE OF COLORADO; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE  
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF  
THE CITY; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER DETAILS RELATED  
THERETO  
Attachments:  
C.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF COMMUNICATION  
CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING INC. AND APPROVING THE  
PROCUREMENT OF THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE INSTALLATION  
PROJECT FOR THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED  
THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($633,058), AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE  
THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  
Attachments:  
11. UTILITIES BUSINESS ITEMS  
Resolutions  
A.  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF HPM,  
INC. AND APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF LUTZ RESERVOIR  
PUMP STATION CONSTRUCTION, PROJECT #24-008628, FOR  
THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF ELEVEN MILLION THIRTY-FOUR  
THOUSAND FORTY-THREE DOLLARS ($11,034,043), AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE  
THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY  
Attachments:  
12. GENERAL BUSINESS  
A.  
Attachments:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON,  
COLORADO, IN SUPPORT OF BALLOT MEASURE 1A, THE ADAMS  
COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING TEMPORARY TAX INCREASE OF  
.15%  
B.  
Highway 7 Construction Discussion  
13. REPORTS  
A. By the Mayor  
B. By Department Directors  
C. By the City Attorney  
D. By the City Manager  
E. By City Council  
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION  
15. ADJOURNMENT