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Nikki Macklin, director of an internal office who led the presentation, summarized survey responses showing divergent views among council members about whether evaluations currently align with council goals, produce actionable feedback, or rely on clear measurable criteria. \"The goal in this process is really to strengthen communication, accountability, and alignment through a consistent, transparent, and effective evaluation process,\" she said.

Council members discussed frequency and format. Several favored more frequent, shorter touchpoints rather than a single annual review; proposals ranged from twice a year to quarterly conversations, with many council members and staff suggesting that quarterly would be too frequent and that biannual or three‑times‑per‑year reviews might be preferable. Multiple council members and staff emphasized the value of regular one‑on‑one meetings between individual council members and direct reports as part of a broader feedback loop.

Council generally supported using the city’s forthcoming strategic plan and public‑facing performance dashboard as the basis for evaluation criteria and key performance indicators (KPIs). Members asked that any external facilitator tailor the evaluation tool to the strategic plan and help the council develop clear rubrics and measurable expectations for each role.

By consensus council directed staff to begin a process for engaging an external facilitator to help design and administer a custom evaluation tool, to present a short list (three candidates) and to arrange executive‑session interviews. Staff said CML‑recommended consultant June Ramos is a potential candidate and that the facilitated process should include a collaborative workshop, tool design, administration, compilation of results and optional training for council on giving constructive feedback. Staff noted municipal judge evaluation timing is constrained by the judge’s contract schedule, and the manager said she would be willing to delay her next evaluation until the new process is in place.

Council asked staff to bring candidate information, scopes and estimated costs to an executive session for interviews and to return with a recommended contract and implementation timeline. Staff also flagged that the facilitator selection and the evaluation tool could be structured so the facilitator’s role diminishes over time once a repeatable process is established.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Sessions","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented a council survey on evaluations of the city and county manager, the city and county attorney and the municipal judge. Council asked staff to recruit an external facilitator to design a standardized, strategic‑plan‑aligned evaluation tool, to administer it and to train council on giving constructive feedback.","taxTitle","Broomfield County, Colorado","taxId",9320,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486665,"Broomfield council debates local human rights ordinance, leans toward Boulder model and third‑party enforcement",975,1134840,2110530,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5503430-dfb02f1788604ba38ab5c0d30be5151d&start=1134&end=2110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5503430-dfb02f1788604ba38ab5c0d30be5151d/thumbnail_1134840.jpg","/articles/6486665/Broomfield-County/Colorado/Broomfield-council-debates-local-human-rights-ordinance-leans-toward-Boulder-model-and-thirdparty-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486665-d5b2d9d8398def45ebe7138181d708e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773768060&Signature=a~hcRbyGNR95AiwGPxA9HcT7U4A9U3lmFKgEG-1DSNMoebPMpq3~ENbixe5sEogtasWatGTqahyiveAR67CryWbXsgpsvYsLvGgniT450C5LSUW3AIDaIoszzZ7BxKyUY-FwevU2rREgXtcYPeYfgVwh0nYVz6g4j63x3j8j8oafKLPZltD3lm5yDQaQouv89WluEULyEqYzHizpgspgcRqK4penSpaRczXnp78F8~2oyMcp7~89h6ivWvLadCfUSB0~WUdghiKzUUQhjG-tZt6sxoGtyP3VblnHPOMda6F0wdyWQq41b4cJh-~5dSmgqFD91URu5YsllAjKIhpxbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Broomfield city attorneys briefed the City Council on whether to adopt a local human rights ordinance and how the city might enforce it. Attorney Rogers, who led the staff presentation, said the discussion was prompted by a mayoral request and outlined models used in Colorado cities, enforcement options and estimated first‑year costs.

Rogers said Colorado residents who believe they experienced discrimination currently file complaints at the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or, for some matters, the Department of Justice. She presented a range of enforcement models used elsewhere: an internal city office, a contracted third‑party hearing officer, a human‑rights board that acts as a hearing body, charging discrimination as a municipal code violation, a private right of action in court, and treating violations as business license infractions.

Rogers recommended the city initially adopt a third‑party hearing officer model if council chooses to adopt an ordinance, and suggested budgeting $50,000 for the first year from the City and County Attorney’s budget. \"My recommendation in the first year would be that if council wants to move forward with this, we do that third party hearing model. And we budget $50,000 that could come out of my budget,\" she said.

Council members discussed tradeoffs among options. Supporters said a local ordinance gives residents a local avenue for complaints and allows the city to act more quickly than state or federal agencies in some cases. Concerns raised included staff capacity, municipal court workload, whether local action would duplicate state/federal processes, equity implications of a private right of action and the cost of staffing a permanent enforcement office.

Several council members favored a hybrid approach: adopt a local ordinance modeled on Boulder’s ordinance; set up a human‑rights advisory board (initially advisory rather than as a hearing body) to do community outreach and advise council; and use a contracted third‑party hearing officer for enforcement, with regular review after the first year. Rogers said some peer cities have taken that path and that a board without enforcement powers can be useful for outreach and study.

Rogers reported limited local complaint statistics and cited statewide CCRD figures and national EEOC employment figures discussed during the presentation: she said CCRD reported about 1,792 charges statewide in a recent period and that EEOC had about 88,500 employment charges nationally in fiscal year 2024, with about 1,300 filed from Colorado. She and council members acknowledged the limits of available data at the county level.

By the end of the discussion council members directed staff to prepare an ordinance modeled on Boulder’s framework, to pursue a third‑party hearing officer contract (capped at $50,000 for the initial year from the CAO budget) and to bring a resolution creating a human‑rights board modeled on Lafayette’s advisory board. Staff will plan public outreach, including a Broomfield Voice engagement page and stakeholder input, and prepare an RFQ/RFP to identify qualified third‑party hearing officers. Rogers said the city would monitor usage and bring the enforcement approach back for council review after one year.","Broomfield staff presented options for a local discrimination ordinance and enforcement. Council members generally supported using Boulder’s ordinance as a model, creating a human‑rights advisory board for outreach and starting enforcement via a contracted third‑party hearing officer with an initial budget cap of $50,000.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486668,"Macerich gives Broomfield update on FlatIron Crossing ‘Hi Fi’ village redevelopment",505,35281,541055,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5503430-dfb02f1788604ba38ab5c0d30be5151d&start=35&end=541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5503430-dfb02f1788604ba38ab5c0d30be5151d/thumbnail_35281.jpg","/articles/6486668/Broomfield-County/Colorado/Macerich-gives-Broomfield-update-on-FlatIron-Crossing-Hi-Fi-village-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486668-9ffe5600821b9ff5d8dc4751b2cffd8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773768060&Signature=X9MwhTLV2oUVRPPdxPpDIL~f6LKGmiHii6KrssmneG8493V~f9z-ACzws2qWy0OwOwR5~lqU10dNEUGBKzz~TqhNtBYVUojAVWfYSmDVaqCIOs7z33iQ8PNdWTX9FE4vYo3Wvnv3BAJ~geY~FNBXcK3buiKMJOOWPHLBlSFnG5dOOAqeQP1G0aYDIHtBOoNyNOm6doM3cDcGqlJqakN9j8x7eW6~I6HwJWszt~OmnEPva2~o5QC-fycdu2tjhPIgTeZLYGJu17zLDWFTg8exdVR-GUi81L4T6ITAbP2BQFfryl50pGzqHSMJqg2sNsqhzInUiz6LibVt5og~6cmuNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacob Knudsen, vice president of development with Macerich, updated the Broomfield City Council on plans and progress for the FlatIron Crossing and the Hi Fi village redevelopment, a 25‑acre project meant to add housing, entertainment and hotel space to the mall campus.

Knudsen said the mall’s interior refresh and tenant recruitment are producing measurable results. \"The mall is doing great. Traffic's up. Sales are up,\" he told council, and he noted nine barricaded construction areas and nine tenants under construction, many of which he said should open within 30 days.

The developer described Hi Fi (branded as \"Hello FlatIron\") as a mix of uses intended to extend activity beyond traditional mall hours. At full build‑out the project is planned to include roughly 700 to 800 residential units, about 100,000 square feet of retail, and a hotel in place of a previously considered office building. Knudsen said the first phase will include 347 multifamily luxury units in a joint venture with Crescent Communities, about 75,000 square feet of food, beverage and entertainment space and two acres of green space. He said infrastructure is about 90% complete and that Crescent will start construction on the residential pad next month.

Knudsen identified several named tenants and anchors: Anthropologie, LEGO, Lululemon, Sweet Play and entertainment anchor Pindustry. He said some tenants initially unwilling to locate at the mall agreed to come because of the property and city investments; he cited Lululemon’s decision to open a pop‑up that converted to a permanent store after strong sales.

City Manager Hoffman and other council members praised the private investment and the developer’s approach to tying residential and commercial development together. Hoffman said the developer’s use of a ratio in the business development agreement — requiring a certain amount of commercial square footage relative to residential development — served as a model for future agreements and helped Broomfield maintain a commercial‑to‑residential balance.

Council members asked about the hotel and whether it could include conference amenities; Knudsen said hotel discussions are preliminary and that conference space is a possibility but that he preferred limited hotel food and beverage to encourage visitors to use Hi Fi restaurants. Council members also asked about timing; Knudsen said the overall schedule targets 2027 for key openings, driven by the multifamily timeline, although some restaurants could open earlier.

Knudsen said interior mall improvements include a full repaint to bright white, updated lighting and replacement flooring in places, and a planned substantial food‑court remodel to connect the interior to the Hi Fi village. He said new restaurant leases were still in negotiation but that several restaurant concepts and entertainment operators are committed.

Council members expressed appreciation for the investment and the developer’s communication. No formal action or vote occurred during the update; the presentation ended with council questions and comments.","Macerich representative Jacob Knudsen told the Broomfield City Council that construction and leasing at FlatIron Crossing are advancing, with new retail openings this year and a first residential phase of 347 units starting construction next month; Knudsen and city staff said development is aimed at turning the site into a 24‑hour campus.","actionData","errors"]

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Council moves to hire facilitator for evaluations of manager, attorney and judge; seeks clearer KPIs and more frequent feedback

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