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Elizabeth Law Evans, who earlier published a letter to the editor cited in the meeting, read from the printed editorial and urged clarification and condemnation of violence. She said the guest opinion used phrasing that, when juxtaposed with other language in the piece, suggested a balancing that implied an “other side” to the statement “violence is never the answer.” “There is no other side to ‘violence is never the answer,’” she said. Several speakers called the relevant statements reprehensible and said the council member’s public commentary fell short of the decorum expected of an elected official.

Other commenters pushed back against efforts to discipline or remove the council member. Neil Allaire and others said the council must protect free speech and warned against reactionary moves that would politicize local government; they argued that criticizing rhetoric does not justify removal from office. A number of speakers urged civility, forgiveness or community healing while acknowledging strong emotions raised by the national incident and the opinion piece.

Council did not take any disciplinary action during the meeting. Multiple speakers urged the council as a whole to lead by example, to de‑escalate public rhetoric and to revisit rules of decorum as appropriate. The exchange occupied a significant portion of the general public comment period and highlighted deep divisions among speakers about the role of local elected officials when addressing national controversies.

What’s next: No formal council action was announced at the meeting. Council members and staff may pursue internal rules review or respond via separate communications, but any formal ethics or discipline process would follow municipal code and applicable rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Sessions","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple residents used general public comment to condemn or defend a recent council member guest opinion about the Charlie Kirk assassination. Speakers called for apologies or resignation, decried violent rhetoric, defended free speech and urged civil discourse; no formal council action was taken during the meeting.","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},5976077,"Developers report progress on Broomfield Town Square; HUD financing and bond sale remain hurdles",339,139000,478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5819249-b0210640a8ba6ec4f707b9e91767630f&start=139&end=478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5819249-b0210640a8ba6ec4f707b9e91767630f/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/5976077/Broomfield-County/Colorado/Developers-report-progress-on-Broomfield-Town-Square-HUD-financing-and-bond-sale-remain-hurdles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976077-6eee9bc8c9d50f843df489d68a11a1dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833401&Signature=i7CEbvLXZ96xwltFsMazpef8BLRiYXr7C-rZjsX8gVY3ubRSTUO8hWHhwhwipYEgrQaVK-fMmsJRDH80GxkdlwSb28n-jcKPVxM29Ehupc4MC30ByFbC5QcWhQmsbXBmODnEPc2nZ0Ky9KuM3eCBEA7OjOZvNfWMZNufz26fRNNCcbvqObg9I9b6q35g8yCDelH9C8LYfA-xHeCD6ZPXhmkDy~GOCLXbx6EKOUE8nvRfRBaUVZv3qDOJkQZTEoMLdUdso-oVprRlQReYXIY~1qEHkLMZ82CunQ6gMAEUQvJhCC6mRfP16R96IH3q-xTcjidXcvvChTstb24VKNbjBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tim Fratagel, a development executive for the Broomfield Town Square project, briefed council on progress and barriers for the mixed‑use redevelopment centered on the existing Safeway building and adjacent sites. Fratagel said engineering and architecture work continues and recent earthwork near the existing pond was investigative—piezometric and groundwater testing for the lake design—not the start of vertical construction.

Fratagel described Phase 1 components: a 318‑unit multifamily building, ground‑floor retail totaling about 35,000 square feet in the Safeway/Market Hall footprint, and a separate 161‑unit building near existing tennis courts; each vertical building will be financed and capitalized independently. \"We've applied to HUD, gone through a HUD interview process, [and] been invited to submit both of those projects for HUD financing,\" Fratagel said. He added that lenders are active but private equity remains harder to secure.

Council members pressed on schedule and permitting. Councilmember Marsh Holshan asked about a probable groundbreaking date; Fratagel replied the team is targeting around August–September next year. Councilmember Lim asked whether the project team has submitted permit documents; Fratagel said the team has not yet submitted a permit set and is finishing construction documents first. The developer noted a Corps of Engineers 404 permit is in process for floodway‑related matters and emphasized the team wants a permit‑ready set before issuing bonds.

Financing remains the principal uncertainty. Fratagel said bond yields are higher than several years ago, which reduces bond proceeds for district infrastructure; staff and developers will do value‑engineering and explore alternative funding if necessary. \"If bond yields continue to rise, you will have a growing shortfall in the budget to complete district infrastructure,\" he said, outlining options including tabling a sale, trimming nonessential features, or seeking alternative grants.

On tenanting, Fratagel reported promising activity: a prospective anchor tenant for about 18,000 square feet of Market Hall office space and lender interest for the Market Hall, plus the developer City Street Investors likely taking multiple space commitments. He also said a beer garden concept of roughly 5,000 square feet (indoor plus outdoor) is highly likely. The previously approved 12 townhomes will likely be developed later by a third‑party builder partner to avoid crane and staging conflicts with larger vertical construction.

Developers requested ongoing coordination with city staff on permitting and said they saw no city staff delays in the process. There was no formal council action on the update; staff and the developer said they will return with permitting submittals, bond sale timing, and capital closing details as those items mature.","Developers updated council on engineering, tenanting and financing for the Broomfield Town Square project, reporting HUD financing interest for two apartment buildings, a prospective 18,000‑square‑foot Market Hall tenant, targeted bond sale next year and ongoing soil and groundwater testing for the lake design.",{"_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},5976082,"Broomfield adopts Transportation Safety Action Plan with goal of zero fatalities on city roads by 2040",4157,7871000,12028000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5819249-b0210640a8ba6ec4f707b9e91767630f&start=7871&end=12028","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5819249-b0210640a8ba6ec4f707b9e91767630f/thumbnail_7871000.jpg","/articles/5976082/Broomfield-County/Colorado/Broomfield-adopts-Transportation-Safety-Action-Plan-with-goal-of-zero-fatalities-on-city-roads-by-2040","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976082-47b6271f07c67d5a3ef364bb5d8e9999/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833401&Signature=A86Ej5tiykZpOVFqVKrioHV0EldEg8H6cMRiZU6p~ESQNwpVJ2CjKf-eks9cw7qDuHjJJG4zwmLBZutI~ojTIcwUOuF5jLW-K-M0AVBapoVqdCc5S9UsaE9Uhm-fdbi8hIZEeL96w6AdPy0W94StBqel43asyJpOdknQYFlQx4NFmnj8PS6heNPdemfI7evPH2IfVyBYywN~uHElXaItwTJ7p0sYXARVBQYWU916K1AtS7O-iUUkANiPRI-ZLNG-ObwaWjcjN0TLlOiKvdLa5-7F~q0~Ivz1oMPntMcFSOcaKL5RxK5Ekpb3VQ57HScrVZrlzHpO6YH9~cOTZU5MHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Broomfield City and County Council voted to adopt the Broomfield Transportation Safety Action Plan, a data‑backed strategy that sets a vision of “no one is seriously injured or killed” on the city transportation network and a mission to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2040 and serious injuries by 2045 on Broomfield‑owned roadways.

Bryce Hammerton, the city’s transportation planner, summarized the plan’s findings: careless and distracted driving contributes to 87 percent of all crashes and 74 percent of severe‑outcome crashes; 74 percent of crashes are intersection‑related; and six crash types (fixed‑object, right‑angle, approach turn, rear‑end, pedestrian and bicycle) account for 85 percent of severe injuries. The study included outreach that yielded about 850 unique comments from stakeholders and the public.

Consultants and staff recommended a mix of infrastructure and non‑infrastructure measures. That toolbox includes prioritized road safety audits at high‑cost intersections, updated signal timing and protected phasing to reduce vehicle‑pedestrian conflicts, a crossing‑treatment guideline to standardize pedestrian crossings, a formal policy for when to use roundabouts, and further study of automated traffic enforcement (speed and red‑light cameras). The report also proposes an interagency safety coordination council, improved first‑responder crash documentation and a public dashboard showing crash trends.

Alicia Zimmerman of Fox Total Transportation Group described the FIA (fatal and injury analysis) process used to rank locations by “excess crash cost” and said staff conducted road safety audits at both Broomfield‑ and CDOT‑owned intersections to identify site‑specific countermeasures. She emphasized that some top ranked CDOT locations already have overlapping studies or improvements and recommended staff stay engaged with CDOT projects rather than duplicate work.

Council members asked for annual dashboard reporting and interim milestones. Councilmember Leslie recommended interim metrics toward the 2040/2045 goals so progress can be measured; staff said an annual report and a public crash dashboard will be part of implementation. Commander Wichlaz of Broomfield Police described the additional legal and policy steps required to implement automated enforcement, including a local ordinance and internal policy and vendor selection; commanders noted automated enforcement programs are designed to be self‑sustaining but require initial policy work and FTE impacts.

Councilmember Ward moved adoption of the plan; Councilmember Wynne seconded. Councilmember Delgadillo and the remaining council recorded votes and the resolution passed (recorded as passing 9–0 in the meeting record). Staff said two recommendations expected to be underway in 2026 are the crossing treatment guide and early research on automated vehicle enforcement. Funding for near‑term actions will use the city’s traffic mitigation fund (to be renamed the Traffic Safety Fund) and staff will pursue grants and prioritize larger capital projects in the CIP for higher‑cost countermeasures like roundabouts.

What’s next: staff will publish the crash dashboard, convene stakeholders through an interagency safety group, develop the pedestrian crossing guideline, study automated enforcement policy and provide annual progress reports to council.","Council adopted the Transportation Safety Action Plan after staff described crash trends, recommended countermeasures (including roundabout policy, crossing treatment guidelines and a study of automated enforcement), and committed to annual reporting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976087,"Broomfield approves Oracle, High Street contracts to replace 18-year-old finance and HR systems",2649,4366000,7015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5819249-b0210640a8ba6ec4f707b9e91767630f&start=4366&end=7015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5819249-b0210640a8ba6ec4f707b9e91767630f/thumbnail_4366000.jpg","/articles/5976087/Broomfield-County/Colorado/Broomfield-approves-Oracle-High-Street-contracts-to-replace-18-year-old-finance-and-HR-systems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976087-a85f6880c450a3c4c4109d8ef8c1cb37/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833401&Signature=dgfA7ARz20-YWGFvIOGX5td3z4oUsKvN~BcuD77fKaGd9Y-UigAL9iEIWJ6p7dMU0pq0GIRHXKk-eHjv11nUBTTb50i1~KaNity7qK~pmlB~7sLuM4Q8jyJuHMaVjdtETcvmBgKgodG6bDT6RoTLZPpwRXJyz8ie4PK3blEdzMq8wLVEO-Z2b9TrTFg0EL282oe2fAjmD-KuZmHCo~QErAuMMuLQxkHO9GFeO2aJycgu2G-GSGSESQY~ebavN1AdALcqLx1djHUcPx008-qaacM6pjMQ2wukJC3VmBtssu5I0vStnIDDfqan2FOkAba4GM-hXenWhwgT1d7WPewoFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Broomfield City and County Council unanimously approved contracts on second reading to implement a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, voting to authorize a five-year Oracle Cloud subscription resold through Mythix LLC and a master services agreement with High Street IT Solutions for implementation services. The council approved the measures after staff described a multi-year, organization-wide project to move finance, budgeting, procurement and human resources off an 18-year-old platform and into a cloud-based system.

The ERP will be implemented in three phases over roughly the next two years, starting with the budget module, followed by core financials, and finishing with human resources, payroll and benefits. “An enterprise resource planning system is essentially a single integrated platform that will bring together the city and county's core functions, including finance, human resources, payroll, and procurement into one place,” said Nikki Macklin, Director of Human Services.

Graham Clark, Broomfield’s finance director, told council staff and an outside consultant from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) led a long RFP and evaluation process that included 100 staff in demonstrations and resulted in selection of Oracle and High Street. The Oracle subscription was presented at $4,700,000 for five years; the proposed master services agreement with High Street for implementation services was presented at $66,200,000 over five years, with milestone payments tied to deliverables. Mike Muha of GFOA said the statement of work defines more than 50 deliverables—configuration documentation, reports, data conversion and interfaces—to preserve institutional knowledge and support future maintenance: “Those deliverables in the contract, and there are over 50 of them, lay out clearly the work that High Street will be doing to document not only the configurations made within Oracle, but the adaptation of Broomfield's business process to the technology,” Muha said.

Staff said the project has been prepared for more than a year through cross‑functional “pit crews” of more than 100 employees and that the project management office will maintain governance, change control and a change manager role. Kateri Abeyta, Director of IT, said training planning and ongoing quarterly updates from the vendor will require a sustained training strategy with vendor and internal training resources.

Council members pressed staff on funding and contingency. Deputy Director of Finance David Acevedo Yates summarized the funding plan: implementation costs will be paid from the capital improvement program (CIP) in 2025 and 2026 (cited in the materials as $2,730,000 in 2025 and $3,640,000 in 2026), with ongoing software license and maintenance costs moving to the operating budget in later years. Staff noted the CIP plan includes a multi‑year spend plan and that specific annual appropriations will be required in future budgets. Clark and others also emphasized that implementation milestones trigger payments and that the Oracle subscription fees will be paid quarterly in arrears.

Councilmember Leslie, who has been through multiple ERP implementations, urged strong feedback loops, continuous training and post‑implementation governance. Clark and GFOA staff said documentation, acceptance testing and a final acceptance process are contractually required before payments tied to deliverables are released. City staff will return with further implementation details as the project advances.

Actions taken included a motion to approve the agreements (moved by Councilmember Ward; seconded by Councilmember Wynne) and an electronic roll call; Councilmember Delgadillo recorded a verbal “yes” and the resolution passed unanimously.

The contract approvals delegate authority to the city and county manager to authorize change orders, additional statements of work and amendments within approved budget limits. Staff said additional statements of work (for an integration platform called Bridges and a cashiering/payment solution called Teller) will be brought to the manager for authorization after council’s approval.

The city and county will stage the implementation and monitor training and vendor updates; staff recommended annual reporting on progress and emphasized that the project is intended to preserve institutional knowledge and improve transparency in budgeting and reporting for residents. The project team stressed that failure to modernize would leave the city running on unsupported, spreadsheet‑based systems that are increasingly hard to maintain.

What’s next: staff will begin work under Statement of Work #1 with High Street, advance the additional integration and payment statements of work for manager approval, continue cross‑functional testing and prepare training and acceptance plans. Council will need to appropriate future-year operating funds for ongoing license and maintenance fees as part of annual budgets.","City and county council unanimously approved contracts with Mythix/Oracle and High Street IT Solutions to implement a new enterprise resource planning system intended to replace fragmented, spreadsheet-era systems; implementation will proceed in three phases with funding drawn from the CIP and future operating budgets.","actionData","errors"]

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