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Votes at a glance: Arvada council approves sale listing, mutual-aid agreement, drainage funding transfer and tax-relief changes
Summary
At its Jan. 27 business meeting the Arvada City Council approved a package of consent items, two intergovernmental agreements, and a change to the city's tax-relief rebate program; all recorded votes were unanimous.
The Arvada City Council took a series of formal actions Jan. 27, approving a property listing, multiple resolutions and an ordinance change. All recorded votes referenced in the meeting transcript were unanimous (7-0).
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (R25-010 through R25-014): Approved 7-0. The consent package included employment agreements appointing Michael S. Matassa, Charles W. Tingle, Barbara S. Hank and Michelle Weaver as municipal court relief judges for 2025, and the first amendment to a lease between the city and Cellco Partnership (doing business as Verizon Wireless). Council member Davis moved the consent package; the council voted 7-0 to approve.
- R25-015 (Mutual aid agreement with Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve): Approved 7-0. City staff described the Colorado Rangers as a state agency providing certified officers as supplemental resources at the request of Arvada Police Department leadership, operating under the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes governing mutual aid. Council member Davis moved the resolution; councilmember comments noted the Rangers provide volunteer supplemental personnel with minimal cost to the city.
- R25-016 (Fourth amendment to IGA with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District / Mile High Flood District for Ralston Creek at Croke Canal): Approved 7-0. The amendment transfers funds from the Lake Arbor restoration project to the Ralston Creek at Croke Canal project to support final design, right-of-way acquisition and construction. Council member Ambrose moved the resolution.
- CB25-001 (Ordinance repealing and reenacting Article 4 — Tax Relief — of Section 98, Taxation): Approved on final reading 7-0. The council approved changes the city presented to the tax-relief rebate program that (1) simplify eligibility to a low-income threshold (removing additional elderly/disabled/head-of-household criteria) and (2) raise rebate amounts from $85 to $100 for the first eligible person in a household and from $50 to $65 for each additional household member. Staff said the program has a budgeted amount (approximately $147,000); in recent years the program paid fewer rebates than budgeted (example: last year ~850 rebates paid totaling about $83,000). Council member Ambrose moved the ordinance on final reading.
- First reading approvals (CB25-002 and CB25-004): Approved on first reading, published in full and a public hearing set for Feb. 10, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. CB25-002 amends city code compensation for certain boards and commission members; CB25-004 repeals and reenacts sections of chapter 70 (personnel rules). The motion for first-reading actions was made by Mayor Pro Tem Morman; both motions passed 7-0.
Context and next steps
City staff confirmed that program changes and intergovernmental agreements will be implemented per the approved motions. For the tax-relief program staff said the award will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis against the budgeted amount; staff will report back to council on uptake. For the flood project, staff said transferred funds will support final design, right-of-way and construction phases for Ralston Creek at Croke Canal. For the mutual-aid agreement, staff clarified that Rangers would operate under Arvada Police Department supervision when deployed.
Ending
Council members praised staff for data-driven recommendations on the tax-relief changes and for pursuing innovative staffing approaches for public-safety events. All recorded votes on the items above were 7-0.
