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Council votes: minutes, appointments, contracts and extension of Tri Cities homelessness plan
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Englewood City Council approved minutes, multiple board appointments and service contracts and voted 5–2 to extend the Tri Cities Homelessness Action Plan for two years; several appointments and contract votes were unanimous.
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Englewood City Council approved a slate of routine items — minutes, board appointments and service contracts — and took a contested vote to extend the Tri Cities Homelessness Action Plan. Below is a concise list of the formal actions taken and their outcomes.
Votes at a glance - Approval: Minutes of the Jan. 6 regular meeting — Approved, unanimous (7–0). - Consent items (selected): Items 9C2 and 9C3 (consent agenda) — Approved, unanimous (7–0). - Appointments: Multiple boards and commissions (bulk approval, excluding CEAC and Water & Sewer nominations) — Approved, unanimous (7–0) after council separated two items for discussion. - CEAC amendment: Linda Hart appointed to a regular seat and Rick Summerson to alternate — Approved (7–0). - Water & Sewer Board (alternate): Motion to appoint Dr. Nicholas Nonas as alternate — Failed (3 ayes, 4 nays). Recorded ayes: Members Prang, Russell, Wright. Nays: Mayor Pro Tem Anderson, Member Newninkamp, Member Ward, Mayor Sierra. - Water & Sewer Board (regular/alternate): John Moore (regular) and Alexa Kelly (alternate) — Approved (5 ayes, 2 nays). Recorded nays: Member Russell and Member Wright. - Sustainability Committee: Joel Moore appointed as alternate (conditional on willingness to serve) — Approved (7–0). - Contracts: Snow and ice removal contract (DCPS Cleaning/Integrated Clean Services) — Approved (7–0). - Contracts: Landscaping/ground maintenance contract (Environmental Designs) — Approved (7–0). - Tri Cities Homelessness Action Plan extension (two‑year extension with updated projects and metrics) — Approved (5 ayes, 2 nays). Recorded ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Anderson, Member Newninkamp, Member Prang, Member Ward, Mayor Sierra. Recorded nays: Member Russell, Member Wright.
Context and notes: The Tri Cities vote followed staff remarks and council questions about performance metrics, funding sources and pilot projects (including a navigation center and a potential safe‑parking pilot). Councilmembers who opposed the Tri Cities extension cited concerns about completion and accountability for multi‑year projects; supporters pointed to recently completed governance steps and the need to maintain momentum.
Ending: Most routine approvals were unanimous. Contested votes centered on board placements and the Tri Cities plan, and council directed staff to follow up on data and implementation details where needed.
