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Englewood City Council adopts 2024 Colorado Model Traffic Code, approves several grants and policy updates
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Englewood City Council adopted the 2024 Colorado Model Traffic Code and approved multiple grants and administrative updates, including funds for a police victim-advocate program, a Fleet 0 EV charger grant, liquor-code changes and continued funding for the Tri Cities Homelessness Coordinator.
The Englewood City Council on Jan. 6 adopted the 2024 Colorado Model Traffic Code and approved a series of grants and administrative changes intended to update traffic enforcement, support victims of crime and advance the city’s fleet electrification and homelessness work.
The council’s adoption of the 2024 Colorado Model Traffic Code aligns local traffic regulations with the statewide model, including updated provisions for electric bicycles, scooters and cyclist behavior approaching intersections. City staff said the change is intended to simplify enforcement and clarify rules for newer vehicle types.
Council members also accepted a $23,020 grant to continue funding the Police Department’s Victim Advocate program, providing resources for victims of crime during critical moments, and agreed to accept a $33,000 Fleet 0 grant to install electric-vehicle chargers at the city service center as part of a plan to convert 20% of the city’s light-duty fleet to electric by 2030. The council authorized the Police Department to apply for a separate $300,000 co-responder program grant to support mental-health clinicians who assist law enforcement on behavioral-health incidents.
In other business the council approved updates to the city’s liquor code to align with recent state legislation; the changes include new license types and streamlined local processes for businesses, city staff said. The council also adopted a resolution designating the City of Englewood’s website as the official posting place for legal notices in 2025 to meet state open-meetings posting requirements.
Working with neighboring jurisdictions, the council approved funding for the Tri Cities Homelessness Coordinator in partnership with Littleton, Sheridan and Arapahoe County. City materials state that the coordinator role has helped complete 56% of the action steps in the Tri Cities Homelessness Action Plan, with continued focus on projects such as safe parking programs and feasibility studies for permanent supportive housing.
The meeting included brief staff presentations and routine approvals; specific vote tallies and individual mover/second details were not specified in the meeting recap provided by city communications.
