Votes at a glance: Arvada City Council actions, May 20, 2025

The Arvada City Council took the following formal actions at its May 20, 2025 meeting. Vote tallies reflect the record shown in the meeting: in each listed vote the result was recorded as passing 6–0 with Councilmember Pfeiffer excused unless otherwise noted.

1) Motion to excuse Councilmember Pfeiffer from the May 20 business meeting — Outcome: approved 6–0. - Motion details: Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem (recorded at the start of the meeting); council recorded Pfeiffer as an excused absence.

2) Approval of minutes (May 6, 2025) — Outcome: approved (unanimous, no corrections recorded).

3) Consent agenda (two items) — Outcome: approved 6–0; mover recorded as Councilmember Ambrose. - R25‑045: Resolution authorizing an employment agreement appointing Janice IV as a municipal court relief judge for 2025 (details in agenda; motion approved). - R25‑046: Resolution authorizing fourth change order to the CM/GC agreement with Saunders Construction for the Myers Pool replacement project in an amount not to exceed $581,392, increasing total contract amount to not exceed $41,241,175.

4) R25‑047 — Resolution authorizing a second amended and restated intergovernmental agreement (IGA) among the cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and the Town of Mountain View for use and maintenance of a regional criminal justice records management system (Records Management Sharing Consortium, RMSC) — Outcome: approved 6–0; motion moved by Councilmember Davis. - Staff summary: The IGA clarifies board roles and specifically incorporates the Niche records/reporting system; the revision updates a 2015 agreement to reflect current operations and resource‑sharing needs.

5) R25‑048 — Resolution authorizing contract amendments #4 and #5 to the State of Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contract #23IBEH174364 to provide grant funding to the Arvada Police Department Co‑Responder Program — Outcome: approved 6–0. - Staff summary: The amendments reflect technical changes to the state grant; the award decreased by about $8,000 from roughly $347,000 to $339,000 year‑over‑year per staff explanation. Commander Thornton and staff indicated the program can be maintained at its current level despite the modest reduction.

6) R25‑049 — Resolution approving submittal of the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs (2025–2029) and the 2025 Annual Action Plan for CDBG funding — Outcome: approved 6–0. - Staff summary: The consolidated plan is required by HUD; Arvada’s typical annual CDBG allocation was cited as approximately $450,000. 2025 projects include a Goldstrike Park playscape, sidewalk repair program, and human services supports. Staff noted essential home repairs will continue using prior‑year carryover funds; federal rules limit public‑service spending to 15% of the annual allocation.

7) CB25‑011 — Council Bill (ordinance) revising city policy for the adoption of intergovernmental agreements — Outcome: approved on first reading and set for public hearing on 06/03/2025 at 6:15 p.m.; vote recorded 6–0.

8) CB25‑009 — Ordinance authorizing issuance of City of Arvada wastewater enterprise revenue bonds, series 2025 — Outcome: approved (first step recorded as an approval to proceed; vote recorded 6–0). - Finance summary: Expected to generate $15,000,000 with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $18,000,000; repayment sources cited as user fees and system development charges; 30‑year life expected.

9) CB25‑010 — Ordinance authorizing issuance of City of Arvada water enterprise revenue bonds, series 2025 — Outcome: approved (vote 6–0). - Finance summary: Expected to generate $90,000,000 with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $105,000,000; projects include reservoir repairs, treatment plant work and system expansions. Staff noted an all‑in interest estimate near 4.2% and said they would explore whether portions can be made available for local resident subscription, subject to market and statutory sale rules.

All motions and ordinances recorded in the May 20 public record were approved by the council by the vote counts listed above. No item presented during the meeting was defeated or tabled in the public record.