City staff on Nov. 26 previewed the Englewood City Council’s Dec. 1 regular meeting agenda and flagged several consent items for council review.

Deputy City Manager Tim Dodd told the mayor and council the Dec. 1 agenda includes a bill referenced in staff materials as "HB 20 four-eleven 73" related to requiring cities to adopt—or opt out of—EV charging, a contract for police body-worn and in-car cameras with "Exxon Enterprise Incorporated," renewal of a 2026 South Platte farm lease, a state grant award to the police department for victim services, and an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Littleton and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for PFAS-related grant awards. "It looks like these are all on consent," Dodd said when listing the packet items.

Council members asked for more detail on several items before agreeing they should remain on the consent calendar. One council member asked specifically about the dollar amount for the police body-camera contract; Dodd said he would find out. The meeting’s presiding official said a dollar threshold would influence consent placement and stated that contracts "over 300,000" would give them pause about leaving an item on consent.

The packet also notes introductions and ceremonial items, including a reception for incoming and outgoing council members at 6:15 p.m., and an introduction of Yong Hong, the city’s new facilities manager, along with student art calendar finalists.

Why it matters: Consent items are typically bundled for quick approval; councilors asked staff to confirm contract values and flagged emergency-management and higher-cost contracts for fuller review so the body can deliberate in public.

What’s next: Staff will report back on the requested cost information before the Dec. 1 meeting, and council will decide whether to keep items on consent or pull them for discussion.