Englewood staff set early start for Jan. 21 Affordable Housing Task Force, schedule study session on judge pay

Unidentified Speaker 2 opened the mayor–manager meeting on Dec. 18 and confirmed the city’s near‑term meeting calendar, highlighting an early start for the Jan. 21 Affordable Housing Task Force so the discussion won’t be rushed.

The early start was requested by Unidentified Speaker 2, who said, “we were going to start early that day at 5:30 because, we didn't want to rush that conversation.” Staff agreed to notify task‑force members and to announce the change during the Jan. 6 study session. City staff said the Jan. 21 study session will open with the housing task‑force item and conclude with the monthly financial report to preserve time for both discussions.

Separately, staff confirmed the city will hold a study session to examine judge compensation data that had been placed in the agenda “parking lot.” Unidentified Speaker 3 said the city is waiting for HR to collect requested information; staff noted the contractor CPS may assist with the data collection. Unidentified Speaker 1 said March may be a more realistic target for the judge salary item because of a busy February calendar, and Unidentified Speaker 3 assigned responsibility to bring the item forward to Sean Wieske.

On data transparency, an outstanding question from a recent council meeting about how CoStar compiles rental rates prompted a follow‑up request. Unidentified Speaker 3 described the issue as a matter of how the data are collected and why some listed rents appear lower than anecdotal reports. Unidentified Speaker 2 requested Tina provide the account or data‑pull details so staff can review CoStar’s methodology.

The meeting also included a detailed preview of items scheduled through early March, ranging from the midyear capital projects review and several ordinances to City Center Property Management contract renewals and a potential amendment to Englewood Arts’ contract for use of the Englewood Civic Center. Staff and council members discussed time allotments for the Jan. 6 agenda, noting concern that a longer financial report could reduce time for the CIP presentation and asking presenters to limit their portions to keep the meeting within the planned window.

No formal motions or votes were recorded in the transcript of this meeting. The next procedural steps recorded were: staff will notify the Affordable Housing Task Force of the 5:30 p.m. start on Jan. 21; staff will request and review CoStar account/data details from Tina; and Sean Wieske was assigned to bring the judge salary study session materials forward, likely for a March meeting if HR data collection takes longer than expected.

The mayor–manager meeting adjourned with holiday remarks.