Commerce City Council votes: gray‑water prohibition, CAPER submission, investigator, and performance standards
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Summary
Council voted Dec. 1 to prohibit gray‑water systems pending coordination with the local water district, approve the 2024 CAPER submission to HUD, instruct the city attorney to obtain a third‑party investigator into allegations concerning a council member, and adopt 2026 performance standards for the city attorney and city manager.
Commerce City Council took several formal actions during its Dec. 1 meeting:
- Resolution 2025‑170 — Gray‑water prohibition: Council adopted a resolution prohibiting the use of gray water systems in the city until staff can coordinate regulatory language with South Adams County Water & Sanitation District and complete necessary due diligence. The resolution passed by roll call 7 yes, 0 no, 2 excused absences. City staff cited state legislation that requires municipalities to opt out by Jan. 1, 2026 unless they adopt local rules.
- Resolution 2025‑141 — CAPER submission (CDBG 2024): Council authorized submission of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to HUD; staff reported a $409,823 allocation for 2024 with $278,000 expended and remaining funds allocated to a sidewalk project. Resolution passed 7 yes, 0 no, 2 excused.
- Investigator instruction (administrative motion): Council instructed the city attorney’s office to retain a third‑party investigator to look into allegations concerning a councilmember and to provide a consolidated report under Council Policy 25. The motion, made by Council Member Ford and seconded by Council Member Dukes, passed 5 to 2.
- Resolution 2025‑179 — City Attorney salary and standards: Following an executive session, council adopted performance standards and approved an $18,000 increase to the City Attorney’s annual base salary (new base $271,000), effective Dec. 1, 2025. Vote passed 7 yes, 0 no, 2 excused.
- Resolution 2025‑180 — City Manager 2026 performance metrics: Council adopted quarterly checkpoints and a slate of deliverables for City Manager Jason Rogers spanning strategic planning, long‑term financial planning, development regulation changes, CIP progress, workforce and economic development, communications modernization, public safety recruitment, transportation safety and regional partnerships. The resolution passed by roll call (7 yes, 2 excused).
Other formal votes included approval to send memorial flowers for Guillermo Serna and adoption of the CAPER submission. Where votes lacked individual roll‑call name-by-name detail in the record, tallies above reflect the roll‑call counts read into the record.