The Westminster City Council on Dec. 15 swore in Adam Barajas and adopted multiple resolutions directing the city's regional advocacy positions.

Adam Barajas took the oath of office and will serve the remainder of the current term, which City Manager Andrews said concludes in 2027. "I am dedicated to listening and hearing, and conversing with the voice," Barajas said after being sworn in.

On motions and votes, the council recorded several outcomes (as stated in the meeting record). The council removed Resolution 26 (the City of Westminster 2026 legislative policy statement) from the meeting agenda and moved it to a future study session; the motion to remove the item passed on a roll call recorded in the transcript as a 6-0 vote. The council then adopted Resolution 27 establishing lobbying protocols (transcript: motion passes on a 6-0 vote).

Councilors also adopted Resolution 28, which advocates for a downtown Westminster station located at 88th Avenue and Harlan Street as part of the joint service Front Range passenger rail project, and Resolution 29 encouraging the Regional Transportation District to use reserve fast-tracks internal savings account funds to complete the Northwest rail line. The transcript records both motions as passing on 6-0 roll-call votes.

Councilors additionally voted to approve the consent agenda items on the night’s packet; the minutes approval and consent actions were recorded in the transcript as passing in roll calls (recorded as '5 0' or similar in the minutes). Councilor Johnson moved to excuse Mayor Carmelia from the meeting due to out-of-state training; that motion was seconded and recorded as passing.

Councilors debated neither the transit resolutions nor the lobbying protocols at length on the record; the meeting record shows motions were made, seconded and adopted by roll call.

Councilor Ireland, speaking earlier in the meeting, criticized the charter-based appointment process and said the council should consider changing the charter so voters select replacements, calling appointments "a long time" for a two-year term. "I hope moving forward that we can put something on the ballot to let the voters change our charter so that we can let the voters decide," Ireland said.

The meeting ended with an announced executive session to discuss appointments to boards and commissions under Westminster Municipal Code (section 1-11-3(c)(9)) and Colorado Revised Statute 24-6-402(4)(f).