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Votes at a glance: Arvada council approves consent items, judge appointments, personnel code reading and micro‑mobility ordinance
Summary
At the Nov. 18 meeting council approved the consent agenda (including a CEMA Construction amendment up to $5.314M), appointed two municipal court relief judges, advanced a personnel code item on first reading and adopted micro‑mobility code changes on final reading; all recorded votes were unanimous (6–0) with Mayor Simpson excused.
Arvada City Council approved a slate of routine and substantive items on Nov. 18, 2025. Key outcomes:
- Consent agenda approved (R25-103 through R25-114) — Motion by Council member Ambrose; passed 6–0 with Mayor Simpson excused. Notable items on the consent agenda included Resolution R25-103, authorizing a third amendment to the agreement with CEMA Construction Inc. for long-lead steel procurement related to CP-3 in an amount not to exceed $5,314,880.87, and a change order (number 2) to a Next Civil Engineering and Construction LLC agreement increasing that contract by $167,475.85 (total not to exceed $864,664.24).
- Appointments approved — Resolution R25-115 approved the employment agreement appointing Jocelyn Shively as a municipal court relief judge for the remainder of 2025 and for 2026; R25-116 approved an employment agreement appointing Ernest Fuller as a municipal court relief judge for 2025 and 2026. Judge Kurtz administered the oaths following council approval.
- Personnel code: Council Bill 25-027 (repeal and reenact various sections of Chapter 7 personnel rules) was approved on first reading and set for public hearing and full publication on Dec. 2, 2025 at 6:15 p.m.
- Micro-mobility ordinance adopted: Council Bill 25-026 (ordinance No. 4912) repealing and reenacting Article 11 of Chapter 54 to remove pilot language and add permit, decommissioning and enforcement provisions was adopted on final reading 6–0.
All votes referenced in the meeting transcript were recorded as unanimous among present council members (6 yes, 0 no) with Mayor Simpson excused. The council swore in two new municipal court relief judges during the meeting. Several items were informational (financial report, nonprofit presentation) and prompted follow-up actions from staff rather than immediate votes.
Details of motions, related resolutions and adopted items were recorded in the meeting minutes and are part of the official record.
