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Commission recommends EngleFix app improvements, reviews grants and water‑rate changes
Summary
The Englewood Sustainability Commission recommended new categories and usability testing for the EngleFix service‑request app to better capture multimodal and safety requests, reviewed program updates including a nearly $900,000 grant and EV charger rollout, and discussed council actions on tiered water rates.
The Englewood Sustainability Commission spent a significant portion of its meeting refining recommendations to improve EngleFix, the city’s service‑request platform, and heard staff updates on grants, energy projects and utility policy.
On the app: Commissioners proposed adding clearer categories for multimodal requests — for example a 'new crosswalk' request, a transit/bike/pedestrian category, and park maintenance items — to route issues to the correct departments and make it easier for residents to submit recommendations rather than only complaint tickets. Members recommended user‑acceptance and usability testing so the app better matches how residents search and report safety or transit problems.
Program and staff updates: Staff reported a recent intergovernmental grant of about $900,000 and said job postings and interview scheduling are underway; they also said the city is hiring a third‑party energy‑code specialist to assist building‑division reviews and inspections. The sustainability business program won a $5,000 Waste Management grant for a circular‑business academy and staff reported two of six planned EV chargers are live at this point. "We had the grant award approved. The nearly 900,000..." Dr. Coll said while describing staffing and contracting next steps.
Utilities and council items: Commissioners discussed a council‑approved residential tiered water‑rate structure that will take effect on August 1. The structure reduces bills for households using under 6,000 gallons and raises marginal rates for higher usage; members discussed next steps for commercial/industrial customers and a timeline to deploy usage/alert capabilities for residents (staff referenced a 2027 timeframe for automatic leak/usage alerts tied to new meters).
Next steps: For EngleFix the commission will summarize top recommendations for the IT director and offer to support user testing; staff will finalize communications materials and follow up on program timelines and funding research. The commission also agreed to finalize edits to the memorandum on data centers and forward it to the city manager’s office.
