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Council adopts 2026 regional/state/federal policy agenda with transportation amendment; approves consent items including Zipcar contract
Summary
Council voted to approve the City of Aspen’s 2026 policy agenda with a transportation amendment opposing diversion of state transportation funds solely to roads and approved several consent items including a Zipcar car‑share contract, old powerhouse preservation contracts and an APCHA contract with Salesforce.
The Aspen City Council approved a 2026 regional, state and federal policy agenda — with a transportation amendment inserted by Mayor Richards — and passed several consent agenda items during its Jan. 27 meeting.
Mayor Richards proposed tightening the transportation language to state the city opposes diverting Colorado transportation funds to only fund roads and to support continued use of transportation funds for mass transit and transportation‑demand‑management programs. "Oppose state of Colorado transportation funds being diverted to only fund roads," the mayor read as the amended language. City attorney Tara Nelson noted packet language already included support for new transportation funding and suggested minor drafting cleanups.
The council approved the amended policy agenda on a roll‑call vote.
On the consent calendar the council approved a set of items moved together after the mayor pulled a few items for separate votes. The approved consent items included:
- Resolution 17, series of 2026: a contract with Zipcar to establish a car‑share program in Aspen; councilors praised the decision to leverage a private operator rather than manage the program with city staff.
- Resolution 18 and 19: construction services and contingency for the old powerhouse preservation project.
- Resolution 20, series of 2026: APCHA contract with Salesforce (a substitute contract was filed and reviewed).
Council members said they would vote individually on board and commission selections that required separate consideration. The motions to approve the listed consent items carried on vote.
What happens next: Staff will proceed with the contracted services and programs; the policy agenda will guide the city’s legislative positions and correspondence for 2026.
