# Study Session of the Aurora City Council, November 9, 2026


**Body:** The Aurora Channel
**Date:** November 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


At the November 9, 2026, Aurora City Council study session, council advanced several public-safety and district items. For Aurora Police Department’s FY26 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application, staff reported $361,199 in combined funding for Aurora and Arapahoe County, with approximately $336,222 allocated to Aurora; the grant had not yet been awarded. Proposed uses included police equipment and technology, a CSI trailer, soundproofing for interview rooms, and other listed purchases. The item moved forward without objection. Council also advanced a Nine Mile intergovernmental agreement intended to improve coordination among agencies in the area, and the Fitzsimons Business Improvement District’s 2027 operating plan and budget, which projected about $15,000 in revenue and expenses for parking management. No vendor award or contract value was identified for these items.

Council received a fall update on the City Council chamber accessibility project, including planned ramps and accessible seating, and discussed a proposal to prohibit future tax incentives for data centers. Staff said existing incentive agreements would not be affected and estimated about $83 million in potential incentives had been approved for nine data centers, with payments performance-based. The transcript does not establish a final vote or adoption of the proposed prohibition. Other discussion included renewal of a five-year APD–ATF task-force agreement and a proposed library renaming; no additional procurement awards were identified.

**Source:** The Aurora Channel