City Council Regular - 06 Jul 2026

The City Council of Englewood, Colorado, held a regular meeting on July 6, 2026, focusing on several procurement and budget-related matters. Key procurement discussions included approval of a $40,000 contribution from the capital improvement project fund for a system-to-system traffic signal communications project and a $2.4 million contract award for the 2026 Mullen Overlay Project, involving street milling and overlay work. The council also approved a contract with ASR Companies for phase one repairs to the Pacific Center Parking Garage, with an estimated cost of $755,000, addressing immediate safety concerns. Additionally, the council considered amendments to the city’s donation acceptance process, establishing administrative acceptance for donations under $5,000 and requiring council approval for anonymous donations. The meeting included a presentation and approval of an addendum to the Axon contract for police body-worn cameras, adding $95,000 over five years for AI-assisted features such as real-time translation and policy lookup. The council discussed the ADA transition plan draft, emphasizing prioritization of accessibility improvements in future capital projects, though no specific appropriations were made. Several policy and procedural items were also addressed, including a public hearing on nonresidential nonconforming uses in residential districts and discussions on the city manager’s retirement and succession planning. Motions were passed on all procurement-related items, and council members expressed interest in ongoing oversight and reporting for major projects and AI technology use.