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Commerce City, CO 80022  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Monday, March 2, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO  
80022. The meeting will also be conducted in a hybrid format  
via Zoom. Registration link:  
https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cv5HN53ZS1iaXjb  
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Regular Meeting. Revised on 3.02.2026 at 4:00 PM.  
Call to Order/Roll Call  
1.  
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Commerce City was called to order  
by Mayor Douglas on March 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM.  
9 -  
Present:  
Mayor Steven J. Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Noble, Council Member  
Jose Guardiola, Council Member Rocky Teter, Council Member Joanna  
Sandoval, Council Member Craig Kim, Council Member Charles Dukes,  
Council Member Stefanie Trujillo and Council Member Lori Young  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
The pledge of allegiance was recited.  
Approval of Agenda  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member Kim, to  
amend the agenda to place Ordinances on 1st Reading to be immediately after  
Executive Sessions. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Nay (Sandoval)  
Public Comment  
4.  
26-043  
Public Comment - City Council will conduct this meeting in person at the  
Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO  
80022. There will be the opportunity for public comment at the meeting  
during public comment and/or for each agenda item. Comments may be  
consolidated under the Public Comment part of the meeting. The public  
can submit their comments live during the meeting in person, via Zoom,  
or in advance through mail or email. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on  
“Meeting agendas” for the full meeting agenda and "Virtual Meeting and  
Public Comment Instructions" for instructions on how to submit live verbal  
and written comments. The deadline to register via Zoom or submit  
written comments is noon on Monday meeting date.  
Aliyah Acevedo spoke on members removed from the Youth Commission for relation  
to a Council Member  
John Ylelnick spoke on the ownership of property located at 112th Ave. and US 85  
North, Commerce City  
Tori Rondeau spoke on limiting speed limits in residential neighborhoods  
Carmen Medrano spoke against Ordinance 2755  
Manuel Guradiola spoke on members removed from the Youth Commission for relation  
to a Council Member  
Francisco Chica spoke against Ordinance 2756  
Mario Marquez spoke on the Soccer World Cup Event and Adams 14 marching band  
to appear in the Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.  
Keith Rogers spoke on neighborhood speed limits, the police substation, city road  
conditions and requested Council Member Guardiola meet with Ward 1 residents  
Ryan Keefer requested more police presence in Reunion due to increased crime and  
spoke against Ordinances 2755 and 2756  
Jackie Valdez requested Council Member Guardiola meet with Ward 1 residents, she  
spoke of large equipment vehicles driving on Colorado Blvd and spoke against  
Ordinance 2755  
Daniel Gee spoke against Senate Bill 26-097 and Ordinance 2755  
Kristi Douglas spoke on the police substation, members removed from the Youth  
Commission for relation to a Council Member, the Oil and Gas Update, Housing  
Authority term limits, and she spoke against Ordinances 2755 and 2767  
Angel Armenta spoke on the Suncor Boys and Girls Club  
Alejandro Armenta spoke on the Suncor Boys and Girls Club  
Recess to the URA  
5.  
Reconvene Council Meeting  
Executive Session  
6.  
7.  
EXS 26-009  
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO  
C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(F)(I) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OF  
PERSONNEL MATTERS REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL COURT  
JUDGE  
A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member  
Teter, to enter into Executive Session of the City Council of Commerce City  
pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(f)(i) for the purpose of discussion of personnel  
matters regarding the Municipal Court Judge. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Guardiola, Council  
Member Teter, Council Member Sandoval, Council Member Kim, Council  
Member Dukes, Council Member Trujillo and Council Member Young  
Noticed Council Business  
8.  
NCB 26-005  
NCB 26-006  
NCB 26-007  
NONPROFIT ENGAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE  
A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member Young,  
to direct the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney, to draft a resolution  
for a Non-profit Engagement Advisory Committee for Commerce City for a one year  
term and return to City Council for consideration. VOTE: 9 - Aye  
ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING UPDATES  
A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member Trujillo  
to direct City Manager and staff to provide a quarterly health and wellbeing update at a  
study session and to include certain indicators and expectations outlined in a council  
communication. VOTE: 8- Aye; 1- Nay (Douglas)  
REQUEST TO AMEND THE COMMERCE CITY HOUSING  
AUTHORITY'S APPOINTMENT PROCESS THROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Mayor Douglas to extend  
the regular time of adjournment to midnight. VOTE: Aye - 8; Nay - 1 (Kim)  
A motion was made by Council Member Trujillo, seconded by Council Member Dukes  
to direct the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare a resolution modifying the  
Council appointees role on the Commerce City Housing Authority to non-voting. VOTE:  
Aye - 8; 1- Nay (Noble)  
A motion was made by Council Member Trujillo, seconded by Council Member Dukes,  
to direct the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare a resolution modifying the terms  
for regular non-council appointees of Commerce City Housing Authority Commissioner  
from 3-year terms to 4-year terms with no more than two consecutive terms; after  
serving two consecutive terms a one year waiting period to reapply.  
VOTE: Aye - 7; Nay - 2 (Noble, Douglas)  
Presentations  
9.  
26-040  
MARCH 16, 2026 MEETING CANCELLATION  
A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member Kim to  
Cancel the March 16, 2026 regular meeting and call special meeting for March 23,  
2026. VOTE: 9 - Aye  
Pres 26-016  
MONTHLY OIL AND GAS UPDATE  
Melody Mascarenaz, Sustainability Manager, provided the monthly oil and gas  
update.  
Pres 26-268  
WINTER PLANNING RETREAT PROPOSED AGENDA  
A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Young to  
approve Winter Planning Retreat Proposed Agenda. VOTE: 9 - Aye  
Consent Agenda  
10.  
Council Member Sandoval requested to remove item 26-038 from the consent agenda.  
A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Guardiola, Council  
Member Teter, Council Member Sandoval, Council Member Kim, Council  
Member Dukes, Council Member Trujillo and Council Member Young  
Min 26-049  
26-038  
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 2026 MEETING  
ADELANTE LATINA CONVENTION 2026 SPONSORSHIP REQUEST  
A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member Trujillo to  
approve the sponsorship for Adelante Latina Convention 2026. VOTE: Aye - 9  
26-047  
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP  
REQUEST  
Res 2026-011  
A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF THE  
ANNEXATION PETITION IN CASE AN24-0004 KNOWN AS THE  
ADAMS CROSSING ANNEXATION AND SETTING A PUBLIC  
HEARING TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH ANNEXATION  
Res 2026-018  
Res 2026-034  
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO DESIGNATED BOARD  
AND COMMISSION OF COMMERCE CITY  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF AN AGREEMENT FOR  
STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TO LUMIN8  
TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC  
Res 2026-037  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER  
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPE  
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WITH TWA, INC. D/B/A SIERRA  
LANDSCAPING  
Res 2026-038  
Res 2026-039  
Res 2026-040  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER  
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH APPLIED PROPERTY SERVICES  
INC. FOR ON-DEMAND NON-IRRIGATED LANDSCAPE SERVICES  
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
AGREEMENT WITH ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO REGARDING  
COST-SHARING FOR US 85 AND 120TH AVENUE PROJECT  
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO  
REGARDING COST-SHARING FOR US 85 AND 120TH AVENUE  
PROJECT  
Ord 2746  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF GRANT  
FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,  
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF  
$47,257.75 TO CONSTRUCT XERISCAPE DEMONSTRATION  
GARDENS AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE  
THEREOF  
Ord 2749  
Ord 2750  
Ord 2759  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF GRANT  
FUNDING FROM ADAMS COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,000  
FOR STAMPEDE PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AND THE  
AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF GRANT  
FUNDING FROM GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO IN THE AMOUNT  
OF $168,000 FOR GENERATION WILD FUNDING AND THE  
AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF DERBY  
PLAN AREA FUNDING FROM THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $90,500 FOR THE DERBY PHOTOMETRIC STUDY  
& LIGHTING PLAN AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE  
EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
Ord 2761  
Ord 2762  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE COMMERCE  
CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING OFF-HIGHWAY  
VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND HIGHWAYS  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE  
COMMERCE CITY REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE  
CITY’S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN  
Ord 2765  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2725 RELATING TO  
THE ISSUANCE OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO’S SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE  
REFUNDING BONDS, AND PROVIDING OTHER DETAILS IN  
CONNECTION THEREWITH  
Public Hearings  
11.  
V25-0003  
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF PEORIA STREET  
BETWEEN EAST 104TH AVENUE AND THE XCEL POWER LINES  
AND BETWEEN HIGHWAY 2 AND PEORIA PARKWAY, COMMERCE  
CITY, COLORADO.  
Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.  
Evan Curtis, Revesco Properties, gave the applicant's presentation and was present to  
take questions from Council.  
Nic Berry, Planner II, provided the staff presentation to Council.  
There was no public testimony on this matter.  
Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.  
A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member  
Kim, that Ordinance V25-0003 be introduced by council as seated and  
approved on first reading. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Guardiola, Council  
Member Teter, Council Member Sandoval, Council Member Kim, Council  
Member Dukes, Council Member Trujillo and Council Member Young  
Z25-0004  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND  
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY  
REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 4850 EAST  
60th AVENUE FROM C-3 (REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT) TO  
I-2 (MEDIUM-INTENSITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT)  
Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.  
Ryan Barker, CDE/Colorado Scaffolding, provided the applicant presentation and was  
present to take questions from Council.  
Nic Berry, Planner II, provided the staff presentation to Council.  
There was no public testimony on this matter.  
Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.  
A motion was made by Council Member Kim, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, that Ordinances Z25-0004 be introduced by council as seated and  
approved on first reading. VOTE:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble, Council Member Guardiola, Council  
Member Teter, Council Member Sandoval, Council Member Kim, Council  
Member Dukes, Council Member Trujillo and Council Member Young  
Z25-0005  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND  
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY  
REZONING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 13701 EAST  
104TH AVENUE FROM AG (AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT) TO P  
(PUBLIC DISTRICT)  
Mayor Douglas opened the public hearing.  
There was no applicant presentation.  
Nic Berry, Planner II, provided the staff presentation to Council.  
There was no public testimony on this matter.  
Mayor Douglas closed the public hearing.  
A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, that Ordinance Z25-0005 be introduced by council as seated and  
approved on first reading. VOTE:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Mayor Douglas, Council Member Guardiola, Council Member Teter, Council  
Member Sandoval, Council Member Kim, Council Member Dukes, Council  
Member Trujillo and Council Member Young  
1 - Mayor Pro Tem Noble  
Nay:  
The public hearings will be conducted in a hybrid format in person and via Zoom.  
There will be an opportunity to testify live during the meeting or in advance via  
email or regular mail. Visit c3gov.com/council and click on “Virtual Meeting and  
Public Comment Instructions” for instructions on how to register or submit  
comments. The deadline to register to comment and to submit written comments  
is noon on Monday, March 2nd. Please contact the City Clerk to request paper  
copies of materials.  
Ordinances on 1st Reading  
12.  
Ord 2755  
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK  
GROUP, INC. FOR THE LONG-TERM LEASE OF EQUIPMENT  
INCLUDING LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION CAMERAS, DRONES  
AND OTHER CAMERAS, GRANTING A REVOCABLE LICENSE TO  
OPERATE SAID EQUIPMENT ON CITY PROPERTY, AND THE  
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORMAT  
ATTACHED HERETO  
A motion was made by Council Member Trujillo, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, that Ordinance 2755 be introduced by council as seated and approved  
on first reading. VOTE:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Council Member Guardiola, Council Member Teter, Council Member  
Sandoval, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Trujillo and Council  
Member Young  
3 - Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Council Member Kim  
Nay:  
Ord 2756  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF FUNDING  
FROM THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, FEDERAL FORFEITURE  
FUND, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FUND, AND GENERAL FUND IN  
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $608,900 FOR USE ON THE FLOCK  
EXPANSION PROJECT AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE  
EXPENDITURE THEREOF  
A motion was made by Council Member Teter, seconded by Council Member  
Dukes, that Ordinance 2756 be introduced by council as seated and approved  
on first reading. VOTE:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Council Member Guardiola, Council Member Teter, Council Member  
Sandoval, Council Member Dukes, Council Member Trujillo and Council  
Member Young  
3 - Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Council Member Kim  
Nay:  
Administrative Council Business  
13.  
Council Reports  
14.  
City Manager Rogers highlighted items presented in their weekly report provided to  
Council earlier.  
The Mayor and Council reported on their attendance at various meetings and events.  
26-046  
REVIEW OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SCHEDULE  
Adjourn  
15.  
The meeting adjourned at 11:54 PM.  
In accord with the city charter, the city clerk read the title to all ordinances and  
resolutions adopted by Council at this meeting.  
_________________________________  
Steve J. Douglas, Mayor  
_________________________________  
Stephen J. Ruger, City Clerk  
26-044  
26-045  
CITY MANAGER WEEK IN REVIEW REPORT  
CITY COUNCIL POLICIES  
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