7887 E. 60th Ave.  
Commerce City, CO 80022  
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Commerce City  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Monday, December 8, 2025  
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_BdAByh-fRA-Zn9T  
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Organization Meeting  
During Public Comment and Council Goodbyes, New Council Members will have on  
boarding on Room 2308. No formal action will take place during on boarding.  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Commerce City was called to order  
by Mayor Douglas on December 8, 2025, at 6:03 PM.  
Public Comment  
Debra Bullock welcome new City Council Members, thanked outgoing Council  
Members, and spoke on the City's lack of progress.  
Reba Drotar, spoke on honoring war veterans and the Memorial Day parade.  
Chris Vandijk, thanked outgoing City Council Members and acknowledge new City  
Council Members.  
Rene Bullock, thanked outgoing City Council Members and current Council Members  
for their service.  
Council Goodbyes  
3.  
4.  
Swearing-In and Seating of New Council Members  
Mayor Douglas swore in the following new Council Members:  
Jose Guardiola  
Joanna Sandoval  
Stefanie Trujillo  
Lori Young  
Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem  
5.  
Mayor Douglas appointed Council Member Susan Noble as the Mayor Pro Tem.  
Roll Call of New Council  
6.  
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  
Reception  
Return from Reception  
Appointment to Boards, Commissions, and Committees  
7.  
8.  
9.  
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Board, Commission and Committee Assignments  
A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, to appoint  
Mayor Douglas to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Board of  
Directors. VOTE: 3 - Aye (Douglas, Kim, Noble), 6 - Nay The motion failed.  
A motion was made by Mayor Douglas, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, to appoint  
Mayor Douglas to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Board of  
Directors. VOTE: 4 - Aye (Douglas, Kim, Noble, Teter), 5 - Nay The motion failed.  
A motion was made by Council Member Dukes, seconded by Council Member  
Guardiola, to appoint Council Member Dukes to the Denver Regional Council of  
Governments (DRCOG) Board of Directors. VOTE: 8 - Aye, 1 - Nay (Douglas)  
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Noble, seconded by Council Member  
Kim, to appoint City Council Members to the Boards, Commissions, and  
Committees as stated. 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  
Adjourn  
10.  
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.  
In accord with the city charter, the city clerk read the title to all ordinances and  
resolutions adopted by Council at this meeting.  
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Kim Adame, Assistant City Clerk