Englewood staff preview packed March agendas, flag police-camera discussion and RTD garage follow-up

Englewood City staff on Wednesday reviewed upcoming council agendas and identified several items likely to draw extended debate, including a study-session on police use of cameras and a Dartmouth Bridge change order that some participants said should not be handled on the consent calendar.

City Manager Sean Lewis outlined agenda items for March and April — from code and intergovernmental agreements to contract awards and the 2027 budget preview — and noted CB 18, an ordinance proposing administrative fines for business-license violations, appeared contentious and likely should be pulled from consent. "That just seems to be a little contentious, I would think," one participant said when asked about CB 18.

The meeting spotlighted three items the administration said require follow-up. First, staff and at least one council member raised the police-camera study session scheduled for March 9 as likely to take a full meeting. The chair said: "I think there was at least one member of council, maybe two, that mentioned that police use of cameras for law enforcement. That item may take the entire night." The council did not take any votes on policy at the mayor–manager meeting; the item is set for further discussion at the public study session.

Second, staff were asked to analyze IT procurement options after Member Ward requested a feasibility review into deploying thin clients instead of issuing personal computers to employees. "If employees could the city's IT team look at into the possibility of thin client deployment as opposed to deployment of personal computers?" Ward asked; staff agreed additional analysis and a council request would be appropriate.

Third, questions about the city's obligations to the Regional Transportation District for an RTD-related parking garage prompted City Attorney Tamara Niles to offer an attorney-client memo outlining legal obligations and recommendations. "For my part, I thought I would provide an attorney client privilege memo, laying out our legal obligations and some recommendations," Niles said.

Lewis also noted a Flock Safety memorandum of understanding with the Denver Police Department on the March 23 agenda but the chair said Denver had announced it was no longer using Flock, suggesting the city item may be canceled or revised. "It looks like Denver announced that they're no longer using Flock," the chair said; the city will confirm whether the MOU remains necessary.

The meeting consisted of staff previews and requests for follow-up and concluded without votes; council members will see the full items at upcoming public meetings and study sessions where evidence, public comment and formal action, if any, will occur.