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Aurora City Council Study Session - October 7, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, October 7, 2025
BodyAurora, Colorado
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 7, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:04

For the World City Council for Monday, October 6, 2025.

0:10

Just call the order.

0:13

There's Katie, do I have to call?

0:15

Do we have to call the roll again?

0:17

Yes.

0:18

Okay.

0:21

The meeting is called to order.

0:22

Would Clerk please call the roll?

0:24

Mayor Kaufman.

0:26

There.

0:26

Councilmember Bergen.

0:28

Here.

0:29

Councilmember Coombs.

0:33

Councilmember Gardner.

0:39

Councilmember Hancock.

0:42

Yes.

0:43

Here.

0:44

Councilmember Jernsky.

0:46

Here.

0:47

Councilmember Cassala.

0:49

Here.

0:50

Councilmember Lawson.

0:55

Councilmember Medina.

0:59

Here.

0:59

Councilmember Mario.

1:04

Mayor Purden Sunberg.

1:07

Here.

1:10

There's no mayor's update.

1:12

Are there any issue updates?

1:17

Seeing none.

1:18

First item before us is the adoption of the consent calendar.

1:22

Or moving forward with the consent calendar.

1:25

Item number two A through two E.

1:29

Is there any objection to moving the consent counter forward?

1:31

Item number two A two E.

1:37

Seeing none.

1:39

Items from the policy committee.

1:41

I'm number three A, Adult Protective Services, Cooperative Agreement.

1:50

Mark Hildebrain.

2:03

I think you muted.

2:19

I'm not sure if uh Chief Hildebrand is on, but I guess I can speak briefly as to this if you would like.

2:27

Okay, thank you.

2:27

Please proceed.

2:29

Sure.

2:29

Um this is really just a statutory requirement um pursuant to um 26 3.1103 of the Colorado revised statutes.

2:39

Um each law enforcement agency um must enter into an implement cooperative agreements to coordinate investigative duties of the agencies for these um uh types of investigations.

2:52

So this is really just a statutory requirement that we have to enter into this agreement.

2:57

Okay, thank you.

2:59

Um questions uh of um staff.

3:04

I see none.

3:05

Is there any objection to moving 3A forward?

3:08

Seeing none, 3A will move forward.

3:10

3B.

3:11

Um Lieutenant uh Tisdale.

3:18

Hey, good afternoon, Council.

3:20

I appreciate the opportunity.

3:22

Um this is uh similar it's an MOU between the World Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives uh utilizing uh the NES, which is um a component of our NIBAN program, which allows us to forensically identify uh and tie firearms and cartridge casings to crimes in various jurisdictions across Colorado and across the nation.

3:51

Uh this is to um renew a five-year um uh to continue using uh this program and the attached addendum allows us to improve the efficiency of the program, reduce the amount of manual data entry, and share that information uh with other law enforcement agencies around the state and nation that we choose uh to better tie guns and evidence uh to crimes and uh improve uh our ability to investigate these crimes.

4:29

Uh questions of staff.

4:32

Is there any objection to moving 3B forward?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety███████████████████████████████████35%
Technology and Innovation██████████████████████████████████34%
Historic Preservation███████████11%
Procedural█████████9%
Water And Wastewater Management██████6%
Public Engagement███3%
Zoning And Land Use██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Aurora City Council Study Session - October 7, 2025

The Aurora City Council held a study session on October 7, 2025, to discuss several items including adoption of the consent calendar, policy committee items on adult protective services, law enforcement MOUs, facial recognition technology, a park naming, historic landmark nominations, a graywater ordinance, and an E911 surcharge increase. All items were moved forward to the regular session unless noted.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 2A through 2E were adopted without objection.

Discussion Items

  • 3A: Adult Protective Services Cooperative Agreement – Presented by Mark Hildebrand as a statutory requirement under Colorado law. Moved forward without objection.
  • 3B: MOU with ATF (NIBIN Program) – Lieutenant Tisdale presented a five-year renewal to continue using forensic firearm identification technology. Moved forward without objection.
  • 3C: MOU with ATF (Renewal) – Lieutenant Tisdale presented another renewal of an MOU with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Moved forward without objection.
  • 3D: MOU with Aurora Public Schools – Commander Hannon presented a renewal that added Hinckley High School and included automated license plate readers at 10 high schools. Moved forward without objection.
  • 3E: Facial Recognition Technology for Law Enforcement – Commander Pope presented a proposal to use facial recognition as an investigative tool, complying with Senate Bill 22-113. Two vendors were proposed: Lumen (mugshot comparison, no cost) and ClearView AI (open-source internet images, with annual subscription costs). The policy includes meaningful human review, peer review, and supervisory approval. Councilmember Coombs expressed concern about the broad scope and potential privacy impacts, including use on witnesses. Councilmember Gardner asked about safeguards against false positives; Commander Pope and the city attorney explained that a photo match alone does not provide probable cause and requires additional police work. Despite Councilmember Coombs' objection, the item was moved forward.
  • 3F: Neighborhood Park Name Recommendation – Nicole Ankeny recommended the name Skywatch Park for the park at South Eider and East Smoky Hill, referencing the FAA dome and high elevation. Councilmember Bergen expressed support. Moved forward without objection.
  • 3G: Mount Nebo Memorial Park and Cemetery Local Landmark Nomination – Chris Geddes presented the historic cemetery, which meets four of six criteria and received unanimous support from the Historic Preservation Commission. Moved forward without objection.
  • 3H: Unified Development Ordinance Amendment for Landmark Designation – Chris Geddes explained an administrative amendment to separate local landmark and National Register processes, improving transparency. Supported by planning and zoning. Moved forward without objection.
  • 3I: Graywater Ordinance – Marshall Brown proposed strengthening an existing ordinance prohibiting graywater systems due to Aurora's centralized Prairie Waters reuse system. The ordinance allows exceptions for areas not served by Prairie Waters. Councilmember Bergen noted positive feedback from a town hall. Moved forward without objection.
  • 7A: Increase E911 Surcharge on Phone Service – Scott Newman presented an ordinance to adjust the 2026 E911 surcharge to the PUC allowable limit, with future adjustments at the city manager's discretion. Moved forward without objection.

Key Outcomes

  • All items were moved forward to the regular session for final consideration.
  • Item 3E (facial recognition) was moved forward despite an objection from Councilmember Coombs.
  • No formal votes were taken; items are expected to be considered at a subsequent regular council meeting.

Meeting Transcript

For the World City Council for Monday, October 6, 2025. Just call the order. There's Katie, do I have to call? Do we have to call the roll again? Yes. Okay. The meeting is called to order. Would Clerk please call the roll? Mayor Kaufman. There. Councilmember Bergen. Here. Councilmember Coombs. Councilmember Gardner. Councilmember Hancock. Yes. Here. Councilmember Jernsky. Here. Councilmember Cassala. Here. Councilmember Lawson. Councilmember Medina. Here. Councilmember Mario. Mayor Purden Sunberg. Here. There's no mayor's update. Are there any issue updates? Seeing none. First item before us is the adoption of the consent calendar. Or moving forward with the consent calendar. Item number two A through two E. Is there any objection to moving the consent counter forward? Item number two A two E. Seeing none. Items from the policy committee. I'm number three A, Adult Protective Services, Cooperative Agreement. Mark Hildebrain. I think you muted. I'm not sure if uh Chief Hildebrand is on, but I guess I can speak briefly as to this if you would like. Okay, thank you. Please proceed. Sure. Um this is really just a statutory requirement um pursuant to um 26 3.1103 of the Colorado revised statutes. Um each law enforcement agency um must enter into an implement cooperative agreements to coordinate investigative duties of the agencies for these um uh types of investigations. So this is really just a statutory requirement that we have to enter into this agreement. Okay, thank you. Um questions uh of um staff. I see none.

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