Brighton City Council Meeting – April 7, 2026: Proclamations, Public Hearings, Drought Declaration, and Records Management System Approval
Brighton City Council Meeting – April 7, 2026
The Brighton City Council met on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included consent agenda approval, multiple proclamations and youth recognitions, public comments on a proposed data center and a historic building, a public hearing on a conditional use permit amendment for the Metro Water Recovery Northern Treatment Plant, approval of a new police records management system, and adoption of Stage 1 drought restrictions. The council also held two executive sessions.
Consent Calendar
- ID-103-26: Approved the March 3, 2026 City Council minutes.
- ID-99-26: Approved (final reading) the Bromley Park Planned Unit Development 36th Amendment for an approximately 1.650-acre property near Bowie Drive and North 50th Avenue. The motion passed unanimously (9-0).
Ceremonies & Proclamations
- Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards: Recognized local youth nominees including Peyton Sol, Olivia, Dawson Burzak, and others. Several nominees will be recognized at the county level.
- Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation: Councilmember Carbajal read the proclamation. Josie Martinez, Community Engagement Manager for CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties, spoke about serving 40 children and families in the past year and the need for volunteers (over 280 children waiting).n- Celebrating Excellence in Brighton Wrestling 2026: Councilmember Padilla highlighted recent international gold medalist Matilda Ruby and other state champions Tony Tufano and Jaden Cuevas. The proclamation declared April 7 as Wrestling Excellence in Brighton Day.n- Suicide Prevention Education Awareness Knowledge (SPEAK) Week: Read by Councilmember Collins. Youth Commission Vice Chair Zion Kim accepted and reminded the community about the Speak5K walk on May 2 at Carmichael Park.n- National Crime Victims' Rights Week & Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Presented jointly. Victim Advocate Specialist Teya Anderson accepted both proclamations, emphasizing 25 years of progress.
Public Comments & Testimony
Seven individuals spoke on matters not on the agenda:n- Chelsea Sertain opposed theCrusoe Spark Factory (a modular AI data center) at 2260 East I-76 Frontage Road, alleging it was built under the community's radar using a legal loophole to avoid scrutiny as a data center. She claimed it will strain the power grid and property values.n- Bob Snyder complained about lack of code enforcement regarding auto repair shop operations across from a residential area near a private school.n- Tom Lampo offered a prayer for the city and its leaders.n- Robin Kring presented a second set of 239 signatures (total 318) opposing demolition of the historic building at 575 South Bush Street, urging repair and reuse.n- Sonia Brown (representing Wells Fargo Bank and Brighton Cultural Arts Connection) echoed support for saving 575 South Bush, proposing community events and meeting space.n- Michael Miller argued demolition would lower property values and offered alternative uses, including an Emily Giffith-style opportunity school and a bed-and-breakfast.n- Gail McGaugh shared community stories and passion for preserving the historic building, urging halt to demolition.
Discussion Items
- 6A – Metro Water Recovery Northern Treatment Plant CUP Amendment: Staff presented a request to allow temporary construction yards (up to 10 years) to support phased expansion of the treatment facility (currently 28.8MGD, ultimately 60MGD). Conditions include screening, dust control, and no impact on surrounding properties. Council discussed fence height and modular trailer height. Motion passed 9-0.n- 9A – Police Records Management System (RMS) Procurement: Commander Justin Moore presented the need to replace the shared ADCOM RMS due to cybersecurity risks and ADCOM's decision to discontinue shared hosting. Tyler Technologies was selected as the lowest responsive bidder ($734,340). System will improve data access and integration. Motion passed 9-0.n- 10A – Water Dedication and Extraterritorial Service Ordinance (Final Reading): Staff presented a revised ordinance reducing the extraterritorial rate from 2x to 1.5x in-city rate, making the process administrative, and adding conditions. Council approved the revised version 9-0.n- 10B – Stage 1 Moderate to Severe Drought Conditions Resolution: Utilities Director Scott Olsen detailed dire snowpack (35% of median), reservoir storage (74%), and reductions from Thornton (10%) and Denver (20%). Proposed restrictions reduce irrigation to two days per week, with no watering between10AM-6PM and no new sod >200 sqft. Council debated necessity and enforcement. Motion passed 9-0.
Key Outcomes
- Approved (9-0): Consent Agenda items; Metro Water Recovery CUP Amendment; Tyler Technologies RMS contract; Revised extraterritorial service ordinance; Stage 1 drought resolution.
- Executive Sessions: Council voted 8-1 to recess for a personnel executive session (CRS 24-6-402(4)(f)(I)) and 8-1 for legal advice (CRS 24-6-402(4)(b)). Both sessions were held and no improper actions were reported.
- Boards & Commissions Vacancies: Openings listed for Parks&Rec, Historic Preservtion, Housing Authority, District Planning, Sustainability Advisory Board, and Downtown Development Authority.
- Next Steps: Staff will launch public education for drought restrictions; code enforcement will follow up on citizen concerns; historic building discussion likely to continue.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening. I'd like to call to order our city council meeting for Tuesday, April uh seventh, twenty twenty-six. Um we're gonna have council member Snyder start with a pledge of allegiance. All right, thank you for leading us. Madam City Clerk, please go roll. Mayor Mills. Here. Mayor Pro Tempudia. Here. Councilmember Carbajal. Present. Councilmember Collins. Here. Councilmember Fiddler. Here. Councilmember Green. Councilmember Snyder. Here. Councilmember Tadeo. President. Councilmember Wirth. Here. You have a quorum, Your Honor. Thank you. And the next is the consent agenda. Madam City Clerk, please read that in through their excuse me to the record. Item two A, approval of the March third, twenty twenty-six City Council minutes. Item two B final reading of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brighton, Colorado, approving the Bromley Park Planned Unit Development, Thirty Sixth Amendment for an approximately one point six five zero acre property, generally located to the northeast of the intersection of Bowie Drive and North Fiftieth Avenue, south of Chickory Circle and west of Purple Mustard Court, more particularly located in the southwest quarter of section two, township one south, range sixty-six west of the sixth principal meridian, City of Brighton, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Thank you. What is the pleasure of council? Councilmember Tadeo. A move to approve. And then Councilmember Wirth. Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, members of Council, members of the public who are here with us this evening. At this time, I will ask our youth services manager, Tanya Russell to come up and introduce our nominees. I'm so excited to have the honor to introduce you to our special guest tonight. I have with me the some of the nominees for the Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards. If you're not familiar with this award, it's a two-part process. So nominators nominate young people who have overcome adversity and continue to make a positive impact in their lives and their communities. So each of these young people were nominated. I have some young people who were not able to make it. So after they introduce themselves, I will let you know about the people who were not able to attend tonight. After nominees are nominated, they go to a second step where they're read by a panel of judges, and several of them will move on to be recognized at the county level. So I'll let you know which of our guests are going to be recognized at the county level as well. So I'm gonna have you all introduce yourselves. My name is Peyton Sol. I'm in seventh grade, and I am from Bromley East. Olivia will be recognized at the county level this year. My name is Dawson Burzak.
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