5PM City Council Study Session and Regular Business Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers

5PM Study Session

City Council will meet at 5PM for a Study Session (no public comment, no votes taken). The topics will include:

• Wildfire Management Update
• Historic Preservation Board Authority
• Drought follow-up and next steps

They will reconvene at 6:30 to start the regular business meeting.

6:30 Business Meeting

• Meeting Agenda
• Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 6:30PM
• Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
• Send comments on any of the following topics to PublicComment@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM
• Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the business meeting, at 6:30PM.

Council/Staff Comments and New Business

• Clear Creek end of season update
• Update on investigation of "the incident"
• Update on recruitment of new City Manager

Public Comment

The meeting begins with public comment. If you want to address Council, you will have three minutes to speak. Any public comments received by email before 3PM will be posted in the meeting packet after 3 (so check back then).

Consent Matters

Items on the Consent Agenda are considered non-controversial, not needing discussion. All items in this section will be approved with a single vote.

Any councilor wishing to discuss a consent issue can request that it be removed from the consent agenda and discussed and voted on separately.

These are the items on tonight's Consent Agenda:

• First reading of an ordinance prohibiting lead drinking water service lines and establishing a replacement program. Second reading and public hearing on 11/10/26.
• First reading of an ordinance for a supplemental budget appropriation for the 2026 budget. Second reading a public hearing on 11/10/26.
• Resolution to spend $1,118,912 for furniture for the new City Hall.
• Resolution to formalize the agreement with the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge. This volunteer group provides interpretive signage and tours of Golden's Triceratops Trail. They provide this service without charge, but this agreement will require them to carry $1 million in liability insurance.
• Resolution to appoint a Deputy Municipal Court Judge at the rate of $100/hr or $125/hr, depending on the type and location of the work.

Proclamations

• National First Responder Day
• Veterans Treatment Court Month

Public Hearing on Ordinance Concerning Wastewater Pretreatment Requirements

This ordinance stablishes clearer requirements for

• Fats, Oils and Grease for food service establishments
• Groundwater discharges
• Temporary and intermittent discharges
• Industrial-user permitting and monitoring
• Local pollutant limits and system protection
• Administrative and regulatory updates

Depending on existing site conditions and practices, some food-service establishments may incur costs to install or modify grease-removal equipment. Costs can vary considerably based on the type and location of the device, existing plumbing, permitting requirements, and installation complexity. Staff continue to verify existing conditions and have not yet determined the specific improvements or costs that may apply to individual establishments.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street   (Map)