- Meeting Agenda
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- 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, or
- Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the meeting, at 7PM.
CONSENT MATTERS
Topics on the "Consent Agenda," will not be discussed unless one or more of the Councilors requests discussion.
- First reading of the budget that will be approved on December 3rd (more)
- Resolution to amend an AGA with DOT regarding the US6 and Heritage Road interchange (more)
- Resolution to approve a joint funding agreement with the USGS to investigate water resources (more)
- Resolution to schedule next year's Council meetings (more)
- Resolution to hire anew Finance Director (more)
- Resolution to extend the contract with Jefferson County Housing Authority to manage two single family rental houses that the city owns (230 Depot Street-map and 1020 Archer Street - map). These houses were purchased with the goal of eventually demolishing them to make way for Heart of Golden development. (more)
- Resolution to apply for a $2 million grant from the State of Colorado, Division of Local Affairs to assist with the costs of sustainability features in the proposed City Hall/Police Department. (more)
PROCLAMATIONS
HUNGER FREE GOLDEN PRESENTATION
This is an umbrella organization that represents many local organizations supporting food-challenged residents. This includes BGOLDN, City of Golden, Calvary Food Shelf, Golden Pantry & Thrift, Food Bank of the Rockies, Golden Farmers Market, Blaster’s Basket at Mines, Golden Nazarene Church, Jeffco Public Health, Jeffco Public Schools, GoFarm, Benefits in Action, Golden United, Jeffco Food Policy Council, Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meats, HFG Community Food Navigator, and HFG Community Advisory Council. (more)
PURCHASE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS
The City plans to buy a 6-apartment complex at 1501 Ford Street (map). The purchase price is $1.35 million. They will hire Jefferson County Housing Authority to manage the property at a cost of 8% of the rental income. (more)
Comment:
This will be the fourth low-income housing project located in the Central Neighborhood. It joins Lewis Court, the Flats at Ford, and Copper-Gold Apartments as projects managed by the Housing Authority. As explained during the Copper-Gold GURA meetings, the City's Affordable Housing Coordinator "shops" for properties that the City or the Housing Authority could acquire. So far she has found two--both in the same neighborhood where two large projects were already located.
When Affordable Housing was added to the City's Comprehensive Plan in 2017, there was much discussion of disbursing the housing among the existing neighborhoods. So far, the City is doing an inadequate job of "disbursing" affordable housing. Most of the City's neighborhoods are thusfar "NIMBY," while the Central Neighborhood has absorbed four projects. Where are the housing projects in Canyon Point, Mesa Meadows, Eagle Ridge, Stonebridge, or Beverly Heights? If the Golden community sincerely wants affordable housing, and still thinks it should not be concentrated into a designated low income area, we need to display more creativity in locating places to put it.
BUDGET
Council will hold their discussion about the budget during the 5PM Study Session, but residents are welcome to add their own comments during this Public Hearing at the end of the Business Meeting.
