Newsletter Vol. 45, No. 16, August 2, 2019

Affordable Housing Funding: New Dates, Locations, and Webpage for 2019 Statewide Outreach and Engagement The Colorado Department of Local Affairs Grand Junction (June 27) and Pueblo 1214 Ambassador Thompson Blvd. Division of Housing (DOH), Colorado Housing (July 11), including regional community Las Animas, CO 81054 and Finance Authority (CHFA), and Housing housing profiles, affordable housing case Registration and agenda are available Colorado have added two new events to the studies, and DOH's Affordable Housing Guide at bit.ly/2YkrvL3. series of outreach and engagement forums for Local Officials, are now available on the Denver (New expanded location) taking place across Colorado in 2019. DOH website (bit.ly/30ZEQpQ). Thursday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Participants have the opportunity to hear More than 200 individuals have already Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center from DOH, CHFA, and Housing Colorado on participated in outreach and engagement 350 S Dahlia St, Denver, CO 80246 policies, programs, and recent housing-related forums in Grand Junction and Pueblo and Registration and agenda are available legislation, engage in facilitated discussions 300 more are registered to join upcoming at bit.ly/32SrRrC. about different sectors of the affordable conversations in Durango, Bent , Fort Collins (New expanded location) housing continuum, and offer input on Denver, Fort Collins, and Summit County. Thursday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. regional housing needs and priorities. Your input is essential. If you have not already Fort Collins Senior Center The information collected through provided input, stakeholder input is also being 1200 Raintree Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80526 stakeholder outreach and engagement collected via a survey (available at Registration and agenda are available forums, together with housing and population bit.ly/2Yom9OW) closing on Oct. 18. at bit.ly/2Gr90u4. data, evidence-based best practices, and If you would like more information, please Summit County (New Event) economic analyses, will inform the allocations contact CML Legislative and Policy Advocate Monday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. of state funds to affordable housing Meghan Dollar ([email protected]). Summit County Senior Center programs and projects that meet the needs of Bent County (New Event) 83 Nancy's Place, CR 1014 Frisco, CO 80443 local communities. Resources distributed at Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Registration and agenda are available previous outreach and engagement forums in Bent County Community Center at bit.ly/2YypkUl.

CML Releases New Municipal Courts Publication on evaluating a municipal court. The goal administrator. Their expertise was imperative is to empower elected officials to be more to the success of this publication. informed about their municipal courts While the publication should not be taken as and provide them the necessary tools for legal advice, we believe you will find it to be a successful outcomes. valuable resource. This publication was developed with the One copy of the publication was sent to all guidance of the CML Municipal Court member . Additional printed Best Practices Subcommittee, made up of copies of Municipal Courts may be ordered judges, attorneys, managers, and a court from CML at www.cml.org. The publication administrator. CML would like to thank may also be downloaded in PDF format. Municipal courts are an integral part of Bob Frick, Longmont judge; Corinne Magid, CML continues to produce reference guides municipal government and help municipalities former Northglenn and Golden municipal and best practices publications addressing ensure a good quality of life in their judge; Greg Clifton, former CML executive key issues facing Colorado municipalities. communities. Municipal Courts, a brand new board member; Heather Brooks, Alamosa For a complete list of CML publications, visit publication by CML, provides an overview city manager; Jason Meyers, Woodland Park www.cml.org. of municipal courts and the best practices city attorney; Erich Schwiesow, Alamosa city for their operation, as well as suggestions attorney; and Tamara Wolfe, Englewood court

Empowered cities and towns, united for a strong Colorado Classified Corner $6 Million Available in Grant Funding for For Sale Census Outreach The Mt. Crested Butte Police Department has The Colorado Department of Local Affairs and Alaska Natives, people with disabilities, for sale a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD, 142,500 (DOLA) Census Outreach Grant program people with low incomes, immigrants, people miles, white, new battery, working light bar will provide grants to local governments, who speak and understand limited amounts with controls, working radar — front/rear intergovernmental agencies, councils of of English, people living in rural areas of the antennas, wired and antenna for VHF radio, government, housing authorities, school state, people in the state without sufficient full cage, locking gun rack for two long guns, districts, nonprofit organizations, and the Internet access, adults 65 years or over and good condition. This vehicle is being offered Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes people who are transient or homeless. at a discount from market price to any law to support the accurate counting of the The Census Outreach Grant Committee enforcement agency that may benefit from population of the state for the 2020 census. the purchase. Any offer considered. Photos announced the Notice of Funds Available Funds made available through this program and the opening of the grant application on available. Contact Marge at 970-349-6516 or are to conduct 2020 census outreach, [email protected]. July 22. All applications must be completed education, and promotion to focus on hard-to- by Sept. 15 through the e-grants portal at count communities in the state. For Free dola.colorado.gov/grants_portal/. The Town of Hudson's Marshal's Office is Hard-to-count, for the purposes of this Visit www.colorado.gov/pacific/dola/census- offering at no cost to any law enforcement grant program, means communities and 2020-outreach-grant-program for updates to agency three surplus vehicles: a 2010 Chevy populations that have been historically under- the grant program, or for more information, Impala with emergency equipment; a 2011 counted by previous decennial censuses contact Matt Freeman, Census program Chevy Impala with emergency equipment; and including, but not limited to, children under administrator, at [email protected] a 2010 Dodge Charger. For details, contact five years of age, racial and ethnic minorities, or 303-864-7705. Chief Michael Maudlin at 303-536-9311. communities of color, American Indians To Place an Ad ... Contact Christine Taniguchi, CML communications coordinator, by email Research Corner: ICMA Releases at [email protected]. 2018 Municipal Form of Government Survey Results ICMA's Municipal Form of Government general elections are nonpartisan, survey has been conducted nine times since with no political affiliation listed for 1974 and is the most comprehensive council candidates. resource available on the structure of local • The vast majority (83.3%) of chief government in the . elected official positions (mayor or The 2018 edition of ICMA's Municipal council president) are part-time, Form of Government Survey was and 92.1% of respondents indicated distributed by mail to the clerks of almost that their councilmember positions 13,000 municipal governments and had a are part-time. Just over 85% of 32.2% response rate. municipalities pay their elected officials through salary, per diem, or Highlights from the survey include: other methods. • Among survey respondents, the • Among respondents, nearly three- council-manager form of government quarters of council members in the remains the most popular form of Newsletter U.S. were male (note that the government for medium to large survey was administered prior to local governments. The mayor-council CML Newsletter (ISSN 7439903) is published the 2018 elections). biweekly by the Colorado Municipal League, form of government is the most • More than two in five council members 1144 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203-2207, for popular form of government among Colorado's municipal officials. (USPS 075-590) in the U.S. are over the age of 60. responding municipalities with fewer Periodical postage paid in Denver, CO. • Council members are most commonly than 5,000 residents. Designer and editor: Christine Taniguchi retirees. When not retired, they come • Three in four responding local Circulation/mailing lists: Mark Vanderbrook from a variety of occupations, the most governments have a chief appointed POSTMASTER: Send address change form 3579 common being business executives or official (CAO), including more than half to Colorado Municipal League, 1144 Sherman St., managers. Denver, CO 80203-2207; (p) 303-831-6411 / of mayor-council local governments. 866-578-0936; (f) 303-860-8175. • Much like in Colorado, the majority To view the report in its entirety, please visit Subscription to CML Newsletter is offered as a (69.9%) of municipal icma.org/2018-municipal-fog-survey. portion of member dues. Cost to nonmembers is $300 a year.

2 CML Newsletter Colorado of the Year and Other Award Nominations Sought Every year, the Colorado Municipal Clerks not necessary to create an account to submit • Outstanding Contribution to CMCA by a Association (CMCA) honors and recognizes the the nomination form. Person Other Than a Clerk (i.e., CML, State contributions of individuals who have made a CMCA is seeking nominations for: or Local Agencies, etc.) notable impact on their or on the • CMCA Clerk of the Year For more information contact Chris Vicari, organization. We are seeking nominations for • Outstanding Contribution to a Municipality Durango deputy city clerk and Colorado awards to be presented at the CMCA Annual by a Clerk or Deputy Clerk Municipal Clerks Association awards Fall Conference hosted by the City of Durango, • Outstanding Contribution to CMCA by a committee chair, at 970-375-5011 or Oct. 15–18. Visit durangogov.org/cmca to fill Clerk or Deputy Clerk [email protected]. out the nomination form. Please note that it is

CML District Meetings Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act: 2019 Update As of July 1, vaping has been prohibited 2019. Local governments and businesses can indoors in most public places in Colorado. The also choose to do more, such as: new law aligns smoking and vaping by adding • Make dining patios, rear entrances or other vaping to the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act. outdoor settings smoke-free. This 2006 law already prohibited smoking • Increase the setback distance to indoors in most public places. the entrance. The updated law also requires those smoking or Studies show that e-cigarettes produce vaping stand at least 25 feet away from the main potentially toxic chemicals that are not safe entrance. This is an increase from the previous to breathe. The most common place Join CML for an evening of conversation and setback of 15 feet, unless local governments Coloradans report breathing secondhand connections in your region! have codified a lesser perimeter as of Jan. 1, smoke is entering a building. Each fall, CML staff members hit the road for a series of regional meetings throughout Course Notebook the state, hosted by a city or town from each district. These meetings begin at 4 p.m. Taxes long‐term resiliency and disaster recovery, with a business meeting where you will hear The Colorado Senior Lobby will host a water and wastewater planning and funding about CML's policy process and be able to "Death and Taxes: Understanding at Least coordination, housing legislation and funding, provide your input as we prepare for the 2020 One of Them" seminar on Aug. 12 in Denver. and Census 2020. For more information and to legislative session. You will also be invited to The seminar will cover topics such as Gallagher register, visit bit.ly/32rcxSF. share what is happening in your municipality. (1982), TABOR (1992), Senior Property Tax CMCA Conference The connection continues after the business Exemption (2000), Amendment 23 (2000) Attend the Colorado Municipal Clerks meeting, with a social hour and dinner arranged Referendum C (2005), and Proposition CC Association Annual Conference on Oct. 16–18, by the district's host municipality. (There is a (2019). For more information or to register, in Durango. For more information and to nominal fee to attend these meetings to cover visit www.coloradoseniorlobby.org. register, visit bit.ly/2Y3ntHC. the dinner costs.) Energy RSVPs are required. For more information The Eighth Annual Market Transformation Mayors' Summit and to RSVP, visit www.cml.org/outreach. Conference, Aug. 21–23, in Denver, offers a Save the date for the annual CML Mayors' Sept. 4 — District 4, Woodland Park broad range of topics for those involved in Summit, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More details, including registration and agenda Sept. 4 — District 3, Brighton the guaranteed energy savings performance information, will be available soon. Sept. 5 — District 13, Westcliff/Silver Cliff contracting community through panel discussions, facilitated workshops, and a Sept. 11 — District 11, Parachute number of networking opportunities. Visit NLC City Summit Sept. 12 — District 12, Snowmass Village The National League of Cities (NLC) City conference.energyservicescoalition.org to Summit, Nov. 20–23, in San Antonio, is where Sept. 18 — Districts 7/14, La Veta learn more and register. Sept. 19 — District 6, Rocky Ford local leaders convene and collaborate on solutions to the common challenges facing Sept. 19 — District 1, Fleming Small Communities America's cities and towns. The conference Sept. 24 — District 8, San Luis The Colorado Department of Local Affairs will host its annual Small Communities Workshop offers tangible and new best practices Sept. 25 — District 9, Cortez on Aug. 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Limon. for government officials to improve their Sept. 26 — District 10, Montrose Presentations will focus on a collaborative conditions back home. For more information Oct. 1 — District 5, Cheyenne Wells approach to community strategic planning, and to register, visit citysummit.nlc.org. Oct. 3 — District 2, Windsor

3 August 2, 2019 Trinidad Mayor Pro-Tem Appointed to CHFA's Board of Directors Colorado Housing and Finance Authority organization and establishes policies to in loans to low- and moderate-income (CHFA) is announced that Gov. Jared Polis further its mission of affordable housing homebuyers through its network has appointed Michelle Miles, Trinidad and small business finance. Miles has been of participating lenders, and makes mayor pro-tem, as a new member of CHFA's mayor pro-tem of the City of Trinidad since loans to affordable multifamily rental Board of Directors. In addition, Gov. Polis January 2018 and a city councilmember since housing developers and small- and medium- has reappointed Max Tyler and Julie Brewen September 2012. Prior to moving to Trinidad sized businesses. to CHFA's board. Tyler is a former state in 2006, she resided in City where CML has a strong partnership with CHFA, and representative and current chair of CHFA's she pursued a 30-year career in the fields of is pleased that Gov. Polis has appointed local board. Brewen is the executive director of finance and investment banking. government representation to the CHFA Board Housing Catalyst and current secretary/ CHFA strengthens Colorado by investing of Directors. treasurer of CHFA’s board. CHFA's 11-member in affordable housing and community board serves as the governing body of the development. Created in 1973, CHFA invests

OEDIT Launches Remote Rural Work Program to Expand Workforce Dispersion across Colorado By Jill McGranahan, OEDIT communications The Remote Rural Work Program supports giving employers vision to more rural manager; and Grace Houser, OEDIT intern companies that allow employees to work in locations and the skilled workers living there, Colorado's economic strength and resilience a rural location at least three days a week, we can better assure that all of Colorado is shape today's success and tomorrow's making them eligible for a Strategic Fund benefitting from our economic success. It's possibility. Colorado boasts the nation's cash incentive in addition to applying for Job a win-win for rural Colorado and the Metro number one economy and sustaining that Growth Incentive Tax Credits (JGITC). The Denver region — and most importantly, prosperity depends on collective engagement. Strategic Fund incentive can be layered with for companies looking to find great talent One of Gov. Polis's core priorities is ensuring the JGITC, creating optimal support for the anywhere in Colorado." that Colorado's rural communities are eligible companies. "We are extremely excited about this new active participants in Colorado's sustained "Colorado's economy is the best in the nation program here in Sterling," said Trae Miller, prosperity. The new Remote Rural Work and our economic prosperity shouldn't be executive director of the Logan County Program incentivizes job creation that constrained by geography or resources," said Economic Development Corporation. "This stretches beyond the confines of Colorado's OEDIT Executive Director Betsy Markey. "The opens new possibilities for us to work more urban centers. The Colorado Office of Remote Rural Work Program is designed to closely with the state and our metro area ED Economic Development and International encourage economic growth throughout the partners for rural access to high-paying jobs. Trade (OEDIT) has launched this new state by connecting location-neutral jobs with This program can also give companies a new program that targets location-neutral jobs and all of Colorado." way to attract talent by offering options to live rewards job placement in locations outside The Remote Rural Work Program works different lifestyles. Places like Sterling that of Colorado's traditional urban corridors. with rural and urban economic development have coworking facilities and vast high-speed By linking these flexible-location jobs with organizations to encourage new and broadband networks, coupled with affordable rural communities that seek economic expanded businesses to participate in housing, are in a great position to leverage the partners, OEDIT spreads economic prosperity the program for applicable new hires. The Remote Rural Work Program." throughout our state, while leveraging rural initiative benefits the rural communities To kick-start the launch of the program, the Colorado's exceptional quality of life in the that realize needed job creation and the Economic Development Commission voted talent attraction process. companies that become eligible for Strategic to allocate $200,000 from the Strategic Fund The expanse of Colorado's vibrant Fund Incentives in addition to the core Job for program marketing and recruiting. Eligible communities need not create geographic Growth Income Tax Credit. Earned incentives expenses include travel, marketing collateral, barriers between employees and are paid at the end of the Remote Rural and other costs rural communities incur opportunities. All of Colorado offers Work Program's five-year term. Awarded while collaborating with urban economic true opportunity and the Remote Rural incentives are based on the number of net developers. Reimbursement awards are Work Program unlocks that opportunity new permanent rural jobs held for at least one available annually. The Colorado Department by engaging economic development year, averaged over the five-year term. of Local Affairs also committed an additional stakeholders throughout the state and "This new tool creates a competitive $100,000 to assist rural communities in connecting job creation projects with advantage nationally for the metro region marketing and recruiting efforts. Colorado's rural communities that seek by encouraging a truly statewide workforce Contact [email protected] for more employment. The program succeeds by for companies moving here, and for our information. The Remote Rural Work Program leveraging existing economic development homegrown companies to stay and grow," launched on July 1 and will be re-evaluated tools that incentivize employers to hire on-site said J. J. Ament, CEO of the Metro Denver after a one-year period. employees in urban areas as well as remote Economic Development Corporation. "By employees in rural areas.

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2019 Seminar Sponsorship Opportunities

There are two sponsorship levels available: the Supreme Sponsorship at $1,250 and the Amicus Sponsorship 2019 CML Annual Seminar on at $750. Both include registration(s) to attend the Seminar. For questions Municipal Law or information about sponsorship, email CML Communications Registration is open! The 2019 CML Annual Seminar on Municipal Law takes place Coordinator Christine Taniguchi at Sept. 27–28 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park. This seminar provides [email protected]. expert Colorado-specific information that is directly relevant to the daily practice of municipal attorneys in the state, as well as opportunities to network with peers. To 2019 Supreme Sponsor register, visit www.cml.org. Agenda

Friday, Sept. 27

9:00–10:30 Annual Survey of Municipal Law 2019 Amicus Sponsor Presented by your CML legal staff, and highlighting the League's busy amicus docket from the past year 10:45–noon Case Study: The New Lakewood Residential Growth Cap The latest chapter in the saga of "ballot box growth management" in Colorado, a retrospective on a similar measure in Golden, and a look-ahead to potential future ballot measures Noon–1:15 Luncheon Speakers: Opioid Class Action Litigation An update on national opioid litigation involving Colorado municipalities and Congratulations 1:30–2:45 Sexual Harassment Investigations Congratulations to Monique Grant for A primer on best practices for conducting internal investigations of celebrating a CML work anniversary sexual harassment complaints, up to and including complaints against in August. elected officials Monique Grant 3:00–4:15 Municipal Courts and Criminal Justice Reform CML receptionist/ A municipal prosecutor's perspective on the wave of new statutory administrative assistant mandates and restrictions on municipal court operations 3 years

Saturday, Sept. 28

8:30–9:30 Regulatory Takings Refresher Topics will include: new exposure to takings claims in federal courts; takings liability associated with regulation of extractive industries; moratoria and "temporary takings" 9:30–10-30 Extreme Risk Protection Orders A deep dive on this complex and controversial new law, including a discussion of the municipal attorney's role in petitioning for protection orders 10:45–noon Dealing Ethically with Conflicting Client Demands Juggling, prioritizing, and reconciling the myriad demands placed upon your time and attention as a municipal attorney

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