Sponsored Ordinances and Resolutions

Sponsored Ordinances and Resolutions

Below are ordinances and resolutions I requested to be drafted/revised by topic. To read the full text, please click the title.

Housing and Development

Residential Capital Impact Fees (June 2019)

  • Involvement: Initiated study and took lead on implementing a new fee structure by working with stakeholders.
  • Status: Passed
  • Votes: Aye: Bergen, Berzins, Gruber, Hiltz, Johnston, Lawson, Murillo, Richardson, Watson Nay: Roth

Fitz and 14th Relocation Plan (July 2018)

  • Involvement: Revised to include that belongings will be insured and added pet/security deposit and $500 moving stipend to original offer.
  • Status: Passed
  • Votes: Passed unanimously

Immigration

Advise Civil Service Commission to Remove Citizenship Requirement for Police and Fire applicants (February 2019)

  • Involvement: Spearheaded Council efforts
  • Status: Advised Civil Service to make change
  • Votes: Unanimously approved in Policy Committee

Proposal to Join Welcoming America and Cities for Citizenship (April 2018)

  • Involvement: Drafted
  • Status: Failed
  • Votes: Aye: Hiltz, Johnston, LeGare, Murillo, Richardson, Nay: Bergen, Berzins, Gruber, Lawson, Roth

Public Safety

Detention Facilities Notification Requirement (October 2019)

  • Involvement: Drafted
  • Status: Passed
  • Votes: Aye: Bergen, Berzins, Gruber, Hiltz, Johnston, Lawson, Murillo, Richardson, Roth Nay: Watson

Ordinance regarding window peeping as a municipal offense (May 2019)

  • Involvement: Drafted
  • Status: Passed
  • Votes: Passed unanimously

Changing Lives Through Literature, an Alternative Sentencing Program and First in the State (August 2018)

  • Involvement: Created
  • Status: Implemented by the Courts system
  • Votes: Passed unanimously, no formal vote required

Budget Amendment to include $800,000 for a second set of bunker gear and professional inspections/cleanings for Aurora Fire Department (June 2018)

  • Involvement: Drafted
  • Status: Passed
  • Votes: Passed unanimously

Resolution declaring June firefighter cancer awareness and prevention month (May 2018)

  • Involvement: Drafted
  • Status: Passed
  • Votes: Passed unanimously

Ordinance regarding posting, possession, or exchange of a private image by a juvenile (May 2018)

  • Involvement: Revised to ensure breastfeeding was explicitly exempt from criminalization.
  • Status: Passed
  • Votes: Passed unanimously