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Gen. Laura Richardson returns home U.S. Southern commander urges residents to get involved

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

General Laura Richardson has advice for Northglenn residents.

“Volunteer, get out in the community and get to know your community and be a part of your community,” she said. “Be involved. Don’t sit at home and be a recluse, on the Xbox or whatever, be out, be part of making change. Be part of having folks hear your voice. Join Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, all this kind of stuff. Being on a sports team, being in a band, being with other people,” she said.

This involvement, she says, will prepare folks for their future.

“Then once you graduate from high school, it’s not like `what am I going to do.’ Well shoot, if you got out and you were part of something while in high school you might know of the opportunities,” she said.

Gen. Richardson spoke at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s fall commencement ceremony

on Friday, Dec. 17 at the Colorado Convention Center with two ceremonies.

Richardson has strong ties to the North Denver Metro Area. A Northglenn native and Northglenn High School alum, she and her high school swim team still hold records.

In fact, her mom, a former writer for the Northglenn Thornton Sentinel, would report those records in the weekly newspaper.

She graduated from Metropolitan State University in 1986 and then accepted a commission as an Army aviator. She has a masters of science degree from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and was the military aid to former Vice President Al Gore and as Chief of the Secretary of the Army’s liaison division to the U.S. Senate.

Now, she is the highest-ranking female in the Army as the commander of the U.S. Southern Command.

She comments on how being a woman strengthens her work.

“I think because I’m a woman I think I’m more of a human person,” she said.

With much of her work involving countries with very patriarchal regimes, sometimes leaders question her ability to lead based on her sex.

“I think it’s just folks aren’t sure, maybe in some cases, what they’re

MSU Denver alumni and four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson speaks with reporters alongside MSU President Janine Davidson. Richardson, who was recently promoted to commander of the U.S. Southern Command and is now the highest-ranking female in the Army, was the featured speaker at the school’s fall graduation Dec. 17. LUKE ZARZECKI

going to get,” she said.

She credits her roots for steering her in the right direction.

“Coming home, it’s really fun for me,” Richardson said.

Her secret to her success?

“MSU,” she said.

National Issues Throughout her service, she saw climate change worsen and become more of a national security threat.

She talked about more intense storms and how various national and local agencies work in tandem to respond.

“Climate change is definitely

there. Make no mistake,” she said.

With the recent defense bill that passed Congress, serious crimes such as sexual assault, rape, kidnapping and manslaughter, will be prosecuted by an independent office formed by the Department of Defense. Though, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. pushed for the crimes to be handled outside of the chain of command entirely.

With the military addressing sexual assault, Gen. Richardson notes the issue exists not just in the branches.

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Uplands proposal approved by City Council

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After three long nights of debate and testimony, the Westminster City Council approved the Uplands proposal by a 5-2 vote.

Councilors voted at the end of the council’s Dec. 20 meeting, which ran until almost 1 a.m. the following morning and was met by boos from

some of the residents and members of Save the Farm, the group opposed to the development.

Councilors did impose conditions on their approval, however. Those included requiring the developer to pay 100 percent of the costs of all required on-site and off-site water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and other public infrastructure, the inclusion of signs at the develop-

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ment’s parks making it clear they are meant for the general public use, a requirement that at least 300 lowincome rental units will be built and the creation of a special fund dedicated to building parks within the development using money from the developer’s cash-in-lieu payments from the public land dedication.

Those voting in favor included Councilors David DeMott, Sarah

Nurmela, Lindsey Smith, Rich Seymour and Mayor Nancy McNally.

Councilors Obi Ezeadi and Bruce Baker stood opposed.

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From caterpillars to butterflies to the District Attorney Quist students display art next year at Adams County Government Building

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An art display by middle school artists meant to evoke life during COVID will transform into a traveling display at the Adams County District Attorney’s office.

More than 200 Roger Quist Middle School students created a permanent art installation at the school of butterflies to represent a year of living like cocoons during a pandemic and emerging with resiliency by spreading their wings like butterflies.

The Adam County District Attorney’s Office caught wind of the Quist Middle school display – Colorado Community Media reported on it – and reached out to the school to collaborate on an art installation to be displayed in the lobby of the district attorney’s office.

“This idea was born out of the article you wrote and we saw it in our office- we were inspired by what we saw,” said Chris Hopper Director of Communications 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

“We’ve all faced so many challenges during COVID, and we continue to face those challenges,” Hopper said. “We thought it would be nice to connect with young people in our community that we serve in a sort of

Roger Quist Middle School students left, Johnathan Cooper, Jolina Harcourt, Justin Tristan Reader and Will Dean creating butterfly templates and creating art designs for PHOTO BY BELEN WARD the Adams County Government art installation.

a unique way.”

The art exhibit will be a traveling exhibit and it will also be placed in the Adams County Government Office. Because it will travel, the teachers and students decided to make butterflies.

The student from sixth grade to eighth grade will make over 200 butterflies templates and will use colored markers to create the designs and patterns.

Taylor Marino, Quist Middle School Science teacher, said when Chris Hopper contacted them over the summer he pointed out a mental health initiative idea for them on how to celebrate the effort to help kids overcome COVID by creating art.

“To be able to have this displayed publicly, I think speaks to the resilience of our kids and the adults that they’re working with us on this col-

laboration,” said Marino.

Beth Marks-Berner, Quist Middle School English Language Arts teacher, said she was in France when she learned of the student’s commission.

“I said yeah! The kids have been just so enthusiastic,” Marks-Berner said.

The DA’s office brings employees to the school every Thursday to sit with the students, and collaborate on the art project together.

“We have several employees who come almost every Thursday to take part in this project. We thought it would be good to just have the students and the adults interact together talking to each other while they’re doing something- in essence-sort of therapeutic for all of them,” said Hopper.

Marks-Berner said the year had been difficult for the students. She

does not know if her students lost any academics but they lost social skills.

“This is a nice way to be together with no pressure- hang with your friends- have snacks and listen to music,” she said.

Hopper said the art installation will be displayed at the DA’s office main atrium when complete and they talked to Adams County so it will be displayed in the county government center at some point as well. “’It gives the students some additional recognition for the hard work they’ve put in every Thursday for quite a while. It builds that relationship with people in our community, outside of the courthouse, and outside of the Department of Human Services office. It is unique and can be very therapeutic during very difficult times for a lot of people,” said Hopper.

The students and staff are excited to share with the public the art that will go into these government buildings and are looking forward to the final product.

“The butterflies are a symbol for the metamorphosis process of change and some people would say rebirth,” said Marino.

“The process of turning from a caterpillar into a butterfly and what that symbolizes for kids and adults alike. I think it’s especially relevant now since we’ve been going through an exceptional amount of changes over the last several years. We are all caterpillars and butterflies.”

Court advocates honor donor Lembke

BY LYNN BARTELS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A bronze sculpture titled “A Child’s Dream Takes Shape” was presented to businessman Bob Lembke by an organization that advocates for abused and neglected children.

In the last decade, Lembke has donated more than $460,000 to the CASA program in Adams and Broomfield counties. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and the organization trains and supervises community volunteers to represent child victims of abuse and neglect who are currently in the judicial system.

Lembke was among the CASA supporters honored at a reception Dec. 14 in Westminster, hosted by CASA for Adams and Broomfield counties.

Board member Bob Grant, the former Adams County district attorney, presented the award to Lembke.

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“This isn’t just a problem in the military. It’s a problem in our entire society,” she said. “There’s no room for it. There is absolutely no room for this in our military.”

She thinks the issue breaks down trust and camaraderie.

“When you’re on a range, you

volunteer provides to a child, and the funds donated by Bob Lembke have allowed us to impact so many more children’s lives,” Grant said. “The impact he has had on kids in Adams and Broomfield counties is staggering.

There aren’t any words to say except `Wow.’ “ Lembke, who eschews the limelight, broke up the moment when he responded that he has heard the word “wow” before in reference to him but not always in the best of light.

Among those in attendance were Adams County commissioners Eva Henry and Emma Pinter.

Studies show that children assigned a CASA volunteer are more likely to find a permanent home and succeed in school, and half as likely to re-enter the foster care system.

Over the past year, CASA volunteers in Adams and Broomfield counties have advocated for 635 children, the largest number in the state among the 18 CASA chapters.

don’t shoot your buddy when you’re trying to qualify your weapon,” she said.

The bill, however, fell short of requiring women to register for the draft. She said that all combat positions within the department of defense opened up for women to serve, and she said the country might not be ready for that yet.

“That’s a decision by our country,” she said.

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Speakers claim backlash over Uplands review Chamber of Commerce, supporters claim Save the Farm harassment

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At Westminster City Council’s Dec. 15 meeting about Uplands, three speakers testified about harassment coming from the Save the Farm group.

Bryan Head, a founding board member of Westminster’s Chamber of Commerce, said a group member approached him after the planning commission meeting regarding Uplands.

“There are those who will demonize this development’s supporters, including those of you who vote to approve the project.

In fact, after I spoke at the Planning Commission meeting a few weeks ago, a member of that group threatened to, and I quote, `make trouble for me’ if I continue to support this project,” he said.

Jackie Lombardi, a 24-year-old, third-generation Coloradoan, had similar experiences.

“I came to speak in support of the Uplands project at the Planning Commission meeting and was basically verbally harassed by members of the audience and again in the parking lot by resi-

dents who said I shouldn’t be allowed to have an opinion on this,” she said.

A Heated Project Developer Oread Capital wanted the City Council to let them continue work on the 235-acre project, designed to convert the large open space surrounding the church into Uplands, a massive mixed-use development, with housing options ranging from single-family homes to apartments and townhomes as well as parks and commercial areas. The project would take several years to complete, ultimately having room for 2,350 dwelling units in a mix of housing types.

Save the Farm stood opposed, fighting for the treasured open space and an active farm of over 100 years, according to Karen Ray, a leader of the Save the Farm group.

“I don’t think Westminster has had over two city council meetings on an issue before,” Ray said.

“It has been a highly debated topic because of what this land is.”

Public comment at both meetings came to almost exactly half for and against the proposal. Of the three-hour voicemails, the majority stood against the development.

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able housing, investments in education and more. For others, they cite the city’s finite water supply, preservation of open space and more.

Sara O’Keefe, a spokesperson for the Uplands project, said she understands the opposition.

“People feel like they’re losing something, we understand that,” she said. “But people should be civil.”

Backlash to Supporters Tense feelings came even before the city council’s final say on the subject.

Juliet Abdel, president of Westminster’s Chamber of Commerce, asked an officer to walk her to her car after the Planning Commission meeting on Nov. 9.

“I can tell you that there was a lot of aggression in that room,” she said. “There was a lot of hostility that was in there.”

Bryan Head, a founding board member of the Chamber of Commerce, said Save the Farm members were aggressive towards him. He said a member approached him while he left the Planning Commission meeting. “(A member) said `we’re going to make trouble for anybody that’s supporting this project,’” he said.

He also said the supporters followed a member of the Hmong community, who was neutral but said positive comments on the project, and a pregnant realtor who’s in favor.

O’Keefe said Upland’s staff witnessed another speaker, who is a local business and property owner and spoke with a translator, be accused of not needing an interpreter and being paid by Uplands.

“It’s just behavior that I haven’t seen before,” Head said.

Head also received online messages from anonymous users urging him to support Save the Farm and a phone call from a blocked number, saying the same thing. Head also helps manage the Chamber’s social media channels and said messages came through there as well.

Dave Carpenter, a planning commissioner for Westminster, also received hostile Facebook messages about his stance on the project.

Carpenter said that before the planning commission meeting started, he leaned against the proposal. However after hearing the facts and opinions, he ultimately voted in favor. Consequently, people messaged him threatening to impeach him, imputing his character.

Head thinks personal messages and messages to the Chamber cross the line, but he said the posts on the Save the Farm Facebook group are especially harmful.

Aside from dialogue about the issue, posts include calling public comment speakers names dur-

ing Facebook Live videos of the meeting. One said “(a speaker at the city council meeting) is here and I need a lobotomy to sit through her again” and “I want to die under a giant rock falling on me instead of sitting through her again.”

“Whenever you have people discouraging folks from speaking their minds or sharing their opinion, that’s not something we need in Westminster,” Head said.

Head also said that name-calling and hostile actions distract folks from the actual conversation on the topic.

“It’s easy to say ‘he called you stupid’ or ‘he called us racists’ instead of engaging in meaningful dialogue or contending with the reasoning behind someone’s conclusions. It also heightens emotions, and makes a fight out of what should be a healthy debate.” he said.

Emotions run high Save the Farm leaders created the Facebook group as a public space for residents and community members to discuss the issue, according to group founders and Facebook moderators.

“People are welcome to comment and post as long as it’s on topic,” said Ray, one of the moderators of the group.

Ray also said since the land is a staple to many residents, emotions are running high.

“If anybody said things like they’ll make trouble, that would not have come from the organization, but if people’s emotions run high, I can’t account for every individual and their actions.

What we stand for is clearly presented on our website,” she said.

“If people made some kind of offhanded or silly remarks, I can’t take responsibility for them, but I can see how they could be said.”

Police presence normal Many people noticed more police officers than usual during the city council meetings.

“PD had staffed the area pretty heavily this time around,” Abdel said.

Although, Andy Le, a spokesperson for the meeting, said it was usual.

“In order to ensure a safe and open environment, the increased security presence is normal practice for large meetings,” he said.

Head said the vitriol associated with the topic surprised him.

“I’ve been around City Council for a long time. I’ve been involved with the Westminster Chamber of Commerce and advocated for and against things over the years.

This is the first time that I’ve ever had people either approach me in person or try to contact me to discourage me from advocating one way or the other,” Head said. “I just found it to be a little bit distasteful on their part and even sitting in the audience, they would make some snide comments.”

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a massive mixed-use development, with housing options ranging from single-family homes to apartments and townhomes as well as parks and commercial areas. The project would take several years to complete, ultimately having room for 2,350 dwelling units in a mix of housing types.

Neighbors in the Shaw Heights neighborhood, many opposed to the plan, wanted the city to say no and keep the lot, known by them as the Farm, undeveloped.

“It’s all I’ve ever known,” resident John Palmer said. Palmer said he has lived in Westminster his entire life, most of it within sight of the farm.

Long night, long debate Before the vote took place, Councilor Baker asked for more debate on the topic, though councilors said three meetings of dialogue were enough.

“When you talk about debating these things, and that we somehow haven’t went through a thorough process, I’m scratching my head,” Councilor DeMott said. “If that has not been what we went through over three long nights that spanned five different dates, I don’t know what is.”

DeMott voted for the proposal citing property rights. Seymour echoed DeMott and said the property deserves to be sold. Still, Seymour said he empathizes with

the project’s opponents.

“I have driven by this site since I had my driver’s license in 1974,” he said. “I understand the hurt that this brings.”

Councilor Nurmela said the proposal could be an investment in the community and discussed the lack of parks and neighborhood services. She also mentioned it would benefit the school district.

“With the development of a city and the evolution of a city, there is nothing more permanent than change,” she said. “Being able to obtain benefits to the surrounding community is a key element for me.”

Councilor Ezeadi, who voted no, noted the negative outlooks from public comment.

“Personally I would feel like I’m ignoring public comment if I were to vote yes on this,” he said.

“I walked a lot of doors in this area during the campaign, not one person ever told me `hey we really want Uplands,’” he said.

Councilor Smith said she digested all the views and facts on the proposal and came to a conclusion.

“I ran for council standing on the principle of a strategic approach for growth, and this project is that,” she said.

“I can’t vote on emotions,” Mayor McNally said. “It’s a private person that owns this land, it is not open space, it has been open, but it’s owned by someone and they have every right to do whatever they choose to do with it.”

The meeting concluded with “boos” coming from the crowd.

Jess True, a vocal opponent to the Uplands proposal, testifies at the public hearing.

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Karen Ray, a leader of the Safe the Farm group, testifies at the public hearing.

Jeff Handlin, president of Oread Capital, presents the Uplands proposal to city council.

Chad Ellington, a partner with Peak Development, presents the Uplands proposal to PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI city council.

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State allows emissions leeway for oil-gas industry Not everyone is happy about latitude board gave operators

BY MARK JAFFE COLORADO SUN

Colorado air regulators have adopted a sweeping set of rules to slash methane emissions from oil and gas operations, including a controversial, first-in-the nation program giving industry a freer hand in determining how to cut pollution.

The “intensity program,” under which operators will have to reduce emissions by set percentages based on the amount of oil and gas they produce, was strongly supported by the industry and opposed by environmental groups concerned it would be ineffective.

The environmental and community groups pressed for regulations to increase inspections and curb emissions from specific operations such as unloading liquids and cleaning pipelines.

The regulations were adopted on Dec. 17 by the state’s Air Quality Control Commission to help meet statutory requirements for Colorado to cut its greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 26% by 2025, 50% by 2030 and 90% by 2050.

“This definitely gets us closer to where we want to be but more needs to be done,” said Joro Walker, an attorney with the environmental

group Western Resource Advocates.

Industry officials hailed the adoption of the intensity program and lamented some of the other provisions adopted by the AQCC. “The commission’s adoption of an emissions intensity program, the centerpiece of this rulemaking, is the first of its kind at the state level and allows operators the flexibility to reduce emissions proactively and innovatively, rather than via topdown mandates,” said Lynn Granger, executive director of API Colorado, an industry trade group.

The mandated programs, such as inspections and performance testing, will be costly, Dan Haley, CEO of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, a trade group, said in a statement.

The Air Pollution Control Division, which drafted the rules, estimated the package of eight new regulations – which will be phased in with some going into effect next February and others not until 2023 – will cost the industry a total of $59 million to $142 million.

“Colorado cannot solve global climate change alone and certainly not by squeezing a single industry into arbitrary reduction goals for resources that Coloradans will rely on for decades to come,” Haley said.

Since 2014, the oil and gas industry has been the subject of eight rounds of AQCC rulemaking aimed at cutting emissions from pollution sources such as tanks, gas lines and control devices.

The goal of the rulemaking, com-

Fracking site walls and equipment are pictured in this aerial image of oil and gas activity on the Mae J, Papa Jo and Yellowhammer pads in the Colliers Hill neighborhood of Erie, Colorado, on March 3, 2021. New state rules intended to reduce methane emissions will change the frequency at which wells like this are inspected.

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missioner Elise Jones said, “is to reduce methane emissions not vilify the oil and gas industry.”

The oil and gas industry is the third largest source of greenhouse gases in Colorado after transportation and electricity generation.

The main greenhouse gas emitted by oil and gas operations is methane, which is 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide, the prime greenhouse gas, but shorter lived in the atmosphere. The oil and gas sector is the source of 60% of all the methane emitted in the state, according to the state air pollution regulators.

Under the state’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap, the oil and gas sector has to cut its emissions by 30% from 2005 levels by 2025 and 60% by 2030. The industry is already on track to meet its 2025 target.

To meet the 2030 goal, the APCD calculated that the industry must cut methane emissions by 140,000 metric tons a year.

The biggest share – 64,000 metric tons or 46% – would come from the heightened inspection and repair program.

Under the new rules, wells producing more than 20 tons of oil equivalent a year (a measure of oil and gas) will be inspected monthly, as will sites near disproportionately impacted communities, such as lowincome neighborhoods and operations within 1,000 feet of occupied areas.

Many other well sites will be inspected on schedules ranging from bimonthly to quarterly, but every well site in the state will be inspected at least once a year.

“There are increased protections for disproportionately impacted communities and people living near oil and gas activity and now 12,000 smaller but leak-prone wells will get inspected,” said Matt Garrington, state campaign manager for the Environmental Defense Fund, which pushed for more frequent inspections.

Reduction targets set based on production The next largest tranche of reductions – 55,000 tons or 39% – would come from the intensity program which sets an emission limit per 1,000 barrels of oil equivalent (defined as oil plus natural gas) produced. There would be a target for large operators and a less restrictive one for small operators.

The APCD added even tighter standards for emissions from wells than the large operator standard for new wells and wells operating in

disproportionately impacted communities – those where at least 40% of the households are low-income, people of color, burdened by housing costs or have suffered from a history of environmental racism.

“The intensity program will really push the industry to show what they can do,” commissioner Martha Rudolph said.

Environmental and community groups, along with some local officials voiced concern that the intensity program could be manipulated and that verifying the emission inventories for each operation and the emission reductions would be difficult to do.

“It all comes down to verification and the inventories and if there is one thing, we are squirrely about, this is it,” Jones said. “This thing will succeed or fail based on how we measure it.”

Oil and gas companies are supposed to file their intensity plans in 2022, but it will be at least another year before the standard for evaluating those plans are in place.

The Air Pollution Control Division will spend the next year working through aerial surveys of emissions it conducted this summer and working with stakeholder groups to develop the best data for showing the emission reductions are being met, Robyn Wille, the division’s chief strategy officer, said in an interview.

The division is scheduled to submit a reporting and verification rule proposal to the AQCC in 2023. “We are aiming for transparency and accuracy,” Wille said.

The third largest reduction is slated to come from rules to limit emissions from pigging and blowdown operations, techniques for cleaning and maintaining pipelines.

The reductions are estimated to equal 9,600 metric tons a year or 7% of the total required decrease in emissions for the sector.

The rules apply statewide. “In the past the West Slope was treated differently than the Front Range and we pushed hard to get the regulations to be uniform across the state and we got that,” said Rodger Steen, chairman of the Western Colorado Alliance’s oil and gas committee.

“Citizens got a big win with these regulations.”

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State’s fiscal outlook keeps getting better Larger TABOR refunds on the horizon

BY DANIEL DUCASSI AND JESSE PAUL COLORADO SUN

Economists are more optimistic about Colorado’s tax revenue future than they were three months ago, even though labor and inflation strains continue and amid uncertainty caused by COVID-19.

The headwinds have so far not been “strong enough to slow the impressive growth,” said Meredith Moon, the deputy director of the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting.

OSPB and nonpartisan legislative staff presented separate, but equally rosy budget forecasts to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee on Friday. Economists for both agreed that state tax revenue will end up higher than previously expected.

The nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff estimated there will be nearly $800 million more in revenue for the state’s general fund this fiscal year, which began in July and ends June 30, than they predicted in September, and more than $500 million in additional revenue for the next fiscal year than their previous forecast showed.

That compares with slightly lower estimates from OSPB economists who say there will be about $700 million more in revenue for the state’s

general fund this fiscal year than in their last forecast, and about $420 million more for the next fiscal year than they previously thought.

“Colorado’s economy is coming back strong,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a written statement. “This forecast shows a robust recovery.”

The improved outlook ultimately means little for how much state lawmakers will have to spend in next year’s budget. Tax dollars in the next three fiscal years were already expected to exceed limits on state revenue in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, meaning the Friday forecasts predicting even more tax dollars flowing into state coffers simply means that more money will have to be refunded to taxpayers.

Nonpartisan legislative staff now anticipate about $2 billion of annual TABOR surplus revenue in each of the next three fiscal years, well above the $550 million to $900 million in excess predicted in September, when they last presented to the JBC. OSPB’s forecast was a bit less optimistic, predicting $2 billion in excess revenue in the current fiscal year, and $1.7 billion in excess revenue in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 fiscal years. That’s still well above the $697 million to $1.1 billion in excess revenues they forecast in September.

If the revenue projections hold, taxpayers will see an income tax rate reduction and sales tax refund checks in the mail for each of the next three fiscal years.

While inflation goes up, the Colorado economy continues on a steady pace to recovery.

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Democrats could try to ask voters to let the legislature keep the excess revenue. They have also been mulling policy mechanisms that don’t require voter approval that would let the lawmakers keep some of the surplus money, including by moving money around to make it exempt

from the TABOR cap and expanding existing tax credits, like the child tax credit and the earned-income tax credit.

The TABOR cap was exceeded by about $454 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year, which ended June 30, prompting an income-tax rate reduction to 4.5% from 4.55%, and an additional sales tax refund payment, on average, of about $70. Joint filers will receive $166 on average.

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VOICES Is it wise to let old times be forgotten?

T

he familiar refrain of “Auld Lang Syne” comes to mind at this time of year, especially as I reflect on the year 2021.

I had thought 2020 was a year filled with strife, anger, lies, COVID impacts, extreme political acts and thoughts and loss. However, I would say 2021 was just as much a “downer year” when reflecting on the national picture as well as the local scene.

So, should old times be forgotten, like the lyrics ask?

To me, the answer would be similar reflecting on the infamous 9-11 attack on American soil or the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. We should never forget the key things which affect our lives, our city and our country.

It is important to remember Certainly, we should not let “old times be forgotten” when it comes to the hideous, disgraceful attack on our national democracy. The Jan. 6 attack on our nation’s capital while the U.S. Senate was confirming electoral votes for the President of the United States will remain in my memory.

To forget about Trump’s so-called “patriots” and their attempt to destroy the fundamental tenants of our democracy is unforgivable. We must remember so that we are on guard for future attempts to destroy our freedom and right to vote. I fear there will be such attempts in the future. No individual or cause or political party is above the law.

Also, we should remember the terrible killings of minority people such as George Lloyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Elijah McClain. While justice has prevailed to some degree, we as Americans must do better to live side by side in some degree of harmony. All the guns and killings are awful, especially involving the youth of our country.

We must remember so that we can take strides to reconcile and do better as Americans or else we will not be motivated to seek to rid our country of hatred, bias and racism. So, “Auld Lang Syne” may have a “cup of cheer”, but let’s not forget the major impacts on our lives and on society.

Remembering local actions are important as well Also, at the local level, we need to remember the trials and tribulations of the past four years especially with the Herb Atchison/Don Tripp duo of running rough shod over the Bill Christopher citizenry. In particular, remember the water rates adoption of December 2018.

It set the stage for the ill-fated recall of Atchison, Seitz, Skulley and Voelz and discontent as well as the fiscal impact on many Westminster families. A lso, remember the four apartment developments which required the then-city council to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to accommodate over 1,000 apartment units which were not anticipated or planned for. All of this could have been avoided.

CROSS CURRENTS

in north area Kudos go to the Northglenn City Council, Adams County and the Denver Rescue Mission in their collaborative project to temporarily house 25 people who are experiencing homelessness. As previously reported by the Window and Sentinel, the Northglenn City Council has given their blessing to utilize the city’s vacant recreation center from now to March of next year.

It is important to note per Jessica Hulse, Northglenn’s Crisis Response Unit Program Manager, “This program is not typically designed for chronic homelessness.”

Basically, the intent is to provide a place to sleep and get out of the cold at night. Participants must have a daytime connection and referral to be eligible.

tion is not a new idea as documented.

The question is what is the Board of Adams County Commissioners doing about homelessness and are they reaching out to other interested parties such as cities?

Escalating construction costs hit Thornton’s fire station Quite recently, the Thornton City Council had the dilemma of whether to bite the bullet on escalating construction costs on its Fire Station No. 7, to be located at 15705 York Street, or reject the bid and hope for construction materials to come back down in cost.

The council said full speed ahead.

The construction estimate was $5 million while the one and only bid came in at $7.6 million - $2.6 million above the construction estimate.

These turbulent times in the construction industry are planning havoc with the best capital improvement plans of cities, counties, school districts and special districts. There are not any good options to avoid the jump-in costs.

The expansion of fire services to the far northeast side of Thornton is needed and acknowledged by city officials. Plus, it is risky to assume that costs will come back down to a reasonable level.

The city council was wise to bear the additional costs and move forward. Staff has already been hired to staff the station and plan to start operating there in December 2022.

Good news for water users Some good news to share in case you didn’t know….the newly elected Westminster city council has passed the necessary ordinance on first reading to eliminate the third tier ($12.88 per 1,000 gallons) of the city water rates.

The action will be finalized in midJanuary long before the peak lawn watering season starts.

Staff has estimated an annual loss of $750,000 in water revenue which will be covered by water cash reserves.

Also, councilmembers Baker and Seymour have asked staff to analyze lowering the second tier ($8.15 per 1,000 gallons). The results of that possible change are forthcoming. Any changes to the second tier would have much more financial impact on the Water Fund.

Thus, careful scrutiny is warranted before finalizing this potential change.

So, campaign promises are being kept in taking action to reduce the ridiculous water rates. Three cheers!

Teaming up to help homeless people

North area needs a comprehensive homelessness plan It is past time for the northern counties of Adams and Jefferson plus its municipalities, churches, mental health providers and medical providers to come together on the issue of homelessness.

Each county and each municipal governments are doing their own menu of services, but only the City of Northglenn has stepped up to address the issue of sheltering the homeless.

Even then, it is a temporary program service 25 individuals.

All of the north area governments should come together and begin planning for a northern area shelter with hot meals, medical and mental health services.

In February 2017, Denver University’s School of Social Work and the Burnes Center on Poverty and Homelessness presented research and findings to the Board of County Commissioners that recommended “the county should convene a group to develop a ten-year plan to address homelessness.”

If in fact the county did follow through on this recommendation, the outcomes have not been well published or acted upon. My sugges-

Happy New Year!

Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media. You can contact him at bcjayhawk68@gmail.com.

and is the second leading cause of death in our country. We cannot avoid addressing this disease any longer.

This crisis has severe health consequences for Americans and becomes costlier every day, one reason being the lack of a proper support structure to fight the disease. We can begin to fight it, however, if we pass the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), which would widen coverage for anti-obesity medications (AOMs)

available through Medicare Part D and increase the types of healthcare providers qualified to provide intensive behavioral therapy (IBT).

With these changes we can also lower the rate and treatment cost of associated diseases such as diabetes.

One study has found that treating obesity through AOMs costs $21 p.a., compared with $115 p.a. for diabetes.

Another study found that treating obesity decreases cancer-causing

inflammatory biomarkers, reducing direct cancer care expenditures by $36 billion p.a. By treating obesity as the chronic medical condition it really is, we can achieve lower Medicare spending for impacted beneficiaries and save lives by investing in Colorado’s residents. Our congressional delegation needs to pass the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act. Christopher Stimpson, Westminster

HELLO 2022!

We will be saying “goodbye” to another year which flew by so quickly.

Let’s hope the New Year brings a final solution to the COVID virus, we can get along with other world powers, find a middle ground in political matters and learn to appreciate the other person more.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Obesity as a public crisis Obesity is a public health issue often channeled into disdain for the sufferers, seen as guilty of overindulgence and gluttony. But besides the genetic and biological, one overlooked cause is lack of access to healthy food choices, either through poverty, location (`food deserts’), or both. It is less a lifestyle choice than a disease, recognized by the medical community, that has taken 300,000 lives each year

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December 30, 2021

Some say it’s the best week of the year

H

ere we are in one of those years where Christmas and the New Year are bookending a full week.

And it seems like whenever this happens, many treat it as just another work week, while others take full advantage of an extra week between the holidays where it may not be quite as busy at work. And there are many companies who have moved to giving the entire week off as an extra benefit to their teams.

Why do some feel like it’s the best week of the year? Since I am one of those people, I thought I would ask around and see why others might feel the same way.

Many affirmed my thinking. It’s a great week to decompress after a long year. And many of the folks I spoke with lumped 2020 into this year as well because of the pandemic and overall craziness of that year they didn’t have time to sort it all about last year. This year they shared that they were really looking forward to taking a breather, even if it’s just an extra day or two and not the whole week.

Some families booked a vacation, others just planned local activities. There were several

people who shared that they usually start taking down their decorations immediately after Christmas, but this year, they thought they might leave them up just a bit longer.

The full week is giving a lot of people a chance to Brandon Davis complete projects at work or at home. And a few shared that they felt like they could get more done because there are fewer distractions.

For me, I always loved the week between Christmas and the New Year because it gave me time to reflect on everything that happened during the year. And although I have already planned out my 2022, I take this week to review my plan in greater detail, adjust if I need to, and wrap my head around what the new year will bring, trying to do as my good friend Tom Ziglar suggests, “Expect the best, prepare for the worst, and capitalize on what comes.”

We know that change happens.

Change is constant. Change shows no prejudice. As predictable as

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change is, the actual changes that come our way are so unpredictable. This means we must ready ourselves for the changes as best we can. And for me, this week is the perfect time to connect my head and my heart as I expect the best, prepare for the worst, and position myself to capitalize on whatever comes.

This week between the holidays, looking at my plan, I want to make sure that I examine every aspect of life, the spiritual, mental and physical, and through the lens of reality. The reason I call out “reality” is because my nature is to be positive. And sometimes this is an overdeveloped strength that could create blind spots for me.

I find that being as optimistic as possible is my best approach, only if I am willing to scrutinize my planning and set my expectations having carefully thought through the realities of life.

As I challenge my optimism with a dose of reality, it forces me to become even more creative, to think through contingency plans, and to still try and come up with

a way to achieve my goals and dreams no matter what life throws my way. Do I eliminate some of what I had been planning? Absolutely. Do I add more than what I had initially planned for the year?

For sure. And the bottom line is that by taking this extra time to focus before the year begins, I go into the new year with greater confidence.

Is this the best week of the year for you? Do you take time to recharge before the new year begins? Or are you racing to complete everything you can before the year runs out? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we balance our optimistic planning through the lens of reality, it really will be a better than good year.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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Is Colorado home to an ancient astronomical observatory?

The question is testing archaeological limits

BY DAVID GILBERT COLORADO SUN

On the winter solstice in 1997, Greg Munson stood beside an unusual basin pecked into the stone along the exit trail to Cliff Palace, grandest of the cliff dwellings in southwestern Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park.

As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, Munson, a former Mesa Verde park ranger and researcher, watched as the sun appeared to plunge into Sun Temple, an enigmatic structure perched on a promontory atop Chapin Mesa across the canyon from his vantage point.

“It was amazing to think that maybe I was the first western person to see this event in nearly 800 years and recognize it for what it was,” Munson said.

Munson and his colleagues may have been looking at one of the most advanced astronomical observatories in the ancient world, according to recent studies by data scientist Sherry Towers.

Researchers have long theorized that Sun Temple contains solar, lunar and astronomical alignments in its placement and architecture, and Towers’ research suggests it could be far more complex than previously believed. But unraveling Sun Temple’s mysteries is made more difficult by the troubled history between researchers and the descendants of the people who built it.

Towers’ research uses computer modeling to theorize that Sun Temple is shot through with sight lines pointing not just to the rise and set of the sun at crucial dates, such as equinoxes and solstices, but to lunar cycles and an array of major stars that figure into Pueblo cosmology that may have its origins among the Ancestral Puebloans.

Towers has also further developed theories that Sun Temple’s construction incorporates advanced geometry, including a standard unit of measurement, and walls built to the proportions of the golden rectangle and Pythagorean 3:4:5 triangles.

“It’s sheer genius,” Towers said of Sun Temple’s construction. “The architect did this with no known writing or numerical system, no computers. They laid it out with yucca cords and sticks.

They were the Michaelangelo of their time.”

Mesa Verde National Park, established in 1906, features some of the most well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan sites in the Southwest. More than 22,000 people may have lived on and around Mesa Verde at the beginning of the 1200s. But by the beginning of the 1300s, the area was depopulated, likely as a result of a prolonged drought or other social pressures. The inhabitants largely resettled in Arizona and the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, where their descendants live today as the Pueblo and Hopi people.

(The park’s former inhabitants were once called the Anasazi, though the term – which is commonly cited as meaning “ancient enemy” in the Diné language – is considered derogatory by Pueblo people and has fallen

out of use).

Mesa Verde’s crown jewels are its cliff dwellings, sprawling structures built in alcoves beneath the mesa tops, with likely uses including habitation, food storage, ceremony and ritual. More than 600 cliff dwellings are scattered throughout the park, though they represent just a fraction of the more than 5,000 known archeological sites within park boundaries.

Amid this archaeological treasure trove, Sun Temple stands out.

Built nearly 800 years ago by the Ancestral Puebloans, Sun Temple shows no signs of habitation – no hearths, no food storage, no trash middens. The D-shaped 122-foot-by-64-foot structure encloses several roofless circular rooms. They do not appear to be kivas, the subterranean rooms used for ceremonies and rituals.

Nor were they tall enough to be watchtowers.

“We know it’s monumental public architecture,” said Elizabeth Dickey, Mesa Verde National Park’s head of cultural resources. “But how was it used? That we can’t say.”

Finding alignments Towers’ work follows earlier hypotheses about the site’s astronomical alignments, dating to the earliest modern researchers. Sun Temple was first excavated

by J.W. Fewkes, a pioneering archaeologist and ethnographer who worked in the park in the early 20th century – and gave Sun Temple its modern name. Fewkes theorized that Sun Temple’s south wall was aligned to the summer solstice sunrise, though later investigation found the wall is off

Cliff Palace in the 1930s.

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Sun Temple most closely match the alignments of major stars in the mid-13th century, when Sun Temple is believed to have been built.

As her research has broadened, Towers said she believes many sites around Sun Temple may hold more astronomical alignments.

From a boulder covered in ancient carvings at nearby Balcony House, Towers says the winter solstice sunrise would appear to emerge from the vertex of an Lshape formed by a cliff face and the top of Chapin Mesa across the canyon, though she has not yet had a chance to observe the phenomenon in person.

Towers acknowledges that while her research is intriguing, she has had little discourse with Pueblo and Hopi people about it.

“These places are considered sacred, and there’s a lot of trust that needs to be built to achieve that relationship,” said Towers, who is working for the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Germany. “I wish I lived in Colorado so I was s in a position to work on that.n e SEE MESA VERDE, P13 l v a a t h n the pandemic, but Dazzle strove to make B things a bit easier for musicians. That led f them to participate in their Bread & Jam c program, “a weekly VIP jam session where a musicians can rekindle old musical relationships and find new ones.” They also get d a hot meal out of the deal.

“We wanted to reexamine how we fit in K the greater musical community in Denver because we want everybody to win,” c Dawkins said. “We’re doing our best to sup-— b port musicians in any way we can.”

While jazz may not be the most popular S genre, it still elicits passion from fans of all i ages. And Dazzle aims to remain there for A musicians to share their love of the form. o t “Traditional jazz often appeals to an older crowd, and while there’s definitely o

from the sunrise by several degrees.

Nevertheless, in the decades that followed, researchers built on Fewkes’ theories, owing in part to Sun Temple’s commanding view of the surrounding landscape, and growing awareness of the Ancestral Puebloans’ knowledge of astronomy.

Munson, who along with other researchers surveyed Sun Temple in the 1990s and 2000s, studied the alignment between the winter solstice sunset and the pecked basin at Cliff Palace across the canyon.

Towers, who built on work

by Munson, Kim Malville and Dr. Jonathon Reyman, said her research brings a new data-driven, analytical approach that has been lacking in archeoastronomy — the study of how ancient people observed the heavens.

“You can find alignments in almost any building if you go looking for them,” Towers said.

To check her work, Towers created a computer model of Sun Temple, then rotated it in more than 200 configurations. She said only in its real-world positioning does

Dazzle celebrates 25 years of jazz COMING ATTRACTIONS

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azz is one of America’s quintessential creations — one that continues to influence and inspire, even for people who may not consider themselves fans of the genre. Dazzle, Denver’s jazz nightclub, has been one of the key places keeping the artform on stage in the Mile High City for the last quarter-century.

And it’s kicking off 2022 with a multievening birthday celebration, marking 25 years of operation.

“We have a dedication to good music and people know whenever they come to Dazzle, the music will be phenomenal,” said Kelley Dawkins, marketing director with Dazzle, 1512 Curtis St. “With our menu, we’re a great way to have a fun, high energy night out without you having to put a lot of energy into it. And we’ve done such a great job building a local following that

nourishes the love of jazz.”

The first performance of the birthday celebration will be Convergence featuring Roberta Gambarini at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 and 8. Rico Jones and Max Light will be featured in the 9:30 p.m. show on Jan. 7. The 9:30 p.m. performance on Jan. 8 is called “Dazzle Mixtape” and will feature violinist and 2018 Grammy-nominee Sara Caswell, saxophonist Anisha Rush, trombonist Mark Patterson, pianist Jacquelyn Schreiber, bassist Gabe Rupe and drummer Colin Stranahan. The final show will be at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9 and is Patterson’s “Group Stories” featuring Dale Bruning and Caswell.

According to provided information, Dazzle began in 1997 at 930 Lincoln St. before moving to its current location. Like every other live venue, it struggled during

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MESA VERDE FROM PAGE 12

Would Pueblo people see value in the work I do? Maybe, maybe not.”

Living, breathing places Observing the movement of the heavens has been important to Pueblo and Hopi people throughout their known history, said Phillip Tuwaletstiwa, a Hopi geodesist.

“There were very precise ways of tracking the sun,” Tuwaletstiwa said. “The job fell to a man our people called the Sun-Watcher, who observed the solar journey.”

Observing the sun was important timekeeping for both agricultural and ceremonial functions, he said, calling the solstices – the longest and shortest days of the year – important dividing lines.

“The sun actually appears to stand still for a few days on either side of the solstice,” he said. “Pinpointing the exact day can be tricky. In our communities, on the winter solstice, we worry. If we aren’t walking the proper path, following the Hopi way, will the sun leave its winter house?

It’s a period of apprehension. When it moves after a day or two, there’s a sigh of relief.”

Observing the movements of the sun and moon demonstrate a fundamental Hopi belief in the dualities of existence, Tuwaletstiwa said.

“Shadow and light, birth and death, sun and moon,” he said. “The sun is predictable, steady. It comes up every day, and if you watch its movements for a year, you’ve nailed it. The moon is nothing like that. It appears and disappears, and its full cycle across the sky, what’s called the lunar maximum and minimum, takes years to observe. The opposites in nature help balance each other.”

Tuwaletstiwa, as a geodetic surveyor, helped measure the orientation of ancient buildings in Chaco Canyon, a major Ancestral Puebloan

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cultural center in northwestern New Mexico. His measurements helped form the underpinning of research hypothesizing that Chacoan buildings were also built around numerous astronomical alignments.

He hasn’t made up his mind on Towers’ theories, saying the SunWatcher system was so effective without advanced architecture that he believes sites like Sun Temple — or the Sun Spiral, an apparent astronomical observatory on Fajada Butte in Chaco Canyon — may have been places for communities to collectively celebrate solar and lunar cycles rather than to strictly measure points on the calendar, such as the winter solstice on Dec. 21 this year.

The cyclical nature of time speaks to a mindset Tuwaletstiwa wishes modern researchers could better grasp: that to Pueblo and Hopi people, places like Mesa Verde are not abandoned.

“We don’t like that word, abandoned,” he said. “We don’t think in terms of the time between events.

We have migrated many times. We didn’t vanish. We were many places before Mesa Verde, and many places after. I visited the veterans’ cemeteries in Normandy, and I treated them with respect and gratitude. In Chaco and Mesa Verde, those are my ancestral people. I need to treat them with respect as well. To us, these are living, breathing places.”

Tuwaletstiwa said it’s difficult to conclusively speak to the connection between modern Hopi and Pueblo astronomical observances and those of the Ancestral Puebloans, because there are dozens of beliefs and customs among different clans and groups.

And yet, between the analytical nature of archaeology and the intimate nature of Indigenous heritage and spirituality, Tulawetstiwa sees another complementary duality.

“When we talk about Mesa Verde, tree ring studies, carbon dating and DNA are one side, and the stories

and spirits of Native people are on another side,” he said. “They can inform each other. I don’t see them as in conflict.”

Drawing archaeology and ethnography closer together is an essential task to understanding places like Sun Temple, said Munson, the researcher whose studies helped inform Towers’ work.

“The architecture, the way things were built, that’s the ‘how,’” Munson said. “The ethnography, the people, that’s the ‘why.’ Without the why, there’s now how.”

Munson founded the Society for Cultural Astronomy in the American Southwest, or SCAAS, an organization that invites Indigenous scholars to participate in archeoastronomy research. The group is also raising funds to preserve and digitize Fewkes’ work, which includes significant ethnographic resources recorded at the tail end of the 19th century.

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Repairing damaged trust Though the distance between archaeologists and the descendants of Ancestral Puebloans is narrowing, generations of strife can take time to overcome, said Tim Hovezak, the former head of cultural resources at Mesa Verde.

“To say there’s damaged trust is putting it mildly,” he said. “There’s been a long history of exploitation of people who were at the time powerless to do anything about damage to their cultural heritage.”

Though the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde were known to the Pueblo, Hopi, Ute, Diné and other Native people for centuries, they were largely left alone. But white settlers in the late 1800s began pillaging the sites almost as soon as they discovered them, knocking down walls and hauling off wagonloads of artifacts to sell to collectors.

Some early archaeologists exhumed human remains, shipping them to far-flung museums.

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“We’re trying to be more cognizant of Native views, and the Pueblos are becoming more proactive on their own behalf.”

Several Pueblo groups either declined to comment for this story or did not respond to requests for comment.

Some differences will likely remain, said Dickey, the park’s current head of cultural resources.

“We listen closely to descendant groups, but we can’t always enact their wishes,” Dickey said. “Some feel we shouldn’t be preserving these sites, that we should allow them to decay as Mother Nature intended. But that’s contrary to our policy to preserve these places for future generations.”

Early attempts at stabilizing sites were haphazard. Fewkes poured Portland cement atop Sun Temple’s walls, a practice that would “leave us aghast today,” Dickey said.

Dickey said the Parks Service takes a “light hand” with preservation, employing stonemasons who specialize in ancient-style stone cutting and mortar mixing.

Deciphering the mystery of Sun Temple may continue to prove elusive, Dickey said.

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Local high school athletes fought their way through COVID distractions to earn chances to continue their academic and athletic pursuits in the first half of 2021.

Among those challenges: The longstanding Eastern Metro Athletic Conference perished. Northglenn moved to the Front Range League. The Norse football team will be in a so-called developmental league, which includes Mountain Range, Westminster, Doherty, Denver East and Overland high schools.

Here’s a synopsis of who did what during the first six months of 2021.

January Prep wrestling for boys and girls will be a part of the so-called “Season B” of interscholastic athletics for some, but not all Colorado High Schools.

The Colorado High School Activities Association received a waiver from state health officials earlier in the month. Even with that, Clear Creek and Skyview high schools, among others, won’t field teams. In Clear Creek’s case, it’s just the wrestling program.

In Skyview’s case, the Wolverines won’t field any of the sports (boys and girls basketball plus wrestling) this winter.

Two of the last areas to get the OK for a wrestling season were the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain school districts. That happened less than two weeks before the season can begin. Frederick High School is in the St. Vrain District.

March Adams 12 School District Superintendent Chris Gdowski thought a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for student-athletes who either test positive or are potentially exposed to coronavirus wasn’t fair.

Some 100 student-athletes in the Adams 12 district were in a position to not be able to compete in league, regional or state competitions as the so-called “Season B” sports season drew to a close.

Gdowski said most of those student-athletes are asymptomatic.

Legacy High School had to cancel nine athletic contests, including its last five girls’ basketball games because of potential exposure. Westminster High School, whose district boarders the Adams 12 district, had played four boys’ basketball games through the first of this week.

Two basketball teams, one from Jefferson County, were taken off the floor a minute before their March 1 game because of potential exposure. Three boys basketball teams in the neighboring Brighton school district saw their seasons end early because of COVID protocols.

Gdowski sent a letter to the Colorado Department of Public Health outlining his concerns. His letter said guidance from the Centers for Disease Control estimated the chances of contracting the virus decreased to 4 percent after seven days of quarantine and a 1.4 percent risk following a 10-day quarantine.

Officials Referees came up during the first six months of the year, partially because of a shortage of officials and partially because of a desire to get soccer referees who play the sport, too.

Colorado High School Soccer Officials President Ken Hehr outlined his goals before a Zoom meeting of CHSAA’s soccer committee.

“I want to encourage highschool players to become referees so they understand the rules of the game,” Hehr told the committee. “If they take the course, that helps the referees on the field because the players aren’t yelling about something they don’t know about. It’s a great way to educate the student-athlete and help us out.”

The discussion was part of a larger talk about how to find enough officials to cover high-

school soccer games through June. Most teams want to play Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hehr said that represented eight times as many games as were scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays.

“Our goal is to cover every game,” Hehr said. “The reality is, we’re going to have shortfalls.”

April This was Northglenn High School girls basketball coach Gabriela Jimenez’ first year on the bench, and it was a strange year, too.

“I would be lying if I said it was a walk in the park, especially during a COVID season,” said the Horizon High School graduate, “But it was still a great season and a challenge I enjoyed. Luckily, I have been a head coach in the club and Coach (Jim) French (Brighton High School’s girls’ basketball coach) really gave me the freedom to express my talents as an assistant early in my coaching career, so I felt comfortable in my role this season.”

Then there was the matter of Northglenn’s roster.

“We had a very short roster this year that was a mix of JV and varsity players, but the girls wanted to get better, and it was so rewarding to see them start

competing,” Jimenez said. “I would have loved to have a full season with this crew because they already grew so much in a short amount of time. It is always scary starting over with a new team, but the girls welcomed me with open arms and really put their trust in me, which obviously makes my job a lot easier.”

Herd of Zebras Referee recruiting came to the forefront, thanks to Adam Laubert. He was trying to address a need in sports programs that cater to all age levels and all ability levels.

It’s the lack of officials, an issue that has caused postponements of area high-school and nationwide college contests. Part of the shortfall stems from the impacts of coronavirus.

“There are a lot of veteran officials who don’t want to retire,” Laubert said. “A lot of people say, ‘We’ve had John Doe the past 25 years.’ We need to be looking for the next John Doe.” Laubert, who graduated from Prairie View High School in 2015 and then spent four years in the Army, is the operations director SEE IN REVIEW, P15

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and social media director with Herd of Zebras, a start-up company with a goal to make sure there are enough certified officials to work these contests. Rob Sigmon is the CEO/founder. Herd of Zebras started in 2006.

Laubert moved back to Colorado after his military service.

“I realized I love coaching, so I took a basketball job at Kipp Denver Collegiate School (the team was 14-7. Laubert took the job three weeks before the season started). It put me in a great position. I remember telling my dad what my game plan was, to coach football.

(Laubert’s first football job was in Wabunsee, Kansas. His Army post was in Fort Riley, Kansas). He asked how I was going to do it. Then he said, ‘Go do it.’

“I love working with kids, he said. “But I never thought I’d end up doing this.”

“Laubert is in training to become a police officer with the city of Commerce City.

Riverdale hosts first commitment celebration r Riverdale Ridge High School’s Cayden Mazurek waded through all the things that go with recruiting, and he did so through an ongoing pandemic.

Most importantly, he made his college commitment.

“I was able to visit Lake Forest (Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois), and it was a beautiful place, especially being right in Lake Michigan,” Mazurek said. “Meeting the coaches and seeing practice was great. We had genuine conversations and a great time.”

That wasn’t the only factor that swayed the decision.

“I chose Lake Forest because of the hospitality and character of the school and coaches,” he said. “It feels like a family there, and that’s what I wanted.”

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Mazurek was one of nine athletes from Riverdale Ridge High School, a school that’s been open for three years, to sign college athletic letters of intent April 19.

Their collective recruiting process took place during a pandemic and during a time when less scholarship money was available, potentially, because of the pandemic.

“You are the first graduates. You are the first signees from Riverdale Ridge. No one can take that away from you,” said athletic director Harry Waterman. “You went to school somewhere else, and you chose to enroll here. You helped us create a special place where we can be proud.”

More committments Four baseball players – Grant Wroblewski, Mathias Talarico, Easton McKenzie and Dakota Pruitt – are following each other to Otero Junior College in La Junta.

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“I really loved the small-school feeling. The small program is really great. I feel in love with the campus,” she said. “You get more connection with your teachers and more connection with your community. We went in the fall; it was really pretty. They made me feel welcome.”

Destiny Hackney signed on the line to play softball at Kansas Wesleyan.

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good self-evaluator. She has many natural abilities that cannot be taught.

She has a bright future in this game.”

Nikki Waddle chose to play softball at Chadron (Nebraska) State College.

“She’s going to thrive in whatever situation she’s in,” Garza said.

“She’s a better student, which is more important than the athletic piece.”

Kylie Bach is off to Metropolitan State University of Denver to continue to play soccer. Her coach, Danelle Dondelinger, said while so many kids entertain wishes, Bach was the one working to achieve.

“She’s the hardest working one in the weight room, and she’s the most humble,” Dondelinger said.

“She blazed a trail for future Ravens through her leadership.”

Principal Terry Elliott said college athletes graduate at higher rates.

“You learned to work with others.

You learned to collaborate, and I’m not surprised,” he said. “I talk with your teachers. You are great leaders.

Keep that up.”

“It’s been fun to watch you grow from sophomores with voices cracking to skillful young adults,” Waterman said. “We get to watch that.

That is why educators do what we do. You’ve shown the ability to stay focused. You have college scholarships, even in the absence of seasons and off-seasons.”

Taking to the diamond It seems reasonably certain that the Riverdale Ridge baseball team was happy to get back on a field and play a game May 5, its first in almost two years.

As for Garza, he wasn’t sure what to expect.

“I was a little worried to start. It ended up working for us,” Garza said. “We have a good core of kids that gel well together. A number of kids have done a lot of work in the time we’ve been away, whether it’s with baseball-related skills, their bodies. That was the biggest key.

These kids had to do something on their own.”

Whether it was the offseason work or the preseason lineup of games so that Garza and his staff could find the right players to fill the slots on the team, it worked out well for RRHS. The Ravens scored nine times in their last three turns at bat and beat visiting Berthoud 9-5.

Dakota Pruitt had three hits, including a two-run single in the fifth inning to tie the score. Elijah Lofton then added an RBI double to pad RRHS’ lead to 6-4. He finished with two hits and two RBIs. “It was the jitters. We haven’t played in two years,” Pruitt said.

“We were just getting those first ABs out of the way, settling into our spot.

We played the ball we know how to play.”

May College letter-signings turn into big days for the students, parents, coaches and schools involved. The April 29 program at Stargate School was a bit more special than average, though. The four athletes – Emma

Kulbida, Erica Derby. Avery Brumage and Madison Roecher – represented the biggest group of prospective college athletes in school history.

“High school goes fast,” said athletic director Dave Logan. “College athletics will go by faster. Trust me.”

Two to Nebraska Brumage and Derby, who play soccer for the Eagles, will continue their teammate status at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Kulbida, who swims for Legacy High School, is heading for Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.

“It’s a great academic school, first and foremost. The swim team is a fantastic fit,” she said. “I visited the campus.

It was gorgeous, right outside Pittsburgh’s inner city. I met some of the girls on the team and the coach. It seems like a good fit.”

Roecher, who is one of the charter members of the Eagles’ cheer squad, chose her school because of the tight-knit community in Lincoln, Nebraska.

“I love the school. They really provide. It’s a small town, but you get all the amenities of the capital of Nebraska,” she said. “They have a great academic as well as cheer program. It’ll be a good match. I felt an individual connection.”

Roecher wants to study business administration and Spanish. Her goal is to go into human resources.

June Brandon Brown is moving up the coaches’ seats.

Brown, who was an assistant varsity coach at Eaglecrest High School in Aurora, is the new boys basketball coach at Horizon High School. Brown replaces Chad Wilson, who was the Hawks’ boss for nine seasons.

Brown coached the JV program at Berthoud High School for three seasons. He also played on the state championship team for the Raptors under coach John Olander.

“I was drawn to Horizon High School because of the good reputation of the community, the staff, and the administration,” Brown said.

For the last six years, he’s run his own club program, Colorado Anarchy.

“I knew I wanted to be a coach at the age of 19,” Brown said. “I saw my dad coach his entire childhood and the way he positively impacted lives. I wanted to do the same. I have a deep passion for the game of basketball and creating relationships with my players. I take my development as a coach very seriously.

Since the age of 19, I have been working extremely hard be the head coach of a program. “ State playoffs Valor Christian beat Legacy 4-2 in the first round of the state soccer playoffs June 15 in Highlands Ranch. Katey Beaver and Julianna Hayward scored the goals for the Lightning, which finished the season 8-3.

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Colo. flu season mild so far, but that could change

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Last year, Colorado’s flu season was virtually nonexistent.

Only 34 people were hospitalized for the flu during the entire 8-month season in 2020 and 2021. There were zero reported flu deaths among kids.

This year, the flu season is, well, existent. There have been at least 36 flu hospitalizations as of Dec. 14, a number that started the month at around half that sum then doubled in a single week.

“It’s not a huge number but the fact that it doubled over the last week is concerning,” said Heather Roth, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Immunization Branch chief.

Flu vaccination rates are down compared to last year, as well. So Roth is remaining vigilant. It would not be unprecedented for a flu season that starts out calm to roar to life after the New Year.

But there are also reasons for optimism. No kids had died from the flu as of mid-December. During the most recent pre-pandemic flu season, the 2019-20 season, nearly 200 people had already been hospitalized with the flu by this time — five times as many people as we’ve seen this year.

Though vaccination rates are behind last year’s record highs, they are in line with previous years’ numbers. And Roth said vaccinations also appear to be picking up.

As of the week of Dec. 6, the state had administered about 1.6 million doses of flu vaccine. In the previous year, it had already administered 1.8 million doses by this time. But the number of flu vaccinations administered weekly has begun to outpace

last year’s weekly trends.

“It could be people are just waiting a little bit longer and all-told we’ll measure up pretty well to last year,” Roth said.

Last flu season, amid waves of stay-at-home orders and other social-distancing measures meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. saw one of the weakest flu seasons on record. Months went by with relatively few people showing up in hospitals or doctors’ offices with cases of the flu.

This year is worse — but still not exactly bad. About 3% of people currently seeking treatment at Kaiser Permanente offices have influenzalike illness, well below the baseline of 5%.

It’s worth noting that the flu season officially begins in October each year and typically peaks in January or February. But, in some years, it doesn’t peak until March. That’s why the calm start to this season could be a good sign — or it could be deceptive.

The 2015-16 season also started out slow. Then it took off around the end of February.

To Roth, this shows that, despite the good start this year, it’s not time for Colorado to get cocky. Getting vaccinated against the flu is still important, as is practicing good hand-washing and staying home when sick.

“I think there’s definitely the potential for things to get bad,” she said.

RSV a worry for kids Kids and older adults typically bear the brunt of the flu season.

That’s true this year, too. Among the small number of hospitalizations so far, those 65 and older and those 5 and younger have the highest rates.

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there are still problem areas in the state’s economy.

Inflation in the Denver metro area was 6.5% overall in November, or 5.2% excluding the energy and transportation sectors, which tend to be more volatile and are experiencing much larger rates of inflation at the moment: 36.6% and 20.5% respectively.

“Energy and transportation are really the driving forces behind inflation,” said Jeff Stupak, an economist with Legislative Council Staff.

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Estimates of hospitalization rates for RSV — respiratory syncytial virus — were 82 times higher than those for flu in November.

Pediatric hospitalization rates for COVID-19 were also significantly higher.

There really is no comparison between the flu and COVID. Hospitalization rates for the coronavirus have far exceeded flu hospitalization rates for all recent years.

In November, the hospitalization rate among all age groups for COVID was 188 times higher than the hospitalization rate for flu.

But, Roth said, this is all the more reason to take the flu seriously. Even though the risk of

The Kittredge General Store and its gas pumps are pictured May 18, 2021, in Kittredge. (Andy Colwell, Special to The Colorado Sun) Stupak said that ongoing supply chain issues paired with healthy demand also put positive pressure on inflation, but that he hopes by 2022 some of those pressures will wane.

The most obvious example is in the automobile market. As supply chain shortages have constrained the supply of new cars, the price of used cars has ballooned.

Additionally, Bryce Cooke, chief economist for OSPB, said he expects that inflation tied to housing prices will pick up around the same time other supply chain issues are resolved. That could put more pres-

sure on Colorado’s already-strained housing market.

Colorado’s labor market, meanwhile, has been on the rebound, with 86% of jobs lost during the pandemic recovered. About 10,000 jobs are being regained each month.

By June, nonpartisan legislative staff expect all jobs lost during COVID to have been recovered.

But the job market is not recovering at the same pace for all sectors of income earners and in all areas of Colorado.

For instance, there are still about 16,000 pre-pandemic food service jobs that haven’t been filled, and job recovery for people making less than $27,000 a year has been far worse compared to workers earning

hospitalization is lower, now is not a good time to take that gamble.

Hospitals remain crowded places. Even though COVID hospitalizations have fallen in recent weeks, more than 1,300 people are currently hospitalized with the coronavirus in Colorado. The state’s hospital intensive-care units are 95% full and, according to federal data, nearly 38% of people in the ICU in Colorado are there with COVID. Getting vaccinated against both the flu and COVID will help reduce the strain on hospitals and also reduce the likelihood that you will end up in the hospital with either, Roth said. A flu vaccine can also limit the risk of passing the virus to someone who is vulnerable.

The COVID and flu vaccines

can be administered at the same time — just in different arms or, at least, 1 inch apart from one another in the same arm.

About 56% of Coloradans 65 and older have gotten a flu vaccine this year, Roth said. But only about 18% of those ages 20 to 39 have.

“I think sometimes people think they may have missed the window on flu vaccination because we start hammering them pretty hard in October,” Roth said.

“There’s this belief that you need it before Halloween, and that’s not true. You really should be getting your vaccine as long as the virus is circulating.”

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$60,000 a year or more.

The good news for workers is that “wages and salaries are on the rise,” according to Cooke. And OSPB doesn’t expect the trend to change.

In fact, much of the revenue increases forecast Friday are being driven by personal income taxes.

Stupak cautioned that the pandemic “remains in the driver’s seat” and the new omicron variant continues to fuel uncertainty.

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Original Grantor(s) Timothy E. Rosales, Jr. and Crystal D. Winchel Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Broker Solutions, Inc. d/b/a New American Funding Date of Deed of Trust July 21, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 22, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000058895 Original Principal Amount $311,355.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $290,047.24 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 8, BLOCK 15, BRIGHTON CROSSING FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 190 Gold Maple Street, Brighton, CO 80601.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/02/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/9/2021 Last Publication: 1/6/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 09/30/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11123 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

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Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 21, 22, AND 23, BLOCK 14, WALNUT GROVE ADDITION TO BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 175 S 3RD AVE, BRIGHTON, CO 80601.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/16/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/23/2021 Last Publication: 1/20/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/14/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Ste 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 327-8779 Attorney File # 00000009301789 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178919 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 21, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Lydia E Schleining and Karan K Haber Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust June 26, 2019 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 03, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2019000051946 Original Principal Amount $427,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 11, BLOCK 45, BLOCKS 44 AND 45 OF THORNTON, COLORADO, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 9161 Fir Dr, Thornton, CO 80229-3703.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/23/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/21/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-026025 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178907 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 30, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Muhammad Muhammad Original Beneficiary(ies) FirstBank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust July 14, 2017 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 31, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2017000065560 Original Principal Amount $60,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $60,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lots 38 and 39, Block 40, Aurora, EXCEPT the rear 9 feet of said Lots, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 1667 Dayton Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/02/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/9/2021 Last Publication: 1/6/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 09/30/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Trevor G. Bartel #40449 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1200 17th Street, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000 Attorney File # 230403-00308 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178909 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 30, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Ricky D. Farnsworth Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, acting solely as nominee for lender, SCME Mortgage Bankers, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Real Time Resolutions, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust September 28, 2006 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 04, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2006000986730 Original Principal Amount $35,048.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $33,843.94 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, BLOCK 9, SAGE CREEK FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5814 East 127th Lane, Thornton, CO 80602.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/02/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/9/2021 Last Publication: 1/6/2022

Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 09/30/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Jennifer C. Rogers #34682 IDEA Law Group, LLC 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Suite 420, Denver, CO 80246 (877) 358-32146 ext10 Attorney File # 47894280 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178904 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 23, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Troy Simons Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc. Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust November 21, 2017 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 29, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2017000104854 Original Principal Amount $314,356.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $305,609.47 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 88, REUNION, FILING NO. 2, CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10459 Olathe Street, Commerce City, CO 80022.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 01/26/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/2/2021 Last Publication: 12/30/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 09/23/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP

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Public Notices 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-20-883260-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178911 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 7, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) CESAR A. ACOSTA Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., which is acting solely as nominee for Lender, ACOUSTIC HOME LOANS, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MORTGAGE RELIEF SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust February 13, 2006 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 16, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20060216000163030 Original Principal Amount $33,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $22,038.77 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 5, BLOCK 5, SCLAVENITIS SUBDIVISION SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1656 Lansing Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/09/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust , plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/16/2021 Last Publication: 1/13/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/07/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Neal K. Dunning #10181 Brown Dunning Walker Fein P.C. 2000 S. Colorado Blvd.,, Tower Two, Suite 700, DENVER, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 3400-002 C The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178906 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Original Principal Amount $277,874.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $207,504.97 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 23, BLOCK 3, FOX RUN SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3069 E 108th Dr, Northglenn, CO 80233.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/02/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/9/2021 Last Publication: 1/6/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 09/30/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-21-894458-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178905 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 30, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Matthew M Dunn and Adam S Lanclos Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation Date of Deed of Trust August 29, 2017 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 30, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2017000076026 Original Principal Amount $464,421.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $448,346.49 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

On September 30, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Original Grantor(s) Phillip John Garcia Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for 360 Mortgage Group, LLC, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2014 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 27, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2014000032043

Also known by street and number as: 10977 Unity Lane, Commerce City, CO 80022.

LOT 125, REUNION FILING NO. 25, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/02/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite

W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/9/2021 Last Publication: 1/6/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 09/30/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-20-878301-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178917 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 21, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Matthew G Barnhart Original Beneficiary(ies) Navy Federal Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Navy Federal Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust February 04, 2017 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 30, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2017000027719 Original Principal Amount $55,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $54,821.15 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 106, BLOCK 1, PARKVIEW, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Being all of that certain property conveyed to MATTHEW BARNHART from LISA BARNHART, by deed dated JULY 26, 2013 and recorded AUGUST 26, 2013 IN INSTRUMENT NO. 2013000074616 of official records. Being all of that certain property conveyed to MATTHEW G. BARNHART AND LISA M. BARNHART, AS JOINT TENANTS from MITCHELL W. STEVENS, by deed dated AUGUST 20, 2012 and recorded AUGUST 28 2012, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2012000063583 of official records.

Corrected by Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error, recorded in the official records of Adams County on 2/24/2020, at Reception Number 2020000016929, to reflect the trustee as the Adams County Public Trustee.

Also known by street and number as: 11654 Community Center Dr #106, Northglenn, CO 80233.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/23/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/21/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper,

Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Marcello G. Rojas #46396 The Sayer Law Group, P.C. 3600 South Beeler, Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO190186 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178912 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS: Section 1. The 2021 appropriation for the General; Golf Course Enterprise (Legacy Ridge and Walnut Creek Golf Preserve); and General Capital Improvement Funds initially appropriated

by Ordinance No. 4048 is hereby increased in aggregate by $7,454,202. This appropriation is due to changes in funding from grants, intergovernmental, lease proceeds, rebates, reimbursements and transfer revenue.

Section 2. The $7,454,202 increase shall be allocated to City Revenue and Expense accounts as described in the City Council Agenda dated November 22, 2021, (a copy of which may be obtained from the City Clerk) amending City fund budgets as follows: General Fund $ 418,487 Golf Course Enterprise Fund (Legacy Ridge)

On October 14, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

3,385,617 Golf Course Enterprise Fund (Walnut Creek)

Original Grantor(s) David W. Leslie Original Beneficiary(ies) Union Federal Bank of Indianapolis Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Huntington National Bank Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2003 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 11, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) C1173896 Original Principal Amount $188,988.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $118,806.95

385,715 Total Appropriations

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 76, HUNTER’S CHASE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10037 Wyandott Circle South, Thornton, CO 80260.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 02/16/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/23/2021 Last Publication: 1/20/2022 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/14/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-21-894513-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

City and County Public Notice

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4100 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 43 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS DeMott, Smith A BILLFOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2021 BUDGETS OF THE GENERAL; GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE (LEGACY RIDGE AND WALNUT CREEK GOLF PRESERVE); AND GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE 2021 ESTIMATED REVENUES IN THE FUNDS

3,264,383 General Capital Improvement Fund

$7,454,202 Less Appropriations from Transfers 385,715 Total Appropriations, Net of Transfers $7,068,487 Section 3 – Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered as severable.

If any section, paragraph, clause, word, or any other part of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such part shall be deemed as severed from this ordinance. The invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect the construction or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions, unless it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that a contrary result is necessary in order for this Ordinance to have any meaning whatsoever.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after the second reading.

Section 5. This ordinance shall be published in full within ten days after its enactment.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 22nd day of November, 2021.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 13th day of December, 2021.

ATTEST: ________________________________ Mayor ________________________________ Legal Notice No. NTS439 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice Case Name: Berkeley Hills Subdivision, Filing 2, Preliminary Plat Case Number: PLT2021-00020 Planning Commission Hearing Date: 1/13/2022 at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: 2/1/2022 at 9:30 a.m.

Both hearings will be held at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Brighton, CO 80601 Request: 1. Preliminary plat for major subdivision to create six lots; 2. Waiver from subdivision design standards to create lots that exceed a 3:1 lot depth to width ratio.

Location of Request: 2551 W 52nd Ave Parcel Number: 0182517119002 Legal Description: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING LOT 2, BERKELEY HILLS - PLAT CORRECTION NO. 1 (REC. #2021000020032), COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO, ALSO BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 17; THENCE ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 17, S89°57’58”W, A DISTANCE OF 659.00 FEET; THENCE ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID BERKELEY HILLS - PLAT CORRECTION NO. 1, AND THAT LINE EXTENDED, N00°23’30”W, A DISTANCE OF 280.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2, BERKLEY HILLS - PLAT CORRECTION NO. 1; THENCE ON THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 2 THE FOLLOWING EIGHT COURSES: 1) S89°57’58”W, A DISTANCE OF 165.35 FEET; 2) A DISTANCE OF 35.66 FEET ON A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 471.43 FEET, A DELTA OF 04°20’02”, A CHORD BEARING N12°39’42”W AND A CHORD LENGTH OF 35.65 FEET; 3) N10°29’41”E, A DISTANCE OF 91.21 FEET; 4) A DISTANCE OF 30.33 FEET ON A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 49.00 FEET, A DELTA OF 35°27’36”, A CHORD BEARING N28°13’29”E AND A CHORD LENGTH OF 29.84 FEET; 5) N45°57’17”E, A DISTANCE OF 106.26 FEET; 6) A DISTANCE OF 99.46 FEET ON A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT WHICH HAS A RADIUS OF 77.55 FEET, A DELTA OF 73°29’09”, A CHORD BEARING N09°12’42”E AND A CHORD LENGTH OF 92.78 FEET; 7) S72°32’15”E, A DISTANCE OF 35.11 FEET; 8) S00°23’30”E, A DISTANCE OF 305.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 31,545 SQUARE FEET OR 0.59 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Case Manager: Greg Barnes Applicant: KEVIN WULFEKUHLER, 1335 S INCA

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Case Name: Square Lake Subarea Plan Case Number: PLN2021-00011

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Legal Notice No. NTS432 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

(B) Limitations to Home Occupations: The home occupations herein permitted shall only be operated subject to all of the following additional limitations:

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BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4102 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 45 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS Seymour, Smith A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THREE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR CITYOWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS STRASBURG NATURAL RESOURCES FARM WHEREAS, the City of Westminster (“City”) owns property in central Adams County that was purchased for the purpose of applying biosolids; and

(5) The home occupation shall not employ, for a fee or otherwise, any person in the conduct of the home occupation who does not reside in the dwelling unit. (This limitation does not apply to family care homes.) […]

Section 3. If any section, paragraph, clause, word, or any other part of this ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such part deemed unenforceable shall not affect any of the remaining provisions.

WHEREAS, it is in the City’s best interest to maximize the income generated from such operation by collecting rental income from the use of the land and improvements thereon.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after second reading. The title and purpose of this ordinance shall be published prior to its consideration on second reading. The full text of this ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after its enactment after second reading.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the terms of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, the Charter and ordinances of the City:

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 22nd day of November, 2021.

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS:

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 13th day of December, 2021.

Section 1. Those certain leases agreements between the City and the parties listed below, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibits A, B, and C, are approved.

Lessee Rent

Leased Premises

Annual

Mr. Matthew Sweeney Land lease including: 943 acres pastureland @ $7,435 180 acres irrigated land @ $15,293 272 acres dry farmland @ $3,739 Associated structures and buildings $26,468/year Mr. Tom Linnebur Residence at 57101 East 88th Avenue $11,520/year Mrs. Yvonne Sweeney Trailer pad at 8551 Headlight Road $660/year Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute said agreements, in substantially the same form as attached hereto as Exhibits A, B and C. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after second reading.

Section 4. This ordinance shall be published in full within ten days after its enactment.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 22 day of November, 2021.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 13 day of December, 2021.

ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: City Attorney’s Office Legal Notice No. NTS441 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4103 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 46 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS Smith, DeMott A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-2-1(A), DEFINITIONS, AND SECTION 11-4-10(B), HOME OCCUPATIONS, OF THE WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FAMILY CARE HOME FACILITIES THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 11-2-1(A) of the Westminster Municipal Code (W.M.C.) is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 11-2-1. - Definitions.

(A) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this title, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: […]

Family care home shall mean a state-licensed facility in the residence of the provider that provides less than 24-hour care, training, education, or supervision for<cStrike:1> two to six children who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the care provider<cStrike:0>. a number of children approved and established by the state-issued license. A copy of the current valid state-issued license must be kept on file with the City for operation of a family care home, along with a valid home occupations license.

Section 2. Section 11-4-10(B) of the W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 11-4-10. - Home Occupations.

ATTEST: Mayor Interim City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: City Attorney’s Office Legal Notice No. NTS442 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – CITY COUNCIL Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Westminster on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m at Westminster City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave, Westminster, CO 80031. In light of the COVID-19 public health situation and to promote social distancing, the public has the option to attend in person or remotely. See below for additional information.

Cornerstone Christian Academy, (DBA Flatirons Academy), wishes to expand the size and composition of its existing campus to include two athletic fields, an additional building (to house a press box, concession stand, restrooms, classrooms, storage, and offices), additional parking, walking paths and landscaping, and ancillary uses. One of the athletic fields is a baseball diamond, while the other is a multi-purpose field suitable for football, soccer, and other activities. The playing surfaces of both fields would utilize artificial turf rather than irrigated sod. The proposal includes the adding of three additional parcels to the existing school site, expanding the overall campus size from 9.92 acres to 21.6 acres. A neighborhood meeting was held for this project on April 21, 2021. The project received a 7-0 recommendation of approval from the Planning Commission on December 14, 2021.

The City Council will be asked to consider the Preliminary and Official Development Plans for this project, and to approve or deny the two documents.

The City values public input on development applications. Testimony for the public hearing will be accepted either in advance electronically or during the live virtual meeting. Please visit the website below for information regarding how to give public testimony. www.CityofWestminster.us/agendas The City Council meeting agenda, agenda memo, and other materials will be posted on this website no later than four days prior to the hearing. Given the evolving nature of the COVID-19 public health situation, the City’s City Council website will be updated with new information as it becomes available.

The public hearing will be streamed live via the City’s traditional webcast at (www.youtube. com/user/WestminsterCO/live) or by calling +1 (914) 614-3221 and typing in access code: 662-209-151.

Copies of all application materials submitted by the applicant, as well as all informational materials submitted by others, which will be considered by the City Council at this hearing, are available for inspection by contacting Senior Planner David German with the Westminster Planning Division at dgerman@cityofwestminster.us or (303) 658-2479.

John McConnell, AICP Principal Planner City of Westminster Legal Notice No. NTS438 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

Planning Commission Hearing Date: 01/13/2022 at 6 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: 02/01/2022 at 9:30 a.m.

Case Manager: Layla Bajelan, Long-Range Planner II, LBajelan@adcogov.org 720.523.6863 Request: Amendment to the Adams County Comprehensive Plan for the creation of the Square Lake Subarea Plan Parcel Number (s): Square Lake Subarea Applicant: Adams County Community and Economic Development Department 4430 S. Adams County Parkway Brighton, Colorado 80601 Public Hearings Location: 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601 Please visit http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up to date information. The full text of the proposed request and additional colored maps can be obtained by accessing the Adams County Community and Economic Development Department website at: www.adcogov.org/planning/currentcases.

Legal Notice No. NTS435 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4104 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 47 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS Smith, DeMott A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-4-17 OF THE WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL CODE, TEMPORARY USES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, CONCERNING PROVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING

a structure used in conjunction with the temporary use or a primary building structure. In no event shall a wall sign be attached to any structure in the public right-of-way. If the wall sign is to be attached to the primary building, written permission from the owner of such building is required. (b) Up to three incidental signs, such as menu boards or hours of operation, securely affixed to a structure used in conjunction with the temporary use. Each sign shall not exceed two square feet. <cStrike:0> […]

(7) The use shall not: (a) Impede access to the entrance of any adjacent building or driveway. (b) Be located in such a manner as to interfere with a fire hydrant, fire escape, bus stop, loading zone, or driveway of a fire station, police station, hospital, or handicapped parking space or access ramp. (c) Occupy or impede access to parking spaces designated as accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. (d) Occupy or impede access to required minimum parking spaces in accordance with 11-7-4, W.M.C., Off-Street Parking Standards, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Manager. A parking study or traffic study may be required. (e) Involve the use of permanent structures or improvements unless approved on an Official Development Plan.

Legal Notice No. NTS454 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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Council approved the following: Second Reading of Councillor’s Bill No. 43 Re: 3rd Quarter Supplemental Appropriation; Second Reading of Councillor’s Bill No. 44 Amending Title 14 of the Westminster Municipal Code Regarding the Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan; Second Reading of Councillor’s Bill No. 45 Re: Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Enter into Lease Agreements for Strasburg Natural Resource Farm; Second Reading of Councillor’s Bill No. 46 Re: Amendment of Section 11-2-1(A), Definitions, and Section 11-4-10 (B), Home Occupations, of the Westminster Municipal Code Concerning Family Care Home Facilities, and Second Reading of Councillor’s Bill No. 47 Re: Amendment of Section 11-4-17, Temporary Uses on Private Property, of the Westminster Municipal Code Concerning Provisions for Temporary Outdoor Dining; and Second Reading of Councillor’s Bill No. 48 for the Allocation of Funds Previously Received from the Colorado Emergency Medical Services Supplemental Payment Program for Fiscal Year 2020.

Section 2. If any section, paragraph, clause, word, or any other part of this ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such part deemed unenforceable shall not affect any of the remaining provisions.

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS:

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after second reading. The title and purpose of this ordinance shall be published prior to its consideration on second reading. The full text of this ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after its enactment after second reading.

Section 1. Section 11-4-17 of the Westminster Municipal Code (W.M.C.), W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows:

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 22nd day of November, 2021.

11-4-17. - Temporary Uses on Private Property.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 13th day of December, 2021.

(A) Scope: A temporary use permit allows for the displaying, selling, offering for sale, offering to give away or giving away of anything of value, including any good, service or amusement that is not permanent in nature and does not involve any permanent structure, but which occupies any single location within the City for more than two hours at a time. Examples include a Christmas tree lot, pumpkin patch, parking lot sale, carnival and other promotional use involving a temporary outdoor display, wagon, handcart, pushcart or motor vehicle, and temporary outdoor dining areas.

The selling or giving away of used merchandise is not permitted as a temporary use.

(1) Temporary Outdoor Dining Areas: When the indoor patron capacity of a restaurant, bar, tavern, or similar establishment is either voluntarily or involuntarily reduced, a capacity amount equal to the indoor reduction may be accommodated outdoors in accordance with the provisions of this section. […]

(C) Time Period: The temporary use permit shall designate the specific location for the use and the time period for which the permit is to be issued.

Permits may not be issued for any temporary use for more than 60 days per calendar year. The 60 days may run consecutively or be broken into increments, such as weekends; however, because of the intended temporary nature of the use, incremental periods shall not extend beyond 30 cumulative weeks or weekends per calendar year.

Temporary outdoor dining areas as described above may be issued a temporary use permit for a time period equal to the amount of time that the establishment has reduced its indoor capacity; however, no temporary outdoor dining area shall be permitted for a time period that exceeds 180 consecutive days within any 12-month period. […]

(E) Exemptions: […]

(2) This section shall not be construed to require a temporary use permit for the temporary outdoor extension of regular indoor commercial activity, such as a sidewalk sale, so long as the outdoor use is allowed pursuant to the zoning for the property. Temporary outdoor dining areas are not subject to this exemption. […]

(F) Application: An applicant for a temporary use permit shall submit to the Community Development Department a completed, signed application on a form to be furnished by the Planning Division, as well as the following information: […]

(7) Site plan to include: (a) The location where the activity will be conducted; and the locations of all proposed improvements associated with the temporary use including tables, tents, canopies and other temporary structures, and temporary fencing and other barriers. […]

(G) Conditions of Approval: All temporary uses must meet the following criteria: […]

(3) Permitted signage may include: signs as permitted by Section 11-11-4(B)(6), W.M.C. <cStrike:1>(a) One wall sign. The wall sign shall be no larger than 20 square feet, inclusive of frame. The wall sign shall be securely attached to

are invited to attend the public hearing by publicly available conference call and present comments regarding the plan of finance, the issuance of the Series 2022 Note and the financing of the Project.

To attend via conference call on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time, dial (855) 588-2540 (toll-free) and when prompted enter conference code 3032927861, passcode 5700. All those who are on the conference call will have the opportunity to offer their comments.

Written comments to be presented at the public hearing may be mailed to the Authority at 3033 West 71st Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80030, Attention: Steven Kunshier, Director of Housing Development.

ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: City Attorney’s Office Legal Notice No. NTS443 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OFTAX-EXEMPT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE NOTE

BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO, D/B/A MAIKER HOUSING PARTNERS PURSUANT TO A PLAN OF FINANCE FOR A MULTIFAMILY PROJECT FOR CASA REDONDA DE VIGIL APARTMENTS PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Housing Authority of the County of Adams, State of Colorado, d/b/a Maiker Housing Partners (the “Authority”), will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., Mountain Time, concerning the approval of a plan of finance that includes the issuance of its Multifamily Housing Revenue Note (Casa Redonda de Vigil Apartments Project) Series 2022 in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $8,000,000 (the “Series 2022 Note”) and the loan of the proceeds of the Series 2022 Note to Casa Redonda LLLP, a Colorado limited liability limited partnership, or any other affiliate or successor (the “Borrower”), for the purpose of financing a portion of the acquisition, construction, improvement, equipping and placing in service of an approximately 42-unit multifamily residential project to be known as Casa Redonda de Vigil Apartments (or such other name as designed by the Borrower), which is located at 1080 W. 69th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80221 in the County of Adams, Colorado, within the boundaries of Adams County, Colorado (the “Facilities”), funding certain reserve funds, if any, and paying certain costs of issuing the Series 2022 Note. The Facilities will be owned, operated and principally used by the Borrower and will consist of the real property, improvements and equipment described above which are all located within the County of Adams, Colorado.

THE SERIES 2022 NOTE AND THE INTEREST THEREON SHALL NEVER CONSTITUTE THE DEBT OR INDEBTEDNESS OF THE AUTHORITY, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO (THE “COUNTY”), THE STATE OF COLORADO (THE “STATE”) OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY PROVISION OR LIMITATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OR STATUTES OF THE STATE AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE NOR GIVE RISE TO A PECUNIARY LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY, THE COUNTY, THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF OR A CHARGE AGAINST THEIR GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS. This notice is intended to comply with the public notice requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The Series 2022 Note will constitute a special, limited obligation of the Authority payable solely from revenues derived by the Authority pursuant to one or more loan agreements and certain related loan documents under which the Borrower has repayment obligations to the Authority, and, by assignment, to the purchaser of the Series 2022 Note. Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, in person participation at the hearing has been suspended. However, in compliance with IRS Rev. Proc. 2020-21, interested persons

Public Notice City of Westminster Summary of Proceedings Summary of proceedings of the hybrid Westminster City Council meeting of Monday, December 13, 2021. Mayor McNally, Mayor Pro Tem DeMott, and Councillors Baker, Ezeadi, Nurmela, Seymour, and Smith were present at roll call.

The minutes of the November 22, 2021 meeting were approved as presented.

Council adopted the following: Resolution No. 50 Re: Finding that the Petition for Annexation is in Substantial Compliance with the Provisions of Sections 31-12-101, et seq., C.R.S., Also Known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as the Same May from Time to Time be Amended and Setting the Date and Time of the Annexation Hearing for a Portion of the Subject Property Known as the Uplands (Also Known as Rose Hill and/or the Pillar of Fire Property).

Council held a public hearing on The Rezoning of Uplands Parcels A, B, C, D, and E, Public Hearing Re: City Council Consideration of a Preliminary Development Plan for Uplands Parcels A, B, C, D, and E, and Public Hearing Re: City Council Consideration of a Master Official Development Plan for Uplands Parcel A. The meeting recessed at 12:04 a.m. on December 14, 2021 City of Westminster Summary of Proceedings Summary of proceedings of the continued hybrid Westminster City Council meeting of Monday, December 13, 2021 on Wednesday December 15, 2021. Mayor McNally, Mayor Pro Tem DeMott, and Councillors Baker, Ezeadi, Nurmela, Seymour, and Smith were present at roll call.

Council continued the public hearing on The Rezoning of Uplands Parcels A, B, C, D, and E, Public Hearing Re: City Council Consideration of a Preliminary Development Plan for Uplands Parcels A, B, C, D, and E, and Public Hearing Re: City Council Consideration of a Master Official Development Plan for Uplands Parcel A. The meeting recessed at 12:23 a.m. on December 16, 2021 City of Westminster Summary of Proceedings Summary of proceedings of the continued hybrid Westminster City Council meeting of Monday, December 13, 2021 on Monday December 20, 2021. Mayor McNally, Mayor Pro Tem DeMott, and Councillors Baker, Ezeadi, Nurmela, Seymour, and Smith were present at roll call.

Council approved the following: Preliminary Development Plan for Uplands Parcels A, B, C, D, and E; and a Master Official Development Plan for Uplands Parcel A. Council passed on first reading: A BILL FOR ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP KNOWN AS THE UPLANDS, CONTAINING 230.96 ACRES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Purpose: City Council find that a zone designation of Planned Unit Development for the properties described as Parcels A, B, C, D, and E, consisting of 230.96 acres located in Westminster.

There was no further business to come before the City Council, and the meeting adjourned at 1:04 am on December 21, 2021.

Legal Notice No. NTS449 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

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Public Notices DeMott, Smith A BILLFOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2021 BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND; GENERAL CAPITAL OUTLAY REPLACEMENT FUND; AND GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE 2021 ESTIMATED REVENUES IN THE FUND THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS: Section 1. The 2021 appropriation for the General Fund; General Capital Outlay Replacement Fund; and the General Capital Improvement Fund initially appropriated by Ordinance No. 4048 is hereby increased by $2,989,356. This appropriation is for the receipt of funds for the EMS Supplemental reimbursement.

Section 2. The $2,989,356 increase shall be allocated to City Revenue and Expense accounts as described in the City Council Agenda, dated November 22, 2021 (a copy of which may be obtained from the City Clerk) increasing City fund budgets as follows: General Fund $1,494,678 General Capital Outlay Replacement Fund 483,678 General Capital Improvement Fund 1,011,000 tsfsdf Total Appropriations $2,989,356 Less Appropriations from Transfers - 1,494,678 Total Appropriations, Net of Transfers $1,494,678 Section 3 – Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered as severable.

If any section, paragraph, clause, word, or any other part of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such part shall be deemed as severed from this ordinance. The invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect the construction or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions, unless it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that a contrary result is necessary in order for this Ordinance to have any meaning whatsoever.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after the second reading.

Section 5. This ordinance shall be published in full within ten days after its enactment.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 22nd day of November, 2021.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 13th day of December, 2021.

ATTEST: Mayor Interim City Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS444 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4101 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 44 SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS Smith, DeMott A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XIV CHAPTER 2, OF THE WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE EMPLOYEE 401(a) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 14-2-1, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-1. Name and Purpose of the Plan; History.

(2464 3319 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 1, 8-142017; Ord. No. 4080, § 1, 7-12-2021) (A) The City of Westminster (the “City” or the “Employer”) does hereby establish its Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (the “Plan”), which is a qualified money purchase pension plan. The Plan is created for the exclusive benefit of the City’s eligible Employees who qualify as Participants and their Beneficiaries. The Plan is intended to qualify under Code Section 401(a) and the Trust created pursuant to the Plan is intended to be exempt under Code Section 501(a), and all provisions of the Plan shall be construed in accordance with this intention. Since the Plan is a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 3(32) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), it is not the intention of the City to have the Plan comply with the provisions of the Code that are added or amended by ERISA, except to the extent that such changes to the Code apply to governmental plans.

(B) On October 1, 1977, the City merged the assets of the Police Pension Fund and the Firefighter’s Pension Fund into the restated Employee’s Pension Plan. Effective January 6, 1986, the City withdrew all employees who were not police officers or firefighters from the Employee’s Pension Plan by a transfer of their aggregate interest into the Plan created in this Chapter. The original plan, formerly known as the Employee’s Pension Plan and Trust Agreement, was then renamed the Police and Fire Pension Plan. c(C)

Prior Coverage Under Other City-Funded

Pension Plans Prior Coverage Under Other City Funded Pension Plans. Any Employee who was formerly a Participant in the Employee’s Pension Plan and Trust Agreement or the Police and Fire Pension Plan shall automatically have such interest in such plan, whether held by investment agents, the Trustee, or the City, transferred to the Plan upon becoming eligible to be a Participant in the Plan. Upon transfer of the Employee’s Interest without a break in municipal service, the Employee shall have the same Participant status under the Plan as the Employee had under the other plan.

(D) On September 1, 2004, the City transferred the assets of the Firefighter’s Pension Plan to the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (“FPPA”) defined benefit system and the Firefighter’s Pension Plan was terminated. Participants in the Firefighter’s Pension Plan became participants in the FPPA defined benefit system.

Assets in the retirement medical savings account in the Firefighter’s Pension Plan were transferred to the Plan for use as defined in Section 14-2-8, W.M.C. (E) On October 2, 2017, the City transferred assets of the Police Pension Plan, for those Participants that elected to affiliate, to the FPPA defined benefit system. Assets remaining in the Police Pension Plan were merged to the Plan. Assets in the retirement medical savings accounts were merged with the Plan for use as defined in Section 14-2-8, W.M.C. Police Officers hired on or after October 2, 2017 are participants in the FPPA defined benefit system.

(F) On June 28, 2021, the City approved the following changes solely with respect to Eeligible Eemployees who have an employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date on or after June 1, 2021: (i) each such Eeligible Eemployee will be immediately eligible to participate in the Plan as of such employee’s employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date, (ii) as of the date each such Eeligible Eemployee becomes a full Pparticipant in the Plan, the City will commence making employer contributions equal to ten and one-quarter 10.25 percent of such full Participant’s compensation for each pay period thereafter, which employer contributions will be allocated to such Participant’s City Contributions Account as described in Subsection 14-2-5(D), W.M.C., and (iii) a 5five-year graded vesting schedule will be applied to any City contributions made to the Plan and credited to each such Participant’s City Contributions Account as described in Subsection 14-2-5(D), W.M.C., except that the Participant’s will become fully vested in the City Contributions Account upon the Participant’s death while employed, total disability or attainment of normal retirement age.

(G) On December 13, 2021, the City approved (i) changes made to the Code that were implemented under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019, which is contained in Division O, and the Bipartisan American Miners Act, which is contained in Division M, of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Public Law 116-94 (Dec. 20, 2019), that specifically (a) increased the age at which required minimum distributions under Code Section 401(a)(9) must commence (from age 70-1/2 to age 72) for participants who attain age 70-1/2 after December 31, 2019, and (b) modifies post-death minimum distribution rules, which among other things implements a 10-year deadline for distributions to certain beneficiaries of participants who die after December 31, 2021, and (ii) discretionary changes that (a) decrease the age at which certain in-service distributions may commence from 62 to age 59-1/2 and imposes a limit on the amount of such distributions, and (b) reflects 1 percent increases in both the amount of employer contributions and employee contributions after December 31, 2021.

Section 2. Section 14-2-2, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-2. Definitions. (2464 3319 3447 3584 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 2, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 2, 7-12-2021) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise; and further provided that the masculine gender shall include the feminine, and the singular shall include the plural.

Account shall mean, as required by the context, the account described in Subsection 14-2-5(D), W.M.C., and any one or more subaccounts thereof. Such account will include, but not limited to the City Contributions Account and the Participant’s Contributions Account, as defined in Section 14-2-5(D), W.M.C. Beneficiary shall mean any person or entity that, pursuant to Subsection 14-2-6(A), W.M.C., becomes entitled to receive all or any part of a Participant’s vested Interest upon the Participant’s death.

Board shall mean the Employee Board established in this Chapter.

City shall mean the City of Westminster, Colorado.

The City also may be referenced in the Plan as the “Eemployer.”

Civil Union Partner shall mean an employee’s lawful civil union partner, as determined by the laws of the jurisdiction where the union occurred until the entry of a dissolution of the union.

Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended, or re-enacted or replaced. Reference to a specific section of the Code shall mean the section in effect at the date of adoption of the Plan, or any successor section to such section.

Compensation shall mean the base pay of a Participant for services rendered to the City, excluding overtime pay, bonuses, insurance premiums, pension and retirement benefits, and all contributions by the City to the Plan, to any health, accident or welfare fund or plan, or any similar benefit. Compensation shall be computed prior to any salary reduction for mandatory contributions picked up by the City or amounts deferred under a deferred compensation plan or a salary reduction plan or pre-tax medical plan. Compensation for part-time

employees is the pay earned for the amount of FTEs budgeted for their positions. For purposes of determining the compensation applicable to the limitations on annual contributions in Section 14-2-5, W.M.C., Compensation shall be as defined in Subsection 14-2-5(B)(5), W.M.C. Effective January 1, 2009, (A) an individual receiving a differential wage payment (as defined by Code Section 3401(h)(2)) shall be treated as an employee of the employer making the payment, (B) the differential wage payment shall be treated as compensation for purposes of Code Section 415 and any other code section that references the definition of compensation under Code Section 415, and (C) the Plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of any provision described in Code Section 414(u)(1)(C) by reason of any contribution or benefit which is based on the differential wage payment.

Contributing Participant shall mean any Eligible Employee who is making contributions to the Plan, whether or not the City is contributing to the Plan on behalf of such Eligible Employee.

C.R.S. shall mean the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Direct rollover shall mean a payment by the Plan to the Eligible retirement plan specified by the Distributee.

Distributee shall mean an Eligible Employee or former Eligible Employee. In addition, the Eligible Employee’s or former Eligible Employee’s surviving spouse and the Eligible Employee’s or former Eligible Employee’s spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a QDRO are dDistributees with regard to the vested Interest of the spouse or former spouse.

Eligible designated beneficiary shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 14-2-7(K)(2), W.M.C. Eligible Employee shall mean an Employee who fills a City-authorized position or temporary intern position in a 0.50 FTE or greater, excluding individuals employed as firefighters and Police Officers who elected to join the FPPA system on October 2, 2017 and Police Officers hired on or after October 2, 2017, temporary employees, elected officials, independent contractors, volunteers and non-benefited full-time and part-time employees.

Eligible Retired Public Safety Officer shall mean a Police Officer who is separated from service with the City as a public safety officer by reason of disability or is separated from service with the City as a public safety officer and separated from service after normal retirement age, as defined in Section 14-2-6(A)(1), W.M.C. Eligible retirement plan shall mean (A) an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a), (B) an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b), (C) an annuity plan described in Code Section 403(a), (D) a qualified trust described in Code Section 401(a), (E) an eligible plan under Code Section 457(b) that is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state, (F) an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b) and (G) a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A(b).

The preceding definition of eligible retirement plan shall also apply in the case of a distribution from the Plan to a surviving spouse or to a spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a QDRO. In the case of an eligible rollover distribution from the Plan to a non-spouse Beneficiary, an eligible retirement plan shall mean an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a), individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b), or a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A(b).

Eligible rollover distribution shall mean any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the Distributee, except that an eligible rollover distribution does not include: (A) any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal period payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the Distributee or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Distributee and the Distributee’s designated Beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten10 years or more; (B) any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under Code Section 401(a)(9); and (C) the portion of any distribution that is not includable in gross income.

A portion of a distribution shall not fail to be an eligible rollover distribution merely because the portion consists of after-tax employee contributions that are not includable in gross income; provided that such portion is transferred in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer (1) to a qualified trust or to an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b) and such trust or contract agrees to separately account for amounts so transferred (and earnings thereon), including separately accounting for the portion of such distribution that is includable in gross income and the portion of such distribution that is not so includable or (2) to an individual retirement account or annuity described in Code Section 408(a) or 408(b).

Employee shall mean a person who receives monetary compensation from the City in return for present services or work performed on a noncontractual basis, or who is on a leave of absence without pay that has been approved by the Human Resources Director or Designee. This definition shall include all full-time and part-time regular, administrative officers, temporary, provisional, seasonal, substitute, hourly, instructor, indexed, intern, special project, short-term disability and emergency employees. This definition shall exclude elected municipal officials, volunteer firefighters, all other volunteer personnel, and retirees from the City. The determination of whether an individual is an Employee, an independent contractor or any other classification of worker or service provider and the determination of whether an individual is classified as a member of any particular classification of employees shall be made solely in accordance with the classifications used by the Employer and shall not be dependent on, or change due to, the treatment of the individual for any purposes under the Code, common law or any other law, or any determination made by any court or government agency.

Employer shall mean the City.

FTE shall mean full-time equivalents.

Full participant shall mean any Eligible Employee who is qualified to receive City contributions under the Plan.

Inactive participant shall mean any person who has been a Ccontributing Participant to the Plan or a preceding pension plan of the City and who is no longer an Eligible Employee, but who has not received full distribution of all of their respective vested Interest.

Interest shall mean the amount of a Participant’s vested share in the Trust Fund, including City contributions, employee contributions, and earnings thereon.

Investment advisor shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Subsection 14-2-10(B)(1), W.M.C. OASDI shall mean old age survivors and disability insurance.

Participant shall mean any Ccontributing Participant or inactive Participant.

Plan shall mean the Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan established in this Chapter and all subsequent amendments thereto.

Plan Administrator shall mean the person appointed by the City Manager to administer the Plan.

Plan Yyear shall mean the City’s fiscal year, which is the calendar year, and which shall also be the fiscal year of the Trust Fund established pursuant to the Plan.

Police Officer shall mean any person who is employed by the City as a Police Officer, as defined

by Title III of W.M.C., and who either is the Chief of Police or reports to the Chief of Police.

QDRO shall mean a qualified domestic relations order as defined in Code Section 414(p).

Qualified health insurance premiums shall mean premiums for coverage of the eligible retired Public Safety Officer, their spouse, and dependents, by an accident or health insurance plan or qualified long-term care insurance contract as defined in Code Section 7702B(b).

Qualified military service shall mean service in the uniformed services of the United States (as defined in Chapter 43 of Title 38 of the United States Code) by any individual, if such individual is entitled to re-employment rights with respect to such service.

Retirement medical savings accounts shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Subsection 14-28(A)(1), W.M.C. Required beginning date shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 14-2-7(F).

Termination of employment shall mean the cessation of a person’s status as an “employee” as defined in this section. Termination due to dismissal shall become effective on the date after the employee’s grievance rights, if any, have lapsed or, if a grievance is filed, on the date of the final decision by the City.

Total disability shall mean a disability that permanently renders a Ccontributing Pparticipant unable to perform satisfactorily the participant’s usual duties of employment with the City as determined by the City and that results in the participant’s termination of employment with the City.

Trust fund shall mean the assets of the trust established pursuant to the Pplan, out of which the benefits under the Pplan shall be paid, including all income of whatever nature earned by the trust fund and all increases in fair market value.

Trustee shall mean the trustee of the trust fund established pursuant to the plan, who shall always be the current acting finance director of the City of Westminster, and any duly qualified corporate co-trustee appointed pursuant to Section 14-2-11, W.M.C., and any duly appointed and qualified successor trustees.

W.M.C. shall mean the Westminster Municipal Code.

Section 3. Section 14-2-3, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-3. Participation of Eligible Employees.

(2464 3319 3447 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 3, 8 14 2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 3, 7-12-2021) (aA)

Participants:

(1) Contributing Pparticipant. Each Eligible Employee hired on or after January 6, 1986, shall become a “Ccontributing Pparticipant” in the Plan on the date the Eligible Employee becomes a regular or qualified part-time employee and has attained the age of 18. By accepting employment with the City, each employee shall be deemed to have consented to the terms and provisions of the Plan.

(2) Full participant. (a) No matter when an Eligible Employee becomes a Contributing Pparticipant, each Eligible Employee whose employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date was prior to June 1, 2021, shall become a full Participant, and eligible to receive Eemployer contributions on the first day of the first pay period coinciding with or immediately following the date as of which the Eligible Employee has (i) completed 22 months of service with the City and (ii) attained age 18, provided, however, such Eligible Employee is still employed as an employee of the City on such date and has not severed employment (as provided in subsection (4)(d) of this Section) during such 22 month period. (b) No matter when an Eligible Employee becomes a Ccontributing Participant, each Eligible Employee whose employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date is on or after June 1, 2021, shall become a full Participant and eligible to receive employer contributions on the first day of the first pay period coinciding with or immediately following the later of (i) the Eligible Employee’s employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date and (ii) the date as of which the employee has attained

the age of 18, provided, however, such Eligible Employee is still employed as an employee of the City on such date.

(3) Terminated participant. No Participant may make contributions to the Plan pursuant to Section 14-2-4, W.M.C., other than changes in the valuation of, or earnings on, the Participant’s undistributed Interest, after Termination of Employment or loss of status as an Employee as defined in this Chapter.

(4) Determination of Service. For the purpose of determining (i) eligibility to become a full Participant; and (ii) vesting in the Participant’s Account, an employee’s service shall be determined in accordance with the following rules: (a) Service shall include the continuous period of time an individual is employed by the City as an Eligible Employee, commencing on the date the individual is categorized as an Eligible Employee. (b) A leave of absence without pay, other than for military service, shall be considered a break in continuous municipal service, unless municipal service is extended. Neither the City nor the Eligible Employee shall be required to contribute to the Participant’s Account during a leave of absence without pay. (c) Any Eligible Employee who has entered or enters the armed forces of the United States shall be presumed to be on a leave of absence, regardless of the length of such service, and such leave of absence shall not be considered as a break in continuity of service or a termination of employment, provided the individual returns to the employ of the City within 90 days (or such other length of time required by applicable law) of the date on which the individual shall have the right to release from military service or from the hospital in the event of service-caused disability, without intervening employment elsewhere. (d) Dismissal or voluntary termination of employment with the City shall be considered as a break in continuity of service; regardless of the length of the break in continuity of service, and subsequent re-employment shall be deemed to be new employment, and the employee will be subject to the Plan’s eligibility and vesting requirements as if such employee were a new employee and shall restart vesting service without consideration of any period of service that may have been credited during any prior period of employment with the City and whether or not such employee was formerly a full Participant or fully or partially vested. However, if the City reinstates an Eligible Employee subsequent to dismissal, this paragraph shall not apply. (e) The provisions of this paragraph (4) shall be applied to all Eligible Employees and Participants in a like manner.

(B) Board to Determine Participants: (1) Obligations of the City. The City shall deliver to the Board in writing such information from the City’s records with respect to employees and their compensation as the Board may require, in order to determine the identity and vested Interests of the Participants, and otherwise to perform its duties hereunder.

(2) Information provided by the City. Any information given by the City to the Board pursuant to subsection (B) of this section shall, for all purposes of this Chapter, be binding on all parties in interest; provided that, whenever any employee proves to the satisfaction of the City that such employee’s period of employment with the City or such employee’s compensation as so given is incorrect, the City shall correct such information and so advise the Board.

(3) Determination of the Board. The determination of the Board as to the identity of the respective Participants and as to their respective vested Interests shall be binding upon the City and Trustee, all employees, all Participants and all Beneficiaries.

Section 4. Section 14-2-4, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-4. Contributions by the City and Participants. (2464 3319 3360 3447 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 4, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 4, 7-12-2021) (A) Contributions by the City: (1) Determination of Contribution by the City.

On and after January 6, 1986, each pay period Tthe City shall contribute to the credit of each full Participant’s Account, (i) for each pay period on and after January 6, 1986, and prior to January 3, 2022, ten and one-quarter10.25 percent of each full Participant’s compensation for that pay period; and (ii) for each pay period on and after January 3, 2022, 11.25 percent of each full Participant’s compensation for that pay period; provided that, during any period in which the City is required to make contributions on behalf of Participants under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act or the Social Security Act, the contribution to the Plan for each Participant shall be offset by the amount of the OASDI portion of the social security taxes paid by the City for such Participant. This offset shall not exceed the City contribution.

(2) Time and Method of Payment of Contribution by the City. The contributions of the City shall be made every pay period and shall be credited to the Plan each pay period.

(3) Forfeitures. All unvested amounts forfeited by reason of a Participant’s termination of employment before the Participant becomes fully vested shall be used as City contributions to the Plan and shall offset and reduce the City’s employer contribution obligation.

(B) Contributions by Contributing Participants: (1) Mandatory Employee Contributions. (a) Each Contributing Pparticipant must contribute to the Trust Fund a percentage of such Participant’s compensation for each pay period as follows: (i) for the pay periods commencing January 1, 1997 and prior to January 1, 1998, eight8 percent, (ii) and for the pay periods commencing January 1, 1998, and prior to January 3, 2022thereafter, ten10 percent, and (iii) for the pay periods commencing January 3, 2022, and thereafter, 11 percent or, if greater, the percentage at least equal to the OASDI tax rate. During any period in which the Contributing Participant is required to make contributions under the Federal

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Public Notices Insurance Contributions Act or the Social Security Act, the mandatory contribution to the Plan by each Contributing Pparticipant shall be offset by the OASDI taxes paid by the Participant, except that no offset for OASDI taxes shall reduce the mandatory contribution to the Plan for a Participant to less than two and one-half2.50 percent of that Contributing Pparticipant’s compensation for that pay period. (b) For the pay period commencing December 21, 1987, and thereafter, the contribution provided by this paragraph shall be picked up and paid by the City, as employer, as provided in Code Section 414(h), and the Participant’s gross income shall be reduced by the amount of the contributions picked up by the City. (c) Each Participant, as a condition to such Participant’s employment with the City, shall be deemed to have authorized the City to reduce the Participant’s compensation by such amount from each paycheck and to transmit such amount directly to the Pplan custodian, according to the provisions of this Chapter. (d) Separate Plan subaccounts shall be maintained for the mandatory contributions of the employees, prior to the pickup of such contributions by the City and the contributions picked up by the City.

(2) Voluntary Contributions. (a) Subject to the provisions of Subsection 14-25(B), W.M.C., each Contributing Pparticipant may elect to contribute to the Trust Fund an amount that, when combined with the mandatory contributions required in paragraph (1) of this subsection (B), does not exceed the amount described in Subsection 14-2-5(B)(1), W.M.C. (b) The amount, if any, which a Contributing Pparticipant voluntarily contributes to the Trust Fund, must be contributed through payroll deductions on an after-tax basis. A Contributing Pparticipant may have the option of increasing, decreasing or terminating voluntary contributions at any time.

No Participant shall have any obligation to make any voluntary contribution. (c) For purposes of this Section, amounts representing the Participant’s vested Interest in another qualified pension plan transferred in accordance with Subsection 14-2-4(F), W.M.C., shall not be considered voluntary contributions.

(3) Payment of Participant Contributions. The contributions of the Contributing participant shall be withheld every pay period and shall be credited to the Plan each pay period.

(C) Retirement Medical Savings Accounts: See Section 14-2-8, W.M.C., for the terms and conditions relating to retirement medical savings accounts.

(D) City’s Obligations: (1) No Contract of Employment. The adoption and continuance of the Plan, as set forth in this Chapter, shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between the City and any employee or Participant, nor to be consideration for, or an inducement or condition of, the City’s employment of any person.

Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to give any employee or Contributing Pparticipant the right to be retained in the employ of the City, or to interfere with the right of the City to discharge any employee or Contributing Pparticipant at any time, nor shall it be deemed to give the City the right to require the employee or Contributing Pparticipant to remain in its employ nor shall it interfere with the right of any employee or Contributing Pparticipant to terminate employment at any time.

(2) No Liability. The City shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the Trust Fund, any Participant or any Beneficiaries, the Trustee, or any other person, for anything done or omitted by the Trustee, or for the loss or depreciation, in whole or in part, of the Trust Fund.

(E) Contributions for Periods of Qualified Military Service: The Eemployer shall make all contributions to the Plan required by Code Section 414(u) that are attributable to periods of qualified military service. In addition, the Eemployer shall allow any Participant to make mandatory employee contributions and voluntary contributions for periods of qualified military service as required by Code Section 414(u). The Eemployer may elect to make additional contributions based upon such qualified military service, based upon employer contributions made during the applicable period, provided such election by the Eemployer is made on a nondiscriminatory basis applicable to all similarly-situated employees who have qualified military service. Any contributions made under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 414(u) and the provisions of the Plan shall be applied considering any such contributions as having been made during the plan year to which the contributions relate.

(F) Rollover Contributions: A Participant may transfer to the Participant’s Interest in the Plan all or any portion of the Participant’s vested iInterest in the assets, including after-tax employee contributions, held under any other eligible retirement plan (but excluding Roth IRAs described in Code Section 408A), subject to acceptance of such rollover contribution by the Board. The rollover contribution must be transferred to the Plan either (1) in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from the other eligible retirement plan or (2) by the Participant within 60 days after the Participant has received the vested Interest from such other eligible retirement plan. In such event, the assets so received by the Plan shall be (a) fully and immediately vested hereunder, (b) held in a separate account and (c) administered and distributed pursuant to the provisions of the Plan concerning Eemployer contributions. No rollover contribution shall (x) include assets from any plan that the Board determines, in its sole discretion, would impose upon the Plan requirements as to form of distribution that would not otherwise apply hereunder or (y) contain nondeductible contributions made to such other eligible retirement plan by the Participant unless the transfer to the Participant’s Interest is directly from the funding agent of such other eligible retirement plan. An inactive Participant may make a rollover contribution from an eligible retirement plan that is a Code Section 457(b) plan only if it is the City’s Code Section 457(b) plan.

Section 5. Section 14-2-5, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows:

14-2-5. Determination and Vesting of Participants’ Interests. (2464 3319 3447 3584 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 5, 8 -14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 5, 7-12-2021) (A) Allocation of Employer Contributions. The contributions made by the Employer to the credit of the account of each full Participant shall be allocated to the Plan Account of each such Participant as of the end of each pay period. Any allocation shall be subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (B) of this section.

(B) Limitations on Allocations.

(1) General Rule. In no event may a Participant receive an allocation for any plan year that, when combined with contributions allocated to the Participant’s retirement medical savings account (if any) and a participant-related allocation under any other defined contribution plan established by the City, exceeds the lesser of (a) 100 percent of the Participant’s Compensation for such year or (b) the defined contribution annual addition amount under Code Section 415(c) $851,000.00 (for the 202113 Plan Year), provided that such figure shall be adjusted as provided in Code Section 415(d).

For purposes of clarification, the compensation limit referred to in clause (a) in the preceding sentence shall not apply to any contribution allocated to the Participant’s retirement medical savings account, which is otherwise treated as an annual addition. For the purpose of applying the foregoing limitation, the limitation year shall be the Pplan Yyear. If a short limitation year is created as a result of a change in the limitation year, the dollar limitation for such short limitation year shall be the dollar limitation set forth in this subsection multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in such short year and the denominator of which is 12.

(2) Allocations. For the purpose of applying the limitations of this section, the allocation to the Participant shall include the following amounts allocated to the Account of a Participant for a limitation year: Employer contributions, forfeitures, and nondeductible contributions made by the Participant, provided that, for years beginning before 1987, only nondeductible contributions in excess of six6 percent of the Participant’s compensation for the year, or one-half of the nondeductible contributions made by the Participant, whichever shall be less, shall be counted as an allocation.

Except that, for the Pplan Yyears beginning on or after January 1, 1994, allocations may not be based on compensation in excess of the annual compensation limitation under Code Section 401(a)(17) (of $29055,000.00 (for the 202113 Pplan Yyear), subject to adjustment as provided for by law or regulation, for the account of any individual Participant. For the purpose of applying the limitations of this section, compensation from and allocations received under any retirement plan maintained by any other employer that is a common member with the employer of either a controlled group of businesses or an affiliated service group, as prescribed by law or regulation, shall be counted.

(3) Excluded Amounts. Any amount not mentioned in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not be considered an allocation. The amounts not considered as allocations include deductible participant contributions, rollover contributions and transfers from other qualified plans allocated to the account of a Participant.

(4) Treatment of Excess. With respect to any limitation year beginning on or after July 1, 2007, in the event an allocation would otherwise exceed the limitations of this section (an “excess allocation”) with respect to a Participant, the Plan shall only correct the excess allocation in accordance with the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (“EPCRS”), as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2013-12 2021-30 or any superseding guidance, including, but not limited to, the preamble of the final Section 415 Regulations.

(5) Compensation. For the purposes of applying the limitations of this subsection (B), Compensation means the total amount paid by the Eemployer to a Participant for services rendered to the Eemployer that are included in the taxable income of the Participant, including any amounts paid to the Participant by the later of (x) 2-1/2two and one-half months after the Participant’s separation from employment or (y) the end of the limitation year that includes such date of the Participant’s separation from employment if, absent such separation from employment, such amounts would have been paid to the Participant while the Participant continued in employment with the employer. For limitation years beginning after December 31, 1997, Compensation for the purposes of this section shall not be reduced by voluntary salary deferrals or reductions for a Participant under a plan established under Code Section 125, 132(f) (4), 402(g)(3), 457, 401(k) or 403(b). The “Annual Compensation” of each Participant taken into account in determining allocations for any Plan Year beginning after December 31, 2012, shall not exceed the applicable annual compensation limit set forth in Code Section 401(a) (17) $29055,000.00 for 2021), as adjusted for cost-of-living increases in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(17)(b). “Annual Compensation” means compensation during the plan year or such other consecutive 12-month period over which compensation is otherwise determined under the Plan (the determination period). The cost-of-living adjustment in effect for a calendar year applies to annual compensation for the determination period that begins with or within such calendar year.

(C) Allocation of Earnings, Losses, Charges and Changes in Fair Market Value of the Net Assets of the Trust Fund. Earnings and losses of the Trust Fund and changes in the fair market value of the net assets of the Trust Fund shall be allocated under the direction of the Trustee at least quarterly to the Participants as of each regular evaluation date, in the ratio that the total dollar value of the interest of each such Participant bears to the aggregate dollar value of all of such interests of all such Participants. Administrative charges shall be allocated as a flat fee per Participant each quarter with a balance greater than $1,000.00 after completion of one quarter of employment. Third party charges shall be allocated pro-rata across all accounts with balances greater than $1,000.00 who have completed one quarter of employment but capped at $300,000.00.

(D) Participant’s Accounts. The Board shall maintain, or cause the City or Trustee to maintain Plan Account for each Participant, which shall be comprised of one or more subaccounts, which subaccounts shall include but are not limited to: (i) an account, which shall be known as the “City Contributions Account,” showing the dollar value of such Participant’s current vested Interest resulting from any contributions made by the City, and the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereon, and (ii) an account, which shall be known as the “Participant Contributions Account,” showing the contributions of such Participant to the Plan and the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereof.

(E) Evaluation Dates. The regular evaluation dates of the Trust Fund shall be at least the last bank business day of each calendar quarter, at which time the Board shall determine, or cause the Trustee to determine, the value of the net assets of the Trust Fund, i.e., the value of all of the assets of the Trust Fund at fair market value thereof, less all liabilities, both as known to the Trustee, including the value of the contributions of the City and the Participants for that quarter. If an event described in Section 14-2-7 (A), W.M.C., occurs between regular evaluation dates requiring a distribution of any part of a Participant’s Interest, the dollar value of such Participant’s Interest shall be adjusted to reflect the contributions made after the last evaluation date without any earnings, losses or other changes. The dollar value of a Participant’s vested Interest as so adjusted shall be the amount that shall be distributed to such Participant or such Participant’s Beneficiary.

(F) Vesting of Participants’ Interests.

(1) Employee Contributions Are Fully Vested. A Participant shall always be 100 percent fully and immediately vested in the Participant’s Participant Contributions Account, which consists of contributions made by Participant to the Plan, and the earnings, losses, and changes in fair market value thereof.

(2) Vesting in Employer Contributions. (a) Employees Hired or Rehired Before June 1, 2021. Participants whose employment commencement dates or reemployment commencement dates were prior to June 1, 2021, shall at all times have a 100 percent full and immediate vested Interest in all subaccounts of their Plan Account, including all contributions that have been made by the City and allocated to such Participants’ Accounts, and the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereof. (b) Employees Hired or Rehired On or After June 1, 2021. A Participant whose employment commencement date or reemployment commencement date is on or after June 1, 2021, shall have a nonforfeitable right to the employer contributions that have been made by the City to the Plan and allocated to such Participant’s CompanyCity Contributions Account, and the earnings, losses, and changes in fair market value thereof, in accordance with the following vesting schedule: Years of Service Vesting Percentage Less than 3 years 0% 3 years but less than 4 yearsor more 60% 4 years but less than 5 years or more 80% 5 years or more 100%

(H) Investment of Participant’s Interest. A Participant’s Interest shall be invested in the investment options available under the Plan from time to time in accordance with the investment elections specified by the Participant. A Participant may change the investment of contributions and may reallocate amounts in such Participant’s Interest among the investment options in a manner determined by the Plan custodian and subject to such provisions as the Plan Administrator may adopt. Allocation of assets among investment options is solely the responsibility of each Participant. The fact that an investment option is available for investment to Participants under the Plan shall not be construed as a recommendation for investment in that investment option.

Section 6. Section 14-2-6, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-6. Retirement Date; Designation of Beneficiary. (2464 3319 3390 3447 3584 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 6, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 6, 7-12-2021) (A) Retirement Date.

(1) Normal retirement. For the purposes of Section 14-2-7(L), W.M.C., payment for qualified health insurance premiums, the normal retirement age for each Participant shall be age 55 and, on the last day of the month in which the Participant attains normal retirement age, the Participant shall be entitled to retire voluntarily.

(B) Beneficiaries.

(1) Designation of Beneficiaries. Each Participant shall have the right to designate one or more Beneficiaries and one or more contingent Beneficiaries to receive the Participant’s vested Interest upon the Participant’s death, such designation to be made by the Participant in the form prescribed by and delivered to the Board. The Participant shall have the right to change or revoke any such designation from time to time by filing a new designation or notice of revocation with the Board, and no notice to any Beneficiary nor consent by a Beneficiary shall be required to effect any such change or revocation. Any Beneficiary designation shall be effective when received by the Board.

(2) Determination of a Beneficiary when there is no Designated Beneficiary. If a Participant shall fail to designate a Beneficiary before the Participant’s death, or if all designated Beneficiaries and contingent Beneficiaries should die; or cease to exist before the Participant’s death, or if all designated Beneficiaries and contingent Beneficiaries disclaim their interests or die prior to distribution, the Board shall direct the Trustee to pay the Participant’s entire vested Interest to the Participant’s surviving spouse or Civil Union Partner (as applicable), if any, or, if none, then to the personal representative of the Participant’s estate. If, however, no personal representative shall have been appointed, and no actual notice thereof has been given to the Board within 120 days after the Participant’s death, the Board may direct the Trustee to pay the Participant’s entire Interest to such person or persons as may be entitled thereto under the intestate laws of Colorado and, in such case, the Board may require such proof of right or identity from such person or persons as the Board may deem necessary.

Notwithstanding the other provisions of the Plan, a Participant shall be immediately and fully vested in such Participant’s CompanyCity Contributions Account if the Participant attains normal retirement age, as defined in Subsection 14-2-6(A) (1), W.M.C., dies while employed by the City, or suffers a Total Disability.

(3) Insurance Policies. The Beneficiary of any insurance on a Participant’s life shall be determined and designated as provided in Section 14-2-9(A), W.M.C.

All unvested amounts in a Participant’s Account shall be immediately forfeited as of the date of the Participant’s termination from employment and shall be applied in accordance with Subsection 14-2-4(A)(3), W.M.C.

14-2-7. Distribution From the Trust Fund.

(2464 3319 3390 3447 3584 3704 3749; Ord. No. 3897, § 7, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 7, 7-12-2021)

(c) Vesting Service. In addition to the service crediting rules set forth in Section 14-2-3, W.M.C., the following additional rules shall apply: (i) In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Plan will credit vesting service to Participants while on FMLA leave and qualified military leave solely to the extent required by those acts. (ii) Service After Reemployment Disregarded for Vesting in Pre-Termination Account Balance. All service subsequent to an Eligible Employee’s reemployment commencement date following termination of employment, regardless of the length of time between the date of termination of employment and the reemployment commencement date, shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the Eligible Employee’s nonforfeitable Interest in such Eligible Employee’s EmployerCity Contribution Account balance accrued prior to the employee’s termination of employment. (iii) Service Prior to Termination Disregarded for Vesting in Post Reemployment Account Balance.

All service prior to an Eligible Employee’s termination of employment, regardless of the length of time between the date of termination of employment and the reemployment commencement date, shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the Eligible Employee’s nonforfeitable Interest in such Eligible Employee’s EmployerCity Contribution Account balance accrued after the employee’s reemployment commencement date.

(3) Distribution of a Participant’s Vested Interest.

Any vested Interest shall be and become payable to a Participant or such Participant’s Beneficiaries only as and to the extent provided in this chapter; and a Participant who dies having designated a Beneficiary shall cease to have any interest hereunder or in the Participant’s separate trust account, and the Participant’s Beneficiary shall become entitled to distribution thereof as herein provided by virtue of the terms of this chapter and not as a result of any transfer of said interest or account.

(G) Vesting Upon Termination of Plan or Discontinuance of Contributions. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (F) of this section, upon the termination of the Plan or upon the complete discontinuance of contributions under the Plan to the Trust Fund, the interests of all Participants Interests in the Plan shall become fully and completely vested and nonforfeitable for all purposes.

Section 7. Section 14-2-7, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows:

(A) When Vested Interests Become Distributable and Effect Thereof. When a Participant dies, suffers Total Disability, retires or experiences a termination of employment for any other reason, the Participant’s vested Interest shall thereupon become distributable. When a Participant’s vested Interest shall have become distributable, such Participant’s vested Interest shall remain a part of the Trust Fund until it is distributed.

(B) Information to be Furnished to the Board. For the purpose of enabling the Board to determine the Participant’s distributable vested Interest, the Board shall be entitled to rely upon information provided to the Board by the City with respect to the date of the Participant’s termination of employment and other such information as is needed and requested.

(C) Distribution of Interests.

(1) Insurance. If there has been an investment in life insurance for the benefit of any Participant whose vested Interest under the Plan becomes distributable for any reason other than death, such Participant may, subject to any limitation set forth elsewhere in the Plan, obtain an absolute assignment of any such life insurance by informing the Board of such election. If said election is not exercised within 30 days after the Participant’s termination of employment and the conversion election provided for is not made, the Board shall cause said contract to be surrendered no later than the end of the policy year and shall add the proceeds of such surrender to the vested Interest of said Participant. After December 31, 1996, no new life insurance contracts may be adopted as pension investments under the Plan.

(2) Election to Defer Benefits. A Participant may elect to defer the commencement of distribution of the Participant’s benefit, but in no event shall the commencement of distribution be later than the required distribution commencement date specified in subsection (F) of this section.

(3) Distribution of Participant’s Vested Interest.

Any other provision of this subsection (C) to the contrary notwithstanding, a Participant, in the event of a termination of employment for any reason, shall be entitled to receive payment in one lump sum of the Participant’s vested Interest, provided the Participant makes written demand therefor upon the Board. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if the amount of a Participant’s vested Interest (including any rollover

contributions that were made to the Plan pursuant to Section 14-2-4(F), W.M.C.) does not exceed $1,000.00 at the time of a Participant’s termination of employment for any reason, such Participant’s vested Interest shall be automatically distributed in a cash lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the Participant’s termination of employment for any reason. For purposes of this subsection (C)(3), if such amount is zero dollars, the Participant will be deemed to have received a distribution of such amount.

(D) Transfers from the Plan into an Eligible Retirement Plan.

(1) The Trustee is authorized, at the direction of the Plan custodian and at the request of the Participant, to transfer the portion of such Participant’s vested Interest that is an eligible rollover distribution and has become distributable under subsection (A) of this Section directly to another eligible retirement plan for the benefit of such Participant, provided such transfer satisfies the requirements under law for such transfers and rollover contributions and the transferee plan accepts the Participant’s eligible rollover distribution from the Plan.

(2) If a Participant becomes eligible to participate in the FPPA system without a break in municipal service, the Participant may elect to have his/her vested Interest transferred to the FPPA system, as permitted by FPPA. (E) Withdrawals While Employed. A Participant may elect to receive a distribution of some or all of such Participant’s vested Account balance while still employed by the City as follows: (1) Age 59½ 62 withdrawal. A Participant who has attained age 62 may elect to begin distributions of some or all of such Participant’s vested Account from the Trust Fund according to the rules described in this Section 14-2-7, W.M.C., while employed by the City, if the Participant’s current annual base salary at the time of election is at least 25 percent less than the Participant’s highest annual base salary. Effective January 1, 2022, a Participant (a) who is employed by the City, (b) who is at least age 59 ½ and (c) whose current annual base salary is at least 25 percent less than the Participant’s highest annual base salary, may elect to receive an in-service distribution from the Participant’s Interest, which distribution may be in an amount up to the lessor of (i) the difference between the Participant’s current annual base salary and the Participant’s highest annual salary or (ii) the Participant’s total Interest in the Trust Fund, and which distribution will be payable in accordance with the rules described in this Section 14-2-7, W.M.C. (2) Age 59½ 62 withdrawal. Effective January 1, 202214, a Participant who has attained age 59½ 62 may elect to receive a distribution of up to 15 percent of the Participant’s vested Interest according to the rules described in this Section 14-2-7, W.M.C., provided that the Participant irrevocably agrees to terminate employment with the City within 5five years from receipt of this distribution.

(3) Age 59½ withdrawal -Participants who are Police Officers. A Participant who is an active sworn Police Officer and who has attained age 59½ may elect to begin distributions of such Participant’s vested Interest from the Trust Fund according to the rules described in this Section 14-2-7, W.M.C., while employed by the City, if the Participant’s current annual base salary at the time of election is at least 25 percent less than the Participant’s highest annual base salary.

(4) Age 59½ withdrawal – Participants who are Police Officers. Effective January 1, 2014, a Participant who is an active sworn Police Officer and who has attained age 59½ may elect to receive a distribution of up to 15 percent of the Participant’s vested Interest according to the rules described in this Section 13-2-7, W.M.C. provided that the Participant irrevocably agrees to terminate employment with the City within five years from receipt of this distribution.

(F) Required Distribution Commencement Date.

(1) Distribution of a Participant’s vested Interest must begin no later than the Participant’s Required Beginning Date.April 1 of the calendar year following the later of the year the Participant attains the age of 70½ or the year the Participant retires. For purposes of the Plan, Required Beginning Date means: (a) Prior to January 1, 2020, and with respect to any Participant who attained age 70½ prior to January 1, 2020 (that is born before July 1, 1949), April 1 of the calendar year following the later of the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70½ or the calendar year in which the Participant terminates employment with the City, and; (b) Effective January 1, 2020, and with respect to any Participant who has not attained age 70½ prior to January 1, 2020 (that is, born after June 30, 1949), April 1 of the calendar year following the later of the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 72 or the calendar year in which the Participant terminates employment with the City.

(2) Temporary Waiver of Required Minimum Distribution Payments for Calendar Year 2020.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, a Participant or Beneficiary who would have been required to receive required minimum distributions in 2020 (or paid in 2021 for the 2020 calendar year for a Participant with a Required Beginning Date of April 1, 2021) but for the enactment of Code Section 401(a)(9)(I) (“2020 RMDs”), and who would have satisfied that requirement by receiving distributions that are either (a) equal to the 2020 RMDs or (b) one or more payments (that include the 2020 RMDs) in a series of substantially equal periodic payments made at least annually and expected to last for the life (or life expectancy) of the Participant, the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Participant and the Participant’s designated Beneficiary, or for a period of at least 10 years (“Extended 2020 RMDs”), may waiver the required distribution payment for the 2020 calendar year. The following describes how the 2020 RMDs and Extended 2020 RMDs will be administered. (a) If a Participant already had received payment of the 2020 RMD or the Extended 2020 RMD prior to the time of being notified of the permitted waiver of payment as enacted under the Coronavirus

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Public Notices Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Participant may either (i) roll an amount equivalent to the Participant’s 2020 RMD payment or Extended 2020 RMD to an “eligible retirement plan” (including the Plan) or (ii) keep the amount. (b) If a Participant has been receiving required minimum distribution installment payments and is scheduled to receive one or more installment payments on or before December 31, 2020, the Participant will still receive these payments unless the Participant contacts the Plan Administrator before the scheduled payment date to suspend the payment and all remaining installment payments for the remainder of 2020. Installment payments will recommence automatically in 2021. (c) If calendar year 2020 is the first year in which a Participant is subject to the required minimum distribution requirements, and the Participant had not yet received his 2020 RMD payment, then no payment will be made in 2020; however, the Participant may elect to receive payment of an amount equivalent to the Participant’s 2020 RMD (or other amount).

In addition, notwithstanding any Plan provision to the contrary, and solely for purposes of applying the direct rollover provisions of the Plan, 2020 RMDs and Extended 2020 RMDs (both as defined above) will be treated as eligible rollover distributions.

(G) Spendthrift Provisions.

(1) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, all amounts payable pursuant to this Chapter by the Trustee shall be paid only to the person or persons entitled thereto, and all such payments shall be paid directly into the hands of such person or persons and not into the hands of any other person or corporation whatsoever, and such payments shall not be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of any such person or persons, or taken in execution by attachment or garnishment or by any other legal or equitable proceedings; nor shall any such person or persons have any right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber or assign any such payments or the benefits, proceeds or avails thereof.

(2) QDRO. Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the creation, assignment or recognition of a right to any benefit payable with respect to a Participant or alternate payee pursuant to a QDRO setting forth the agreement of the parties with respect to the division of the vested portion of the Participant’s Interest in the Plan in compliance with Code Section 414(p) and Section 14-10-113, C.R.S. The QDRO must specifically address the division of any Retirement Medical Savings Account, if applicable. A lump sum distribution will be made pursuant to such QDRO within 120 days after the date on which a certified court order approving such an agreement permitting such a distribution has been submitted to and received by the Board. Procedures for submitting a QDRO may be obtained from the Board or its delegate.

The Board shall establish such reasonable procedures as are necessary to determine the compliance of a domestic relations order with the requirements of Section 14-10-113, C.R.S., and to administer distributions under such qualified order. Such procedures may be at the discretion of the Board, including standardized forms to be used for such marital agreements and orders.

A person who obtains a right to a Participant’s vested benefit pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order shall have no rights to vote in elections held pursuant to the Plan.

(H) Manner of Distribution. A Participant’s vested Interest may be distributed by one or more of the following methods: (1) Lump sum distribution. The Participant’s vested Interest may be paid to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary by the distribution of the total balance of the Participant’s vested Interest in one lump sum. The Participant, or the Participant’s Beneficiary in the event of the Participant’s death, shall have the right to have the distribution made in a lump sum by filing a written election with the Trustee within such time as the Board shall prescribe.

(2) Installments. The Participant’s vested Interest may be paid to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary in substantially equal periodic installments over a period of time not to exceed the joint life expectancy of the Participant and the Participant’s Beneficiary (or until the vested Interest is exhausted) and not in installment frequency greater than monthly. This maximum period shall be determined under the applicable IRS tables at the time the initial monthly installment payment becomes payable. The Participant, or the Participant’s Beneficiary in the event of the Participant’s death, shall have the right to have the distribution made in this manner by filing a written election with the Trustee within such time as the Board shall prescribe.

(3) Other methods. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any vested Interest that has become distributable for any reason may be distributed at such time or times, in such amount or amounts, and in such manner, as the Board and the recipient of such distribution may mutually determine, including a transfer to another qualified plan or individual retirement account.

(I) Limitation on Duration of Payments.

(1) General rule. No distribution shall be made over a period exceeding the joint life expectancy of the Participant and the Participant’s Beneficiary. To the extent distribution is made after the Participant attains the age of 72 (after December 31, 2019, or age 70½ prior to January 1, 2020), if not paid in a lump sum, the distribution must be made in substantially equal periodic installments at least annually over the period prescribed in this subsection subject to a once yearly change that may accelerate payment at the election of the Participant or Beneficiary. The present value of the vested benefits payable solely to the Participant under any elected method must exceed 50 percent of the total vested benefits payable to the Participant and the Participant’s Beneficiaries, unless distribution is in the form of a qualified joint and survivor annuity.

(2) Compliance with Code Section 401(a)(9).

Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter to the contrary, all distributions from the Plan shall conform to the final regulations issued under Code Section 401(a)(9), including the incidental death

benefit provisions of Code Section 401(a)(9)(G).

(J) Withdrawals: Except as provided in Section 14-2-7(E), W.M.C., a Participant may not at any time withdraw any part of the Participant’s vested Interest, except upon death, Total Disability, retirement or termination of employment as provided in this Chapter.

the Plan paid directly to a provider of an accident or health insurance plan or a qualified long-term insurance contract to cover the cost of up to $3,000.00 per year of “qualified health insurance premiums” for the Participant and the Participant’s spouse and dependents, in accordance with Code Section 402(l). The requirements of Code Section 402(l) apply to payments under this Section.

(K) Special Rules for Distributions After the Participant’s Death.

Section 8. Section 14-2-8, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows:

(1) Rules Applicable Before January 1, 2022.

14-2-8. Retirement Medical Savings Accounts.

(2464 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 8, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 8, 7-12-2021)

(a1) Distributions Commencing Prior to Death.

If distribution of a particpant Participant’s vested Interest has commenced in accordance with subsection (I) of this Section and the Participant dies before his or her entire vested Interest has been distributed to him or her, the remaining vested Interest of the Participant shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of the Participant’s death.

(2) Distributions Commencing After Death. If a Participant dies before his or her vested Interest commences, the entire vested Interest of the Participant shall be distributed within five5 years after the death of the Participant, provided that a distribution commencing within one year after the Participant’s death to or for the benefit of a designated Beneficiary over the longer of the life or the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary will be treated as having been distributed within such five5-year period. If the surviving spouse of the Participant is the sole designated Beneficiary, distribution is not required to commence until the end of the calendar year following the calendar year indate on which the Participant would have attained the age of 72 (after December 31, 2019, or age 70½ prior to January 1, 2020) and, if distribution had not commenced as of the date of death of such surviving spouse, the provisions of this paragraph shall be applied as if such spouse were the Participant.

(3) Beneficiaries. If a Participant should die after receiving some part, but not all, of the Participant’s vested Interest, the remaining balance thereof shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a manner determined pursuant to this subsection. If the Beneficiary of the Participant should die, cease to exist, or disclaim an interest in the Participant’s vested Interest prior to the completion of distribution of the Participant’s vested Interest to such Beneficiary, the remaining distribution shall be made to the contingent Beneficiary designated by the Participant, if any. If any contingent Beneficiary should die or disclaim an interest in the Participant’s remaining vested Interest prior to the completion of the distribution of the balance of the Participant’s vested Interest, the remaining distribution shall be made in a manner determined pursuant to this subsection to the recipient determined pursuant to Section 14-2-6, W.M.C. (d4) Distribution to IRA of Nonspouse Beneficiary. A Participant’s nonspouse Beneficiary may elect payment of the portion of the deceased Participant’s vested Interest to which the Beneficiary is entitled in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer to an individual retirement account described in Code Section 402(c)(8)(B)(i), an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 402(c)(8)(B)(ii), or a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A that is established to receive the plan distribution on behalf of the Beneficiary and such transfer shall be treated as an eligible rollover distribution and such individual retirement account, annuity or Roth IRA shall be treated as an inherited individual retirement account, individual retirement annuity, or Roth IRA (within the meaning of Code Sections 408(d)(3)(C) and 408A). For purposes of this Section, a trust maintained for the benefit of one or more designated Beneficiaries may be the Beneficiary to the extent provided in rules prescribed by the Secretary of Treasury. If the Participant dies after the Participant’s required beginning date, as defined in Section 14-2-7(F), W.M.C., the required minimum distribution in the year of death may not be transferred according to this Section. The requirements of Code Section 402(c)(11) apply to distributions under this Section.

(2) Rules Applicable After December 31, 2021.

The following rules apply to distributions from the Plan with respect to Participants who die after December 31, 2021. (a) If the Beneficiary is an “eligible designated beneficiary,” distributions to that Beneficiary generally must begin within one year of the Participant’s death and may be paid over the Beneficiary’s life expectancy. However, if the Participant’s sole designated Beneficiary is the Participant’s spouse, the spouse may wait to begin payments until the Participant would have attained age 72.

Minor children cease to be eligible designated beneficiaries when they reach majority and, after that occurs, any remaining Plan benefit payable to such child must be distributed to the child within 10 years after the Participant’s death.

For purposes of this section, an “eligible designated beneficiary” means, with respect to a Participant, an individual who has been designated as a Beneficiary by the Participant (a “designated Beneficiary”) who is the Participant’s surviving spouse, a child of the Participant who is under the age of majority, an individual who is disabled (within the meaning of Code Section 72(m)(7) or chronically ill (within the meaning of Code Section 7702B(c)2)), or any other individual who is not more than 10 years younger than the Participant. A Participant’s eligible designated beneficiaries are determined on the date of the Participant’s death. (b) If the Beneficiary is a designated Beneficiary but is not an eligible designated beneficiary, distribution of amounts from the Plan that are payable to that Beneficiary must be completed within 10 years after the Participant’s death. In addition, distribution of amounts from the Plan that are payable to any beneficiary of a deceased eligible designated beneficiary must be completed within 10 years after the eligible designated beneficiary’s death. (c) If the Beneficiary is not a designated Beneficiary (e.g., an estate), distribution of amounts from the Plan that are payable to that Beneficiary must be completed within 5 years after the Participant’s death or, if the Participant dies after the Participant’s required beginning date, as defined in Section 14-2-7(F), W.M.C., over the Participant’s remaining life expectancy.

(L) Payment Forfor Qualified Health Insurance Premiums. An eligible retired Public Safety Officer may elect to have amounts not yet paid from

(A) Contributions to Retirement Medical Savings Accounts.

(1) General. Each Participant shall have the option of designating up to 25 percent of the Participant’s combined mandatory and City contributions made to the Trust Fund pursuant to Sections 14-2-4(A) and (B)(1), W.M.C., to be used for future medical care expenses as provided for in Code Section 401(h). Contributions designated by a Participant for future health benefits under Code Section 401(h) as described in this subsection (A) (1) shall be maintained in a separate account (the “Retirement Medical Savings Accounts”).

(2) Subordinate; taxation. It is intended that the benefits provided by the retirement medical savings accounts shall at all times be subordinate to the retirement benefits provided by the Plan. Contributions to the Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount will not be taxed upon a Participant’s retirement, termination of employment, death or Total Disability nor upon use for medical expenses upon a Participant’s retirement, termination of employment, death or Total Disability.

(3) No refunds. No refunds of contributions to a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount shall be made to the Participant or the Participant’s spouse or dependents.

(4) Non-transferrable. Except as provided in subsection (B)(5) of this section, all contributions to a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount shall not be transferred and shall remain in the Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount until such contributions are used for medical care expenses for the Participant and the Participant’s spouse and dependents.

(5) Other rules and requirements. The Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount will be subject to the rules and requirements issued by the City Manager, which can be changed from time to time.

(B) Distributions from Retirement Medical Savings Accounts.

(1) Contributions upon retirement, termination of employment, death and total disability. Contributions to a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount may be distributed only upon the Participant’s retirement, termination of employment, death or Total Disability.

(2) Exclusive use. Contributions to a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount shall be used exclusively to pay or reimburse qualifying medical care expenses under Code Section 213(d)(1) for the Participant and the Participant’s spouse and dependents.

(3) Reimbursement application. Distributions from a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount shall only be paid pursuant to a reimbursement application, which contains the provisions for determining the amount of benefits that will be paid from the Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount and specifies the time period with respect to which benefits will be paid.

(4) Other sources. Distributions from a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount may not be made for any expense for which the Participant or the Participant’s spouse or dependents receive, or are eligible to receive, payment or reimbursement from another source.

(5) Reversion to the employer. If, with respect to a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount , there is any balance remaining upon the death of the last to die of the Participant or the Participant’s spouse, if any, and the satisfaction of all liabilities under the Plan to provide benefits payable from the Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount with respect to the Participant and the Participant’s spouse, then any such balance shall be returned to the Eemployer to be used as determined by the Eemployer.

(6) Distribution. Any vested Interest in a Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount shall be and become payable to the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or the Participant’s dependent only as and to the extent provided in this Cchapter. In order to receive vested benefits from the Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount , the Participant must agree to provide appropriate documentation of the medical care expenditures.

(C) Vesting of Retirement Medical Savings Accounts: A Participant’s Interest in the contributions made by the Participant pursuant to Section 14-2-8(A), W.M.C., and the earnings, losses and changes in fair market value thereof, subject to the vesting provisions set forth in Section 14-2-5(F), W.M.C., for purposes of being available for use in accordance with this Section 14-2-8, W.M.C., by the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or the Participant’s dependent, and furthermore shall be subject to reversion in accordance with Section 14-2-8(B)(5), W.M.C. (D) Investment of Retirement Medical Savings Accounts. A Participant’s Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount shall be invested in the investment options in accordance with the investment elections specified by the Participant. A Participant may change the investment of contributions and may reallocate amounts in such Participant’s account among the investment options in a manner determined by the plan custodian and subject to such provisions as the Plan Administrator may adopt. Allocation of assets among investment options is solely the responsibility of each Participant.

The fact that an investment option is available for investment to Participants under the Plan shall not be construed as a recommendation for investment in that investment option.

(E) Termination of the Plan: Upon the termina-

tion of the Plan, the interests of all Participants in the Rretirement Mmedical Ssavings Aaccount , regardless of vesting, shall be returned to the employer.

Section 9. Section 14-2-9, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-9. Insurance Company Contracts. (2464 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 9, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 9, 7-12-2021) (A) Insurance or Annuity Contracts: (1) Previously purchased contracts. If a Participant has, under the provisions of the prior City retirement plan, already purchased an ordinary life or retirement income insurance contract, the account of the Participant on whose life the contract is obtained shall be charged with the amount of all premiums thereon. The Trustee shall continue to have the right to receive each payment that may be due during the Participant’s lifetime. Any death benefit shall be payable directly to the beneficiary named in any such contract on the Participant’s life and the Participant shall have the right, either directly or through the Trustee, to change the beneficiary from time to time on any such contract and to elect settlement options thereunder for the benefit of the beneficiary. The Trustee shall have the right to exercise all other options and privileges contained in the contract.

(2) No right to purchase contracts through the Plan. A Participant may not purchase any individual insurance or annuity contract through the Plan.

(3) No new group contracts. After December 31, 1996, the City shall not purchase any new group insurance or annuity contracts for pension Participants.

(B) Limitations on Life Insurance or Annuity Contracts for Participants’ Benefit. All investments in life insurance or annuity contracts (other than “key man insurance”) shall be subject to the following limitations: (1) The aggregate premiums for such life insurance or annuity contracts, in the case of each Participant, shall be no more than 35 percent of the aggregate of the City’s contributions allocated to him at any particular time; (2) The Board shall direct the Trustee to convert the entire value of any such life insurance contract at or before the Participant’s actual retirement to provide either cash value or periodic income, or the Board may direct the Trustee to distribute the insurance contract directly to the Participant at retirement; (3) In the event payment of any premium would cause aggregate premiums to exceed the limitation set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, then such payment shall not be made, but, on the contrary, each insurance or annuity contract pertaining thereto shall be thereupon converted to a paid up contract, or the face amount of such contract shall be reduced to a face amount, the premium payments on which would not exceed the limitation prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (4) If the Board directs the Trustee to invest any portion of the Trust Fund in such insurance or annuity contracts, such investment shall be made in such a manner that the operation of this Chapter shall be fair and equitable (and nondiscriminatory) in its application to all Participants.

(C) Dividends. If dividends are paid on any contract issued by the Insurer, they shall, in the discretion of the Board, either be used to provide additional benefits under such contract or used and applied in reduction of the next premium due and payable thereon.

(D) Limitation of Participant’s Rights in Insurance or Annuity Contracts. The fact that any contract is issued or based on the life of a Participant shall not vest any right, title or interest in such contract in such Participant, except at the time or times and upon the terms and conditions especially set forth in this Chapter. Subject to the provisions of Section 14-2-9(A), W.M.C., the Trustee shall be the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to each such contract, but the Board shall nevertheless direct the Trustee as to the exercise of all rights, options and privileges in each such contract.

(E) Protective Provisions for Life Insurance Company. No life insurance company shall be deemed to be a party to the Plan nor shall it be responsible for the validity of the Plan. The certificate of the Trustee as to any matter may be relied upon by any life insurance company as conclusive evidence of any matters mentioned therein, and such company shall be fully protected in taking or permitting any action on the faith thereof and shall incur no liability or responsibility for so doing. No such company shall be required to examine the provisions of this Chapter or to question any act of the Trustee or the Board, nor shall such company be required to ascertain that any act of the Trustee or the Board is authorized by this Chapter.

Section 10. Section 14-2-10, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-10. Employee Board. (2464 3199 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 10, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 10, 7-12-2021) (A) Appointment of Board.

(1) General rule. The Board shall consist of five5 members: one shall be the current City Finance Director; one shall be appointed by the City Manager to serve at the City Manager’s pleasure; and three3 shall be Ccontributing Participants elected by a majority of the voting full Participants. One of the three3 elected members shall be an exempt employee as defined in the City’s Personnel Policies and Rules. In no case shall more than one elected member be from the same department.

The Trustee shall serve as Chairperson of the Board.

(2) Procedures for electing the three members.

The three3 members to be elected shall be elected for 3three-year staggered terms, with the term of one such member expiring in December of each year. The procedure to be followed in initially electing such members shall be established by the Trustee. After the first year of the election,

procedures shall be established by the Board.

(B) Duties and Powers of the Board. The Board shall be charged with the administration of the Plan and shall decide all questions arising in the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan, including all questions relating to eligibility, vesting and distribution, and to supply omissions and to resolve inconsistencies and ambiguities arising under the Plan. The decisions of the Board shall be conclusive and binding on all parties. In addition to the other duties and powers set forth elsewhere in the Plan, the Board also shall have the following duties and powers: (1) Payments from and investments of the Trust Fund; Investment Advisor. The Board shall, from time to time, direct the Trustee concerning the payments to be made out of the Trust Fund pursuant to this Chapter. The Board shall also have the power to direct the Trustee with respect to all investments and reinvestments of the Trust Fund, and shall have such other powers respecting the administration of the Trust Fund as may be conferred upon it in this Chapter. The Board may employ for the Trust Fund an investment advisor (“Investment Advisor”) and may rely on such Investment Advisor’s recommendations with respect to the investment of all or a portion of the Trust Fund. If the Board shall employ an Investment Advisor, it shall execute any letters or agreements necessary for the employment of such Investment Advisor or it may direct the Trustee to execute any such letters or agreement.

The fees of such Investment Advisor shall be paid from the Trust Fund as an expense of the Trust. The Trustee shall be fully protected from any action of such Investment Advisor and shall not be liable to any person or organization for any investments made by such Investment Advisor or for any acts or omissions made upon the direction or recommendation of such Investment Advisor.

(2) Enter into, execute, and terminate contracts.

The Board shall have the power to direct the Trustee to enter into and execute contracts as investment vehicles for the Trust Fund. The Board shall have the further power to direct the Trustee to terminate any such contract at any time, subject to the provisions of such contract.

(3) Investment options. If the Trustee enters into a contract at the direction of the Board that permits the right of Participants to direct the investment of their Interest in forms of investments offered, the Board shall provide the opportunity to Participants to make options as to investments. The Board shall adopt various investment options for the investment of contributions by the Participant and shall monitor and evaluate the appropriateness of the investment options offered by the Plan. The Board may remove or phase out an investment option, if the investment option has failed to meet the established evaluation criteria or for other good cause as determined by the Board. Neither the Trustee, the Board, the Plan Administrator nor the City shall be held liable for any losses or changes to a Participant’s Interest that result from that Participant’s choice of investment options.

(C) Organization and Operation of Board. The Board may adopt such rules and procedures as it deems desirable for the conduct of its affairs, appoint one of its own members chairman, and appoint a secretary or other agents, none of whom need be a member of the Board, but any of whom may be, but need not be, an officer or Employee of the City. It may delegate to any agent such duties and powers, both ministerial and discretionary, as it deems appropriate, excepting only that all matters involving investment of funds, interpretation of the Plan and settlement of disputes shall be determined by the Board. Any determination of the Board may be made by a majority of the Board at a meeting thereof, or without a meeting by a resolution or memorandum signed by all members, and shall be final and conclusive on the City, the Trustee, all Participants and Beneficiaries claiming any rights under this chapter, and as to all third parties dealing with the Board or with the Trustee. All notices, directions, information and other communications from the Board to the Trustee shall be in writing.

(D) Matters Affecting Board Members. In any matter affecting any member of the Board in an individual capacity as a Participant under this Chapter, separate and apart from such individual’s status as a member of the group of Participants, such interested member shall have no authority or vote as a member of the Board in the determination of such matter, but the Board shall determine such matter as if said interested member were not a member of the Board; provided, however, that this shall not be deemed to take from said interested member any rights as a Participant. In the event that the remaining members of the Board should be unable to agree on any matter so affecting an interested member because of an equal division of voting, the matter shall be deemed to have been defeated.

(E) Compensation and Expenses of Board. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation in addition to their regular City compensation. All members shall be reimbursed by the City for any necessary expenditures incurred in the discharge of their duties as members of said Board. Such reimbursement, and the compensation of all agents, counsel or other persons retained or employed by the Board, shall be fixed by the Board and shall be paid from the Trust Fund or, in the discretion of the City Manager, by the City.

(F) Records of the Board. The Board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings and shall keep or cause to be kept all such books of account, records and other data as may be necessary or advisable in its judgment for the administration of this chapter and properly to reflect the affairs thereof, and to determine the amount of vested and/or forfeitable Interests of the respective Participants, and the amount of all plan benefits.

As a part thereof, it shall maintain or cause to be maintained separate accounts for each Participant as provided for in Section 14-2-5(D), W.M.C. Any person dealing with the Board may rely on, and shall incur no liability in relying on, a certificate or memorandum in writing signed by the secretary of the Board or by a majority of the members of the Board as evidence of an action taken or resolution adopted by the Board.

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Public Notices law. No member of the Board shall be liable or responsible to any person or party for any matter or thing whatsoever, except only for such member’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

proval of the Board, upon such terms and conditions as the Trustee shall deem advisable, and to secure the repayment thereof by the mortgage or pledge of any asset of the Trust Fund.

(H) Resignation and Removal of Members; Appointment of Successors.

(5) To vote in person or by proxy any shares of stock or rights held in the Trust Fund; to participate in reorganization, liquidation or dissolution of any corporation, the securities of which are held in the Trust Fund and to exchange securities or other property in connection therewith.

(1) Resignation from the Board. Any member of the Board may resign at any time by giving written notice to the other members and to the City Manager, effective as therein stated, otherwise, upon receipt of such notice.

(2) Termination of employment with the City.

Whether or not the Board member remains a Participant, no Board member may remain on the Board if the individual terminates employment with the City for whatever reason.

(3) Ceasing to hold a designated position. No appointed Board member may remain on the Board if the individual ceases to hold one of the positions designated.

(4) Transfer. No elected Board member may remain on the Board as an elected member if the individual transfers, for whatever reason, to a department in which another elected Board member works.

(5) Successor Board member. Upon the death, resignation or removal of any elected Board member, a successor to complete the Board member’s term shall be elected within 30 days in the manner set forth in subsection (A) of this Section.

(6) Removal from the Board. A member of the Board may be removed from the Board in the manner defined in the Employee 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan Bylaws.

Section 11. Section 14-2-11, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-11. Powers and Duties of the Trustee.

(2464 3199 3447 3584 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 11, 8 14 2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 11, 7-12-2021) (A) Investment of the Trust Fund: (1) Duty of the Trustee. It shall be the duty of the Trustee to hold the funds from time to time received from the City and the Participants and, subject to the direction of the Board, to manage, invest and reinvest the Trust Fund and the income therefrom pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, without distinction between principal and income. The Trustee shall be responsible only for such sums as shall actually be received. The Trustee shall have no duty to collect any sums from the City or the Participants.

(2) Power of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have the power to invest and/or reinvest any and all money or property of any description at any time held by it and constituting a part of the Trust Fund without previous application to, or subsequent ratification of, the City Council, the City Manager, any court, tribunal or commission, or any federal or State governmental agency, in accordance with the following powers: (a) The Trustee may invest in real property and all interests therein, in bonds, notes, debentures, mortgages, commercial paper, preferred stocks, common stocks, or other securities, rights, obligations or property, real or personal, including shares or certificates of participation issued by regulated investment companies or regulated investment trusts, shares or units of participation in qualified common trust funds or qualified pooled funds, and in life insurance and annuity contracts. In making investments or reinvestments, the Trustee shall not be limited by the proportion to which the investments to be made, either alone or with any property of the same or similar character then held or acquired, may bear to the entire amount of the Trust Fund, and the Trustee shall not be bound as to the character of any investment provided by any constitutional provision, statute, rule of court or custom governing the investment of trust funds, providing only that the Trustee shall exercise the judgment and care, under the circumstances then prevailing, that people of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs. (b) The Trustee, in the matter of the investment of the Trust Fund, shall be held harmless in every respect in exercising its discretion as to how much of the Trust Fund shall remain uninvested and in cash temporarily awaiting investment or for the expected cash distributions out of the Trust Fund in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (c) If directed by the Board, the Trustee shall enter into contracts as investment vehicles for the Plan, which contracts shall then become a part of the Plan. The Trustee shall then be authorized to sign such other documents and take such other actions as might be necessary or appropriate to carry out the terms of such contracts. The Trustee may enter into such contracts as Trustee of the Plan. (d) To the extent the Trustee is directed by the Board to make a particular investment, the Trustee shall be held harmless from any loss or other liability arising therefrom.

(B) Administrative Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have all powers necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of the Plan and all inherent, implied and statutory powers now or hereafter provided by law, including specifically the power to do any of the following: (1) To cause any securities or other property to be registered and held in its name as Trustee or in the name of one or more of its nominees, without disclosing the fiduciary capacity, or to keep the same in unregistered form payable to bearer.

(2) To sell, grant option to sell, exchange, pledge, encumber, mortgage, deed in trust or use any other form of hypothecation, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of the Trust Fund on such terms and for such property or cash, or part cash and credit, as it may deem best, and it may retain, hold, maintain or continue any securities or investments that it may hold as part of the Trust Fund for such length of time as it may deem advisable.

(3) To abandon, compromise, contest and arbitrate claims on demand; to institute, compromise and defend actions at law (but without obligation to do so), all at the risk and expense of the Trust Fund.

(4) To borrow money for this Trust, with the ap-

(6) To pay any amount due on any loan or advance made to the Trust Fund, all taxes of any nature levied, assessed or imposed upon the Trust Fund, except for any taxes imposed with respect to any prohibited transaction, as defined in Code Section 4975(c), and all reasonable expenses and attorney fees necessarily incurred by the Trustee with respect to any of the foregoing matters.

(C) Immunity of Trustee. No bond or other security shall be required of the Trustee or any successor trustee, except as otherwise provided by law. The Trustee shall not be liable for any mistake of judgment or other action taken in good faith or for any loss to the Trust Fund, unless such loss results from its gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.

(D) Advice of Board or Counsel.

(1) Advice or direction of the Board. If, at any time, the Trustee is in doubt concerning any action that it should take in connection with the administration of the Trust, it may request the Board to advise it with respect thereto and shall be protected in relying upon the advice or direction of the Board.

(2) Advice of counsel. The Trustee may also consult with legal counsel, who may be counsel for the City, or Trustee’s own counsel, with respect to the meaning or construction of this Chapter or Trustee’s obligations or duties, and the Trustee shall be fully protected from any responsibility with respect to any action taken or omitted by the Trustee in good faith pursuant to the advice of such counsel.

(E) Taxes, Expenses and Fees of the Trustee: The Trustee shall charge against and pay from the Trust Fund any taxes that may be imposed upon the trust fundTrust Fund or the income thereof, or upon or with respect to the interest of any person therein that the Trustee is required to pay; provided that the Trust Fund shall not pay or assume any taxes imposed with respect to any prohibited transaction as defined in Code Section 4975(c).

(1) Reasonable expenses; attorney’s fees. The reasonable expenses of the Trustee incurred in the administration of the Plan, including the fees of any corporate co-trustee that might be appointed as may be mutually agreed upon from time to time by the Trustee and the Board, and attorney’s fees incurred by the Trustee, shall be chargeable to and paid by the Trust Fund, provided that the City may pay all or part of such expenses and fees in the discretion of the City Manager.

(2) All expenses incurred in the preparation and adoption of the Plan shall be paid by the City.

(F) Records and Accounts of the Trustee: The Trustee shall keep all such records and accounts that may be necessary in the administration and conduct of this Chapter. The Trustee’s records and accounts shall be open to inspection by the City, the Board, and the Participant of the Participant’s own accounts, during business hours.

(1) Commingled Trust Fund. All income, profits, recoveries, contributions, forfeitures, and any and all moneys, securities and properties of any kind at any time received or held by the Trustee shall be held for investment purposes as a commingled trust fund. Separate accounts or records may be maintained for operational and accounting purposes, but no such account or record shall be considered as segregating any funds or property from any other funds or property contained in the commingled fund, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

(2) Accounting of the Trust Fund. After the close of each year of the Trust, the Trustee shall render to the City and the Board an accounting of the trust fundTrust Fund for such year. If no objections to any such accounting are filed within a period of 60 days after it has been delivered to the City and the Board, it shall be deemed to have been approved and shall constitute a full and complete discharge and release to the Trustees from the City and the Board and all other persons having or claiming any interest in the Trust Fund.

(G) Resignation and Removal of Trustee: The City, by action of the City Manager, may, in its discretion, appoint an additional non-voting Trustee to act as co-trustee with the City Finance Director, which may, but need not, be a bank or trust company organized under the laws of Colorado or the United States authorized by law to administer trusts and maintaining and operating a full-time trust department.

(1) Resignation. Any Trustee, other than the City Finance Director, may resign from serving as a Trustee at any time by filing with the City Manager an appropriate written resignation. No such resignation shall take effect until 30 days from the date thereof, provided that if a successor Trustee shall have been appointed prior to the expiration of said period, the resignation shall be effective immediately.

(2) Removal. Any Trustee, other than the City Finance Director, may be removed by the City by action of the City Manager at any time by giving 30 days’ notice in writing to such Trustee. Such removal shall be affected by delivering to such Trustee written notice of removal, executed by the City Manager.

(3) All the provisions set forth in this Chapter with respect to the Trustee shall relate to all successor Trustees and if more than one Trustee is then acting, reference to the term “Trustee” shall mean “Trustees.”

(4) Corporate co-trustee. In the event any corporate co-trustee at any time acting hereunder shall be merged, or consolidated with, or shall sell or transfer substantially all of its assets and business to another corporation, whether State or federal, or shall be in any manner reorganized or

reincorporated, then the resulting or acquiring corporation shall thereupon be substituted ipso facto for such corporate co-trustee hereunder without the execution of any instrument and without any action upon the part of the City, any Participant or Beneficiary of any deceased Participant, or any other person having or claiming to have an interest in the Trust Fund or under the Plan.

Section 12. Section 14-2-12, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-12. Continuance, Termination and Amendment of Plan. (2464 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 12, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 12, 7-12-2021) (A) Continuance of the Plan Not a Contractual Obligation of the City. It is the expectation of the City that it will continue the Plan indefinitely, but the continuance of the Plan is not assumed as a contractual obligation by the City, and the right is reserved to the City by action of its City Council to discontinue the Plan at any time. The discontinuance of the Plan by the City shall, in no event, have the effect of re-vesting any part of the Trust Fund in the City.

(B) Termination of Plan. The Plan shall continue in full force and effect until terminated or discontinued by the City by action of its City Council. Notice of such termination shall be given to the Trustee by an instrument in writing executed by the City Manager pursuant to the action of its City Council.

Upon termination of the Plan, all Interests shall become fully 100% vested to the extent required by applicable provisions of the Code.

(C) Distribution of the Trust Fund on Termination of Plan. If the Plan shall, at any time, be terminated by the terms of this Section, the Trustee shall immediately convert the entire Trust Fund, other than insurance and annuity contracts, to cash. The value of the vested Interest of each respective Participant or vested Interest of each respective Beneficiary in the Trust Fund shall be vested in its entirety as of the date of the termination of the Plan. The Trustee shall, as soon as possible, distribute to each Participant or Beneficiary outright, in a lump sum cash payment, such Participant’s entire vested Interest or Beneficiary’s entire vested Interest in the Trust Fund.

(D) Amendments to the Plan.

(1) General rule. The City, by action of its City Council, may at any time amend this Chapter; provided, however, that no such amendment shall: (a) Divert the Trust Fund to purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the Participants and their Beneficiaries; (b) Divert or use any part of the corpus or income of the Retirement Medical Savings Accounts for any purpose other than paying medical benefits under Code Section 401(h) (other than as provided in Section 14-2-8(B)(5), W.M.C.; (c) Decrease any Participant’s vested Interest; or (d) Discriminate in favor of Employees who are officers, persons whose principal duties consist in supervising the work of other Employees, or highly compensated employees.

(2) No participant approval required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Chapter may be amended, if necessary, without requiring the approval of the participants to conform to the provisions and requirements of the Code or any amendments thereto, and no such amendment shall be considered prejudicial to the interest of any Participant or Beneficiary hereunder.

Section 13. Section 14-2-13, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED to read as follows: 14-2-13. Miscellaneous. (2464 3319 3447 3704; Ord. No. 3897, § 13, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 4080, § 13, 7 12 2021) (A) Benefits to be Provided Solely from the Trust Fund. All benefits payable under the Plan shall be paid or provided for solely from the Trust Fund, and the City assumes no liability or responsibility therefor.

(B) Notices from Participants to be Filed with the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee.

Whenever provision is made that a Participant may exercise any option or election or designate any Beneficiary, the action of each Participant shall be evidenced by a written notice therefor signed by the Participant on a form furnished by the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee, as may be applicable, for such purpose and filed with the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee, as applicable, which shall not be effective until received by the Plan Administrator, the Board or the Trustee, as applicable.

(C) Text to Control. The headings of sections and subsections are included solely for convenience or reference. If there be any conflict between such headings and the text of this Chapter, the text shall control.

(D) Law Governing. The Plan shall be construed under the laws of the State of Colorado and the Trustee shall be liable to account only in the courts of Colorado. All contributions received by the Trustee pursuant to this Chapter shall be deemed to have been received in Colorado.

(E) Severability. In the event any provision of this Chapter shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions. On the contrary, such remaining provisions shall be fully severable and this Chapter shall be construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid provisions had never been inserted herein.

(F) Plan for Exclusive Benefit of Participants; Reversion Prohibited. The Plan shall be construed under the laws of the State of Colorado and the Trustee shall be liable to account only in the courts of Colorado. All contributions received by the Trustee pursuant to this Chapter shall be deemed to have been received in Colorado.

Section 14. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after second reading. The title and purpose of this ordinance shall be published prior to its consideration on second reading. The full text of this ordinance shall be published within 10 days after its enactment after second reading.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 22nd day of November, 2021.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 13th day of December, 2021.

ATTEST: Mayor Interim City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: City Attorney’s Office Legal Notice No. NTS440 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice The North Lincoln Water & Sanitation District (NLWS¬D) will hold its regularly scheduled meetings for the year of 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Guardian Angels Church/School, 1843 West 52nd Avenue, Denver, Colorado, on the following dates: Month Day January 12 February 9 March 9 April 13 May 11 June 8 July No Meeting Scheduled August 10 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 Legal Notice No. NTS433 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on or after the 17th day of January, 2022, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with: A. Goodland Construction, Inc. 760 Nile Street Golden, CO 80401 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Eastlake Station – 124th Avenue Parking Lot, Project No. 19-276A. B. Michigan Playgrounds, LLC 1279 Hazelton-Etna Road SW Pataskala, OH 43062 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center Renovation, Project No. 18-280.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his Subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229.

3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim.

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO Date: 12-22-2021 /s/ Jim Jensen, Contracts Manager Legal Notice No. NTS455 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

______________________________________ Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Addendum #2 to original publication from 11/25/2021, 12/2/2021, 12/9/2021, 12/16/21 and 12/23/2021 Bid Deadline Extended to January 11, 2022 from January 7, 2022 The NBC Metropolitan District (hereinafter called the “Owner”) will receive Bids for the Circle Point Park Project (the “Project”) at 141 Union Blvd, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 or via email to Joe Zanone at joe.zanone@zanonepm.com or Matt Cohrs at mcohrs@sdmsi.com until 4:00 PM MDT on January 11, 2022. At such time, Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis, Public Health Orders and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, the bid opening will be held via teleconferencing and can be attended via conference call (605-313-5354, passcode: 610744).

A description of the Work to be performed is:

NBC Metropolitan District Circle Point Park Modifications in accordance with the description and locations provided. Vista Ridge is generally located west of west of Westminster Blvd and south of 112th Ave with Circle Point Rd encircling the park in Westminster, CO. The scope of work generally includes a complete renovation of the circular park at this location including stone modifications, new landscaping, new prefab structures, a putting green, irrigation changes, signage changes, and modifications to access from the surround buildings.

Bid packages will be available for pickup after 10:00 a.m. on November 29, 2021 at 141 Union Blvd, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 or can be requested via email to Joe Zanone at joe. zanone@zanonepm.com.

Attention is called to the fact that Bidders offer to assume the obligations and liabilities imposed by the Contract Documents. The Successful Bidder for the Project will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract Price, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

It is anticipated that the Owner will select a final Bidder within ten (10) days following the bid opening. Bidders are hereby advised that the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) day time period.

Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technicality or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all non- conforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate Bids, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is in the opinion of the Owner in its best interest. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so. Any questions concerning this bid shall be submitted no later than Any questions concerning this bid shall be submitted no later than 3:00pm on January 6, 2022 via email to Joe Zanone at joe.zanone@zanonepm.com or Matt Cohrs at mcohrs@sdmsi.com Legal Notice No. NTS428 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on or after the 10th day of January, 2022, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with: Scott Contracting, Inc. 9200 East Mineral Avenue, Suite 400 Centennial, CO 80112 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Thornton Water Project – Work Package 1, Project No. 12-777X1.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229.

3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim.

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO Jim Jensen Date: 12-9-21 Jim Jensen Contracts Manager Legal Notice No. NTS430 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT CONTRACTOR: Elite Surface Infrastructure PROJECT: 2021 Paving Project RD012105.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the final settlement between the City of Federal Heights and Elite Surface Infrastructure regarding above referenced project will be made January 10, 2022.

• All person having any claims or liens against Elite Surface Infrastructure from aforementioned project must file verified statements of account with the City Manager, 2380 West 90th Avenue, Federal Heights, CO 80260, before the settlement date.

Legal Notice No. NTS437 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601 Plaintiff: OAKSHIRE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation;

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Public Notices Defendants: KATRINA M. FINDLEY; NEWREZ, LLC; SOOPER CREDIT UNION; ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Case Number: 2021CV031139 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Katrina M. Findley You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response.

You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you.

Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 3833.3-316, in and to real property situated in Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: November 11, 2021 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Lot 10, Block 3,Oakshire Townhome Subdivision, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 4030 E. 119th Place, #A, Thornton, CO 80233 Legal Notice No. 708349 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #15 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold at 10:00am on 01-08-2022.

Sale is being held and Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38m Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

Unit #: 2053 Name: Steve Lynch Unit size: 10x10 Belongings: Roofing Material, Ladders, Vents for rooftop Unit #: 3012 Name: Zpiphinie Moffett Unit size: 10x30 Belongings: Tables, Cabinet, Boxes, TV Unit #: 4032 Name: Ben Salazar Unit size: 10x5 Belongings: Dressers Unit #: 4039 Name: Rocky Manzanares Unit

size: 10x20 Belongings: Boxes, Totes, Dresser, Golf Clubs Unit #: 5037 Name: Gerald Rosenbaugh Unit size: 10x25 Belongings: Commercial Dryer, Dry Cleaner Press Unit #: 6035 Name: Myong Cassinger Unit size: 5x15 Belongings: Boxes, Washer-Dryer, Mattresses, Cooler, Bed Frame, Headboard, Footboard Unit #: 7024 Name: Brielle Scheel Unit size: 5x5 Belongings: Ladder, Bags, Boxes, Vacuum, Propane Tanks Unit #: 7060 Name: David Farmer Unit size: 5x10 Belongings: Coolers, Dollies, Microwave, Suitcase, Boxes, Tables Unit #: 7005 Name: Trevor Broderick Unit size: 10x10 Belongings: Boxes, Totes, Suitcases Unit #: 8002 Name: Zpiphinie Moffett Unit size: 10x15 Belongings: Grill, Chairs, Table, Pictures, Fishing Poles Unit #: 8025 Name: Alexia Mondragon Unit size: 10x10 Belongings: Boxes, Cooler Unit #: 9012 Name: Karen Young Unit size: 10x25 Belongings: Chairs, Rolling Tool-Boxes, Mattresses, Shelving, Rake, Shovel Legal Notice No. NTS418 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #20 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold on 01/08/2022 at 10:00AM. Sale is being Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38 Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

Unit #: 5055 Name: Heidi Kalish Unit Size: 5x5 Belongings: Desk, end tables, dresser, lamp stand Misc. household items.

Legal Notice No. NTS409 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HUNG QUOC PHAM, aka HUNG Q. PHAM, aka HUNG PHAM, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31167 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Khanh Pham Nguyen, Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd.

Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. NTS423

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First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS WILLIAM T. BROCKETT, also known as WILLIAM BROCKETT and BILL BROCKETT, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31110 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon Wilch, Personal Representative 7917 E. 149th Place Thornton, Colorado 80602 Legal Notice No. NTS410 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BILLIE JEANNE MILBURN, a/k/a Billie Jean Milburn, a/k/a Billie J. Milburn, a/k/a Billie Fowler Milburn, a/k/a Billie F. Milburn, a/k/a Billie Milburn, a/k/a Billie Jeanne Fowler, a/k/a Billie Jean Fowler, a/k/a Billie J. Fowler, a/k/a Billie Fowler, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31115 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Aimee M. Cooper, Personal Representative 209 Piney Creek Lane Erie, CO 80516 Legal Notice No. NTS413 First Publication: December 16, 2020 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William McKinley Parker Jr., a/k/a William M. Parker, Jr., a/k/a William M. Parker, II, a/k/a William M. Parker, a/k/a Bill Parker, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31160 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Doris Parker, Personal Representative Paul R. Danborn (24528) FRIE, ARNDT, DANBORN & THIESSEN P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste. 201 Arvada, CO 80003 Phone Number: 303-420-1234 Attorney for Doris Parker Personal Representative Legal Notice No. NTS426 First Publication: December 23, 2021 Last Publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Everett G. Willard, Jr., A/K/A, E. G. Willard, deceased Case Number: 2021PR030990 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court

of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen Kipper Willard Personal Representative c/o Howard O. Bernstein, P.C. 1111 Pearl Street, Suite 203, Boulder, Colorado 80302 Legal Notice No. NTS420 First publication: December 16, 2021 Last publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT MAURICE ELLIOTT, JR., Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031112 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dicky Lee Elliott, Personal Representative 851 N. Bristol Ct. Wichita, KS 67206 Legal Notice No. NTS434 First Publication: December 30, 2021 Last Publication: January 13, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alice Elizabeth Hanson, aka Alice E. Hanson, also known as Alice Hanson, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 31164 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian Alan Hanson, Personal Representative PO Box 388 Gilcrest, CO 80623 Legal Notice No. NTS414 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on December 03, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Riley Scott Gabriel Smith be changed to Riley Scott Gabriel Lapthorne Case No.:21CV138 By: Alana Percy Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS427 First publication: December 23, 2021 Last publication: January 06, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn- Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Dhyana Dorethea-Lellice Shipley be changed to Delta Dorethea-Lellice Jones Case No.:2021C1748 By: Deputy Clerk Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS422 First publication: December 23, 2021 Last publication: January 6, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on December 14, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jacquelyn Rose Valdez be changed to Jacquelyn Rose Downing.

Case No.:21C 1844 By: Alana Percy Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS447 First publication: December 30, 2021 Last publication: January 13, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice Regarding the Petition of Gina Sanchez for the Adoption of a Child: Trinity Renee Archuleta (DOB:06/13/15), birth Mother: Destiny Renee Archuleta To: Unknown Birth Father You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner filed a Petition seeking to adopt the child named above in Arapahoe County Court, Case No. 21JA156.

An Affidavit of Abandonment was filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of 1 year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for 1 year or more.

You are notified that said Petition is set for an Adoption hearing on January 20, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Arapahoe County Court via WebEx. Phone Number: (720) 650-7664; Access Code: 927 831 127 # WebEx Link: https:// judicial.webex.com/meet/don.toussaint You are notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by Petitioner.

Legal Notice No. NTS412 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: January 13, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on December 02, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has

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County and city governments run legal notices each week in this newspaper. Find out which laws are changing or new laws being considered; how the county / city is spending your tax dollars; liquor licensing requirements; bidding on government projects; final settlements for those projects; times and dates of public hearing; and others. Remember, the government works for you.

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Public Notices Adams County Public Notice Adams County Warrants: December 13, 2021 through December 17, 2021 GENERAL FUND Supplier Name CARUSO JAMES LOUIS CINA & CINA FORENSIC CONSULTIN MARKHAM GALLEGOS JENNIFER ROSTIE SANDRA ALDERMAN BERNSTEIN LLC ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERV ANGEL ARMOR LLC BKD LLP BUCKEYE CLEANING CENTER - DENV COCREATE COEVOLVE LLC CODE 4 SECURITY SERVICES LLC DLR GROUP FOUND MY KEYS PITNEY BOWES RESERVE ACCOUNT WELLPATH LLC ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF ADCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFIC ALBERT FREI & SONS INC CENTURY LINK COAST TO COAST COMPUTER PRODUC COLO DIST ATTORNEY COUNCIL COMMERCE CITY HOUSING AUTHORIT DEEP ROCK WATER DUPRIEST JOHN FIELDEN ELDORADO ARTESIAN SPRINGS INC FARMERS RESERVOIR & IRRIGATION FEDEX FIRST CALL OF COLO FOREST SEAN GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMER LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES LEKVIN RICHARD LEVI RAY & SHOUP MARGENAU ASSOCIATES INC 1 MARTINEZ JUSTIN PAUL MCMULLEN, BETHANY H MECSTAT LABORATORIES MESA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MESA MOVING AND STORAGE MORTECH MFG NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES NMS LABS NORTH PECOS WATER & SANITATION ORTEGA MIGUELANGEL PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS PETER J DI LEO LPC PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL POLK COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS PURCHASE POWER PUSH PEDAL PULL INC RICHARDSON SHARON ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP ROSE DAVID E SOUTHLAND MEDICAL LLC STARCHASE LLC STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC SUMMIT PATHOLOGY SUNCONTROL FOR WINDOWS LLC SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED TEMPLETON, MICHAEL B TERRI TUPPS SIGN LANGUAGE INTE THOMPSON GREGORY PAUL THOMSON REUTERS - WEST THOMSON REUTERS - WEST TRI COUNTY HEALTH DEPT TRI COUNTY HEALTH DEPT TRILOGY MEDWASTE WEST LLC UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COM XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY YANG JESSICA FIVE STAR EDUCATION FOUNDATIO BAL SWAN CHILDRENS CENTER

Warrant Date Amount 12/16/21 6,150.00 12/16/21 15,400.00 12/16/21 2,530.00 12/16/21 2,600.00 12/17/21 869.43 12/17/21 120,025.41 12/17/21 3,319.53 12/17/21 618.00 12/17/21 434.76 12/17/21 750.00 12/17/21 13,993.53 12/17/21 8,015.08 12/17/21 1,829.02 12/17/21 25,000.00 12/17/21 762,081.12 12/16/21 3,780.00 12/16/21 2,141.70 12/16/21 1,125.30 12/16/21 1,920.45 12/16/21 85.00 12/16/21 279.96 12/16/21 3,036.00 12/16/21 401,430.05 12/16/21 5.40 12/16/21 65.00 12/16/21 52.95 12/16/21 5,500.00 12/16/21 99.59 12/16/21 5,250.00 12/16/21 65.00 12/16/21 10.50 12/16/21 5,905.20 12/16/21 50.84 12/16/21 75.00 12/16/21 46,200.00 2/16/21 903.00 12/16/21 65.00 12/16/21 148.50 12/16/21 390.00 12/16/21 12.05 12/16/21 3,398.00 12/16/21 10,225.57 12/16/21 2,160.00 12/16/21 20,638.00 12/16/21 41.46 12/16/21 50.00 12/16/21 6,900.00 12/16/21 1,200.00 12/16/21 1,199.25 12/16/21 3.00 12/16/21 29.99 12/16/21 495.00 12/16/21 65.00 12/16/21 10,000.00 12/16/21 65.00 12/16/21 509.25 12/16/21 6,175.00 12/16/21 197.59 12/16/21 8.12 12/16/21 13,147.08 12/16/21 1,910.25 12/16/21 500.00 12/16/21 30.00 12/16/21 258.16 12/16/21 150.00 12/16/21 65.00 12/16/21 543.76 12/16/21 560.07 12/16/21 6,404.52 12/16/21 385.00 12/16/21 1,314.00 12/16/21 24,050.00 12/16/21 102.14 12/16/21 4,350.00 12/16/21 29.70 12/16/21 16.21 12/16/21 64.23 12/16/21 139.91 12/16/21 117.25 12/16/21 225.61 12/16/21 30.46 12/16/21 35.17 12/16/21 90.29 12/16/21 2,000.00 12/16/21 25,000.00 12/16/21 10,000.00

CASA OF ADAMS & BROOMFIELD COU COAL CREEK ADULT EDUCATION CEN COLO HOMELESS FAMILIES ECPAC FAMILY TREE INC FOOD FOR HOPE FOOD FOR THOUGHT DENVER FOSTER SOURCE GROWING HOME INC KIDS IN NEED OF DENTISTRY LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATI PRECIOUS CHILD PROJECT ANGEL HEART RALSTON HOUSE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP SAVE OUR YOUTH SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER INC SERVICIOS DE LA RAZA INC WESTMINSTER 7:10 ROTARY CLUB WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOU ADT SECURITY SERVICES ALMOST HOME INC ALMOST HOME INC ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL AMERIGAS DENVER 1012 ARAPAHOE SIGN ARTS INC BENNETT TOWN OF BENNETT TOWN OF BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) COLO ASSESSORS ASSN COLO NATURAL GAS INC COMMUNICATION CONSTRUCTION & E CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORECIVIC INC DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DIRECT EDGE DENVER LLC EGAN PRINTING CO FARMERS RESERVOIR & IRRIGATION HIGH COUNTRY BEVERAGE IC CHAMBERS LP IDEXX DISTRIBUTION INC INDUSTRIAL PIPE SOLUTIONS JACHIMIAK PETERSON LLC MARTIN MARTIN CONSULTING ENGIN MORGAN COUNTY REA MWI ANIMAL HEALTH ONENECK IT SOLUTIONS LLC PARK 12 HUNDRED OWNERS ASSOCIA PATTERSON VETERINARY SUPPLY IN TIMBER LINE ELECTRIC AND CONTR UMB BANK NA UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF WRIGHTWAY INDUSTRIES INC XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC Fund Total

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34,000.00 4,200.00 19,000.00 17,500.00 15,000.00 29,000.00 20,000.00 19,000.00 40,000.00 39,000.00 19,000.00 10,000.00 41,000.00 24,000.00 49,000.00 49,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 10,300.00 25,000.00 1,738.17 9,146.09 2,540.69 213.30 2,383.24 2,400.00 78.28 12,000.00 59.55 2,101.33 3,903.89 584.14 3,125.00 745.68 11,900.00 1,269.52 123,995.05 11.25 5,130.61 65.00 100,000.00 185.15 7,243.32 134.19 85,792.34 11,238.00 2,750.00 201.58 8,168.59 1,948.80 16,149.88 5,578.02 281.50 2,500.00 107.67 19,089.88 153.25 20,762.00 2,592.00 3,319.97 5,827.64 695.33 61.99 8,057.38 17,332.65 53.97 63.16 775.64 95.49 68.30 5,361.06 28.21 900.91 10,312.29 209.55 495.00 768.24 1,288.65 7,957.85 142.08 4,279.90 8,116.32 8,627.51 867.09 1,235.00 2,676,299.55

CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND DLR GROUP Fund Total

12/17/21

13,483.39 13,483.39

GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL BUCKEYE WELDING SUPPLY CO INC L L JOHNSON DIST NAPA REPUBLIC SERVICES #535 XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

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42,357.04 58.44 30.60 1,550.96 12.58 2,486.55 923.01 1,394.54 48,813.72

UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COM WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN LL ARTHUR J GALLAGHER CAREHERE LLC COLO FRAME & SUSPENSION DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO EARL AND EARL PLLC MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTI REACTION ENGINES INC WAGE WORKS Fund Total

EQUIPMENT SERVICE FUND ASBURY CO CDJR LLC SAM HILL OIL INC Fund Total

12/17/21 12/17/21

12/16/21 12/17/21

2,127.84 928.76 3,056.60

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND ARVADA CITY OF AURORA CITY OF BENNETT TOWN OF BRIGHTON CITY OF COMMERCE CITY CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS CITY OF FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG NORTHGLENN CITY OF THORNTON CITY OF WESTMINSTER CITY OF ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY COBITCO INC FERRELLGAS L P PREMIER PORTABLES SOUTH ADAMS WATER & SANITATION UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY CLASSIC II HOLDINGS LLC COCOA MANUELA O DESIGN WORKSHOP HEGARTY & GERKEN INC JR ENGINEERING LTD KLZ RADIO INC KUETTEL +2 LABMERCURY CO NELSON APPRAISAL AND CONSULTIN ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC TEMPTEE SPECIALTY FOODS VALBRIDGE PROPERTY ADVISORS Fund Total

12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21

22,276.23 320,677.05 12,498.94 174,800.95 225,704.84 33,436.57 1,897.50 106,377.21 394,938.33 217,563.68 191.17 204.87 54.81 396.71 800.00 120.65 48.28 162.18 58.79 130.74 37.20 153.53 132.10 25.31 72.65 48.28 161.04 73.43 11.90 56.12 34.01 119.53 118.60 19.08 43.30 142.74 21,372.66 5,114.89 3,215.00 645.00 8,181.50 12,855.78 34,439.58 4,500.00 3,402.50 8,510.00 3,000.00 110,177.62 742.50 2,500.00 1,732,245.35

INSURANCE FUND DELTA DENTAL OF COLO PEAK FORM MEDIAL CLINIC UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE C AB LITIGATION SERVICES COCHRANE, JOHN COLO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE PHY DIVERSIFIED BODY & PAINT SHOP ELKUS & SISSON PC AND HENDERSON CONSULTING AND EAP S UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE

12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21

116,965.60 43,525.32 554.00 1,360.00 40,739.00 9,482.00 15,536.95 230,000.00 691.90 3,922.00 1,593.90 891,645.08

WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND 34,245.00 18,232.07 52,477.07

STORMWATER UTILITY FUND UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF HAMPDEN PRESS INC Fund Total

12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21

21,232.98 95.00 334,832.41 177.01 775.17 1,006.00 8,656.80 2,123.00 68.00 5,510.74 52,797.30

QUANTUM WATER & ENVIRONMENT Fund Total

12/17/21

1,508.50 1,508.50

OPEN SPACE SALES TAX FUND US FISH & WILDLIFE Fund Total

12/16/21

84,319.82 84,319.82

COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT FUND PG CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC ROOT POLICY RESEARCH INC TIERRA ROJO CORPORATION TIERRA ROJO CORPORATION TIERRA ROJO CORPORATION ALMOST HOME INC ALMOST HOME INC CURSOR CONTROL Fund Total

12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21

1,204.00 11,243.75 11,100.00 3,129.00 7,830.00 14,322.92 9,161.98 1,465.00 59,456.65

HEAD START FUND CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CESCO LINGUISTIC SERVICE INC CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2 COLO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE PHY COMMUNITY REACH CENTER FOUNDAT GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH US FOODSERVICE WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURC WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Fund Total

12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/16/21

405.10 143.28 143.46 198.89 1,235.97 168.92 120.00 6,515.84 6,408.00 121.73 2,312.69 2,812.00 20,585.88

COMM SERVICES BLK GRANT FUND ECPAC Fund Total

12/17/21

625.91 625.91

WORKFORCE & BUSINESS CENTER ADAMS COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES NUAGE PARAMEDICAL ESTHESTICS COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN Fund Total

12/16/21 12/16/21 12/17/21

66.81 7,800.00 4,800.00 12,666.81

COLORADO AIR & SPACE PORT CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY AT&T CORP KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC LOTTMAN OIL COMPANY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY ZEPHYR HEADWEAR Fund Total

12/17/21 12/16/21 12/16/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21

49,725.01 528.69 2,191.24 109.65 23,760.24 893.00 1,065.16 1,332.74 1,269.15 6,119.96 86,994.84

FLATROCK FACILITY FUND UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) Fund Total

12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21 12/17/21

GRAND TOTAL

1,523.83 139.41 47.07 206.73 1,917.04 5,686,096.21

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