HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 - RESO 04 - 3rd Amend IGA for JCRCLCITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 04
SERIES OF 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THIRD AMENDMENT TO
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY REGIONAL CRIME LABORATORY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XIV Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution and
C.R.S. § 29-1-203, the City of Wheat Ridge (the City) is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with other governmental entities to provide any function, service, or facility
each is authorized to undertake; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into an intergovernmental agreement as of May
14, 2013, establishing the Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory; and
WHEREAS, the Cooperating Agencies for this function are Jefferson County, Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, Boulder County, Edgewater and Wheat Ridge; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Cooperating Agencies have negotiated a Third
Amendment to this IGA to add definition of end-user agencies and procedures to join
the JCRCL via a board vote versus an amendment to the IGA and to remove the on-
going annual $10,000 that was initially charged to Boulder County to join the IGA;
and
WHEREAS, the Council therefore desires to approve the Third Amendment to the
Intergovernmental Agreement in accordance with Section 14.2 of the City’s Home Rule Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1. IGA Approved. The Third Amendment to the Intergovernmental
agreement to establish the Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, is
hereby approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute the same.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 26th day of January 2026.
Korey Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
Onorina Maloney, Interim Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Exhibit A
THIRD AMENDMENT TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY REGIONAL CRIME LABORATORY
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY REGIONAL CRIME LABORATORY
This Amendment, dated for reference purposes only October 1, 2025, is made and entered into
by and between the COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, a body politic and
corporate (the “County”), by and through its SHERIFF, and the CITY OF ARVADA, the CITY OF
GOLDEN, the CITY OF LAKEWOOD, the CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, the COUNTY OF BOULDER,
STATE OF COLORADO, a body politic and corporate, by and through its SHERIFF (“BCSO”).
RECITALS
A. The parties entered into an intergovernmental dated May 14, 2013, as amended December
19, 2023, and September 18, 2024, to establish the Jefferson County Regional Crime
Laboratory (“Lab”) and to regionalize forensic crime laboratory services for Jefferson
County law enforcement agencies (the “IGA”).
B. The Parties desire to amend the IGA to add the ability for the Board to approve Lab Users
who will receive services of the Lab and provide annual contributions but shall not be
voting members of the Lab, and other modifications as provided herein.
C. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the IGA.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the covenants and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as
follows:
1. Lab User Defined
The Parties agree to add a new paragraph 13.a. to the IGA, as follows:
The Parties agree that the Board may approve, by unanimous consent, to add towns,
municipalities, or counties as Lab Users. Lab Users shall be considered Municipal Parties
for purposes of monetary contributions under paragraph 6.b.i.A as well as funding
contributions to the Equipment Fund. Lab Users shall be entitled to full access to Lab
services. Lab Users shall have a non-voting representative on the Board. Prior to becoming
a Lab User, such entity shall first pay a sum as determined by the Board. The Board may
remove a Lab User by majority vote.
2. Boulder Annual Contributions
The BCSO contribution of $10,000 annually to the Lab separate from the cost sharing
contribution under paragraph 6.b.i.A., is hereby terminated.
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3.Effect of Amendment.
3.1. Except as amended herein, the IGA shall remain in full force and effect.
3.2. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The
Parties approve the use of electronic signatures for execution of this Amendment. All
use of electronic signatures shall be governed by the Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act, C.R.S. §§24-71.3-101 to -121.
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SIGNATURES
The Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed.
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
STATE OF COLORADO
By: _____________________________
Reggie Marinelli, Sheriff
Date: ____________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________
Kurtis D. Behn
Assistant Deputy County Attorney
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
STATE OF COLORADO
Name: Korey Stites
Title: Mayor
Date: January 26, 2026
ATTEST:
Name: Onorina Maloney
Title: Interim Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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CITY OF ARVADA
STATE OF COLORADO
Name: Edward Brady
Title: Chief of Police
Date: __________________________________
ATTEST:
Name: _________________________________
Title: City Clerk
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CITY OF GOLDEN
STATE OF COLORADO
Name: Laura Weinberg
Title: Mayor
Date: __________________________________
ATTEST:
Name: Lisa Petersen
Title: City Clerk
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CITY OF LAKEWOOD
STATE OF COLORADO
Name: Mark Reeves
Title: Division Chief
Date: __________________________________
Approved as to form
______________________________
Patrick Freeman
Senior Police Legal Advisor
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COUNTY OF BOULDER
STATE OF COLORADO
Name: Curtis Johnson
Title: Sheriff
Date: __________________________________
ATTEST:
______________________________
Name:
Title: