HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 - RESO 26 - HB26-1071CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 26
SERIES OF 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 26-1071 TO
IMPLEMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEMS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS
WHEREAS, the regular occurrence of speed-related traffic accidents, many of
which involve fatalities, continues along the 10-mile section of Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge; and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Police Department is the primary incident responder
to collisions on I-70 in Wheat Ridge due to unavailability of State Police personnel; and
WHEREAS, the WRPD is not compensated for the hours spent on I-70 accident
investigation and traffic control; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2024, City Council approved WRPD deployment of
automated vehicle identification systems, known as AVIS, along certain city streets as a
means of reducing excessive vehicle speeding; and
WHEREAS, deployment and operation of speed cameras by municipalities on
interstate highways in Colorado is not allowed under state traffic code; and
WHEREAS, deployment of AVIS cameras on city streets has resulted in a reduction
of excessive speeding while generating moderate amounts of revenue; and
WHEREAS, Colorado House Bill 26-1071, would permit municipalities to deploy
and operate AVIS cameras along Interstate highways within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Wheat Ridge City Council adopted the 2026 Legislative Agenda that supports the authorization of municipalities providing primary enforcement on state and
federal highways, including the use of AVIS to reduce speeding and accidents, and to
ensure local departments are compensated for these responsibilities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, I, Korey Stites, Mayor of the City of Wheat
Ridge, along with the Wheat Ridge City Council, declare our support for passage by the state legislature of HB26-1071.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 11th day of May 2026
ATTEST:
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Janeece Hoppe, City Clerk
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Korey Stites, Mayor