HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1844 - reappoint Judge LuceroCITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SNELL
Council Bill No. 11
Ordinance No. 1844
Series 2026
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REAPPOINTING JONATHAN LUCERO AS
PRESIDING MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND APPROVING A MUNICIPAL
JUDGE SERVICES AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality having all powers
conferred by Article XX of the Colorado Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule authority and as authorized by the charter
the Council has provided for a municipal court and judge; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to continue the appointment of Jonathan Lucero
as Presiding Municipal Court Judge and approve a Municipal Judge Services Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, Charter Section 8.5 requires the Council to set the Judge’s
compensation by ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Pursuant to Sections 8.3 and 8.5 of the Home Rule Charter, Jonathan Lucero is hereby reappointed as municipal court judge to serve a term of two years,
expiring on July 1, 2028, at which time the Council shall consider reappointment. The
Judge’s compensation shall be $135.00 per hour. The terms and conditions of the
Judge’s employment shall be as set forth in the Presiding Municipal Judge Services
Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2026, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Severability: Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section, subsection, or clause of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall
not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption at second reading, as permitted by the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this 8th
day of June 2026, ordered published by title in the newspaper and in full on the City’s
website as provided by the Home Rule Charter, and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for June 22, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West
29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a
vote of 7 to 0, this 22nd day of June 2026.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 24th day of June 2026
ATTEST:
Janeece Hoppe, City Clerk
Korey Stites, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: June 9, 2026
Second Publication: June 23, 2026
Effective Date: June 22, 2026
Published:
Jeffco Transcript and www.wheatridge.gov