Aurora lawmakers to vote on youth violence prevention efforts, grant funding
Aurora lawmakers will vote on several agreements to fund youth violence prevention efforts and hear a presentation about the Aurora Police Department’s crime strategies in a study session and regular meeting Monday night.
In study session, Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain will go over a presentation with councilmembers about the department’s crime fighting strategies.
Also in study session, councilmembers will vote on several intergovernmental agreements to give $50,000 each to Cherry Creek School District, Aurora Public Schools and the Juvenile Assessment Center for youth violence prevention efforts.
The agreements were moved forward to the full council in a Housing, Neighborhood Services and Redevelopment Policy Committee meeting in late March.
In November, Councilmember Angela Lawson proposed a resolution, that later passed, shifting funding from the Youth Violence Prevention Program away from nonprofit organizations and toward schools for prevention efforts.
Lawson said at the time that the realignment was “no ding” on the nonprofits, but that a shift would help because the schools “know these kids, know the families and know what the kids need.”
If the resolutions pass in an upcoming regular council meeting, Aurora’s Youth Violence Prevention Program will allot $50,000 to each school district for youth leadership programming and the Juvenile Assessment Center will get $50,000 for assessment and resource navigation, according to Lisa Battan, the city’s intervention programs division manager.
In Monday night’s regular council meeting, councilmembers will vote on a water delivery agreement between the city, Denver Water and the South Metro Wise Authority, according to council documents.
Councilmembers will also vote on an agreement between the city, Arapahoe County and the state that awards Justice Assistance Grant funding to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Department.
The grant is annually awarded to the Aurora Police Department and, per grant guidelines, makes the sheriff’s office a subrecipient, according to council documents.
Monday night’s study session is open to the public via livestream at 4:50 p.m. The public comment session will not be livestreamed, and will be held in the Paul Tauer Aurora City Council Chamber at the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway starting at 6 p.m.
The regular meeting of the council will follow starting at 6:45 p.m., also in the Paul Tauer Chamber.
Livestreams are available at auroraTV.org, on Youtube.com/TheAuroraChannel as well as on cable channels 8 and 880.





