2026-11-02 - City Council
Summary
- Council voted on amendments to the Mayor's Proposed 2027 Budget: five passed, seven failed (see Agenda).
- Consent block of resolutions adopted, including Securitas security guard services +$11,000,000 (26-1497), Argus Event Staffing +$23,000,000 to $83,000,000 (26-1514) and Reynolds Construction $3,000,000 for emergency wastewater work (26-1509).
- Public hearing on the rezoning at 3343, 3345 and 3351 N. Mariposa St: 3343 N. Mariposa St rezoning.
- Resolution 26-1337 (Alterra Mountain Company lease at 101 W. Colfax) postponed; see Alterra Mountain Company lease at 101 W. Colfax.
- Bill 26-1536 (Colfax Mayfair BID inclusion) ordered published; public hearing announced for 2026-11-09, see Business and general improvement district 2027 budgets and mill levies.
Built from the posted agenda and committee records; minutes not yet posted and no video link found.
Agenda
- Budget amendments to the Mayor's Proposed 2027 Budget. Passed: 26-1657 (Gonzales-Gutierrez #3), 26-1662 (Lewis #3), 26-1663 (Watson #1), 26-1671 (Lewis/Torres/Gonzales-Gutierrez #1), 26-1673 (Gonzales-Gutierrez/Lewis/Alvidrez #3). Failed: 26-1658 (Kashmann #1), 26-1659 (Lewis #4), 26-1661 (Lewis #2), 26-1664 (Watson/Alvidrez #1), 26-1665 (Lewis #6), 26-1668, 26-1669. Tallies not in the record read.
- Resolutions adopted by block vote: Securitas +$11,000,000 (26-1497); Metro Caring $747,718.98 (26-1510); Mental Health Center of Denver +$3,670,867 (26-1513); Argus Event Staffing +$23,000,000 to $83,000,000 (26-1514); Arts & Contraptions $550,000 public art (26-1515); Reynolds Construction $3,000,000 emergency wastewater (26-1509); Toyota Dealers/DAV sponsorship +$861,000 (26-1480); Peak Form and Workwell workers' compensation contracts, $2,500,000 each (26-1534, 26-1535); Volunteers of America amendments (26-1576, 26-1577); Solicia Lopez appointment to the Citizen Oversight Board (26-1507).
- Postponed: 26-1337 Alterra Mountain Company lease at 101 W. Colfax.
- Bills ordered published: CB 26-1536 Colfax Mayfair BID inclusion; 26-1334 DDDA funding agreement for 101 W. Colfax; 26-1512 Denver CARES expansion contract with Denver Health (Denver Health intergovernmental agreement); 26-1508 Broadway Station easement relinquishment; 26-1520 and 26-1521 (USDA wildlife services agreement; Urban Drainage Harvard Gulch); 26-1523 through 26-1530 (2027 local maintenance district costs).
- Final passage: 26-1485 (public right-of-way occupancy, Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 49).
- Public hearing: CB 26-1406 rezoning 3343, 3345 and 3351 N. Mariposa St (C-MX-5 / U-TU-B2, DO-4 to U-RX-3), District 1.
- Council President Diana Romero Campbell announced a required public hearing on CB 26-1536 for Monday 2026-11-09. Pending for 2026-11-09: liability claim payment of $65,000 (26-1655).