City Council - Regular Meeting

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Good afternoon and thank you for joining us for the Denver City Council meeting. Today is Monday, August 17th, 2026. Tonight's meeting is being interpreted into Spanish. Sam or Jasmine, would you please introduce yourselves and let our viewers know how to enable translation on their devices?

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Welcome to the Denver City Council meeting of Monday, August 17, 2026. Councilmembers, please join Councilmember Watson in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Councilmembers, please join Councilmember Watson as they lead us in the Denver City Council Land Acknowledgement.

The Denver City Council honors and acknowledges the land on which we reside is a traditional territory of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. We also recognize the 48 contemporary tribal nations that are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. We honor elders past, present, and future, and those who have stewarded this land throughout generations. We also recognize that government, academic, and cultural institutions were founded upon and continue to enact exclusions and erasures of indigenous peoples. May this acknowledgement demonstrate a commitment to working to dismantle ongoing legacies of oppression and inequities and recognize the current and future contributions of Indigenous communities in Denver.

Thank you. Madam Secretary, roll call. Councilmembers Gilmour.

Yes, sir.

Alvidrez. Here. Quinn.

Here.

Gonzalez-Gutierrez. Here. Hines. Here. Cashman. Here. Lewis. Sandoval? Here. Sawyer? Here. Torres? Here. Watson? Here. Madam President Romero-Campbell?

Here.

Eleven members present.

Eleven members present. Council has a quorum. Approval of the minutes. Are there any corrections to the minutes of Monday, August 10th? Seeing none, the minutes stand approved. Council announcements. Are there any announcements? Let's go ahead and get started with Council Member Hines.

Thank you, Madam President. I have a few announcements that are all items that are on consent, and I'm happy that they stay. They remain on consent, so I'll just talk about them here in announcements. First, at the top of the order is the Betchert Concert Hall. That's the biggest bond project in Vibrant Diver Bond, and there's funding from a previous bond as well. And so One of the items that's on consent is to allow for naming rights for the Betcher Concert Hall. So I'm very excited that that is here. We happen to be in District 10 here, and the Betcher is also in Council District 10. So I'm really happy that we're getting the opportunity to move forward on a $120 million project. 15 million of which the symphony will have to help make up the extra gap. I like how we require some skin in the game from the organization that's going to use the venue. And this ordinance tonight will allow the symphony to provide naming rights for the concert hall. Also, there is a bike building going in at 1550 Wawata. I think this is pretty awesome, too. As many people know, I joined the disability community on August 26, 2008, so we're getting very close to my anniversary. I was on a bike, got hit by a car. I really care about multimodal transportation. And so having a bike facility that will house 79 bikes right near the DeVita building and Union Station, I think that'll be great for those getting to that area of town, wanting to work in some of those high-rise buildings, but not wanting to take a car. And then third, there is also, there's an art installation going in at 19, sorry, 1916th Street. This is the one by the DeVita Building, apologies. And there will be eight clouds with stamped pieces of metal at 1916th Street, and I'm really excited that we're getting more art downtown, just as we're getting more access to multimodal transit. and even more culture with $120 million better renovation. All that in District 10, all on consent. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you. Council Member Alvedrez. Thank you so much, Council President. Please join us in District 7. We have another session of our Constitution Book Club. We're getting all the way through the Constitution. We're going through Amendments 5 through 9. We meet at the Habitat for Humanity headquarters at 430 South Zuni. We'll be there Wednesday at 5 p.m. Another fun community event we have coming on Saturday. The great organizers of Porch Fest have decided to do a free concert to benefit the Baker Urban Garden. There's a Denver Urban Garden in Baker that they are at risk of losing. So help us with the fundraiser for that garden by pitching in and joining us this Saturday at Porch Fest. And we'll have our second lineup drop for all the exciting local groups that will be playing on porches across District 7 for some live music. This garden has been there for 30 years, and it's just so important for the food access for the neighbors. After you go to Porch Fest, you can head on over to the Broadway Bark Dog Park at 6 p.m. We'll be celebrating its continued presence on Broadway, so come down. We'll have hot dogs, real dogs, and refreshments, so we'll see you on Saturday. Thank you, Council President. Thank you. Council Member Sawyer.

Thanks, Madam President. Three quick announcements today. One, I will just say very briefly because we're going to do a proclamation on in a minute, but 30th anniversary of Mayfair Park celebration is this weekend with the Mayfair Party in the Park, which happens every year. It will be on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. in Mayfair Park. You can come eat food trucks, hang out with your neighbors, watch the Denver Municipal Band, enjoy this incredible space that is such an asset to the Mayfair community. Second, we are coming up on District 5 Fall Community Cleanup Day. So it'll be Sunday morning, the 27th of September. So those of you who are in District 5, please come and join us. We always clean half of our District 5 parks in the fall, half in the spring, and then we repaint a number of bus benches around District 5 to kind of keep it fresh and looking good. So please come and join us. You can find the sign up link for that on our social media. And you meet us at Montclair Rec Center at 8.30 a.m. that morning. Have a little breakfast, get your supplies, and head out into the community. And then finally, We are also coming up on our annual survey. So every year the District 5 office sends to over 25,000 households in District 5 a community survey. And so we generally receive thousands of responses to this community survey, which is absolutely fantastic. And it tells us what we need to know and what things we need to work on. It's very helpful in us developing our annual work plan. Next year we will only have a half a year's work plan because I will not be here after mid-July. But it will be very, very helpful for the next council member who comes in who represents District 5 as well. So flagging that for everyone. Check your mailboxes. It should come just after Labor Day. And you have all fall to fill it out.

That's it. Thanks. Thank you. Council Member Sandoval. Thank you. Next Wednesday, we are hosting yoga at Elitch's Carousel at the Dome on 38th. It's free at 6 to 7. If there's rain, you don't have to worry because we are in a sheltered location. So just go to the corner of 38th and Tennyson next Wednesday from 6 to 7. And then next Friday, I'm hosting my annual Zuni Park movie in the park, and that is taking place on Friday the 28th. The fun starts at 6 p.m., so come anytime to 52nd and Zuni. And then we had a fun thing happen in the north side last week. I just want to give a shout out to the skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. He went to La Raza Park and he signed a skateboard and left it there for someone to find and this man Joseph Martinez found it. I read his interview and he literally read ran out of his house with no shoes on to get the skateboard. And he was really gracious when I was reading, watching the article. He let other people use the skateboard and ride on the skateboard. And so just want to say shout out to Tony Hawk for recognizing how important all the work we have done in community for La Raza Park and how that park is such an impactful park in our community. Thank you, Madam President.

That's great.

Thank you. Councilmember Torres. Thank you so much. Two things. I want to give a shout out to Museo de las Americas. This week they're celebrating their 35th anniversary. They are a premier Latino cultural community and history museum, and they're right here on Santa Fe Drive in Council District 3. Just huge collaborations. to Claudia and her team there. Fun fact, they were my summer internship when I was in college. So like 30 years ago, they gave me this incredible opportunity to know more about my community, my history, through the lens and the way that they are able to activate creativity and inspire young people. So huge thank you to that location. Also, Polar Planet is an organization in the Barnum neighborhood. It is spearheaded by folks who are just passionate about making sure our waterways are clean, that our environment is clean, and they take it upon themselves every month to do cleanup efforts. in and around the Barnum Park area and the Weir Gulch area. So we will be participating in one of their cleanups at Dreiling Park, which is along Weir Gulch, right at about Alameda, this Saturday, starting at around 8 a.m. And I just love this organization. Anybody and everyone is welcome to participate. If not this month, they will be doing another one next month. So follow us on social media and we'll share all of that info. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Watson.

Thank you, Council President. On Tuesday, August 18th from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m., we're having our fifth Welton Next Steps Community Advisory Group meeting. This is a discussion about multimodal options for the Welton Street corridor. We've held five community advisory group meetings where this is going to be one of the final community meetings before an alternative ideas for multimodal transportation in Walton is going to be presented. So folks can come out to listen to the discussions of the community advisory group. It's going to be at the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library in Five Points. That's on Tuesday, August 18th from 430 to 630. We have another great event coming up, Clio Parker Robertson Dance. It's one of the premier organizations in the fine District 9. And Clio is hosting their annual number one fundraiser, I think the most fun fundraiser in the entire city. It's going to be their Dancing with the Stars event. If you all watched last year, I was not playing. I was one of the celebrity dancers. I'm not involved this year, but I'm encouraging folks to come on out. and see the dancers and help raise money for Cleo Parker Robinson. So it's this Saturday, August 22nd, from 5.30 to 6, well, from beginning at 5.30 until about 10 o'clock. It's at the Sheridan, downtown Denver, at 1550 Court Place. And so that's Cleo Parker Robinson dancing with the Denver Stars. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you. So you won't be wearing your spandex sparkle outfit.

Don't start nothing.

Okay. I do have a few announcements as well. I wanted to invite people to come to Eisenhower Park this Wednesday from 530 to 7. The Office of Children's Affairs and the Mayor's Office is doing a child care listening session to think about what does child care look like in the city moving forward. And the listening session is at Eisenhower Park this Wednesday. So please come out and join us there. Also, this weekend, we needed the rain. We desperately needed the rain, and it was great, but it also made us cancel our event in the park. And so I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for their understanding and all the vendors, and we did a lot of reorganization. But we are going to have another concert in the park in September, on Saturday, September 19th, from 4 to 7. And that will be with the Denver City Jazz Orchestra. And I believe we're going to get the TJ Orchestra to come out and play as well. So those are the D4 announcements that I have. But we have one for inside the chambers. Right above here, they just, I'm pointing up, just, Tim, they put a seal, a brand new seal. So we have another addition to this chamber. So kind of a fun little thing. I know, kind of fun up there. There we go. We got the picture, the view of it. But that's a new addition to the council chamber.

And that's all.

There are no presentations. There is one communication being read this afternoon. Madam Secretary, please read the communication.

Communication 26-1199, General Fund Financial Status Report, Quarter 2, 2026. Pursuant to DRMC Section 20-27, on August 14th, 2026, the Department of Finance shared that general fund revenue collected year-to-date through June 3rd, 2026 is $766.6 million. General fund projected revenue for the remainder of the year is $897.8 million. The projected year-end fund balance of the general fund is $196.4 million. On August 14th, 2026, the following departments and agencies provided a report to Council on how their on-call contracts were spent. The City Attorney's Office, the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency, Community Planning and Development, Denver Arts and Venues, the Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver Airport, Denver Human Services, the Department of Finance, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Denver Parks and Recreation, the Department of General Services, the Department of Housing Stability, Humane Rights, and community partnerships and technology services. Pursuant to DRMC Section 20-27, notification of the report of how on-call contracts were spent must be read at the next Council meeting after the communication is received.

Thank you. The communication has been received and filed. There are two proclamations being read this afternoon. Council Member Sawyer, will you please read Proclamation 26-1196?

All right. Proclamation 26-1196, recognizing the 30th anniversary of Mayfair Park. Whereas beginning in 1972, Mayfair residents and community leaders worked for more than two decades to create a park at the heart of their neighborhood, pursuing land acquisition, public funding, and community support despite numerous challenges and setbacks. And, whereas, that persistence ultimately succeeded, with the City and County of Denver approving funding for the development of Mayfair Park in 1994, and officially naming the park in 1995, bringing to life a vision that generations of Mayfair residents worked to achieve. And whereas the land on which Mayfair Park now stands was once associated with the Spears family and adjacent to the Spears Free Clinic and Hospital for Poor Children, established by chiropractor pioneer Dr. Leo Spears in 1933, which at its peak served 200 to 300 patients each day and was later home to the Spears Chiropractic Hospital, which opened in 1943 and became the largest chiropractic hospital in the world. And whereas, the park also recognizes its connection to the Smoky Hill Trail, which passed through what is now Mayfair and carried settlers, travelers, and freight westward during the 1800s, particularly during the Colorado Gold Rush and the growth of Denver. and whereas a portion of the historic smoky hill north trail remains preserved along the northern edge of mayfair park as a small gravel trail allowing visitors to experience a piece of the route followed by settlers and travelers more than a century ago. And whereas interpretive signs along the trail provide a glimpse into the lives of those who traveled the Smoky Trail, the indigenous peoples they encountered, and the landscape and environment that have changed over time, helping preserve and share the history of the land on which Mayfair Park now resides. And whereas Mayfair honors the 20 board members who 30 years ago shared the vision and commitment that made Mayfair Park a reality, creating a lasting community treasure for generations of Mayfair residents. And whereas for 30 years, Mayfair Park has stood at the center of Mayfair as a place where children play, families gather, neighbors connect, and community events bring people together, fulfilling the vision of those who worked so hard to create it. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the Denver City Council, Section 1, that Denver City Council proudly recognize and celebrates Mayfair Park's 30th anniversary and its ongoing role as the heart of Mayfair. And Section 2, that the clerk and the recorder of the City and County of Denver shall affix the seal of the City and County of Denver to this proclamation and that a copy be transmitted to the Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. Board of Directors.

Council Member Sawyer, your motion to adopt. I move that Proclamation 261196 be adopted. It has been moved and seconded. Comments by members of Council. Council Member Sawyer.

Thank you, Madam President. I'm really happy and excited to recognize the 30th anniversary of Mayfair Park and the Mayfair residents who worked for decades to make it happen. It took, believe it or not, more than 20 years to bring this to fruition. It was the work of community leaders, and it's incredible to think about how much time and effort went into creating something that we now, like a little bit, take for granted. It's just Mayfair Park, right? It's the heart of the neighborhood. The park also has an incredible history behind it, including its connection to the Spears Hospital and to the Smoky Hill Trail. And it's really special. It has become a gathering place for the neighborhood where people are bringing their kids and their friends. Like I said, the Mayfair party in the park this weekend is actually one of my favorite events of the year that I get to go to. And we will be reading this proclamation, I think, right? Kelsey, I'm looking at you. We're reading this proclamation there. We're going to have to do like a call and response thing, though, because the whereas clauses get super awkward in public. It's not like here in the middle of the chambers where it makes sense. So please join us this weekend, 5 to 8 p.m., Mayfair Park, which is on 9th and Jersey in East Denver in District 5. It is a fantastic way to celebrate the community. all of the hard work of the community and this really, really incredibly special place that we have in the middle of District 5 and Mayfair. So join us. Awesome.

Madam Secretary, oops, no one else. Madam Secretary, roll call on Proclamation 26-1196.

Council Members Gilmour? Aye. Alvarez? Aye. Flynn? Aye. Gonzalez Gutierrez? Aye. Hines? Aye. Cashman? Aye. Sandoval? Aye. Sawyer? Aye. Torres? Aye. Watson? Aye. Madam President Romero-Campbell?

Aye. Aye. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results.

11 ayes.

11 ayes. Proclamation 26-1196 has been adopted. We have time for the proclamation acceptance. Councilmember Sawyer, who would you like to invite up to accept the proclamation?

We have members of the Mayfair Neighbors Board here to accept the proclamation. Do you guys all want to come up? Otherwise, it's going to be you, Kelsey. Come on up, you guys. Just come up to the podium right here, and each of you please introduce yourself, and then I know you guys have a few words.

Good afternoon. My name is Kelsey Gayno, and I am president of Mayfair Neighbors Incorporated. Thank you, Council Member Sawyer, for sponsoring this proclamation, and thank you to the members of City Council for recognizing our beautiful neighborhood park, Mayfair Park, on its 30th anniversary. We stand tier today because more than 30 years ago our neighbors brought a vision to life. For more than two decades Mayfair residents and community leaders worked through challenges and setbacks to create a park at the heart of our neighborhood. Their persistence ultimately paid off and we are so grateful that they never gave up on that vision. While Mayfair technically sits within Montclair, we like to say that we're a neighborhood within a neighborhood. And Mayfair Park truly is at the heart of it. It's where families, friends, and neighbors come together. Every year, we fill the park with 5,000 eggs for our annual egg hunt. We bring hundreds of neighbors together for our annual concert in the park, which is this Saturday, August 22nd. And there's something pretty special about the fact that the same band plays every year, that very same band that performed at Mayfair Park's grand opening 30 years ago. We also stand on the shoulders of the 20 board members and generations of Mayfair neighbors whose vision, commitment, and hard work made this park a reality. And we're grateful to the neighbors who continue that tradition today. Those who contribute their time, money, and effort to care for the park, including neighbors like Lynn Gregory, as well as those who volunteer to help prepare the park for events throughout the year, from setting up to picking up and cleaning up afterward, and to those who join Councilmember Sawyer's park cleanups. Today, a large part of the Mayfair Neighbors Board of Directors is proud to accept this proclamation on behalf of all of our Mayfair neighbors, past and present. This recognition belongs to the entire community, to those who fought for this park, to those who have cared for it for over the past 30 years, and all of the neighbors who continue to fill it with life. We're looking forward to celebrating Mayfair Park throughout its 30th anniversary year and to continuing to celebrate, care for, and enjoy this special place together for many, many years to come. Thank you.

Great. Councilmember Flynn, will you please read Proclamation 26-1197? Yes, I will, Madam President. Thank you.

Proclamation 26-1197, honoring the life and legacy of Robert Lyle Albem. Whereas Robert L. Albin was born January 14, 1941, in El Centro, California, and spent much of his early years in rural Missouri, attending high school in the small town of Clinton. And whereas Bob was raised in a family that encouraged hard work, creativity, and determination, which resulted in his great drive for achievement and success demonstrated by his dedication to paying his own way through college over seven years, attending the University of Missouri, Central Missouri State University, and Missouri Valley College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science in 1965, And whereas after college, he married his high school and college sweetheart, Karen Keck. And together they moved to Denver, the city they would always call home, where their loving 60-year marriage brought them three children, Jeff, Katie, and Clint. And whereas capitalizing on his hard work, ambition, and natural drive, Bob began a long and distinguished business career and call to community service, co-founding with six partners American Sales Masters, a worldwide sales and management training firm that produced large sales rallies across 35 major cities in the United States, Canada, and Australia, featuring renowned authors and speakers. and whereas the company later expanded to 18 countries through audio tapes, films, and videos of American sales and management experts, providing countless individuals from all walks of life the opportunity to gain valuable experience as they worked diligently to earn a living and raise a family. And whereas after the company went public, Bob continued as CEO and later launched his own sales management consulting firm, through which he advised international accounting and law firms, television and radio stations, large construction companies, technological firms, and professional sports franchises on sales and management practices, and later served as president of First Data Payment Services and CEO of Western Union North America. And whereas Bob was deeply engaged in the Denver community, serving on more than 30 boards of directors for both profit and nonprofit organizations, and holding leadership roles as past chairman of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Mountain States Employers Council, Mile High United Way Campaign, Junior Achievement, and the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee for the Design of Denver International Airport. And whereas Bob also served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Denver and was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in 2022. And whereas Robert L. Albin passed away on July 23, 2026, surrounded by his family. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the Denver City Council, Section 1, that the Denver City Council acknowledges the outstanding legacy of community service and economic opportunity that Robert L. Albin provided to the citizens of Denver and expresses sympathy to his family, countless colleagues, and many friends whose lives he touched over his remarkable life and career. Section 2, that the clerk and recorder of the City and County of Denver shall affix the seal of the City and County of Denver to this proclamation, and that a copy be transmitted to members of the Albin family, the Denver Chamber of Commerce, the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, and the Chancellor of the University of Denver. Thank you, Madam President. I move that Proclamation 261197 be adopted.

It has been moved and seconded. Comments by members of Council. Council Member Flynn.

Thank you, Madam President. I had a lot of opportunity to interact with Bob when I was a reporter at the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Airport was one of the biggest issues of the late 80s and early 90s. And my specific memories of him are two. And one of them was a sort of fantastical story that changed the image of the airport for the country and actually internationally. And that is the tent roof on the airport. And I remember when it first came out and I broke that story, somebody at Stapleton took me in a back stairwell and said, you can't believe what they're going to do. They want to put a tent over this airport roof, over the terminal. It's got a tent. I said, really? Yeah. But Bob became one of the chief proponents of that design that architect Kurt Fentress pioneered. Had it not been for Bob and his advocacy, the tent would not be there. And that's, of course, we know the symbol of DIA, right? And instead, it would have been the original design by a New Orleans architectural firm that did the initial concept. It would have been a glass clerestory, sort of a stair-stepping glass and steel roof, greatly expensive, very heavy. It would have looked like the center cores of each of the three concourses. That was the roof design of the original concept of the terminal. And the tent roof, which I was told by the folks in the Pena administration I should refer to as a tensile fabric roof rather than a tent. I know a lot of people laughed at it, but it's really served its purpose. It's become a symbol of the airport and much easier to maintain than the glass Clara story would have been. The other... item that I remember Bob for was interacting with Bob was his advocacy for something that hasn't yet occurred and I don't know if it still will but he was one of the ones who resurrected the idea that initially had been floated and then quickly died to locate part of the city's bison herd out on land along Pena Boulevard so that people going to and from the airport would, their welcome to the west when they landed in Denver would be to see some of the bison that are part of the Denver herd. And I know that we have a large, there is a large herd on the Rocky Mountain Arsenal refuge. but not really very visible to people coming to and from the airport. But that's the other sort of visionary thing that I think it's never too late to adopt a very Western idea like that. And I don't know if that's something that the airport would consider or Denver would consider. But those are the things I remember Bob for. And reading this proclamation shows me how much more how much greater his influence was beyond the little part of his life that I was privileged to observe. Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you. Madam Secretary, roll call on Proclamation 26-1197.

Councilmembers Gilmour? Aye. Alvarez? Aye. Flynn? Aye. Gonzalez-Cutilleras? Aye. Hines? Aye. Cashman? Aye. Sandoval? Aye. Sawyer? Torres? Aye. Watson? Aye. Madam President Romero-Campbell?

Aye. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. Ten ayes. Ten ayes. Proclamation 26-1197 has been adopted. We have time for the proclamation acceptance. Councilmember Flynn, who would you like to invite up to accept the proclamation?

Thank you. There are two folks here from the Greater Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and CEO, President J.J. Ament, and Board Chair Mark Cordova. Would they like to come up and say a few words about Bob and his influence on the metro area?

Mark. Mark Cordova, council members. I'm very honored to be here for Bob. Bob was a good friend of mine. I was one of his clients. I think we started, so I've known Bob for over 40 years. He was a man of integrity. He was a man of great wit. And character. One of the things I always remember about Bob, too, is he was a very inclusive man. He was one of the first, I think, in the community that was really out promoting to bring diversity into the community. I did have a problem with him when he did do the tent. I'm in the bolt business. I would have liked a lot more steel out there than there was in order to supply. But Bob was a man that he stood by what he believed. And I'm honored to be. He was the chair and got me involved in the community as much as he did. And I am honored to be here as the chair now.

Madam President, Council, I'm J.J. Ament. I'm the President and Chief Executive of the Denver Metro Chamber. Our vision today is for the economic empowerment of every Coloradan, and we look forward to working with you to achieve that vision while standing on the shoulders of giants that have come before us, like Robert Albin, who did incredible things for our chamber, our business community, the entire state of Colorado. Thank you, Councilman, for the honor and proclamation.

Thank you.

Madam Secretary, please read the bills for introduction.

From the Community Planning and Housing Committee, 26-1111, a bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 3201 North Spear Boulevard in West Highland. From the Health and Safety Committee, 26-1125, a bill for an ordinance approving a proposed mandatory agreement between the City and County of Denver and Regional Transportation District for eligibility determination, application processing, and services related to the RTD Live program. From the Parks, Art, and Culture Committee, 26-1123, a bill for an ordinance approving a proposed intergovernmental agreement between the City and County of Denver and Community College of Denver to establish an operational partnership for the theater at Loretto Heights in Council District 2. and 26-1124, a bill for an ordinance approving a proposed project funding agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Symphony Association and exempting the existing Boettcher Concert Hall and its immediate surroundings from the procedure for naming public buildings or major components of buildings contained in Section 2-275 DRMC in Council District 10.

Councilmembers, this is your last opportunity to call out an item. Councilmember Watson, will you make the motions for us this evening?

Yes, Council President.

Now I will do a recap. Under Resolutions, Council Resolution 26-1128 has been called out for a vote by Councilmember Watson, and Council Resolution 26-1122 has been called out for questions by Councilmember Alvidrez. Under Bills for Introduction, no items have been called out. Under Bills for Final Consideration, no items have been called out. Under Pending, no items have been called out. Madam Secretary, please put the first item on our screens. Council Resolution 26-1128 A resolution approving a proposed second amendatory agreement between City and County of Denver and Jefferson County Public Health to continue the work of addressing healthy foods across the Denver metro area as a part of a regional food security strategy citywide. Councilmember Watson, will you please put Council Resolution 26-1128 on the floor for adoption?

I move that Council Resolution 261128 be adopted.

It has been moved and seconded. Questions and comments by members of Council on Council Resolution 26-1128. Council Member Watson.

Thank you, Council President. This item was erroneously submitted as a resolution instead of a bill, so Council will need to vote it down and consider it when it is refiled correctly as a bill.

Okay. Madam Secretary, so we need to vote nay on this one. Madam Secretary, roll call on Council Resolution 26-1128. Council Members Gilmour? Nay. Alvidrez?

Nay. Flynn? Nay. Nay. Nay.

Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. Eleven nays. Eleven nays. Council Resolution 26-1128 has failed. Madam Secretary, please put the next item on our screens. Council Resolution 26-1122, a resolution approving a proposed second amendatory agreement between the City and County of Denver and Zuora Inc. for continual use and support of the Zuora Billing Platform.

I think I'm saying that correctly.

Council Member Alvidrez, will you please go ahead with your questions on Council Resolution 26-1122.

Thank you, Council President. My question was around, were we getting a new contractor? And we are. One of the complaints that my office has been getting is that they have to pay their bill in a different state. And so my question is, Is the new contractor, are people still going to have to pay their bill and send it to a different state before it can be processed?

Good afternoon, council members. Tim Hoffman with the mayor's office. I believe Joe Saperito is online from technology services. Does that answer the question?

Okay. All right.

Okay. Okay. Do I need to repeat the question? I was just going to say, she's been promoted. Great. So the question was just, are customers going to have to continue to make their payments and mail them out of the state of Colorado?

Um, who is online?

Hi, good afternoon council. This is Joseph. I believe you still have me promoted. I think we have jewels as well and she would be able to answer those questions for you.

Hi, yes, I have been promoted and I am on. Can everyone hear me? Yes, yes. OK, wonderful. So, yes, as it stands with the with the Second Amendment that we're working on, that will stay in place. Payments will continue to have to be sent out of state because at this stage we are not changing the payment processor.

And what? Was there any in-state company that was considered or that applied or responded to this bid?

So for this bid in particular, when we're talking just about Zora, this was specifically for the billing system. We have other payment processors that this billing system is connected to. For Zora, we are using a payment processor, which is Chase Payment Tech. They are not local. We already have an existing contract with them. So they were not part of this bid. That would be a secondary bid for a payment processor. Then that is not what took place for this particular contract amendment.

Okay. So then you are continuing this contract with Zuora and it does not take the payment. What does it do?

So the billing, this system is what is going to put together the calculations of who's being invoiced, those accounts, and then it's going to put together those infant voices that we then send out for payment. And then Payment Tech picks those up to do, to actually do the processing of that payment.

Which is a separate money, Payment Tech. Correct. Correct. Chase Payment Tech. Yes. Thank you very much. That's all. Thank you, Council President. Thank you.

Thank you. This concludes the items to be called out. All bills for introduction are ordered published. Councilmembers, remember that this is a consent or block vote and you will need to vote aye. Otherwise, this is your last chance to call out an item for a separate vote. Councilmember Watson, will you please put the resolutions for adoption and the bills on final consideration for final passage on the floor?

I move that resolutions be adopted and bills on final consideration be placed upon final consideration and do pass in a block for the following items. Series of 26, 2 6 1 1 2, 2 6 1 1 3, 2 6 1 1 5, 2 6 1 1 7, 2 6 1 1 8, 1 1 9, 1 1 2 0, 1 1 2 1, 1 1 2 2, 1 1 4 5, 1 1 2 6, 1 1 2 9, 1 1 3 0, 1 1 3 1, 1 0 6 6, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1036, 1085, 1087, 1088. It has been moved and seconded. Madam Secretary, roll call. Council Members Gilmore. Aye.

Alvitrez? Aye. Flynn? Aye. Gonzalez-Gutierrez? Aye. Hines? Aye. Cashman? Aye. Sandoval?

Aye.

Sawyer? Aye. Torres? Aye. Watson? Aye. Madam President Romero-Campbell?

Aye. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results.

Eleven ayes.

11 ayes, the resolution has been adopted, have been adopted. The bills have been placed upon final consideration and do pass. On Monday, September 14, 2026, Council will hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 26-1111, changing the zoning classification for 3201 North Speer Boulevard in West Highland. Any protest against Council Bill 26-1111 must be filed with the Council offices no later than noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Proclamation 26-1200, which was on today's agenda for the 5.30 p.m. session, will instead be read during the meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026. There being no further business before this body, this meeting is adjourned. The general public comment session will begin at 5 p.m.

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