Remarks by Diana Romero Campbell
131 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
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“Good afternoon and thank you for taking time to join us for the Denver City Council meeting. Today is Monday, August 31st, 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?”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Welcome to the Denver City Council meeting of Monday, August 31st, 2026. Councilmembers, please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Council Members, please join Council Member, Council Pro Tem Gonzalez Gutierrez as they lead us in the Denver City Council Land Acknowledgement.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“There are 11 members present. Council has a quorum. Approval of the minutes. Are there any corrections to the minutes of August 24th? Seeing none, the minutes stand approved. Council announcements. Are there any announcements from council members? Let's go ahead and get started. Council member Lewis.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you. I just have a few announcements. Councilmember Torres, thank you for spearheading the Food Justice Summit. That was really remarkable and a great turnout and really rich conversation. Look forward to what happens next. I want to invite everyone to come to Eisenhower Park on September 19th. We're doing our South by Southeast summer concert series, and we will have the Denver Jazz Orchestra, food trucks, and also a resource fair of city agencies and nonprofits will be out there. It starts at 7, ends at—no, it doesn't start at 7. It starts at 4, ends at 7. You missed the whole thing.…”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you. Councilmember Alvarez, your motion to adopt.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“It has been moved and seconded. Comments by members of Council. Councilmember Alvarez, we'll start with you.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Aye. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. 11 ayes. 11 ayes. Proclamation 26-1269 has been adopted. We have five minutes for the proclamation acceptance. Council members, who would you like to invite up to accept the proclamation?”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“So we're going to take a minute in between that will allow you to go out and take a picture. And then I believe we have some people in the overflow room. So we're going to do some moving and shifting around to allow those people to enter the chambers. So please hold. Okay, it looks like we got people in and out. I think we're going to go ahead and continue. Oh, are we waiting for two more to come back? Are they going to help read? Torres is going to help read. Okay. Council members, council members, sponsors, please read Proclamation 26-1272.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you. Council Pro Tem Gonzalez Gutierrez, your motion to adopt.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“It has been moved and seconded. Comments by members of Council. Council Member, Council Pro Tem Gonzalez Gutierrez.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you. And thank you, Council Members, for bringing this forward today. Madam Secretary, roll call.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Aye. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Eleven ayes. Proclamation 26-1272 has been adopted. We have five minutes for the proclamation acceptance. Councilmembers, who would you like to invite up to accept this proclamation?”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Councilmember Torres, please read Proclamation 26-1193.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilmember Torres. Your motion to adopt.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“It has been moved and seconded. Comments by members of council. Council member Torres.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam President. Thank you. Council Member Sandoval.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you, and thank you, Councilmembers, for bringing this forward.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. Ten ayes. Ten ayes. Proclamation 26-1273 has been adopted. We have five minutes for the proclamation acceptance. Councilmember Torres, would you like, who would you like to bring up to accept this proclamation?”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Council Pro Tem Gonzales Gutierrez, we need a motion to suspend the rules of Council to allow for the introduction of a late filing.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Comments from members of council. I will comment first. The reason for the direct file is that the contract for the amendment that allows the Harm Reduction Action Center to use the current ARPA funds in the contract for operational expenses instead of a building purchase. The funds were originally earmarked for building purchase, but the Harm Reduction Action Center has been delayed because of challenges in finding a building that meets all the necessary requirements. With the deadline for spending, ARPA funding approaching quickly, we want to ensure that the Harm Reduction Action Center has…”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Aye. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. Nine ayes. Nine ayes. Council Resolution 26-1273 may be introduced. Madam Secretary, please read the bills for introduction.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you. Councilmembers, this is your last opportunity to call out an item. Council Pro Tem Gonzalez Gutierrez, would you make the motions for us this evening?”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Now, I will do a recap. Under resolutions, Council Resolution 26-1268 has been called out for comments by Councilmember Lewis. Council Resolution 26-1176 has been called out for a postponement pursuant to Rule 3.6 by Councilmember Gilmour. Council Resolution 261069 has been called out for a vote by Councilmember Gilmour and Council Resolution 261180, 1181 and 1182 have been called out for comments by Councilmember Gilmour. Council Bill 26-1190 has been called out for postponement by a date certain by Council Pro Tem Gonzales Gutierrez. Under Bill's first final consideration, no items have…”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026