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File #: 25-0922    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Second Reading
File created: 6/17/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/28/2025 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of registered electors of the City and County of Denver at the general election to be held on November 4, 2025 the question of the granting of a franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado, and approving a Franchise Agreement therefor. Submits to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the general election of November 4, 2025, a proposed public franchise agreement with Xcel Energy. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-11-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-8-2025. This item was called out at the 7-21-2025 meeting for a one-week postponement to the next regular Council meeting on 7-28-2025.
Indexes: Lucas Palmisano
Attachments: 1. 1. DOTI Xcel Energy Franchise Presentation 062325.pdf, 2. BR25-0922_DOTI_Xcel Franchise Agreement, 3. 1. DOTI Xcel Energy Franchise Presentation 062325 2.pdf, 4. Q3 25_DOTI-Xcel Franchise Agreement_FinGov Council revised.pdf, 5. Xcel Franchise - Community Letter, 6. Denver-PSCo Franchise 2027 (32842857.50) FINAL(5416752.1)(5416755.1), 7. 25-0922 Filed Bill_Franchise.JM.5(clean), 8. 25-0922 Filed Bill_Franchise.JM.5(clean).pdf, 9. Q3 25_DOTI-Xcel Franchise Agreement_First Reading_07282025.pdf, 10. Letter to City Council regarding Xcel Energy 7-28-25.pdf, 11. Xcel Written All.pdf

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A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of registered electors of the City and County of Denver at the general election to be held on November 4, 2025 the question of the granting of a franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado, and approving a Franchise Agreement therefor.

Submits to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the general election of November 4, 2025, a proposed public franchise agreement with Xcel Energy. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-11-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-8-2025. This item was called out at the 7-21-2025 meeting for a one-week postponement to the next regular Council meeting on 7-28-2025.

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