Minutes

Monday, January 29, 2024, 3:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council member Watson led the Pledge of Allegiance.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Council member Watson led the Land Acknowledgement.

ROLL CALL

Council member Lewis attended virtually.

Present:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The minutes of January 22, 2024, were distributed to members of Council. Council

President Torres ordered the minutes approved.

24-0108 Minutes of Monday, January 22, 2024.

Council Minutes 24-0108 were approved.

Approved

COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Council members Sandoval, Sawyer, Watson and Romero Campbell offered

announcements.

PRESENTATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

RECAP OF BILLS TO BE CALLED OUT

RESOLUTIONS

Finance & Governance Committee

23-1960 A bill for an ordinance amending Chapters 24, 38, and 49 of the

Revised Municipal Code concerning the removal of shelter when the

outside temperature is predicted to be thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or

lower.

For an ordinance amending Chapters 24, 38, and 49 of the Revised Municipal Code

concerning the removal of shelter when the outside temperature is predicted to be

thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or lower. The Committee approved filing this item at

its meeting on 12-20-2023.

A motion offered by Council member Parady, duly seconded by Council member

Sandoval, that Council Bill 23-1960 be placed upon final consideration and do pass,

was followed by a motion offered by Council member Parady, duly seconded by

Council member Hinds, that Council Bill 23-1960 be amended in the following

particulars:

1. On page 2, strike line 1 and replace with “period when the removal will occur.”

2. On page 2, strike lines 2-5 and replace with the following:

“(1) It shall be an exception to this subsection (b) if the manager has memorialized

in writing in the order of removal the Department’s conclusion that enforcement is

or was necessary to mitigate a condition that would cause greater imminent peril to

the health or safety of any person than the threat to health posed by exposure to

existing weather conditions and facts supporting that conclusion.”

3. On page 2, strike lines 18-21 and replace with the following:

“(2) The manager of the department of public health and environment has

memorialized in writing the department’s conclusion that enforcement is or was

necessary to mitigate a condition that would cause greater imminent peril to the

health or safety of any person than the threat to health posed by exposure to

existing weather conditions and facts supporting that conclusion; and ”

4. On page 3, strike line 21 and replace with “period when the removal will occur.”

5. On page 3, strike lines 22-25 and replace with the following:

“(1) It shall be an exception to this subsection (b) if the manager of the department

of public health and environment has memorialized in writing the department’s

conclusion that removal of the shelter is or was necessary to mitigate a condition

that would cause greater imminent peril to the health or safety of any person than

the threat to health posed by exposure to existing weather conditions and facts

supporting that conclusion.”

The motion to amend carried by the following vote:

Amended

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

Nay:

(None) (0)

A motion offered by Council member Parady, duly seconded by Council member

Sandoval, that Council Bill 23-1960 be placed upon final consideration and do pass as

amended, carried by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass as amended

Aye:

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady,

Sandoval, Torres (7)

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Romero Campbell, Sawyer, Watson

(6)

Block Vote

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote:

Approved the consent agenda

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

PROCLAMATIONS

24-0087 A Proclamation Honoring Brad Meuli for 25 years of service to

Denver Rescue Mission (consent)

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Proclamation 24-0087 be adopted en bloc, carried by the

following vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

24-0022 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City

and County of Denver and LAZ Parking Midwest, LLC to provide shuttle

services at Denver International Airport.

Approves a contract with LAZ Parking Midwest, LLC for $371,098,983.41 and for

seven years with three one-year options to extend, to provide shuttle services at

Denver International Airport, in Council District 11. PLANE-202368959. The last

regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on

2-20-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-17-2024.

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-0022 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following

vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

Finance & Governance Committee

24-0009 A resolution approving the City Council reappointments of Leslie

Mitchell and Florine Nath to the Audit Committee

Approves the City Council reappointments of Leslie Mitchell and Florine Nath to the

Audit Committee. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on

1-16-2024.

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-0009 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following

vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION

Finance & Governance Committee

23-2020 A bill for an ordinance amending the classification and pay plan for

employees in the Career Service and for certain employees not in the

Career Service.

Amends the Classification and Pay Plan for multiple small impact changes,

provisionally approved by the Office of Human Resources Executive Director for the

period of July 2023 through December 2023. The Committee approved filing this

item at its meeting on 1-9-2024.

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Bill 23-2020 be placed upon final consideration and do pass en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

Nay:

(None) (0)

PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Council President Torres announced that tonight, there will be a required public hearing

on Council Bill 23-1716 changing the zoning classification for 4001 & 4021 North

Fillmore Street in Elyria Swansea; and a required public hearing on Council Bill 23-1850

changing the zoning classification for 3051 Lawrence Street in Five Points. Anyone

wishing to speak on either of these matters should go online to sign up during the

recess of Council.

RECESS

Council took a recess.

COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR SESSION

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

PROCLAMATIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS - BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION

Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

23-1716 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 4001

& 4021 North Fillmore Street in Elyria Swansea.

Approves a map amendment to rezone a property located at 4001 and 4021 North

Fillmore Street from E-SU-B & PUD 140 to U-MS-3, in Council District 9. The

Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-5-2023.

Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 5:34 p.m., Council

President Torres presiding, to continue the public hearing that was held on 1-16-24.

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Bill 23-1716 be placed upon final consideration and do pass,

carried by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell,

Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (10)

Nay:

Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis (3)

23-1850 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 3051

Lawrence Street in Five Points.

Approves a map amendment to rezone property from G-RH-3, UO-3 to G-RX-3,

located at 3051 Lawrence Street, in Council District 9. A public hearing will be held

on Monday, 1-29-2024.The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on

12-12-2023.

Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 5:47 p.m., Council

President Torres presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 23-1850. Joel Noble,

Stephen Bennett, and Keith Pryor signed up to speak in favor of the bill. Jesse

Parris, Ashley Albright, Danielle Simoneau, Kyle Flaming, Kevin Bogart, Ana Varela,

and Eileen Feltman signed up to speak in opposition of the bill. Tony Lechuga of

Community Planning and Development delivered the staff report.

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member

Flynn, that Council Bill 23-1850 be placed upon final consideration and do pass, failed

to carry by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Alvidrez, Gilmore, Hinds, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Watson (6)

Nay:

Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady,

Sawyer, Torres (7)

PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Council President Torres announced that on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, Council will

hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 24-0011 changing the zoning classification

for 2360 North Cherry Street in North Park Hill; and a required public hearing on Council

Bill 24-0012 changing the zoning classification for 653 North Marion Street in Country

Club. Any protests against Council Bill 24-011 or Council Bill 24-0012 must be filed

with the Council Offices no later than noon on Monday, February 12, 2024.

ADJOURN

There being no further business before the City Council, Council President Torres

adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.

President

Attested by me with the Corporate Seal of the City and County of Denver

Clerk and Recorder, Ex-Officio Clerk

of the City and County of Denver