Minutes  
Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:30 PM  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Council member Torres led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Council member Torres led the Land Acknowledgement.  
ROLL CALL  
Council member Sawyer attended the 3:30 p.m. session virtually. Council member  
Hinds attended the 5:30 p.m. session virtually.  
Present:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
The minutes of Monday, February 2, 2026 were distributed to members of Council.  
Council President Sandoval ordered the minutes approved.  
Minutes 26-0117 were approved.  
Approved  
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Council members Parady, Torres, Alvidrez, Sawyer, Watson, Hinds, Flynn, and Council  
President Sandoval made announcements.  
PRESENTATIONS  
COMMUNICATIONS  
PROCLAMATIONS  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Proclamation 26-0131 be adopted, carried by the following vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Proclamation 26-0130 be adopted, carried by the following vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
Block Vote  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, 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, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
RESOLUTIONS  
Finance and Business Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1944 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0060 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0059 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0064 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0073 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
Health and Safety Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0061 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0063 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
Parks, Art, and Culture Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0069 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0070 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
South Platte River Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0071 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0065 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0066 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0068 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 26-0083 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION  
Community Planning and Housing Committee  
Council Bill 26-0062 was ordered published with a future required public hearing.  
Ordered published with a future required public hearing  
Health and Safety Committee  
Council Bill 25-1030 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
Council Bill 26-0041 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
Finance and Business  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 26-0005 be placed upon final consideration and do pass en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
Placed upon final consideration and do pass  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
Governance and Intergovernmental Relations  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 26-0022 be placed upon final consideration and do pass en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
Placed upon final consideration and do pass  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
(None) (0)  
PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT  
Council President Sandoval announced that tonight, there will be a required  
public hearing on Council Bill 26-0056, designating 1555 North Grant Street  
as a structure for preservation; and a required public hearing on Council Bill  
25-2147, changing the zoning classification for 3050 Richard Allen Court in  
Skyland.  
RECESS  
Council took a recess.  
COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR SESSION  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
PROCLAMATIONS  
A motion offered by Council member Parady, duly seconded by Council member  
Torres, that Council Proclamation 26-0133 be adopted, carried by the following vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,  
Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres, Watson, Sandoval (11)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Gilmore, Sawyer (2)  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
Community Planning and Housing Committee  
Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 5:56 p.m., Council  
President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 26-0056. Jesse Parris  
spoke in favor of the bill. No one spoke in opposition of the bill. Abigail Christman of  
the Landmark Preservation Commission delivered the staff report.  
A motion offered by Council member Gonzales-Gutierrez, duly seconded by Council  
member Alvidrez, that Council Bill 26-0056 be placed upon final consideration and do  
pass, carried by the following vote:  
Placed upon final consideration and do pass  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,  
Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres, Watson, Sandoval (11)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Gilmore, Sawyer (2)  
Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:20 p.m., Council  
President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 25-2147. Bob Scofield,  
Jason Janz, Jesse Parris, Jaime Horsfall, and Jeremy Baumeister spoke in favor of  
the bill. No one spoke in opposition of the bill. Edson Ibanez of Community Planning  
and Development delivered the staff report.  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Watson, that Council Bill 25-2147 be placed upon final consideration and do pass,  
carried by the following vote:  
Placed upon final consideration and do pass  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,  
Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres, Watson, Sandoval (11)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Gilmore, Sawyer (2)  
PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT  
Council President Sandoval announced that on Monday, March 9, 2026,  
Council will hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 26-0062, changing  
the zoning classification for 4631 North Josephine Street in Elyria Swansea.  
Any protests against Council Bill 26-0062 must be filed with the Council  
Offices no later than noon on Monday, March 2, 2026.  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business before the City Council, Council President Sandoval  
adjourned the meeting at 6:43 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