Governance and  
Intergovernmental  
Relations  
Minutes  
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 10:30 AM  
Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice-Chair: Paul Kashmann  
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Amanda Sandoval, Jamie Torres  
Staff: Anne Wallace  
Consent Items  
26-0868  
26-0869  
26-0870  
26-0871  
26-0872  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Alea  
Richardson Swinehart to the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC)  
for a term from 7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0868 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Alexis Vigil to  
the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term from  
7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0869 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Deserea  
Richards to the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term  
from 7-3-2026 through 7-3-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0870 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Dustin Baird to  
the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term from  
7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0871 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Joshua  
Emerson to the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term  
from 7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0872 was approved by consent.  
26-0873  
26-0874  
26-0875  
26-0876  
26-0877  
26-0878  
26-0879  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Lewis “Keith”  
TallBull to the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term from  
7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0873 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Marsha  
Whiting to the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term from  
7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0874 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Rhyia Lopez to  
the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term from  
7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0875 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Robert  
IronShield to the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term  
from 7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0876 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Thomas  
Allen to the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term from  
7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0877 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver American Indian  
Commission (DAIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Tiera Brown to  
the Denver American Indian Commission (DAIC) for a term from  
7-03-2026 through 7-03-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0878 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver African American  
Commission (DAAC). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Codie  
Egart to the Denver African American Commission (DAAC) for a term from  
9-25-2025 through 9-25-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0879 was approved by consent.  
26-0880  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Health & Hospital  
Authority Board of Directors. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Bruce  
Alexander to the Denver Health & Hospital Authority Board of Directors for  
a term from 7-01-2026 through 6-30-2031 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0880 was approved by consent.  
26-0881  
26-0882  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Broadway General Improvement  
District. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Matthew Brown to the  
Broadway General Improvement District for a term from 1-01-2026 through  
12-31-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0881 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Broadway General Improvement  
District. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Morgan Isaacs to the  
Broadway General Improvement District for a term from 1-01-2026 through  
12-31-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0882 was approved by consent.  
26-0883  
26-0884  
Approving the City Council reappointment of Marlene Burch to the Head  
Start Policy Council.  
Council Resolution 26-0883 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Janet Kieler to the Metro Water  
Recovery for a term from 6-30-2026 through 6-30-2028 or until a successor  
is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0884 was approved by consent.  
26-0885  
26-0886  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Jennifer L. Williams to the Metro  
Water Recovery for a term from 6-30-2026 through 6-30-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0885 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Julie Anderson to the Metro Water  
Recovery for a term from 06-30-2026 through 06-30-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0886 was approved by consent.  
26-0887  
26-0888  
26-0889  
26-0890  
26-0891  
26-0892  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Mary Beth Susman to the Metro  
Water Recovery for a term from 6-30-2026 through 6-30-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0887 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Mary J. Gearhart to the Metro  
Water Recovery for a term from 6-30-2026 through 6-30-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0888 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Peter Spanberger to the Metro  
Water Recovery for a term from 6-30-2026 through 6-30-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0889 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Ronald K. Younger to the Metro  
Water Recovery for a term from 6-30-2026 through 6-30-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0890 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Metro Water Recovery.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Travis Bogan to the Metro Water  
Recovery for a term from 6-30-2026 through 6-30-2028 or until a successor  
is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0891 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission for People  
with Disabilities (DCPD). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Mariah  
Moore to the Denver Commission for People with Disabilities (DCPD) for  
a term from 7-01-2026 through 7-01-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0892 was approved by consent.  
26-0893  
26-0895  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission for People  
with Disabilities (DCPD). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Shamelle  
Chotoki to the Denver Commission for People with Disabilities (DCPD) for  
a term from 7-01-2026 through 7-01-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0893 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Asian American Pacific  
Islander Commission (DAAPIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Cameron Green to the Denver Asian American Pacific Islander  
Commission (DAAPIC) for a term from 8-01-2025 through 7-31-2028 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0895 was approved by consent.  
26-0896  
26-0897  
26-0898  
26-0899  
26-0900  
26-0901  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Asian American Pacific  
Islander Commission (DAAPIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Gigi de Gala to the Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission  
(DAAPIC) for a term from 8-01-2025 through 7-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0896 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Asian American Pacific  
Islander Commission (DAAPIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Kerry Ann Kelley to the Denver Asian American Pacific Islander  
Commission (DAAPIC) for a term from 8-01-2025 through 7-31-2028 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0897 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Asian American Pacific  
Islander Commission (DAAPIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Kevin Yang to the Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission  
(DAAPIC) for a term from 8-01-2025 through 7-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0898 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Asian American Pacific  
Islander Commission (DAAPIC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Rose Dang to the Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission  
(DAAPIC) for a term from 8-01-2025 through 7-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0899 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission on Cultural  
Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Alexander  
Markovich to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a term  
from 9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0900 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Commission on  
Cultural Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Alicia  
Bruce Trujillo to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a  
term from 9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0901 was approved by consent.  
26-0902  
26-0903  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Commission on  
Cultural Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Jada  
Suzanne Dixon to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a  
term from 9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0902 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission on Cultural  
Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Joshua Caraballo to  
the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a term from  
9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0903 was approved by consent.  
26-0904  
26-0905  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission on Cultural  
Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Liz Gardner to the  
Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a term from 9-01-2026  
date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0904 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Commission on  
Cultural Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Marissa  
Hollingsworth to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a  
term from 9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0905 was approved by consent.  
26-0906  
26-0907  
26-0908  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Commission on  
Cultural Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Rachel  
Garcia to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a term  
from 9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0906 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Commission on  
Cultural Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Such  
Charles to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a term  
from 9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0907 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Commission on  
Cultural Affairs (DCCA). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Tran  
Nguyen-Wills to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) for a  
term from 9-01-2026 date through 8-31-2029 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0908 was approved by consent.  
26-0909  
26-0910  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Housing Authority  
Board of Commissioners (DHA). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Fernando Sergio Ferrufino to the Denver Housing Authority Board of  
Commissioners (DHA) for a term from 7-20-2026 through 7-20-2031 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0909 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Housing Authority  
Board of Commissioners (DHA). Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of  
Melinda Pollack to the Denver Housing Authority Board of Commissioners  
(DHA) for a term from 7-20-2026 through 7-20-2031 or until a successor is  
duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0910 was approved by consent.  
26-0911  
26-0912  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Latino Commission  
(DLC). Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Jose Aguilar to the Denver  
Latino Commission (DLC) for a term from 7-17-2026 through 7-17-2029 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0911 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Sun Valley General  
Improvement District. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Erin Clark to  
the Sun Valley General Improvement District for a term from 1-01-2025  
through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 26-0912 was approved by consent.