Minutes  
Monday, October 28, 2024, 3:30 PM  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Council member Kashmann led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Council member Kashmann led the Land Acknowledgement.  
ROLL CALL  
Council member Lewis attended the 5:30 p.m. session.  
Present:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,  
Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
The minutes of October 21, 2024, were distributed to members of Council. Council  
President Sandoval ordered the minutes approved.  
Council Minutes 24-1503 were approved.  
Approved  
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Council President Sandoval, Council President Pro Tem Romero Campbell, and Council  
members Alvidrez and Torres offered announcements.  
Council President Sandoval also announced that on Monday, October 28, 2024, Council  
is scheduled to sit as the quasi-judicial Board of Equalization to consider reduction of  
total cost assessments for Local Maintenance Districts.  
No written protests of assessment were filed with the Manager of the Department of  
Transportation and Infrastructure by the deadline of October 10, 2024, for the following  
Local Maintenance Districts and, therefore, Council will not sit as the Board of  
Equalization on Monday, October 28, 2024, for:  
Tennyson Streetscape (Portions of 38th Avenue to 44th Avenue)  
Skyline Park  
15th Street Pedestrian Mall  
Delgany Street  
East 13th Avenue Pedestrian Mall  
South Downing Street Pedestrian Mall  
Tennyson Street II Pedestrian Mall  
West 38th Avenue Phase I Pedestrian Mall  
44th Avenue and Eliot Street  
Expanded Greektown Pedestrian Mall  
Golden Triangle Pedestrian Mall  
Phase II West 38th Avenue Pedestrian Mall  
32nd and Lowell Pedestrian Mall  
Consolidated Morrison Road Pedestrian Mall  
PRESENTATIONS  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Council Communication 24-1507 was filed.  
Filed  
PROCLAMATIONS  
A motion offered by Council member Romero Campbell, duly seconded by Council  
member Hinds, that Council Proclamation 24-1504 be adopted, carried by the  
following vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Proclamation 24-1505 be adopted, carried by the following vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
RECAP OF BILLS TO BE CALLED OUT  
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION  
Finance & Governance Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1376 be ordered published, was followed by a motion  
offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council member Hinds, that  
Council Bill 24-1376 be postponed until November 12, 2024. The motion to postpone  
carried by the following vote:  
Postponed to a date certain  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
Block Vote  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote:  
Approved the consent agenda  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
RESOLUTIONS  
Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services  
Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1347 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1348 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1349 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1350 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1351 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1352 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1354 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1355 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1356 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1357 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1358 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Lewis (1)  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1359 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1360 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
Finance & Governance Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1378 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1380 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1386 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1240 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1363 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1364 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1365 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1366 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1374 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Lewis (1)  
South Platte River Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 24-1371 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION  
Finance & Governance Committee  
Council Bill 24-1377 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
Council Bill 24-1379 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee  
Council Bill 24-1362 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
Council Bill 24-1369 was ordered published with a future required public hearing on  
11-25-2024.  
Ordered published with a future required public hearing  
Council Bill 24-1370 was ordered published with a future required public hearing on  
11-25-2024.  
Ordered published with a future required public hearing  
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee  
Council Bill 24-1323 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
Finance & Governance Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1334 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, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1335 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, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1150 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, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1277 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, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1288 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, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1305 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, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
South Platte River Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1296 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, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Lewis (1)  
Absent:  
PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT  
Council President Sandoval announced that tonight, there will be a required public  
hearing on Council Bill 24-1093 changing the zoning classification for 401 North  
Delaware Street in Baker; and a required public hearing on the Mayor's Proposed 2025  
Budget.  
RECESS  
Council took a recess.  
COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR SESSION  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
PROCLAMATIONS  
A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Proclamation 24-1506 be adopted, 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)  
A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Proclamation 24-1508 be adopted, 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)  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - REQUIRED  
Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee  
Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:13 p.m., Council  
President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 24-1093. No speakers  
signed up to speak in favor of the bill. Jesse Parris signed up to speak in opposition  
of the bill. Rob Haigh of Community Planning and Development delivered the staff  
report.  
A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member  
Gilmore, that Council Bill 24-1093 be placed upon final consideration and do pass,  
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, Sandoval,  
Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)  
(None) (0)  
Mayor's Proposed 2025 Budget  
Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:34 p.m., Council  
President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on the Mayor's Proposed 2025  
Budget. Robert Davis, Anna Miller, Maria Sierra, Mark Donovan, Terese Howard,  
Yoli Casas, June Churchill, V Reeves, Alejandra Castañeda, Sheila Benintendi, Jerry  
Burton, Haven Rohnert, Robert Greer, Tyler Is Real, Dawn Howard, Christina  
Jackson, Don Walker, Jennifer Dillon, Cheryl Lucero, Mark O'brian, Jana Everett,  
Michael Szygowski, Tor Franklin, Katherine Lunsford, Ellen Reath, Riley Smith, Jason  
Vitello, Lani Rush, Iron Thompson, Ryan Ertman, Dawn McNulty, David Studt, Lilly  
Lenning, Heather Trainor, Reuben Gregory, Nathanial Eddy, Marilyn Ackermann,  
David Sevcik, Eida Altman, James Freeman, Shaina Kosack, Jesse Parris, Laurence  
Tindall, Brandy Majors, Kacey Eaton, Hana Low, Teddy Dags, Kathy Bettis, Eric  
Alstad, Hillary Jorgensen, Jose Torres-Vega, Frank Locantore, Amy Beck, Michael  
Neil signed up to speak on the budget. Justin Sykes of the Department of Finance  
delivered the staff report.  
PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT  
Council President Sandoval announced that on Monday, November 25, 2024, Council will  
hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 24-1369 amending the Denver Zoning  
Code, creating the Manufactured Home Community zone district; and a required public  
hearing on Council Bill 24-1370 changing the zoning classification for multiple  
properties in Athmar Park, College View-South Platte, Elyria Swansea, and Westwood.  
Any protests against Council Bill 24-1370 must be filed with the Council Offices no later  
than noon on Monday, November 18, 2024.  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business before the City Council, Council President Sandoval  
adjourned the meeting at 8:38 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