Governance and  
Intergovernmental  
Relations  
Minutes  
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:30 AM  
Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice-Chair: Paul Kashmann  
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Amanda Sandoval, Jamie Torres  
Staff: Anne Wallace  
Attendance  
8 -  
Present  
Absent  
Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Torres, Sawyer, Parady, Romero Campbell,  
Watson  
2 - Gilmore, Sandoval  
Briefings  
25-1350  
Update on Special Legislative Session and State Legislation  
Council Discussion of State Legislative Priorities  
25-1351  
Consent Items  
25-1310  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Convention Center Hotel  
Authority. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Devron McMillin-Morrison  
to the Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority for a term from  
10-01-2025 through 9-30-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1310 was approved by consent.  
25-1311  
25-1312  
25-1313  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the West Colfax BID. Approves the  
Mayor’s appointment of Travis Young to the West Colfax BID for a term  
from 09-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1311 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the West Colfax BID. Approves the  
Mayor’s reappointment of Tomas DeFrancia to the West Colfax BID for a  
term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1312 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the West Colfax BID. Approves the  
Mayor’s reappointment of Rene Doubleday to the West Colfax BID for a  
term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1313 was approved by consent.  
25-1314  
25-1315  
25-1316  
25-1317  
25-1318  
25-1319  
25-1321  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the West Colfax BID. Approves the  
Mayor’s reappointment of Jennifer Sevcik to the West Colfax BID for a term  
from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1314 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the West Colfax BID. Approves the  
Mayor’s reappointment of Dennis Gonzalez to the West Colfax BID for a  
term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1315 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Old South Gaylord BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Matthew Hubbard to the Old South  
Gaylord BID for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1316 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Old South Gaylord BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Joyce Bickel to the Old South  
Gaylord BID for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1317 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Old South Gaylord BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Philippe Failyau to the Old South  
Gaylord BID for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1318 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Old South Gaylord BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment of James De Sena to the Old South  
Gaylord BID for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1319 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Colfax Ave BID. Approves the  
Mayor’s reappointment of Alex Barakos to the Colfax Ave BID for a term  
from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1321 was approved by consent.  
25-1322  
25-1323  
25-1324  
25-1325  
25-1326  
25-1327  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Colfax Ave BID. Approves the  
Mayor’s appointment of Roger Howard to the Colfax Ave BID for a term  
from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,  
citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1322 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Federal Boulevard BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Nikki Mohaupt to the Federal  
Boulevard BID for a term through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1323 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Federal Boulevard BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Marshall Vanderburg to the  
Federal Boulevard BID for a term through 12-31-2028 or until a successor  
is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1324 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Federal Boulevard BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Marne Wills-Cuellar to the Federal  
Boulevard BID for a term through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1325 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Federal Boulevard BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Luis “Gilbert” Vasquez to the  
Federal Boulevard BID for a term through 12-31-2028 or until a successor  
is duly appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1326 was approved by consent.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Federal Boulevard BID.  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of David Berton to the Federal  
Boulevard BID for a term through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Council Resolution 25-1327 was approved by consent.