South Platte River  
Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 1:30 PM  
Chair: Jamie Torres, Vice Chair: Sarah Parady  
Members: Flor Alvidrez, Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Amanda P. Sandoval, Darrell Watson  
Staff: Melissa Mata  
Attendance  
5 - Torres, Parady, Flynn, Alvidrez, Sandoval  
2 - Hinds, Watson  
Present  
Absent  
Action Items  
Approves an intergovernmental agreement with the Housing Authority of  
the City and County of Denver (DHA) for $8,500,000 and +3 years or upon  
final project completion and acceptance for construction of phase one of a  
park along South Platte River in the Sun Valley neighborhood, in Council  
District 3 (202473490).  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Vice Chair Parady,  
that Council Bill 24-0886 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Torres, Parady, Flynn, Alvidrez, Sandoval  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Watson  
Absent:  
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Urban Drainage and Flood  
Control District (UDFCD) doing business as Mile High Flood District  
(MHFD) adding $2,735,000 in MHFD funds for a new total of $8,005,000  
for construction of the drainage and flood control improvements for South  
Platte River, in Council District 7 (202160713/202473839). No change to  
agreement duration.  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Vice Chair Parady,  
that Council Bill 24-0883 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Torres, Parady, Flynn, Alvidrez, Sandoval  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Watson  
Absent:  
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Urban Drainage and Flood  
Control District (UDFCD), doing business as Mile High Flood District  
(MHFD) adding $2,400,000 ($2.2 million in CCD funds and $200,000 in  
UDFCD funds) for a new total of $9,420,570 for trail construction and flood  
control improvements for South Platte River downstream of Florida  
Avenue, between Tennessee Avenue and South Platte River Drive  
Overpass, in Council District 7 (202053889/202473736). No change to  
duration.  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Vice Chair Parady,  
that Council Bill 24-0884 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Torres, Parady, Flynn, Alvidrez, Sandoval  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Watson  
Absent:  
Briefings  
Presentation from the Mile High Flood District