Agenda  
December 18, 2023, 3:30 PM  
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450  
District 1  
District 2  
District 3  
District 4  
District 5  
District 6  
District 7  
Pro Tem Amanda P Sandoval  
Kevin Flynn  
District 8  
District 9  
District 10  
District 11  
At-Large  
At-Large  
Exec.  
Shontel M. Lewis  
Darrell Watson  
Chris Hinds  
Stacie Gilmore  
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez  
Sarah Parady  
President Jamie Torres  
Diana Romero Campbell  
Amanda Sawyer  
Paul Kashmann  
Flor Alvidrez  
Bonita Roznos  
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
ROLL CALL  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
23-1967 Minutes of Monday, December 11, 2023.  
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS  
PRESENTATIONS  
COMMUNICATIONS  
PROCLAMATIONS  
23-1910 A Proclamation Declaring December 18th as It Takes a Village Day  
in Denver  
Sponsor  
Sandoval  
23-1935 A Proclamation Welcoming the 118th National Western Stock  
Show, Rodeo and Horse Show to Denver  
Sponsor  
Watson  
RESOLUTIONS  
City Council - Direct Files  
23-1969 A resolution approving a proposed Lease Agreement between the  
City and County of Denver and Archdiocese of Denver for the property  
located at 3629 W. 29th Avenue.  
Approves a Lease Agreement with the Archdiocese of Denver for $1,500,000 and a  
term ending on 4-30-2024 for the property located at 3629 W. 29th Avenue, in  
Council District 1. FINAN-202371934. Councilmember Torres approved direct filing  
this item on 12-14-2023.  
Sponsor  
Sandoval  
23-1970 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement  
between the City and County of Denver and Archdiocese of Denver to  
convey the Archdiocese of Denver property located at 2900 West Harvard  
Avenue to the City and County of Denver.  
Approves the Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the Archdiocese of Denver  
to convey the Archdiocese of Denver property located at 2900 West Harvard Avenue  
to the City and County of Denver, in Council District 1. FINAN-202371936. Council  
member Torres approved direct filing this item on 12-14-2023.  
23-1971 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory  
Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Archdiocese of  
Denver, to convey the City and County of Denver properties located at  
1120 W. 36th Avenue and 3550 Kalamath Street to the Archdiocese of  
Denver.  
Approves the Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement with the Archdiocese of  
Denver to convey the City and County of Denver properties located at 1120 West  
36th Avenue and 3550 Kalamath Street to the Archdiocese of Denver, in Council  
District 1. FINAN-202371935. Council member Torres approved direct filing this item  
on 12-14-2023.  
Business, Arts, Workforce, & Aviation Services Committee  
23-1885 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City  
and County of Denver and Access Mode, Inc., to provide pre-accelerator  
programming and technical assistance for the TechUp program, citywide.  
Approves an agreement with Access Mode, Inc. for $550,000 for a term ending on  
10-31-2025 to provide pre-accelerator programming and technical assistance for the  
TechUp Program, citywide. OEDEV-202368029. The last regularly scheduled Council  
meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved  
filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
23-1887 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City  
and County of Denver and Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc., to design  
and execute downtown recovery activation to fully leverage the  
reconstruction and reopening of the 16th Street Mall, in Council District 10.  
Approves a contract with the Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc. for $1,150,000 and  
a term ending on 12-31-2025 to design and execute downtown recovery activation  
to fully leverage the reconstruction and reopening of the 16th Street Mall, in Council  
District 10. OEDEV-202370197. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within  
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at  
its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
23-1888 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City  
and County of Denver and Aero Snow Removal (CO) LLC concerning office  
facilities and ground space lease for snow removal operations for United  
Airlines at Denver International Airport.  
Approves a lease with Aero Snow Removal (CO) LLC for rates and charges and for  
one year with an end date of 08/01/24 with two one-year options to extend to lease  
ground space for snow removal operations for United Airlines at Denver  
International Airport, in Council District 11. PLANE-202370432. The last regularly  
scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The  
Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
Finance & Governance Committee  
23-1879 A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement  
between the City and County of Denver and Polarized Water Solutions, LLC,  
to extend the term and add funds, to continue providing sand and grease  
trap maintenance services, citywide.  
Amends a contract with Polarized Water Solutions, LLC to add $250,000 for a new  
total of $700,000 and 1 additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide  
sand and grease trap maintenance services, citywide. GENRL-202371001-02  
(GENRL-202161473-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the  
30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its  
meeting on 12-5-2023.  
23-1900 A resolution approving the City Council appointment of Daniel  
McCann to the Denver Deferred Compensation Plan Committee.  
Approving the City Council appointment of Daniel McCann to the Denver Deferred  
Compensation Plan Committee. The Committee approved filing this item at its  
meeting on 12-5-2023.  
Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee  
23-1891 A resolution laying out, opening and establishing as part of the  
City street system a parcel of land as a public alley bounded by West  
Warren Avenue, South Galapago Street, West Evans Avenue, and South  
Platte River Drive.  
Dedicates a parcel of land as Public Right-of-Way as Public Alley, bounded by West  
Warren Avenue, South Galapago Street, West Evans Avenue, and South Platte River  
Drive, in Council District 7. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting  
on 12-5-2023.  
23-1892 A resolution granting a revocable permit to Alec Rhodes and Riley  
Rhodes to encroach into the right-of-way at 2650 South Fillmore Street.  
Grants a revocable permit, subject to certain terms and conditions, to Alec Rhodes  
and Riley Rhodes, their successors and assigns, to encroach into the right-of-way  
with four-foot tall iron fence at 2650 South Fillmore Street, in Council District 6. The  
Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-5-2023.  
23-1893 A resolution laying out, opening and establishing as part of the  
City street system a parcel of land as a public alley bounded by East 22nd  
Avenue, North Glencoe Street, East 23rd Avenue, and North Forest Street.  
Dedicates a parcel of land as Public Alley, bounded by East 22nd Avenue, North  
Glencoe Street, East 23rd Avenue, and North Forest St, in Council District 9. The  
Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-5-2023.  
23-1894 A resolution laying out, opening and establishing as part of the  
City street system a parcel of land as West Vassar Avenue, located at the  
intersection of West Vassar Avenue and South Cherokee Street.  
Dedicates a parcel of land as Public Right-of-Way as West Vassar Avenue, located at  
the intersection of West Vassar Avenue and South Cherokee Street, in Council  
District 7. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-5-2023.  
23-1895 A resolution laying out, opening and establishing as part of the  
City street system a parcel of land as a public alley bounded by South  
Cherokee Street, West Harvard Avenue, South Delaware Street, and West  
Vassar Avenue.  
Dedicates a parcel of land as Public Right-of-Way as Public Alley, bounded by South  
Cherokee Street, West Harvard Avenue, South Delaware Street, and West Vassar  
Avenue, in Council District 7. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting  
on 12-5-2023.  
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee  
23-1798 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City  
and County of Denver and The Salvation Army for meals to be provided at  
micro-community sites, citywide.  
Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $1,735,985 and a term ending on  
12-31-2024 to provide meals to micro-community sites, citywide. 202371150. The  
last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on  
1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-22-2023.  
23-1883 A resolution approving a proposed Third Amendatory Agreement  
between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health Center of Denver  
d/b/a WellPower, for operation of the Crisis Intervention Response Unit,  
which pairs mental health clinicians with police officers to respond to calls  
involving individuals with suspected mental health needs and is funded  
through the Caring for Denver Foundation.  
Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver, operating as WellPower, to  
add $2,082,705 for a new total of $6,005,984 and 13 additional months for a new  
end term of 11-30-2024 for operation of the Crisis Intervention Response Unit, which  
pairs mental health clinicians with police officers to respond to calls involving  
individuals with suspected mental health needs and is funded through the Caring for  
Denver Foundation, citywide. POLIC-202370811-03 (202262299-00). The last  
regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024.  
The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
23-1884 A resolution approving a proposed Fifth Amendatory Agreement  
between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health Center of Denver  
d/b/a WellPower for operation of the Crisis Intervention Response Unit,  
which pairs mental health clinicians with police officers to respond to calls  
involving individuals with suspected mental health needs and is funded  
through the Police General Fund budget.  
Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver, operating as WellPower, to  
add $700,000 for a new total of $4,500,000 and one additional year for a new end  
term of 12-31-2024 for operation of the Crisis Intervention Response Unit, which  
pairs mental health clinicians with police officers to respond to calls involving  
individuals with suspected mental health needs and is funded through the Police  
General Fund budget, citywide. POLIC-202370809-05 (201845517-00). The last  
regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024.  
The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
23-1924 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and  
County of Denver and Bayaud Enterprises, Inc. for to fund the operational  
and programmatic services for a 200-unit Non-Congregate Shelter, located  
at 4849 Bannock St, in Council District 9.  
Approves a contract with Bayaud Enterprises, Inc. for $2,074,504.00 with a contract  
term of 12/15/2023 - 6/15/24 to fund the operational and programmatic services for  
a 200-unit Non-Congregate Shelter, located at 4849 Bannock St, in Council District  
9. HOST-202371512. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day  
review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its  
meeting on 12-13-2023.  
23-1925 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and  
County of Denver and The Saint Francis Center for to fund the operational  
and programmatic services for a 136-unit Non-Congregate Shelter, located  
at 4685 Quebec Street, in Council District 8.  
Approves a contract with The Saint Francis Center for $3,100,000.00 with a term of  
12-15-2023 through 12-31-2024 to fund the operational and programmatic services  
for a 136-unit Non-Congregate Shelter, located at 4685 Quebec Street, in Council  
District 8. HOST-202371513. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the  
30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its  
meeting on 12-13-2023.  
23-1927 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City  
and County of Denver and Central Lodging, LLC to lease 4849 Bannock  
Street as a non-congregate shelter for individuals and couples  
experiencing homelessness, in Council District 9.  
Approves a Lease Agreement with Central Lodging, LLC for $10,381,000 and a term  
of 1 year to lease 4849 Bannock Street as a non-congregate shelter for individuals  
and couples experiencing homelessness, in Council District 9. FINAN-202371671. The  
last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on  
1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-13-2023.  
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION  
Business, Arts, Workforce, & Aviation Services Committee  
23-1886 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Agreement between  
the City and County of Denver and University of Colorado Denver to provide  
seminars that lead to earned certificates in specific tech-related fields and  
creative entrepreneurship programming for the TechUp program, citywide.  
Approves an agreement with the University of Colorado Denver for $532,000 and a  
term ending on 10-31-2025 to provide seminars that lead to earned certificates in  
specific tech-related fields and creative entrepreneurship programming for the  
TechUp program, citywide. OEDEV-202368028. The last regularly scheduled Council  
meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved  
filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
Finance & Governance Committee  
23-1741 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Land Exchange  
Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado  
Department of Transportation, for parcel located at 2300 West 11th  
Avenue, Denver, Colorado and the CDOT owned parcels located at 620 W.  
Wesley Avenue, 621 West Wesley Avenue and 2260 S. Fox Street, Denver  
Colorado, in Council Districts 3 and 7.  
Approves a Land Exchange Agreement between the City and County of Denver and  
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for parcel located at 2300 West 11th  
Avenue, Denver, Colorado and the CDOT owned parcels located at 620 W. Wesley  
Avenue, 621 West Wesley Avenue and 2260 S. Fox Street, Denver Colorado, in  
Council Districts 3 and 7. 202371129. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting  
within the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this  
item at its meeting on 11-14-2023.  
Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee  
23-1716 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 4001  
& 4021 North Fillmore Street in Elyria Swansea.  
Approves a map amendment to rezone a property located at 4001 and 4021 North  
Fillmore Street from E-SU-B & PUD 140 to U-MS-3, in Council District 9. If ordered  
published, a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, 1-16-2024. The Committee  
approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-5-2023.  
23-1837 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 1034  
South University Boulevard in Belcaro.  
Approves a map amendment to rezone property from E-SU-DX to E-SU-DIX, located  
at 1034 South University Boulevard in Council District 6. If ordered published, a  
public hearing will be held on Monday, 1-22-2024. The Committee approved filing  
this item at its meeting on 12-5-2023.  
23-1889 A bill for an ordinance relinquishing a portion of the easements  
reserved in Ordinance No. 793, Series of 2002, recorded with the Denver  
Clerk & Recorder at Reception No. 2002180543; and in Ordinance No.  
20200309, Series of 2020, recorded with the Denver Clerk & Recorder at  
Reception No. 2020056724, located at 2565 East Alameda Circle.  
Relinquishes a portion of the easements established in Vacating Ordinance No. 793,  
Series of 2002, and Vacating Ordinance No. 309, Series of 2020. Located at 2565  
East Alameda Circle, in Council District 6. The last regularly scheduled Council  
meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved  
filing this item at its meeting on 12-5-2023.  
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee  
23-1851 A bill for an ordinance amending section 14-109 of the Denver  
Revised Municipal Code concerning the salary and benefits of county court  
magistrates.  
Amends section 14-109(a) and (b) of the D.R.M.C. setting the pay of full-time and  
on-call hourly magistrates equal to a compa-ratio of .947 of the paygrade applicable  
to the classification entitled “Assistant City Attorney-Section Supervisor.” The  
Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-29-2023.  
23-1881 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Second Amendatory  
Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Regents of the  
University of Colorado, to provide only non-residential treatment services  
through the Peer I program to individuals exiting the community  
corrections system.  
Amends a contract with the Regents of the University of Colorado Addiction Research  
and Treatment Services to add 2 years for a new end term of 12-31-2025 and  
modifies the scope of work to provide only non-residential treatment services  
through the Peer I program to individuals exiting the community corrections system,  
in Council District 2. There is no change in funding. 202371090-02 (202056981). The  
last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on  
1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
Finance & Governance Committee  
23-1843 A bill for an ordinance making a rescission from City Council  
General Fund appropriations; making an appropriation in the General Fund  
to make a cash transfer; and making appropriations in the Capital  
Improvement and Capital Maintenance Fund and the City Council Special  
Revenue.  
Approves a recission of $390,000 from various City Council District’s 2023 General  
Fund operating budgets and makes an appropriation to Human Services Border  
Crisis Response SRF, Capital Projects and City Council SRF citywide. The Committee  
approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-28-2023.  
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee  
23-1844 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Intergovernmental  
Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Health and  
Hospital Authority, to provide medical services to Denver Human Services  
Child Welfare Division, citywide.  
Approves an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital  
Authority for $1,364,678 and one year ending 12-31-2024 to provide medical  
services to Denver Human Services Child Welfare Division, citywide.  
(SOCSV-202371268-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the  
30-day review period is on 1-2-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its  
meeting on 11-29-2023.  
23-1866 A bill for an ordinance amending Article VII, Chapter 14 of the  
Revised Municipal Code to require the Office of the Municipal Public  
Defender to represent responsible minors in Denver County Court.  
For an ordinance amending Article VII, Chapter 14 of the Revised Municipal Code to  
require the Office of the Municipal Public Defender to represent responsible minors in  
Denver County Court. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on  
11-29-2023.  
Sponsor  
Kashmann and Gonzales-Gutierrez  
RECAP OF BILLS TO BE CALLED OUT  
PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT  
Tonight, there will be a required public hearing on Council Bill 23-1569  
changing the zoning classification for multiple properties in the City and  
County of Denver; a required public hearing on Council Bill 23-1665  
changing the zoning classification for 1227 - 1271 South Pearl Street in Platt  
Park; a required public hearing on Council Bill 23-1359 changing the zoning  
classification for 1021 South Hooker Street in Westwood; and a  
thirty-minute courtesy public hearing on Council Resolution 23-1968  
resolution approving a proposed Assignment and Amendment to Purchase  
Agreement among the City and County of Denver, East Hampden Hotel Fee,  
LLC and Hampden Heart, LLC for the City to acquire real property located at  
7525 E. Hampden Avenue, in Council District 4. Anyone wishing to speak on  
any of this matter must go online to sign up during the recess of Council.  
RECESS  
COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR  
SESSION  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
PROCLAMATIONS  
REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARINGS - BILLS FOR FINAL  
CONSIDERATION  
Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee  
23-1569 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for  
multiple properties in the City and County of Denver.  
Approves a map amendment to rezone multiple properties from OS-B, OS-C,  
E-SU-D, E-SU-D1x, E-RH-2.5, M-RX-5, C-RX-8 UO-3, U-MX-3 UO-1, UO-2, E-MX-3,  
C-MS-8, I-MX-3, R-1, C-MU-30 wvrs UO-1, C-MU-30 wvrs UO-1 AIO, C-MU-20 wvrs,  
O-1 wvrs, R-2-A wvrs, PUD 252, C-MU-20 wvrs, PUD 319, R-1 and PUD 252 to OS-A,  
in Council Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11. The Committee approved filing this  
item at its meeting on 10-31-2023.  
23-1665 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 1227  
- 1271 South Pearl Street in Platt Park.  
Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-MS-3 to U-MS-5, located at  
1227-1271 South Pearl Street, in Council District 7. The Committee approved filing  
this item at its meeting on 11-7-2023.  
23-1359 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 1021  
South Hooker Street in Westwood.  
Approves a map amendment to rezone property from S-SU-D to E-TU-C located at  
1021 South Hooker Street, in Council District 3. The Committee approved filing this  
item at its meeting on 11-7-2023.  
COURTESY PUBLIC HEARINGS - RESOLUTIONS  
City Council - Direct Files  
23-1968 A resolution approving a proposed Assignment and Amendment to  
Purchase Agreement among the City and County of Denver, East Hampden  
Hotel Fee, LLC and Hampden Heart, LLC for the City to acquire real property  
located at 7525 E. Hampden Avenue, in Council District 4.  
Approves an Assignment and Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement with  
East Hampden Hotel Fee, LLC, Hampden Heart, LLC for $30,900,000 and a term  
ending on 3-31-2024 for the property located at 7525 East Hampden Avenue, in  
Council District 4. FINAN-202371927. Councilmember Torres approved direct filing  
this item on 12-14-2023.  
Sponsor  
Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero  
Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson and Flynn  
PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT  
Dependent upon publication, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Council will  
hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 23-1716 changing the zoning  
classification for 4001 & 4021 North Fillmore Street in Elyria Swansea; and  
on Monday, January 22, 2024, Council will hold a required public hearing on  
Council Bill 23-1837 changing the zoning classification for 1034 South  
University Boulevard in Belcaro. Any protests against Council Bill 23-1716  
must be filed with the Council Offices no later than noon on Monday,  
January 8, 2024. Any protests against Council Bill 23-1837 must be filed  
with the Council Offices no later than noon on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  
ADJOURN  
PENDING  
23-1714 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 1645  
North Grape Street in South Park Hill.  
Approves a map amendment to rezone a property located at 1645 North Grape  
Street from U-SU-C to U-SU-C1, located in Council District 9. A public hearing will be  
held on Monday, 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting  
on 11-14-2023.  
23-1836 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 434  
South High Street in Washington Park.  
Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-SU-C to U-SU-C1, located  
at 434 South High Street in Council District 6. A public hearing will be held on  
Monday, 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on  
11-28-2023.