Minutes

Monday, July 29, 2024, 3:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council President Sandoval led the Pledge of Allegiance.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Council member Lewis led the Land Acknowledgement.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero

Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (11)

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez (2)

Absent:

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The minutes of July 22, 2024, were distributed to members of Council. Council

President Sandoval ordered the minutes approved.

24-0991 Minutes of Monday, July 22, 2024.

Council Minutes 24-0991 were approved.

Approved

COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Council President Pro Tem Romero Campbell and Council members Kashmann, Alvidrez,

Torres, Hinds, and Lewis offered announcements.

PRESENTATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

PROCLAMATIONS

RECAP OF BILLS TO BE CALLED OUT

RESOLUTIONS

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero

Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (11)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Absent:

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez (2)

PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Council President Sandoval announced that, tonight, there will be a required public

hearing on Council Bill 24-0897 approving a resolution requesting the renewal and

continuance of the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District for an additional

ten-year period; and a required public hearing on Council Bill 24-0898 approving a

resolution requesting the renewal and continuance of the Santa Fe Business

Improvement District for an additional ten-year period.

RECESS

Council took a recess.

COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR SESSION

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

PROCLAMATIONS

PUBLIC HEARINGS - BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION

Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services

Committee

24-0897 A bill for an ordinance approving a resolution requesting the

renewal and continuance of the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement

District for an additional ten-year period.

Approves the renewal and continuation of the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement

District for an additional ten-year period through 12-31-2034, in Council Districts 5 &

9. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-10-2024.

A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Bill 24-0897 be placed upon final consideration and do pass, was

followed by a motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council

member Hinds, that Council Bill 24-0897 be amended in the following particulars:

"1. On page 1, line 7, strike "for an additional ten-year period".

2. On page 1, line 13, insert: "(the "Creation Ordinance")".

3. On page 1, line 29, strike "for another ten-year period".

4. On page 2, line 1, strike "for another ten-year term, which shall run through

December 31, 2034 (the "Renewal Term") and replace with "in excess of the

requested term described in the Renewal Resolution".

5. On page 2, strike lines 4 through 8 and replace with the following " in perpetuity.

The District shall continue to act in conformance with the Creation Ordinance and

Section 12 of Article 25 of Title 31, Colorado Revised Statutes, as each may be

amended from time to time.""

The motion to amend carried by the following vote:

Amended

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval, Sawyer,

Torres, Watson (9)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Absent:

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Romero Campbell (4)

Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 5:35 p.m., Council

President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 24-0897. Michael

Bruntz, Hilarie Portell, Daniel Murray, Nathan Beal, and Jesse Parris signed up to

speak in favor of the bill. No speakers signed up to speak in opposition of the bill.

Dennis Wegienek from the Department of Finance delivered the report.

A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Bill 24-0897 be ordered republished as amended, carried by the

following vote:

Ordered published as amended

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero

Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (11)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Absent:

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez (2)

24-0898 A bill for an ordinance approving a resolution requesting the

renewal and continuance of the Santa Fe Business Improvement District

for an additional ten-year period.

Approves the renewal and continuation of the Santa Fe Business Improvement

District for an additional ten-year period through 12-31-2034, in Council District 3.

The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-10-2024.

A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Bill 24-0898 be placed upon final consideration and do pass, was

followed by a motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council

member Flynn, that Council Bill 24-0898 be amended in the following particulars:

"1. On page 1, line 7, strike "for an additional ten-year period".

2. On page 1, line 13, insert: "(the "Creation Ordinance")".

3. On page 1, line 29, strike "for another ten-year period".

4. On page 2, line 1, strike "for another ten-year term, which shall run

through December 31, 2034 (the "Renewal Term") and replace with "in excess of

the requested term described in the Renewal Resolution"

5. On page 2, strike lines 4 through 8 and replace with the following " in perpetuity.

The District shall continue to act in conformance with the Creation Ordinance and

Section 12 of Article 25 of Title 31, Colorado Revised Statutes, as each may be

amended from time to time.""

The motion to amend carried by the following vote:

Amended

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero

Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (11)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Absent:

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez (2)

A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that Council Bill 24-0898 be ordered republished as amended, carried by the

following vote:

Ordered published as amended

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero

Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (11)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Absent:

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez (2)

A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member

Hinds, that the second reading and public hearing for Council Bill 24-0898 be

postponed until Monday, August 12, 2024, carried by the following vote:

Postponed to a date certain

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero

Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (11)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Absent:

Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez (2)

PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Council President Sandoval announced that, on Monday, August 26, 2024, Council will

hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 24-0917 changing the zoning classification

for 641 South Pearl Street in Washington Park West. Any protests against Council Bill

24-0917 must be filed with the Council Offices no later than noon on Monday, August

19, 2024.

ADJOURN

There being no further business before the City Council, Council President Sandoval

adjourned the meeting at 5:58 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