Mayor-Council Agenda  
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:30 AM  
City & County Building  
Parr-Widener Room 389  
I.  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
II.  
III. GENERAL SESSION  
Mayor’s Office Agency Overviews  
Presentation  
IV.  
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF  
BUSINESS  
Mayor's Office  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Latino  
Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Christina  
Garcia to the Denver Latino Commission for a term from  
9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Latino  
Commission. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Karen  
Jaramillo to the Denver Latino Commission for a term from  
1-01-2025 through 12-31-2027 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Latino  
Commission. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Monica  
Padilla to the Denver Latino Commission for a term from  
1-01-2025 through 12-31-2027 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Latino  
Commission. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Rachel  
Garcia to the Denver Latino Commission for a term from  
1-01-2025 through 12-31-2027 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Denver Latino  
Commission. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Raven  
Porteous to the Denver Latino Commission for a term from  
1-01-2025 through 12-31-2027 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Latino  
Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Santiago  
Aveitia to the Denver Latino Commission for a term from  
9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Latino  
Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Adrian  
Covarrubias to the Denver Latino Commission for a term from  
9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor is duly  
appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission  
for People with Disabilities. Approves the Mayor’s appointment  
of Ling Ly Tan to the Denver Commission for People with  
Disabilities for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission  
for People with Disabilities. Approves the Mayor’s appointment  
of Stephanie Nevel-Alejo to the Denver Commission for People  
with Disabilities for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028  
or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Commission  
for People with Disabilities. Approves the Mayor’s appointment  
of Tinsley Ore to the Denver Commission for People with  
Disabilities for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver African  
American Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Brittany Mitchell to the Denver African American Commission  
for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver African  
American Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Gloria Prioleau to the Denver African American Commission for  
a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a successor  
Resolution  
is duly appointed, citywide.  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver African  
American Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of  
Jessica Newton to the Denver African American Commission  
for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Nonprofit  
Engagement Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment  
of Brandon Zelasko to the Denver Nonprofit Engagement  
Commission for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Nonprofit  
Engagement Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment  
of Joel Cox to the Denver Nonprofit Engagement Commission  
for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Nonprofit  
Engagement Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment  
of Mackenzie Langley to the Denver Nonprofit Engagement  
Commission for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Nonprofit  
Engagement Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment  
of MaryBeth Lawson to the Denver Nonprofit Engagement  
Commission for a term from 9-01-2025 through 8-31-2028 or  
until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.  
Resolution  
Children's Affairs  
Approves a contract with Family Star for $874,906.00 including  
non-federal share with an end date of 6-30-2026 to provide  
Head Start services to children and their families as a delegate  
agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), citywide  
(MOEAI-202580210).  
Resolution  
Approves a contract with Sewall Child Development Center for  
$658,923.00 including non-federal share with an end date of  
6-30-2025 to provide Head Start services to children and their  
families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start  
(DGKHS), citywide (MOEAI-202580234).  
Resolution  
Approves a contract with Mile High Early Learning for  
$3,069,669.00 including non-federal share with an end date of  
6-30-2026 to provide Head Start services to children and their  
families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start  
(DGKHS), citywide (MOEAI-202580208).  
Resolution  
City Council  
Approving the City Council reappointment of Councilman Paul  
Kashmann to the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Commission.  
Resolution  
Community Planning and Development  
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Approves a map amendment to rezone property from D-C,  
Bill  
UO-1 to D-TD, UO-1, located at 800 15th Street, in Council  
District 10.  
Denver International Airport  
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Approves a Ground Lease Agreement with Oak Leaf Solar 60  
Resolution  
LLC for $2,335,009.00 and for a term of 25 years to build a  
new solar array at Denver International Airport (DEN) between  
114th Street and the Denver/Adams County border and  
located approximately 0.30 miles west of the intersection of  
Hayesmount Rd and E 112th, or a mutually agreeable location  
at Denver International Airport in, Council District 11  
(PLANE-202580625).  
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Approves a Power Purchase Agreement with Oak Leaf Solar 60  
LLC for $47,473,937.00 and for a term of 25 years to purchase  
electricity and solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) from a  
solar array to be built at Denver International Airport (DEN)  
between 114th Street and the Denver/Adams County border  
and located approximately 0.30 miles west of the intersection  
of Hayesmount Rd and E 112th, or a mutually agreeable  
location at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11  
(PLANE-202580623).  
Resolution  
Department of Housing Stability  
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Amends a contract with the Denver Rescue Mission to add  
Resolution  
$552,245.00 for a new total of $1,029,745.00 and to add two  
years for a new end date of 12-31-2027 to continue providing  
rapid resolution services for people experiencing homelessness  
or housing instability, citywide  
(HOST-202370131/HOST-202580851-02).  
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Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for  
Resolution  
$5,050,000.00 with an end date of 6-30-2026 to provide  
Rapid-Rehousing (RRH) services to people experiencing  
homelessness in the City and County of Denver. The  
Transformational Rapid Rehousing Program (TRRH) will serve  
over 200 clients, and support with financial assistance for  
participants including but not limited to: rental assistance,  
financial assistance, move-in support coupled with Critical  
Time Intervention housing first case management for 12  
months to support client stability, citywide (HOST-202580025).  
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Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch  
to add $261,485.00 for a new total of $556,485.00 and to add  
two years for a new end date of 12-31-2027 to allow the  
agency to continue to provide rapid resolution services for  
people experiencing homelessness or housing instability,  
citywide (HOST-202370279/HOST-202580849-02).  
Resolution  
Amends a contract with The Salvation Army to add  
$541,054.00 for a new total of $1,117,803.00 and to add two  
years for a new end date of 12-31-2027 to allow the agency to  
continue to provide rapid resolution services for people  
experiencing homelessness or housing instability, citywide  
(HOST-202370175/HOST-202580871-03).  
Resolution  
Amends a contract with Senior Support Services to add  
$260,527.00 for a new total of $562,276.00 and to add two  
years for a new end date of 12-31-2027 to allow the agency to  
continue to provide rapid resolution services for people  
experiencing homelessness or housing instability, citywide  
(HOST-202369980/HOST-202580850-03).  
Resolution  
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Amends a contract with the St. Francis Center to add  
$598,167.00 for a new total of $896,167.00 and to add two  
years for a new end date of 12-31-2027 to allow the agency to  
continue to provide rapid resolution services for people  
experiencing homelessness or housing instability, citywide  
(HOST-202477102/HOST-202580869-01).  
Resolution  
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure  
Grants a revocable permit, subject to certain terms and  
Resolution  
conditions, to Michiko Kizaki, their successors and assigns, to  
encroach into the right-of-way with elevated patios, canopy,  
and buried electrical line between the sidewalk and the street  
along East Florida Avenue at 1501 South Pearl Street, in  
Council District 7.  
Approves HIGH POINT SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, a  
proposed Subdivision Plat located between High Point Blvd and  
E 72nd Ave, and N Argonne St and N Himalaya St, in Council  
District 11.  
Resolution  
Amends a service agreement with Livable Cities Studio, Inc. to  
add six months for a new end date of 4-24-2026 to consultant  
and provide professional services for Landscape Architectural  
Design for the Joseph P. Martinez Park - Phase 1: Includes  
design and construction administration services, located at 900  
N. Raleigh St. No change to agreement amount, in Council  
District 3 (DOTI-202264577/DOTI-202580316-01).  
Resolution  
Dedicates a City-owned parcel of land as Public Right-of-Way  
as Public Alley, bounded by Wynkoop Street, 36th Street,  
North Brighton Boulevard, and 35th Street, in Council District  
9.  
Resolution  
Dedicates three City-owned parcels of land as Public  
Right-of-Way as 1) North Gaylord Street, located at the  
intersection of East 48th Avenue and North Gaylord Street, 2)  
East 49th Avenue, located near the intersection of East 49th  
Avenue and North Race Street, and 3) East 48th Avenue,  
located at the intersection of East 48th Avenue and North Vine  
Street in Council District 9.  
Resolution  
Grants a revocable permit, subject to certain terms and  
conditions, to Margaret Ann Ryan Sippel and Jeffrey M. Sippel,  
their successors and assigns, to encroach into the right-of-way  
with a 6-foot-tall cedar fence at 670 North Columbine Street,  
in Council District 10.  
Resolution  
Grants a revocable permit, subject to certain terms and  
conditions, to Denargo Market Metropolitan District No. 1, their  
successors and assigns, to encroach into the right-of-way with  
garden fencing, dog park fencing, retaining walls, overlooks,  
river access stairs, rain gardens, and sports equipment at 2650  
Arkins Court, in Council District 9.  
Resolution  
Denver Economic Development and Opportunity  
Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of  
Commerce Economic Development Administration (DOC/EDA)  
Resolution  
for $3,031,810.00 with an end date of 1-15-2027 for the  
training and employment of residents of the City and County of  
Denver and the Arapahoe/Douglas Works, citywide  
(OEDEV-202579987).  
Amends a contract with Centro Humanitario Para Los  
Trabajadores to add six months for a new end date of  
12-31-2025 to administer WorkReady Denver which builds a  
pipeline of talent into jobs that are experiencing significant  
labor shortages by providing individuals who are on a path to  
work authorization access to education, training, and  
employment opportunities, citywide  
Resolution  
(OEDEV-202473370/OEDEV-202580050-01).  
Amends an Intergovernmental Agreement with the  
Community College of Denver (CCD) to add six months for a  
new end date of 12-31-2025 for the Denver Construction  
Careers Program Incumbent Worker Training program,  
citywide (OEDEV-202477257/OEDEV-202580043-01).  
Bill  
Department of Public Health and Environment  
Amends an agreement with The Reciprocity Collective by  
Resolution  
adding $183,741.95 for a new total of $907,482.75 to continue  
providing services for the Roads to Recovery program. No  
change to contract length, citywide  
(ENVHL-202477395/ENVHL-202580386-01).  
Finance  
For an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 400, Series of 2008,  
as subsequently amended by Ordinance No. 1659, Series of  
2024, thereby increasing the number of board members of the  
Denver Downtown Development Authority (DDDA) and  
allowing an option for City Council Members, other than the  
current President, to serve on the DDDA Board.  
Bill  
Technology Services  
Amends a contract with Argano, LLC. by adding $1,250,000.00  
for a new total of $2,250,000.00 and adding two years for a  
Resolution  
new end date of 3-01-2028 for the continued use of on-call  
services assisting Technology Services with the MuleSoft API  
platform, citywide (TECHS-202366785/TECHS-202579974-02).  
Amends a contract with Insight Public Sector, Inc. by adding  
$7,500,000.00 for a new total of $27,500,000.00 and adding  
one year and two months for a new end date of 4-24-2027 for  
the purchase of Microsoft and various other software products,  
citywide (TECHS-202366393/TECHS-202580057-01).  
Resolution  
*indicates committee action item