Mayor-Council Agenda  
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 9:30 AM  
City & County Building  
Parr-Widener Community Room, Room 389  
MEETING CANCELLED, ALL ITEMS CONTINUE FORWARD ON  
CONSENT  
I.  
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF  
BUSINESS:  
Mayor's Office  
Esther Lee Leach  
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Resolution  
Approves the Mayoral reappointment to the Denver  
Prosperity Fund Board of Theresa Pena for a term ending  
4-30-2027 or until a successor is duly appointed.  
Resolution  
Approves the Mayoral appointment to the Denver American  
Indian Commission of Nichole Foster for a term ending  
5-31-2027 or until a successor is duly appointed.  
City Council  
Luke Palmisano  
Bill  
A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified  
and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at  
a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with  
the coordinated election of November 5, 2024, a proposed  
amendment to the Charter of the City and County of  
Denver to add the Department for Human Rights and  
Community Partnerships to the Charter as a cabinet agency  
and make conforming amendments.  
Bill  
A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified  
and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at  
the special municipal election on November 5, 2024, a  
proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County  
of Denver to establish collective bargaining as the method  
for setting compensation and other terms and conditions  
of employment for certain city employees including  
employees of Denver Water and the Denver Library and  
allowing a qualified right to strike in the event of an  
impasse in bargaining negotiations.  
Bill  
A bill for an ordinance increasing the sales and use tax by  
a rate of 0.34 percent and dedicating the revenue derived  
from the tax rate increase to fund certain services provided  
by Denver Health and Hospital Authority subject to the  
approval of the voters at a special municipal election to be  
conducted in coordination with the state general election  
on November 5, 2024.  
Bill  
For an ordinance amending the city’s general campaign  
finance regulations and the Fair Elections Fund Act.  
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Resolution  
Approving the City Council reappointment of Gary Johnson  
to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure  
Advisory Board.  
Bill  
Amending Division 5, Article VI of Chapter 49 of the  
Revised Municipal Code, delaying the effective date of the  
Sidewalk Program and Sidewalk Fund.  
Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency  
Lee Valenzuela  
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Approves a contract with Denver Public Schools for  
Resolution  
$2,652,009 and an ending date of 6-15-2026, for the  
installation of outdoor classroom solar canopies at 11  
locations, in Council Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8  
(CASR-202473794).  
Community Planning and Development  
Abner Ramos Salcedo  
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Bill  
Approves a map amendment changing the zoning of  
properties located at 1896 South Humboldt Street, 2009  
South Humboldt Street, 1918 South Franklin Street, 1930  
South Franklin Street, 1936 South Franklin Street, 1961  
South Franklin Street, 2063 South Franklin Street, 1929  
South Gilpin Street, 1935 South Gilpin Street from U-SU-C  
to U-SU-C1 in Council District 6.  
County Court  
Kirstin Wood  
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Resolution  
Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department  
of Human Service, Behavioral Health Administration by  
adding $150,000 for a new total of $558,806 and one year  
with a new end date of 6-30-2025 to provide alcohol  
treatment programs for justice-involved individuals under  
the legal jurisdiction of Denver County Court for alcohol  
related driving offenses, citywide (COURT-202474105/21  
IHJA 159734).  
Denver International Airport  
Kevin Forgett  
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Approves a Purchase Order with EP Blazer LLC, doing  
Resolution  
business as John Elway Chevrolet in the amount of  
$1,443,784.12 and delivered by 8-01-2024 for the  
one-time purchase of 18 Chevrolet Silverado Police Pursuit  
Vehicles with upfits for the Denver Police Department at  
Denver International Airport (DEN), in Council District 11  
(PO-00150142).  
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Resolution  
Approves a Use and Lease Agreement with Turk Hava  
Yollari Anonim Ortakligi, Inc., doing business as Turkish  
Airlines, applying rates and charges and for a term of one  
year with 2 one-year options to extend and leasing space  
at Denver International Airport (DEN), in Council District  
11 (PLANE-202473462).  
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Resolution  
Approves a contract with Johnson Controls Inc (JCI) for  
$2,000,000 and for 5 years for the Metasys Energy  
Management System maintenance and support services for  
the heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)  
services at Denver International Airport (DEN), in Council  
District 11 (PLANE-202473277).  
Department of Housing Stability  
Christopher Lowell  
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Resolution  
Approves a funding agreement with Elevation Community  
Land Trust for $1,605,000 to assist with the acquisition  
costs associated with the development of sixty-two (62)  
income-restricted homeownership units located at  
2907-2915 Welton Street in Council District 9  
(HOST-202474063).  
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Resolution  
Approves a loan agreement with 2915 Welton  
Development, LLC., for $3,360,000 to assist with the  
financing and construction costs of six-two (62)  
income-restricted homeownership units located at  
2907-2915 Welton Street, in Council District 9  
(HOST-202474078).  
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Resolution  
Amends a loan agreement with Archway Investment  
Corporation, INC., adding $1,000,000 for a new total of  
$4,850,000 to complete construction on four existing  
dormitory buildings into 154 income-restricted units, in  
Council District 8 (HOST-202265780/HOST-202473777).  
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure  
Nicholas Williams  
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Approves a purchase order with Hardline Equipment, LLC  
Resolution  
for $819,000 for the purchase of a 2024 Dennis Eagle  
Proview RH Drive Cab & Chassis with AMREP Automated  
Side Loader, and a 2023 Dennis Eagle Proview Dual Drive,  
Cab & Chassis with AMREP Automated Side Loader for the  
Denver Solid Waste Management, citywide  
(PO-00150200).  
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Bill  
Approves a grant agreement with the Department of  
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for $750,000 with  
an ending date of 8-31-2031 as part of the 16th Street  
Mall revitalization focusing on safety, mobility, and  
infrastructure, in Council District 10 (DOTI-202370702).  
Resolution  
Amends a purchase order with Environmental Design Inc.,  
by adding $231,083.20 for a new total of $2,325,363.20  
and one year for a new end date of 1-31-2025, for the  
extended maintenance of trees for the 16th Street Mall  
Design-Build Project and downtown area, and additional  
planning time for beneficial reuse of surplus trees, in  
Council District 10 (PO-00076190).  
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Resolution  
Approves a contract with TechCon Infrastructure, LLC for  
$793,800 and 180 days to construct ADA compliant curb  
ramps and intersection median island at 35th and Holly,  
35th and Kearney, 35th and Jasmine and 36th and Jasmine  
as part of the Smith Elementary Safe Routes to Scholl  
Intersection Improvement Project, in Council District 8  
(202371211).  
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Resolution  
Dedicates three parcels of land as public right-of-way as  
1) East 40th Avenue, located at the intersection of North  
High Street and East 40th Avenue, 2) Public Alley,  
bounded by North High Stret, East 40th Avenue, North  
Williams Street, and East 39th Avenue, and 3) Public Alley,  
bounded by North High Street, East 40th Avenue, North  
Williams Street and East 39th Avenue, in Council District  
9.  
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Resolution  
Approves Pena Station Filing No. 7, a proposed  
Subdivision Plat located between East 62nd Avenue and  
East 64th Avenue, and North Yampa Street and North  
Tower Road, in Council District 11.  
Resolution  
Approves a contract with Silva Construction, Inc. for  
$2,630,045 and 200 days for ADA ramp & concrete repair,  
citywide (202472628).  
Finance  
Carolina Flores  
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Resolution  
Sets a public hearing before City Council on 7-08-2024 the  
formation and establishment of the Ballpark Denver  
General Improvement District and the approval of the 2024  
and 2025 Work Plan and Budget for the Ballpark Denver  
General Approval District, in Council District 9.  
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Bill  
Sets a public hearing before City Council on 7-29-2024 for  
the renewal and continuation of the Colfax Mayfair  
Business Improvement District for an additional ten-year  
period, ending 12-31-2034, in Council Districts 5 and 9.  
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Resolution  
Sets a public hearing before City Council on 7-29-2024 for  
the renewal and continuation of the Santa Fe Business  
Improvement for an additional ten year period, ending  
12-31-2034, in Council District 3.  
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Resolution  
Sets a public hearing before City Council on 7-22-2024 for  
the adoption of The Evans School Urban Redevelopment  
Plan and in partnership with The Denver Urban Renewal  
Authority (DURA) establishes The Evans School Urban  
Redevelopment Area for the revitalization of an existing  
historical landmark, provide community serving retail,  
enhanced meeting spaces, and office and studio space for  
the artist community, in Council District 10.  
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Bill  
Approves a land acquisition located at approximately East  
47th Avenue and Interstate 70 on North Thompson Court  
by granting authority to acquire through negotiated  
purchase or condemnation all or any portion of any  
property interest needed for the Sidewalk Gap  
Project-Globeville including sidewalks between East 47th  
Avenue and Interstate 70 on North Thompson Court. This  
includes easement interests, access rights and any  
improvements on the property as part of the project, in  
Council District 9.  
Safety  
Emily Lauck  
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Bill  
Amends a revenue contract with the State of Colorado  
Office of Behavioral Health by adding $1,397,000 for a  
new total of $4,123,842.76 and a new end date of  
9-30-2025 to provide funds for substance use disorder,  
mental health treatment, competency enhancements, jail  
medicated assisted treatment and pre-sentence re-entry to  
Denver County Jails, citywide  
(SHER202262959-04/SHERF-202473782-04).  
*indicates consent agenda item