Parks, Art and Culture  
Minutes  
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 10:30 AM  
Chair: Flor Alvidrez, Vice Chair: Chris Hinds  
Members: Shontel Lewis, Sarah Parady, Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda Sandoval, Darrell Watson  
Staff: Luke Palmisano  
Attendance  
7 - Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Watson, Alvidrez, Gilmore  
1 - Lewis  
Present  
Absent  
Action Items  
Approves a bill for annual donation of bison to American Indian Tribes and  
American Indian Non-Profit. The programs prior sunset is rescinded.  
A motion offered by Vice Chair Hinds, duly seconded by Council member Parady,  
that Council Bill 26-0422 and Council Resolution 26-0398 be approved for filing in  
a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Watson, Alvidrez  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Lewis  
Absent:  
Approves a concession license at Pahaska with Explor Pahaska LLC  
based on a percentage of gross revenues and for a term of ten years for  
indigenous-focused food and beverage, retail marketplace, and cultural  
programming concession services, Mountain Parks (PARKS-202683270).  
A motion offered by Vice Chair Hinds, duly seconded by Council member Parady,  
that Council Bill 26-0422 and Council Resolution 26-0398 be approved for filing in  
a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Watson, Alvidrez  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Lewis  
Absent:  
Consent Items  
Approves a Park Use Agreement with Denver Civic Ventures, Inc. for use  
of Skyline Park Block 1 for year-round markets, sports and entertainment  
watch party events and other free public events intended to program and  
activate the park and Downtown Denver, in Council District 10  
(PARKS-202683778).  
Council Resolution 26-0423 was approved by consent.  
Approves a revenue agreement between Denver Parks and Recreation  
and the Denver Mountain Parks Foundation, Inc. (DMFP) for the seasonal  
operation of the Mount Blue Sky Recreation Area under the permit issued  
to the Denver Mountain Parks Foundation by the United States Forest  
Service (USFS) through 12-31-2029, in Mountain Parks.  
Council Resolution 26-0430 was approved by consent.