Governance and

Intergovernmental

Relations

Minutes

Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 10:30 AM

Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice-Chair: Paul Kashmann

Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Amanda Sandoval, Jamie Torres

Staff: Anne Wallace

Consent Items

25-2090

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Cherry Creek North Business

Improvement District. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Randy Murray

to the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District for a term from

12-01-2025 through 9-30-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,

citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2090 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Downtown Design Advisory

Board. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Sarah Komppa to the

Downtown Design Advisory Board for a term from 4-30-2025 through

5-01-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2091 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the National Western Center

Authority Board. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Ernest House, Jr.

to the National Western Center Authority Board for a term from 9-01-2025

through 8-30-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2092 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the National Western Center

Authority Board. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Kelly Leid to the

National Western Center Authority Board for a term from 9-01-2025

through 8-30-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2093 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Tourism Improvement District.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Keith Siebenaler to the Tourism

Improvement District for a term from 10-01-2025 through 9-30-2028 or until

a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2094 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the RiNo Business Improvement

District. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Carla Mestas to the RiNo

Business Improvement District for a term from 9-01-2025 through

9-30-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2095 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to 14th Street General Improvement

District. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Melanie Burrow to the 14th

Street General Improvement District for a term from 1-01-2026 through

12-31-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2096 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Civil Service Commission.

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Gregory Moore to the Civil Service

Commission for a term from 3-01-2026 through 2-29-2028 or until a

successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2097 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Colfax Mayfair Business

Improvement District. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Barbara

Macfarlane to the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District for a term

from 4-01-2026 through 4-01-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed,

citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2115 was approved by consent.

25-2116

25-2117

Approves the Mayor’s reappointment to the Colfax Mayfair Business

Improvement District. Approves the Mayor’s reappointment of Dan Murray

to the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District for a term from

4-01-2026 through

4-01-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2116 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Colfax Mayfair Business

Improvement District. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Lauren Erb to

the Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District for a term from

4-01-2026 through

4-01-2029 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2117 was approved by consent.

25-2118

25-2119

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Amanda Blaurock to

the Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission for a term from 1-1-2026

through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2118 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Antony Esteban

Mendoza Rangel to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission for a

term from 1-1-2026 through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly

appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2119 was approved by consent.

25-2120

25-2121

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Jaclyn Valentine to the

Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission for a term from 1-1-2026

through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2120 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Maria Jose

Torres-Ariceaga Chavez to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission

for a term from 1-1-2026 through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly

appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2121 was approved by consent.

25-2122

25-2123

25-2124

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Michael Hughes to the

Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission for a term from 1-1-2026

through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2122 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Samantha Dolan to the

Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission for a term from 1-1-2026

through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2123 was approved by consent.

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Stephanie Nicole

Simons to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission for a term from

1-1-2026 through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed,

citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2124 was approved by consent.

25-2125

Approves the Mayor’s appointment to the Denver Immigrant & Refugee

Commission. Approves the Mayor’s appointment of Yerson Padilla to the

Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission for a term from 1-1-2026

through 12-31-2028 or until a successor is duly appointed, citywide.

Council Resolution 25-2125 was approved by consent.