Minutes

Monday, February 24, 2025, 3:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council member Sawyer led the Pledge of Allegiance.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Council member Sawyer led the Land Acknowledgement.

ROLL CALL

Council member Hinds arrived late.

Present:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The minutes of February 18, 2025, were distributed to members of Council. Council

President Sandoval ordered the minutes approved.

25-0247 Minutes of Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Council Minutes 25-0247 were approved.

Approved

COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Council President Sandoval, Council President Pro Tem Romero Campbell and Council

members Flynn and Watson offered announcements.

PRESENTATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

PROCLAMATIONS

25-0243 A Proclamation Honoring William H. Whitsell, the First Black Man

Born in Colorado.

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

Hinds, that Council Proclamation 25-0243 be adopted, carried by the following vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

25-0166 A Proclamation Celebrating Denver International Airport’s 30 Years

of Operation.

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

Hinds, that Council Proclamation 25-0166 be adopted, carried by the following vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

Nay:

(None) (0)

RECAP OF BILLS TO BE CALLED OUT

BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION

Finance & Governance Committee

25-0167 A bill for an ordinance authorizing a capital equipment purchase

from the Climate Protection Special Revenue Fund.

Approves the capital equipment purchase of vehicles from the Climate Protection

Fund (SRF 11880) to support operations of the Denver Police Department, citywide.

The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-11-2025. This item was

postponed at the 2-24-2025 meeting until 3-3-2025.

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

Hinds, that Council BIll 25-0167 be ordered published, was followed by a motion

offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council member Hinds, that

Council Bill 25-0167 be postponed until Monday, March 3, 2025. The motion to

postpone carried by the following vote:

Postponed to a date certain

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

South Platte River Committee

24-1312 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 500,

501 and 551 Wazee Street in Auraria.

Approves a map amendment to rezone property from C-MX-8 to D-CPV-C, located

at 500, 501, and 551 Wazee Street in the Auraria statistical neighborhood, in Council

District 3. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-12-2025. This

item was postponed at the 2-24-2025 meeting until 3-17-2025. If ordered published

at that meeting, a public hearing will be held on Monday, 4-14-2025.

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

Hinds, that Council Bill 24-1312 be ordered published, was followed by a motion

offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member Hinds, that

Council Bill 24-1312 be postponed until Monday, March 17, 2025. The motion to

postpone carried by the following vote:

Postponed to a date certain

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

25-0044 A bill for an ordinance concerning the regulation of noise.

Amends Chapter 36 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding noise control to

reflect current best practices meant to protect public safety, public health, and the

environment, citywide. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on

2-5-2025.

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

Hinds, that Council Bill 25-0044 be placed upon final consideration and do pass,

carried by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Alvidrez, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann,

Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres,

Watson (12)

Nay:

Flynn (1)

Block Vote

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

Hinds, to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote:

Approved the consent agenda

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

RESOLUTIONS

Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services

Committee

25-0154 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City

and County of Denver and Protiviti Government Services, Inc. concerning

on-call financial management consulting services at Denver International

Airport.

Approves a contract with Protiviti Government Services, Inc. for $3,000,000.00 and

for three years with two one-year options to extend, for on-call financial

management consulting services to support Denver International Airport (DEN), in

Council District 11 (PLANE-202475709). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting

within the 30-day review period is on 3-17-2025. The Committee approved filing this

item at its meeting on 2-12-2025.

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

Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-0154 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following

vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

(None) (0)

Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

25-0120 A bill for an ordinance amending Sections 39-121 of the Revised

Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver regarding the Schedule for

Use of Facilities, specifically for the Denver Golf Enterprise Fund.

Amends Section 39-121 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) regarding the

fee schedule for use of facilities managed and operated by Denver Golf Enterprise,

citywide. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-4-2025.

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

Hinds, that Council Bill 25-0120 be placed upon final consideration and do pass en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,

Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval,

Sawyer, Torres, Watson (13)

Nay:

(None) (0)

PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Council President Sandoval announced that tonight, Council will hold a required public

hearing on Council Bill 25-0097 changing the zoning classification for 5401 East Dakota

Avenue in Washington Virginia Vale; a required public hearing on Council Bill 25-0013

changing the zoning classification for 1709 North Williams Street in City Park West; and

a required public hearing on Council Bill 25-0030 changing the zoning classification for

1628 & 1630 South Ogden Street in Platt Park.

RECESS

Council took a recess.

COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR SESSION

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

PROCLAMATIONS

25-0244 A Proclamation Honoring Omar Blair, Elvin Caldwell, Pauline Short

Robinson, Dr. Justina Ford, Bob Ragland, and Their Namesakes: Denver’s

African American Libraries.

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

Hinds, that Council Proclamation 25-0244 be adopted, carried by the following vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,

Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres,

Watson (12)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Gilmore (1)

Absent:

25-0246 A Proclamation Uplifting Black History Month and the Unwavering

Fight for Freedom and Justice.

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

Hinds, that Council Proclamation 25-0246 be adopted, carried by the following vote:

Adopted

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,

Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres,

Watson (12)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Gilmore (1)

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS - BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION

Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

25-0097 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 5401

East Dakota Avenue in Washington Virginia Vale.

Approves a map amendment to rezone properties from R-1 to E-SU-Dx, located at

5401 East Dakota Avenue in the Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood, in Council

District 5. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-28-2025.

Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:36 p.m., Council

President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 25-0097. Jesse Parris

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

of the bill. Fran Peñafiel Community Planning and Development delivered the staff

report.

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

Hinds, that Council Bill 25-0097 be placed upon final consideration and do pass,

carried by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,

Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres,

Watson (12)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Gilmore (1)

Absent:

25-0013 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 1709

North Williams Street in City Park West.

Approves a map amendment to rezone property from B-2 WVRS to G-MS-3, located

at 1709 North Williams Street in Council District 10. The Committee approved filing

this item at its meeting on 1-14-2025.

Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:48 p.m., Council

President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 25-0013. No speakers

signed up to speak in favor of the bill. Jesse Parris signed up to speak in opposition

of the bill. Fritz Clauson of Community Planning and Development delivered the staff

report.

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

Hinds, that Council Bill 25-0013 be placed upon final consideration and do pass,

carried by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Alvidrez, Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,

Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres,

Watson (12)

Nay:

(None) (0)

Gilmore (1)

Absent:

25-0030 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 1628

& 1630 South Ogden Street in Platt Park.

Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-SU-C to U-TU-C, located at

1628-1630 South Ogden Street in Council District 7. The Committee approved filing

this item at its meeting on 1-14-2025.

Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 7:08 p.m., Council

President Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 25-0030. James

Towle, Corissa Johnson, Sean Billings, Philip Sevier, Michael Kane, Mitch Benson,

Jesse Parris, Gregory Smith, Teddy Kane, Michael Hartzell, and Brett Murphy signed

up to speak in favor of the bill. Kristi Leech, Nancy Rice, and John McKenna signed

up to speak in opposition of the bill. Fritz Clauson of Community Planning and

Development delivered the staff report.

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

Flynn, that Council Bill 25-0030 be placed upon final consideration and do pass, failed

to carry by the following vote:

Placed upon final consideration and do pass

Aye:

Nay:

Alvidrez, Parady (2)

Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Romero

Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Watson (10)

Absent:

Gilmore (1)

PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Council President Sandoval announced that on Monday, March 3, 2025, Council will hold

a required public hearing on Council Bill 25-0132 concerning the licensing and

regulation of business activities regarding certain natural medicine healing centers and

the regulation of natural medicine.

ADJOURN

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

adjourned the meeting at 9:37 p.m.