Parks, Art and Culture  
AGENDA  
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 10:30 AM  
City and County Building, room 391  
Chair: Shontel Lewis, Vice Chair: Paul Kashmann  
Members: Flor Alvidrez, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Chtis Hinds, Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda  
Sawyer  
Staff: Luke Palmisano  
Attendance  
Action Items  
26-1258  
Approves a contract with Short-Elliott-Hendrickson,  
Incorporated for $4,450,983.25 with an end date of  
12-1-2030 to provide Architectural and Engineering  
Design Services for the Red Rocks Backstage Expansion  
and Accessibility Improvements, Red Rocks Amphitheatre,  
18300 W Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465, in  
Mountain Parks (DOTI-202685526).  
Patrick Riley, Department of Finance  
26-1255  
Approves a Funding and Assignment Agreement between  
the City and Denver Center for the Performing Arts for  
$3,000,000.00 with an end date of 12-31-2031 to provide  
Vibrant Denver Bond proceeds for capital maintenance  
and/or improvements at the Helen Bonfils Theatre  
Complex, in Council District 10 (FINAN-202684688).  
Patrick Riley, Department of Finance  
26-1256  
Approves a Funding and Assignment Agreement between  
the City and Denver Zoological Foundation, Inc. (Zoo) for  
$3,000,000.00 with an end date of 12-31-2031 to provide  
Vibrant Denver Bond proceeds for capital maintenance  
and/or improvements, such as the Guest Experience Hub,  
in Council District 9 (FINAN-202684440).  
Patrick Riley, Department of Finance  
26-1257  
Approves a Funding and Assignment Agreement between  
the City and County of Denver and The Colorado Museum  
of Natural History d/b/a the Denver Museum of Nature  
and Science (DMNS) for $3,000,000.00 with an end date  
of 12-31-2031 to provide Vibrant Denver Bond proceeds  
to update life safety systems, including fire alarm and fire  
suppression, and repair and replace aged HVAC  
equipment throughout the Museum, in Council District 9  
(FINAN-202684504).  
Patrick Riley, Department of Finance  
Consent Items  
26-1261  
Approves a request to officially name the unnamed future  
park at approximately 47th Ave. and N. Telluride St.,  
Denver CO 80249 as Fox Run Park, per the  
recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory  
Board (PRAB) and the Executive Director of Parks and  
Recreation, in Council District 11.