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Denver City Council Meeting - May 6, 2024: Proclamations, Contracts, and Zoning Approvals

City Council — Monday, May 6, 2024
BodyDenver, Colorado
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, May 6, 2024
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0:00

Welcome to your Denver City Council.

0:07

Please stand by.

0:08

Full coverage of your Denver City Council begins now.

0:28

Good afternoon, everyone.

0:30

Today's meetings being interpreted into Spanish.

0:32

Sam or Alejandro, would you please introduce yourself and let our viewers know how to enable translation on their devices?

0:44

Thank you very much for having us today.

0:45

And thank you for your patience as I provide instructions in Spanish.

0:51

Gracias por tenernos aquí con ustedes.

0:53

My name is Alejandro Arrieta, so lega Sam.

0:56

Seremos los dos interpretes, prefiero participar in spanyol, a mano derecha in the part inferior de su pantalla.

1:21

Muchas gracias.

1:22

Thank you very much.

1:23

Thank you, Alejandro.

1:25

Welcome to the Denver City Council meeting of Monday, May 6th, 2024.

1:29

Council members, please rise as you're able and join Council President Pro Tem Sandoval in the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:48

Liberty and Justice for all.

1:53

Thank you very much.

1:54

And Council members, please join Councilwoman Perton Sandoval as she leads us in the Denver City Council land acknowledgement.

2:03

The Denver City Council honors and acknowledges that the land on which we reside is the traditional territory of the youth, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples.

2:14

We also recognize the 48 contemporary tribal nations that are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado.

2:22

We honor our elders, past, present, and future, at those who have stirred it stewarded this land throughout generations.

2:32

We also recognize that government, academic, and cultural institutions were founded upon and continue to enact exclusions and erasures of indigenous peoples.

2:43

May this acknowledgement demonstrate a commitment to working to dismantle ongoing legacies of oppression and inequities and recognize the current and future contributions of indigenous communities in Denver.

2:58

Thank you very much.

2:59

Madam Secretary, roll call, please.

3:04

Here Flynn.

3:08

Here.

3:18

Lewis.

3:22

Here.

3:23

Here.

3:23

Slayer.

3:24

Here.

3:24

Watson.

3:25

Here.

3:26

Madam President.

3:27

Here.

3:29

Twelve members present.

3:30

Thank you.

3:31

There are 12 members present.

3:32

Council has a quorum.

3:34

Approval of the minutes.

3:35

Are there any corrections to the minutes of April 29th?

3:39

Seeing none, the minutes stand approved.

3:42

Council announcements.

3:43

Are there any announcements today?

3:45

And as folks queue in, I would just like to say happy birthday to Councilman Heinz, whose birthday is tomorrow.

3:52

Happy birthday, sir.

3:55

We'll go first to Councilwoman Sawyer.

3:57

Thanks, Madam President.

3:58

Happy birthday, Councilmember Heinz.

4:01

Um just wanted to remind everyone that uh our transit touch up day for district five is going to be um Sunday, May 19th.

4:09

Hopefully you can join us.

4:10

Um, for those of you who know one of the things that drives me craziest about living in District Five is driving down Alameda and seeing all of the bus stops that are empty and the benches that are just rusted and old and terrible looking.

4:23

So um, we're gonna do something about it.

4:25

We are going to um we're asking volunteers to join us.

4:29

Um we hope that you can be there.

4:30

We'll meet at Montclair Rec Center uh at 8:30 a.m.

4:33

to get supplies and have a little breakfast and then um head out to some of our bus stops to sand them down and repaint them and make our community a more welcoming place.

4:44

So um please join us for that.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Homelessness█████████████████████21%
Education███████████████15%
Zoning██████████████14%
Procedural███████████11%
Public Engagement████████8%
Accessory Dwelling Units████████8%
Land Use Zoning███████7%
Child Care██████6%
Community Planning███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Denver City Council Regular Session - May 6, 2024

The Denver City Council met on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 3:30 PM (recessed and reconvened at 5:30 PM) with 13 members present (Councilmember Lewis arrived late, and Councilmember Parady was absent for one vote). The meeting included proclamations, a block vote on multiple resolutions and bills, and three public hearings on rezoning requests. All items were approved.

Proclamations

  • 24-0584: Recognizing May 10, 2024, as Provider Appreciation Day. Adopted 12-0 (Lewis absent).
  • 24-0620: Honoring the International Facility Management Association for World Facility Management Day. Adopted 12-0 (Lewis absent).
  • 24-0621: Honoring Denver Public Schools teachers for National Teacher Appreciation Day. Adopted 12-0 (Lewis absent).

Consent Calendar (Block Vote)

Council approved a block of 18 resolutions and 1 bill en bloc with a vote of 13-0:

  • 24-0369 (Resolution): Postponed for one week (called out by Councilmember Parady).
  • 24-0533 to 24-0540: Amendments and new contracts for telecommunications, maintenance, and vehicle purchases at Denver International Airport (total contract additions: $5M – $10M each).
  • 24-0516: Fire alarm inspection contract amendment for Police Administration Building (no cost change).
  • 24-0517 & 24-0518: Janitorial contract amendments (Roth: +$2.75M; KG Clean: +$550K) with one-year extensions.
  • 24-0519: Solid waste transfer station contract amendment (+$900K) through 2025.
  • 24-0522 to 24-0532: Dedicating public alleys and streets in Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10.
  • 24-0521: Amendment with Colorado Safe Parking Initiative (reduced by $400K, ending 12/31/2024).
  • 24-0543: Contract with ViVe for $1,369,504 for newcomer case management through 12/31/2024.
  • 24-0500 (Bill): Purchase of eight vehicles for Denver International Airport (final passage).

Bills for Introduction (Ordered Published)

  • 24-0537: IGA with CDOT for $800,000 for information booths at DEN.
  • 24-0541 & 24-0542: Amendments to development impact fees and transfer of $1,129,000 from Gateway Impact Fee Trust for a fire station.
  • 24-0514, 24-0515, 24-0557: Zoning map amendments for properties in Clayton, University, Berkeley/Sunnyside/Sloan’s Lake (public hearings set for June 3, 2024).

Public Hearings & Final Passage of Zoning Bills

Council held three public hearings as a Committee of the Whole. All bills were approved:

24-0263 – 3096 South Roslyn Street (District 4)

  • Rezone from S-SU-D to S-SU-D1 to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Applicant Valerie Croskey spoke in favor; no opposition. Staff report by William Prince. Approved 12-0 (Lewis absent).

24-0269 – 6750 East Exposition Avenue (District 5)

  • Rezone from S-SU-F to S-SU-F1A to allow an ADU (attached, already built). Applicant Ben Wiederholt spoke in favor; Jesse Parris spoke in favor via Zoom. Staff report by Fritz Clausen. Approved 11-0-1 (Parady abstained; Lewis absent).

24-0156 – 700 North Mariposa Street (District 3)

  • Rezone from I-A UO-2 to I-A with a waiver to permit residential care types 1 and 2 (shelter for 8-12 guests). Six speakers in favor (Haven of Hope representatives and clients); no opposition speakers, though 18 opposition letters were submitted. Staff report by Edson Ibañez. Approved 12-0 (Lewis absent).

Key Outcomes

  • All three rezoning bills passed, enabling ADUs in two suburban lots and a shelter expansion in an industrial zone.
  • The block vote approved over $30 million in airport contracts and various city service amendments.
  • Three proclamations adopted unanimously.
  • Council announced the next public hearings on June 3, 2024, for bills 24-0514, 24-0515, and 24-0557; protests must be filed by May 28, 2024.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome to your Denver City Council. Please stand by. Full coverage of your Denver City Council begins now. Good afternoon, everyone. Today's meetings being interpreted into Spanish. Sam or Alejandro, would you please introduce yourself and let our viewers know how to enable translation on their devices? Thank you very much for having us today. And thank you for your patience as I provide instructions in Spanish. Gracias por tenernos aquí con ustedes. My name is Alejandro Arrieta, so lega Sam. Seremos los dos interpretes, prefiero participar in spanyol, a mano derecha in the part inferior de su pantalla. Muchas gracias. Thank you very much. Thank you, Alejandro. Welcome to the Denver City Council meeting of Monday, May 6th, 2024. Council members, please rise as you're able and join Council President Pro Tem Sandoval in the Pledge of Allegiance. Liberty and Justice for all. Thank you very much. And Council members, please join Councilwoman Perton Sandoval as she leads us in the Denver City Council land acknowledgement. The Denver City Council honors and acknowledges that the land on which we reside is the traditional territory of the youth, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples. We also recognize the 48 contemporary tribal nations that are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. We honor our elders, past, present, and future, at those who have stirred it stewarded this land throughout generations. We also recognize that government, academic, and cultural institutions were founded upon and continue to enact exclusions and erasures of indigenous peoples. May this acknowledgement demonstrate a commitment to working to dismantle ongoing legacies of oppression and inequities and recognize the current and future contributions of indigenous communities in Denver. Thank you very much. Madam Secretary, roll call, please. Here Flynn. Here. Lewis. Here. Here. Slayer. Here. Watson. Here. Madam President. Here. Twelve members present. Thank you. There are 12 members present. Council has a quorum. Approval of the minutes. Are there any corrections to the minutes of April 29th? Seeing none, the minutes stand approved. Council announcements. Are there any announcements today? And as folks queue in, I would just like to say happy birthday to Councilman Heinz, whose birthday is tomorrow. Happy birthday, sir. We'll go first to Councilwoman Sawyer. Thanks, Madam President.

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