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Denver City Council Meeting February 2, 2026: Proclamations, Settlements, and Equipment Votes

City Council — Monday, February 2, 2026

BodyDenver, Colorado

SessionCity Council

DateMonday, February 2, 2026

StatusFILED

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Hey, Denver, it's time for the weekly general session of your Denver City Council.

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Tonight's coverage of Denver City Council starts now.

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Thank you for taking the time to join us for Denver City Council's meeting.

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Today is Monday, February 2nd, 2026.

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Tonight's meeting is being interpreted into Spanish.

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

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Yes, of course. Thank you for having us. Hello, everyone.

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My name is Sam Guzman with the CLC, joining you virtually through Zoom.

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And along with my colleague, Jasmine, we will be interpreting today's meeting into Spanish.

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If you will allow me a quick minute while I give instructions in Spanish on how to access

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interpretation.

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presencialmente, ella está ahorita en la cámara, por favor busque un asistente que le podrá dar

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audífonos para poder escuchar en español. Muchas gracias and thank you very much.

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Thank you very much Sam. Welcome to the Denver City Council meeting of Monday February 2nd,

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2026. Council members please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Pledge of Allegiance to the Black of the United States of America

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America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty

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and justice for all.

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Thank you.

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Council members, please join Council Member Gonzalez-Cupierrez as they lead us in the

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Denver City Council land acknowledgement.

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The Denver City Council honors and acknowledges that the land on which we reside is the traditional

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territory of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples.

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

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

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

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May this acknowledgement demonstrate a commitment to working to dismantle ongoing legacies of

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oppression and inequities and recognize the current and future contributions of indigenous

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communities in Denver.

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Thank you.

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Madam Secretary, roll call.

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Councilmembers Hines?

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Here.

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Sawyer?

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Here.

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Albi Taddez?

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Here.

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Flynn?

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Here.

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Gilmore?

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Here.

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Flynn. Here. Gilmore. Here. Gonzalez-Cutierrez. Here. Cashbin. Here. Lewis. Present. Parody. Here. Romero-Campbell. Here. Torres. Here. Watson. Here. Madam President Sandoval. Here. Here. 13 members present. There are 13 members present. Council has a quorum. Approval of the minutes. Are there corrections to the minutes of January 26th?

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Seeing none, the menu stand approved.

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Council announcements.

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Are there any council announcements from members of council?

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Councilman Torres, why don't you start us off?

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Thank you so much.

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Three quick announcements.

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So number one, I just want to share praise that community planning and development have been doing historic context studies.

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So these are studies on communities that have gone up, largely underrepresented and underdiscovered in Denver's community for their history and legacy.

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And this current one is on the Denver's Native community with the Oral History Project called We Are the Land, American Indian Life, Legacy, and Future in Denver.

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They'll be debuting the screening of the project's documentary, We Are the Land, produced by Off the Road Productions.

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It's unveiling this Saturday, February 7th.

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Many of my colleagues attended previous events associated with this project, including the tribal convenings, city council breakfast, and hope you had a chance to interact with the representatives there.

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And for those of you, if you haven't, take a look at that email and hope to see folks there.

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It is open to the public, February 7th, again, at 1 p.m. at the CSU Spur location.

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Second is on Thursday of this week, February 5th.

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We'll be having a public meeting about the Santa Fe streetscape project.

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We were able to get this included in the Vibrant Denver bond.

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So construction is ready to begin.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Community Engagement████████████████████████24%

Procedural████████████████████20%

Racial Equity████████████████16%

Parks and Recreation█████████9%

Homelessness██████6%

Engineering And Infrastructure██████6%

Historic Preservation█████5%

Pending Litigation█████5%

Equity in Transportation█████5%

Summary of Proceedings

Denver City Council Meeting – February 2, 2026

The Denver City Council met on Monday, February 2, 2026, for its weekly general session. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, a land acknowledgement, and roll call confirming 13 members present. Council approved the minutes of January 26 without correction. Several council members made announcements regarding upcoming community events, constituent services, and concerns about shelter closures and parks funding.

Consent Calendar

Approval of the minutes of January 26, 2026.
Multiple resolutions and bills on final consideration were approved in a block vote of 13 ayes. These included Council Resolutions 26-0025 (master purchase order for parks and golf equipment with LLJMWT LLC), 26-0101 (settlement of $325,000 for a claim against the Denver Sheriff's Department), and various other items (listed as series 26-0006, 0028-0036, 0042-0045, 0037-0039, 0008, and proclamations from previous series).

Discussion Items

Council Resolution 26-0040 – Purchase Order for Robotic System Truck

Councilmember Lewis urged colleagues to vote down the resolution because the request needed to be resubmitted with the correct vendor subsidiary identified, which could not be done via amendment.
The resolution failed with 13 nays.

Council Resolution 26-0101 – Settlement Payment of $325,000

Councilmember Lewis provided context that this settlement brings the total taxpayer-funded settlements for 2026 to $325,000, drawn from a liability claims pool. He noted the importance of monitoring city spending, especially given the volume of settlements and an associated $300,000 contract amendment for outside legal counsel.
Councilmember Parity expressed openness to speaking with plaintiffs after litigation concludes.
The resolution was later adopted as part of the consent agenda.

Council Resolution 26-0025 – Master Purchase Order for Parks and Golf Equipment

Councilmember Parity questioned Parks and Rec Director of Agronomy Pamela Smith about the shift from gas to electric equipment. Smith confirmed plans to purchase two electric greens mowers and a hybrid fairway mower this season, and noted exploration of robotic mowers.
Councilmember Gilmore asked about charging infrastructure alignment with planned maintenance facilities. Smith stated her team is conducting an audit and currently can accommodate electric equipment with standard 110-volt outlets, but future upgrades would require additional infrastructure.
The resolution was later adopted as part of the consent agenda.

Key Outcomes

Council Resolution 26-0040 (purchase of Ford F600 Schwalm Talpa truck) failed with 13 nays.
Council Resolutions 26-0025 (Parks equipment contract) and 26-0101 ($325,000 settlement) were adopted unanimously as part of the consent calendar.
Proclamation 26-0100 (Black History Month honoring Blair Caldwell Library, Stiles Center, Black American West Museum, and Central Baptist Church) was adopted unanimously. Terry Gentry accepted on behalf of the organizations.
Proclamation 26-0099 (50th anniversary of Bienvenidos Food Bank) was adopted with 12 ayes. Greg and Scott Wolf accepted, thanking the council for recognizing the food bank's work.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public testimony was heard during the regular meeting. A half-hour general public comment session was scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. following the regular session, but it was not included in the transcript.

Announcements

Future public hearings were announced: Council Bill 26-0056 (designation of 1555 North Grant Street for preservation) on February 9, 2026, and Council Bill 26-0026 (zoning change on West 32nd Avenue) on March 3, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Hey, Denver, it's time for the weekly general session of your Denver City Council. Tonight's coverage of Denver City Council starts now. Thank you for taking the time to join us for Denver City Council's meeting. Today is Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Tonight's meeting is being interpreted into Spanish. Sam or Jasmine, would you please introduce yourself and let our viewers know how to enable translation on their devices? Yes, of course. Thank you for having us. Hello, everyone. My name is Sam Guzman with the CLC, joining you virtually through Zoom. And along with my colleague, Jasmine, we will be interpreting today's meeting into Spanish. If you will allow me a quick minute while I give instructions in Spanish on how to access interpretation. presencialmente, ella está ahorita en la cámara, por favor busque un asistente que le podrá dar audífonos para poder escuchar en español. Muchas gracias and thank you very much. Thank you very much Sam. Welcome to the Denver City Council meeting of Monday February 2nd, 2026. Council members please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge of Allegiance to the Black of the United States of America America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Council members, please join Council Member Gonzalez-Cupierrez as they lead 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 Ute, 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 elders past, present, and future, and those who have 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. Madam Secretary, roll call. Councilmembers Hines? Here. Sawyer? Here. Albi Taddez? Here. Flynn? Here. Gilmore? Here. Flynn. Here. Gilmore. Here. Gonzalez-Cutierrez. Here. Cashbin. Here. Lewis. Present. Parody. Here. Romero-Campbell. Here. Torres. Here. Watson. Here. Madam President Sandoval. Here. Here. 13 members present. There are 13 members present. Council has a quorum. Approval of the minutes. Are there corrections to the minutes of January 26th? Seeing none, the menu stand approved. Council announcements. Are there any council announcements from members of council? Councilman Torres, why don't you start us off? Thank you so much. Three quick announcements. So number one, I just want to share praise that community planning and development have been doing historic context studies. So these are studies on communities that have gone up, largely underrepresented and underdiscovered in Denver's community for their history and legacy.

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