Denver Mayor and City Council Meeting – February 11, 2025
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Denver Mayor and City Council Meeting – February 11, 2025
The weekly session of the Denver Mayor and City Council convened on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM local time. The meeting began with brief audio technical difficulties, then proceeded with councilmember announcements and a single update from the Mayor regarding a recent agreement between Comcast and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment to end a six-year blackout of Nuggets and Avalanche games. The meeting then moved into executive session to discuss the city's response to recent federal actions.
Announcements
- Councilman Sawyer announced a District 5 community open house at George Washington High School on February 11, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, despite expected snow.
- Councilman Gonzalez Gutierrez, on behalf of Councilwomen Gilmore and Parody, announced the 10th annual District 11 town hall on Thursday, February 13, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Eve Garriott campus in Green Valley Ridge.
- Councilwoman Mero Kim announced a District 4 survey being distributed by phone and text, with hard copies available. She also promoted a community event on February 21, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, featuring food, games, and information from city departments, co-hosted with the Mayor.
Update on Nuggets and Avalanche TV Access
- The Mayor reported that after a six-year lockout, Comcast and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment reached an agreement to restore broadcasts of Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games on all TV providers in the Denver market. The Mayor noted that the Nuggets had won seven consecutive games since the deal, and expressed excitement that Denver fans can now watch both teams’ potential championship runs at home.
Key Outcomes
- The Council voted unanimously (no opposition noted) to move into executive session under DRMC 234A, sections 1, 2, 3, and 7, to discuss the city's response to recent federal action and receive related legal advice. The public session was then adjourned.
Meeting Transcript
Welcome to this meeting of the mayor and Denver City Council. At this weekly session, city agencies brief the mayor and council members on various proposals and projects across the city. This meeting of the mayor and city council members begins now. We are not live, it turns out that you talk. Um we were all taking care of each other here. Welcome back to Mayor Council. Um we did a dry run rehearsal of what we wanted to share with you without the audio working, so we're now going to come back and share those things with you again. Uh and we think they'll be very informative. There will be even better practice. So I think we can skip the introductions. But I would like to welcome anyone has announcements they would like to share. Councilman Sawyer. I'd like to start over. Thank you. Just a reminder for everyone, our annual District Five community open houses tonight. Um it's a George Washington High School, 5 30 p.m. to 7 p.m. An opportunity for residents to stop in, um, connect with city agencies, have conversations, ask questions. Um, and so please join us. It's in the George Washington High School Um library, which is on the second floor, 5 30 p.m. tonight. It is going to snow, it is going to be bad weather. We are going to keep going, so please come on out. Thanks. Thank you, Councilman Sawyer. Councilman Gonzalez Gutierrez. Yes, take two. Um, so I'm making this announcement on behalf of Councilwoman Gilmore and Councilwoman Parody. Uh, we three have joined forces and are um helping to host the District 11 town hall, it's the 10th annual town hall. It will be this Thursday, February 13th from 5 30 to 7 30 at the Eve Garriott campus in Green Valley Ridge. Councilman Cashman, would you like to have another announcement about the audio not working or do you want to skip that or something? That the audio is not working. All right. Council Mero Kim. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We are doing a survey for District Four residents um in Southeast Denver and it is we sent it out. It's a little bit different. We're doing it by phone. People will receive the survey by text. We started sending out batches yesterday. So if you have not yet received it, contact our office. We will send it to you by email. Um we will also have hard copies available if some people would like to do a paper survey. Um but when you get it, it is not spam. Uh and it gives you an opportunity to give feedback about all things Southeast Denver and the city. It'll be a great opportunity for community to come together to learn about all the great departments throughout the city and how we support our communities as well as to hear from the mayor and myself um on um the things that we're leading and collaborating and co-creating with community. So February 21st, 5 30 to 7 p.m. Off street parking, lots of food, games, and um good time. So please come on out and join us in thank you, Trent Willis, we're coordinating uh this entire event.
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