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Denver Mayor and City Council Weekly Session – April 1, 2025: Street Sweeping Season Briefing

Mayor-Council Meeting — Tuesday, April 1, 2025
BodyDenver, Colorado
SessionMayor-Council Meeting
DateTuesday, April 1, 2025
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0:00

Welcome to this meeting of the mayor and Denver City Council.

0:04

At this weekly session, city agencies brief the mayor and council members on various proposals and projects across the city.

0:12

This meeting of the mayor and city council members begins now.

2:06

Good morning, everybody.

2:07

We are on the air.

2:09

Thank you, and welcome to Mayor Council.

2:14

Happy April Fool's Day.

2:15

Well, it is April Fool's Day.

2:17

I missed my chance for some early joke announcements, but I'd have too bad.

2:20

Um I will start with some introductions.

2:23

Order is restored in the world.

2:25

The distinguished gentleman to my right is back in his normal seat.

2:27

You can start us with introductions.

2:32

Right on cue, Councilman, do you want to introduce yourself?

2:35

Okay.

2:37

I said you could have been that way.

2:41

Hi, everyone.

2:41

Sadena Gonzalez Guquet is one of your council members at large.

2:45

Good morning, Darrell Watson, representing the fine district nine.

2:48

Yes, goodness, Lucky District 7.

2:51

Jamie Torres, West Denver District 3.

2:52

Amanda Sanovo, North West Denver District 1.

2:55

Great.

2:56

Well, welcome.

2:56

Uh great to see you all this morning.

2:57

Happy Tuesday.

2:58

Um we do uh we will start the morning with announcements.

3:02

If folks have announcements they'd like to share with the public at large or with any of our fellow colleagues, Councilman Alvidras.

3:08

Thank you.

3:09

I'm excited to that District 7 will finally have our bond meeting.

3:12

So thank you, Mayor.

3:14

Of course, very excited.

3:15

Organize.

3:16

Excited to have community conversations in a brand new Habitat Headquarters located in District 7 on Navajo Street.

3:23

Um so that'll be this Saturday, April 5th at 11 a.m.

3:29

See you at Habitat for Humanity this Saturday.

3:32

Thank you, Mayor.

3:32

Thank you so much.

3:34

And the other uh council president.

3:36

Thank you.

3:37

Um, this Saturday is the César Chavez annual march in Northwest Denver.

3:42

So Mass is at uh Regis University at 8 30.

3:47

And then if you meet, if you don't want to go to Mass, you can march off at about 945-ish at Regis, and we march all the way to Cesar Chavez Park, which is 4121 Tennyson, and then they have an opening ceremony.

4:02

So I hope to see everyone there, and you can come to the march and get a burrito, and then you can go to the um the bond initiative.

4:10

And then I also have my bond meeting, I think this week sometime Thursday.

4:17

Thank you.

4:17

At Skinner Middle School.

4:19

Um, so hopefully y'all can be there.

4:21

Look forward to that as well.

4:22

Councilman Gazalsky Chairs.

4:23

Thank you, um, Mayor, and I'll make this announcement because I don't see my colleagues here, and I'll help them out.

4:28

Um, so tomorrow, Wednesday will be the uh bond uh community conversation at Hiawatha Davis Junior Rec Center.

4:37

Uh that will start at 5 15.

4:40

And that is, I believe a combination of District 8 and District 11.

4:44

Um, so encompassing Montbello, Green Valley Ranch.

4:47

Uh, and so I believe both of those councilwomen be there.

4:50

I am trying to make an effort to also be there, but uh thank you.

4:55

Gravel dinner at Mississippi boy while you're there.

4:58

Councilman Cashman.

5:00

Yeah, thank you, Mayor.

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Summary of Proceedings

Denver Mayor and City Council Weekly Session – April 1, 2025: Street Sweeping Season Briefing

The Denver Mayor and City Council held their weekly session on April 1, 2025. The meeting began with introductions and announcements from council members regarding upcoming community events, including bond meetings, a César Chávez march, and a financial literacy event. The primary agenda item was a briefing from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (Dottie) on the start of the residential street sweeping season.

Discussion Items

  • Street Sweeping Season Kickoff: Cindy Patents of Dottie presented the annual residential street sweeping program, which begins April 1. She explained that posted areas require residents to move their cars on designated days to allow sweepers to reach the curb. Citations of $50 are issued for non-compliance. The environmental benefits include preventing debris from entering the air and water systems. In 2024, street sweepers collected enough debris to fill 14 Olympic-size swimming pools.
  • Equipment Challenges: Patents noted that the city currently has only 13 sweepers available, well below the target of 21–25. Equipment is aging, and some models experienced safety issues (fires) that were resolved. The city plans to replace five sweepers and test an electric sweeper. Priority will be given to ensuring every route is serviced at least once per month; if a route cannot be swept, no citations will be issued.
  • Bike Lane Sweeping: Separate smaller sweepers are used for bike lanes, but due to staffing shortages, they are swept approximately monthly. Council members raised specific concerns about coordination with school drop-off zones and trash collection days. Patents offered to work with individual districts to address conflicts, such as the example of Tejon Street where bike lanes, RTD lanes, and trash collection overlap.
  • Non-Posted Areas: The vast majority of streets are not posted, and residents do not need to move vehicles. The city does not notify residents of sweeping in these areas. Councilman Cashman suggested that posting more areas could improve collection, and Patents indicated a comprehensive review is planned in the next few years.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes were taken on substantive policy items. The presentation was informational.
  • The council moved into executive session to discuss the city’s response to recent federal action and pending litigation, pursuant to DRMC 2-234 A(1)(3)(6)(7). The motion passed unanimously.

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. Good morning, everybody. We are on the air. Thank you, and welcome to Mayor Council. Happy April Fool's Day. Well, it is April Fool's Day. I missed my chance for some early joke announcements, but I'd have too bad. Um I will start with some introductions. Order is restored in the world. The distinguished gentleman to my right is back in his normal seat. You can start us with introductions. Right on cue, Councilman, do you want to introduce yourself? Okay. I said you could have been that way. Hi, everyone. Sadena Gonzalez Guquet is one of your council members at large. Good morning, Darrell Watson, representing the fine district nine. Yes, goodness, Lucky District 7. Jamie Torres, West Denver District 3. Amanda Sanovo, North West Denver District 1. Great. Well, welcome. Uh great to see you all this morning. Happy Tuesday. Um we do uh we will start the morning with announcements. If folks have announcements they'd like to share with the public at large or with any of our fellow colleagues, Councilman Alvidras. Thank you. I'm excited to that District 7 will finally have our bond meeting. So thank you, Mayor. Of course, very excited. Organize. Excited to have community conversations in a brand new Habitat Headquarters located in District 7 on Navajo Street. Um so that'll be this Saturday, April 5th at 11 a.m. See you at Habitat for Humanity this Saturday. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you so much. And the other uh council president. Thank you. Um, this Saturday is the César Chavez annual march in Northwest Denver. So Mass is at uh Regis University at 8 30. And then if you meet, if you don't want to go to Mass, you can march off at about 945-ish at Regis, and we march all the way to Cesar Chavez Park, which is 4121 Tennyson, and then they have an opening ceremony. So I hope to see everyone there, and you can come to the march and get a burrito, and then you can go to the um the bond initiative. And then I also have my bond meeting, I think this week sometime Thursday. Thank you. At Skinner Middle School. Um, so hopefully y'all can be there. Look forward to that as well. Councilman Gazalsky Chairs.

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