The Denver City Council convened for a meeting focused on a mid-year progress report from the Mayor on six key citywide goals. The session included announcements of upcoming community events, a detailed presentation on goal achievements and challenges, and a subsequent discussion among council members. The meeting concluded with a motion to enter an executive session.
Follow along as the mayor and city council members hear updates from city agencies and projects, discuss important city matters, and hear about what's happening across the Mile High City. Join the discussion with your elected officials, starting now. Thank you for your eighteen hour day that you're probably on now right now. We will start with introductions. We'll do some announcements, and we do have one item on general session and one item on executive session. So I will start with the legendary leader to my right. Would you like to start with introductions? Good morning, Darren Watson, fine, district nine. Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver District Four. Let's call them that today. Good morning, Amanda Sandoval, Northwest Ember District Right. Great. Are there any announcements that council members have for the listening public at home or for their colleagues? Council tourists. Thank you. And those of you at the table. It is the first time that they're doing it over two days, so it'll be Friday night and all day Saturday at uh Morrison and Perry. Um, and it is um the rare kind of space where you're gonna find Asian and Latino, uh, heritage, culture, food, music, all of that celebrated together. So really proud of um my community, and shout out to Damaris and Mimi, um, who are um the um masters of pulling these amazing events together. So um, we'll just love to see folks there this weekend. It is one of the best parties in Denver. You should definitely come. It's a great time. Uh, Councilman Gonzalez, Terras. Thank you, um, Mayor. And what Councilwoman Torres didn't mention is that we'll be singing a duet together or karaoke on Friday night there at uh trying to think of a good duet song. Um, but anyway, we're just too many. I know you you speak karaoke. Oh, I have. Just kidding. I want to um just give a shout out and welcome. We have a young person shadowing us for the next couple days from Molin High School. So just want to welcome Jennifer who's joining us. Welcome, Jennifer. Glad to have you. President Pro Tem. Thank you, Mr. Beautiful Mary. That's my favorite. We're getting out of this one. We had, so in Southeast Denver on August 16th, it's our traditional our day that we have the South by Southeast Festival. This year it's a little different. We are going to have the Colorado Symphony perform. And they are going to start at five, but the opening act is Thomas Jefferson High School with their orchestra. And we are also gonna do an art project from Denver Arts and Venues dedication. So I believe it's on your calendar as well. And just invite people to come out to Bible Park on August 16th. Um for the Colorado Symphony. Free concert. Thank you so much.