Tue, May 19, 2026·Denver, Colorado·Mayor-Council Meeting

Denver City Council Meeting: May 19, 2026 - Announcements and Executive Session

2:15

I didn't make fun of it.

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I just thought a story, the back story behind it.

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All right.

2:21

Good morning, everybody.

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Thank you so much for being here.

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Welcome to Mayor Council.

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We have a short general session, a couple of executive session items, but delighted to have you all here.

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And so I think we will start with introductions.

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The most distinguished gentleman to my right would like to kick us off, please.

2:38

Yes, uh surprise and uh to be feeling this awake.

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Paul Cash from the South Denver just is happy to be here.

2:47

So you're district five.

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Sarah Hardy at large.

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Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver, district four.

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Good morning, Amanda Sandoval, North West Denver District, right.

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Councilman Watson.

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Uh good morning, Darrell Watson, fine district nine.

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Welcome, welcome.

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Um, thank you all so much for being here.

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We do have some time for uh announcements.

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If any council members have uh announcements they'd like to share, either with fellow members or the folks listening at home.

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Love to jump into that now, and then we have executive session after that.

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Any announcements.

3:46

You can probably still watch reruns on channel eight if you miss this.

3:53

Thank you.

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Um, I just want to say thank you to the mayor's bicycle advocacy committee.

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We had a great district seven bike ride this weekend.

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And I'm remembering Memorial Day.

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Also, happy birthday to my son Alejandro.

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I love you so much.

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We're so proud of you.

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He's gonna be eleven this week, and we won't have council on the glad I got the opportunity to wish him a happy birthday.

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Happy birthday.

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Another announcement, yes, madam for Temple.

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Um, thank you.

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Uh we have a celebration happening for the Welshire um golf course, it's turning a hundred years old.

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This is pretty exciting.

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It started out as a private course and became um the only public course designed by this designer Donald Ross, West of the Mississippi.

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Great deal.

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I don't play golf, I'm learning that this is a very big thing.

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Um, and uh, I had some trivia last night.

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I don't have a new trivia question, but I'll ask it again so you can't answer.

4:49

Um, but for the audience, or actually for you, what is the iconic Denver landmark that can be seen from the eighth green at the Welshire?

5:03

It's on the spot.

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Red Rocks.

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Anyway, we are doing a big community celebration on the gone.

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We are going to do a big celebration on Friday, June 5th.

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There's a golf tournament in the morning.

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Thank you to those council members that are able to join us.

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And we are going to do a community celebration in the evening from 5 to 8 p.m.

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at the Welshire Inn.

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Go online and register to attend.

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We're taking RSVPs.

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It'll be a nice time to be able to walk around the Welshire Inn.

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Thank you.

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Council Watson.

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Thank you, Mr.

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Mayor and Council President.

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Two quick announcements.

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I gave this announcement last summer.

5:49

Judge Andre Rudolph, we lost him over the weekend.

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Spoke with several folks from the city attorney's office and from the county courts that are struggling this week.

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And so to all the friends, family, and those that loved Judge Rudolph, we in community know the important role that he played as a leader in our community.

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We send our condolences and our heartfelt uh thanks to all the good work that he has done, and to those that are dealing with this uh today.

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Just know that we in the city um we respect the work that you do and that uh we're here um to provide whatever support uh folks need.

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Also, this weekend we support uh Memorial Day.

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It's an important day for folks like us who um like me, uh my family, I have a military family.

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My older brother um um Darren Watson.

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Um we call him Doc because he solved everyone's problems.

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Um he um uh died in in in service of this country during Desert Storm many, many, many years ago, but just always wanted to make sure for those families that are spending this weekend thinking about their loved ones uh know that uh the city county of Denver supports them and support our military families.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Councilman President.

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Any other announcements this morning?

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Um, uh I would just uh share your recognition, Council Watson Andre's been a friend of mine for 20 years, so it was a deep personal loss for me and for many of the folks who serve close to him, uh, check in with those folks on the bench and others who I think are having a very hard time.

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So appreciate you when you see them thanking them, celebrating them.

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They are humans too behind those robes who lost a really good friend uh this weekend, and so uh thank you for your celebration recognition of them.

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Um other announcements before we go.

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All right, I will now entertain a motion to enter executive session pursuant to DRMC 234A, sections 346 and 7 for the discussion of pending litigation against the city and for the discussion of uh the utilization of real estate by the city.

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So, all those in favor.

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Any opposed.

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With that, we will enter executive session.

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Thank you so much to members of the public for joining.

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Have a great memorial day.

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We know you'll miss us.

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We will see you when you come back, but

Discussion Breakdown

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Summary

Denver City Council Meeting: May 19, 2026 - Announcements and Executive Session

Mayor and City Council convened for a short general session featuring introductions, council member announcements, and a motion to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation and real estate utilization. No public comment, consent calendar, or other discussion items were addressed before the meeting recessed.

Announcements

Councilmember (District 7) thanked the Mayor's Bicycle Advocacy Committee for a successful district bike ride and recognized upcoming Memorial Day; also wished her son Alejandro a happy 11th birthday.
Councilmember (at-large) promoted a community celebration on June 5, 2026, for the 100th anniversary of the Welshire Golf Course, noting its status as the only Donald Ross-designed public course west of the Mississippi.
Councilman Watson offered condolences for the passing of Judge Andre Rudolph, encouraging support for court staff; also honored his brother, Darren Watson, who died in service during Desert Storm, and thanked military families ahead of Memorial Day.
Mayor extended personal condolences regarding Judge Rudolph's death and asked colleagues to check on affected court personnel.

Executive Session

A motion was made to enter executive session pursuant to DRMC 234A, sections 346 and 7, for discussion of pending litigation against the city and for discussion of real estate utilization by the city.
The motion passed without objection.

Key Outcomes

Council unanimously approved the motion to enter executive session and recessed the public meeting.

Meeting Transcript

I didn't make fun of it. I just thought a story, the back story behind it. All right. Good morning, everybody. Thank you so much for being here. Welcome to Mayor Council. We have a short general session, a couple of executive session items, but delighted to have you all here. And so I think we will start with introductions. The most distinguished gentleman to my right would like to kick us off, please. Yes, uh surprise and uh to be feeling this awake. Paul Cash from the South Denver just is happy to be here. So you're district five. Sarah Hardy at large. Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver, district four. Good morning, Amanda Sandoval, North West Denver District, right. Councilman Watson. Uh good morning, Darrell Watson, fine district nine. Welcome, welcome. Um, thank you all so much for being here. We do have some time for uh announcements. If any council members have uh announcements they'd like to share, either with fellow members or the folks listening at home. Love to jump into that now, and then we have executive session after that. Any announcements. You can probably still watch reruns on channel eight if you miss this. Thank you. Um, I just want to say thank you to the mayor's bicycle advocacy committee. We had a great district seven bike ride this weekend. And I'm remembering Memorial Day. Also, happy birthday to my son Alejandro. I love you so much. We're so proud of you. He's gonna be eleven this week, and we won't have council on the glad I got the opportunity to wish him a happy birthday. Happy birthday. Another announcement, yes, madam for Temple. Um, thank you. Uh we have a celebration happening for the Welshire um golf course, it's turning a hundred years old. This is pretty exciting. It started out as a private course and became um the only public course designed by this designer Donald Ross, West of the Mississippi. Great deal. I don't play golf, I'm learning that this is a very big thing. Um, and uh, I had some trivia last night. I don't have a new trivia question, but I'll ask it again so you can't answer. Um, but for the audience, or actually for you, what is the iconic Denver landmark that can be seen from the eighth green at the Welshire? It's on the spot. Red Rocks. Anyway, we are doing a big community celebration on the gone. We are going to do a big celebration on Friday, June 5th. There's a golf tournament in the morning. Thank you to those council members that are able to join us. And we are going to do a community celebration in the evening from 5 to 8 p.m.