Tue, Jun 2, 2026·Denver, Colorado·Mayor-Council Meeting

Joint Meeting of Mayor and Denver City Council - June 2, 2026

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Thanks for joining us for this weekly joint meeting of the mayor and Denver City Council.

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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.

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Join the discussion with your elected officials starting now.

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Um, I'm not sure.

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Lily got her driver's license yesterday.

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All night.

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Getting her driver's license on Friday, because we arrived at the REP Taylor building for our appointment at two PM on Friday, and I said, Great, grab your paperwork and let's go in.

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And she said, she left her paperwork at home.

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Oh, I know.

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It was a sad weekend.

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Good morning.

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Uh welcome to Mayor Council.

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Thank you so much for joining us and for uh being here.

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Welcome to members of the public.

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Uh, we have a wonderful gathering of council members here to introduce themselves.

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The most distinguished gentleman to my right, who starts off.

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I wish you touched apart with a hair.

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Thick part.

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Good morning.

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Good morning, Amanda Sawyer District Five.

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Good morning, Savannah Gonzalez.

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Science, Denver's perfect time.

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Uh, Darren Watson, fine, district nine.

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Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver District Four.

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Great.

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Thank you all so much for joining.

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We do have time for some uh announcements this morning.

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We don't have a general session schedule this morning.

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We do have an executive session, so we'll be a bit shorter of a meeting than normal, but I'm sure there may be some announcements folks want to share with fellow members or the listening public.

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Any announcements from council members this morning.

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Thank you.

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Um, and good morning.

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Uh this Friday, June 5th, is the Welshire 100 celebration.

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And it's um the Welshire is a golf course uh that has been around and designed by this uh golf course designer named Donald Ross.

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He is the this is the only public golf course west of the Mississippi.

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Um, and we are doing a celebration.

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So not only for Southeast Denver, but I think for the city of Denver.

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Um, this is a big deal that we have a treasure in our community, and we are gonna celebrate it with a golf tournament in the morning and a community celebration from five to eight p.m.

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Um at the Welshires.

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So if you're interested, please come by.

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We'd love to see you.

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You can walk around the Welshire Inn.

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Um, and thank you to the council members that are gonna join us in the morning.

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Thank you so much.

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Other announcements?

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Council Watson.

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Uh thank you, Mr.

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Mayor.

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I was remiss last night not to announce June is Pride Month, so come out, be happy, be loud, be proud, be gay.

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Well, at least I will.

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It's not a requirement.

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Uh it is such an important opportunity.

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Um and always to make sure that folks in our communities feel safe, welcomed, and loved in the communities that they choose to live and be in.

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And uh Pride Month is all about that.

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All inclusive.

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So come and walk with uh Watson uh for Denver.

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Um you can go to Daryl uh at uh gosh, what's my email?

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I'm at Denver.gov.org to sign up to walk with our team, and then also Juneteenth uh parade is on the 20th of uh June.

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Um so you can also come out and walk with our team.

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It starts at uh Manual High School, the mighty Thunderbolts.

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Uh you can come and walk with our team and meet with folks throughout uh the community.

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So two great events, one great month.

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Um, and um happy pride to everyone.

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Thanks so much, Councilman.

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Other announcements, Madam President.

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I just want to say thank you for your statement to for in support of Councilman Parody.

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It's a big announcement for us on council, and I appreciated you making this statement as well.

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So thank you for that.

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Yeah, I know it was an emotional night last night.

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Thank you all for your incredible support and outreach, and uh, do everything we can to support her in the transition, incredibly grateful for her service to the city.

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So I know it's not an easy decision or one that she took lately.

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Um but uh thank you all for all the ways in which you've rallied around her when I know are not easy times.

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Um other announcements that folks want to share.

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Okay.

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Um well uh thank you all so much for joining us.

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I will now entertain a motion to move us into an executive session pursuant to DRMC 234A, sections three, six, and seven for the purpose of receiving legal advice discussing the potential settlement of pending litigation against the city.

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All in favor.

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Any opposed?

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Okay.

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With that, we will enter executive session.

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Thank you so much for joining.

Discussion Breakdown

Procedural83%

Pending Litigation17%

Summary

Joint Meeting of Mayor and Denver City Council - June 2, 2026

The meeting opened with introductions from council members and a series of announcements. Councilmember Romero Campbell announced the Welshire 100 celebration on June 5th, highlighting the historic golf course. Councilmember Watson declared June as Pride Month and promoted upcoming events. Mayor and council also acknowledged and thanked Councilmember Parody for her service following an emotional announcement. The meeting then moved into executive session without public comment or other formal agenda items.

Announcements

Councilmember Romero Campbell invited the public to the Welshire 100 celebration on June 5th, featuring a golf tournament and community celebration at the Welshire Inn. She noted that the Welshire golf course, designed by Donald Ross, is the only public course west of the Mississippi.
Councilmember Watson announced June as Pride Month and encouraged participation in the Denver Pride events. He also promoted the Juneteenth parade on June 20th starting at Manual High School, inviting community members to walk with his team.
The Mayor and council members expressed support for Councilmember Parody following a significant announcement the previous evening, thanking her for her service and rallying around her during the transition.

Key Outcomes

No formal votes were taken on policy items.
The council unanimously approved a motion to enter executive session pursuant to DRMC 234A, sections three, six, and seven for the purpose of receiving legal advice and discussing potential settlement of pending litigation against the city.

Meeting Transcript

Thanks for joining us for this weekly joint meeting of the mayor and Denver City Council. 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. Um, I'm not sure. Lily got her driver's license yesterday. All night. Getting her driver's license on Friday, because we arrived at the REP Taylor building for our appointment at two PM on Friday, and I said, Great, grab your paperwork and let's go in. And she said, she left her paperwork at home. Oh, I know. It was a sad weekend. Good morning. Uh welcome to Mayor Council. Thank you so much for joining us and for uh being here. Welcome to members of the public. Uh, we have a wonderful gathering of council members here to introduce themselves. The most distinguished gentleman to my right, who starts off. I wish you touched apart with a hair. Thick part. Good morning. Good morning, Amanda Sawyer District Five. Good morning, Savannah Gonzalez. Science, Denver's perfect time. Uh, Darren Watson, fine, district nine. Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver District Four. Great. Thank you all so much for joining. We do have time for some uh announcements this morning. We don't have a general session schedule this morning. We do have an executive session, so we'll be a bit shorter of a meeting than normal, but I'm sure there may be some announcements folks want to share with fellow members or the listening public. Any announcements from council members this morning. Thank you. Um, and good morning. Uh this Friday, June 5th, is the Welshire 100 celebration. And it's um the Welshire is a golf course uh that has been around and designed by this uh golf course designer named Donald Ross. He is the this is the only public golf course west of the Mississippi. Um, and we are doing a celebration. So not only for Southeast Denver, but I think for the city of Denver. Um, this is a big deal that we have a treasure in our community, and we are gonna celebrate it with a golf tournament in the morning and a community celebration from five to eight p.m. Um at the Welshires. So if you're interested, please come by. We'd love to see you. You can walk around the Welshire Inn. Um, and thank you to the council members that are gonna join us in the morning. Thank you so much. Other announcements? Council Watson. Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. I was remiss last night not to announce June is Pride Month, so come out, be happy, be loud, be proud, be gay. Well, at least I will.