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Denver Mayor and City Council Weekly Joint Meeting: July 21, 2026

Mayor-Council MeetingTuesday, July 21, 2026
BodyDenver, Colorado
SessionMayor-Council Meeting
DateTuesday, July 21, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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0:00

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

0:07

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.

3:49

Welcome to Mayor Council.

3:50

Thank you so much for being here.

3:51

Uh, want to start with introductions and uh announcements.

3:56

And then we do not have a general session today, but we have a full set of both executive sessions and closed sessions.

4:02

Uh and so we'll get through some of our public announcements and then jump in.

4:06

So for introductions, we are delighted to welcome a new council leadership this morning.

4:12

Congratulations to our new president, uh, Diana Merrow Campbell, who you all may know and already love.

4:17

Congratulations to our new President Pro Tem, Councilman Gonzalez Puteris, who will always do their introductions.

4:22

Um, obviously, we'll be able to talk about this tonight at our state of the city, but uh huge set of gratitude to our President Sandoval who's done an incredible job these last two years.

4:29

It's been such an honor to serve with you.

4:31

Thank you.

4:47

Wow.

4:48

Pressure is up.

4:55

Good morning, and honors by Denver D.

5:07

Jamie Torres, West Denver District 3.

5:09

Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, uh, Southeast Denver District 4.

5:14

Great.

5:14

I would love to open it up first for any announcement announcements if council members have announcements.

5:18

I couldn't even get through announcements.

5:20

Uh uh this morning, the floor is open.

5:22

Anything you want to share with the listening public at home or with fellow colleagues on important things in your world.

5:28

Oh, tourists thank you so much.

5:30

Um we have started our movie in the park series.

5:33

We were at uh Martinez Park last week, and we'll be at uh Lama Lincoln Park showing Zootopia 2 uh this Thursday.

5:42

So come on by.

5:43

Thank you.

5:45

Other announcements.

5:47

Uh Councilman Sandoval.

5:50

Uh good morning.

5:52

So this we have our yoga free yoga series, so we'll be at the Ealitch Carousel Dome on 38th in Tennyson this Wednesday.

6:00

So rain or shine.

6:02

So you come down at 6 p.m.

6:05

tomorrow.

6:06

And then we also have our annual um resource fire zoonite and movie in the park at Zunai Park.

6:13

I think I was thinking about it.

6:15

I started this one in 2013.

6:18

So this is over a decade long um tradition.

6:21

So it's Friday, August 28th, and we're playing how to train your dragon.

6:27

So Friday, August 28th at Zunai Park, so the furthest part of the city, um, 51st in Zunai.

6:34

Thank you.

6:35

Thank you so much.

6:37

Madam President.

6:38

Thank you.

6:39

Um we have our South by Southeast um uh concert in the park that's gonna happen on August 15th.

6:46

And the reason I'm telling you about this early is because I'm being stopped and people are asking who's gonna be the band this year.

6:53

Still a surprise, um, but it's basically gonna be a fun swing band.

6:57

So August 15th, it's really happening at Bible Park, um, and everyone's invited.

7:04

Thank you.

7:05

Other announcements.

7:09

Alrighty, great.

7:10

Well, with that, we do have a full uh set of uh items to cover an executive session and closed session.

7:14

So with that, uh I will now entertain a motion to move us in an executive session pursuant to DRMC 234A, sections three, six, and seven, with the purpose of discussing pending litigation and legal advice related thereto.

7:27

All in favor.

7:29

Any opposed.

7:31

Okay.

7:32

With that, we will enter into executive session.

7:33

Thank you all so much for being here.

7:34

Thank you, members of the public.

7:36

Thank you, folks coming to the state and city.

7:37

We'll see you tonight if you want to join us at the National Western Complex.

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Summary of Proceedings

Denver Mayor and City Council Weekly Joint Meeting - July 21, 2026

The mayor and Denver City Council held their weekly joint meeting on July 21, 2026. The meeting featured introductions of new council leadership, announcements from council members about community events, and a unanimous vote to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation.

Announcements

  • Council members introduced newly elected leadership: Diana Merrow Campbell as Council President and Councilmember Gonzalez Puteris as President Pro Tem. Outgoing President Sandoval was thanked for two years of service.
  • Councilmember Jamie Torres announced a "Movie in the Park" series, with the next screening of Zootopia 2 at Lama Lincoln Park on Thursday.
  • Councilmember Sandoval promoted a free yoga series at the Ealitch Carousel Dome on Wednesday at 6 p.m., and an annual resource fair and movie night at Zunai Park on Friday, August 28, featuring "How to Train Your Dragon."
  • Councilmember Diana Romero Campbell announced a "South by Southeast" concert at Bible Park on August 15, with a swing band surprise.

Executive Session

  • A motion was made and seconded to enter executive session pursuant to Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) 234A, sections 3, 6, and 7, for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and legal advice. The motion passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • New council leadership was introduced and welcomed.
  • Upcoming community events were shared.
  • The council unanimously voted to enter executive session for legal discussions.

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. Welcome to Mayor Council. Thank you so much for being here. Uh, want to start with introductions and uh announcements. And then we do not have a general session today, but we have a full set of both executive sessions and closed sessions. Uh and so we'll get through some of our public announcements and then jump in. So for introductions, we are delighted to welcome a new council leadership this morning. Congratulations to our new president, uh, Diana Merrow Campbell, who you all may know and already love. Congratulations to our new President Pro Tem, Councilman Gonzalez Puteris, who will always do their introductions. Um, obviously, we'll be able to talk about this tonight at our state of the city, but uh huge set of gratitude to our President Sandoval who's done an incredible job these last two years. It's been such an honor to serve with you. Thank you. Wow. Pressure is up. Good morning, and honors by Denver D. Jamie Torres, West Denver District 3. Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, uh, Southeast Denver District 4. Great. I would love to open it up first for any announcement announcements if council members have announcements. I couldn't even get through announcements. Uh uh this morning, the floor is open. Anything you want to share with the listening public at home or with fellow colleagues on important things in your world. Oh, tourists thank you so much. Um we have started our movie in the park series. We were at uh Martinez Park last week, and we'll be at uh Lama Lincoln Park showing Zootopia 2 uh this Thursday. So come on by. Thank you. Other announcements. Uh Councilman Sandoval. Uh good morning. So this we have our yoga free yoga series, so we'll be at the Ealitch Carousel Dome on 38th in Tennyson this Wednesday. So rain or shine. So you come down at 6 p.m. tomorrow. And then we also have our annual um resource fire zoonite and movie in the park at Zunai Park. I think I was thinking about it. I started this one in 2013. So this is over a decade long um tradition. So it's Friday, August 28th, and we're playing how to train your dragon. So Friday, August 28th at Zunai Park, so the furthest part of the city, um, 51st in Zunai. Thank you. Thank you so much. Madam President. Thank you. Um we have our South by Southeast um uh concert in the park that's gonna happen on August 15th. And the reason I'm telling you about this early is because I'm being stopped and people are asking who's gonna be the band this year. Still a surprise, um, but it's basically gonna be a fun swing band. So August 15th, it's really happening at Bible Park, um, and everyone's invited. Thank you.

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