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Mayor and City Council Joint Meeting - July 28, 2026

Mayor-Council MeetingTuesday, July 28, 2026
BodyDenver, Colorado
SessionMayor-Council Meeting
DateTuesday, July 28, 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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We're on air.

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Happened fast.

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Oh, all right.

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Well, good morning, everyone.

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All of us.

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All of us.

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Welcome to Mayor Council.

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Thank you for joining us this morning.

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We will start with introductions from our city council members and then jump into announcements.

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And we'll start off with the always distinguished gentleman to my right.

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Good morning, Flora Vidres, lucky district seven.

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Good morning, Darrell Watson.

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Fine District Nine.

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

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And our Council President.

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Next up, do we have any announcements from our City Council members that you'd like to share with the public today?

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I do.

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I just got to find it.

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So this weekend we have quite a few events in the Fine District 9.

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So on Saturday, August 1st, from 1 30 to uh 2 30.

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Well, actually, pretty much all afternoon.

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We have the 37th annual Brick City reunion and uh picnic at Mystic Silk Curtis Park.

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So come on by to Messisa Curtis Curtis Park.

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So really like one to seven uh the event will be going on and then uh the Manual Thunderbolt Alumni Nation uh party in a park once again this Saturday from three o'clock until about six o'clock, and that's gonna be at the West Meadow at City Park.

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So come on over and enjoy us and join and join us in uh District Nine for that.

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And one last event on Saturday, uh the Clayton Community Day starts around two o'clock p.m.

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at uh York Street Yards, so right outside of Cohesion Brewery.

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So lots of stuff happening in Fine District Nine.

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Sounds like fun.

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Are you gonna be doing your dance moves at the uh not none?

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I only got paid for that, just kidding.

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Hey.

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Any um announcements from you, Council President?

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Uh no, just well, we have the um Bible Park uh South by Southeast.

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Uh it's a concert in the park that's happening on August, the third Saturday in August, which is August 15th.

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Okay.

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In the afternoon.

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We're gonna have a swing band and lots of vendors and lots of fun.

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I love Bible Park.

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It's beautiful.

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All right.

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All right, wonderful.

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Okay.

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Well, we will move to executive sessions.

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So I will now entertain a motion to move us into an executive session pursuant to DRMC 2-34A, sections three, six, and seven, God bless you.

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Um, for the purpose of discussing pending litigations and legal advice related to related there too.

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So moved.

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All right, all in favor?

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Aye.

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Wonderful.

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I'll wait for the light to click on the K-S-K-S-C-L-C-L-C-L-C-L-C-L-C-C-D-C-L-C-C-D-C-COVID-19.

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Summary of Proceedings

Mayor and City Council Joint Meeting - July 28, 2026

The weekly joint meeting of Denver's mayor and City Council on July 28, 2026, opened with introductions and announcements from council members, followed by a unanimous vote to enter executive session. No consent calendar or public comments were presented during the aired portion.

Announcements

  • Council member Darrell Watson (District 9) announced multiple events on Saturday, August 1: the 37th annual Brick City reunion and picnic at Mystic Silk Curtis Park from 1–7 p.m.; the Manual Thunderbolt Alumni Nation party in the park at the West Meadow at City Park from 3–6 p.m.; and the Clayton Community Day at York Street Yards starting around 2 p.m. near Cohesion Brewery.
  • Council President Diana Romero Campbell (District 4) announced the Bible Park South by Southeast concert in the park on Saturday, August 15, in the afternoon, featuring a swing band and vendors.

Executive Session

  • Council moved to enter an executive session pursuant to DRMC 2-34A, sections 3, 6, and 7, to discuss pending litigation and related legal advice. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

Key Outcomes

  • The council unanimously agreed to enter executive session for the stated legal purposes.

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. We're on air. Happened fast. Oh, all right. Well, good morning, everyone. All of us. All of us. Welcome to Mayor Council. Thank you for joining us this morning. We will start with introductions from our city council members and then jump into announcements. And we'll start off with the always distinguished gentleman to my right. Good morning, Flora Vidres, lucky district seven. Good morning, Darrell Watson. Fine District Nine. Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver, District 4. And our Council President. Next up, do we have any announcements from our City Council members that you'd like to share with the public today? I do. I just got to find it. So this weekend we have quite a few events in the Fine District 9. So on Saturday, August 1st, from 1 30 to uh 2 30. Well, actually, pretty much all afternoon. We have the 37th annual Brick City reunion and uh picnic at Mystic Silk Curtis Park. So come on by to Messisa Curtis Curtis Park. So really like one to seven uh the event will be going on and then uh the Manual Thunderbolt Alumni Nation uh party in a park once again this Saturday from three o'clock until about six o'clock, and that's gonna be at the West Meadow at City Park. So come on over and enjoy us and join and join us in uh District Nine for that. And one last event on Saturday, uh the Clayton Community Day starts around two o'clock p.m. at uh York Street Yards, so right outside of Cohesion Brewery. So lots of stuff happening in Fine District Nine. Sounds like fun. Are you gonna be doing your dance moves at the uh not none? I only got paid for that, just kidding. Hey. Any um announcements from you, Council President? Uh no, just well, we have the um Bible Park uh South by Southeast. Uh it's a concert in the park that's happening on August, the third Saturday in August, which is August 15th. Okay. In the afternoon. We're gonna have a swing band and lots of vendors and lots of fun. I love Bible Park. It's beautiful. All right. All right, wonderful. Okay. Well, we will move to executive sessions. So I will now entertain a motion to move us into an executive session pursuant to DRMC 2-34A, sections three, six, and seven, God bless you. Um, for the purpose of discussing pending litigations and legal advice related to related there too. So moved.

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