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Denver Mayor and City Council Joint Meeting - September 15, 2026

Mayor-Council Meeting — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
BodyDenver, Colorado
SessionMayor-Council Meeting
DateTuesday, September 15, 2026
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Thanks for joining us for this weekly joint meeting of the Mayor and Denver City Council.

0:06

Follow along as the mayor and city council members hear updates from city agencies and projects.

0:11

Discuss important city matters and hear about what's happening across the Mile High City.

0:17

Join the discussion with your elected officials starting now.

0:42

I don't need to business now.

0:45

Good morning.

0:47

I love your breath.

0:50

Now I gotta check out John when you up here.

0:52

Today's first day back from vacation.

0:54

If you watch any offices, I'll like two or more.

1:03

I just like legitimate.

1:15

How are you?

1:16

Oh, yeah.

1:18

I was in your back.

1:27

Okay.

1:32

Yesterday was working.

1:34

My back hurts.

1:37

I feel it so deeply.

1:39

Yeah, you do.

1:41

I will make you laugh.

1:44

Yes.

1:57

I was sitting there and I was like, I know.

2:02

Good morning.

2:03

Hi.

2:04

Good morning.

2:05

Good morning.

2:05

Good morning, Council members.

2:07

We're gonna go ahead and get started.

2:09

I know people are coming in.

2:10

Council President is joining us, so I'm gonna talk very slowly.

2:16

Welcome to Mayor Council.

2:18

Thank you for joining us this morning.

2:19

Um we will start with introductions as we get settled in from our city council members, and then we'll jump into announcements.

2:27

We don't have our distinguished gentleman to my right, so we'll wait.

2:30

Uh we'll go ahead and pass over to Councilwoman.

2:34

Oh, good morning, everyone.

2:37

You're also distinguished, Sam.

2:39

You are very and esteemed.

2:45

Jamie Torres, West Denver District 3.

2:48

Uh Kevin Flynn, Southwest Denver District 2.

2:50

Good morning, Darren Watson, fine district nine.

2:52

Sarana Gonzalez Coquieras, Council Member at large, Chantilde's District 8.

2:58

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

3:02

All right, I will go right into announcements from our council members if you all have any.

3:10

I'd like to share that we have our Houston Lake Town Hall this Thursday at 6 p.m.

3:18

at the Habitat for Humanity Headquarters at 4 30 South Navajo.

3:22

If you are concerned about the future of Houston Lake, come on by.

3:26

Thank you.

3:28

Yes, Councilwoman.

3:29

Thank you so much.

3:30

Uh well, thanks to the lovely person sitting next to me, Councilwoman Lewis, as well as Councilwoman Sandoval, Councilman Hines, Councilman Cashman.

3:38

Um, Councilman Councilwoman Lewis started up this last year, the budget book club um series as the budget is rolling out.

3:46

And so this is an event that allows us to get meaningful public engagement on what is or is not in the city's budget.

3:53

And as uh community panelists, we would love to have you all attend the schedule this year.

3:58

We will have this Thursday uh will be the virtual event.

4:01

It'll be the city budget 101.

4:03

It's a 30-minute crash course on how Denver's budget functions, followed by 30 minutes of open community QA.

4:10

Then on Friday, September 25th at Flight Co Tower in District 8 from 5:30 to 7 is the budget happy hour, so it's more of an informal get together session.

4:20

Um, and we'll review what council members heard during the uh budget hearings.

4:25

So budget hearings are next week.

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Summary of Proceedings

Denver Mayor and City Council Joint Meeting - September 15, 2026

On September 15, 2026, the Mayor and Denver City Council held their weekly joint meeting. Council members shared district and citywide announcements, Councilman Watson stated positions on two shelter matters, and the council voted to enter executive session for legal advice on contracts and city real estate use.

Discussion Items

  • A council member announced a Houston Lake Town Hall on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity Headquarters, 430 South Navajo, for residents concerned about the future of Houston Lake.
  • A council member announced the Budget Book Club series, including a virtual City Budget 101 on Thursday with a 30-minute crash course and 30-minute Q&A; a budget happy hour on Friday, September 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Flight Co Tower in District 8; and a community convening and workshop on Saturday, October 3, from 12 to 2 p.m. with location to be determined. Budget hearings are scheduled for the following week. Sign-up information is available through Councilwoman Lewis's page and link tree.
  • Councilman Watson announced Hoop for Safety on September 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Metro State University, a free event encouraging health and sports, sponsored by the Nuggets and MSU Denver.
  • Councilman Watson said he does not support building a proposed 400-room shelter in the Swansea neighborhood on the border of Clayton. He said discussions are underway to set up a separate community meeting on the proposal, and he encouraged community members to attend a community information meeting about a family shelter at 4180 Columbine Street, noting that hundreds of families are waiting for shelter, winter is coming, a solution is necessary, and families have been asking for shelter for well over a year.
  • The council president announced that the Saturday concert at Eisenhower Park is canceled and rescheduled as a fall fest on October 24, with location to be determined, due to predicted rain during the concert time.
  • A council member announced a park cleanup on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Berkeley Park, focused on trash along the I-70 interstate, with free coffee, snacks, and a concert ticket to the Federal Oriental Theater; participants should meet at the playground.
  • A council member announced Jamming on the Jetty at Sloan's Lake from 1 to 8 p.m. this weekend, and noted that $50 million in funding was identified with the Department of Finance and Denver Urban Renewal Authority for lake cleanup.
  • A council member moved, and another seconded, a motion to enter executive session pursuant to DRMC 2-34A for the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding negotiation of contracts and discussing the use of real estate by the city. The motion was approved.

Key Outcomes

  • The council approved moving into executive session under DRMC 2-34A for legal advice on contract negotiations and city real estate use.
  • Councilman Watson expressed opposition to the proposed 400-room shelter in Swansea/Clayton and expressed support for finding a solution for the family shelter at 4180 Columbine Street.
  • Several community events were announced, rescheduled, or promoted: Houston Lake Town Hall, Budget Book Club events, Hoop for Safety, Berkeley Park cleanup, Jamming on the Jetty, and the District 4 fall fest.

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. I don't need to business now. Good morning. I love your breath. Now I gotta check out John when you up here. Today's first day back from vacation. If you watch any offices, I'll like two or more. I just like legitimate. How are you? Oh, yeah. I was in your back. Okay. Yesterday was working. My back hurts. I feel it so deeply. Yeah, you do. I will make you laugh. Yes. I was sitting there and I was like, I know. Good morning. Hi. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, Council members. We're gonna go ahead and get started. I know people are coming in. Council President is joining us, so I'm gonna talk very slowly. Welcome to Mayor Council. Thank you for joining us this morning. Um we will start with introductions as we get settled in from our city council members, and then we'll jump into announcements. We don't have our distinguished gentleman to my right, so we'll wait. Uh we'll go ahead and pass over to Councilwoman. Oh, good morning, everyone. You're also distinguished, Sam. You are very and esteemed. Jamie Torres, West Denver District 3. Uh Kevin Flynn, Southwest Denver District 2. Good morning, Darren Watson, fine district nine. Sarana Gonzalez Coquieras, Council Member at large, Chantilde's District 8. Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell, Southeast Denver District 4. All right, I will go right into announcements from our council members if you all have any. I'd like to share that we have our Houston Lake Town Hall this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity Headquarters at 4 30 South Navajo. If you are concerned about the future of Houston Lake, come on by. Thank you. Yes, Councilwoman. Thank you so much.

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