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Weekly Joint Mayor-City Council Meeting – September 29, 2026: Announcements and Executive Session

Mayor-Council Meeting — Tuesday, September 29, 2026
BodyDenver, Colorado
SessionMayor-Council Meeting
DateTuesday, September 29, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:02

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

0:08

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

0:13

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

0:19

Join the discussion with your elected officials starting now.

Speaker 2

2:02

We are live at Mayor Council.

2:05

Thank you so much for being here.

2:06

We have a very short general session today because we do have uh a longer executive session this morning, but we will definitely uh start with introductions and announcements.

2:18

I'm gonna head all the way over to the distinguished gentleman to my left to be able to start us off on introductions.

Unassigned speaker

2:25

Uh

Speaker 3

2:25

back here, apparently something's going on over there.

2:29

Stay away.

Speaker 4

2:32

Rora de Vidres

Speaker 5

2:33

Lucky District 7.

Speaker 3

2:34

Daryl Watson Fine, District 9.

Speaker 5

2:36

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

Speaker 2

2:40

Great.

2:40

Uh thank you all so much for uh joining this morning.

2:43

Gonna open it up for any announcements the council members may have to share with the public at large or with any of their colleagues.

2:49

Councilman Alidris.

Speaker 4

2:51

Uh please join us this Saturday, a full of fun events in District 7.

2:55

We will be starting bright and early at 9 a.m.

2:58

with Bake Fest, where there will be sourdough and pies and all kinds of baked goods and awards.

3:04

And then we'll follow it up by a full afternoon of live music with Denver Porch Fest in the Baker neighborhood.

3:11

We'll have over a hundred shows, lots of different music.

3:14

Meet us at Daily Park, where we'll have food trucks and a farmers market.

3:17

It's going to be a easy little fun.

3:19

This weekend, Saturday, October 3rd in District 7.

3:25

Thank you.

Speaker 2

3:26

Wonderful.

3:26

Other uh welcome, Councilman Hines.

3:30

Good to see you.

Speaker 4

3:30

Nobody wants to follow that up.

Unassigned speaker

3:33

I'm

Speaker 2

3:33

gonna let it

Speaker 4

3:34

uh

Speaker 2

3:34

Councilman Watson's gonna balance out.

3:36

Yeah.

Speaker 6

3:43

It was a late night for council last week.

Speaker 2

3:45

So delight to have you all back.

3:47

Welcome, Councilman.

3:51

Uh any announcements any of y'all would like to make Council Watson.

Speaker 3

3:54

Uh just reminding folks we have our community office hours uh today from three to four thirty at Corner Roman.

4:01

And uh let me pull up the address call corner Robin.

4:06

You can find it, Google it.

4:08

Um it's in District Nine.

4:09

We try to go to small businesses to increase support for those small businesses as well as provide informal discussions so anyone can show up to speak on any topic between that timeline.

4:19

So once again, today from 3 to 4 15 uh p.m.

4:23

at Corner Ramen and Define District 9.

Speaker 2

4:29

Great Councilman Hines.

Speaker 7

4:30

Thank you, Mayor.

4:31

Uh tonight um we have a town hall uh at the uh uh S G I USA uh Buddhist Temple at Spear and Colfax.

4:40

Uh it starts at uh seven, goes from seven to eight thirty.

4:44

Also on Thursday, we have another town hall on the other end of the district in Congress Park at Cerebral Brewing, just off Colfax.

4:52

Um that is 5 30 to 6 30.

Unassigned speaker

4:55

And um, if neither of those work for you, uh come celebrate the Delgeny Bridge.

Speaker 7

5:01

Um we are having an event at uh four to six uh about the um uh the fundraising and uh and what's next for Delgeny Bridge, uh which is in Lower Downtown.

5:15

So uh we've got several evening events and would love to have you at any or all of that.

Speaker 2

5:19

Thank you, Councilman.

5:21

Any other announcements?

5:26

Alrighty, Madam President, anything you want to

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Summary of Proceedings

Weekly Joint Mayor-City Council Meeting – September 29, 2026

The Mayor and Denver City Council held a brief general session on September 29, 2026, primarily consisting of introductions, announcements from council members about upcoming community events, and a unanimous motion to enter executive session to discuss settlement, pending litigation, and related legal advice. The meeting started at 4:30 PM UTC.

Announcements & Upcoming Events

  • Councilman Alidris (District 7) invited the public to two events on Saturday, October 3: Bake Fest at 9 a.m. with sourdough, pies, and awards, and Denver Porch Fest in the Baker neighborhood in the afternoon, featuring over 100 musical performances, food trucks, and a farmers market at Daily Park.
  • Councilman Watson (District 9) announced community office hours on the same day (September 29) from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Corner Ramen, to increase support for small businesses and provide informal discussions.
  • Councilman Hines noted three evening events: a town hall at the SGI USA Buddhist Temple (Spear and Colfax) on Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.; another town hall on Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cerebral Brewing (Congress Park); and a Delgeny Bridge fundraising event on a different date from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
  • The Council President mentioned a groundbreaking ceremony for Santa Fe Yards (Summit Denver Stadium) on Thursday at 8:30 a.m., with possible pyrotechnics, and invited attendees.

Key Outcomes

  • The council unanimously approved a motion (all in favor, none opposed) to enter executive session pursuant to DRMC 23-4A sections 3, 6, and 7 for the purpose of discussing settlement, pending litigation, and legal advice. The public session then adjourned.

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 are live at Mayor Council. Thank you so much for being here. We have a very short general session today because we do have uh a longer executive session this morning, but we will definitely uh start with introductions and announcements. I'm gonna head all the way over to the distinguished gentleman to my left to be able to start us off on introductions. Uh back here, apparently something's going on over there. Stay away. Rora de Vidres Lucky District 7. Daryl Watson Fine, District 9. Good morning, Diana Romero Campbell's Southeast Denver District 4. Great. Uh thank you all so much for uh joining this morning. Gonna open it up for any announcements the council members may have to share with the public at large or with any of their colleagues. Councilman Alidris. Uh please join us this Saturday, a full of fun events in District 7. We will be starting bright and early at 9 a.m. with Bake Fest, where there will be sourdough and pies and all kinds of baked goods and awards. And then we'll follow it up by a full afternoon of live music with Denver Porch Fest in the Baker neighborhood. We'll have over a hundred shows, lots of different music. Meet us at Daily Park, where we'll have food trucks and a farmers market. It's going to be a easy little fun. This weekend, Saturday, October 3rd in District 7. Thank you. Wonderful. Other uh welcome, Councilman Hines. Good to see you. Nobody wants to follow that up. I'm gonna let it uh Councilman Watson's gonna balance out. Yeah. It was a late night for council last week. So delight to have you all back. Welcome, Councilman. Uh any announcements any of y'all would like to make Council Watson. Uh just reminding folks we have our community office hours uh today from three to four thirty at Corner Roman. And uh let me pull up the address call corner Robin. You can find it, Google it. Um it's in District Nine. We try to go to small businesses to increase support for those small businesses as well as provide informal discussions so anyone can show up to speak on any topic between that timeline. So once again, today from 3 to 4 15 uh p.m. at Corner Ramen and Define District 9. Great Councilman Hines. Thank you, Mayor.

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