City Council

Monday, September 21, 2026, 3:30 p.m. (Denver time), Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber 1437 Bannock Street, Room 450

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0:29 We go. Okay. Good afternoon

0:32 and thank you for taking the

0:32 time to join us at Denver City

0:32 Council is meeting today is

0:36 Monday. SEPTEMBER. 21st 2026.

0:37 Tonight's meeting is being

0:40 interpreted into Spanish. Sam

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0:44 introduce yourselves and let

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0:49 Time. Forest. Thank you.

0:51 Hello, everyone. My name is

0:53 Sam Guzman with the clc Tony

0:56 Mueller. Chilly through zoom

0:58 and along with my calling just

0:59 mean, we will be interpreting

1:01 today's meeting into Spanish.

1:03 Please allow me a quick

1:03 minute. Want to give

1:05 instructions and Spanish, not

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1:13 Someone whose mind cannot say

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1:22 Spaniard so those that that

1:23 what what what can someone

1:25 tell you when you look at the

1:26 same put the pretty much on

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1:32 to so that doesn't until you

1:35 started in the coming. What

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1:40 content and its plan. Which is

1:40 of the essence. And thank you

1:48 very much thank you very much.

1:49 Welcome to the Denver City

1:51 Council meeting Monday,

1:54 SEPTEMBER, 21st 2026 council

1:55 members please join me in the

2:10 Pledge of Allegiance

2:18 for

2:19 Council members, please join

2:21 Councilmember. Luis has latest

2:21 in the Denver City Council

2:36 land acknowledgement. But it

2:40 was in charge that. The Denver

2:40 City Council honors and

2:42 acknowledges to land which

2:44 reside is the traditional

2:44 territory of the you shy and

2:48 in Arapaho peoples. We also

2:48 recognize the 40 a

2:49 contemporary tribal nations

2:50 that historically tied to the

2:53 lands that make up that make

2:56 up the state of We honor

2:56 elders past PRESIDENT Future

2:57 and those who have student

2:59 this land throughout

3:01 generations. We also recognize

3:04 that government academic and

3:04 culture institutions were

3:07 founded upon continue to annex

3:07 executions. Enter a shares of

3:10 indigenous speech. People made

3:11 this acknowledgment

3:12 demonstrate a commitment to

3:13 working to dismantle this

3:15 mantle ongoing late legacies

3:17 of oppression and inequities

3:18 and recognize the current and

3:19 future contributions of

3:22 indigenous communities thank

3:23 you, MADAM Secretary. Roll

3:31 Call. Councilmembers Cashman

3:42 here. Of events here. Your

3:49 Gilmore. Folks can get us

3:57 times U.S. Present present. So

3:58 and Watson MADAM, PRESIDENT,

4:04 American pope here s. 11

4:07 members for there are 11

4:10 members present council has a

4:11 approval of the minutes. Are

4:12 there any corrections to the

4:15 Minutes of SEPTEMBER 14th

4:16 Year? The scene and the

4:19 minutes stand approved council

4:20 announcements. Are there any

4:22 announcements from members of

4:26 council took Let's go ahead

4:29 and get started with

4:31 Councilmember Heinz. Thank

4:32 you, MADAM PRESIDENT, I have a

4:35 proclamation on consent this

4:37 evening court this afternoon

4:37 high. It is tied to honor the

4:38 life and legacy of Dolly

4:45 Parton. Because we're where

4:52 can 9 to 5 I will not be

4:54 making a living singing, but

4:58 but I was Triple Dog dare to

5:02 try to do at least one And I

5:06 think made the deer. So any

5:08 Dolly Parton was not just

5:10 known for giving more than

5:12 330 million books into the

5:18 hands of small children was

5:22 also well-known dancing

5:22 women's rights, particularly

5:25 in the workplace, was more

5:28 than 6 decades. Card carrying

5:30 union member. It is most

5:32 fitting that will have the

5:33 opportunity read the

5:37 proclamation 9. 25 as in this

5:39 Friday had Governors Park at

5:41 3.30 So if you have any

5:42 interest in celebrating the

5:44 life and legacy of Dolly

5:47 Parton and then I them please

5:48 feel free to come. The

5:52 governor's park in Milwaukee

5:53 District 7 and will will be

5:56 there reading a proclamation

5:57 Imagination Library. Denver

5:58 will be there and will be a

6:00 whole bunch of people

6:03 celebrating again. Her life

6:05 and legacy. So I feel pretty

6:06 where we will not be reading

6:06 it today, but we will be ready

6:09 reading at Cannes, 9 to 5.

6:12 Thank you. MADAM PRESIDENT,

6:13 thank you. And thank you for

6:15 bringing that pocket nation

6:19 forward. She was a gem that

6:20 see this go to the next

6:24 Councilmember Sawyer in the

6:25 queue. Thanks, MADAM

6:26 PRESIDENT, thank you.

6:27 Councilmember Heinz for living

6:28 up to that double dog. Dare I

6:32 very much. Appreciate it. Just

6:33 want to remind residents of

6:35 district 5 of 2 things. First

6:37 of community clean-up day is

6:38 this Sunday. So please come

6:41 and join us. 08:30am, at

6:45 Montclair Rep Center grab some

6:46 breakfast and get your

6:48 supplies and then head out and

6:50 clean half of our districts, 5

6:52 parks and a bunch of our bus

6:53 stop. She repay our bus stops

6:54 during community clean-up day.

6:57 So very much. Appreciate the

6:58 over 40 volunteers who have

7:01 already agreed to join us and

7:02 the hope that many more will

7:03 in the next couple of days. So

7:05 please come on out. And then

7:08 just a reminder for district 5

7:10 residents Our annual survey is

7:12 out. You should have received

7:14 a postcard in their mailbox

7:15 probably last and you have

7:16 until DECEMBER 31st to fill it

7:18 out. This is really important

7:20 information goes out to about

7:22 25,000 households in District

7:24 5 every year. And we ask for

7:27 feedback from the community on

7:28 all different kinds of things

7:28 so that we know what our

7:29 residents are thinking so that

7:31 we can advocate for you

7:34 because that's my job. Please

7:36 fill out that formed by

7:37 DECEMBER 31st. I know it feels

7:38 like you've got lots of time,

7:41 but it's already SEPTEMBER

7:42 21st. So time is flying by and

7:43 I don't know about you, but

7:45 I'm really excited about that

7:46 because 2026 just sort of

7:50 means to end at this point. My

7:50 my loan here, I don't think

7:53 so. Councilmember Luis agrees

7:55 with me. So fill that out. By

7:56 DECEMBER 31st. And you can

7:57 find more information on our

7:59 social media about that.

8:00 Thanks. Thank you, council

8:03 member of either us. Thank you

8:03 so much. Council PRESIDENT. I

8:07 want take momentum by

8:09 everyone. District 7 is

8:10 hosting a panel for the

8:12 at-large. The candidates all

8:15 candidates have confirmed were

8:18 really saddened by the loss

8:18 counsel in parity on this body

8:19 and want to make sure that our

8:21 residents here from all the

8:22 potential candidates that can

8:25 fill that seat. I also want us

8:27 spend a special shout out to

8:29 Sallie Bishop and that Park

8:30 Neighborhood Association for

8:32 an amazing turnout at the

8:36 Houston Park. Town hall that

8:37 we had last week. We had an

8:39 overwhelming amount of

8:40 residents. They came out to

8:42 speak about very important

8:44 make. And I appreciate all

8:46 that she has Thank you.

8:49 Council PRESIDENT, thank you.

8:50 Councilmember Watson, thank

8:53 you. Council PRESIDENT To my

8:54 residents that that's over a

8:56 or recognize our young come

8:59 poor. I wish you a meaningful

9:00 young can for as we're coming

9:03 to the close of it this

9:07 Saturday, SEPTEMBER. 26 2026

9:10 for 9 to 12:00pm. Joint aside

9:12 to cool for safety at Metro

9:14 State University. A era campus

9:16 12. 55, 10 street. It's from 9

9:17 to 12. Mean sponsored by

9:20 Denver Police Foundation. The

9:22 Denver Nuggets and msu Denver.

9:24 It's a free event for young

9:25 people to come together and on

9:27 to have just really a

9:28 fantastic day. So once again,

9:33 this Saturday from 9 onto law,

9:33 at Metro State Campus. Thank

9:36 you, MADAM PRESIDENT, thank

9:39 you. Councilmember Sandoval

9:40 thank This Wednesday I'm

9:44 hosting might last 3 session

9:45 38th and tend to if you're

9:46 interested in doing, you know

9:47 that just bring calm state

9:51 mine, your yoga mat and go to

9:53 the carousel. 38th and tennis

9:58 in and then we're having far

9:59 Northwest neighborhood plan

10:01 kick off this Thursday at High

10:04 School. The Resource Fair

10:08 starts 5.30 So please come to

10:10 North High school in the

10:11 auditorium. And if you're

10:15 wondering what far Northwest

10:15 neighborhood kickoff means,

10:17 it's everything from Sloan's

10:18 Lake. So expect drills the

10:19 divider and it's everything

10:19 west. So if you live in the

10:21 Sloan's Lake neighborhood, the

10:22 West Highland neighborhood,

10:24 the Berkeley neighborhood,

10:25 Regis Inspiration, Point

10:25 neighborhood. Please come and

10:28 help us plan These 4

10:30 neighborhoods for the next 40

10:32 generations Brady generations

10:35 for years, for and they'll be

10:36 the meeting starts at Thank

10:40 you. MADAM PRESIDENT. Thank

10:41 you, Councilmember Luis, thank

10:43 you so much. So just wanted to

10:45 show that the budget book

10:47 Club, too first want to thank

10:49 everyone who was able to join

10:50 us for our meeting for the

10:51 budget. But the club

10:52 fantastic. Our next meeting is

10:55 in person where we'll be

10:56 recapping what we've been

10:57 hearing from the agencies

10:59 during the budget hearings. So

11:00 you can join us this Friday at

11:01 Fico Tower in District 8 from

11:04 5.30, to 07:00pm. The event is

11:08 free. But we do ask that you

11:08 sign up using the of event,

11:09 right, Eileen trees so that we

11:10 can better and anticipate

11:13 staffing needs as well as food

11:14 and so you all can come learn

11:16 about the specifics of this

11:17 year's budget and maybe even

11:18 do some bowling, which I'm

11:19 super excited about. In

11:22 addition to that, please join

11:23 us at the struggle of left

11:25 foundation and community

11:27 partners tomorrow night from

11:29 06:00pm to 08:00pm. From an

11:30 important conversation about

11:32 domestic violence, awareness

11:33 and prevention. So district

11:34 Attorney John Wash

11:35 Councilmember Gilmore and I

11:37 will join neighbors for a

11:38 discussion about support and

11:39 resources for individuals and

11:40 families including mental

11:41 health services, housing,

11:44 food, access, legal support,

11:45 victim compensation. In more,

11:47 everyone is welcome. Dinner

11:48 will be provided free. Child

11:49 care will be available. So

11:51 please stop by the struggle of

11:52 Love Foundation. They are

11:55 located at 1, 2, 0, 0, 5, East

11:58 45th Avenue, Denver, Colorado,

12:01 8, 0, 2, 3, 9, They have 2

12:03 more events next week. There's

12:03 another conversation about

12:04 community safety happening on

12:08 Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 29th from

12:08 5.30, to 07:00pm at the

12:11 Struggle of Love Foundation.

12:13 The Denver Citizens Oversight

12:13 Board is hosting a community

12:15 conversation about policing

12:17 Sheriff accountability in

12:18 Denver. So we will discuss

12:20 recent changes to police to

12:22 sup discipline proposed

12:24 changes to the Denver Police

12:26 Department, Taser policy and a

12:27 Department of Safety rule

12:28 affecting sheriff disciplines

12:30 and public transparency. And

12:31 so please come and make your

12:33 voices heard next Tuesday. And

12:35 then finally, please join the

12:37 Denver-based Income Project in

12:41 discussion on unconditional

12:41 my Office for screening panel

12:43 stories from the Denver Basic

12:45 Income Project. The event will

12:47 be taking place next next

12:48 Wednesday, SEPTEMBER. 30th

12:50 from 68 pm at the Denver

12:51 Street Fraternity, which is

12:55 located at 87 20 East Colfax

12:57 Avenue Denver ad, was it 8, 0,

13:00 2, 2, 0, There's plenty of

13:04 parking on and it's Nia, off

13:05 of East Colfax. And so we

13:05 would love to see you all

13:08 there. Thank you so much.

13:11 Thank you. I just have 2 quick

13:13 announcements. We canceled our

13:14 concert in the park last

13:16 Saturday. It was actually

13:18 pouring. So we're glad that we

13:19 canceled it. But we are

13:21 rescheduling on OCTOBER 24th a

13:22 fall fest. More information to

13:24 follow. It'll be in the news

13:28 letter and to be able to bring

13:30 residents together this fall.

13:31 And also, I just wanted to

13:34 acknowledge that we have Chief

13:36 Thomas in the chambers and

13:38 this evening with us. But I

13:40 also is also a resident of

13:41 district 4. And I saw you

13:44 running this weekend and I was

13:46 very careful not to very early

13:50 in the morning and not to honk

13:50 scare by any means. But I just

13:52 really appreciate, you know,

13:54 true Poca public service out

13:56 there staying fit and in shape

13:58 in the wee hours of the

13:59 morning at the crack of dawn.

14:00 And I just appreciate that.

14:04 Feel safer in my neighborhood.

14:06 That is those are my

14:08 announcement. There are no

14:10 presentations. There are no

14:11 communications this evening.

14:12 There are 2 proclamations

14:13 being read this afternoon. A

14:14 council member of the please

14:17 re prop cremation. 26 stash 13

14:20 89.

14:30 Thank you. Council PRESIDENT

14:35 Proclamation. 26. That's 13 89

14:37 I move that proclamation. 26

14:42 13 89 be adopted. Need to

14:44 read. Whereas Hispanic

14:45 Heritage Month was enacted

14:48 into law by the United States

14:48 Congress and signed by

14:51 PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan on

14:55 AUGUST, 17th 1988. And whereas

14:56 the Denver Police Department

14:58 has a long history of a strong

14:59 Hispanic leadership and

15:00 courage within its ranks,

15:02 including 3 fallen off

15:04 officers patrolman Robert

15:07 Sandoval, patrolmen Ronald Lee

15:08 de Herrera and Detective Fred

15:12 Brown of Auto and whereas the

15:13 Denver Police Museum is

15:15 honored to partner with the

15:17 National Latino Police

15:20 Officers Association to honor

15:22 2 trailblazing detectives, a

15:26 Amy Alonzo and whereas Alonso

15:29 was born in Denver on

15:30 12/7/1948, 2 has Seuss and our

15:33 fema island saw attending

15:34 manual high School where he

15:36 excelled in both football and

15:42 track graduating in 1966.

15:43 Whereas upon graduating, he

15:45 enlisted in the United States

15:47 Marine Corps and served in

15:48 Vietnam where he was promoted

15:52 to the rank of corporal and

15:56 was in theater during that