What's lined up for Denver's Nov. 16 Council meeting: speed cameras, business district budgets and the Long Bill

The Denver City Council's next regular meeting is Monday, Nov. 16. Its agenda had not been posted as of Wednesday, Nov. 11, when city offices were closed for Veterans Day. This preview is built from the Council's own records of what moved last week. The final agenda can differ.

Why it matters: the Council has two meetings left before the Nov. 23 deadline to pass the Long Bill, the ordinance that turns the adopted 2027 budget into spending authority, and the speed camera ordinance is due back for a final vote.

Due back for final votes

Bills ordered published on Nov. 9 usually return for final consideration the next week. Those include:

Speed cameras. 26-1435 rewrites Denver's automated enforcement rules, with fines of up to $40 for most speeding and up to $120 at 25 mph or more over the limit. It passed first reading without changes after two delays (our story). Any member can offer an amendment or ask for a separate vote.

Business district budgets. The 2027 plans and budgets for 12 business improvement districts and the Denver Tourism Improvement District. Shontel Lewis voted no on Cherry Creek North's at first reading (26-1589, roll call); the rest passed together.

Other bills. Up to $27 million in housing revenue bonds for the Link and Pin Apartments (26-1605); a $7.67 million Arts and Venues supplemental (26-1611); Kirsten Decker's nomination to the Board of Ethics (26-1548); $3.7 million more for a Denver Public Schools sustainability agreement (26-1410); a state Medicaid eligibility payment agreement (26-1581); a right-of-way vacation at 555 N. Josephine St. (26-1549); and $820,000 for trees and shade at Sun Valley Riverfront Park (26-1582).

The Athmar Park rezoning (26-1578) waits for its Dec. 7 public hearing.

Headed for introduction

These went through the Mayor-Council meeting on Nov. 10 (meeting), the step before a full Council agenda:

The Long Bill and companions. 26-1638 and 12 companion bills (26-1639 through 26-1650), including a $15.4 million transfer from the Climate Protection Fund to climate capital projects (26-1639), a $16.1 million rescission of unused capital money (26-1641), a cash transfer from the affordable housing fee-in-lieu fund to the General Fund (26-1644), and a new fund for state peace officer training money (26-1650). Our earlier story covers the package.

Denver Health. The 2027 operating agreement, $48,796,698 (26-1622, our story).

Contracting and transportation bills. The best-value contracting ordinance (26-1540, our story) and the bill fencing off parking meter safety money in the Transportation and Mobility fund (26-1654, our story).

Airport. The $500 million bond anticipation note (26-1633), an $83.8 million restroom renewal for the older concourses (26-1584) and two on-call planning contracts.

Arts and parks. A $16.49 million Boettcher Concert Hall design contract (26-1621), and new fee schedules for city golf courses and the Buffalo Bill Museum (26-1651, 26-1652).

Energize Denver. $11.2 million more and five more years for the Touchstone IQ help desk and compliance contract (26-1619).

Not until later

Year-end contingency bill: Mayor-Council Nov. 17, first reading Nov. 23, final Nov. 30 (our story).

Construction grant ordinance: cleared committee Nov. 10; sponsors expect a December vote (our story).

At-large seat: certification and swearing-in are tentatively Nov. 24, per the city, so Nov. 16 should be another 12-member meeting.

We'll update this story when the agenda posts.