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Jun 30, 2026

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Jun 22, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council approved minutes, adopted a PRIDE proclamation, advanced a major ordinance on municipal criminal offenses, and approved a wide set of housing, contract, land use, and infrastructure items.

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Briefing
Jun 15, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council elected an Acting President Pro‑Tem, approved a range of resolutions and contracts en bloc, advanced zoning and landmark items for public hearings, and authorized funding for senior affordable housing. Major items included ordering a multi‑property rezoning bill published as amended, a $1,050,000 loan for 30 income‑restricted senior units, procurement and equipment contracts, and several board and commission appointments.

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Briefing
Jun 8, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances including funding to add family shelter units, contracts for airport project support and janitorial services, grants for public health and air-quality projects, several liability claim settlements, zoning map changes, and appointments to city commissions.

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Briefing
Jun 1, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council approved the minutes with a correction and adopted a proclamation recognizing Gun Violence Awareness Month. Members voted en bloc to pass numerous resolutions including affordable housing loans and grants, contracts and amendments for Denver International Airport and city services, settlement payments for liability claims, and funding agreements for HIV/AIDS supportive services. The Council also approved a landmark designation and several zoning and redevelopment items, postponed two bills (lobbyist regulation and municipal criminal penalties), and filed a Treasury Rule update notice.

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Briefing
May 18, 2026

Council advances housing, solar, and zoning

Council approved multiple contracts and amendments, passed zoning changes and a moratorium on data centers, advanced the Preservation of Affordable Housing ordinance, funded workforce and reentry programs, and approved community solar and EV charger work.

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Briefing
May 11, 2026

Denver City Council minutes — May 11, 2026: prevailing wage ordinance passed; multiple resolutions and zoning items acted on

The Denver City Council met May 11, 2026 (3:30 PM). Twelve members were present with one absent. The Council approved prior minutes, adopted multiple proclamations, passed Governance Bill 26-0542 (prevailing wage) as amended, adopted several committee resolutions (including a health facility funding amendment and contract approvals for airport services), approved a $225,000 liability payment, advanced and published multiple zoning and administrative bills, held public hearings on rezoning and the Five Points BID renewal (Bill 26-0486 approved), and postponed several items (including the Preservation of Affordable Housing-related waiver request and two janitorial contract resolutions) to future dates.

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Briefing
May 4, 2026

City Council minutes — May 4, 2026: approvals on housing, small‑business funding, parks contracts, transportation projects, and zoning changes

Council approved a large consent package including housing assistance amendments and HUD HOME grant funding, a $9M BUILD Denver small‑business agreement, multiple parks/ecological on‑call contracts, fleet and airport purchase orders, transportation and stormwater contracts, public‑safety training facility work, several lease and shelter reimbursements, appointments, and three zoning measures after required public hearings.

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Briefing
Apr 27, 2026

Denver City Council (April 27, 2026): Multiple contracts approved, zoning change passed; Dream Center agreement fails

Council approved a large consent block of resolutions and contract amendments across health, housing, transportation, parks and airport operations, placed and passed a rezoning bill for 4211 North Hooker Street, and rejected a use agreement for the former Globeville Recreation Center.

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Briefing
Apr 20, 2026

Denver City Council approves multiple contracts, appointments, and zoning items; schedules public hearings for two rezonings

At the April 20, 2026 City Council meeting, Council approved minutes and a proclamation honoring Earth Day; adopted a range of resolutions and contract amendments covering housing, health benefits, transportation, parks and grants, airport services, and municipal insurance; confirmed multiple mayoral appointments and reappointments; ordered publication of zoning bills and scheduled related public hearings for May 18, 2026.

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Briefing
Apr 13, 2026

Denver City Council (April 13, 2026) — Multiple contracts, zoning rezones, and city agreements adopted

City Council convened April 13, 2026 and approved a broad consent agenda including multiple procurement contracts (public safety equipment, airport on‑call services, infrastructure and parks on‑call design services), amendments to workforce and behavioral‑health grants, street dedications and right‑of‑way actions, park agreements and concessions, appointment to the Community Corrections Board, a liability settlement, and several zoning rezones after required public hearings.

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Briefing
Apr 6, 2026

Denver City Council (April 6, 2026) adopts multiple resolutions and ordinances; Gateway-Green Valley Ranch rezoning postponed to June 8, 2026

At the April 6, 2026 meeting in the Parr-Widener Room, Denver City Council approved a slate of resolutions and bills en bloc—authorizing purchases, contract amendments, leases, permits, reappointments, and budget actions—and postponed final action on a Gateway–Green Valley Ranch zoning bill to June 8, 2026.

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Briefing
Mar 31, 2026

Denver City Council (Mar 31, 2026) — Minutes: Council approves equipment purchases, affordable housing agreements, ALPR contract, amendments, and street dedications

Council approved the minutes, adopted proclamations, passed a split-vote contract for an ALPR system, authorized multiple equipment and software purchases, approved funding and loan agreements to support 23 affordable for-sale units, adopted several contract amendments (forensic pathology, Goodwill, golf course work, developer timeline), set a public hearing for the Five Points BID renewal, and adopted multiple street dedications and easement actions.

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Briefing
Mar 23, 2026

Denver City Council approves multiple contracts and resolutions; Axon ALPR item postponed

At the March 23, 2026 City Council meeting, Council approved proclamations, consent items en bloc, and multiple resolutions including purchase orders for street-sweeper parts, fire apparatus, detention-center servers, and contracts for parks maintenance and youth meal services. The Council repealed and reenacted its Respectful Workplace Policy, ordered publication of a facilities lease bill related to the Colorado Convention Center fire alarm project, and held a courtesy public hearing on an Axon ALPR contract (26-0246) which was postponed to March 31, 2026 after public testimony both for and against.

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Briefing
Mar 16, 2026

Denver City Council (Mar 16, 2026) — approvals on grants, zoning actions, right-of-way dedications, and public-safety equipment purchase

Council met Mar. 16, 2026 (3:30 PM). Members approved minutes, proclamations, appointments, several resolutions en bloc (including a Salvation Army grant amendment, a liability claim payment, park/community garden funding amendment, multiple public right-of-way dedications, an airport lease, and a large fire-equipment purchase order), ordered several zoning bills published, and passed final consideration of a rezoning for 385 S Zuni.

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Briefing
Mar 9, 2026

Denver City Council (March 9, 2026): approvals on housing loan, transportation and airport contracts, health and social service grants, and zoning change

Council convened in the Parr-Widener Room on March 9, 2026; members approved the minutes, adopted proclamations, passed multiple resolutions and contracts including an Archway affordable housing loan, AGTS and airport service contracts, ComplyAI implementation, health and food access grants, and placed zoning bill 26-0062 on final passage.

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Briefing
Mar 2, 2026

City Council approves housing and transportation grants, adopts public safety ordinance, and advances multiple contracts and plats

Denver City Council (3/2/2026) approved minutes and multiple consent resolutions and bills en bloc, adopted a law enforcement officer identification ordinance (26-0125), advanced HUD and other housing-related grant agreements, approved several transportation and public works contracts and grants, postponed the ComplyAI plan review contract for one week, and passed zoning and area plan items after public hearings.

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Briefing
Feb 23, 2026

Denver City Council minutes — February 23, 2026: housing loan, airport contracts, STAR program amendments, and multiple rezonings approved

Council met in regular session on February 23, 2026. The Council approved the consent agenda and adopted proclamations. Major actions included a $4.52M loan to finance 133 income-restricted housing units, multiple purchase orders and contract amendments (including police vehicles and fire apparatus), amendments to STAR program contracts and a Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids grant, execution of multiple on-call airport construction contracts, and final passage of three rezonings after public hearings. The meeting convened at 3:30 PM and adjourned at 9:55 PM.

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Briefing
Feb 17, 2026

Denver City Council adopts multiple contracts and zoning measures; approves public-safety technology and behavioral health funding

At the February 17, 2026 City Council meeting the Council approved a range of amendatory agreements and contracts (including a $24.35M Motorola CAD/mobile data contract and runway and airport services contracts), adopted zoning code amendments, passed several budget and settlement items, and postponed a concessions item to 2-23-2026.

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Briefing
Feb 9, 2026

Denver City Council minutes — February 9, 2026: contracts, zoning actions, bonds, and appointments approved

Council approved consent items and multiple contracts (including HVAC, refuse parts, energy upgrades, and airport cleaning), reappointed Head Start members, advanced bond and pay-plan ordinances, and approved zoning/preservation measures after public hearings.

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Briefing
Feb 2, 2026

Denver City Council (Feb 2, 2026) — approvals on housing contracts, Vibrant Denver program, airport contracts; one equipment purchase order failed

Council approved multiple contracts and appointments en bloc (including supportive housing, HCC Navigation funding, Triunity program management for Vibrant Denver Bonds, and several City Attorney contract amendments); approved airport maintenance contracts and a $325,000 liability settlement; a proposed $543,887.92 purchase order (26-0040) failed. Minutes and several bills were ordered published or set for public hearing.

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Briefing
Jan 26, 2026

Denver City Council adopts multiple housing and service contracts, approves transportation grant, and advances zoning bills (1/26/2026)

Council met January 26, 2026 (12 present, 1 absent) and approved en bloc a series of resolutions and ordinances authorizing contracts and funding for homelessness services, housing programs, legal services, multimodal transportation improvements, and other city matters. Several zoning bills were ordered published for future public hearings; one transportation purchase order was postponed.

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Briefing
Jan 20, 2026

Denver City Council (Minutes) — January 20, 2026: multiple contract approvals, zoning bills published, and bond notice filed

Council met January 20, 2026 (13 members present). The Council approved the January 12 minutes, filed a Finance communication on planned General Obligation bond issuance, adopted multiple resolutions en bloc (including contracts for parks, youth housing and food programs, street dedications, and airport purchase orders), ordered several zoning- and administrative-related bills published, and postponed one environmental legal-services item.

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Briefing
Jan 12, 2026

Denver City Council minutes — Jan 12, 2026: right-of-way dedications, shelter and supportive-housing contracts, zoning and park building approvals

City Council met Jan. 12, 2026. Council approved the Jan. 5 minutes, adopted multiple proclamations, passed a resolution dedicating 44 parcels in the Stapleton Filing No. 45 subdivision as public right-of-way (amended from Filing No. 49), approved several shelter and supportive-housing contracts and grant amendments, confirmed an appointment to the Citizen Oversight Board, advanced multiple intergovernmental agreements and land-acquisition/transportation bills, and placed park building and rezoning bills upon final consideration after required public hearings.

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Briefing
Jan 5, 2026

Denver City Council adopts multiple housing, service and infrastructure actions; landmark designation approved

On January 5, 2026 the Denver City Council approved minutes, adopted proclamations, approved amendments and new agreements for homelessness services, housing preservation, public health programs, and multiple transportation and airport contracts; it postponed two shelter-related items to Jan. 12, and designated 1407 E. 11th Ave. as a preserved structure following a public hearing.

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