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

DenverJan 26, 20263 min read

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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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Approved contract with Bayaud Works LLC for $14,233,627.80 to operate 205 family shelter units at Tamarac Family Shelter (Resolution 26-0077) — adopted en bloc, vote 12-0 (Lewis absent).
Approved contract with Housing Connector for $9,581,406.00 for Rent Payor and Unit Acquisition for Housing Central Command (Resolution 25-2153) — adopted en bloc, vote 12-0.
Approved contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for $6,448,595.00 for HCC Stabilization project (Resolution 25-2154) — adopted en bloc, vote 12-0.
Amended lease with East Denver Colfax Partnership, adding $365,418.23 (new total $1,058,961.91) and three months for 38 residential rooms/units (Resolution 25-2151) — adopted en bloc.
Authorized extension/amendments to outside legal services agreements (Squire Patton Boggs, Nathan Dumm & Mayer, Overturf McGath & Hull) to continue environmental and civil litigation support (Resolutions 25-2166, 26-0002, 26-0003) — adopted en bloc.
Approved grant agreement with Colorado Department of Transportation for $5,671,250.00 for North Central Community Transportation multimodal improvements in Globeville and Elyria-Swansea (Resolution 26-0004) — adopted en bloc.
Amended grant with Denver Food Rescue adding $1,550,143.32 (new total $4,669,628.32) to fund nutritious food access and nutrition education via Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative (Resolution 25-1982) — adopted en bloc.
Placed several bills on final consideration and ordered publication/required public hearings for zoning map amendments (including Council Bills 25-1069, 25-2020, 26-0001) with hearings scheduled for February 23, 2026; protests due by noon Feb 17, 2026.
Postponed the Vortex Companies purchase order for a replacement Ford F-600 robotic system truck to the February 2, 2026 meeting (Resolution 26-0040) after being called out.
Adopted proclamations including Proclamation 26-0078 honoring Tracy Huggins for 33 years of service; approved appointments to permanent panels of arbitrators/mediators (Resolutions 26-0018, 26-0019, 26-0020).

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