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

DenverFeb 23, 20264 min read

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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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Approved Loan Agreement with 1600 Pearl LLLP / Northeast Denver Housing Center for $4,522,862 (60-year cash flow loan) to finance construction of 113 income-restricted units and rehabilitation of 20 units (total 133) in Council District 10 (Resolution 26-0118).
Approved Master Purchase Order with McCoy Sales Corp. for $700,000 for hoses, belts & fittings for Fleet Services, citywide (Resolution 26-0107).
Approved Purchase Order with Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (dba Larry H Miller Ford Lakewood) for $575,245 for one-time replacement vehicles for Denver Police Department (Resolution 26-0122).
Amended purchase order with Front Range Fire Apparatus, Limited, adding $81,411.02 (new total $3,872,964.02) for equipment reconfiguration of a 107' aerial fire truck (Resolution 26-0123).
Approved Purchase Order with Verizon Communications, Inc. for $994,000 through 12-31-2026 for cellular service for TS Technology Services (Resolution 26-0108).
Amended grant agreement with Sprout City Farms, adding $527,382.98 (new total $1,582,170.98) and extending through 12-31-2027 to provide nutritious food access and nutrition education under the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative (Resolution 25-1986).
Amended contract with Mental Health Center of Denver (WellPower), adding $500,430 (new total $4,805,971) and extending to 8-31-2026 to continue clinician services for the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program (Resolution 26-0087).
Placed upon final consideration and passed amendments adding services/funding for STAR program partners, including an amendment with Denver Health and Hospital Authority adding $1,397,376 (Council Bill 26-0086).
Approved multiple three-year on-call contracts (with two one-year options) each for $30,000,000 with various firms for airside and landside infrastructure construction services at Denver International Airport (Resolutions 26-0110 through 26-0116 and related items).
Adopted resolutions dedicating city-owned parcels as public right-of-way (e.g., North Federal Boulevard; a public alley bounded by W. 36th Ave, N. Zuni St, W. 37th Ave and N. Alcott St) (Resolutions 26-0104, 26-0124).
Ordered published bills for quarterly financial reporting to City Council (Council Bill 26-0128) and for amendment to law enforcement officer identification (Council Bill 26-0125).
After required public hearings, placed upon final consideration and passed three zoning map amendments: Council Bill 25-2020 (2001 S Acoma rezoning), Council Bill 26-0001 (12150 E Andrews Drive rezoning), and Council Bill 25-1069 (multiple properties in Cole rezoning).
Adopted proclamations including: honoring the African‑American Kwanzaa tradition (26-0197), uplifting Black History Month (26-0202), and honoring the life and legacy of Norman Strickland Early Jr. (26-0198).

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