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

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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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Approved Minutes of March 23, 2026 (26-0426).
Adopted proclamations: 26-0433 Honoring Denver Arts and Venues and 26-0421 Recognizing Public Health Week.
Adopted Resolution 26-0246 to contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system (50 cameras) for $150,000.00 (adopted on a 7–6 vote).
Approved funding and loan agreements to WOLFF 23 LLC to support development of 23 affordable for-sale units at 4801 W 10th Ave: Funding Agreement $1,518,000 (26-0320) and Loan Agreement $1,725,000 (26-0321).
Authorized multiple city equipment and software purchases (adopted en bloc): 26-0304 Kaiser Premier Hydro-Excavator $522,883.00; 26-0305 Dawson Infrastructure two Cummins jet trucks $506,413.02; 26-0306 Hardline two refuse trucks $749,175.48; 26-0307 Wagner asphalt paver $551,045.00; 26-0310 Faris Gradall wheeled excavator $638,880.16; 26-0311 KGA-FLG four Ford F450 stake-bed trucks $506,100.00; 26-0317 EPLUS Technology annual CrowdStrike renewal $729,246.73.
Adopted Amendatory/contract changes: 26-0322 DCG West 1 LLC construction timeline extended 12 months (new end date 7-31-2027); 26-0308 Amendatory Agreement adding $250,000 to 5280 Forensic Pathology contract (new total $633,000); 26-0323 Amendatory Agreement adding $1,000,000 to Dr. Meredith Frank, PLLC contract (new total $1,383,000); 26-0318 Second Amendatory Agreement with Goodwill of Colorado to modify scope for CW/TANF services (no capacity/term change); 26-0186 Apricity, Inc. contract increase for golf course concrete/landscape restoration ($1,500,000 added, new total $2,500,000); 26-0319 ECLT Chestnut Condos LLC loan maturity extended to 12-31-2026.
Adopted Transportation/ROW actions (resolutions 26-0293 through 26-0299 and 26-0296) dedicating multiple parcels as public right-of-way / alleys and streets across Council districts.
Set public hearing for renewal and continuation of Five Points Business Improvement District for May 11, 2026 (26-0324).
Introduced / ordered published bills and items: zoning reclassification for 4211 North Hooker Street (26-0230); ordinance amending DRMC Chapter 13 to require final contracts be filed with approving bills/resolutions (26-0327); utility easement relinquishment at 805 W 38th Ave (26-0300); South Platte flood control funding amendatory agreement (26-0316).
Placed on final consideration and passed en bloc: Council Bill 25-0934 (Facilities Lease / Certificate of Participation for Colorado Convention Center Fire Alarm Project) and Council Bill 26-0292 (easement relinquishment at 2777 North Zuni Street).

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