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

DenverApr 13, 20267 min read

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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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Approved minutes of April 6, 2026.
Adopted purchase orders and contracts: MES Service Company master purchase order for Denver Fire turnout gear ($5,283,253); Genuine Parts Company master purchase order for City Fleet parts ($4,000,000); Short‑Elliott‑Hendrickson contract for facility assessments ($3,392,223); Inliner Solutions contract for 2025 WMD Pipe & Manhole Rehabilitation Phase 3 ($4,866,681.50); Goodland Construction contract for traffic signal replacement ($3,096,936.62).
Approved two separate on‑call $10,000,000 five‑year airport airside maintenance contracts (Gilmore Construction Corporation and Hensel Phelps Construction Co.).
Amended and extended contracts/grants: Centro Humanitario (WorkReady Denver) +$300,000 and three months (new total $2,550,000); Vivent Health second amendatory agreement +$125,915 (new total $502,745) for behavioral‑health and syringe access services; Diversified Body Acquisition contract extended two years for on‑call firetruck repairs (no capacity change).
Approved multiple on‑call landscape architecture/planning/design contracts for Parks (various firms; amounts ranging from $1.5M to $3M and multi‑year terms).
Approved park and mountain parks agreements: concession license with Explor Pahaska LLC (Pahaska); Park Use Agreement with Denver Civic Ventures for Skyline Park Block 1; revenue agreement with Denver Mountain Parks Foundation for Mount Blue Sky seasonal operation through 12‑31‑2029.
Granted revocable permit to Bigger Leap, LLC to encroach into the right‑of‑way at 2501 Blake Street; dedicated several city parcels as public right‑of‑way (including West 32nd Avenue, North Xanthia Street, and a public alley).
Approved Mayor’s appointment and reappointment to the Denver Community Corrections Board (Michael Mahon appointed; Jorge Aleman reappointed).
Authorized settlement payment of $32,000 from liability claims in Savannah Yturria v. Jodi Yaneza and City and County of Denver (case noted in minutes).
Placed for final consideration and passed zoning bills after required public hearings: Council Bill 26‑0206 (3601 N Monaco St Pkwy rezoning), 26‑0207 (2625 E 3rd Ave rezoning), and 26‑0208 (multiple properties in Far Southwest Area Plan rezoning).
Ordered published several introductory bills, including rezonings for 1057 S Gaylord St (26‑0389) and 5101‑5115 N Milwaukee St (26‑0392), and a proposed moratorium on data centers (26‑0431).
Established budget action based on a letter of intent for Denver Great Kids Head Start FY 2026‑2027 (Council Bill 26‑0366 placed on final consideration and passed).

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