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

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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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Approved minutes of May 4, 2026 (26-0640).
Adopted proclamations: Celebrating Denver Police and Sheriff Appreciation Week (26-0645); Honoring the O’Hayres Multi-Generational Service to the Denver Police Department (26-0649); Remembering Byron Thomas “Whiz” Weiss (26-0643); Honoring Detective Cody Davison (26-0647); Celebrating World Facilities Management Day (26-0648).
Postponed Community Planning and Housing resolution 26-0562 (waiver of City’s right of first refusal/right of first offer related to HB 24-1175) to May 18, 2026.
Postponed Finance and Business resolutions 26-0504 and 26-0505 (citywide janitorial service contracts) to May 18, 2026.
Placed upon final consideration and passed Governance Bill 26-0542 (amendment to prevailing wage provisions) as amended.
Adopted Health and Safety Resolution 26-0552 (Second Amendatory Agreement to roll over $715,000 to purchase a permanent facility for Harm Reduction Action Center / Colorado Nonprofit Development Center).
Adopted Resolution 26-0644 approving payment of $225,000 from liability claims to Kosloski Law, PLLC to settle Sjostrom et al. v. Malone et al.
Adopted South Platte River Resolution 26-0567 to set a public hearing on June 8, 2026 for the First Amendment to the Hurley Place Commercial Metropolitan District service plan.
Adopted Resolution 26-0601 granting Denver Health and Hospital Authority a non-exclusive license to install private sanitary and stormwater sewer lines across Denver-owned property (no fee, no expiration).
Adopted Transportation & Infrastructure Resolution 26-0563 approving a five-year, $985,875 agreement with ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC for third-party conveyance inspections at Denver International Airport.
Adopted Resolution 26-0564 approving a First Amendment to DHL EXPRESS (USA), INC. lease for relocation of the Satellite Badging Office at Denver International Airport.
Ordered published/introduced multiple bills, including: rezoning 8401 E Belleview Ave (26-0557); Preservation of Affordable Housing Ordinance (26-0561); land acquisition for 2023 Pedestrian Intersection Improvements (26-0566); classification/pay plan amendments (26-0558, 26-0559); High-Performance Existing Buildings amendments (26-0565).
Public hearings: Passed zoning Bill 26-0389 (1057 S Gaylord St); postponed Bill 26-0392 (5101–5115 N Milwaukee St) to June 22, 2026; held public hearing and placed upon final consideration and passed Five Points BID renewal Bill 26-0486 (vote 11–1).
Announced upcoming required public hearing June 8, 2026 for Bill 26-0557 (rezoning 8401 E Belleview Ave); protest deadline noon June 1, 2026.

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