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Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances including funding to add family shelter units, contracts for airport project support and janitorial services, grants for public health and air-quality projects, several liability claim settlements, zoning map changes, and appointments to city commissions.
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The Council voted to expand shelter capacity by adding 20 family units at The Crossing and approved funding and contracts that affect airport operations, city cleaning services, and youth employment. The meeting also authorized public-health grants (tobacco prevention and harm reduction), a state grant to reduce air pollution, and multiple liability claim payments related to a lawsuit involving the Denver Police Department. Zoning map changes were approved for two properties and the mayor’s appointments to several advisory commissions were confirmed.
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- Amended and ordered published Council Bill 26-0686 (ordinance amending lobbyist regulation provisions).
- Adopted Resolution 26-0709 adding $602,016 to the Denver Rescue Mission contract to add 20 family shelter units (bringing The Crossing to 30 units).
- Adopted Resolution 26-0710 adding $219,321.47 and extending the end date for Work Options for Women to provide meals for Denver micro-communities.
- Approved Resolution 26-0506: $500,000 contract with Roth Property Maintenance, L.L.C. for janitorial services (citywide, excluding airport).
- Approved multiple intergovernmental and contractor agreements for Denver International Airport, including $50,000,000 contracts (five years) with AECOM, AtkinsRealis, and J.A. Watts for project delivery support.
- Approved a $1,000,000 CDOT grant for Nonattainment Area Air Pollution Mitigation projects.
- Placed on final consideration and passed Council Bills 26-0176 and 26-0557 (zoning map amendments for specified properties).
- Placed on final consideration and passed Council Bill 26-0678: $1,500,000 IGA with Denver Public Schools to administer the Denver Youth Employment Program for 2026.
- Authorized numerous liability claim payments from the city’s liability claims appropriation related to Marquis Dominick et al. v. City & County of Denver (various individual payments approved).
- Confirmed multiple mayoral appointments to city commissions (e.g., Denver Nonprofit Engagement Commission, Denver Women’s Commission, Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, Denver Crime Prevention & Control Commission).
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