Council approves housing, transit, and public safety items
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City Council approved a package of resolutions and ordinances, including housing funding changes, a $1.05 million green workforce subaward, several board and commission appointments, road and airport contracts, and a $4.94 million HIV/AIDS services agreement.
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What this means
Council’s actions will support housing down payment assistance, workforce training, road repairs, airport advertising services, and health and public safety programs. It also approved multiple mayoral appointments to city commissions and boards. The meeting advanced zoning changes for two properties and moved forward a criminal code update, which would revise municipal offense classifications and penalties if enacted.
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- Approved the consent agenda.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0708 to increase per-unit housing subsidy amounts and allow ARPA funds to reimburse down payments for to-be-constructed condominium units.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0849 for a $1,049,423.78 subaward to support the Green Workforce Hub Initiative.
- Adopted multiple mayoral appointments to DAAPIC, the Commission on Aging, the Career Service Board, the Colfax Ave Business Improvement District, and the 14th Street General Improvement District.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0853 for a $500,000 contract with WEX Health, Inc. to handle ACA tracking and reporting.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0832 to add $156,749 and extend behavioral health and syringe access services through 12-31-2026.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0968 to settle a police-related claim for $80,000.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0613 for a $2,337,485.43 contract to build concrete medians on Federal Boulevard.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0755 for a 10-year airport-wide advertising agreement with JCDecaux Airport, Inc.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0829 for a $1,125,000 citywide concrete panel repair contract.
- Adopted Resolution 26-0831 for a $12,138,066.51 construction services contract for Morrison Road improvements.
- Ordered published Bill 26-0687 to send a charter amendment on wage-law enforcement to voters on November 3, 2026.
- Ordered published Bill 26-0852 to repeal outdated child care establishment rules and align the code with state law.
- Ordered published Bill 26-0618 for a $6,398,722.80 agreement to maintain traffic signals.
- Placed upon final consideration and do pass Bill 26-0863 for a $4,940,660 agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority to provide HIV/AIDS care and support services.
- Placed upon final consideration and do pass Bill 26-0619 to rezone 17671-17675 East 64th Avenue in DIA.
- Placed upon final consideration and do pass as amended Bill 26-0654 to rezone property at Loretto Heights in Harvey Park South.
- Placed upon final consideration and do pass as amended Bill 26-0328 to update municipal criminal offense classifications and penalties.
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