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Finance and Business

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · 10:30 AM AM · City & County Building, room 391

TL;DR

Denver City Council approved updates to entertainment licensing rules and multiple contracts for construction services and equipment purchases. The council also authorized land acquisition for a bridge project and approved a lease expansion for the Department of Motor Vehicles office.

Key Decisions

  • Entertainment Licensing Modernization Passed
  • Wastewater Department Vacuum Truck Purchase Approved
  • Two On-Call General Contractor Agreements Approved
  • DMV Office Lease Extension and Expansion Approved
  • Smith and Sandown over Quebec Bridge Land Acquisition Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Action Items
  3. 26-0921 A bill for an ordinance amending Chapters 6, 7, 12, and 32, and 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code repealing outdated amusement and cabaret license types, modernizing licensing provisions relating to entertainment licenses, updating application and license fees, and making conforming amendments to the Code.
    Bill
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council President Sandoval, duly seconded by Council Pro-Tem Romero Campbell, that Council Bill 26-0921 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:

  4. 26-0926 Amends Ordinance No. 591, Series of 2021, as amended by Ordinance No. 706, Series of 2021, as amended by Ordinance No. 1145, Series of 2021, as amended by Ordinance No. 1192, Series of 2021, as amended by Ordinance No. 374, Series of 2022, as amended by Ordinance No. 969, Series of 2022, as amended by Ordinance No. 1450, Series of 2022, as amended by Ordinance No. 0548, Series of 2023, as amended by Ordinance No. 1326, Series of 2023, as amended by Ordinance No. 1683, Series of 2023, as amended by Ordinance No. 0802, Series of 2024, as amended by Ordinance No. 1561, Series of 2024, as amended by Ordinance No. 1712, Series of 2025, to transfer cash from the ARPA Operating Grant Fund (11011) to the ARPA Capital Grant Fund (38395) for HOST Micro Communities Projects and to allocate interest earnings in the Administration Category to support ARPA-related personnel and federal grant software and related subscriptions through 2027.
    Bill
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council Pro-Tem Romero Campbell, duly seconded by Council member Watson, that Council Bill 26-0926 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:

  5. Consent Items
  6. 26-0913 Approves a Purchase Order with Kaiser Premier, LLC for $523,901.00 with and end date of 12-31-2027 for the purchase of one Kenworth T480 Urban X Vacuum Truck for the Wastewater Division of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, citywide (PO-00184687).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0913 was approved by consent.

  7. 26-0914 Approves contract with Novus Construction LLC for $1,000,000.00 with an end date of 6-30-2029, to provide on-call general contractor services at All in Mile High sites (GENRL-202684010).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0914 was approved by consent.

  8. 26-0915 Approves a contract with Catamount Constructors, Inc. for $1,000,000.00 with an end date of 6-30-2029, to provide on-call general contractor services at All in Mile High sites, citywide (GENRL-202684042).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0915 was approved by consent.

  9. 26-0924 Amends a Lease Agreement with CA New Plan Villa Monaco, L.P., to add $1,119,023.08 for a new total of $2,293,823.00 and to add 57 months and 23 days for a new end date of 12-31-2030 for the Department of Motor Vehicle office and business license bureau at 2223 South Monaco Parkway, Denver, CO 80222, in the Goldsmith Neighborhood, in Council District 4 (FINAN-201521864/FINAN-202683698-01).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 26-0924 was approved by consent.

  10. 26-0925 Approves a Land Acquisition Ordinance designating certain properties as being required for public use and granting the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or condemnation all or any portion of any property interest as needed for the installation of the Smith and Sandown over Quebec Bridge Project. This includes fee title and easement interests, access rights, improvements, buildings, fixtures, licenses, and permits as part of the project. The Project is located at the intersection of Smith Road and Sandown Road over North Quebec Street.
    Bill
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Bill 26-0925 was approved by consent.