Denver Denver City Council
August 25, 2025 — council, 2h 23m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
25-1244 A Proclamation Recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day
How they voted
Twelve ayes Verified · official minutes
Motion by Stacie Gilmore, seconded by Chris Hinds
Mover: Gilmore, seconder: Hinds (per official minutes).
Adopt Proclamation 25-1244 recognizing an international overdose awareness day
How they voted
Twelve ayes, proclamation 12-44 has been adopted. Unverified
Motion by Stacie Gilmore
25-1243 A Proclamation Declaring August 29, 2025 as KUVO 89.3 FM Day
How they voted
Twelve eyes. Twelve eyes. Proclamation one, two, four, three has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 25-1243 · background & details
Motion by Amanda Sandoval, seconded by Chris Hinds
file_number normalized 'Proclamation 1243' -> '25-1243' for matching Mover: Sandoval, seconder: Hinds (per official minutes).
25-1128 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and HDR ENGINEERING, INC. to provide professional design services for the South Platte River Trail, Mississippi to Dartmouth project which extends from approximately 500' north of Mississippi Ave to 200' north of Dartmouth Ave (Denver border with Englewood), Council Districts 2 and 7. Approves a contract with
How they voted
11 ayes. 11. I's. Council Resolution 1128 has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Yes: Amanda Sawyer, Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Chris Hinds, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson, Amanda Sandoval
Agenda item 1128 · background & details
Motion by Darrell Watson, seconded by Chris Hinds
Council Pro Temer Romero Campbell abstained due to a family member working for H.D.R. Inc.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bedres, Parity Council Pro Temer Romero Campbell abstained due to a conflict of interest; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bedres, Parity Mover: Watson, seconder: Hinds (per official minutes).
filing this item at its meeting on 8-13-2025. A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1128 be adopted, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Sandoval (11) Nay: (None) (0) Absent: Gonzales-Gutierrez (1) Abstain: Rom
How they voted
Twelve ayes. The resolutions have been adopted and the bills have been placed upon final consideration and due pass. Verified · official minutes
Yes: Amanda Sawyer, Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Chris Hinds, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson, Amanda Sandoval
Agenda item block · background & details
Motion by Darrell Watson, seconded by Chris Hinds
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Betres, Parity, Ramara Campbell Mover: Watson, seconder: Hinds (per official minutes).
Adopt Proclamation 25-1-24-1-2-5
How they voted
12 ayes Unverified
Agenda item 25-1-24-1-2-5 · background & details
Motion by Shontel Lewis
Adopt Proclamation 1245
How they voted
proclamation 1245 has been adopted Unverified
Motion by Shontel Lewis
25-1242 A Proclamation Honoring Mayor Federico Peña
How they voted
11 ayes. Proclamation 1242 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 25-1242 · background & details
Motion by Darrell Watson, seconded by Chris Hinds
file_number normalized 1242 -> '25-1242' for matching Mover: Watson, seconder: Hinds (per official minutes).
Council Bill 0994
How they voted
Council Bill 0994 has passed Unverified
Agenda item 0994 · background & details
file_number normalized '0994' -> '25-0994' for matching
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