Denver Denver City Council
November 3, 2025 — council, 6h 52m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
25-1771 Sandoval Amendment No. 1 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget
How they voted
Amendment 1 to the proposed 2026 has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1 · background & details
25-1756 Torres, Lewis, Gonzales-Gutierrez, and Parady Amendment No. 1 to the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget
How they voted
Eight nays Conflict — see note
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Shontel Lewis
No: Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson, Amanda Sandoval
Motion by Jamie Torres, seconded by Chris Hinds
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bidres, Parity, Romara Campbell Campbell CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed; tally: transcript=5-8 official=yes:13 no:0
25-1780 Lewis Kashmann Amendment No. 1 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget
How they voted
Eight nays Conflict — see note
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis
No: Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson, Amanda Sandoval
Motion by Shontel Lewis, seconded by Chris Hinds
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bidres, Gonzalos Gutierrez, Parity Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Twelve ayes', corrected to 'Eight nays'. CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed; tally: transcript=5-8 official=yes:10 no:3
25-1757 Parady Amendment No. 1 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget
How they voted
Seven nays Conflict — see note
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Paul Kashmann, Jamie Torres
No: Chris Hinds, Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda Sawyer, Darrell Watson
Agenda item 1746 · background & details
Motion by Sarah Parady, seconded by Chris Hinds
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Alvidres, Gonsalos Coutierrez, Lynn, Madam President Sandoval, Parity CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed; tally: transcript=6-7 official=yes:13 no:0
25-1785 Parady Amendment No. 10 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget A motion offered by Council member Parady, duly seconded by Council member
How they voted — 25-1785 Parady Amendment No. 10 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget A motion offered by Council member Parady, duly seconded by Council member
Nay Conflict — see note
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis
No: Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds
Agenda item 44-000 · background & details
Motion by Sarah Parady, seconded by Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bidres, González Gutierrez CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed; tally: transcript=3-4 official=yes:8 no:5
How they voted — Council Member Parity's Amendment 1785 to the proposed 2020 budget
Council Member Parodies, Amendment 1785 to the proposed 2020 budget has passed. Unverified
Agenda item 44-000 · background & details
file_number normalized 1785 -> '25-1785' for matching
How they voted — 25-1839 Lewis and Parady Amendment No. 01 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget
Council members, Cashman, Torres, Cashman, Parity Amendment 1762 to the proposed, 226 budget has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 44-000 · background & details
Motion by Shontel Lewis, seconded by Amanda Sawyer
file_number normalized 1762 -> '25-1762' for matching Mover: Lewis, seconder: Sawyer (per official minutes).
How they voted — 25-1762 Torres, Kashmann, and Parady Amendment No. 4 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member
10 a council member Lewis and Cashman amendment to 1780 to the proposed 2026 budget has passed Verified · official minutes
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis, Diana Romero Campbell, Jamie Torres
No: Darrell Watson
Agenda item 44-000 · background & details
Motion by Jamie Torres, seconded by Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bidres, Concelas Coutieres, Parity, Saw; file_number normalized 1780 -> '25-1780' for matching Mover: Torres, seconder: Gonzales-Gutierrez (per official minutes).
How they voted — Lewis and Gonzales-Cutierrez Amendment 1773 to the proposed 2026 budget
Council Members. Louis and Gonzales-Cutierrez Amendment 1773 to the proposed 2026 budget has failed. Unverified
Yes: Paul Kashmann, Kevin Flynn, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Chris Hinds, Shontel Lewis
No: Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson
Agenda item 44-000 · background & details
Motion by Shontel Lewis
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bidres, Madam President Sandoval, Parity
25-1782 Lewis, Parady, and Alvidrez Amendment No. 7 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget
How they voted
Council President Sanderval's, Amendment 1771 to the proposed 2026 budget has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1771 · background & details
Motion by Sarah Parady, seconded by Chris Hinds
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bidres, Gonzáuss Gutierrez Mover: Parady, seconder: Hinds (per official minutes).
A motion regarding the allocation of funds for the Safe Routes to School program
How they voted
See no other questions by members of council. Madam Secretary, roll call. ... Nay. Unverified
Yes: Kevin Flynn, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis
No: Diana Romero Campbell, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: May, Parity, Sondival
Council Amendment 1781
How they voted
1781 fails Unverified
25-1779 Torres, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Parady Amendment No. 1 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member
How they voted — 25-1779 Torres, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Parady Amendment No. 1 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member
roll call on council members Torres-Gonzolos-Cutierrez, parity amendment 1779 to the mayor's proposed 2026 budget Conflict — see note
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis, Sarah Parady
Agenda item 25-1779 · background & details
Motion by Jamie Torres, seconded by Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Al-Bidres, Gonzalez Gutierrez; file_number normalized 1779 -> '25-1779' for matching CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=10-0 official=yes:13 no:0
How they voted — Parity Amendment 1779 to the mayor's proposed 2026 budget
Council members Torres, Gonzalez Gutierrez, Lewis and Parity Amendment 1779 to the proposed 2026 budget has passed. Unverified
Agenda item 25-1779 · background & details
file_number normalized 1779 -> '25-1779' for matching
Amendment 1758 to the mayor's proposed 2026 budget
How they voted
Six aye, seven nays Unverified
Motion by Shontel Lewis
25-1759 Lewis Amendment No. 5 to the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget
How they voted
Council Member Lewis Amendment 1759 to the proposed 2020 budget has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 25-1759 · background & details
Motion by Shontel Lewis, seconded by Sarah Parady
file_number normalized 1759 -> '25-1759' for matching Mover: Lewis, seconder: Parady (per official minutes).
Councilmember Parodies Amendment to the mayor's proposed 2026 budget
How they voted
Nine A's, Council Member Parodies Amendment 1786 to the proposed 2020-6 budget has failed. Unverified
Council Amendment 1782
How they voted — Council Amendment 1782
Council Amendment 1782 has passed Unverified
Agenda item 71-0000 · background & details
file_number normalized 1782 -> '25-1782' for matching
How they voted — Council Member Lewis's and Parodies Amendment 1839 to the proposed 2026 budget
Council Member Lewis's and Parodies Amendment 1839 to the proposed 2026 budget has passed Unverified
Agenda item 71-0000 · background & details
Motion by Shontel Lewis
file_number normalized 1839 -> '25-1839' for matching
25-1742 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and THE GROWHAUS to provide nutritious food access as funded by the Healthy Food for Denver's Kids Initiative, serving Citywide. New contract total includes $200,000.00 of Healthy Food for Denver's Kids emergency funds to scale up food distribution efforts to Denver youth and their families in resp
How they voted
13 ayes Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 25-1742 · background & details
Motion by Chris Hinds
Mover: Hinds (per official minutes).
25-1524 A resolution approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and La Raza Services, Inc. to pay for the Vital Hearts training in which they participated September 2025. No change to contract term, citywide. Amends a contract agreement with La Raza Services, Inc. d/b/a Servicios De La Raza to add $35,000.00 for a new total of $7,335,000.00 to pay for th
How they voted
Twelve ayes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis
Agenda item 1524 · background & details
Motion by Chris Hinds, seconded by Amanda Sawyer
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Aldiress, Los Alos Gutierrez, Parity; tally repaired 12->11: extraction undercounted the announced tally; transcript announcement matches official minutes Mover: Hinds, seconder: Sawyer (per official minutes).
25-1531 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Waste Management of Colorado, Inc. and Waste Management Disposal Services of Colorado, Inc. for the disposal of City generated non-municipal solid waste at the city-owned Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. Amends a contract with Waste Management of Colorado, Inc. (WMC) and Waste Management Disposal
How they voted
11 ayes. Council Resolution 1524 has been adopted. Conflict — see note
Agenda item 25-1524 · background & details
Motion by Chris Hinds, seconded by Kevin Flynn
file_number normalized 1524 -> '25-1524' for matching CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=11-None official=yes:13 no:0
Council Resolution 1743 approving a proposed second mandatory agreement between the City and County of Denver and La Rasa Services, Inc.
How they voted
12 eyes. Council Resolution 1743 has been adopted. Unverified
Yes: Stacie Gilmore, Kevin Flynn, Chris Hinds, Paul Kashmann, Shontel Lewis, Darrell Watson, Amanda Sandoval
Agenda item 1743 · background & details
Motion by Chris Hinds
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Alvilles, Constalos Gutierrez, Parity, Ramara Campbell, Saw, Sawers
Council Resolution 1527 approving a proposed contract between the city and Gerald Phipps, Inc.
How they voted
Council Resolution 1527 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1527 · background & details
resolutions be adopted and bills on final consideration be placed upon final consideration and do pass in a block for the following items
How they voted
12 ayes, the resolutions have been adopted, and the bills have been placed upon final consideration and do pass. Unverified
Agenda item block · background & details
Motion by Chris Hinds
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