It’s a big day for technology in Denver as the city council will consider 12 resolutions Monday, totaling $80 million to provide “on-call professional information technology staffing services to augment city staff as needed.” The proposed contracts, each with a separate vendor, would provide services for a specified term of five years.  

Elsewhere on the agenda is an amendment to a 2023 contract with Poetic Kinetics for a public art installation at the intersection of Glenarm Place and 16th Street.

The amendment adds one year and $886,320 to the existing $750,000 contract for three stainless steel aspen trees with colorful acrylic kinetic leaves and an additional canopy of acrylic leaves that stretches across 16th Street.   

The additional funds fall within the city’s 1% for Public Art Program, established in 1988 by an executive order from Mayor Federico Peña. The order, enacted into an ordinance by the city in 1991, directs that 1% of any capital improvement project undertaken by the city of over $1 million be set aside to include art.

If approved, the budget for the commission would total more than $1.6 million.

Also on the agenda is a $2.7 million contract between the city and Urban Peak Denver to provide rapid rehousing services. This contract comes before the council just a week after members rejected a similar agreement with the Salvation Army. 

However this contract is not a replacement for the Salvation Army agreement. The Urban Peak contract focuses on youth and young adults, whereas the Salvation Army proposed contract was intended to serve families.

And then, council members are expected to approve a $35,000 settlement to Elija Smith, who was allegedly body-slammed by Denver police after the Nuggets’ 2023 NBA championship win. Smith sued the city, Mikes Restaurant Group DBA Hayter’s and Co., Adam Glasby and Ernest Sandoval.

This week’s council meeting will see four proclamations issued.

The first two, delivered during the 3:30 session, will recognize April 2025 as National Donate Life Month and celebrate Denver’s Bid to become a UNICEF Recognized Child-Friendly City. 

The remaining proclamations will recognize the contributions of Lilly Gurule and the Colorado Ladies of Lowriding and celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

There are two public hearings scheduled for the 5:30 p.m. session:

Council Bill 25-004 will present an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 3115 West 8th Avenue in Villa Park. Council Bill 25-0153 will present an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 627 South Lipan Street in Athmar Park.

The Denver City Council will hold its regular Monday meeting at 3:30 p.m., with the general public comment session beginning at 5 p.m.