Tag: Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer
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Denver City Council to begin hybrid meetings this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will begin holding its council and committee meetings both in person and online this week following the passage of a hybrid meeting model Monday. The ordinance requires the council to provide the public with the ability to watch and participate in…
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In-person City Council meetings, vote on hybrid model postponed again over technical issues
Technical issues have once again pushed back the Denver City Council’s plan to return to in-person meetings with its proposed hybrid participation model. After the first postponement on June 14, the council delayed the vote for a second time Monday on an ordinance to allow remote options for participating in council meetings after the meetings…
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Return of in-person City Council meetings, vote on hybrid model delayed over technical issues
Though the Denver City Council intended to return to in-person meetings next week, that plan has been postponed due to the need for further testing of new technological equipment. The City Council announced the delay Monday, pushing the in-person start date from June 21 to an unspecified date in early July. The council’s meeting with…
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Denver City Council proposal would allow hybrid model for in-person, remote meetings
An ordinance making its way through the Denver City Council would allow remote options for participating in council meetings after the meetings revert back to in-person when the COVID-19 pandemic ends. The ordinance, sponsored by Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer, was approved by the City Council governance committee Tuesday and will now go to the full council…
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Denver City Council committee to vote on providing legal representation for renters being evicted
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new ordinance working its way through the Denver City Council would provide income-eligible residents with free legal representation when facing eviction. This comes as the national eviction moratorium is set to expire by the end of next month, leaving tenants unable to pay rent…
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Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer on representing District 5 for the people
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amanda Sawyer first moved to District 5 in 2016 in search of a good place to raise her family. Now, she represents the district on the Denver City Council to make sure all Denver families…
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Council committee OKs changes to Denver Ethics Code, rules for cabinet member approvals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council Finance and Governance Committee approved proposals Tuesday to update the city’s Ethics Code and apply rules for the confirmation of mayoral cabinet members. Both proposals will have to pass a full City Council vote before implementation. The first proposal applies amendments…