Tag: Denver City Council
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Denver to mull $6.9M East Colfax BRT extension, police union deal
Denver’s councilmembers will consider several items during Monday’s regular meeting, but the most notable is a resolution to overhaul contract review rules, requiring draft agreements to be shared with the Council before being heard at committee meetings. Council Resolution 26-0329 aims to give council members early access to draft and final agreements and more time…
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Denver City Council tightens contract review process
The Denver City Council voted to overhaul the city’s contract review rules Monday, requiring draft agreements to be shared with the council before being heard at committee meetings. The move aims to amend City Council rules of procedure to require that, when an item, such as a contract or intergovernmental agreement, is presented to a…
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EDITORIAL: Axon cameras will aid Denver’s crime fight
The Denver City Council has been debating whether to adopt new license-plate reading cameras, along with the necessary hardware, after ending a contract with former vendor Flock. It was an astonishingly close call until Tuesday night, when a 7-6 majority voted to approve a contract with Axon for 50 cameras. Talk about a no-brainer. Like…
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Veo e-scooter contract stalls again in Denver City Council committee
A proposed contract to replace the city’s e-bike and scooter vendors stalled again Wednesday as a City Council committee declined to advance it without further review and a “redlined” version of the agreement. Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee delayed their decision until April 15 after a motion to advance a three-year contract with…
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Denver Council narrowly approves deal with Axon
After weeks of delay, the Denver City Council narrowly approved a one-year $150,000 contract with Axon for 50 automated license plate-reading cameras and the necessary system hardware, replacing the city’s former vendor, Flock. The 7-6 vote came during Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting, where councilmembers weighed in on the risks of approving the contract before…
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Denver proposes yearlong moratorium on new data centers
As Denver Water calls for a 20% reduction in water use during Stage 1 drought conditions, City Council members advanced a bill to rein in one of the largest water users — data centers — by proposing a yearlong moratorium on new construction and development. Should the proposed legislation be approved by the full City…
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Denver City Council to consider Axon ALPR camera contract
Denver’s regular meeting of the City Council moves to Tuesday as most city offices will be closed Monday in observance of Sí Se Puede Day. On the agenda, the clock is ticking on a delayed contract for automated license plate reading cameras. The 12-month, $150,000 agreement with Axon would deliver approximately 50 new cameras, replacing…
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Denver City Council public hearing, vote set on Axon ALPR camera contract
After a weeklong delay in committee, Council Resolution 26-0246, the proposed contract with Axon Enterprises for a new automatic license plate reading system, has made its way to the Denver City Council for consideration. The City Council will host a special one-hour courtesy public hearing on the matter during the 5:30 p.m. session, accommodating as…
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Committee moves Axon ALPR contract to Denver City Council
A Denver City Council committee voted Wednesday to advance a proposed contract to replace the city’s current provider of automated license plate reading cameras. After a week-long delay, members of the Denver City Council’s Health and Safety Committee voted 5-2 to send the 12-month, $150,000 contract with Arizona-based camera vendor Axon to the full City…
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Denver City Council committee advances changes to review of major contracts
Members of Denver’s Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee unanimously advanced recommended changes to the city code that would ensure council members have adequate time to review big-ticket contracts before voting on them. The proposed legislation, presented last week, aims to clarify the city’s 30-day review period and amend the rules of procedure to require that…