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Mayor briefs council on U.S. Conference of Mayors sessions on immigration, regional partnerships
Summary
The mayor summarized sessions from the U.S. Conference of Mayors on municipal responses to immigration and mass deportation, said Denver shared a framework for protecting residents while coordinating on violent criminals, and noted potential partnerships on permitting, water and public safety with other Western-region cities.
Mayor (name not specified) told council members that sessions at last week's U.S. Conference of Mayors focused on how communities and cities are responding to immigration and mass deportations. The mayor said Denver shared a framework that it has previously briefed the council and that other cities found useful.
"I think a lot of these found that useful in terms of a common sense approach to make sure to protect residents and to be able to collaborate on violent criminals to the extent that that is a risk in their communities," the mayor said. The mayor added that he met with six or seven other Western-region mayors to discuss potential partnerships and to learn about practices on permitting, water and public-safety policies.
The mayor said officials expect some mayors and city staff to visit Denver to see programs and policies the city is piloting. He characterized the conference as "a pretty good experience" for exchanging ideas and identifying practices the city might emulate.
Separately, a councilmember warned the public about an apparent phishing scam in which people receive texts claiming they owe a $4.35 parking ticket and urged residents not to respond or call the numbers in such messages. Council members provided informational outreach through city channels to warn residents.
No policy actions or binding commitments were recorded in the public portion of the meeting; the mayor described meetings and potential partnerships but did not announce formal intercity agreements or funding commitments on the record.
