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Votes at a glance: Dec. 8 Denver City Council — shelter contracts, park contract, zoning and budget actions
Summary
Council approved multiple major items (Urban Alchemy shelter and community ambassador contracts, Regis rezonings, Far Southwest area plan) and rejected other items (Cornabaca Park construction contract; one cold-weather shelter agreement). This roundup lists key votes and outcomes.
Here are the key recorded votes from the Dec. 8, 2025 Denver City Council meeting. Tallies are taken from the official roll calls during the meeting.
- Council Resolution 18‑83 (Urban Alchemy — Aspen non‑congregate shelter): Adopted, 9 ayes (adoption followed extended debate and requests for monitoring and contingency plans).
- Council Resolution 18‑81 (Urban Alchemy — Community Ambassador services): Adopted, 9 ayes (debate addressed scope of ambassador duties, coordination with STAR/DPD and performance metrics).
- Council Resolution 19‑25 (Mark Young Construction — Cornabaca Park construction contract): Failed, 13 nays (council postponed action citing lack of building‑plan approval; members opposed approving construction before building plans arrive).
- Council Resolution 19‑57 (Bayaud Works — congregate cold‑weather shelter at 4040 Quebec Street): Failed, 2 ayes, 11 nays.
- Council Bill 16‑35 (Regis Village PUD G37 — PUD rezoning): Passed, 12 ayes.
- Council Bill 16‑36 (Regis campus zoning to EI‑2): Passed, 12 ayes.
- Council Bill 18‑74 (Far Southwest area plan): Adopted, 12 ayes.
- Council Bill 18‑91 (supplemental appropriations / rescission): Passed, 12 ayes (included coverage of police overtime and other year‑end adjustments).
- Council Bill 15‑56 (collective bargaining ordinance): Ordered published as amended (11 ayes for publication as amended; complex amendment votes preceded publication).
Several other items were postponed or included in block/publish votes. For full roll calls and journaled results, consult the City Council clerk’s official minutes and the published Legistar filings.
