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Denver committee approves $952,000 state grant for Montbello native-landscape project
Summary
Denver's Parks, Art and Culture Committee approved by consent Council Resolution 26-0497, a $952,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to convert about 17 acres of non-native turf in Montbello to native landscape; the grant runs through Dec. 31, 2029.
Denver's Parks, Art and Culture Committee approved by consent on April 14, 2026, a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to fund the Montbello Landscape Transformation Project.
The resolution (26-0497) authorizes $952,000 to restore approximately 17 acres of non-native turf grass in the Montbello neighborhood, located in Council District 11. The grant agreement listed an end date of Dec. 31, 2029, and was recorded under project code PARKS-202580159.
The item appeared on the committee's consent agenda and the minutes state it "was approved by consent." The provided transcript contains no recorded discussion of the item, no mover or seconder, and no roll-call vote tally; those details were not specified in the minutes excerpt.
The grant is sourced from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and is intended to convert turf areas to native landscape, a change the minutes describe as restoring "approximately 17 acres" to a native planting scheme. The minutes do not list implementation details, contractor names, or a project timeline beyond the grant end date.
The committee roster in the minutes lists Chair Flor Alvidrez and Vice Chair Chris Hinds among members; staff listed include Luke Palmisano. The record does not attribute any remarks to individual members on this item.
Council Resolution 26-0497 was recorded in the minutes as approved by consent on April 14, 2026. The minutes do not provide additional debate, a recorded vote, or subsequent steps in the provided excerpt.
