Congress Park Neighborhood News

e-Talk in 10

August 2010

From the office of Councilwoman Jeanne Robb

1232 E. Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, 80218

303.377.1807

Jeanne.Robb@denvergov.org

In This Issue:

- Important Changes to City Council –

- Councilwoman Robb Proposes Ordinance to Limit Growth of Medical Marijuana in Residential Districts -

- Reminder- Cheesman Park “First Sunday in the Park” Auto-Free Days- August 1st -

- What’s happening at Denver Parks and Recreation? -

- Don’t Forget to Vote in the Upcoming August 10th Primary Election -

- Cherry Creek Area Plan Updates -

- 2nd Annual Cherry Creek Chamber “Wicket & Stick It” Croquet Tournament -

- “Denver Moves” Wants YOUR Input -

- 411 on the New Tiered Electric Rates -

- Health Care Reform Community Forums -

- 16th Street Plan Recommended Design Option Revealed -

- School Supplies Drive -

- The 4th Annual Aetna Park-to-Park 10 Miler Event –

- Denver Municipal Animal Shelter waives cat adoption fees throughout August -

- Free Self Defense Class from the Denver Police Academy -

- Volunteer Opportunity-Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention -

- Upcoming Events -

- City Council Meetings and News –

- Upcoming Events Calendar –

Important Changes to City Council

New Council Leadership and Brand-New Committees

The 2010-2011 Denver City Council term is underway with the election of new leadership. The City Council elected Councilman Chris Nevitt as President and Councilwoman Peggy Lehmann as President Pro-Tem for 2010-2011 year.

Additionally, big committee changes are in store. Council is going from 11 separate committees meeting bi-weekly or monthly to just 4 committees which will meet weekly. The new committee structure strives to address issues with a view of coordination between departments.

It was my honor to serve as Council President for the past 2 years and I look forward to Co-Chairing the newly created Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure City Council Committee. It’s a big assignment but one I look forward to as it holds all those areas in city government that are of great interest to me and important to District 10.

The new committees are as follows:

Land Use, Transportation, & Infrastructure

Meets every week - Tuesdays 11:00 AM

Channel 8 replays: Tuesday - 8:30 PM

Friday - 3 PM

Saturday - 3 PM

Health, Safety, Education, & Services

Meets every week except - Tuesdays 2:00 PM

Channel 8 replays: Tuesday - 7 PM

Friday - 9:30 AM

Sunday - 3 PM

Government Affairs & Finance

Meets every week - Wednesdays 10:30 AM

Channel 8 replays: Tuesday - 7 PM

Friday - 1:30 PM

Saturday - 4:30 PM

Business, Workforce, & Sustainability

Meets every week - Wednesdays 1:30 PM

Channel 8 replays: Tuesday - 8:30 PM

Friday - 11 AM

Sunday - 4:30 PM

Legislative session of Denver City Council continues unchanged;

Councilwoman Robb Proposes Ordinance

to Limit Growth of Medical Marijuana in Residential Districts

When Council passed our medical marijuana dispensary regulations in January, we knew of approximately 400 sales tax licenses for dispensaries in Denver – nearly 60 of those in District 10. But so far the number of dispensaries, or centers as the state now calls them, that have applied for licenses from Excise and License is not that high. On March 1st Excise and License started accepting applications for our newly created medical marijuana dispensary licenses. Since then 89 dispensaries have been licensed in Denver; 11 of those in district 10. One hundred twenty-five applications are still waiting their inspections for distancing and security requirements; that probably means 15 more or a total of 25 for District10.

In order to conform to state legislation just passed in May, Council recently passed a moratorium on medical marijuana center license applications until July 1, 2011. The states agencies need that time to get all their newly required regulations in place. Thus, the number of dispensaries will be static for the next 12 months

The new ordinance I am proposing will limit growth in residential dwelling units in any zone district to 6 plants per medical marijuana card holder and a total of 12 plants if there is more than one cardholder in a household. This ordinance passed out of committee on July 28. Please call our office for more information.

Reminder- Cheesman Park “First Sunday in the Park” Auto-Free Days- August 1st

There are two more “Auto-Free Days” left this season, Sunday August 1 and Sunday September 5. Cheesman Park roads will be closed from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm to enhance the pedestrian and biking experience in the park. I encourage you, your family, and friends to come and enjoy a safe, peaceful day in the park.

Future Cheesman Events include:

Denver Municipal Band, Friday August 27th

What’s happening at Denver Parks and Recreation?

Admission Based Event Public Meeting

Denver Parks and Recreation is hosting a public hearing on Thursday, August 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to present the Admission Based Event Policy and take public input. The meeting will take place at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building, 201 West Colfax, 4th Floor, room 4.G.2. (enter on Court St side)

A copy of the full Admissions Based Event Policy is on file with the Manager of Parks and Recreation and is available for public inspection on the Denver Parks and Recreation Web site, www.denvergov.org/parksandrecreation, on the DPRAB site through August 12, 2010.

You will find a listing of all their public meetings at www.denvergov.org/parksandrecreation

Coyotes in the City Survey

Parks & Recreation Department is working to assess public perception of coyotes in the city, and looking to evaluate their education programs and messaging. Your input is a necessary contribution to their effort to learn how residents in the Denver area feel about the presence of coyotes in the city. It should take about 10 minutes to complete and all responses will be kept anonymous and confidential.

Please take the survey by August 6th for your responses to be included in the evaluation. Results can be obtained be sending a request to the below email after September 15th.

Click on this link to access to survey: Living with Coyotes in Denver

Don’t Forget to Vote in the Upcoming August 10th Primary Election

The primary election mail ballots have started to arrive in District 10 mailboxes. The August 10 Primary Election is an all-mail election so ballots are automatically sent to all eligible voters who are affiliated with the Democratic, Republican or Libertarian parties. The purpose of a primary election is to nominate candidates from the political parties for various national, statewide, and legislative offices.

The Primary Election also marks the debut of Ballot TRACE, Denver’s first-in-the-nation ballot tracking, reporting, and communication engine. Ballot TRACE allows voters to receive messages about the status of their ballot: before it enters the mail system, while it is being processed by the post office, and after it has been returned to the Elections Division. Voters can choose to automatically receive email or text messages, or they can retrieve those messages on the Denver Elections Division’s website.

Party-affiliated Denver voters can sign up for this free service at www.denvergov.org/ballottrace Those who don’t own a computer but would like to receive text messages can call 311 and request to be signed up. Unaffiliated voters will not receive a mail ballot for the Primary Election, and therefore will not be able to use Ballot TRACE in the Primary. However, they can sign up for Ballot TRACE for the General Election starting September 1.

Voted ballots can be returned by mail or in person. The return postage is 61 cents. Voters who choose to drop their ballots off in person can bring them to any one of 13 conveniently-located Voter Service Centers across the city. Five of these locations will offer drive-through drop off service. Information on service center and drive-through locations, dates and hours of operation can be found on the instruction sheet in the voter’s mail ballot packet, or at www.DenverVotes.org or by calling 311. Sample ballots are available on the Elections Division website.

Voters should make sure to deposit their voted ballots in an attended red ballot box only. Ballots should never be dropped off at any unsecured location or outside of the posted hours of operation.

For more information on the voting options or issues, call the Denver Elections Division at (720) 913- VOTE (8683), 3-1-1 or my office 303-377-1807. You can also visit the Denver Elections Division website.

Cherry Creek Area Plan Updates

Several new items have been added to the Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) website (www.denvergov.org/cherrycreek) that might be of interest to you:

1. CPD wants to hear from you about your Vision for the Cherry Creek Area. Posted is a link to an Online Visioning Exercise that should only take you about 10 minutes to fill out. The questions are similar to the ones that were asked at the June 30th public workshop. Please take the time to let them know your thoughts.

2. The presentation from the June 30th Public Workshop at the JW Marriott is also posted. Please review this if you were not able to make the workshop..

3. A summary of the public workshop visioning exercise is also included on our website. .Approximately 70 people participated in this exercise.

2nd Annual Cherry Creek Chamber “Wicket & Stick It” Croquet Tournament

Starch your summer whites and polish up your wicket shot because the Cherry Creek Chamber is launching the “Wicket & Stick It” Croquet Tournament on Fillmore Plaza on Thursday August 5 from 3:00pm-8:30pm. Ticket prices are $35.00 to play in the tournament and $25.00 to watch the tournament. Professional Croquet event Master Ron Eccles will be on hand to assist players as teams compete in multiple categories including best score, best croquet attire and best wicket shot.

Teams will celebrate the early evening event with some of the most croquet worthy food courtesy of NoRTH, HOUSTON’S and MICI Italian. Beer and St. Germain will also be served.

A portion of event proceeds will benefit the Colorado Council for Economic Education www.ccee.net/ a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting a better understanding of economics and financial literacy among Colorado K-12 teachers.

To purchase tickets (teams, single players and spectator tickets) and for additional information, visit www.cherrycreekchamber.org.

“Denver Moves” Wants YOUR Input

“Denver Moves: Making Bicycle and Pedestrian Connections in the Mile High City,” a comprehensive non-vehicular transportation plan, is hosting a series of information gathering sessions throughout August. In an effort to obtain as much citizen feedback as possible, the sessions will take place in conjunction with the following popular public events:

Tuesday, August 3, 11:00am-2:00pm: Civic Center Eats, Colfax Ave. at Broadway
Sunday, August 8, 4:30pm-7:30pm: City Park Jazz, 17th Ave. at Colorado Blvd. (Concert runs 6:00pm-8:00pm)

Each event will feature a large floor aerial photo of the City that participants can walk and draw on to indicate where bicycle and pedestrian improvements are needed in Denver. Citizens are also encouraged to provide input electronically on an interactive map. The information gathered will shape recommendations for short and long-term bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects in Denver.

411 on the New Tiered Electric Rates

Beginning June 1, 2010, Xcel Energy implemented a new pricing structure in which electricity customers pay more for higher usage during peak summer months and less during other non-peak months of the year. Seasonal “inverted block” rates are designed to promote efficient use of energy during periods when demand for electricity is greatest.

What are Tiered Rates?

After more than two years of study and hearings, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved “tiered rates” for Xcel Energy’s residential electric customers in Colorado. Tiered rates for residential customers apply in the summer months of June, July, August and September. Standard flat rates apply during all other months.

With tiered rates, the price paid by customers for electricity increases as a customer’s electric use increases. The first 500 kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity used during a summer month are billed at a lower rate; all subsequent kilowatt hours are billed at a higher rate. The rate for the first 500 kwh of electricity is actually lower under tiered rates than what the summer rate would have been if we had not implemented tiered rates. Similarly, the new winter rate is also lower than it would have been.

Under tiered rates, only the rates for use above 500 kwh in the summer are higher than they would have been.

How will tiered rates affect my monthly bill?

Depending on how much electricity you use, your monthly bill could increase or decrease under tiered rates. Generally, rates will go up a bit in the summer, but down in the winter. Click here to see a comparison of monthly bills under tiered rates and under the rates that would have been in effect if the PUC had not approved tiered rates.

How do I find out how much electricity I use each month?

Your monthly usage, in kilowatt hours, is shown on your monthly utility bill.

Why is my bill higher than last year, despite my efforts to save energy?

Consumers’ electric bills will be higher this year than last year. That would be true even if the PUC had not adopted tiered rates. Xcel Energy sought and received two rate increases in the past year that raised residential bills by about 12-15 percent. The rate increases were necessary to pay for additional generation, transmission and distribution expenses to meet our state’s increased electricity demand.

It is precisely this cycle — higher peak demand leading to the need for additional power generation — that tiered rates are designed to break.

What about people who have medical conditions?

Xcel Energy already has two programs to assist people with medical conditions. The Medical Certificate Program served 3,522 customers in 2009 and the Life Support Program served 2,117 customers that same year. Xcel Energy checked the electric bills of all its customers in these two programs. According to the company, under the new tiered rates, the bill for the average Life Support Program customer will increase by less than $6 annually. The bill for the average Medical Certificate Program customer will decrease by approximately $14 annually.

In extreme situations, Xcel Energy has indicated that it is prepared to work with customers with medical conditions on a case-by-case basis. Such customers are encouraged to contact Xcel Energy.

What can I do to lower my electric usage and my bill?

Start with things you can do easily. Changing out old incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescents, turning out lights and turning off televisions when not in use are a good start. Turn off computer printers and monitors when they are not needed. If you have air conditioning, consider moving the thermostat up a couple degrees.

By simply reviewing your own habits and finding one or two ways to be a bit more careful about your electric use will pay dividends in lower consumption and lower bills. Central air conditioners, electric clothes dryers, electric stoves, electric water heaters and large-screen televisions are some of the more common appliances that tend to use a lot of electricity.

If you have central air conditioning, check out Xcel Energy’s Savers Switch program that can earn you a $40 rebate every October.

For information about bigger steps, such as a household energy audit, high efficiency appliance rebates or weatherization incentives, see the websites of the Governor’s Energy Office and Xcel Energy. There is a wealth of information on these sites and help available to those looking to make improvements in their household energy efficiency.

Governors’ Energy Office website: http://www.rechargecolorado.com/
Xcel Energy website: http://www.xcelenergy.com/

Health Care Reform Community Forums

Under the Affordable Care Act (national health reform enabling legislation), states have critical responsibilities for implementation of new federal policies. One critical area for planning will be the development of exchanges – virtual marketplaces -where thousands of currently uninsured Coloradans will seek information to select and purchase health insurance. Many of these individuals and families will be eligible for federal subsidies to help them pay their insurance premiums.

The 2011 general assembly and the next governor will need to make some key decisions

about the structure, governance, and role of the exchange in Colorado. Decisions need to be made by June of 2011 in order to be ready for implementation in January, 2014, and to receive federal start-up funds for the exchange that will be made available in 2012 and 2013.

The Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved (CCMU), the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI), and the Health Reform Implementation Board are working together to host a series of community forums to discuss the options for our state, as well as to seek and collect input from stakeholders and consumers. They will also provide fact sheets describing the requirements of a health insurance exchange.

These public forums are scheduled for the following dates and times:

August 12; 9am-11:00am at National Jewish, in the Molly Blank Conference Center
August 30; 3pm- 5:00 p.m. TBD
September 13; 3pm - 5:00pm
September 29; 9am-11:00 am

We will put all of the information including locations, fact sheets, and summary information on the state’s health reform website at www.colorado.gov/healthreform

16th Street Plan Recommended Design Option Revealed

The preferred design option for the revitalization of the 16th Street Mall will be revealed on August 25th at the last public meeting. The Steering committee’s recommended design choice is the result of serious consideration of all concerns, recommendations and suggestions that have been offered by over 3,700 members of the public.

This public meeting will be held on Wednesday August 25 at the Wellington Webb Building (201 W. Colfax Ave) in Rooms 4.F.6 and 4.G.2:

4:30pm-5:30pm:Open House
5:30pm-7:00pm: Presentation

For more information about the 16th Street Plan – the design options, project goals, progress and the planning process, visit www.16thStreetPlan.com.

School Supplies Drive

Donate to help a foster, homeless or disadvantaged child or teen through Denver Human Service’s school supplies drive happening now through August 6. Needed supplies include pens, pencils, scissors, calculators, rulers, markers, colored pencils, dictionaries, backpacks and more.

Where do I drop off my school supply donation?

Donations will be accepted at a range of locations throughout the city including:

OUR OFFICE!
1232 East Colfax Ave
Webb Building
201 W. Colfax (atrium near Cleveland St Entrance)
City and County Building
1437 Bannock St- Mayor’s office
Denver Recreation Centers
Any of the 30 Rec centers
DHS
1200 Federal Blvd- 1st Floor
2855 Tremont Place- Lobby
4685 Peoria St- Lobby

Other ways to donate:

You can also make a monetary donation to “Sara Brown Memorial Fund” and write “school supply” on the Memo line.

Mail or deliver checks to Denver Human Services

1200 Federal Blvd

Denver, CO 80204

Attn: Gloria Vasquez

Remember, all donations are tax deductible! For more information contact Gloria Vasquez, 720-944-2931, Gloria.vasquez@denvergov.org

The 4th Annual Aetna Park-to-Park 10 Miler Event

Novice and experienced runners are invited to enjoy a tour of four of Denver’s most beautiful parks on this 10 mile course! This year’s race will be hosted on Monday, September 6, 2010 at 7:00 AM. The course will start in City Park, stampede its way into Cheesman Park, then past Alamo Placita Park, and finishing strong in Washington Park where there will be entertainment, food and frosty beverages.

As with any community event we are aware of the potential impact it might have on our neighborhood communities. I’d like to assure each of you that the organization is eager and willing to help minimize this potential impact. Each neighborhood association will receive two e-mails plus a follow up phone call to ensure the race information has been communicated. To inform neighborhoods, a group of volunteers will be distributing door ‘knockers’ on Sunday, August 15 to neighborhoods affected along the race course.

For race day information, course, race registration, and time tables please visit our website at www.parktopark10miler.com. Click here (http://www.parktopark10miler.com/index.php/race-information/course-map) to view route maps.

For further comments or questions about race day information, please contact Jennifer Moore, the Park-to-Park Community Liaison at jennifer.moore103@gmail.com.

Denver Municipal Animal Shelter Waives Cat Adoption Fees throughout August

Beginning August. 2, the Denver Municipal Animal Shelter (DMAS) will waive cat adoption fees. The effort is to help increase cat adoptions and reduce shelter overcrowding due to the high number of cats flooding shelters across the metro area. It is the first time in the shelter’s more than 50 year history that fees have been waived. While DMAS staff work with various shelters across the metro area to transfer cats when full, other shelters are experiencing the same overcrowding issues. In addition to increased euthanasia rates, overcrowding leads to higher rates of sickness of shelter animals.

DMAS’s regular cat adoption package ranges from $60 to $90 depending on the age of animal. While adoption fees have been waived, a $20 spay or neuter fee payable to The Feline Fix, a program of Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance, will apply for unaltered cats and kittens. Already altered cats will be free. Spay or neuter is a requirement of adoption. The Denver Municipal Animal Shelter is committed to reducing pet overpopulation.

Adopters will still be required to complete the adoption process and abide by the terms of the adoption agreement.

To help more cats be reunited with their owners, cat microchips will be offered for just $10.

The Denver Municipal Animal Shelter is located at 678 S. Jason Street.

For more information, or to view a list of lost of adoptable animals, visit www.denvergov.org/animalcare.

Free Self Defense Class from the Denver Police Academy

The Denver Police Academy is offering two “Women’s Personal Safety” classes; one on August 7 and August 28 from 9:00am- 1:00 pm. The classes are FREE and open to girls and women ages 12 and up. All participants under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent. The classes will consist of a lecture as well as a hands-on portion.

Don’t wait to register, these classes will fill up quickly. For more information and to register for the classes, contact Corporal Rich Stensgaard at 303-370-1517.

Volunteer Opportunity-Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention

Older persons deserve honor and respect…not abuse. Neglect wears many faces. So do the forces that help. The Denver District Attorney’s office is currently recruiting volunteers for the Elder Abuse Resource and Community Victim Advocacy Program. This program is an outreach and awareness effort to help detect and prevent elder abuse. Educating people of the warning signs of elder abuse and providing courage and the means to report it, help protect those who are vulnerable and make our community safe.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please contact Benita Muñiz, Community Victim Advocate, at 720-913-9261 to apply.

Upcoming Events

Free Days around Denver
Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Sunday, August 8 and Monday, August 30
Denver Art Museum: Saturday, August 7 and Saturday, September 4
Denver Botanic Gardens
At 1005 York Street location: Wednesday, August 25
At Chatfield Reservoir location: Friday, August 6
Denver Center for the Performing Arts- the program operates as a ticket drawing. Apply for free tickets at http://denvercenter.org/aboutdenvercenter/ContactUs.aspx

27th National Night Out, Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010. Denver neighborhoods will join communities nationwide, to celebrate the role of citizens and neighborhoods in preventing crime. The primary focus of National Night Out is to heighten crime-prevention and drug-prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and alert would-be criminals that Denver’s neighborhoods are organized and united against crime. Officers from the Denver Police Department will visit the gatherings to help organize block watches and provide safety information to residents. For more information on the National Night Out program visit www.nationaltownwatch.org.

Night in Historic Denver, August 6, 7:00pm-11:00pm. This is a time-traveling gala honoring 40 years of historic preservation with progressively-themed music, food and cocktails to match each of four decades – the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. The party will be held in the historic St. Cajetan’s on the Auraria Campus and weather permitting, under a starry summer sky. Tickets cost $40 for Historic Denver members and $50 for non-members. Patron level tickets at $100 include a special VIP Pre-Party from 5-7 p.m. at Al’s Barbershop in Larimer Square, with food and drink provided by Baur’s Ristorante. Tickets are on sale now at www.historicdenver.org or 303.534.5288 x. 6.

Day in Historic Denver, August 7, This is a FREE family-friendly outdoor event which will be held on the grassy plaza of the Auraria Campus’ 9th Street Historic Park – an entire block of 19th century homes saved by Historic Denver in one of its first preservation efforts. Part carnival, part concert and part time-travel to a century-old Denver, the event will feature beer booths, grilled food, tours of 9th Street’s incredibly restored buildings, historically-costumed characters and an elaborate activity area for A diversity of live music throughout the day will make this an unforgettable family event. Day in Historic Denver begins with the Karle Seydel Memorial Baseball Game, complete with vintage uniforms and rules, at 10:00 a.m. on the field in front of the Tivoli Building on the Auraria Campus and continues along 9th Street from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, August 7. Full details and a schedule of activities available at www.historicdenver.org.

7th Annual Mountain Melodies Music Festival, Sunday, August 8 from 12:00pm-5:00pmThe sounds of honky tonk, string bands and bluegrass music will drift across Buffalo Bill’s grave at this FREE festival which annually highlights both established and new musical talent from Colorado’s Front Range communities. Located on top of Lookout Mountain, the Buffalo Bill Museum enjoys one of Denver’s most spectacular overlooks with clear views of the Continental Divide, Pikes Peak, the Denver skyline and the Northern Front Range. Halden Wofford and the High Beams will headline the festival this year. The group’s distinctive honky tonk stylings have been heard in such diverse settings as NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion, concert halls and Colorado dive bars. Also appearing at the Festival will be Giddyup Kitty (a cowgirl bluegrass band), Martin Gilmore and Angie Lucht, and the Virginia Dale Polecats (an old-time string band). Limited seating is available at the event; blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. Visitors may bring their own picnic or take advantage of the full café located in the Museum Gift Shop. For more information, call 303-526-0744 or visit www.buffalobill.org.

Public Neighborhood Meeting, August 12 at 7:00pm, 1301 Pennsylvania St. (1st Floor Meeting room.) The Open Door Ministries has filed an application for a zoning variance which would enable it to operate a large residential care use/special care home at 420-428 East 11th Avenue (the historic landmark Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion). They anticipate a maximum of 40 residents. Without a variance, the location will violate the spacing and density requirements for such facilities in the Denver Zoning Code. Come learn about the proposal, discuss it with the applicants and neighbors and express your opinions. (The official hearing before the Board of Adjustment-Zoning will be on September 14 at 9:00am at 201 West Colfax Avenue, Room 2 H 14.)

Workshop: Streamlined Strategic Planning, Wednesday August 18 from 1:00pm-4:00pm. The Community Resource Center, in partnership with the Denver Office of Strategic Partnership, will offer a FREE strategic planning training for Denver-based non-profits. This training will provide an overview of the process, purpose and benefits of strategic planning, share best practice approaches and promote organizational preparedness for engaging stakeholders in a planning process. To register visit http://www.crcamerica.org/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=848

2nd Annual Cherry Creek North Food & Wine Celebration, August 20-21, Fillmore Plaza. This event features free educational chef demonstrations, exciting wine and spirits sessions, an Opening Night VIP Party and the signature event of the weekend, The Grand Tasting. For all the details and to purchase tickets, please visit www.cherryarts.org/foodandwine/home. or call the Cherry Creeks Arts Festival at 303-355-2787 x200.

Civic Center Outdoor Eats, Tuesdays July 15-August 31, 11am-2pm Admission is free. Enjoy lunch and music
City Council Meetings and News

City Council meets every Monday at 5:30 at the City and County building (14th and Bannock St., 4th Floor, Room 451). Sign up for the speaker’s list starts at 5:30pm. The hearings take place after first reading and the exact time depends on where the bill is listed on the agenda.

Upcoming Events Calendar

A “Community Meeting Calendar” has been added to the “Residents” page on www.denvergov.org. Click here to go directly to the calendar. Meetings sponsored by Denver’s Community Planning and Development can be found all in one place on the “Community Meeting Calendar.”

Check out the City of Denver’s event calendar www.denver365.com. To share your event with others add it to the left hand side of the homepage and be sure to indicate from the pull down menu which part of the city your event is in.

DAY
EVENT
TIME
PLACE

Sun Aug 1
Cheesman Park Auto Free Day
5 am – 6 pm
Cheesman Park

Mon Aug 2
City Council Weekly Meeting
5:30 pm
City Council Chambers

City and County building

14th and Bannock St., 4th Floor, Room 451

Tues Aug 3
First Tuesday on the Fax
5:30 pm
Africana Café Two

5501 E. Colfax Ave

Tues Aug 3
Congress Park Ice Cream Social
6 pm – 8 pm
Congress Park

(By the Pool)

Tues Aug 3
National Night Out

Cherry Creek East
6 pm – 8 pm
Pulaski Park

Thurs Aug 4
District 3 Police Meeting for Neighborhood Groups
6 pm – 7:30 pm
1625 S. University Blvd

Mon Aug 9
City Council Weekly Meeting
5:30 pm
City Council Chambers

City and County building

14th and Bannock St., 4th Floor, Room 451

Wed Aug 11
Cherry Creek Area Plan Coordination Team Meeting
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Daniel’s Foundation

101 Monroe

Wed Aug 11
Happy on the Hill
5:30-7:30
TBD

Thurs Aug 12
Parks and Rec Advisory Board Meeting

Re: Public Hearing on Admission Based Events Policy
5:30 pm – 7: 30 pm
Webb Building

4th Floor

Sat Aug 14
INC Meeting
9 am – 12 pm
Our Saviors Lutheran Church

(9th and Emerson)

Mon Aug 16
City Council Weekly Meeting
5:30 pm
City Council Chambers

City and County building

14th and Bannock St., 4th Floor, Room 451

Wed Aug 18
Cherry Creek Area Plan Coordination Team Meeting
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
TBD

Thurs Aug 19
Golden Triangle 3rd Thursday
5 pm – 7 pm
TBD

Mon Aug 23
City Council Weekly Meeting
5:30 pm
City Council Chambers

City and County building

14th and Bannock St., 4th Floor, Room 451

Thurs Aug 26
CPAG
5:30 pm – 7 pm
Tears McFarland

Fri Aug 27
Denver Municipal Band
6 pm – 9 pm
Cheesman Park

Mon Aug 30
City Council Weekly Meeting
5:30 pm
City Council Chambers

City and County building

14th and Bannock St., 4th Floor, Room 451

Mon Aug 30
FAX Wine Tasting
6 pm – 8 pm
Solera Restaurant

5410 E. Colfax Ave

Tues Aug 31
Alamo Placita Monthly Happy Hour
5 pm – 7 pm
TBD

Thurs Sept 2
District 3 Police Meeting for Neighborhood Groups
6 pm – 7:30 pm
1625 S. University Blvd

Fri Sept 3

City Furlough Day- City Offices Closed

Sun Sept 5
Cheesman Park Auto Free Day
5 am – 6 pm
Cheesman Park

Sun Sept 6

Labor Day- City Offices Closed

No City Council Meeting this week

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