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Parks, Art and Culture — Committee Minutes (April 7, 2026)

DenverApr 7, 20263 min read

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Committee approved a block of citywide on‑call landscaping contracts, a three‑year use agreement with Dream Center Denver for the former Globeville Recreation Center, and a $2.0M contract to continue My Outdoor Colorado programming; attendance and roll-call votes recorded.

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Approved in a block Council Resolutions 26-0402 through 26-0420: multiple four‑year on‑call contracts (with one‑year extension option) for landscape architecture, planning, design and related services citywide. Vendors listed in the minutes include The Architerra Group Inc.; Civitas Inc.; DHM Design Corporation; The Dig Studios Inc.; EM Dub Design; Flow Design Collaborative Inc.; Goodbee & Associates; Hord Coplan Macht; Livable Cities Studios Inc.; Matrix Design Group, Inc.; Mundus Bishop Design; Norris Design Inc.; RVE, Inc.; Sasaki Associates; Stream Design, LLC; Studio Campo LLC.; Studio Superbloom LLC; Valerian LLC; and Wenk Associates. Vote: Aye 6, Nay 0, Absent 1 (Parady).
Approved Council Resolution 26-0471: a use agreement between the City of Denver and Dream Center Denver for $90,000 over three years to occupy and provide programming at the former Globeville Recreation Center (Council District 9). Vote: Aye 5, Nay 1 (Lewis), Absent 1 (Parady).
Approved by consent Council Resolution 26-0472: contract with State Board of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for $2,000,000 with an end date of 12-31-2030 to continue My Outdoor Colorado coalition initiatives and programming for 2026–2030 (Council Districts 3 and 9).
Recorded attendance and leadership: Chair Flor Alvidrez, Vice Chair Chris Hinds; staff Luke Palmisano. Present: Hinds, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Watson, Alvidrez (6). Absent: Parady (1).

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