Charter modernization advances
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The committee approved filing two related bills that would send a charter amendment on the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Safety to Denver voters at a special municipal election on November 3, 2026, and update city code if it passes.
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What this means
The committee moved forward with a proposal to let voters decide whether to modernize parts of Denver’s charter dealing with the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Safety. It also advanced a follow-up bill that would update the city code if the charter change is approved. A separate presentation on a state legislative wrap-up was heard, and a consent item approving multiple classification notices was also approved.
Key decisions
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- Approved filing Council Bills 26-1048 and 26-1055 in a block by a 6-0 vote, with one member absent.
- Heard Council Presentation 26-1049, State Legislative Wrap-up.
- Approved Council Bill 26-1040 by consent.
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Governance and Intergovernmental Relations
Agenda
- Attendance
- Action Items
- An ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election on November 3, 2026, a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County of Denver modernizing the sections concerning the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Safety.
- For an ordinance conforming the municipal code upon passage of a charter amendment modernizing the sections concerning the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Safety.
- Briefings
- State Legislative Wrap-up
- Consent Items
- Approves Classification Notices #1881, #1882, #1883, #1884, #1885, #1886, #1887, #1888, #1890, #1893, #1894, #1895, #1896, #1898.
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