A proclamation designating the week of June 20 through June 24 as “Bike Week” and Wednesday, June 22, as “Bike to Work Day” in Denver. 
Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. I don't think it's any secret that I am an avid bike fan. And so it's very exciting for me to be able to put forth a proclamation about Bike Week and Bike to Work Day. I think every day should be Bike to Work Day, and I did ride my bike to work today. My bike is sitting down in the parking lot tied up to my parking post. I think that as our city continues to grow 18,000 new people in the last year, we have to continue to invest in our infrastructure that allows people choices. You know, I don't see a bike as or promoting bicycling as telling people that they shouldn't or can't get in their cars. It's about you have the option to ride your bike. And I'll tell you that when I really adopted riding my bike around town, not just to work but to the grocery store and everywhere that I possibly can, I started to realize just how frustrating it is to get around town in a car. And when you are outside and enjoying the breeze and the sun and you can hear the birds and the trees and you're cruisin down the street, it's a totally different experience when you get back in your car . And so I think this week is really about educating people and spreading the word that everybody can ride their bike somewhere during their day. And I really do think that it has significantly enhanced my quality of life. And so I'd encourage everybody to dust off that bike, rent a bicycle and get on the bike this week and give it a try. And hopefully it becomes something that is a regular part of your routine. I also have to say that when I first started bike commuting, I wasn't quite the spandex writer, but it was very much about how quickly can I get from point A to point B, which led to a lot of very sweaty and smelly meetings for me at work, which was unpleasant and wasn't helping me think that biking to work was better than sitting in my air conditioned car. But it was really through the Green Lanes project that I started to learn about different cities who really have embraced a bike culture where where a huge portion of people use the bicycle to get around town. And when I was touring around with this one gentleman, he was wearing his suit on on a bike. And I was like, This is crazy. I've never seen this before. What are you doing? And and I started asking him questions and I said, I said one of the things I said, don't you get hot and get sweaty wearing your suit on your bike? And he said, You know, if I start to sweat, I stop pedaling. It's not about getting there fast. It's about enjoying the ride and being ready to hop into a meeting, not sweaty when I get there. And so I've adopted that mantra, and many of my constituents in District seven have seen me riding around town in my modified mountain bike that I made, as you know, these great. It doesn't look cool, but it is awesome because it has great baskets on it that I can throw on my gear and I ride with my suit jacket on when it's cold and I folded up and put it in a basket when it's cool, roll up my sleeves and ride in my work clothes. So I encourage everybody to think outside the box. Throw away what you think you know about bike commuting dust off that bike. And let's let's do this Denver for bike week and Bike to Work Day. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Councilman. Councilman Brooks. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you, Councilman Clarke, for for bringing this up. And I think Councilman Clarke hit most of my comments around the importance of taking this serious as back as, you know, back to work day for our community. I guess I want to elevate the conversation to the importance of us investing in a system that works and putting bikes in their place. I get a lot of I get a lot of constituents criticizing bike users because they're all over the place. And what I tell my constituents is try riding a bike for one day in this city and you will see why folks are all over the place. The system is not complete in our city. There's a lot of things in our city that it stops, right? You know, a lane will go three blocks in in a slap stop and throw you right on to Broadway. And they say, okay, good luck. And so. That's. One of the reasons we have to invest in this network, because we know that 60% of people who do not ride will ride when they get a protected bike lane, a consistent system that is safe all the way to their destination. And so it's important that we look at that. And I was a part of the Green Lanes project that Councilman Clark was talking about, and I saw myself as a supporter. I came back from the project and became an advocate. So you too will see a brother with a suit on in District nine every once in a while. It's a weird sight. But it's important that we model this. It's important that we use multi-modal city options in our city. We are growing fast, and we shouldn't always have to rely on one mode of transportation. And I just think that the last thing that I'll say is for those motorists who are upset at bikes and you you're frustrated at them, they actually help because the more folks who are riding a bike, the quicker you're going to get to your next destination. So next time you're riding your car, make sure you look out. Don't park in the bike lane. That's for them. Make sure you're looking in both of your mirrors to see oncoming traffic for bikes. And and let's support this and let's be a city that does as well. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Brooks, Councilman Cashman. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Pro tem. So historically, I've been more of a runner than a cyclist. At the encouragement of my friends by Denver. As of this past weekend, I have returned to the wheeled set and took my my new bike out for a spin this past weekend. And I'd like to report that the eight year old in me is alive and well. And besides it being a great way to keep in touch with our neighborhoods and get around town in a more relaxed fashion. I just found it. I found that same thrill that I found as a kid. And I also got more in touch with the temptation to not stop it. Stop stop signs, which is what cyclists are required to do. And as I did so, it just I empathized with that feeling of just wanting to fly around town. And I just closed by saying, I'm making a promise to all my constituents to limit the use of brightly covered spandex in our residential neighborhoods. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd say thank you, but I don't know about that. I'm just kidding. Thank you, Mr.. Mr.. Councilman. Councilwoman can each. Thank you, Mr. President. May I please also be added as a co-sponsor for this one? And the only thing I will add to my colleague's great comments is just that I am. I dropped my son off every day for camp in the summer at the South Platte River. The organization that my colleague, Councilman Clark, used to run. And I have to drop him off by car because he's not a confident enough driver yet or rider yet to be in the streets. He probably would be able to bike to camp with me if he were in a protected lane. But we don't have one yet for my neighborhood, and so I drop him off. But it is a dangerous crossing to drop him off because the bike path along the Cherry Creek River is like a freeway. It is a freeway of cyclists commuting into this city. And I love that. I love that we sometimes have to wait 5 minutes while bikes zoom by us to get to the drop off, because it just shows that there are so many individuals commuting, especially to our downtown to work, and that our trail system is a really important piece of that of that infrastructure. So I think it's a trail system to be proud of. We talk a lot about protected bike lanes and we do have a lot, a long way to go. But we have an amazing trail system with more miles than many cities of our size where you can ride off, off, off road. So if that works and you can get to one of those trails, it's a really good way to warm up with this bike to work thing. Thanks so much. Thank you. Councilwoman, are there any other comments on this particular proclamation? All right, Councilman Sussman? Oh, I just wanted to say thank you so much. For bringing the. Proclamation. I, too, am. A avid bike rider and just want to let you know that wearing a suit and a to a bike in, it's a very. Good accomplishment. But you should try it with a. Dress and heels. That's not easy to do, but. It can be done. Councilman. I think you just challenged him to wear a dress. Yes. Oh, yeah. Okay. Yeah, that. You can do it. I'll tell him. And thank you for it. Thank you, Councilman, for pulling this proclamation together. Any time we can talk about the need for bicycle infrastructure in these chambers. And on this day, as I think it's a very important thing, Denver's rapidly growing as you are, who are driving now that there are no more shortcuts to get anywhere in Denver. And unless. You. Want to bike. And it is important that having said that, yes, it's important that we get folks out to to use our bicycles, but we need that infrastructure in particular on the West Side. We need to be able to bike across Colfax. And that is the challenge. For us in this in this room is to connect that city, to connect our city from one end to the other, not just by vehicle, but also by foot and bicycle. So you try going back up on Colfax. I mean, you may get here, you may come here and not have so much sweat because you're coming down hill. But when you go back up, I tell you what, my dry cleaning bills would be very expensive. It's very hard to get back up. All right. Madam Secretary, roll call. Clerk by black. Tie. Brooks I. Espinosa, I. Flynn I. Gilmore, I. Cashman Carnage. New. Ortega assessment. Mr. President. High. Please announce the results. Of your books. Thank you, sir. 11 eyes. 11 eyes. The proclamation has been adopted. Adopted? Councilman Clark. Is there anybody you want to bring up to the podium? Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to invite Dan Ryan up to receive the proclamation. Thank you, Councilmember. Please allow me to introduce my coworker, Rachel Bronson. We together work on the bi team public works and thank you all very much for supporting bicycling in Denver. While Public Works takes the lead on Bike to Work Day, you know, it's really about all our partners, whether it's Parks and Recreation, Department of the Civic Center or Arts and venue for providing all the tables or folks with them. Public Works, Denver Water, all the sponsors and vendors that come out to support bicycling and sustainability and transportation and all those good. Things that make Denver great. So while Wednesdays Bike to Work Day, it's not the only bike to work day, every day is Bike to work day. So we hope to see you on Wednesday and frankly, every other day. All right. Thank you. All right. Resolutions. Time for resolutions. Madam Secretary, will you please read the resolutions? From Business Development for 11, a resolution approving a proposed amendment assumption modification modification agreement between the city and county of Denver, Saint Charles Holding Company, LLC and 4331 Morrison Road LLP assigning the loan to 4331 Morrison Road LLP 412 A resolution approving a proposed amendment assumption and modification agreement between the city and county of Denver. Saint Charles Holding Company, LLC and 4331 Morrison Rohde LLP signing of the loan to 4331 Morrison Road LLP from Financing Services for 07a resolution approving a proposed amendment to a master purchase order between the city and county of Denver and O'Meara Ford Center, Inc. to increase the maximum amount for the purchase of light trucks. Truck parts please me before 16, a resolution approving a proposed purchase order between the city and County of Denver and Worldwide Technology Inc. to purchase and install servers and assorted equipment to upgrade the city's primary technology storage platform from Governance and Charter Review. 422 A resolution approving a proposed second a mandatory agreement by and between the City and County of Denver and School Soft Corp. for a learning content service from infrastructure and culture. 369 A resolution approving a proposed contract between the city and county of Denver and Sky Blue Builders, LLC for installation of protected bike lane and neighborhood bikeway facilities. 370 A resolution approving a proposed agreement between the City and county of Denver and Broadway Station Partners LLC concerning environmental standards, open space vested rights and horizontal infrastructure design and construction related to the development of a portion of the former gates rubber factory site I-25 and Broadway. 403a resolution approving two proposed purchase orders between the city and county of Denver and Trans West Truck Inc. and O.J. Watson Equip Co Inc. to manufacture and deliver seven quad axle Freightliner cabin choices with dump plow and spreader bodies fully installed for zero eight. A resolution approving a proposed amendment to the master purchase order between the City and County of Denver and EP Laser LLC, doing business as John Elway Chevrolet to increase the maximum amount for the purchase of light truck parts. Right. Madam Secretary, Bills for introduction. Will you please read the bill for introduction tonight. From Infrastructure and Culture for 24. A bill for an ordinance to vacate six inches of sidewalk adjacent to the building at 1601 way Water Street along Chestnut Place at 16th Street without reservations from neighborhoods in planning 395 a bill for an ordinance designating 1899 York Street, the ghost Rose House as a structure for preservation. All right. Now, let me to recap. But before I do that, this is your last opportunity to call out an item. Councilman Espinoza, will you be making the motions this evening? Yes, I will. All right. Let's do a recap. On page three, I'm going to make a comment on 412 416 Councilman Ortega. 316 Councilman Clark and Flynn have called that out and 370 Councilman Clark has filled that out. Councilman Clark, on the resolutions you called 370 what did you want to do with this particular resolution? Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to postpone adoption of this companion resolution at the conclusion of the public hearing this evening, scheduled. After. The recess on Council Bill three one for changing the zoning classification for multiple addresses at 800 to 100 block South Broadway. All right, Councilman Espinosa, will you please put Resolution 370 on the floor? Thank you, Mr. President. I move the resolution 370 be adopted. All right, Councilman. Clerk. Emotional. Postpone. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that adoption of resolution 370 be postponed at the conclusion of the public hearing this evening, scheduled after the recess on council will 314 and that speakers be allowed to also address this companion resolution during the public hearing on Council Bill three one for changing the zoning classification for multiple addresses at 810 100 block South Broadway. Thank you. Councilman has been moved and seconded. Madam Secretary, roll call on the postponement. Black Eye. Brooks I. Clerk by Espinosa. Flynn I. Gilmore, i. Cashman. Carnage. New. Ortega I. SUSSMAN Mr. President. I. Please close the voting and announce our vote. Results are actually counts. Okay. Yeah. 11 eyes. 11 eyes. The resolution, the adoption of Resolution 370 will be postponed after the conclusion of the public hearing this evening, scheduled after the recess on Council Bill 314. Thank you, Councilman Clark on. Page three 416 Councilman Ortega, you called this resolution out.