Council flags several non-consent items: city manager amendment, BERT contract and Flock Safety MOU

During the Nov. 26 mayor–manager meeting, staff and councilors identified several agenda items that should be removed from the consent calendar for fuller council review.

Tim Dodd listed the city manager contract amendment and an amendment to the city attorney’s contract as items under consideration for non-consent placement. He also said a memorandum of understanding with the Denver Police Department to share Flock Safety camera data for criminal investigations would not be on consent, and that the Code Enforcement Advisory Committee had recommended bringing forward a chronic nuisance abatement ordinance for council consideration rather than consent.<

A separate procurement item drew explicit budget attention: the annual contract renewal with MV Transport for BERT 2026 operations was presented with a not-to-exceed amount of $990,575. One council member said they would not place that contract on consent. Staff noted that routine annual legal and water-resources professional services renewals have historically been placed on consent and that the city would continue that practice for recurring vendors unless circumstances change.

Why it matters: Removing items from consent ensures public deliberation and transparency for personnel changes, data-sharing agreements affecting surveillance and privacy (Flock Safety), chronic-nuisance enforcement policy changes, and high-dollar contracts.

What’s next: These items will be presented as non-consent items on upcoming agendas so council can discuss and vote in public; staff will provide any requested supplemental materials, such as contract amounts or legal summaries, ahead of those meetings.