City Meetings Relevant to Homelessness
Listen and Speak!
The following is a list of public city meetings relevant to homelessness. The community needs to know what the city is doing and be a part of directing decisions made! Most importantly, the city needs to hear from everyone directly experiencing homelessness and from those on the front lines of homelessness everyday. Join these meetings to learn what the city is (and is not) doing, and to speak when possible about the realities of life without housing and our immediate need for rights, dignity, and housing!
What: General Public Comment
When: Meets Mondays at 5-5:30pm
Where: Virtually at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3GN7Zv99SluXrlm4UC8NLQ
Password: Denver
To call in to listen: 720-928-9299 enter 960 0657 7923 for the webinar ID.
How: Starting at 12 p.m. on the Friday before the next scheduled general public comment session, sign up
- Online by clicking the button at the top of the page https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Denver-City-Council/Public-Input/General-Public-Comment
- By calling 720-337-2000
Topics are required, so include them in all emails and voicemails, or your submission will be considered void.
Sign-up closes at 4 p.m. the day of the general public comment session.
Why: To speak to the full City Council about the realities and needs of homelessness and housing!
What: Safety, Housing, Education, Homelessness Committee
When: Meets most Wednesdays at 10:30-11:30am
Where: Virtually at
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SrJLqP3TTRqWZrnyFczQ1A
Password: Denver
To call in to listen: 720-928-9299 enter 928 4470 0421 for the webinar ID.
How: Public comment in committee can only be on a specific agenda item, it is not a general public comment.
- To sign up to speak during a public comment in committee you can follow this link. Sign-up begins 90 minutes prior to the committee’s scheduled start time and ends 30 minutes before the meeting begins. For example, those commenting at a 10:30 a.m. committee meeting will have from 9 to 10 a.m. to sign up to speak.
Why: To listen to the Council Committee discuss issues relevant to homelessness and housing and to speak to this committee on specific proposals when applicable.
What: Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) Board
When: Meets at 5:30pm on the second Thursday of each month
Where: Virtually follow steps on this link
How: Starting one week before every meeting, sign up using the form below; sign-up closes at 4:30 p.m. the day of the general public comment session. https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Public-Health-Environment/About-Us/Board-of-Public-Health-Environment
Why: To listen to DDPHE periodically discuss issues of homelessness and to speak to the board about what they should be doing within their mission for public health to support those without housing.
What: Human Rights and Community Partnerships (HRCP) Advisory Board
When: Meets the 4th Friday of every month from 9am to 11am; open to the public.
Where: Virtually at Meeting link:
https://denvergov-org.zoom.us/j/91463877780
Meeting ID: 914 6387 7780
How: Put a comment in the chat asking to speak in public comment.
https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Human-Rights-Community-Partnerships/Advisory-Board
Why: To listen to the HRCP Board discuss issues of human rights and speak to them of the human rights of people without housing.
What: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
When: Meets the second Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Virtually at https://denvergov-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_naLQZGRhRx-2kxgVCDnYVQ
How: To provide comment at the public hearing, email Arthur.Gilkison@denvergov.org
Why: To listen to the advisory committee discuss issues relevant to parks and homelessness and to speak to the committee when it’s an option about the need for parks to be accessible and supportive of people who are homeless.
What: Denver Water Board
When: Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 9am.
Where: Virtually at the zoom link at the top of the weeks agenda on this link 2021 Public Water Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes | Denver Water.
How: Email Pat.Williams@denverwater.org and inform them you would like to speak at the next board meeting.
Why: To listen to relevant water issues and to speak to the board about the need for clean, accessible, public water for those without water.
Contact us at info@denverhomelessoutloud.org or 720-940-5291 to learn more about key issues to speak on, specific city proposals related to homelessness, or how to make your voice heard as someone without housing. We Demand Rights, Dignity, and Housing Now!
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