Another Year of City Translation Services
City Council meeting · Monday, October 5 at 3:30 PM
The decision
Should Denver extend its contract with Cal Interpreting & Translations for one year?
Who notices: Residents across Denver who need language help when using city services would notice this most.
Plain-language summary based on official city records. Written with AI assistance.
How the council voted
Passed12–0 October 5, 2026
12 Yes · 0 No · 1 Didn't vote
- Amanda SandovalNorthwest Denver · D1Voted yes
- Kevin FlynnSouthwest Denver · D2Voted yes
- Jamie TorresWest Denver · D3Voted yes
- Diana Romero CampbellSoutheast Denver · D4Voted yes
- Amanda SawyerEast Denver · D5Voted yes
- Paul KashmannSouth-central Denver · D6Voted yes
- Flor AlvidrezSouth Denver · D7Voted yes
- Shontel LewisNortheast Denver · D8Voted yes
- Darrell WatsonNorth-central Denver · D9Voted yes
- Chris HindsCentral Denver · D10Voted yes
- Stacie GilmoreFar Northeast Denver · D11Voted yes
- Serena Gonzales-GutierrezCitywide (at-large)Voted yes
- Sarah ParadyCitywide (at-large)Didn't vote
Official roll call from the City of Denver's voting record.
What happens next
The decision stands. City staff now carry it out; timing depends on the item, so check the official agenda for dates. You can still email your council member to say thanks or share concerns.
Benefits and concerns
Potential benefits
City staff serving residents with language barriers
Keeping the provider available could help city staff communicate instructions more clearly and reduce misunderstandings.
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Possible concerns
Residents relying on city language services
Would the remaining contract funds cover residents’ language needs throughout the added year?
Possible tradeoff, inferred from the proposal. Not a reported position of this group.
Over the years
Residents who need language assistance
Continued language help could make city services easier to navigate over time, though access beyond October 2027 would depend on future decisions.
Possible longer-term effect, inferred from the proposal. Not a guaranteed outcome.
What changes for you
The contract would run through October 31, 2027, without increasing its spending limit.
What it was like before: Denver already has a contract with this provider for in-person interpretation and written translation.
Sources & transparency
Plain-language summary based on official city records, written with AI assistance and checked by a person against the official text.
26-1375Official status: AdoptedUpdated by the City Oct 6, 2026Checked Oct 16, 2026
Read the official record
A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Cal Interpreting & Translations, Inc., to continue to provide in-person and written translation services, citywide. Amends a contract with Cal Interpreting & Translation Services, Inc. to add one (1) year of term for a new end date of 10-31-2027 to provide in-person and written translation services. No change to contract capacity, citywide (GENRL-202264936/GENRL-202685429-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-26-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-22-2026.