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Denver Update
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Turn to this weekly summary for recaps of the main actions of the mayor and city council, as well as a preview of the meeting schedule for the week ahead. The program also includes details about other events and meetings that will help you participate in local civic affairs.
Denver Update is a weekly news program produced by Denver 8 TV.
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City Council Video
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City Council Meetings
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All legislative meetings of the full City Council are available to view online. Watch either live at the time of the meeting or from our video archive.  Coverage is listed by the date of the meeting. - Denver City Council Committee meetings are all available as they occur and in the video archive. Find the meeting under the name of the committee and by the date of the meeting.
- The weekly combined Denver Mayor-City Council meetings are shown live and available in the archive listed by date of the meeting.
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 Online - Live Stream and Videos On Demand The City and County of Denver is now providing streaming video of Denver 8 TV programming.
You can view the channel LIVE as it is scheduled, or you can watch a wide variety of videos on demand, including archived coverage of City Council meetings and many City-produced local shows.
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This Month on Denver 8
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City Club of Denver
Government and business leaders discuss local affairs.
Richard Scharf, President and CEO of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, discusses the current state of our tourism and convention industry, and the Bureau's progress in meeting goals of increasing economic development, creating jobs, and generating taxes. (May 1-15)
The Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform was created to study and establish health care reform models that expand health care coverage and decrease health care costs for Colorado residents. Bill Lindsay, chair of the Commission, reviews the recommendations presented to the legislature earlier this year. (May 16-30)
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Denver Press Club
Media notables talk about their craft.
Tim Russert is the managing editor and moderator of Meet the Press, political analyst for NBC Nightly News and the Today show, and anchor of The Tim Russert Show, a weekly interview program on MSNBC. He also serves as senior vice president and Washington bureau chief of NBC News. In a year when Denver takes center stage as the site of the Democratic National Convention, he shares colorful stories of presidential campaigns as the honoree of the Press Club’s annual Damon Runyon Awards Banquet.
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Citywide issues examined by Council Members.
The City of Denver is leading the way in recycling services for citizens. And its action agenda for sustainable development, known as Greenprint Denver, demonstrates that local government can be an effective force for innovation and leadership to improve the environment. Councilmembers Jeanne Robb and Peggy Lehmann, both members of the Greenprint Denver Task Force, join host Beverly Weaver for an update and overview of the City’s recycling and sustainability efforts.
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Hot topics are brainstormed by community experts.
Summer is just around the corner -- and with the season, unfortunately, often comes an increase in graffiti. What is Denver doing about it, and what can you do about it? This month, Issues and Options looks at prevention, law enforcement, and abatement of graffiti. Tamara Banks hosts Officer Gerard Alarcon of the Denver Police Department; Regina Huerter, executive director of the Crime Prevention and Control Commission; and Neddra Niblet, the Mayor’s graffiti fellow and program administrator of Denver Partners Against Graffiti.
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District Attorney tackles tough legal issues.
People often confuse the Denver District Attorney’s Office with the Denver City Attorney’s Office. What do these two law offices have in common and how are they different? Vince DiCroce, Director of Prosecution and Code Enforcement in the City Attorney’s Office, joins Denver D.A. Mitch Morrissey and host Harry Cullis on this month’s edition.
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Denver World Affairs Council
A program of the Institute of International Education.
Energy independence is on the minds of presidential candidates, economists, environmentalists, and consumers. Can the United States, the world’s single largest energy consumer, become independent of the world’s single biggest industry? Author Robert Bryce discusses why he believes energy independence is neither doable nor desirable.
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Additional Featured Shows and Special Programs
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New This Month
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Denver 8.08
This month, Denver 8 TV launches this new 4-part series designed to educate and inform you about the many programs, processes and people involved in mounting Denver’s biggest convention ever. Each month will feature a new program, leading up to the main event. The focus in May:
The 2008 Democratic National Convention promises to be the “greenest” political convention in modern American history. Go behind the scenes to find out how City leaders and convention planners are using environmentally sustainable methods in every possible way -- from minimizing waste at resource recovery stations to measuring and offsetting the convention’s carbon footprint. Premieres Thursday, May 8 at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 am; Sunday at 1 pm; Monday at 5 pm; Tuesday at 5:30 pm; Thursday at 10 am and 7:30 pm; Saturday at 8 pm.
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The Convention and North Denver
Security and public safety are major concerns of nearby neighborhoods. What can area residents expect? Will local services be accessible? Recently, District 1 Councilman Rick Garcia held a community forum at North High School, to provide residents an opportunity to hear how planning for this summer’s Democratic National Convention is progressing. The forum featured several members of the convention Host Committee, who provided answers and information about the challenges and opportunities the event may provide, as well as the impacts the convention may have on those neighborhoods.
Saturday, May 10 at 1 pm; Sunday, May 11 at 1:30 pm; Monday, May 26 at 8 pm.
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Parks and Recreation Public Meeting
Denver’s Department of Parks and Recreation is proposing to amend its alcohol policy related to the consumption, serving, and selling of alcoholic beverages in Denver parks and facilities. Denver citizens provide their input into drafting the final policy amendment.
Wednesday, May 14 at 8 pm; Saturday, May 17 at 8:30 pm; Monday, May 26 at 9:30 pm.
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