Denver’s government on Monday evening is expected to issue a proclamation reaffirming its commitment to refugee resettlement in Denver.

Sponsored by Councilwoman Jamie Torres, the proclamation will serve as written consent to continue receiving refugees. 

More than a dozen other communities in Colorado have already provided consent, Torres said, including Adams County, the City and County of Broomfield and Aurora County.

In other business, the Denver City Council will consider a three-year, $1.2 million contract between Denver International Airport and Hensel Phelps Construction.

The company is helping fill the gaps left by the airport’s original contractors Great Hall Partners, after a $1.8 billion deal went sideways.

The new construction company will help provide services concerning emergency equipment repair and emergency response services for the airport’s Central Utility Plant.

The city also will consider a $700,000 contract extension with the Mental Health Center of Denver for the operation of the Denver Crisis Intervention Response Unit, known as the co-responder program, which pairs police officers with mental health clinicians to respond to calls involving people with mental health needs.

If approved, the contract will run through the end of this year for an updated total of $1.7 million.

Denver City Council also will be introducing a bill Monday night to amend the city charter to officially change the Department of Public Works to the Department of Transportation, a new department that was approved by Denver voters during the general election on Nov. 5.

Additionally, a public hearing will be held for an ordinance that would designate a property at 4431 E. 26th Ave. as a structure for preservation.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the purpose of the proclamation.