DENVER -- On Monday, Denver Mayor Wellington Webb will launch his final year in office giving his annual State of the City address.

He gave his ninth and final State of the City address at the base of the Millennium Bridge -- a 200-foot-tall mast rising from Riverfront Park.

Webb chose that location not only because he has championed development of the park in the Central Platte Valley, but because he saw it as symbolic of his administration.

"As the final administration of the 20th Century, we serve Denver as a bridge between the past and future," Webb said.

Last year Webb promised to build a new jail and boasted that Denver's cash surplus had more than tripled during his tenure. He pointed out how crime was down and the size of they city's parks was up.

That's not quite the picture this year.

Voters rejected funding for a new jail and the surplus is being used to balance the budget. Crime is also up.

On Monday, Webb discussed new economic development, affordable housing and water conservation among other things.

He said that he doesn't intend to be a lame duck mayor, and outlined the agenda for the next 12 months.

On it is a renovation of the Quigg Newton Auditorium Theater and a proposal to acquire property where a new highrise jail can be built downtown.

He said that the city will continue with its weekly drug and prostitution stings especially in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, and use the city station, cable channel 8, to publicize the pictures of convicted prostitutes and their clients.

On the economic front, Webb announced that he would convene a job summit later this year.

And while he outlined his accomplishments he said that there is still a lot to do. Webb said the city can only emerge stronger after dealing with such adverse conditions this year.

Webb's term ends next summer and he said would take three weeks after his tenure to walk the city, as he did the first time he was was elected. This time, not to get more votes, but to say thanks.

And the candidates to take Webb's place are lining up. The election for Denver mayor is not until May 6 and candidates can't start collecting petitions to put their name on the ballot until January.

But you can start collecting money for the campaign. Those who has already set up campaign offices include Don Mares, city auditor, Ari Zavaras, former manager of public safety, Elizabeth Schlosser and Senator Penfield Tate.