City and County of Denver - File #: 22-1588

• File #: 22-1588
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/28/2022
• In control: Finance & Governance Committee
• On agenda: 1/3/2023
• Final action: 1/3/2023
• Title: A bill for an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 113 Series of 1985 to update outdated language and to authorize expenditures above $1,500 without requiring City Council approval. Amends Ordinance No. 113, Series of 1985, concerning the "Human Rights/Community Relations" Special Revenue Fund, to update outdated language, and to authorize expenditures above $1,500 without requiring City Council approval. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2022.
• Indexes: Lucas Palmisano

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/4/2023	1	Mayor	signed
1/3/2023	1	Council President	signed
1/3/2023	1	City Council	placed upon final consideration and do pass	Pass
12/19/2022	1	City Council	ordered published
12/6/2022	1	Finance & Governance Committee	approved by consent	Pass

Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 12-5-2022

Requesting Agency: Finance
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Derek Okubo
Email Address: Derek.Okubo@denvergov.org
Phone Number:

Item Title & Description:
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These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 113 Series of 1985 to update outdated language and to authorize expenditures above $1,500 without requiring City Council approval.
Amends Ordinance No. 113, Series of 1985, concerning the "Human Rights/Community Relations" Special Revenue Fund, to update outdated language, and to authorize expenditures above $1,500 without requiring City Council approval. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2022.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.

Fund 15704 is an SRF used by Human Rights and Community Partnerships (HRCP) for donations for community events, such as Denver Days and the Mayor's Diversity and Inclusion Awards. The language in this fund was last amended in 1985 and includes a requirement that the agency must have City Council authorization for expenditures over $1,500. This fund requirement limits HRCP's ability to spend revenue in the fund as donations are received.

In 2022, the overall cost for Denver Days was $22,050 and the overall cost for the Mayor's Diversity and Inclusion Awards was $17,786. Organizations external to the City and County ...