City and County of Denver - File #: 23-1079

• File #: 23-1079
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/6/2023
• In control: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
• On agenda: 8/28/2023
• Final action: 8/28/2023
• Title: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Mellon Foundation concerning the "Monuments Project Grant" program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with Mellon Foundation for $2,300,000 and three years for two projects at Civic Center Park including 1) a monument audit and 2) to engage community, design and construct a commemoration of the "Gang of 19" and the disability rights movement at the Greek Theater South Plaza, in Council District 10 (PARKS-202368902). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 9-18-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-15-2023.
• Indexes: Lucas Palmisano

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/28/2023	1	Council President	signed
8/28/2023	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
8/15/2023	1	Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee	approved by consent	Pass

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 8-14-2023

Requesting Agency: Parks & Recreation
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Jenna Harris
Email Address: jenna.harris@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 resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Mellon Foundation concerning the "Monuments Project Grant" program and the funding therefor.
Approves a grant agreement with Mellon Foundation for $2,300,000 and three years for two projects at Civic Center Park including 1) a monument audit and 2) to engage community, design and construct a commemoration of the "Gang of 19" and the disability rights movement at the Greek Theater South Plaza, in Council District 10 (PARKS-202368902). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 9-18-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-15-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
Council District 10

Contract Control Number:
PARKS-202368902

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"):
Mellon Foundation

Type and Scope of services to be performed:
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation named Denver Parks & Recreation and Denver Arts & Venues as the recipients of a $2.3 million grant to support The Monuments Project, two efforts centered on Civic Center Park, Denver's first National Historic Landmark. The first project is a monument audit of Civic Center Park and c...