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File #: 19-1194    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 10/28/2019 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 11/25/2019 Final action: 11/25/2019
Title: A bill for an ordinance establishing a new fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the "Fair Elections" program. Establishes the Fair Elections Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series to administer the City matching program, as codified in Chapter 15, Article III of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, for public campaign finance established through the voter approved Referred Measure 2E in the November 2018 election. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-5-19.
Indexes: Jonathan Griffin
Attachments: 1. BR19 1194 DOF Companion_Fair Elections_SRF, 2. BR19 1194 DOF Companion_Fair Elections_SRF Supporting, 3. CB19-1194_DOF_CR_Fair Elections SRF, 4. 19-1194 Filed_Bill_DOF_CR_Fair Elections SRF, 5. 19-1194 - signed, 6. 19-1194 Filed A bill for an ordinance establishing a new fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the “Fair Elections” program
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 10-28-19

Requesting Agency: Finance
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Name: Rachel Bardin and Stephanie Adams
Email: Rachel.Bardin@denvergov.org ; Stephanie.Adams@denvergov.org

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A bill for an ordinance establishing a new fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series for the "Fair Elections" program.
Establishes the Fair Elections Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series to administer the City matching program, as codified in Chapter 15, Article III of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, for public campaign finance established through the voter approved Referred Measure 2E in the November 2018 election. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-5-19.
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Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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In the November 2018 election, Denver voters approved Referred Measure 2E, which created a Fair Elections Fund. This companion ordinance to the 2020 Long Bill creates the SRF to receive appropriated transfers from the General Fund in 2020 and beyond.

The Fund Number will be 11872 and the cost center will be 0701100. Allowable expenses and revenues includes those outlined in the DRMC, Chapter 15, Article III, D...

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