Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)
Date Submitted: 4-20-2026
Requesting Agency: DEDO
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Chris Lowell
Email Address: Christopher.lowell@denvergov.org
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
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.
title
Approves a contract with Colorado Enterprise Fund, Inc. for up to $9,000,000.00 from the Herman Malone Fund (not exceed $3 Million per program year nor the amount of sales tax dollars collected from cannabis sales in Denver and committed to this Agreement) with an end date of 4-30-2029 to fund the Business Investments, Loans and Development Denver Program (BUILD Denver Program) that will provide affordable loans, grant funding, and business coaching (focused on capital readiness) to small businesses seeking to start, restart, restructure, improve upon or grow in their endeavors who have traditionally lacked access to capital markets, citywide (OEDEV-202582811).
body
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.
Address/Location (if applicable):
Legal Description (if applicable):
Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) Citation (if applicable):
Draft Bill Attached?