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File #: 20-1189    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 10/22/2020 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 11/30/2020 Final action: 11/30/2020
Title: A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed donation of surplus equipment from the City and County of Denver to the Open Media Foundation. Approves the donation of surplus equipment to Open Media Foundation (OMF) to support OMF's non-profit services that work to improve media literacy and to strengthen community engagement, citywide. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-3-20.
Indexes: Zach Rothmier
Attachments: 1. BR20 1189 TS OMF Donation, 2. BR20 1189 TS OMF Donation Draft Bill, 3. Briefing for Finance and Governance re donation ordinance final, 4. 20-1189 Filed Bill_Open Media Foundation - OMF Donation Bill 20200081, 5. 20-1189 Filed Bill_Open Media Foundation, 6. 20-1189 - signed, 7. 20-1189 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed donation of surplus equipment from the City and County of Denver to the Open Media Foundation
Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 10-22-20

Requesting Agency: Technology Services
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Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Julie Martinez@denvergov.org
Email: Julie.Martinez@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed donation of surplus equipment from the City and County of Denver to the Open Media Foundation.
Approves the donation of surplus equipment to Open Media Foundation (OMF) to support OMF's non-profit services that work to improve media literacy and to strengthen community engagement, citywide. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-3-20.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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Open Media Foundation ("OMF") spent several years serving as the City and County of Denver's ("City") public access provider, under a cable franchise agreement that ended on December 19, 2018.

The City has surplus equipment currently located in the operational office of OMF. The Manager of General Services has declared as surplus all City owned equipment currently located at OMF.

The City wishes to donate this surplus equipment to OMF and a list of the equipment is on file with the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office as Clerk File No. 20200081. The City intends to donate such equipment to support OMF's non-profit s...

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