Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)
Date Submitted: 5-17-21
Requesting Agency: Mayor’s Office
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name:
Name: Skye Stuart |
Email: skye.stuart@denvergov.org |
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.
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A resolution of city council consenting to the Mayor’s appointment of Andrew Amador.
Approves the Mayoral appointment of Andrew Amador as Executive Director of the Department of General Services, pursuant to Charter Section § 2.2.6 (D). The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-25-21.
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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.
Charter Section § 2.2.6 (D) requires consent of City Council for the Mayoral appointment of Charter officers. Following a vacancy in the Executive Director position at General Services, the Mayor’s Office conducted a recruitment process, including interviewing potential candidates. Andrew Amador has been advanced as the Mayor’s selection to lead General Services. The Charter department of General Services is responsible for major internal functions such as control of city purchasing/procurement including competitive bid best practices; central services such as city mailing and printing; oversight of municipal facilities, including building management and maintenance of 6,086,866 square feet of building space in 128 buildings; and implementing improved energy performance, reduced operational and utility costs, and enhanced occupant comfort for public buildings.
Andrew Amador has 20 years of architectural and project management experience managing complex projects and personnel. Working in both facility and project management with University of Denver and Denver Public Schools, Andrew has led work in facility modernization, bond implementation and process improvement, all with a community lens. As a former Commerce City Councilman, Andrew worked on a wide array of policy development including changes in city procurement and construction management policies and advancing organizational development strategies to improve employee culture, engagement and satisfaction.
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