Finance Item/Grant Request Template
Date Submitted: 6-14-21
Requesting Agency: Finance
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name:
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Name: Rachel Bardin |
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Email: Rachel.Bardin@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 bill for an ordinance making rescissions from and appropriations in the General Fund.
Rescinds $1,000,000 from General Fund Contingency to make an appropriation in the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment to fund an expansion of the STAR program and rescinds $300,000 from General Fund Contingency to make an appropriation in Human Rights and Community Partnerships to support community partners that collaborate with DPD in efforts to strengthen communities in areas of Denver identified as having high criminal activity. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-22-21.
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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.
Background on the supplemental in DDPHE for the STAR (Support Team Assisted Response) Program:
The 2021 budget includes an investment of $1,395,000 for the STAR program in the DDPHE’s appropriation. This bill request rescinds $1 million from General Fund Contingency to increase the appropriation for STAR. The combination of these resources will support six STAR teams and four vans to operate seven days per week for sixteen hours a day. This will provide citywide coverage, with a focus on northeast Denver, southwest Denver, and the downtown area.
Background on the supplemental in HRCP for community support:
The Denver Police Department is partnering with community members to positively influence neighborhoods with high criminal activity. Officers and community members will work together to identify neighborhood needs that can improve public safety if addressed, such as lighting, vacant property, poor trash collection, or fire risks. Human Rights and Community Partnerships will provide compensation to community members who are volunteering to support his effort. The supplemental appropriation of $300,000 in HRCP authorized in this bill request will be used for those expenses.
General Fund Contingency is currently $24,196,573. As a result of approving the above supplemental requests, General Fund contingency will be $22,896,573.
Type (choose one: Grant; Supplemental; Fund Creation; Fund Rescission; Fund Transfer; Appropriation; Other):
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