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File #: 21-1425    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 11/15/2021 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 12/13/2021 Final action: 12/13/2021
Title: A bill for an ordinance making rescissions from General Fund agency appropriations, making appropriations in the General Fund to make cash transfers. Rescinds a maximum of $49 million from General Fund agency appropriations, authorizes appropriations to transfer cash to the Coronavirus Emergency Response Special Revenue Fund, and makes appropriations in the Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund to address ongoing emergency needs in 2022. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-23-21.
Indexes: Zach Rothmier
Attachments: 1. BR21 1425 DOF Year-End CRF Rescission Reappropriation, 2. 11232021_FINGOV_CRFUpdate_Final, 3. 11232021_FINGOV_CRFUpdate_Final, 4. CB21-1425_DOF_Recission and Reappropriation, 5. 21-1425 Filed Bill_DOF_Recission and Reappropriation, 6. 21-1425 - signed, 7. 21-1425 For an ordinance making rescissions from General Fund agency
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 11-15-21

Requesting Agency: Finance
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Rory Regan
Email: rory.regan@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance making rescissions from General Fund agency appropriations, making appropriations in the General Fund to make cash transfers.
Rescinds a maximum of $49 million from General Fund agency appropriations, authorizes appropriations to transfer cash to the Coronavirus Emergency Response Special Revenue Fund, and makes appropriations in the Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund to address ongoing emergency needs in 2022. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-23-21.
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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.
This request is prompted by the forthcoming closure of the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) program, which will expire on January 1,
2022. The Department of Finance intends to transfer eligible 2021 payroll expenses for employees in General Fund agencies who fulfill a public health or public safety pandemic response as outlined under CRF. This ensures all CRF funds are fully expended by the year-end deadline. Under U.S. Department of Treasury guidance, any unused CRF funds must be returned to the federal government.

To enable this action, this bill request rescinds a maximum of $49,000,000 fr...

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