Finance & Governance

Committee

Minutes

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10:15 AM

Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice Chair: Diana Romero Campbell

Members: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Paul Kashmann, Shontel M. Lewis, Amanda P. Sandoval,

Darrell Watson

Staff: Luke Palmisano

Attendance

8 -

Present:

Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Sandoval, Watson,

Alvidrez, Parady

1 - Lewis

Absent:

Action Items

25-0934

Authorizes the Manager of Finance, on behalf of the city, to enter into a

Facilities Lease Agreement for both the Colorado Convention Center

Parking Garage and the Denver Performing Arts Center Parking Garage

under which the Trustee will execute and deliver Series 2025 Certificates

of Participation in a par amount not to exceed $108,000,000.00 to pay to

the city and the city will lease back through a Lease Purchase Agreement.

The proceeds of the Certificates will be used for the purpose of replacing

the existing fire alarm system at the Colorado Convention Center,

reimbursing the city for certain preliminary expenditures, and paying

associated costs of issuance, in Council District 10.

A motion offered by Council President Sandoval, duly seconded by Council

member Watson, that Council Bill 25-0934 be approved for filing, carried by the

following vote:

6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Sandoval, Watson

Aye:

Nay:

1 - Lewis

Absent:

25-0922

A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified and registered

electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to

be held in conjunction with the general election of November 4, 2025, a

proposed public franchise agreement with Xcel Energy.

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Vice Chair

Romero Campbell, that Council Bill 25-0922 and Council Bill 25-0987 be approved

for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Sandoval, Watson

Aye:

Nay:

1 - Lewis

Absent:

25-0987

A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Operating Agreement with

Public Service Company of Colorado, an Xcel Energy company (Xcel

Energy) for utility services at Denver International Airport, in Council District

11.

A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Vice Chair

Romero Campbell, that Council Bill 25-0922 and Council Bill 25-0987 be approved

for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Sandoval, Watson

Aye:

Nay:

1 - Lewis

Absent:

Consent Items

25-0968

Amends a contract with Jones Lang Lasalle Americas, Inc. to add

$353,579.00 for a new total of $1,244,243.00 and to modify the Scope of

Work for continued hosting and support of the Archibus Space

Management software utilized by multiple City agencies. No change to

contract length, citywide (ESEQD-202371354-01/TECHS-202580088-01).

Council Resolution 25-0968 was approved by consent.

Approves the issuance of an amount not to exceed $23,000,000.00 of

Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the Loretto Heights Family

Apartments project, a multi-family, affordable housing apartment building,

in Council District 2.

Council Resolution 25-0970 was approved by consent.

Establishes the “State Grant - Other - General Government” Special

Revenue Fund (11304) in the General Government Special Revenue Fund

Series to receive and administer grants from the State of Colorado,

citywide.

Council Bill 25-0971 was approved by consent.

Approves the capital equipment purchase of a soundboard control surface

and associated components to replace the outdated soundboard at

Boettcher Concert Hall from the Arts and Venues Operating Fund (15815)

for Boettcher Concert Hall, in Council District 10.

Council Bill 25-0972 was approved by consent.

Approves a Lease Agreement with THE FAX EAST COLFAX

REDEVELOPMENT, LLC and the CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER for

$693,543.68 and with an end date of 12-31-2025 to allow the Roads to

Recovery program access to 38 rooms/units with a rental rate of $95.68

per unit per night at the Sand and Sage Motel located at 8405 and 8415

East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO in Council District 8 (FINAN-202580172).

Council Resolution 25-0979 was approved by consent.

25-0980

25-0982

Approves a resolution to set a public hearing relating to the Amended and

Restated 27th & Larimer Plan and directing the Denver Urban Renewal

Authority to take certain actions in connection with the hearing, in Council

District 9.

Council Resolution 25-0980 was approved by consent.

Amends a contract with Kainos Worksmart, Inc., to add $682,290.00 for a

new total of $1,982,090.00 and add three years for a new end date of

7-31-2028 for Smart Test Gold Subscription Service which provides the

City with Software as a Service (Saas) test automation related to the City’s

growing use of Workday, citywide

(TECHS-201948348-02/TECHS-202580127-02)

Council Resolution 25-0982 was approved by consent.