Finance and Business
Minutes
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 10:30 AM
Chair: Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Vice Chair: Paul Kashmann
Members: Stacie Gilmore, Chris Hinds, Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda Sandoval, Darrell Watson
Staff: Anne Wallace
Consent Items
Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration (DOC/EDA) for $3,031,810.00
with an end date of 1-15-2027 for the training and employment of residents
of the City and County of Denver and the Arapahoe/Douglas Works,
citywide (OEDEV-202579987).
Council Resolution 25-1190 was approved by consent.
Amends a contract with Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores to add
six months for a new end date of 12-31-2025 to administer WorkReady
Denver which builds a pipeline of talent into jobs that are experiencing
significant labor shortages by providing individuals who are on a path to
work authorization access to education, training, and employment
opportunities, citywide (OEDEV-202473370/OEDEV-202580050-01).
Council Resolution 25-1191 was approved by consent.
Amends an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Community College of
Denver (CCD) to add six months for a new end date of 12-31-2025 for the
Denver Construction Careers Program Incumbent Worker Training
program, citywide (OEDEV-202477257/OEDEV-202580043-01).
Council Bill 25-1192 was approved by consent.
For an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 400, Series of 2008, as
subsequently amended by Ordinance No. 1659, Series of 2024, thereby
increasing the number of board members of the Denver Downtown
Development Authority (DDDA) and allowing an option for City Council
Members, other than the current President, to serve on the DDDA Board.
Council Bill 25-1208 was approved by consent.