Mayor-Council Agenda  
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 9:30 AM  
City & County Building  
Room 391  
I.  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
II.  
III. MAYOR'S UPDATE  
Presentation by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure on the  
volume-based trash program  
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION  
City Attorney's Office: Ashley Kelliher, Nora Moore, Craig Pankratz  
Denver Fire Department: Chief Desmond Fulton  
V.  
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF  
BUSINESS:  
City Attorney  
Approve new contract for Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow &  
Farbes, LLC for $1,000,000 and an end date 7-31-2027 for  
assistance with complex cases as case load exceeds the  
capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when there is a  
legal conflict, and the matter requires conflict counsel  
(ATTNY-202476259).  
Resolution  
City Council  
Approves the City Council reappointment of Thomas Allen to  
the Housing Stability Strategic Advisors.  
Resolution  
Civil Service Commission  
Approves a contract with Psychological Dimensions, LLC for  
Resolution  
$600,000 with an end date of 11/30/2027 to provide  
pre-employment psychological evaluations for Police and Fire  
entry and lateral candidates processed by the Civil Service  
Commission, citywide (CIVIL-202476224).  
Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency  
Approves a contract with BlocPower, LLC for $1,000,000 and a term of 3  
years to train Denver’s heating and cooling workforce in heat pump  
technologies needed to electrify buildings and homes, citywide (CASR-  
202475599).  
Resolution  
Approves a contract with Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc for  
$1,000,000 and a term of three years to train Denver’s heating  
and cooling workforce in heat pump technologies needed to  
electrify buildings and homes, citywide (CASR- 202475376).  
Resolution  
Community Planning and Development  
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Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-SU-C1  
Bill  
to U-SU-B1 located at 2258 North Perry Street in Council  
District 1.  
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Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-RH-3A  
to U-MX-3, located at 1000 South Logan Street in the  
Washington Park West statistical neighborhood in Council  
District 7.  
Bill  
Approves a map amendment to rezone property from  
E-SU-D1x to U-RH-2.5, located at 1090 Hooker Street in the  
Villa Park statistical neighborhood in Council District 3.  
Bill  
Denver International Airport  
Amends a concession agreement with Stellar Partners, Inc.,  
Resolution  
doing business as Connections Newsstand to extend the term  
by three years with a new end date of October 31, 2027, for  
the Excellence in Service (EIS) Program Award at Denver  
International Airport in Council District 11 (PLANE-201311248;  
PLANE-202475022).  
Amends a concession agreement with Stellar Partners, Inc.,  
doing business as Greetings from Colorado to extend the term  
by three years with a new end date of September 30, 2027,  
for the Excellence in Service (EIS) Program Award at Denver  
International Airport in Council District 11 (201311252;  
Amendment: PLANE-202475001).  
Resolution  
Approves a master purchase order with Best Products &  
Service Company LLC for $2,225,000 and for two years with  
three one-year options to extend to provide Genetec Software  
Licenses, Support and Training for the video surveillance  
system at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11  
(SC-00009580).  
Resolution  
Approves a master purchase order with ITW GSE, Inc. for  
$5,000,000 and for two years with three one-year options to  
extend to provide Passenger Bridge Components for Denver  
International Airport, in Council District 11 (SC-00009541).  
Resolution  
Department of Housing Stability  
Approves a Revenue Grant Agreement with the U.S.  
Resolution  
Department of Housing and Urban Development for $634,880  
and an end date of 10-31-2025 to fund the Continuum of Care  
Bedrock Program that supports permanent supportive housing,  
citywide (HOST-202476539).  
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure  
Dedicates a City-owned parcel of land as Public Right-of-Way  
Resolution  
as Public Alley, bounded by East 18th Avenue, North Sherman  
Street, East 19th Avenue, and North Grant Street, in Council  
District 10.  
Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of  
Transportation (CDOT) for the HSIP FY26 Park Ave/Lawrence  
and Evans/Sherman project for $1,673,000.00 (CDOT  
$1,505,700.00 - CCD $167,300.00) and an end date of  
8-19-2034 to design, rebuild, and construct safety-related  
intersection improvements at Park Avenue West/Lawrence  
Street and Evans Avenue/Sherman Street in Council Districts 7  
& 9 (202476112).  
Resolution  
Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of  
Transportation (CDOT) for the FY26 HSIP Dakota at Lincoln &  
Broadway project for $1,640,000.00 (CDOT-$1,476,000.00,  
CCD-$164,00.00) and an end date of 8-19-2034 to design and  
construct safety-related intersection improvements at two  
intersections: Broadway/Dakota Avenue and Lincoln  
Resolution  
Street/Dakota Avenue in Council District 7 (202476113).  
Dedicates a City-owned parcel of land as Public Right-of-Way  
as Public Alley, bounded by North Grant Street, East 18th  
Avenue, North Sherman Street, and East 17th Avenue, in  
Council District 10.  
Resolution  
Approves an on-call contract with Coal Creek Excavation Inc  
for $2,000,000.00 for three years to provide landscaping,  
maintenance, repair, and restoration of green infrastructure  
and other City-managed landscapes, citywide (202475790).  
Resolution  
Approves an on-call contract with COLORADO DESIGNSCAPES,  
INC. for $2,000,000.00 for three years to provide landscaping,  
maintenance, repair, and restoration of green infrastructure  
and other City-managed landscapes, citywide (202475791).  
Resolution  
Approves an on-call contract with CTM INC. for $2,000,000.00  
for three years to provide landscaping, maintenance, repair,  
and restoration of green infrastructure and other  
Resolution  
City-managed landscapes, citywide (202475792).  
Approves an on-call contract with Hanneken Design Scapes  
LLC for $2,000,000.00 for three years to provide landscaping,  
maintenance, repair, and restoration of green infrastructure  
and other City-managed landscapes citywide (202475793).  
Resolution  
Approves an on-call contract with Smith Environmental and  
Engineering, Inc. for $2,000,000.00 for three years to provide  
landscaping, maintenance, repair, and restoration of green  
infrastructure and other City-managed landscapes citywide  
(202475794).  
Resolution  
Approves an on-call contract with United Ecology, Inc. for  
$2,000,000.00 for three years to provide landscaping,  
maintenance, repair, and restoration of green infrastructure  
and other City-managed landscapes citywide (202475795).  
Resolution  
Approves an on-call contract with Western States Reclamation  
LLC for $2,000,000.00 for three years to provide landscaping,  
maintenance, repair, and restoration of green infrastructure  
and other City-managed landscapes citywide (202475796).  
Resolution  
Approves a contract with ECI Site Construction Management  
Inc. for $12,304,297.73 and 450 days for the 52nd and  
Emerson Water Quality Facility Phase 2 Schedule A project, in  
Council District 9 (202473972).  
Resolution  
Dedicates two City-owned parcels of land as Public  
Right-of-Way as 1) East Colfax Avenue, located at the  
intersection of East Colfax Avenue and North Dexter Street, 2)  
Public Alley, bounded by East Colfax Avenue, North Dexter  
Street, East 14th Avenue and North Dahlia Street, in Council  
District 5.  
Resolution  
Department of Public Health and Environment  
Approves the 2025 Denver Health and Hospital Authority  
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operating agreement (ENVHL-202476387/ALF - CE60437).  
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Approves a contract with Caring For Denver Foundation for five  
years to administer the Caring for Denver Fund to increase  
mental health and substance use disorder prevention,  
treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services, citywide.  
Resolution  
(ENVHL-202475076).  
Amends the 2024 Operating Agreement with Denver Health  
and Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding $71,776.13 for a new  
total of $73,266,014.13. No change to agreement duration  
(ENVHL-202476388).  
Bill  
Finance  
Approves an ordinance establishing the 2025 Annual  
Appropriation (Long Bill).  
Bill  
Authorizes an appropriation of $5,499,483 from General Fund  
Reserves to make a cash transfer to and appropriation in the  
Liability Claims Special Revenue Fund.  
Bill  
Approves a rescission of $6,895,558 of unused capital  
improvements funds from a variety of capital programs as  
necessary for appropriations made in the 2025 Capital  
Improvement Plan.  
Bill  
Approves creating a new Operating Fund (76100), Fleet Fund  
(76200), and Capital Equipment and Improvements Fund  
(76300) in the Sidewalks Enterprise Fund Series (76000).  
Bill  
Approves a cash transfer from the Parks and Recreation  
Bill  
Private Grants Fund to the Parks/Rec Private Donations Fund.  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the Old  
South Gaylord Business Improvement District (BID).  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget and amending  
the 2024 Budget for the Cherry Creek North Business  
Improvement District, in Council District 5.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the Cherry  
Creek Subarea Business Improvement District (BID), in  
Districts 1 and 10.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the  
Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (BID), in  
Districts 9 and 10.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the Colfax  
Business Improvement District (BID), in Council District 10.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget and an  
amendment to the 2024 Budget for the West Colfax Business  
Improvement District, in Council District 3.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the Federal  
Boulevard Business Improvement District, in Council District 1.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the Bluebird  
Business Improvement District, in Council District 10.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget and an  
amendment to the 2024 Budget for the Colfax-Mayfair  
Business Improvement District, in Council Districts 5 and 9.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the Santa Fe  
Business Improvement District, in Council District 3.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the RiNo  
Business Improvement District, in Council District 9.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Operating Plan and Budget for the Five  
Points Business Improvement District, in Council District 9.  
Bill  
Approves the 2025 Work Plan and 2025 Budget including the  
2025 Capital Charges and 2025 Maintenance Charges for the  
14th Street General Improvement District and making  
appropriations for the 2025 fiscal year, in Council District 10.  
Resolution  
Approves the Gateway Village General Improvement District  
Work Plan, adopting a Budget, and making appropriations for  
the Budget Year 2025 and approving a Mill Levy, in Council  
District 11.  
Resolution  
Approves the RiNo Denver General Improvement District Work  
Plan, adopting a Budget, imposing Capital Charges and  
Maintenance Charges, approving a Mill Levy, and making  
appropriations for the 2025 Fiscal Year, in Council District 9.  
Resolution  
Approves the Sun Valley Denver General Improvement District  
Work Plan, adopting a Budget, a Mill Levy, and making  
appropriations for the Budget Year 2025, in Council District 3.  
Resolution  
Approves the 2025 Annual Plan and Operating Budget for the  
Denver Tourism Improvement District, citywide.  
Bill  
Amends Ordinance No. 591, Series of 2021, as amended by  
Ordinance No. 706, Series of 2021, as amended by Ordinance  
No. 1145, Series of 2021, as amended by Ordinance No. 1192,  
Series of 2021, as amended by Ordinance No. 374, Series of  
2022, as amended by Ordinance No. 969, Series of 2022, as  
amended by Ordinance No. 1450, Series of 2022, as amended  
by Ordinance No. 0548, Series of 2023, as amended by  
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Ordinance No. 1326, Series of 2023, as amended by Ordinance  
No. 1683, Series of 2023, as amended by Ordinance No. 0802,  
Series of 2024 to adjust allocations in the Administration and  
Recovery categories to better align with spending and to  
allocate interest earnings in the Revenue Loss category to  
Denver Department of Public Health (DDPHE) and FEMA Public  
Assistance Arbitration related to the City’s COVID claim.  
General Services  
Amends master purchase order SC-00007959 with Nutrien AG  
Solutions Inc to add $2,600,000 for a new total of $3,000,000  
for the purchase of fertilizer for Denver Parks and Recreation  
and Denver Golf, citywide. No change to contract end date.  
Resolution  
Approves a contract with Jon K. Takata Corporation, doing  
business as Restoration Management Company for $1,000,000  
and an end date of 3-31-2026 for restoration services, citywide  
(GENRL-202475587-00).  
Resolution  
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