Finance & Governance

Committee

Minutes

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 10:30 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

9 -

Present:

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

Watson, Parady, Alvidrez

Action Items

24-1106

24-1107

24-1108

Approves the Amended and Restated 2300 Welton Street Property Tax

Increment Area Cooperation Agreement between the City and County of

Denver and the Denver Urban Renewal Authority for the Welton Corridor

Urban Redevelopment Area to establish, among other matters, the

parameters for tax increment financing with property tax increment, in

Council District 9 (201417030-00/FINAN-202475615).

A motion offered by Vice Chair Romero Campbell, duly seconded by Council

member Kashmann, that Council Bill 24-1106 be approved for filing en bloc,

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

Approves a Cooperation Agreement between the City and County of

Denver and the Denver Urban Renewal Authority for the 29th and Welton

Property Tax Increment Area and Sales Tax Increment Area to establish,

among other matters, the parameters for tax increment financing with

incremental property and sales taxes, in Council District 9

(FINAN-202475614).

A motion offered by Vice Chair Romero Campbell, duly seconded by Council

member Kashmann, that Council Bill 24-1107 be approved for filing en bloc,

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

Approves an amendment to the Welton Corridor Urban Redevelopment

Plan for the 29th and Welton Project and authorizing the creation of the

29th and Welton property tax and sales tax increment areas, in Council

District 9.

A motion offered by Vice Chair Romero Campbell, duly seconded by Council

member Kashmann, that Council Bill 24-1108 be approved for filing en bloc,

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

Briefings

24-1109

Executive Session

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

member Kashmann, that the Finance & Governance Committee enter Into

Executive Session, carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

2 - Parady, Alvidrez

Unrecorded:

Consent Items

Block Vote

A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following

vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1088

Approves the Mayoral reappointments and appointments to the

Commission on Cultural Affairs: reappointments of Ricard Acosta, Aisha

Ahmad-Post, Sarah Hogan, Dan Manzanares and Paola Correa-Nava, and

appointments of David Olguin, Nikki Swarm, Alisha Sweeney, Will Holden

and William Browning, all for terms of 9-01-2024 through 8-31-2027 or until

successors are duly appointed.

24-1089

Modifies Article VI, Chapter 18 of the Revised Municipal Code of Denver

entitled Insurance Program, to implement 2025 employee benefit change

that both adds a new “Preferred Provider Organization” insurance plan and

allows employees until 12-31 of each year to earn wellness incentive.

A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1089 be approved by consent en bloc,

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1090

Approves Classification Notice #1824, amending the classification and

pay plan with the annual market analysis pay table adjustments by adjusting

the city’s pay tables and ranges, abolishing pay grades and adjusting pay

grades for classifications that fall into those grades.

A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1090 be approved by consent en bloc,

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1097

Amends a master purchase order with Genuine Parts Co., doing business

as NAPA Denver, adding $1,250,000 for a new total of $3,250,000 and

adding one year for a new ending date of 5-19-2026 for the continued

purchase of aftermarket auto parts in support of fleet vehicles, citywide

(SC-00006079).

A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1097 be approved by consent en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1098

Amends a master purchase order with Stone Security LLC by adding

$1,000,000 for a new total of $8,000,000 and one year for a new ending

date of 9-30-2025 for IP security camera installation and maintenance,

citywide (SC-00005193).

A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1098 be approved by consent en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1099

Amends a temporary revocable license with the Housing Authority of the

City and County of Denver (DHA) by adding twenty seven months for a new

ending date of 12-31-2025 to continue the use of city-owned vacant lots

located at 2597 & 2519 West 11th Avenue for parking and staging during

construction related to DHA’s affordable housing project, in Council District

3 (FINAN-202159474/FINAN-202472096). No change to license amount.

A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1099 be approved by consent en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1100

Sets a public hearing before City Council on September 30, 2024, for the

approval of the First Amendment to the First Amended and Related

Service Plans for the West Globeville Metropolitan District No. 1 and West

Globeville Metropolitan District No. 2, in Council District 9.

A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1100 be approved by consent en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1101

Establishes the “Mile High Flood District Green Infrastructure Guideline

IGA” (38435) Fund within the Grant and Other Money Projects Fund Series

and approves an appropriation in said for the reimbursement of $100,000

from the Mile High Flood District for work completed on a city-sponsored

project to update the Ultra Urban Green Infrastructure Guidelines.

A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1101 be approved by consent en bloc,

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson

24-1102

Authorizes an appropriation of $3,500,517 from General Fund Reserves to

make a cash transfer to and an appropriation in the Liability Claims

Special Revenue Fund.

A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1102 be approved by consent en bloc,

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Nay:

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

Watson