Business, Arts, Workforce,  
Climate & Aviation Services  
Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 1:30 PM  
Chair: Shontel M. Lewis, Vice Chair: Kevin Flynn  
Members: Flor Alvidrez, Stacie Gilmore, Sarah Parady, Diana Romero Campbell, Amanda P. Sandoval  
Staff: Melissa Mata  
Attendance  
5 - Lewis, Flynn, Alvidrez, Gilmore, Romero Campbell  
2 - Parady, Sandoval  
Present:  
Absent:  
Action Items  
24-0988  
Approves a contract for $1,700,000 with the Downtown Denver  
Partnership, Inc. through 8-31-2026 to address the continued negative  
economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Denver’s economy with  
a specific focus on the retail sectors, in District 10  
(OEDEV-202474415-00).  
A motion offered by Vice Chair Flynn, duly seconded by Council member  
Gilmore, that Council Resolution 24-0988 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Lewis, Flynn, Alvidrez, Gilmore  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval  
Absent:  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
4 - Lewis, Flynn, Alvidrez, Gilmore  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval  
Absent:  
24-1002  
Approves a revenue agreement with Pepsi Beverage Sales, LLC from  
3-29-2024 through 12-31-2027 that provides Pepsi with certain rights and  
benefits at City venues and events including, but not limited to signage, an  
on-site presence, branded social media promotion and digital advertising.  
Pepsi pays fees in each of the contract years for an amount totaling  
$760,000, citywide (THTRS-202472814).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1002 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
4 - Lewis, Flynn, Alvidrez, Gilmore  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval  
Absent:  
24-1020  
Approves a grant agreement from the United States Department of  
Agriculture for $5,000,000 to plant trees to reduce heat in low canopy  
neighborhoods, citywide (CASR-202474199).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1020 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
4 - Lewis, Flynn, Alvidrez, Gilmore  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Parady, Romero Campbell, Sandoval  
Absent: