Finance & Governance  
Committee  
Minutes  
Tuesday, August 6, 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, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson, Gilmore,  
Hinds, Parady  
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Action Items  
Approves the service plan for the DC Metropolitan District (the District).  
The District will provide for the construction, financing, installation,  
operation, and maintenance of public improvements necessary to support  
the development of the property located within its boundaries, in Council  
District 11.  
A motion offered by Council President Sandoval, duly seconded by Vice Chair  
Romero Campbell, that Council Bill 24-1015 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Submits to a vote of the qualified and registered voters of the City and  
County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held on Tuesday,  
November 5, 2024, the question of whether debt of the City and County of  
Denver Colorado, for use by and on behalf of the Denver Downtown  
Development Authority (“DDDA”), shall be approved for purposes of  
financing the costs of public facilities, infrastructure, and other  
improvements to public or private property in accordance with projects  
described in the DDDA Plan of Development, as it may be restated or  
amended from time to time; providing the form of the ballot question;  
providing for other details in connection therewith; and ratifying action  
previously taken, in Council District 10.  
A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council President  
Sandoval, that Council Bill 24-1016 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Approving the City Council reappointment of David Vaughn to the  
permanent panel of arbitrators created by City Council pursuant to Charter  
§9.8.8(C).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0996 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Approves the Mayoral re-appointment of Steen White to the Metro Football  
Stadium District Board of Directors for a term ending on 7-31-2028 or until  
a successor is duly appointed.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0999 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Approves Classification Notices #1805, #1806, #1807, #1808, #1809,  
#1810, #1811, #1812, #1813, #1815, #1816, 1817, #1818, #1819, #1820  
making small impact classification changes to the classification and pay  
plan.  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1001 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Sets a public hearing before City Council on September 23rd for the  
adoption of an amendment to the Welton Corridor Urban Redevelopment  
Plan for the addition of the 29th & Welton Project, create a sales tax and a  
property tax increment areas and directing the Denver Urban Renewal  
Authority to take certain actions in connection with the hearing, in Council  
District 9.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1014 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Amends the Energy Conservation Measure Equipment Lease Purchase  
Agreement with JPMorgan Chase N.A., modifying the equipment leased  
and corresponding escrow agreement and Acceptance Certificates, both  
exhibits to the lease purchase agreement, citywide  
(FINAN-202161239-00/FINAN-202474177-02).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1017 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent:  
Amends the Energy Performance Agreement with McKinstry Essention,  
LLC adding $180,150 for a new total of $2,526,933 and 8 months for a  
new end date of 9-01-2027 for services relate to the implementation of  
energy conservation measures in city buildings, citywide  
(GENRL-202473002-02/GENRL-202161179-02).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1018 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Kashmann  
Absent: