Business, Arts, Workforce,  
Climate & Aviation Services  
Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 1:30 PM  
Chair: Chris Hinds, Vice Chair Diana Romero Campbell  
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Shontel M. Lewis, Sarah Parady, Jamie Torres  
Staff: Melissa Mata  
Attendance  
5 - Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell  
2 - Lewis, Torres  
Present:  
Absent:  
Action Items  
23-1887  
A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and  
County of Denver and Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc., to design and  
execute downtown recovery activation to fully leverage the reconstruction  
and reopening of the 16th Street Mall, in Council District 10.  
Approves a contract with the Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc. for  
$1,150,000 and a term ending on 12-31-2025 to design and execute  
downtown recovery activation to fully leverage the reconstruction and  
reopening of the 16th Street Mall, in Council District 10.  
OEDEV-202370197. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within  
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing  
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Gilmore, that Council Resolution 23-1887 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Romero Campbell  
1 - Parady  
Aye:  
Nay:  
2 - Lewis, Torres  
Absent:  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
2 - Lewis, Torres  
Absent:  
23-1885  
A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and  
County of Denver and Access Mode, Inc., to provide pre-accelerator  
programming and technical assistance for the TechUp program, citywide.  
Approves an agreement with Access Mode, Inc. for $550,000 for a term  
ending on 10-31-2025 to provide pre-accelerator programming and  
technical assistance for the TechUp Program, citywide.  
OEDEV-202368029. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within  
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing  
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1885 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Lewis, Torres  
Absent:  
23-1886  
A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Agreement between the City  
and County of Denver and University of Colorado Denver to provide  
seminars that lead to earned certificates in specific tech-related fields and  
creative entrepreneurship programming for the TechUp program, citywide.  
Approves an agreement with the University of Colorado Denver for  
$532,000 and a term ending on 10-31-2025 to provide seminars that lead  
to earned certificates in specific tech-related fields and creative  
entrepreneurship programming for the TechUp program, citywide.  
OEDEV-202368028. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within  
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing  
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1886 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Lewis, Torres  
Absent:  
23-1888  
A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and  
County of Denver and Aero Snow Removal (CO) LLC concerning office  
facilities and ground space lease for snow removal operations for United  
Airlines at Denver International Airport.  
Approves a lease with Aero Snow Removal (CO) LLC for rates and  
charges and for one year with an end date of 08/01/24 with two one-year  
options to extend to lease ground space for snow removal operations for  
United Airlines at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11.  
PLANE-202370432. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within  
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing  
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1888 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Lewis, Torres  
Absent: