Governance and  
Intergovernmental  
Relations  
Minutes  
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 10:30 AM  
Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice-Chair: Paul Kashmann  
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Serena Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Amanda Sandoval, Jamie Torres  
Staff: Anne Wallace  
Attendance  
8 -  
Present  
Absent  
Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Romero  
Campbell, Watson  
1 - Torres  
Action Items  
Rescinds $13,935,000.00 from General Fund Contingency, authorizes  
appropriations in agency General Fund budgets & General Government  
Special Revenue Funds, and authorizes a cash transfer to address 2025  
unbudgeted needs.  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Vice Chair  
Kashmann, that Council Bills 25-1891 and 25-1892 be approved for filing in a  
block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
Approves a supplemental appropriation of $4,970,000.00 in the Denver  
Arts and Venues Special Revenue Fund (15815).  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Vice Chair  
Kashmann, that Council Bills 25-1891 and 25-1892 be approved for filing in a  
block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
Briefings  
Council Discussion on 2026 State Legislative Priorities  
Consent Items  
Amends a contract with Gartner, Inc. to add $137,275.63 for a new total of  
$1,793,866.62 for membership to Gartner's Executive, IT Leadership  
Team Leader and Technical Professional Programs for 2026. No change  
to contract term, citywide (TECHS-202160570/TECHS-202582034-01)  
Council Resolution 25-1868 was approved by consent.  
Amends an Intergovernmental Agreement with Denver Public Schools to  
add $354,000.00 for a new total of $841,503.00 and adding three years for  
a new end date of 12-31-2028 for the utilization of space dedicated for  
offices, training classes, and other educational access services, in Council  
District 9 (TECHS-202053730/TECHS-202053730-02).  
Council Bill 25-1877 was approved by consent.