Finance & Governance

Committee

Minutes

Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 10:30 AM

Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice Chair: Shontel Lewis

Members: Amanda P. Sandoval, Paul Kashmann, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flor Alvidrez, Jamie

Torres

Staff: Luke Palmisano

Attendance

11 -

Present:

Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres, Flynn,

Parady, Romero Campbell, Watson

Action Items

24-0249

Authorizes the Manager of Finance, on behalf of the city, to execute and

deliver City and County of Denver Series 2024A Certificates of

Participation in a par amount not to exceed $90 million for the purpose of

acquiring an office building at 101 W. Colfax Avenue (“the Denver Post

Building”) and associated costs of issuance, in Council District 10.

A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member

Kashmann, that Council Bill 24-0249 be approved for filing, carried by the

following vote:

5 - Alvidrez, Sawyer, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres

2 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis

Aye:

Nay:

24-0247

Appropriates $2 million in Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

Contingency funds to provide an escrow payment associated with the

acquisition of 101 Colfax Avenue (“Denver Post Building”), in Council

District 10.

A motion offered by Council member Kashmann, duly seconded by Council

member Sandoval, that Council Bill 24-0247 be approved for filing, carried by the

following vote:

5 - Alvidrez, Sawyer, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres

2 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis

Aye:

Nay:

24-0250

Authorizes the Manager of Finance, on behalf of the city, to execute and

deliver City and County of Denver Series 2024B Certificates of

Participation in a par amount not to exceed $25 million for the purpose of

acquiring a former hotel site at 7525 East Hampden Avenue (“the

Embassy Suites Building”) and associated costs of issuance, in Council

District 4.

A motion offered by Vice Chair Lewis, duly seconded by Council member

Gonzales-Gutierrez, that Council Bill 24-0250 be approved for filing, carried by

the following vote:

7 - Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres

Aye:

Nay:

Briefings

24-0253

Update on State Legislation

Consent Items

Block Vote

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

vote:

7 - Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres

Aye:

Nay:

24-0157

Approves a purchase order with Insight Public Sector Inc for $797,971.71

and an end date of 3-24-2025 for anti-malware and identify protection

services and support, citywide (PO-00144394).

A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0157 be approved by consent en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

7 - Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres

Aye:

Nay:

24-0203

Approving the City Council reappointment of Dellena Aguilar to the Caring

for Denver Board.

A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0203 be approved by consent en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

7 - Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres

Aye:

Nay:

24-0248

Amends an agreement with Base Tactical Disaster Recovery Inc., to add

$56,239.50 for a new contract total of $2,367,777.50 to assist in

processing the City’s COVID-19 FEMA claim, citywide

(FINAN-202158178).

A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0248 be approved by consent en

bloc, carried by the following vote:

7 - Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres

Aye: