Finance & Governance  
Committee  
Minutes  
Tuesday, August 20, 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  
6 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Alvidrez  
2 - Sandoval, Watson  
Present:  
Absent:  
Briefings  
24-1073  
Department of Finance Briefing: How to Read the Budget Book  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
4 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
3 - Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Absent:  
24-1053  
Approves the Mayoral appointment of Adam Paul to the Winter Park Trust  
for a term beginning 8-16-2024 and ending 8-15-2028, or until a successor  
is duly appointed.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1053 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Absent:  
24-1060  
Amends a contract with The Denver Foundation adding $750,000 for a  
new total of $3,700,00 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2025  
for the Immigrant Legal Services Fund providing grant funding to nonprofit  
organizations who provide immigration legal services to eligible Denver  
resident in areas of direct representation, in removal defense or affirmative  
relief, and capacity building for direct representation, citywide  
(HRCRS-202055438-07/ATTNY-202475081-07).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1060 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Absent:  
24-1070  
Amends a lease agreement with Rocky Mountain Human Services by  
adding $182,178.68 for a new total of $584,882.08 for additional office  
space at 9900 East Iliff Avenue, in Council District 4. No change to  
agreement term (FINAN-202370204-01/FINAN-202473784-01).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1070 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Absent:  
24-1071  
Amends a lease agreement with Una Mano Una Esperanza for Community  
Center at 1000 South Lowell Boulevard by reducing the premises scope to  
exclude two rooms, in Council District 3. No change to agreement amount  
or term (FINAN- 202366410-01/ 202474570-01).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1071 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
3 - Lewis, Sandoval, Watson  
Absent: