Finance & Governance  
Committee  
Minutes  
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 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  
10 -  
Present:  
Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres, Gilmore, Parady,  
Romero Campbell, Watson  
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
Action Items  
23-1538  
Rescinds $14,044,000 from the General Fund Contingency and authorizes  
appropriations to the General Fund, the General Government Special  
Revenue Fund, Denver Arts and Venues, and the Entertainment and  
Cultural Capital Projects Fund to address unbudgeted needs in 2023,  
citywide.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Sandoval, that Council Bill 23-1538 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
23-1515  
Amends a contract with Versaterm Public Safety Inc. (202265387-01) for  
an additional $1,096,129.29 for a new total of $1,411,513.59 and  
extending the term by 3 years for a new end date of 12-31-2026 for  
continued use and support of technology platforms that support Denver  
Police Department and Denver 911, citywide. 202370155-01  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1515 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
23-1517  
Amends a contract with Versaterm Public Safety Inc.  
(TECHS-CE83108-06) to add $1,529,982 for a new total of $9,708,248  
and an additional 2 years for a new end date of 12-31-2025 for continued  
use and support of the electronic records management system used by the  
Denver Police and Sheriffs’ Departments, citywide.  
TECHS-202370149-06.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1517 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
23-1518  
Amends a contract with CenturyLink Sales Solutions, Inc.  
(TECHS-202158395-00) to add a discounted rate structure for long  
distance presubscribed interexchange carrier charge services, connectivity  
bandwidth speeds, and private IQ circuits, citywide.  
TECHS-202370105-01.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1518 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
23-1525  
Approving the City Council appointment of Alfredo Reyes to the Citizen  
Oversight Board.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1525 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
23-1528  
Approves the appointment and reappointment of the following individual to  
the Commission for People with Disabilities. The reappointment of Megan  
Catalforno for a term of 3 years, ending on 9-30-2026 and the appointment  
of Danny Combs for a term of 3 years, ending on 9-30-2026, citywide.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1528 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent:  
23-1537  
Approves an amendment to a purchase order with Colorado Hospitality  
Services Inc. for an additional $8,000,000 for a new total of $15,730,000  
and an additional 6 months for a new end term of 6-30-2024 to provide  
hotel rooms to assist with migrant sheltering humanitarian efforts, citywide.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1537 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Alvidrez  
Absent: