Finance & Governance  
Committee  
Minutes  
Tuesday, October 8, 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  
7 -  
Present:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
Briefings  
Briefing on Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funds  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Nay:  
Approves a master purchase order with Colorado Holiday Experiences  
LLC in the amount $2,142,087.96 and through 8-31-2025 plus two (2)  
1-year extensions for exterior holiday lighting of the City and County  
Building, in Council District 10 (SC-00009544).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1307 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves a purchase order with LDV Inc. for $563,498, paid through  
Homeland Security Grant Funding, Denver Urban Area Securities Initiative  
FY23 funding, MOOEM-202370961, for the purchase of mobile command  
post vehicle, to provide on-site communication, coordination, and control  
during critical incidents or emergencies, and to support and enhance  
regional capability for West Metro SWAT in accordance with Denver UASI  
Incident Operation committee FY23 grant application request, citywide  
(PO-00154739).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1308 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Amends a contract with Mountain West Series of Lockton CO LLC by  
adding $430,000 for a new total of $1,455,000 and 2 years for a new  
ending date of 12-31-2026 to provide employee benefit plan broker and  
consultant services, citywide.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1309 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Amends a contract with Qcera Inc., by adding $114,000 for a new total of  
$802,301.05 and one year for a new ending date of 9-30-2025 to continue  
to offer FML and Leave of Absence Administration Software Application  
Services for the OHR leave team and Denver employees, citywide  
(CSAHR-202475764-04/CSAHR-201627646-04).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1310 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Amends a grant agreement with Department of Homeland Security by  
adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $8,362,500 and one year for a new  
ending date of 6-30-2025 for continuation of prevention and detection  
activities related to nuclear and radiological events along with the STC  
program, citywide (MOOEM-202475210).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1311 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves a Mayoral reappointment of Candace Wickstrom to the  
Colfax-Mayfair Business Improvement District for a term ending 9-31-2027  
or until a successor is duly appointed.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1324 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
Approves the Mayoral appointment of Rachel Rodriguez to the Community  
Corrections Board or a term of 11-01-2024 through 10-31-2028 or until a  
successor is duly appointed.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1325 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves the Mayoral appointments of Mario Dino, Michelle Dumay and  
Tralaine Bigbee to the Denver Commission for People with Disabilities for  
terms 11-01-2024 through 10-31-2027 or until a successor is duly  
appointed.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1326 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves the Assignment and First Amendatory Lease Agreement with  
Denver Civic Ventures, Inc., as tenant, for office space located at 1245  
Champa, Denver, CO 80204 for $20,286.25 and removing 347 days for a  
new ending date of 5-31-2024, in Council District 10  
(FINAN-2015213920-00/FINAN-202474743-01).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1332 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves the Fifth Amendatory Lease Agreement with Colorado  
Symphony Association by adding $132,000 for a new total of $434,938.18  
and 5 years for a new ending date of 6-30-2029 for office space located at  
1245 Champa Street, Denver, CO 80204, in Council District 10  
(Alfresco-21311017-05/FINAN-202475426-05).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1333 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or  
condemnation all or any portion of any property interest as needed for the  
completion of the Mill Levy 20 (Monaco: Magnolia to Mexico) Signals  
Project, in Council District 6.  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1334 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or  
condemnation all or any portion of any property interest as needed for the  
completion of the Sanderson Gulch Trail Multi-Modal Safety Improvement  
Project, in Council District 3.  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1335 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves the Ninth Amendatory Lease Agreement with Subway Real  
Estate, LLC., as tenant adding $208,462.50 for a new total of $381,711.90  
and 5 years for a new ending date of 3-31-2029, for sandwich shop at 434  
West 14th Avenue, Denver, CO, in Council District 10  
(FINAN-202473050-09/Alfresco 201101016-09).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1336 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves a License Agreement with Waste Management of Colorado, Inc.,  
for $16,000 and through 4-30-2025 to access City-owned land located in  
Arapahoe County near the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site at 3500 South  
Gun Club Roar, Aurora, CO for the purpose of bank improvements to  
Murphy Creek (FINAN-202475740).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1337 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves the first amendatory lease agreement with Mental Health Center  
of Denver, as tenant, for first and third floors of the building commonly  
known as Family Crises Center located at 2929 West 10th Avenue, in  
Council District 3. (FINAN-202057191-01/FINAN-202474320-01).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1338 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0
Approves the second amendatory lease agreement with Housing Authority  
of the City and County of Denver, as tenant, for The Neighborhood House  
located at 1265 Mariposa Street, in Council District 3.  
(FINAN-202473985-02/201951191-02/201416419-02).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1339 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Lewis, Sandoval,  
Watson  
0