Finance & Governance  
Committee  
Minutes  
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 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  
5 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Watson  
2 - Lewis, Sandoval  
Present:  
Absent:  
Action Items  
25-0556  
Amends a contract with Ferkam Inc. to add $10,000,000.00 for a new total  
of $21,500,000.00 and add one year for a new end date of 08-21-2026 to  
provide towing services Citywide, excluding Denver International Airport  
(GENRL-202263097-01/GENRL-202578241-01).  
A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member  
Kashmann, that Council Resolution 25-0556 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Sawyer, Romero Campbell, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kashmann, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Lewis, Sandoval  
Absent:  
Briefings  
25-0559  
State Legislative Update  
Consent Items  
25-0518  
Approving the City Council reappointment of Christina Carlson to the  
Caring for Denver Board of Directors.  
Council Resolution 25-0518 was approved by consent  
25-0520  
For an ordinance approving the City Council reappointment of Jane  
Feldman to the Denver Board of Ethics.  
Council Bill 25-0520 was approved by consent  
25-0522  
25-0525  
Amends a contract with Public Service Company of Colorado to add one  
year for a new end date of 06-30-2026 to provide chilled water service at  
the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building located at 201 W Colfax Ave in  
City Council District 10. No change to contract amount  
(CE0Y018-02/GENRL-202578267-02).  
Council Resolution 25-0522 was approved by consent  
Approves a contract with Standard Insurance Company for $78,000,000.00  
and with an end date of 12-31-2029 to provide benefit-eligible Denver  
Career Service, Sheriff and uniformed Police and Fire employees with life  
insurance, short-term and long-term disability, group accident and illness  
benefit plans, citywide (CSAHR-202475239).  
Council Resolution 25-0525 was approved by consent  
25-0526  
25-0529  
25-0536  
Approves a Master Purchase Order with Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., for  
$15,000,000.00 and with an end date of 02-28-2030 for the purchase of  
aggregate raw materials for the Denver Asphalt Plant, citywide  
(SC-00010182).  
Council Resolution 25-0526 was approved by consent  
Approves a Master Purchase Order with Holcim-WCR, Inc., for  
$15,000,000.00 and with an end date of 02-28-2030 for the purchase of  
aggregate raw materials for the Denver Asphalt Plant, citywide  
(SC-00010183).  
Council Resolution 25-0529 was approved by consent  
Amends a contract with Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP to add 10  
months for a new end date of 12-31-2025 for professional legal services as  
legal counsel to the City for conflicts and overflow litigation, and other legal  
matters and services, as necessary and directed by the City Attorney. No  
change to contract amount, citywide  
(ATTNY-201947987-03/ATTNY-202578796-03).  
Council Resolution 25-0536 was approved by consent  
25-0538  
25-0539  
Approves a Master Purchase Order with Suncor Energy USA, Inc. for  
$25,000,000.00 and with an end date of 02-28-2030 for the purchase of  
liquid asphalt products for the Denver Asphalt Plant, citywide  
(SC-00010066).  
Council Resolution 25-0538 was approved by consent  
Amends a contract with Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes, LLC to  
update the scope of work for representation and legal counsel for the City  
and County of Denver and/or its employees in complex civil litigation  
matters, including civil rights cases expected to go to trial. No change to  
contract amount or length, citywide  
(ATTNY-202476259-01/ATTNY-202578539-01).  
Council Resolution 25-0539 was approved by consent  
25-0543  
25-0550  
Approves a contract with Skillsoft US LLC for $1,562,398.00 and for five  
years for the Percipio Compliance Suite software, citywide  
(TECHS-202578035-00).  
Council Resolution 25-0543 was approved by consent  
For an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of an aggregate  
amount not to exceed $8,500,000 of the City and County of Denver,  
Colorado Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (The Rose on Colfax  
Project) Series 2025A and the City and County of Denver, Colorado  
Subordinate Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (The Rose on Colfax  
Project) Series 2025B for the purpose of refinancing debt incurred in  
connection with the acquisition, construction, renovation, rehabilitation,  
improvement and equipping of an affordable multifamily housing facility  
located in the City and County of Denver, Colorado and to pay certain  
expenses of such Bonds (as defined below) issue; approving and  
authorizing execution of a Senior Financing Agreement, a Subordinate  
Financing Agreement, and a Tax Regulatory Agreement (each as defined  
below) with respect to the Bonds; making findings and determinations with  
respect to the Project (as defined below) and the Bonds; authorizing the  
execution and delivery of related documents; and repealing all action  
heretofore taken in conflict herewith, in Council District 8.  
Council Bill 25-0550 was approved by consent  
25-0551  
25-0552  
Amends Ordinance No. 1841, Series 2024, concerning a capital  
equipment purchase from the “Criminal Justice Early Intervention Grant"  
program, to correct the fund name and number, citywide.  
Council Bill 25-0551 was approved by consent  
Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Human  
Services for $1,660,696.90 and through 06-30-2025 to accept funding to  
support the early intervention, deflection and redirecting from the criminal  
justice system, as part of the Roads to Recovery programming,  
superseding resolution 951, series of 2024, citywide  
(ENVHL-202474524).  
Council Resolution 25-0552 was approved by consent  
25-0553  
Amending Chapter 20 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to add  
Self-Insurance Funds under 60000 Internal Service Funds, citywide.  
Council Bill 25-0553 was approved by consent