Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · December 6, 2023
Minutes
Business, Arts, Workforce,
Climate & Aviation Services
Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 1:30 PM
Chair: Chris Hinds, Vice Chair Diana Romero Campbell
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Shontel M. Lewis, Sarah Parady, Jamie Torres
Staff: Melissa Mata
Attendance
Present: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell
Absent: 2- Lewis, Torres
Action Items
23-1887 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and
County of Denver and Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc., to design and
execute downtown recovery activation to fully leverage the reconstruction
and reopening of the 16th Street Mall, in Council District 10.
Approves a contract with the Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc. for
$1,150,000 and a term ending on 12-31-2025 to design and execute
downtown recovery activation to fully leverage the reconstruction and
reopening of the 16th Street Mall, in Council District 10.
OEDEV-202370197. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.
A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember
Gilmore, that Council Resolution 23-1887 be approved for filing, carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 4- Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Romero Campbell
Nay: 1- Parady
Absent: 2- Lewis, Torres
Consent Items
Block Vote
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell
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Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Lewis, Torres
23-1885 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and
County of Denver and Access Mode, Inc., to provide pre-accelerator
programming and technical assistance for the TechUp program, citywide.
Approves an agreement with Access Mode, Inc. for $550,000 for a term
ending on 10-31-2025 to provide pre-accelerator programming and
technical assistance for the TechUp Program, citywide.
OEDEV-202368029. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1885 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Lewis, Torres
23-1886 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Agreement between the City
and County of Denver and University of Colorado Denver to provide
seminars that lead to earned certificates in specific tech-related fields and
creative entrepreneurship programming for the TechUp program, citywide.
Approves an agreement with the University of Colorado Denver for
$532,000 and a term ending on 10-31-2025 to provide seminars that lead
to earned certificates in specific tech-related fields and creative
entrepreneurship programming for the TechUp program, citywide.
OEDEV-202368028. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.
A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1886 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Lewis, Torres
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Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services
Committee
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
23-1888 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and
County of Denver and Aero Snow Removal (CO) LLC concerning office
facilities and ground space lease for snow removal operations for United
Airlines at Denver International Airport.
Approves a lease with Aero Snow Removal (CO) LLC for rates and
charges and for one year with an end date of 08/01/24 with two one-year
options to extend to lease ground space for snow removal operations for
United Airlines at Denver International Airport, in Council District 11.
PLANE-202370432. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within
the 30-day review period is on 1-8-2024. The Committee approved filing
this item at its meeting on 12-6-2023.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1888 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Hinds, Parady, Romero Campbell
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Lewis, Torres
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Agenda
Business, Arts, Workforce,
Climate & Aviation Services
Committee
AGENDA
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Chair: Chris Hinds, Vice Chair Diana Romero Campbell
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Shontel M. Lewis, Sarah Parady, Jamie Torres
Staff: Melissa Mata
Attendance
Action Items
23-1887 Approves a contract with the Downtown Denver
Partnership, Inc. for $1,150,000 and a term ending on
12-31-2025 to design and execute downtown recovery
activation to fully leverage the reconstruction and
reopening of the 16th Street Mall, in Council District 10.
OEDEV-202370197
Deborah Cameron, Denver Economic Development and
Opportunity Chief Business Development Officer
Consent Items
23-1885 Approves a grant agreement with Access Mode, Inc. for
$550,000 for a term ending on 10-31-2025 to provide
pre-accelerator programming and technical assistance for
the TechUp Program, citywide. OEDEV-202368029
23-1886 Approves a grant agreement with the University of
Colorado Denver for $532,000 and a term ending on
10-31-2025 to provide seminars that lead to earned
certificates in specific tech-related fields and creative
entrepreneurship programming for the TechUp program,
citywide. OEDEV-202368028
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AGENDA
Business, Arts, Workforce, Climate & Aviation Services
Committee
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
23-1888 Approves a lease with Aero Snow Removal (CO) LLC for
rates and charges and for one year with an end date of
08/01/24 with two one-year options to extend to lease
ground space for snow removal operations for United
Airlines at Denver International Airport, in Council District
11. PLANE-202370432
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