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City Council Minutes Meeting Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:30 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Sandoval led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmember Hinds arrived late. Present: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 20-0069 Minutes of Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Council Minutes 20-0069 were approved. Approved The minutes of Tuesday, January 21, 2020 were distributed to members of Council. Council President Clark ordered the minutes approved. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilmembers Gilmore and Kashmann offered announcements. PRESENTATIONS COMMUNICATIONS PROCLAMATIONS 20-0072 A proclamation committing to refugee resettlement in Denver. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Proclamation 20-0072 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) BLOCK VOTE A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, to approve the following items en bloc. The motion carried by the following vote: Approved the consent agenda Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) Page 1 RESOLUTIONS Business, Arts, Workforce, & Aviation Services Committee 20-0041 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Hensel Phelps Construction Co. concerning services necessary to perform emergency equipment repair and emergency response services for the Central Utility Plant at Denver International Airport. Approves a contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. for $1,200,000 and for three years, with two one-year options to extend, for mechanical services for the Central Utility Plant, including providing personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services necessary to perform emergency equipment repair and emergency response services at Denver International Airport (201843835-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-18-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-15-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0041 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) 20-0042 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. concerning a Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Building Lease at Denver International Airport. Approves a lease agreement with SkyWest Airlines, Inc. for rates and charges and through 8-31-24 to lease a portion of space in a Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Building to support its operations at Denver International Airport (201950586-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-18-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-15-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0042 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) Page 2 20-0043 A resolution approving a proposed First Amendment between the City and County of Denver and SP Plus Corporation concerning public parking management services at Denver International Airport. Amends a contract with SP Plus Corporation to adjust the billable rates and the yearly pricing formula for public parking management services for facilities at Denver International Airport to account for changes to the required minimum wage. No change to the contract amount or duration (201628677; 201952287). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review date is on 2-18-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-15-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0043 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee 20-0040 A resolution laying out, opening and establishing as part of the City street system a parcel of land as a public alley bounded by East Jewell Avenue, South Columbine Street, East Asbury Avenue and South Josephine Street. Dedicates a parcel of land as public right of way as public alley, located in the southernmost portion of the alley at South Columbine Street and East Buchtel Boulevard, bounded by East Jewell Avenue, East Buchtel Boulevard, South Columbine Street, East Asbury Avenue and South Josephine Street in Council District 6. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-14-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0040 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) 20-0048 A resolution laying out, opening and establishing as part of the City street system a parcel of land as Leetsdale Drive near the intersection of Leetsdale Drive and South Holly Street. Dedicates a parcel of land as public right of way as Leetsdale Drive, located at the intersection of Leetsdale Drive and South Holly Street in Council District 5. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-14-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0048 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) Page 3 20-0049 A resolution laying out, opening and establishing as part of the City street system parcels of land as South Dexter Street and East Kentucky Avenue at or near the intersection of South Dexter Street and East Kentucky Avenue. Dedicates a parcel of land as public right of way as South Dexter Street and a parcel of land as public right of way as East Kentucky Avenue, located at the intersection of South Dexter Street and East Kentucky Avenue in Council District 6. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-14-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0049 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee 19-1375 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health Center of Denver for operation of the Denver Crisis Intervention Response Unit. Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver by adding $700,000 for a new total of $1,700,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 for operation of the Crisis Intervention Response Unit, known as the co-responder program, which pairs a mental health clinician with a police officer to respond to calls involving individuals with suspected mental health needs (ENVHL - 201952894-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-18-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-18-19. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 19-1375 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) 20-0044 A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Volunteers of America Colorado Branch for to provide emergency short-term shelter. Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch (VOA) by adding $547,500 for a new total of $1,553,700 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide emergency short-term shelter for individuals and families through the City’s motel voucher program (SOCSV-2018-39578-02; SOCSV-201952821-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-18-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-15-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0044 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Page 4 Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) 20-0046 A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Bluff Mercy, LLC to provide permanent supportive housing services. Amends a contract with Bluff Mercy, LLC by adding $293,421 for a new total of $880,083 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide permanent supportive housing services to individuals and families that are homeless, chronically homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, citywide (SOCSV-2017-38559-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-18-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-15-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0046 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote: Adopted Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee 20-0039 A bill for an ordinance amending references in the D.R.M.C. to Public Works with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure as appropriate in conformance with the Charter change approved by the voters at the General Election conducted on November 5, 2019. Amends the Denver Revised Municipal Code to replace references to Public Works with Department of Transportation and Infrastructure as appropriate and in conformance with the Charter change approved by the voters at the General Election conducted on November 5, 2019. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-14-20. Council Bill 20-0039 was ordered published on first reading. Ordered published on first reading BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION Finance & Governance Committee 20-0022 A bill for an ordinance amending the classification and pay plan for employees in the Career Service and for certain employees not in the Career Service. Amends the Classification and Pay Plan for multiple small impact changes, provisionally approved by the Office of Human Resources Executive Director for the period of July 2019 through December 2019. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 1-7-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Bill 20-0022 be placed upon final consideration and do pass en bloc, carried by the following vote: Placed upon final consideration and do pass Page 5 Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee 20-0029 A bill for an ordinance amending Articles II and IV of Chapter 28 of the Revised Municipal Code concerning, respectively, the Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships and the Prohibition of Discrimination in Employment, Housing and Commercial Space, Public Accommodations, Educational Institutions, and Health and Welfare Services. Amends Chapter 28, Articles II and IV of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to update language, conform to changes in state law, and add areas of protection in the antidiscrimination ordinance. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-8-20. A motion offered by Councilwoman Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilman Herndon, that Council Bill 20-0029 be placed upon final consideration and do pass en bloc, carried by the following vote: Placed upon final consideration and do pass Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Hinds, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (13) Nay: (None) (0) RECAP OF BILLS TO BE CALLED OUT PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT Council President Clark announced that tonight there will be a required public hearing on Council Bill 19-1364, designating 4431 East 26th Avenue as a structure for preservation. Anyone wishing to speak on this matter must go online or see the Council Secretary to sign up during the recess of Council. RECESS Council took a recess. COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR SESSION Page 6 PUBLIC HEARINGS - BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee 19-1364 A bill for an ordinance designating 4431 East 26th Avenue as a structure for preservation. Approves an individual Denver landmark designation for property located at 4431 E 26th Avenue in Council District 8. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-7-20. Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 6:10 p.m., Council President Clark presiding, to hear speakers on Council Bill 19-1364. Amy Zimmer, George Dennis and Beverly Dennis signed up to speak in favor of the bill. No speakers signed up to speak in opposition of the bill. Jenny Buddenborg of Community Planning and Development delivered the staff report. A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Bill 19-1364 be placed upon final consideration and do pass. The motion carried by the following vote: Placed upon final consideration and do pass Aye: Black, CdeBaca, Clark, Flynn, Gilmore, Herndon, Kashmann, Kniech, Ortega, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres (12) Nay: (None) (0) Absent: Hinds (1) Page 7 ADJOURN There being no further business before the City Council, Council President Clark adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m. President Attested by me with the Corporate Seal of the City and County of Denver Clerk and Recorder, Ex-Officio Clerk of the City and County of Denver Page 8