Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Kniech, Chair; Flynn, Vice-Chair; Black; Espinoza; López; Ortega Committee Staff: Shelley Smith Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Room 391 Rollcall Present: 5- Kniech, Flynn, Espinoza, López, Ortega Absent: 1- Black Action Items 17-0526 Amends Article X of Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to repeal the tax upon taxicab operators to reflect the fact that the City has never collected this tax. This Bill 17-0526 was approved for filing. Aye: 5- Kniech, Flynn, Espinoza, López, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Black 17-0527 Amends Articles II & III of Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to expand the exemption of water from sales and use tax to reflect practices in neighboring jurisdictions. This Bill 17-0527 was approved for filing. Aye: 5- Kniech, Flynn, Espinoza, López, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Black 17-0528 Amend Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to standardize multiple definitions for sales & use taxation per the recommendations of a home rule working group convened by the Colorado Municipal League. This Bill 17-0528 was approved for filing. City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 5/26/2017  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Aye: 5- Kniech, Flynn, Espinoza, López, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Black 17-0529 Amends Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code relating to the definition of charitable corporation to expand it’s application to additional nonprofit organizations. A motion offered by Councilmember López, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Bill 17-0529 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kniech, Flynn, Espinoza, López, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Black Consent Items Below are items that are on the Committee's consent agenda today. Routine, non-controversial ordinance requests that do not involve substantive policy changes are placed on Committee agendas as consent items with the approval of Committee chairs. Council members receive advance notice of consent items and may request that an item be scheduled for Committee discussion instead. If no Council member does so by the Committee's normal convening time, the requests will be considered approved by the Committee and eligible for filing. 17-0471 Approving a proposed Second Amendatory Lease Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Symphony Association for an additional two-year term of the current lease, for office space located at 1245 Champa Street. Adds two years to the lease agreement (at the existing rate) with the Colorado Symphony Association for a new end date of 12-31-18 for office space at 1245 Champa Street in Council District 9(FINAN 201311017-02). This Resolution 17-0471 was approved by consent. 17-0534 A resolution approving a proposed Third Amendatory Agreement by and between the City and County of Denver and Skillsoft Corporation to extend the term and add funds for citywide training and compliance at the website City University. Adds $287,005.83 and one year to the contract with SkillSoft for a new total amount of $1,437,991.95 and end date of 05-30-18 for software and services to support the City University training website (CSAHR - 201310840-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 5/26/2017  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, May 16, 2017 30-day review period is on 6-19-17. The Committee approved filing this resolution by consent on 5-16-17. This Resolution 17-0534 was approved by consent. Note City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 5/26/2017