Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Kniech, Chair; Flynn, Vice-Chair; Black; Espinoza; López; Ortega Committee Staff: Shelley Smith Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 7- Kniech, Flynn, Black, Espinoza, López, Brooks, New Absent: 1- Ortega Action Items 17-0866 Amends chapter 15 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) to clarify various definitions, adjust reporting deadlines, expand the types of activities that must disclose spending and create a fining structure for candidates and committees that miss filing deadlines. A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember López, that Bill 17-0866 be approved for filing carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Flynn, Black, Espinoza, López, Brooks Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega Clerk & Recorder Debra Johnson and Amber McReynolds presented the proposal to revise campaign reporting law. Elena Nunez, Common Cause, testified in support of the legislation. Following are seven items that were approved on the Committee's consent agenda today. Consent Items 17-0834 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Barbara Puls, Andrew Johnston, and Peter Baertlein; and, the appointments of Robert Duncanson, Christopher Pachecho, Michael Sapp, and Peter Spanberger to the Metro City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/16/2017  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Wastewater Reclamation District Board of Directors for terms effective immediately and expiring 06-30-19. Council Resolution 17-0834 was approved by consent. 17-0861 Approves a contract with Compass Group USA, Inc. for $225,000 and five years for beverage and snack vending machines in city-owned facilities citywide (GENRL-201733597). Council Resolution 17-0861 was approved by consent. 17-0911 Appropriates $1 million from the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District to fund the drainage and flood control improvements for the Sanderson Gulch - Lipan Street to South Platte River project in Council District 7. Council Bill 17-0911 was approved by consent. 17-0912 Sets a public hearing before City Council for 10-02-17 on the I-25 and Broadway Urban Redevelopment Plan in Council District 7. Council Resolution 17-0912 was approved by consent. 17-0913 Amends the Classification and Pay Plan by adding Permit Review Technician I (E-618), Permit Review Technician II (E-620), Lead Permit Review Technician (E-621), Plans Review Specialist I (E-623), and Plans Review Specialist II (E-625); and, abolishes the titles of Plans Review Technician, Associate Plans Review Technician, and Senior Plans Review Technician. Council Bill 17-0913 was approved by consent. 17-0917 Approves the creation of the Airport Capital Improvement and Equipment Fund and the Airport Sponsor Grant Fund to appropriately account for Fund 73850, the Capital Equipment and Improvements fund, to comply with the new Workday financial system requirements that grant sponsored funding be kept separate from the matching Denver International Airport expenses. Council Bill 17-0917 was approved by consent. 17-0918 Approves the supplemental appropriation of $700,000 from the General Fund Contingency to Community Planning and Development to increase contract resources to address a permit backlog. Council Bill 17-0918 was approved by consent. Note City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/16/2017