Finance & Governance Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · November 21, 2017
Minutes
Minutes
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Flynn, Chair; Clark, Vice-Chair; Black;
Susman; Kneich; López
Committee Staff: Shelley Smith
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Room 391
Committee Canceled. Consent Agenda Included.
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.
17-1296 Approves a $10,765,350.58 appropriation for the City employee 2018
Self-Insured Dental Fund.
approved by consent
17-1297 Approves a $3,616,086.29 appropriation for the 2018 City employee
Flexible Spending Account.
approved by consent
17-1301 Appropriates $4.8 million from the General Fund contingency to the Office
of Economic Development’s Business Incentive Fund to correct a previous
action and appropriate the funds as originally approved.
approved by consent
17-1313 Adds $500,000 and one year to a contract with CenturyLink, LLC for a new
total of $3,471,588.50 and end date of 12-31-18 for maintenance and
repair of Denver 911 telephony systems at 303 West Colfax Avenue and
950 Josephine Street in Council Districts 9 and 10 (TECHS - CE76017).
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Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
approved by consent
17-1314 Adds $2 million to a contract with CenturyLink, LLC for a new total amount
of $22 million for leased line, data, and telephone services for all City
agencies and amends the scope of work to upgrade internet telephone
services and revise rates. No change to contract duration
(TECHS-CE95035).
approved by consent
17-1315 Establishes the Excise Tax Reserve Capital Special Revenue Fund No.
38421 as part of the Series 2016 Bond financing structure to serve as a
reserve for future capital projects and debt issuances for the National
Western Center and the Colorado Convention Center.
approved by consent
17-1316 Transfers and appropriates $7,173,070 to the newly established Excise
Tax Reserve Capital Special Revenue Fund No. 38421 as part of the
Series 2016 Bond financing structure.
approved by consent
17-1317 Establishes the Colorado Convention Center Capital Special Revenue
Fund No. 38422 for Colorado Convention Center annual debt payments
and capital improvements for consolidated accounting of all Colorado
Convention Center capital activities.
approved by consent
17-1318 Transfers and appropriates $4,791,388 from the Series 2016 (2C)
Dedicated Tax Flow of Funds to the new Colorado Convention Center
Capital Special Revenue Fund No. 38422.
approved by consent
17-1319 Appropriates $9,451,397 to the 2017 General Fund Contingency due to
excess revenue derived from the recent settlement surrounding hotel
lodgers tax revenue; appropriates $4,058,171 to the Affordable Housing
Property Tax Revenue Fund; and appropriates $5,393,226 to the City
Attorney’s Office for legal fees associated with the settlement.
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Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
approved by consent
17-1320 Approves the purchase of console furniture equipment from Russ Bassett
for $1,087,526, with funding provided through a companion capital lease
purchase agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to support
call-taking and dispatch activities at the new 911 Communications Center
located at 12025 East 45th Avenue in Council District 8
(SAFTY-201738094).
approved by consent
17-1321 Approves a capital lease agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for
$1,158,788 and for five years to purchase furniture equipment to be used
by 911 call-takers and dispatchers at the new 911 Communications Center
located at 12025 East 45th Avenue in Council District 8 (TBD).
approved by consent
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Agenda
Agenda
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Flynn, Chair; Clark, Vice-Chair; Black;
Susman; Kneich; López
Committee Staff: Shelley Smith
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Room 391
Committee Canceled. Consent Agenda Included.
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.
17-1296 Approves a $10,765,350.58 appropriation for the city
employee 2018 Self-Insured Dental Fund.
17-1297 Approves a $3,616,086.29 appropriation for the 2018 city
employee Flexible Spending Account.
17-1301 Appropriates $4.8 million from General Fund contingency
to the Office of Economic Development’s Business
Incentive fund to correct a previous action and
appropriate the funds as originally approved.
17-1313 Adds $500,000 and one year to a contract with
CenturyLink, LLC., for a new total of $3,471,588.50 and
end date of 12-31-18 for maintenance and repair of
Denver 911 telephony systems at 303 West Colfax
Avenue and 950 Josephine Street in Council Districts 9
and 10 (TECHS - CE76017).
For information on public comment procedures go to
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-city-council/public-input.html
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Agenda
Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
17-1314 Adds $2 million to a contract with CenturyLink, LLC., for
a new total amount of $22 million for leased line, data,
and telephone services for all city agencies and amends
the scope of work to upgrade internet telephone services
and revise rates. No change to contract duration
(TECHS-CE95035).
17-1315 Establishes the Excise Tax Reserve Capital Special
Revenue Fund No. 38421 as part of the Series 2016 Bond
financing structure to serve as a reserve for future capital
projects and debt issuances for the National Western
Center and the Colorado Convention Center.
17-1316 Transfers and appropriates $7,173,070 to the newly
established Excise Tax Reserve Capital Special Revenue
Fund No. 38421 as part of the Series 2016 Bond
financing structure.
17-1317 Establishes the Colorado Convention Center Capital
Special Revenue Fund No. 38422 for Colorado Convention
Center annual debt payments and capital improvements,
for consolidated accounting of all Colorado Convention
Center capital activities.
17-1318 Transfers and appropriates $4,791,388 from the Series
2016 (2C) Dedicated Tax Flow of Funds to the new
Colorado Convention Center Capital Special Revenue Fund
No. 38422.
17-1319 Appropriates $9,451,397 to 2017 General Fund
Contingency due to excess revenue derived from the
recent settlement surrounding hotel lodgers tax revenue;
appropriates $4,058,171 to the Affordable Housing
Property Tax Revenue Fund; and appropriates $5,393,226
to the City Attorney’s Office for legal fees associated with
the settlement.
For information on public comment procedures go to
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-city-council/public-input.html
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Agenda
Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
17-1320 Approves the purchase of console furniture equipment
from Russ Bassett for $1,087,526, with funding provided
through a companion capital lease purchase agreement
with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., to support call-taking
and dispatch activities at the new 911 Communications
Center located at 12025 East 45th Avenue in Council
District 8 (SAFTY-201738094).
17-1321 Approves a capital lease agreement with JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., for $1,158,788 and for five years, to
purchase furniture equipment to be used by 911
call-takers and dispatchers at the new 911
Communications Center located at 12025 East 45th
Avenue in Council District 8 (TBD)
For information on public comment procedures go to
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-city-council/public-input.html
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