Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Flynn, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Black, Espinoza, Kashmann, Susman Committee Staff: Jonathan Griffin Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 7- Flynn, Kniech, Black, Susman, Espinoza, Kashmann, Clark Action Items 19-0081 Establishes the Caring for Denver Special Revenue Fund and appropriates $37,014,414 to the fund for fiscal year 2019 as part of a voter-approved ballot measure, for a variety of mental health services and treatment for children and adults, citywide. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Kashmann, that Council Bill 19-0081 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Kniech, Black, Espinoza, Kashmann, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Susman 19-0082 Establishes the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Special Revenue Fund and appropriates $11,844,613 to the fund for fiscal year 2019 as part of a voter-approved ballot measure, for food and food-based education to primarily low-income and at-risk youth, citywide. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Kashmann, that Council Bill 19-0082 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Kniech, Black, Espinoza, Kashmann, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Susman 19-0083 Establishes the Parks, Trails, and Open Space Special Revenue Fund and appropriates $37,014,414 to fund for fiscal year 2019 as part of a City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 2/14/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, February 12, 2019 voter-approved ballot measure, for acquiring additional land for parks, open spaces, and trails, citywide. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Kashmann, that Council Bill 19-0083 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Kniech, Black, Espinoza, Kashmann, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Susman 19-0084 Establishes the College Affordability Special Revenue Fund and appropriates $11,844,613 to the fund for fiscal year 2019 as part of a voter-approved ballot measure, for programs that increase college enrollment and degree completion by Denver residents who are earning a degree from a public or not-for-profit college, university, community college, or technical school in Colorado. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Kashmann, that Council Bill 19-0084 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Kniech, Black, Espinoza, Kashmann, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Susman 19-0120 A bill for an ordinance amending Section 18-81, D.R.M.C., setting the salaries of elected officers for terms beginning July 15, 2019 A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Councilmember Kashmann, that Council Bill 19-0120 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Kniech, Black, Susman, Espinoza, Kashmann, Clark Nay: 0 Consent Items 19-0100 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Chris Daues and Erin Brown to the Denver Preschool Program Board of Directors for terms effective immediately and expiring 12-31-21, or until a successor is duly appointed. Council Resolution 19-0100 was approved by consent 19-0101 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Dennis Gonzalez to the West Colfax Business Improvement District Board of Directors for a term effective immediately and expiring 10-3-20, or until a successor is duly appointed. City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 2/14/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Council Resolution 19-0101 was approved by consent 19-0102 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Demetria Burgess, Stephanie Puello, Veronique Van Gheem, Zarah Levy, Shahira Qudrat, and Erin Trapp to the Denver Women's Commission for terms effective immediately and expiring 6-30-20, or until a successor is duly appointed. Council Resolution 19-0102 was approved by consent 19-0103 Establishes the State Grants Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund series to accept funding from state grants. Council Bill 19-0103 was approved by consent 19-0108 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Liam Girard to the River North General Improvement District Board of Directors for a term effective immediately and expiring 12-31-21, or until a successor is duly appointed. Council Resolution 19-0108 was approved by consent 19-0115 Amends a lease agreement with DP Media Network LLC, by adding $370,000 for a new total of $31,689,346.69 to reimburse the sub landlord for essential improvements requested by the city and for services such as carpet cleaning, key copies and minor repairs and other improvements for office space on multiple floors of the Denver Post building at 101 West Colfax Avenue. No change to contract duration (201626030-03). Council Resolution 19-0115 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 2/14/2019