Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds; Gilmore; Ortega; CdeBaca Committee Staff: Jonathan Griffin Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Action Items 19-0873 Approves a settlement with Denver Rock Island Railroad for $16,750,000 for the acquisition of real property interests and relocation of rail operations to consolidate and relocate more than 14,000 feet of railroad tracks, re-establishing access to the South Platte River and providing a newer and safer rail corridor for visitors, residents, employees and animals at the National Western Center in Council District 9. A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by Hinds, that Council Resolution 19-0873 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-0836 Approves a purchase and sale agreement with The Salvation Army, for $10,500,000 to acquire property located at 1901 29th Street, known as the Crossroads shelter, to preserve the City’s current shelter needs, in Council District 9 (FINAN-201951595). A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by CdeBaca, that Council Resolution 19-0836 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-0856 Approves a supplemental appropriation of $3,700,000 from General Fund Contingency to transfer $3,500,000 to the Strategic Shelter Facilities Fund and $200,000 to the Denver Human Services Homeless Services Fund to support the purchase and associated costs of furnishing property located at 1901 29th Street, known as the Crossroads shelter, to preserve the City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/27/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, August 27, 2019 City’s current shelter needs, in Council District 9. A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by Gilmore, that Council Bill 19-0856 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-0869 Approves a supplemental appropriation of $1,550,000 from General Fund Contingency to transfer to the Liability and Claims Special Revenue Fund to provide sufficient budget capacity to fund a legal settlement. A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by Gilmore, that Council Bill 19-0869 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-0874 Approves a supplemental appropriation of $1,450,000 from General Fund Contingency to transfer to the Other Agency Capital Project Fund to provide sufficient budget capacity to fund a settlement in support of the National Western Center Office in Council District 9. A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by Gilmore, that Council Bill 19-0874 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Black, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Nay: 3- Kniech, Hinds, CdeBaca 19-0821 Approves the following Mayoral reappointments and appointments to the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs: reappointment of Stephen Brackett for a term effective immediately and expiring on 8-31-20; reappointments of Dudley “Van” Schoales, Heather Nielsen, Leesly Leon, and Michael McClung for terms effective immediately and expiring on 8-31-21; appointment of Beth Mosenthal for a term effective immediately and expiring on 8-31-20; and the appointments of Alexis Moore, Eriko Tsogo, Viniyanka Prasad, Kendra Ingram, Kevin Smith and David Conger for terms effective immediately and expiring on 8-31-22, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Gilmore, that Council Bill 19-0821 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Consent Items City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/27/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-0857 Approves a master purchase order with K&H Lithographers, Inc. for $8,000,000 and through 12-31-22, with two additional mutually agreed upon one-year renewal options, for the printing and mailing of all inserts and ballots for all local, state, and national election cycles (SC-00004194). A motion offered that Council Resolution 19-0857 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-0861 Amends the Classification and Pay Plan by creating a new classification series for the Department of Finance - Assessment Division and abolishing the current associated classifications. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-0861 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-0863 Amends Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) to exempt federal excise tax from being included in the taxable purchase price for heavy trucks and trailers. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-0863 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 8/27/2019