Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds; Gilmore; Ortega; CdeBaca Committee Staff: Jonathan Griffin Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Action Items 19-1195 Establishes the Stapleton Retained Tax Reserve Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series. A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Gilmore, that Council Bill 19-1195 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1271 Amends Chapter 18 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) for modifications to the Denver Employees Retirement Plan (DERP) regarding contributions and payroll deductions. A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by Hinds, that Council Bill 19-1271 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1272 Approves a supplemental appropriation of $4,772,435 from General Fund contingency to the Department of Finance for a payment in 2019 to maintain the Denver Employees Retirement Plan (DERP) on a sound actuarial basis. A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Ortega, that Council Bill 19-1272 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/19/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 19, 2019 19-1240 Rescinds $6,196,000 from General Fund Contingency to make a supplemental appropriation in the Denver Police Department, to make a cash transfer to and appropriations in the Capital Improvement and Maintenance Projects Fund for technology investments and for capital improvements to the 405 South Platte project, and approves a supplemental appropriation of $250,000 in the Environmental Services Enterprise Fund. A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Ortega, that Council Bill 19-1240 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1273 Rescinds and re-appropriates $200,000 from General Fund appropriations to the Capital Improvements and Capital Maintenance Fund to support a speed and safety study in response to City Council’s 2020 budget request. A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Ortega, that Council Bill 19-1273 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Consent Items 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 19-1236 Approves the following Mayoral appointments and reappointment to the Denver Community Corrections Board: appointment of Steven Abraham to serve as a representative of the District Attorney’s Office for a term effective immediately and expiring 6-30-21; appointment of Paul Rosenthal to serve as a citizen representative for a term effective immediately and expiring 6-30-22; and appointment of Frances Gomez to serve as a representative of the Sheriff’s Department for a term effective immediately and expiring 6-30-22 or until a successor is duly appointed and the reappointment of Jane Prancan to serve as a citizen representative for a term effective immediately and expiring 6-30-23 or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-1236 be approved by consent en bloc, City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/19/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 19, 2019 carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1260 Approves an appropriation for the 2020 Self-Insured Dental Fund totaling $11,196,418.32. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-1260 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1274 Establishes budget in the Community Corrections Special Revenue Fund to transfer the cash balance from prior year State contracts that total $110,652 to the General Fund. This revenue is assumed in the 2020 General Fund budget appropriation. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-1274 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 11/19/2019