Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds; Gilmore; Ortega; CdeBaca Committee Staff: Jonathan Griffin Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Proclamations 19-1387 A Proclamation Urging Alden Global Capital to Either Invest in Local Journalism or Divest its Interests Action Items 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 6-30-23 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. The Committee approved filing this item by consent on 11-19-19. A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by Clark, that Council Bill 19-1236 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Nay: 1- CdeBaca 19-1334 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Senator Julie Gonzales as a local elected official and Sherry Jackson as a representative of the Department of Safety to the Denver Community Corrections Board for terms effective immediately and expiring on 6-30-23, or until a successor is duly City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 12/18/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, December 17, 2019 appointed. A motion offered by Ortega, duly seconded by Clark, that Council Bill 19-1334 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Hinds, that Committee be Entered Into Executive Session. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Executive Session: Litigation Update 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 19-1360 Appropriates $720,652 based on a letter of intent provided by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to fund the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program for program year 2020 to fund projects intended to alleviate the effects of poverty, demonstrate a way out of poverty and promote long-term or sustainable futures for low income persons, citywide. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-1360 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1366 Appropriates $2,500,000 for the 2020 program year of the Community Development Block Grant based on its 5-year action plan and forecasted program income for 2020. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-1366 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 12/18/2019  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1367 Establishes the Disposable Bag Fee Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Fund Series to receive new revenue from retail stores and to administer the program pursuant to the Disposable Bag Fee Ordinance. A motion offered that Council Bill 19-1367 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 19-1383 Amends a contract with Kaplan Kirsch and Rockwell by adding $1,700,000 for a new total of $2,900,000 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-21 for essential outside counsel services for the performance-based infrastructure partnership for development of Phases 3-8 of the National Western Center, including advice, drafting related to risk allocation, design and construction specifications, operations and maintenance specifications, and project management for document production in Council District 9 (201840827-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 19-1383 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 12/18/2019