Finance & Governance Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · June 23, 2020
Minutes
Minutes
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds,
Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca
Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier
Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Room 450
Attendance
Present: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Absent: 1- Ortega
Action Items
20-0537 Submits to the voters of Denver to allow City Council to be less prescriptive
in time and manner of conducting public meetings.
A motion offered by Councilmember CdeBaca, duly seconded by Vice Chair
Kniech, that Council Bill 20-0537 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0606 Submits to the voters of Denver, the city’s ability to reestablish the city’s
right to provide all services restricted since 2005 by the Colorado General
Assembly with their passage of Senate Bill 05-152, including the authority
but not obligation to provide high-speed Internet (advanced services),
telecommunication services, and cable television services, including any
new and improved high bandwidth services based on future technologies,
to residents, businesses, schools, libraries, non-profit entities and other
users of such services either directly or indirectly with public or private
sector partners.
A motion offered by Councilmember CdeBaca, duly seconded by Councilmember
Gilmore, that Council Resolution 20-0606 be approved for filing. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
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Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0603 Approves an agreement with the National Western Center Authority to
provide contingent credit support to secure a district energy heating and
cooling system for the National Western Center campus in Council District
9.
A motion offered by Councilman Clark, duly seconded by Vice Chair Kniech, that
Council Bill 20-0603 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Black, Kniech, Hinds, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 1- Gilmore
Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0604 Establishes a new capital fund, the “District Energy” Fund, in the Grant and
Other Money Projects Fund Series and supporting appropriation of
$3,761,000 for expenditures related to capital costs for elements of the
district energy system.
Council Bill 20-0604 was approved for filing
20-0605 Approves a Construction Reimbursement Agreement with EAS Energy
Partners (EAS) to reimburse the City for $3,761,000 of design and
construction expenses for the district heating and cooling system for the
National Western Center in Council District 9 (FINAN-202054979).
Council Resolution 20-0605 was approved for filing
Consent Items
Block Vote
Block Vote
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0568 Approves the following Mayoral reappointments to the Denver Housing
Authority: Trinidad Rodriguez and Craig Archibald for terms effective
immediately and expiring 7-20-21 and Jim Chavez for a term effective
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immediately and expiring 7-20-25, or until a successor is duly appointed.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0568 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0569 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Jennifer Jaskolka to the Board of
Public Health and Environment for a term effective immediately and
expiring on 12-31-24, or until a successor is duly appointed.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0569 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0570 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Janet Kieler, Mary Beth Susman
and Ronald Younger to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Board
of Directors for terms effective immediately and expiring on 6-30-22, or
until a successor is duly appointed.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0570 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0577 Approves a master purchase order with Officescapes of Denver LLLP for
$700,000 and through 12-31-22, with two possible annual renewals, for
furnishing workstations and ancillary fixtures for the Wastewater Building
renovations located at 2000 West 3rd Avenue in Council District 7
(SC-00003206).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0577 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
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20-0578 Approves a master purchase order with Teammates Commercial Interiors
Inc. for $600,000 and through 12-31-22, with two possible annual renewals,
for furnishing workstations and ancillary fixtures for the Wastewater Building
renovations located at 2000 West 3rd Avenue in Council District 7
(SC-00003355).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0578 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
20-0601 Approves a zero-dollar contract with Front Range Fire Apparatus, Limited
for the procurement of four fire truck apparatus vehicles, including one
Pierce Velocity Ascendant Ladder Truck Apparatus, one Pierce Velocity
Rescue Apparatus Truck and two Pierce Velocity Pumper Trucks for an
amount not to exceed $3,559,024.92, with funding provided through a
companion capital lease purchase agreement to support Denver Fire
Department operations, citywide (DOTI-202054929).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0601 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Ortega
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Agenda
Agenda
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds,
Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca
Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier
Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Room 450
Attendance
Action Items
20-0537 Submits to the voters of Denver to allow City Council to
be less prescriptive in time and manner of conducting
public meetings.
1) Presentation, Councilmember Sawyer
2) 15' public comment
3) EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss legal matters, Kirsten
Crawford [Not televised]
4) Action
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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20-0606 Submits to the voters of Denver, the city’s ability to
reestablish the city’s right to provide all services
restricted since 2005 by the Colorado General Assembly
with their passage of Senate Bill 05-152, including the
authority but not obligation to provide high-speed
Internet (advanced services), telecommunication services,
and cable television services, including any new and
improved high bandwidth services based on future
technologies, to residents, businesses, schools, libraries,
non-profit entities and other users of such services either
directly or indirectly with public or private sector
partners.
1) Presentation, Councilmember Kashmann
2) 15' public comment
3) Action
20-0603 Approves an agreement with the National Western Center
Authority to provide contingent credit support to secure a
district energy heating and cooling system for the
National Western Center campus in Council District 9.
Brad Buchanan, National Western Center Authority
Brad Dodson, Mayor’s Office of the National Wester
Center
Margaret Danuser, Department of Finance
20-0604 Establishes a new capital fund, the “District Energy”
Fund, in the Grant and Other Money Projects Fund Series
and supporting appropriation of $3,761,000 for
expenditures related to capital costs for elements of the
district energy system.
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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20-0605 Approves a Construction Reimbursement Agreement with
EAS Energy Partners (EAS) to reimburse the City for
$3,761,000 of design and construction expenses for the
district heating and cooling system for the National
Western Center in Council District 9 (FINAN-202054979).
Consent Items
20-0568 Approves the following Mayoral reappointments to the
Denver Housing Authority: Trinidad Rodriguez and Craig
Archibald for terms effective immediately and expiring
7-20-21 and Jim Chavez for a term effective immediately
and expiring 7-20-25, or until a successor is duly
appointed.
20-0569 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Jennifer Jaskolka to
the Board of Public Health and Environment for a term
effective immediately and expiring on 12-31-24, or until
a successor is duly appointed.
20-0570 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Janet Kieler,
Mary Beth Susman and Ronald Younger to the Metro
Wastewater Reclamation District Board of Directors for
terms effective immediately and expiring on 6-30-22, or
until a successor is duly appointed.
20-0577 Approves a master purchase order with Officescapes of
Denver LLLP for $700,000 and through 12-31-22, with
two possible annual renewals, for furnishing workstations
and ancillary fixtures for the Wastewater Building
renovations located at 2000 West 3rd Avenue in Council
District 7 (SC-00003206).
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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20-0578 Approves a master purchase order with Teammates
Commercial Interiors Inc. for $600,000 and through
12-31-22, with two possible annual renewals, for
furnishing workstations and ancillary fixtures for the
Wastewater Building renovations located at 2000 West
3rd Avenue in Council District 7 (SC-00003355).
20-0588 Declares the intent of the City to use its best efforts to
issue housing revenue bonds or mortgage credit
certificates to provide financing of residential facilities for
low- and middle-income families or persons; prescribing
certain terms and conditions of such bonds and
certificates; and containing other provisions relating to
the proposed issuance of such bonds and certificates.
20-0597 Amends a contract with Clear Selections Group, Inc.,
doing business as Liberty Waste Management, to add
required FEMA language to the contract to allow the City
to seek reimbursement for service related costs
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. No change to
contract amount or duration (GENRL-202054632-01;
GENRL-202053133-01).
20-0598 Amends a contract with Roth Property Maintenance, LLC
to add required FEMA language to the contract to allow
the City to seek reimbursement for service related costs
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. No change to
contract amount or duration (GENRL-201419545-04;
GENRL-202054649).
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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20-0601 Approves a zero-dollar contract with Front Range Fire
Apparatus, Limited for the procurement of four fire truck
apparatus vehicles, including one Pierce Velocity
Ascendant Ladder Truck Apparatus, one Pierce Velocity
Rescue Apparatus Truck and two Pierce Velocity Pumper
Trucks for an amount not to exceed $3,559,024.92, with
funding provided through a companion capital lease
purchase agreement to support Denver Fire Department
operations, citywide (DOTI-202054929).
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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