Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds, Clark, Ortega, CdeBaca Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 1:00 PM Virtual: Link Available at <www.DenverGov.org/CityCouncil> Note: 1 PM Early Start Time Attendance Present: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Action Items 21-0907 A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the coordinated election on November 2, 2021, a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County of Denver. Refers to voters a charter amendment to move the May general municipal election to April to resolve the timing conflict created by federal and state deadlines for mailing ballots to military and overseas voters. A motion offered by Chair Gilmore, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Bill 21-0907 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 21-0908 A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the coordinated election of November 2, 2021, a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County of Denver converting the two councilmember at-large positions into two additional councilmember districts. A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Chair CdeBaca, that Council Bill 21-0908 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Black, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 3- Kniech, Hinds, Ortega City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/12/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Consent Items Block Vote 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 21-0871 Approves the following Mayoral reappointments and Mayoral appointments to the Denver Nonprofit Engagement Commission , formerly known as the Denver Office for Strategic Partnerships Commission: reappointments of Alison Adsit, Erika Righter, Gerardo Lopez, Lydia McCoy and Tracey Stewart for terms effective immediately and expiring 4-20-22, or until a successor is duly appointed; reappointments of Benjamin Weeda and Jay Salas for terms effective immediately and expiring 4-20-23, or until a successor is duly appointed; appointments of Mary Coleman, Danielle DeVuyst, Meredith Hintze, and Tiana Nelson for terms effective immediately and expiring 4-20-23, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-0871 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 21-0883 Establishes the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Fund, Fund No. 15002, in the Culture and Recreation Special Revenue Fund Series, approves the a grant agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for $10,000,000 and through 7-15-22 and expenditure of these funds to administer the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (THTRS-202159635). A motion offered that Council Bill 21-0883 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 21-0895 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Erin Brown to the Career Service Board for a term effective immediately and expiring 9-16-25, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-0895 be approved by consent en City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/12/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, August 10, 2021 bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 21-0896 Approves the joint Mayoral and City Council appointment of Amber Miller to the Civil Service Commission for a term effective immediately and expiring 12-31-24, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-0896 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 8/12/2021