Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds, Clark, Ortega, CdeBaca Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Absent: 1- CdeBaca Action Items 21-1056 Rescinds $5,000,000 from General Fund Contingency to make an appropriation in the Department of Finance to provide a one-time bonus payment to City employees who complied with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, per the Public Health Order. A motion offered by Chair Ortega, duly seconded by Vice Chair Kniech, that Council Bill 21-1056 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Black, Kniech, Gilmore, Ortega Nay: 2- Hinds, Clark Absent: 1- CdeBaca 21-1058 Amends Article II, Chapter 18 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code by adding a Division 5 titled COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Bonus Program for the purpose of providing a one-time $400 bonus to eligible employees who comply with the vaccine mandate on or before September 30, 2021, or receive approved exemptions for medical or religious reasons. A motion offered by Chair Ortega, duly seconded by Vice Chair Kniech, that Council Bill 21-1058 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Black, Kniech, Gilmore, Ortega Nay: 2- Hinds, Clark Absent: 1- CdeBaca 21-1145 Amends Ordinance No. 591, Series of 2021, previously amended by City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 10/6/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Ordinance No. 706, Series of 2021, to allocate $8,800,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the “Premium Pay” spending category to provide a premium pay benefit to eligible City employees to compensate employees required to work in higher risk occupations due to the possible COVID-19 exposure. A motion offered by Chair Ortega, duly seconded by Vice Chair Kniech, that Council Bill 21-1145 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- CdeBaca Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- CdeBaca 21-1129 Amends an agreement with HFI 1670 BDWY, LLC by adding $1,138,254.36 for a new total of $1,857,886.56 and 15 years for a new end date of 4-30-37 to allow placement of City communication antenna and equipment at 1670 Broadway in Council District 10 (FINAN-202159828). A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1129 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- CdeBaca 21-1134 Approves the Mayoral appointment of David Bentley to the Colfax Business Improvement District board of directors for a term effective immediately and expiring 3-31-24, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1134 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 10/6/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- CdeBaca 21-1135 Approves the following Mayoral appointments to the Winter Park Trustees Board of Directors: Chris Herndon for a term effective immediately and expiring 4-30-23, or until a successor is duly appointed; Wende Reoch for a term effective immediately and expiring 4-30-24, or until a successor is duly appointed; and Kevin Tsai for a term effective immediately and expiring 4-30-25, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1135 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- CdeBaca 21-1136 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Travis Leiker and Ozioma Aloziem to the Human Rights and Community Partnerships Advisory Council for terms effective immediately and expiring 4-01-23, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1136 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- CdeBaca City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 10/6/2021