Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds, Clark, Ortega, CdeBaca Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Absent: 1- Ortega Action Items 21-1296 Establishes the “Redaction Services” Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series to redact the Clerk and Recorder’s online records and images in accordance with state statutes. A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Bill 21-1296 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1297 Establishes the “DOJ Settlement ADA Improvements” Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series to implement ADA projects in accordance with the agreement with the Department of Justice. A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Bill 21-1297 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1307 Rescinds $10,950,000 from General Fund Contingency, authorizes appropriations in General Fund agencies and appropriations to make transfers of cash to Special Revenue Funds to address 2021 and 2022 needs, and authorizes the purchase of capital equipment items. City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Council Bill 21-1307 was approved for filing 21-1308 Rescinds $4,040,000 from General Fund agency appropriations, authorizes appropriations to transfer cash to Special Revenue Funds and Capital Improvement and Capital Maintenance Funds, and makes appropriations in Funds to address 2021 and 2022 needs. A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Bill 21-1308 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 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, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1285 Authorizes changing the name of the “Summer Youth Employment” Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 17603, to the “Youth Employment and Training Programs” to accommodate the expanded scope in 2022 resulting from including the CareerWise program. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1285 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1286 Establishes the Dental Self-Insurance Fund (66200) in the Internal Services Fund Series to administer the City’s Dental Self-Insurance Program; authorizes an appropriation in the current Dental Self-Insured Fund (59500) to make a cash transfer to the new Dental Self Insurance Internal Services Fund; and authorizes closing the current Dental Self-Insured Fund (59500). City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1286 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1287 Establishes the Medical Self Insurance Fund (66100) in the Internal Services Fund Series to administer the City’s Medical Self Insurance Program; authorizes an appropriation in the current Medical Self-Insurance Fund (59700) to make a cash transfer to the new Medical Self Insurance Internal Services Fund; and authorizes closing the current Medical Self-Insurance Fund (59700). A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1287 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1288 Amends Ordinance No. 0084, Series of 2019, to change the name of the College Affordability Special Revenue Fund to the Prosperity Denver Special Revenue Fund. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1288 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1289 Establishes the “Denver Small Business Investment” Special Revenue Fund in the Economic Opportunity Special Revenue Fund Series to support programs that bolster small businesses located within the City and County of Denver. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1289 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1290 Establishes the “Investment Impact” Special Revenue Fund in the General City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Government Special Revenue Fund Series to strategically deploy priority programs that mitigate displacement in neighborhoods where the City is investing in large capital projects. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1290 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1291 Establishes the “Transportation and Mobility” Special Revenue Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series to support programs that promote transportation and mobility in Denver. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1291 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1292 Establishes the “HOST Performance Contracts” Special Revenue Fund in the Community Development Special Revenue Fund Series to support performance-based contracts that measurably improve the lives of people most in need. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1292 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1293 Rescinds $5,449,733 in the Tourism Improvement District Marketing and Promotion Fund to align the Fund’s expending authority with projected revenue. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1293 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 21-1294 Authorizes changing the name of the “Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development Private Grants” Fund, Fund No. 17602, to the “Denver Economic Development and Opportunity Private Grants” Fund to match the name of the Grant Fund with the current name of the department that administers the grants. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1294 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1295 Amends Ordinance No. 0083, Series of 2019, to change the name of the “Parks, Trails and Open Space” Special Revenue Fund to the “Parks Legacy” Special Revenue Fund and amends Ordinance No. 0687, Series of 2019, to change the names of the “Parks Debt Payments,” “Parks Citywide Projects” and “Parks Improvement Projects” to “Parks Legacy Debt Payments,” “Parks Legacy Citywide Projects”, and “Parks Legacy Improvement Projects”, respectively. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1295 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1298 Establishes a new capital improvement fund (38432 Convention Center Settlement Funds) within the Grant and Other Money Projects Fund Series to receive and expend funds related to the Convention Center expansion project. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1298 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1299 Establishes a new capital improvement fund (34801 Transportation and Mobility Capital Projects) within the Capital Improvement and Capital Maintenance Fund Series for expenditures related to planning, design, and construction of capital improvements specific to transportation and mobility infrastructure. City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1299 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1300 Rescinds $9,896,000 of capital improvement funds related to Denver Human Services facilities which have been reappropriated in the 2022 Capital Improvement Program. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1300 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1301 Rescinds $1,495,000 of capital improvement funds and appropriates $1,995,000 of capital improvement funds, including $500,000 of contingency, to address ADA improvements at City facilities identified as part of the current DOJ settlement. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1301 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1304 Approves a contract with Xerox Corporation for $7,500,000 and through 12-31-24 to provide copiers and managed print services for the City's office printing needs (TECHS-202160212). A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1304 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1305 Approves a temporary license with Ames Construction, Inc. for $10 and through 12-1-22 for access and use of vacant land for construction activities related to the 8th Avenue Bridge Reconstruction Project located at Zuni Street and 8th Avenue in Council District 3 (FINAN-202160700). City and County of Denver Page 6 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1305 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1306 Approves a revocable, nonexclusive license agreement and covenant with Cherry Tree Estates, LLC for $10 for the installation of certain utilities within the access way off South Quebec Street and off East Colorado Avenue in Council District 6 (FINAN-202160545). A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1306 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1309 Authorizes the Division of Real Estate to amend commercial leases with Subway Real Estate, LLC in City-owned buildings located at the Justice Center Garage and the Webb Building to provide an additional six months of rent relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1309 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1311 Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for $2,800,000 and through 8-31-23 to initiate the FY20 Urban Area Strategic Planning Grant (UASI) program and funding for the North Central Region (MOOEM-202159254). A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1311 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1314 Amends a contract with GovOS, Inc., successor in interest to Kofile City and County of Denver Page 7 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Technologies, Inc., by adding $1,735,000 for a new total of $2,745,000 and three years for a new end date of 12-31-24, to add service level standards, provide redaction services, and update certain provisions in the agreement for the Recording, Marriage and Civil Union software system (CLERK 201309360; SC-00002029). A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1314 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1322 Names the Council Chamber in the Denver City and County Building the Cathy Reynolds Council Chamber. A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1322 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1323 Approves the City Council appointments of Eric Golden to the Denver County Cultural Council as the representative for Denver Public Schools for a term effective immediately and ending October 1, 2023; Earl Parsons as the representative for Visit Denver for a term effective immediately and ending October 1, 2023; Suzi Q. Smith for a term effective immediately and ending October 1, 2025; and Eriko Tsogo for a term effective immediately and ending October 1, 2025, or in all cases, until a successor is duly appointed and is hereby approved. A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1323 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 21-1297 Establishes the “DOJ Settlement ADA Improvements” Fund in the General Government Special Revenue Fund Series to implement ADA projects in accordance with the agreement with the Department of Justice. A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Bill 21-1297 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 8 Printed on 11/2/2021  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, CdeBaca, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega City and County of Denver Page 9 Printed on 11/2/2021