Finance & Governance Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · November 16, 2021
Minutes
Minutes
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds,
Clark, Ortega, CdeBaca
Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Present: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Action Items
21-1377 Approves a revocable license with Colorado Village Collaborative for $10
and for one year, with two six-month options to extend, to lease a portion of
the parking lot at the Eastside Human Services building at 3815 North
Steele Street in Council District 9 for a Safe Outdoor Space site
(FINAN-202161043-00).
A motion offered by Vice Chair Kniech, duly seconded by Chair Ortega, that
Council Resolution 21-1377 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1389 Rescinds $1,470,171 from completed facilities maintenance capital
projects and reappropriates the funds to support energy conservation
capital projects, as well as serve as an emergency reserve.
A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Bill
21-1389 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1390 Rescinds and transfers $2,800,000 from the Climate Protection Special
Revenue Fund into the Climate Protection Capital Projects Fund and
appropriates the transferred amount to be utilized for energy conservation
capital improvements.
21-1391 Approves an Energy Performance Agreement with Ameresco, Inc. for
$708,218 and through 12-31-25 for services related to the purchase of
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energy conservation measure equipment for various City-owned buildings
to be paid through a companion capital lease purchase agreement with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (GENRL-202161178-00).
A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Resolution
21-1391 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1392 Approves an Energy Performance Agreement with McKinstry Essention,
LLC for $2,346,783 and through 12-31-25 for services related to the
purchase of energy conservation measure equipment for various
City-owned buildings that will be purchased through both a companion
capital lease purchase agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and
a purchase order (GENRL-202161179-00).
A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Resolution
21-1392 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1393 Approves a purchase order with McKinstry Essention, LLC for $735,094
and through 12-31-25 for the direct purchase of energy conservation
measure equipment for various City-owned buildings (PO-00107101).
A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Resolution
21-1393 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1394 Authorizes the Manager of Finance to enter into a capital lease purchase
agreement, on behalf of the Department of General Services, to purchase
Energy Conservation Measure Equipment via Energy Performance
Contracting in a principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000.
A motion offered by Clark, duly seconded by Chair Hinds, that Council Resolution
21-1394 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
Consent Items
Block Vote
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Block Vote
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1364 Approves a contract with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for
$1,500,000 and through 8-31-24 for collections services for parking
violations and photo enforcement citations in support of the Department of
Transportation and Infrastructure (ATTNY-202160108).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1364 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1379 Amends a contract with Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc. by adding
$10,000,000 for a new total of $20,000,000 and one year for a new end
date of 12-31-22 to offer voluntary medical benefit plans to qualified
Denver career service employees and classified Denver Police employees
(CSAHR-202055846-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1379 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
21-1380 Amends a contract with Standard Insurance Company by adding
$33,000,000 for a new total of $55,000,000 and three years for a new end
date of 12-31-24 to administer employee benefit plans including life
insurance, and short-term and long-term disability plans for all qualified
benefited employees (CSAHR-202053663-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1380 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, CdeBaca, Clark
Nay: 0
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Agenda
Agenda
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds,
Clark, Ortega, CdeBaca
Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Action Items
21-1377 Approves a revocable license with Colorado Village
Collaborative for $10 and for one year, with two
six-month options to extend, to lease a portion of the
parking lot at the Eastside Human Services building at
3815 North Steele Street in Council District 9 for a Safe
Outdoor Space site (FINAN-202161043-00).
Lisa Lumley, Angie Nelson, and Cole Chandler
21-1389 Rescinds $1,470,171 from completed facilities
maintenance capital projects and reappropriates the funds
to support energy conservation capital projects, as well
as serve as an emergency reserve.
Kami Johle, Emily Snyder, and Hannah Stewart
21-1390 Rescinds and transfers $2,800,000 from the Climate
Protection Special Revenue Fund into the Climate
Protection Capital Projects Fund and appropriates the
transferred amount to be utilized for energy conservation
capital improvements.
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21-1391 Approves an Energy Performance Agreement with
Ameresco, Inc. for $708,218 and through 12-31-25 for
services related to the purchase of energy conservation
measure equipment for various City-owned buildings to
be paid through a companion capital lease purchase
agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A
(GENRL-202161178-00).
21-1392 Approves an Energy Performance Agreement with
McKinstry Essention, LLC for $2,346,783 and through
12-31-25 for services related to the purchase of energy
conservation measure equipment for various City-owned
buildings that will be purchased through both a
companion capital lease purchase agreement with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and a purchase order
(GENRL-202161179-00).
21-1393 Approves a purchase order with McKinstry Essention, LLC
for $735,094 and through 12-31-25 for the direct
purchase of energy conservation measure equipment for
various City-owned buildings (PO-00107101).
21-1394 Authorizes the Manager of Finance to enter into a capital
lease purchase agreement, on behalf of the Department
of General Services, to purchase Energy Conservation
Measure Equipment via Energy Performance Contracting
in a principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000.
Consent Items
21-1364 Approves a contract with Linebarger Goggan Blair &
Sampson, LLP for $1,500,000 and through 8-31-24 for
collections services for parking violations and photo
enforcement citations in support of the Department of
Transportation and Infrastructure (ATTNY-202160108).
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21-1379 Amends a contract with Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
by adding $10,000,000 for a new total of $20,000,000
and one year for a new end date of 12-31-22 to offer
voluntary medical benefit plans to qualified Denver career
service employees and classified Denver Police employees
(CSAHR-202055846-01).
21-1380 Amends a contract with Standard Insurance Company by
adding $33,000,000 for a new total of $55,000,000 and
three years for a new end date of 12-31-24 to administer
employee benefit plans including life insurance, and
short-term and long-term disability plans for all qualified
benefited employees (CSAHR-202053663-01).
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