Finance & Governance Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · March 22, 2022
Minutes
Minutes
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Black, Chair; Kniech, Vice-Chair; Hinds,
Clark, Ortega, CdeBaca
Committee Staff: Zachary Rothmier
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Present: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
Proclamations
22-0338 Support for Ukraine
Action Items
22-0331 A bill for an ordinance reorganizing and amending Chapter 20, Article XI of
the Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding Auditor subpoena power in
connection with investigations and enforcement of prevailing and minimum
wage.
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
22-0143 Amends a lease with PRRC, LLC for city owned property at 3300
Kalamath Street in Council District 1 to change the rent commencement
date to the earlier of completion of parking lot improvements or 4-5-2022
and changes the termination date to 4-5-2026. No change to contract
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amount (FINAN - 202157861-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0143 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0301 Approves a master purchase order with Graybar Electric Company, Inc. for
$3,000,000 and through 1-31-2023, with 4 possible 1-year renewals, for
telecommunications hardware, including cables, lighting hardware, and
video equipment and related services, citywide (SC-00003672).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0301 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0302 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Janet Kieler, Mary Beth Susman,
and Ronald Younger to the Metro Water Recovery Board of Directors
(formerly known as Metro Wastewater Reclamation District) for terms
effective immediately and expiring on 6-30-2024, or until a successor is
duly appointed.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0302 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0303 Approves the Mayoral reappointment of Christopher Bishop to the Colfax
Business Improvement District Board of Directors for a term effectively
immediately and expiring on 3-31-2025, or until a successor is duly
appointed.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0303 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
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22-0315 Authorizes the Division of Real Estate to amend commercial leases with
Coffee Etc., Dazbog Denver Bldg, LLC, Pizza Republica II, and Subway in
City-owned buildings located at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, Webb
Building, Colorado Convention Center, and Denver Justice Center Garage
to provide additional rent relief through 3-31-2022 in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Previous employee retention measures will be
discontinued with this final round of lease amendments.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-0315 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0316 Amends a lease agreement with the Salvation Army to add $10 for a new
total of $46 and 15 months for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to make the
lease co-terminus with HOST’s related Service Agreement to provide 24/7
emergency shelter for men and transgender persons who are experiencing
homelessness at the Crossroads Shelter, located at 1901 29th Street in
Council District 9 (FINAN-201951840).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0316 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0317 Approves a non-financial license agreement with Sarkisian Brothers
Bannock, LLC to allow the property owner to build within an existing
easement held by the City for future use and occupancy at 10th Avenue and
Cherokee Street in Council District 10 (FINAN-202262194).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0317 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0318 Approves a purchase order with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for
$3,728,629.30 and through 2-28-2023 for annual licensing and continual
use of the City’s Microsoft Enterprise applications (PO-00112813).
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A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0318 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0319 Approves a purchase and sale agreement with Habitat for Humanity for
$50 for sale of 5 parcels of City-owned property, located at 1049 Stuart
Street, 1060 Newton Street, 1076 Meade Street, 1077 Meade Street &
1086 Meade Street in Council District 3, for purchaser to build a minimum
of 6 income-restricted units, including recordation of a 90-year affordable
housing deed covenant upon closing (FINAN-202261767).
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-0319 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0320 Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or
condemnation of all or any portion of any property interest as needed in
support of the Weir Gulch Reach 1 - Decatur Street Crossing Point project
in Council District 3.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-0320 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0321 Approves the transfer of $5,000,000 from the Parks, Trails and Open
Space Operating Special Revenue Fund 15828 into the Parks Legacy
Improvement Projects Fund 36050 and appropriates the transferred
amount to be utilized for parks and recreation improvements to be
delivered as part of the Weir Gulch-Decatur Crossing flood mitigation
project.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-0321 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
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Absent: 1- CdeBaca
22-0330 Amends Ordinance 20-1413 creating the Climate Protection Fund to
expand the types of allowable revenue received into the fund to include
program income.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-0330 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Black, Kniech, Hinds, Gilmore, Ortega, Clark
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- CdeBaca
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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, March 22, 2022, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Proclamations
Note: No action will be take on Proclamations
22-0338 Support for Ukraine
Councilman Flynn
Action Items
22-0331 A bill for an ordinance reorganizing and amending
Chapter 20, Article XI of the Denver Revised Municipal
Code regarding Auditor subpoena power in connection
with investigations and enforcement of prevailing and
minimum wage.
1. Briefing: Councilman Flynn
2. 15' Public Comment
3. Action
Consent Items
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
22-0143 Amends a lease with PRRC, LLC for city owned property
at 3300 Kalamath Street in Council District 1 to change
the rent commencement date to the earlier of completion
of parking lot improvements or 4-5-2022 and changes the
termination date to 4-5-2026. No change to contract
amount (FINAN - 202157861-01).
22-0301 Approves a master purchase order with Graybar Electric
Company, Inc. for $3,000,000 and through 1-31-2023,
with 4 possible 1-year renewals, for telecommunications
hardware, including cables, lighting hardware, and video
equipment and related services, citywide (SC-00003672).
22-0302 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Janet Kieler,
Mary Beth Susman, and Ronald Younger to the Metro
Water Recovery Board of Directors (formerly known as
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District) for terms
effective immediately and expiring on 6-30-2024, or until
a successor is duly appointed.
22-0303 Approves the Mayoral reappointment of Christopher
Bishop to the Colfax Business Improvement District Board
of Directors for a term effectively immediately and
expiring on 3-31-2025, or until a successor is duly
appointed.
22-0315 Authorizes the Division of Real Estate to amend
commercial leases with Coffee Etc., Dazbog Denver Bldg,
LLC, Pizza Republica II, and Subway in City-owned
buildings located at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse,
Webb Building, Colorado Convention Center, and Denver
Justice Center Garage to provide additional rent relief
through 3-31-2022 in response to the COVID-19
pandemic. Previous employee retention measures will be
discontinued with this final round of lease amendments.
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Agenda
Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
22-0316 Amends a lease agreement with the Salvation Army to
add $10 for a new total of $46 and 15 months for a new
end date of 12-31-2023 to make the lease co-terminus
with HOST’s related Service Agreement to provide 24/7
emergency shelter for men and transgender persons who
are experiencing homelessness at the Crossroads Shelter,
located at 1901 29th Street in Council District 9
(FINAN-201951840).
22-0317 Approves a non-financial license agreement with
Sarkisian Brothers Bannock, LLC to allow the property
owner to build within an existing easement held by the
City for future use and occupancy at 10th Avenue and
Cherokee Street in Council District 10
(FINAN-202262194).
22-0318 Approves a purchase order with Insight Public Sector,
Inc. for $3,728,629.30 and through 2-28-2023 for annual
licensing and continual use of the City’s Microsoft
Enterprise applications (PO-00112813).
22-0319 Approves a purchase and sale agreement with Habitat for
Humanity for $50 for sale of 5 parcels of City-owned
property, located at 1049 Stuart Street, 1060 Newton
Street, 1076 Meade Street, 1077 Meade Street & 1086
Meade Street in Council District 3, for purchaser to build
a minimum of 6 income-restricted units, including
recordation of a 90-year affordable housing deed
covenant upon closing (FINAN-202261767).
22-0320 Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated
purchase or condemnation of all or any portion of any
property interest as needed in support of the Weir Gulch
Reach 1 - Decatur Street Crossing Point project in Council
District 3.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
22-0321 Approves the transfer of $5,000,000 from the Parks,
Trails and Open Space Operating Special Revenue Fund
15828 into the Parks Legacy Improvement Projects Fund
36050 and appropriates the transferred amount to be
utilized for parks and recreation improvements to be
delivered as part of the Weir Gulch-Decatur Crossing
flood mitigation project.
22-0330 Amends Ordinance 20-1413 creating the Climate
Protection Fund to expand the types of allowable revenue
received into the fund to include program income.
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