Finance & Governance Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · November 8, 2022
Minutes
Minutes
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair;
CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega
Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Present: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Action Items
22-1450 Amends Ordinance No. 591, Series of 2021, as previously amended by
Ordinance No. 706, Series of 2021, Ordinance No. 1145, Series of 2021,
Ordinance No. 1192, Series of 2021, Ordinance No. 374, Series of 2022,
and Ordinance No. 969, Series of 2022, to allocate a total of $149.3M in
spending in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Fund, including
an additional $8.4M in the “Revenue Loss” category; $138.5M in the
“Recovery” category; and $3.0M in the Administration spending category;
and to reduce the allocation in the Premium Pay Category to re-allocate
dollars to the Revenue Loss Category; and to authorize capital equipment
purchase.
A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember
Hinds, that Council Bill 22-1450 be approved for filing, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Consent Items
Block Vote
Block Vote
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
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Nay: 0
22-1442 Amends Ordinance No. 1289, Series of 2021, for the “Small Business
Investment” Special Revenue Fund to update language to ensure the
appropriation can be adjusted to reflect revenue received in the prior year,
and to change the name of the Special Revenue Fund to the “Malone
Fund”.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1442 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
22-1443 Authorizes Denver Human Services to make cash transfers, rescissions,
and appropriations to zero the balances and close the following special
revenue funds for accounting purposes: 13005, 13017, 13302, 13303,
13305, 13306, 13307.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1443 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
22-1444 Authorizes amending ordinance 898, series of 2022 to change the name of
the “Volume-Based Pricing” Fund, Fund No. 11886, to the “Volume-Based
Trash Pricing” Fund to better align the fund name to its specific purpose.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1444 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
22-1445 Establishes the “Denver Retail Attraction” Special Revenue Fund in the
Economic Opportunity Special Revenue Fund Series.
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1445 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
22-1446 Approves the 2023 Annual Appropriation Ordinance (Long Bill).
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1446 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
22-1447 Approves a revocable Access & Use License intergovernmental
agreement between Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the City of
Aurora, granting Aurora the right to install, maintain and operate an
underground sanitary sewer interceptor line and related facilities through
DPR parks and open spaces in the vicinity of First Creek in Green Valley
Ranch in Council District 11 (PARKS-202263367).
A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1447 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
22-1448 Amends a revocable license with Colorado Village Collaborative by adding
$20 for a new total of $30 and one year for a new end date of 12-9-2023,
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/
FINAN-202161043-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1448 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
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Agenda
Agenda
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair;
CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega
Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Action Items
22-1450 Amends Ordinance No. 591, Series of 2021, as previously
amended by Ordinance No. 706, Series of 2021,
Ordinance No. 1145, Series of 2021, Ordinance No. 1192,
Series of 2021, Ordinance No. 374, Series of 2022, and
Ordinance No. 969, Series of 2022, to allocate a total of
$149.3M in spending in the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) Grant Fund, including an additional $8.4M in the
“Revenue Loss” category; $138.5M in the “Recovery”
category; and $3.0M in the Administration spending
category; and to reduce the allocation in the Premium Pay
Category to re-allocate dollars to the Revenue Loss
Category; and to authorize capital equipment purchase.
Margaret Danuser, Manager, Dept. of Finance; Lisa
Martinez-Templeton, Strategic Advisor, Dept. of Finance;
Rory Regan, Federal Grants Manager, Dept of Finance;
Kiki Turner, Deputy Director of Communications and
Public Affairs, Dept. of Finance.
Consent Items
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
22-1442 Amends Ordinance No. 1289, Series of 2021, for the
“Small Business Investment” Special Revenue Fund to
update language to ensure the appropriation can be
adjusted to reflect revenue received in the prior year, and
to change the name of the Special Revenue Fund to the
“Malone Fund”.
22-1443 Authorizes Denver Human Services to make cash
transfers, rescissions, and appropriations to zero the
balances and close the following special revenue funds
for accounting purposes: 13005, 13017, 13302, 13303,
13305, 13306, 13307.
22-1444 Authorizes amending ordinance 898, series of 2022 to
change the name of the “Volume-Based Pricing” Fund,
Fund No. 11886, to the “Volume-Based Trash Pricing”
Fund to better align the fund name to its specific
purpose.
22-1445 Establishes the “Denver Retail Attraction” Special
Revenue Fund in the Economic Opportunity Special
Revenue Fund Series.
22-1446 Approves the 2023 Annual Appropriation Ordinance (Long
Bill).
22-1447 Approves a revocable Access & Use License
intergovernmental agreement between Denver Parks and
Recreation (DPR) and the City of Aurora, granting Aurora
the right to install, maintain and operate an underground
sanitary sewer interceptor line and related facilities
through DPR parks and open spaces in the vicinity of First
Creek in Green Valley Ranch in Council District 11
(PARKS-202263367).
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Agenda
Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
22-1448 Amends a revocable license with Colorado Village
Collaborative by adding $20 for a new total of $30 and
one year for a new end date of 12-9-2023, 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/
FINAN-202161043-01).
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