Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair; CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Rollcall Present: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Absent: 1- Torres Briefings 22-1494 DoF Year-End Supplemental and Re-Appropriation Requests Action Items 22-1475 Rescinds $4,165,000 from agency General Fund appropriations, authorizes appropriations to transfer cash to Capital Improvement and Capital Maintenance Funds, makes appropriations to address 2022 and 2023 needs, and authorizes the purchase of capital equipment items. A motion offered by Councilmember Hinds, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Council Bill 22-1475 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1476 Rescinds $4,221,900 from General Fund Contingency and authorizes supplemental appropriations in the General Fund and the General Government Special Revenue Fund to address 2022 unbudgeted needs. A motion offered by Councilmember Hinds, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Council Bill 22-1476 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/15/2022  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1432 Amends a contract with Ernst & Young, LLP by adding 2 years for a new contract end date of 12-31-2024 to continue providing grant management, grant research, federal funding strategy and compliance advisory services, citywide. No change to contract amount. (FINAN-202159995/ FINAN-202265455). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1432 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1460 Amends a contract with Keller Rohrback, LLP by adding two years for a new end date of 12-31-2024 to continue serving as special counsel for the opioid multi-district litigation, citywide. No change to contract amount (ATTNY- 201843723/ ATTNY-202265129-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1460 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1461 Amends a contract with Squire Patton Boggs (US), LLP by adding City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/15/2022  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 15, 2022 $500,000 for a new total of $1,000,000 and three years for a new end date of 12-31-2025 for outside counsel to provide regulatory and litigation support for environmental law issues, citywide (201950224-01/ ATTNY-202265096-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1461 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1474 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Kerry Tipper as City Attorney, pursuant to Charter Section § 2.2.6 (D). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1474 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1491 Approves the City Council reappointment of Gayle Bell to the Head Start Policy Council. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1491 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1492 Approves the City Council reappointment of Brandan Burns to the Head Start Policy Council. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1492 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 22-1493 Approves the City Council appointment of Ana Thallas to the Citizen Oversight Board. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1493 be approved by consent en City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/15/2022  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, November 15, 2022 bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/15/2022