Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair; CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 9- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres, Gilmore, Kashmann Action Items 22-1449 Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or condemnation any property interest as needed for legal public access to Axton Ranch, including easement interests, access rights, improvements, buildings, fixtures, licenses, permits and other appurtenances. A motion offered by Councilmember Hinds, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Bill 22-1449 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1614 For an ordinance amending Chapter 58 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to provide a civil penalty for the offense of wage theft and clarifying enforcement provisions for wage violations in connection therewith. A motion offered by Chair Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Bill 22-1614 be postponed to a date certain, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 12/8/2022  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, December 6, 2022 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 Nay: 0 22-1588 Amends Ordinance No. 113, Series of 1985, concerning the “Human Rights/Community Relations” Special Revenue Fund, to update outdated language, and to authorize expenditures above $1,500 without requiring City Council approval. A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1588 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1591 Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for $3,120,000 and through 8-31-2025 to initiate the FY22 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from acts of terrorism, citywide (MOOEM-202265821). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1591 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1596 Establishes the “Denver Public Library” Special Revenue Fund, as approved by Denver voters through Referred Ballot Measure 2I in the November 2022 election, which will receive property tax revenue to fund library services, per article XVIII, Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, and appropriates $32,161,008 to this fund for 2023. A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1596 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 12/8/2022  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, December 6, 2022 22-1598 Approves the following Mayoral reappointment and appointments to the RiNo Business Improvement District: reappointment of Diana Merkel for a term effective immediately and expiring 6-20-2025, or until a successor is duly appointed, the appointment of Tom Kiler for a term effective immediately and expiring 6-20- 2026, or until a successor is duly appointed, and the appointments of Jevon Taylor, Obadiah Ariss, and Adam Larkey for terms effective immediately and expiring 6-20-2027, or until successors are duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1598 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1599 Approves the Mayoral reappointment of Leonard Austin to the Colfax Business Improvement District, for a term effective immediately and expiring 3-31-2025, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1599 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1600 Approves the Mayoral reappointment of John Ikard to the National Western Center Authority Board of Directors, for a term effective immediately and expiring 12-31-2027, or until a successor is duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1600 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1601 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Margaret Danuser and Scott Wylie to the Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, for terms effective immediately and expiring 12-31-2025, or until successors are duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1601 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1604 Establishes the 2022 Denver Public Schools mill levy for property taxes City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 12/8/2022  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, December 6, 2022 due in 2023. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1604 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1605 Establishes the 2022 Special Districts mill levy for property taxes due in 2023. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1605 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 22-1612 Sets a public hearing before City Council on 1-23-2023, for the Consolidated Service Plan for the Park Hill Metropolitan District Numbers 1 through 5, in Council District 8. A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1612 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 12/8/2022