Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair; CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 8- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Kniech, Ortega, Torres, Kashmann, Gilmore Absent: 1- Hinds Action Items 23-0060 Repeals Denver Revised Municipal Code Article IV Division 5 to remove requirements for city verification of contractor employee lawful employment status in conformance with changes to state law. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Chair Sawyer, that Council Bill 23-0060 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Kniech, Ortega Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Hinds, Torres 23-0065 A bill for an ordinance updating the provisions governing the Acceso Spanish Language Voter Advisory Board. Amends Article XII of Chapter 15 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to facilitate better recruitment of Acceso Board members; lower the minimum number of serving board members; and add consideration of new laws regarding language access to the Board’s purpose. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Bill 23-0065 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Hinds City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 1/24/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, January 24, 2023 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, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Hinds 23-0057 Amends a contract with Blazen Illuminations by adding $2,505,000 for a new total of $3,000,000 and three 1-year options to extend, to continue providing exterior holiday lighting at the City & County Building (SC-00007135). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0057 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Hinds 23-0061 Approves the following Mayoral reappointments and appointments to the RiNo General Improvement: reappointment of Liam Girard and Jamie Roupp for terms effective immediately and expiring 6-1-2025, or until successors are duly appointed; the appointment of Andrew Katz for a term effective immediately and expiring 6-1-2025, or until a successor is duly appointed; and the appointments of Kristy Greer, Teresa Ortiz and Edith “Edee” Anesi for terms effective immediately and expiring 6-1-2026, or until successors are duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0061 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Hinds 23-0073 Approving the City Council appointment of Keith Hayes to the Caring for Denver Board. City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 1/24/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, January 24, 2023 A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0073 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Kniech, Ortega, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Hinds City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 1/24/2023