Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair; CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Committee canceled. Consent agenda included. Consent Items 23-0238 Approves the City Council appointment of Mark Marshall to the Housing Stability Strategic Advisors Board. Council Resolution 23-0238 was approved by consent 23-0239 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Stacie Loucks and Kendra Black to the Denver Urban Renewal Authority for terms effective immediately and expiring 4-3-2025 and 4-3-2026, respectively, or until successors are duly appointed. Council Resolution 23-0239 was approved by consent 23-0240 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Joao “Johnny” DeBrito to the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District Board of Directors for a term effectively immediately and expiring 12-31-2026, or until a successor is duly appointed. Council Resolution 23-0240 was approved by consent 23-0241 Approves the Mayoral appointments of David Shi and Chenthuran Jayton and the Mayoral reappointments of Jory Zhang, Kimberly Phu, and Riyas Gayassaddin to the Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission for terms effectively immediately and expiring 1-22-2025, or until successors are duly appointed. Council Resolution 23-0241 was approved by consent 23-0245 Approves a contingency fee contract with Keller Rohrback, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, Edelson PC, and Miner Barnhill & Galland PC through 12-31-2026 to provide legal services for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) multi-district litigation (ATTNY-202266213). City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 3/14/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Council Resolution 23-0245 was approved by consent 23-0246 Approves a contract with Lambdin & Chaney, LLP for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366423). Council Resolution 23-0246 was approved by consent 23-0247 Approves a contract with Morgan Rider Riter Tsai, P.C. for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366575). Council Resolution 23-0247 was approved by consent 23-0248 Approves a contract with Nathan, Dumm & Mayer P.C. for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366422). Council Resolution 23-0248 was approved by consent 23-0249 Approves a contract with Overturf McGath & Hull PC for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366475). Council Resolution 23-0249 was approved by consent 23-0250 Approves a contract with Dagner Schluter Werber LLC for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366526). Council Resolution 23-0250 was approved by consent 23-0251 Approves a contract with Dietze & Davis P.C. for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366462). Council Resolution 23-0251 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 3/14/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, March 14, 2023 23-0252 Approves a contract with Hall and Evans, LLC for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366426). Council Resolution 23-0252 was approved by consent 23-0253 Approves a contract with Kissinger & Fellman P.C. for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366425). Council Resolution 23-0253 was approved by consent 23-0254 Approves a contract with Lasater & Martin P.C. for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366481). Council Resolution 23-0254 was approved by consent 23-0255 Approves a contract with Miletich PC for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366638). Council Resolution 23-0255 was approved by consent 23-0256 Approves a contract with Vaughn & DeMuro for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366544). Council Resolution 23-0256 was approved by consent 23-0257 Approves a contract with Wells Anderson and Race for $1,000,000 and through 1-31-2026 to provide as-needed legal representation in civil litigation matters when case load exceeds the capacity of the City Attorney’s Office and/or when matters require conflict counsel (ATTNY-202366421). Council Resolution 23-0257 was approved by consent 23-0258 Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or condemnation any property interest as needed to support the Safer Main Streets - Mississippi Avenue Vision Zero Project, including easement City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 3/14/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, March 14, 2023 interests, access rights, improvements, buildings, fixtures, licenses, permits and other appurtenances, located along the Mississippi Avenue Corridor running from Eliot Street to Quivas Steet in Council District 7. Council Bill 23-0258 was approved by consent 23-0259 Approves a license agreement with Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers, doing business as Mile High Early Learning, for $10 and through 6-30-2023 to occupy two classrooms at the Westwood Community Center, located at 1000 South Lowell Boulevard in Council District 3 (FINAN-202366777-00). Council Resolution 23-0259 was approved by consent 23-0261 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 and authorizes the purchase of capital equipment items (MOOEM-202265821). Council Bill 23-0261 was approved by consent 23-0262 Rescinds $211,483.04 from the Public Works Improvement Fund (31050), Capital Program MJ020 - 18th/19th Multimodal Improvements and re-appropriates those dollars to the Transportation and Mobility Fund (34801), Capital Program PO008 - Denver Moves Implementation to provide funding for the Sherman Street Protected Bike Lane Project. Council Bill 23-0262 was approved by consent 23-0267 Authorizes an appropriation of $2,243,000 from General Fund Reserves to make a cash transfer to and appropriation in the Liability Claims Special Revenue Fund to address approved settlements and claims year-to-date. Council Bill 23-0267 was approved by consent 23-0268 Amends a contract with Blue Star Recyclers to add $525,000 for a new contract total of $975,000 and 1 year for a new end date of 8-14-2024 to address additional demand for electronic waste recycling services citywide, including at Denver International Airport (GENRL-202366815-03/GENRL-201951192-03). Council Resolution 23-0268 was approved by consent 23-0269 Amends a contract with Northern Colorado Pest and Wildlife Control Corp. to add $100,000 for a new contract total of $800,000 and 1 month for a new end date of 4-30-2023 to continue citywide pest control services while City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 3/14/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, March 14, 2023 a new contract is awarded (GENRL-202366841-05/GENRL-201739057-05). Council Resolution 23-0269 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 3/14/2023