Finance & Governance Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · April 25, 2023
Minutes
Minutes
Finance & Governance
Committee
Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair;
CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega
Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Present: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
Action Items
23-0457 Approves the 38th and Huron Urban Redevelopment Plan authorizing the
creation of an Urban Redevelopment Area and property tax and sales tax
increment areas located in Council District 9.
A motion offered by Councilmember Ortega, duly seconded by Councilmember
Torres, that Council Bill 23-0457 be approved for filing, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3- Sawyer, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 1- CdeBaca
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
Abstain: 1- Black
23-0458 Approves an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Denver
Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) for the 38th and Huron Property Tax
Increment Area and Sales Tax Increment Area to establish, among other
matters, the parameters for tax increment financing with incremental
property and sales taxes in Council District 9 (FINAN-202367471).
A motion offered by Councilmember Ortega, duly seconded by Councilmember
Torres, that Council Bill 23-0458 be approved for filing, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3- Sawyer, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 1- CdeBaca
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
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Abstain: 1- Black
Briefings
23-0473 Department of Finance Briefing on Property Valuations
Consent Items
Block Vote
Block Vote
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0439 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Stephanie Nunez and the Mayoral
reappointment of Karissa Johnson to the Human Rights & Community
Partnerships Advisory Council for terms effective immediately and expiring
4-1-2025, or until successors are duly appointed.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0439 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0440 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Travis Bogan and Thomas Roode
and the Mayoral reappointments of Mary Gearhart, Doug Lazure, Jennifer
Williams, Peter Spanberger, and Andrew Johnston to the Metro Water
Recovery Board of Directors for terms effective immediately and expiring
6-30-2025, or until successors are duly appointed.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0440 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
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23-0441 Amends a contract with McCoy Sales Corp., doing business as Motion &
Flow Controls Products, Inc., by adding $250,000 for a new total of
$700,000 for the purchase of hoses, belts, and fittings for use in city
vehicles, citywide. No change to contract duration (SC-00007631).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0441 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0442 Approves a master purchase order with Potestio Brothers Equipment, Inc.
for $1,000,000 and 3 years, plus two 1-year options to extend, to purchase
John Deere brand lawn and turf tractor parts, citywide (SC-00007633).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0442 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0447 Amends an on-call contract with Leidos, Inc. by adding $1,000,000 for a
new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of 7-31-2025 to
continue providing professional services related to the Smart City
Program, involving intelligent transportation systems helping to address
traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-202055531-01/ GENRL-202367092-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0447 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0448 Amends an on-call contract with Transcore ITS, LLC by adding $1,000,000
for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of 7-14-2025
to continue providing professional services related to the Smart City
Program, involving intelligent transportation systems helping to address
traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-202054892-01/ GENRL-202367091-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0448 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0449 Amends an on-call contract with Triunity, Inc. by adding $1,000,000 for a
new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of 4-30-2025 to
continue providing professional services related to the Smart City
Program, involving intelligent transportation systems helping to address
traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-201952376-01/ GENRL-202367089-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0449 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0450 Amends an on-call contract with CONSOR Engineers, LLC by adding
$1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of
4-30-2025 to continue providing professional services related to the Smart
City Program, involving intelligent transportation systems helping to
address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-201952379-02 / GENRL-202367090-02).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0450 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0451 Amends an on-call contract with Navjoy Consulting Services Inc. by adding
$1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of
4-30-2025 to continue providing professional services related to the Smart
City Program, involving intelligent transportation systems helping to
address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-201952409-01 / GENRL-202367087-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0451 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
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Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0452 Amends an on-call contract with MOST Programming, Inc. by adding
$1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of
4-30-2025 to continue providing professional services related to the Smart
City Program, involving intelligent transportation systems helping to
address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-201952377-01 / GENRL-202367088-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0452 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0453 Amends an on-call contract with Hire Power, Inc., doing business as
Innovar Group, by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2
years for a new end date of 4-30-2025 to continue providing professional
services related to the Smart City Program, involving intelligent
transportation systems helping to address traffic congestion, vehicle
crashes, and safety, citywide (GENRL-202053812-01/
GENRL-202367086-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0453 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0454 Amends an on-call contract with Parsons Transportation Group Inc. by
adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end
date of 4-30-2025 to continue providing professional services related to
the Smart City Program, involving intelligent transportation systems helping
to address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-202053916-01/ GENRL-202367115-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0454 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
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23-0455 Amends the contract with Dynalectric Company by adding 14 months for a
new end date of 3-29-2024 to account for supply chain issues, to complete
the replacement of the fire alarm panel that is at the end of its useful life and
covers the Police Administration Building (PAB) and the Pre-Arraignment
Detention Facility (PADF), located in Council District 10. No change to
contract amount (GENRL-202263055-01 / GENRL-202367434-01).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0455 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0456 Authorizes a cash transfer of $71,037.90 between two accounts supporting
Denver Moves Bicycle Implementation, in order to correct a previous
line-item error and without changing the total funds allocated to this project.
A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0456 be approved by consent en bloc,
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
23-0459 Amends a contract with West Publishing Corporation, doing business as
West, a Thompson Reuters Business, by adding $850,000 for a new total
of $3,350,000 and 5 years for a new end date of 5-31-2028 for continued
use of the Westlaw legal research database by the City Attorney’s Office,
citywide (ATTNY- CE85004 / ATTNY-202367641-05).
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0459 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Hinds, Kniech
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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, April 25, 2023, 1:30 PM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Attendance
Action Items
23-0457 Approves the 38th and Huron Urban Redevelopment Plan
authorizing the creation of an Urban Redevelopment Area
and property tax and sales tax increment areas located in
Council District 9.
Tracy Huggins, Denver Urban Renewal Authority
23-0458 Approves an intergovernmental cooperation agreement
with the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) for the
38th and Huron Property Tax Increment Area and Sales
Tax Increment Area to establish, among other matters,
the parameters for tax increment financing with
incremental property and sales taxes in Council District 9
(FINAN-202367471).
Tracy Huggins, Denver Urban Renewal Authority
Briefings
23-0473 Department of Finance Briefing on Property Valuations
Keith Erffmeyer, Department of Finance
Consent Items
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23-0439 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Stephanie Nunez
and the Mayoral reappointment of Karissa Johnson to the
Human Rights & Community Partnerships Advisory
Council for terms effective immediately and expiring
4-1-2025, or until successors are duly appointed.
23-0440 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Travis Bogan and
Thomas Roode and the Mayoral reappointments of Mary
Gearhart, Doug Lazure, Jennifer Williams, Peter
Spanberger, and Andrew Johnston to the Metro Water
Recovery Board of Directors for terms effective
immediately and expiring 6-30-2025, or until successors
are duly appointed.
23-0441 Amends a contract with McCoy Sales Corp., doing
business as Motion & Flow Controls Products, Inc., by
adding $250,000 for a new total of $700,000 for the
purchase of hoses, belts, and fittings for use in city
vehicles, citywide. No change to contract duration
(SC-00007631).
23-0442 Approves a master purchase order with Potestio Brothers
Equipment, Inc. for $1,000,000 and 3 years, plus two
1-year options to extend, to purchase John Deere brand
lawn and turf tractor parts, citywide (SC-00007633).
23-0447 Amends an on-call contract with Leidos, Inc. by adding
$1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for
a new end date of 7-31-2025 to continue providing
professional services related to the Smart City Program,
involving intelligent transportation systems helping to
address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety,
citywide (GENRL-202055531-01/ GENRL-202367092-01).
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
23-0448 Amends an on-call contract with Transcore ITS, LLC by
adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2
years for a new end date of 7-14-2025 to continue
providing professional services related to the Smart City
Program, involving intelligent transportation systems
helping to address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and
safety, citywide (GENRL-202054892-01/
GENRL-202367091-01).
23-0449 Amends an on-call contract with Triunity, Inc. by adding
$1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for
a new end date of 4-30-2025 to continue providing
professional services related to the Smart City Program,
involving intelligent transportation systems helping to
address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety,
citywide (GENRL-201952376-01/ GENRL-202367089-01).
23-0450 Amends an on-call contract with CONSOR Engineers, LLC
by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and
2 years for a new end date of 4-30-2025 to continue
providing professional services related to the Smart City
Program, involving intelligent transportation systems
helping to address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and
safety, citywide (GENRL-201952379-02 /
GENRL-202367090-02).
23-0451 Amends an on-call contract with Navjoy Consulting
Services Inc. by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of
$4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of 4-30-2025
to continue providing professional services related to the
Smart City Program, involving intelligent transportation
systems helping to address traffic congestion, vehicle
crashes, and safety, citywide (GENRL-201952409-01 /
GENRL-202367087-01).
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
23-0452 Amends an on-call contract with MOST Programming, Inc.
by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $4,000,000 and
2 years for a new end date of 4-30-2025 to continue
providing professional services related to the Smart City
Program, involving intelligent transportation systems
helping to address traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, and
safety, citywide (GENRL-201952377-01 /
GENRL-202367088-01).
23-0453 Amends an on-call contract with Hire Power, Inc., doing
business as Innovar Group, by adding $1,000,000 for a
new total of $4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date
of 4-30-2025 to continue providing professional services
related to the Smart City Program, involving intelligent
transportation systems helping to address traffic
congestion, vehicle crashes, and safety, citywide
(GENRL-202053812-01/ GENRL-202367086-01).
23-0454 Amends an on-call contract with Parsons Transportation
Group Inc. by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of
$4,000,000 and 2 years for a new end date of 4-30-2025
to continue providing professional services related to the
Smart City Program, involving intelligent transportation
systems helping to address traffic congestion, vehicle
crashes, and safety, citywide (GENRL-202053916-01/
GENRL-202367115-01).
23-0455 Amends the contract with Dynalectric Company by adding
14 months for a new end date of 3-29-2024 to account
for supply chain issues, to complete the replacement of
the fire alarm panel that is at the end of its useful life and
covers the Police Administration Building (PAB) and the
Pre-Arraignment Detention Facility (PADF), located in
Council District 10. No change to contract amount
(GENRL-202263055-01 / GENRL-202367434-01).
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23-0456 Authorizes a cash transfer of $71,037.90 between two
accounts supporting Denver Moves Bicycle
Implementation, in order to correct a previous line-item
error and without changing the total funds allocated to
this project.
23-0459 Amends a contract with West Publishing Corporation,
doing business as West, a Thompson Reuters Business,
by adding $850,000 for a new total of $3,350,000 and 5
years for a new end date of 5-31-2028 for continued use
of the Westlaw legal research database by the City
Attorney’s Office, citywide (ATTNY- CE85004 /
ATTNY-202367641-05).
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