Finance & Governance Committee

Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Committee Members: Sawyer, Chair; Black, Vice-Chair; CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Ortega Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 1:30 PM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 8- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres, Kashmann, Sandoval Absent: 1- Ortega Action Items 23-0403 Rescinds $4,189,708 from the Volume Based Trash-Pricing (VBTP) Fund appropriated transfer to the Planned Fleet Special Revenue Fund originally intended for truck purchases and makes an appropriation of $6,500,000 in the VBTP Fund’s operating budget to reflect the rescission and recognize updated revenue. A motion offered by Vice Chair Black, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Council Bill 23-0403 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 23-0513 A bill for an ordinance referring a question to the ballot at the November 7, 2023 coordinated election concerning the permanent extension of the 0.15% sales and use tax dedicated to funding for the Denver Preschool Program (DPP), as originally approved by the voters at the November 4, 2014 election, and in connection therewith authorizing the DPP to utilize non-city funds to administer other preschool programs to non-Denver residents. A motion offered by Councilmember Hinds, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Bill 23-0513 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 5/4/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Absent: 1- Ortega Briefings 23-0512 Denver Participatory Budgeting 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, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 23-0476 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Stacy Shigaya and Stephanie Visscher to the Denver Women’s Commission for terms effective immediately and expiring 6-30-2024, or until successors are duly appointed. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0476 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 23-0494 Approves a contract with Northern Colorado Pest and Wildlife Control Corp. for $950,000 and through 4-30-2026 to perform pest management services citywide, excluding Denver International Airport (GENRL-202367381-00). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0494 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 23-0504 Approves a cash transfer of $11,342.11 from the Health Federal Grant City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 5/4/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Fund (14001) to the Public Health and Wellness Special Revenue Fund (14806) and appropriates these funds in the Public Health and Wellness Special Revenue Fund, to close out the completed grant award and, with the approval of the grantor, make the grant fund balance available for wellness programs. A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0504 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 23-0505 Approves a cash transfer of $25,000 from the Planned Capital Equipment Special Revenue Fund to the Planned Fleet Special Revenue Fund to cover a portion of the cost to purchase one vehicle and authorizes the purchase of three vehicles from the Planned Fleet Special Revenue Fund to correct an error in Ordinance No. 1475, Series 2022, which originally authorized the purchase of three vehicles from the Planned Capital Equipment Special Revenue fund. A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0505 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 23-0507 Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or condemnation of all or any portion of any property interest as needed in support of multi-modal safety improvements, including easement interests, access rights, improvements, buildings, fixtures, licenses, permits and other appurtenances, for the 51st Avenue Project, located along 51st Avenue from Logan to Emerson Streets in Council District 9. A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0507 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega 23-0508 Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or condemnation of all or any portion of any property interest as needed in support of multi-modal safety and green infrastructure improvements, City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 5/4/2023  Minutes Finance & Governance Committee Tuesday, May 2, 2023 including easement interests, access rights, improvements, buildings, fixtures, licenses, permits and other appurtenances, for the Washington Street Corridor Project in Council District 9. A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0508 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Ortega Rollcall Rollcall Present: 6- Sawyer, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds, Kniech, Torres Absent: 1- Ortega City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 5/4/2023