Finance & Governance Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · October 24, 2023
Minutes
Finance & Governance
Committee
Minutes
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 10:30 AM
Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice Chair: Shontel Lewis
Members: Amanda P. Sandoval, Paul Kashmann, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flor Alvidrez, Jamie
Torres
Staff: Luke Palmisano
Attendance
Present: 10 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres, Gilmore, Parady,
Romero Campbell, Watson
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
Action Items
23-1538 Rescinds $14,044,000 from the General Fund Contingency and authorizes
appropriations to the General Fund, the General Government Special
Revenue Fund, Denver Arts and Venues, and the Entertainment and
Cultural Capital Projects Fund to address unbudgeted needs in 2023,
citywide.
A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember
Sandoval, that Council Bill 23-1538 be approved for filing, carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
Consent Items
Block Vote
Block Vote
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
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Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
23-1515 Amends a contract with Versaterm Public Safety Inc. (202265387-01) for
an additional $1,096,129.29 for a new total of $1,411,513.59 and
extending the term by 3 years for a new end date of 12-31-2026 for
continued use and support of technology platforms that support Denver
Police Department and Denver 911, citywide. 202370155-01
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1515 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
23-1517 Amends a contract with Versaterm Public Safety Inc.
(TECHS-CE83108-06) to add $1,529,982 for a new total of $9,708,248
and an additional 2 years for a new end date of 12-31-2025 for continued
use and support of the electronic records management system used by the
Denver Police and Sheriffs’ Departments, citywide.
TECHS-202370149-06.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1517 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
23-1518 Amends a contract with CenturyLink Sales Solutions, Inc.
(TECHS-202158395-00) to add a discounted rate structure for long
distance presubscribed interexchange carrier charge services, connectivity
bandwidth speeds, and private IQ circuits, citywide.
TECHS-202370105-01.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1518 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
23-1525 Approving the City Council appointment of Alfredo Reyes to the Citizen
Oversight Board.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1525 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
23-1528 Approves the appointment and reappointment of the following individual to
the Commission for People with Disabilities. The reappointment of Megan
Catalforno for a term of 3 years, ending on 9-30-2026 and the appointment
of Danny Combs for a term of 3 years, ending on 9-30-2026, citywide.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1528 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
23-1537 Approves an amendment to a purchase order with Colorado Hospitality
Services Inc. for an additional $8,000,000 for a new total of $15,730,000
and an additional 6 months for a new end term of 6-30-2024 to provide
hotel rooms to assist with migrant sheltering humanitarian efforts, citywide.
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1537 be approved by consent en
bloc, carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Lewis, Sandoval, Kashmann, Torres
Nay: 0
Absent: 1- Alvidrez
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Agenda
Finance & Governance
Committee
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 10:30 AM
City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450
Chair: Amanda Sawyer, Vice Chair: Shontel Lewis
Members: Amanda P. Sandoval, Paul Kashmann, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flor Alvidrez, Jamie
Torres
Staff: Luke Palmisano
Attendance
Action Items
23-1538 Rescinds $14,044,000 from the General Fund
Contingency and authorizes appropriations to the General
Fund, the General Government Special Revenue Fund,
Denver Arts and Venues, and the Entertainment and
Cultural Capital Projects Fund to address unbudgeted
needs in 2023, citywide.
Consent Items
23-1515 Amends a contract with Versaterm Public Safety Inc.
(202265387-01) for an additional $1,096,129.29 for a
new total of $1,411,513.59 and extending the term by 3
years for a new end date of 12-31-2026 for continued use
and support of technology platforms that support Denver
Police Department and Denver 911, citywide.
202370155-01
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AGENDA
Finance & Governance Committee
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
23-1517 Amends a contract with Versaterm Public Safety Inc.
(TECHS-CE83108-06) to add $1,529,982 for a new total
of $9,708,248 and an additional 2 years for a new end
date of 12-31-2025 for continued use and support of the
electronic records management system used by the
Denver Police and Sheriffs’ Departments, citywide.
TECHS-202370149-06.
23-1518 Amends a contract with CenturyLink Sales Solutions, Inc.
(TECHS-202158395-00) to add a discounted rate
structure for long distance presubscribed interexchange
carrier charge services, connectivity bandwidth speeds,
and private IQ circuits, citywide. TECHS-202370105-01.
23-1525 Approving the City Council appointment of Alfredo Reyes
to the Citizen Oversight Board.
23-1528 Approves the appointment and reappointment of the
following individual to the Commission for People with
Disabilities. The reappointment of Megan Catalforno for a
term of 3 years, ending on 9-30-2026 and the
appointment of Danny Combs for a term of 3 years,
ending on 9-30-2026, citywide.
23-1537 Approves an amendment to a purchase order with
Colorado Hospitality Services Inc. for an additional
$8,000,000 for a new total of $15,730,000 and an
additional 6 months for a new end term of 6-30-2024 to
provide hotel rooms to assist with migrant sheltering
humanitarian efforts, citywide.
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