Finance and Business

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 10:30 AM AM · City & County Building, room 391

TL;DR

The Finance and Business Committee advanced legislation to establish a new Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) that will help minority-owned, women-owned, and small businesses access city contracts more equitably. The committee also approved a $1.57 million purchase of three specialized excavators for the city's wastewater operations and reviewed the Department of Finance's budget overview.

Key Decisions

  • Establish Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) Advanced for consideration
  • Purchase three Kenworth T480 hydro excavators for Wastewater Division Approved
  • Department of Finance Budget Book Overview Presented
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Action Items
  3. 26-1216 Amends and revises Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC), Chapter 28, Article III, V, VII by repealing and reenacting a new Article III, Article V, and Article VII establishing Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) and its programs for advancing equitable access to public contracting for minority-owned, women-owned, and small business enterprises.
    Bill
  4. Briefings
  5. 26-1221 Department of Finance Budget Book Overview
    Presentation
  6. Consent Items
  7. 26-1211 Approves Purchase Order with Kaiser Premier, LLC for $1,571,703.00 with an estimated delivery date of 12-31-2027 for the purchase of three Kenworth T480 Urban X 8 Cubic Yard Hydro Excavators for the Wastewater Division of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, citywide (PO-00187179).
    Resolution