Governance and Intergovernmental Relations
TL;DR
The Denver City Council passed two measures requiring better transparency and coordination on contracts and agreements. Going forward, contract documents must be filed at the same time as the bills approving them, and draft agreements must be shared with council members before committee hearings. The committee also heard a briefing on state legislative updates.
Key Decisions
- Requirement to file contracts with approval bills Passed
- Requirement to share draft agreements with council before committee hearings Passed
- State Legislative Update briefing Heard in committee
Agenda
- Attendance
- Action Items
- 26-0327 A resolution amending Chapter 13, article II of the DRMC to require that contracts, grants, and intergovernmental agreements be filed at the same time as the bill or resolution approving the agreement is filed. Amends Chapter 13, Article II of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to require that bills for ordinance or resolutions approving contracts, grants, and intergovernmental agreements be filed with the final contract.BillAction: approved for filing Passed
A motion offered by Vice Chair Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member Gonzales-Gutierrez, that Council Bill 26-0327 and Council Resolution 26-0329 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:
- 26-0329 Amends Council's Rules of Procedure to require draft agreements be shared with council prior to being heard at committee.ResolutionAction: approved for filing Passed
A motion offered by Vice Chair Kashmann, duly seconded by Council member Gonzales-Gutierrez, that Council Bill 26-0327 and Council Resolution 26-0329 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:
- Briefings
- 26-0330 State Legislative UpdatePresentationAction: heard in committee
Council Presentation 26-0330 was heard in Committee.