Special Meeting Of The City Council
TL;DR
The Denver City Council held a special meeting that primarily focused on extending the local disaster emergency declaration through June 15, 2020, and approving several technology and infrastructure contracts. The council also postponed three zoning classification changes and adopted a Gun Violence Awareness Day proclamation.
Key Decisions
- Extend Local Disaster Emergency Declaration Passed
- Airport Background Check Contract with Telos Identity Management Passed
- Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Contract Passed
- Technology Staffing Contracts with Multiple Vendors Passed
- Postpone Zoning Classification Changes Postponed to June 29, 2020
Agenda
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Sandoval led the Pledge of Allegiance.
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
- 20-0494 Minutes of Monday, May 18, 2020Approved MinutesAction: approved
The minutes of Monday, May 18, 2020 were delivered to members of Council. Council President Clark ordered the minutes approved.
- COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmembers CdeBaca, Hinds, Sawyer, Torres. Gilmore and Kniech offered announcements. Council President Clark announced that today Council is scheduled to hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 20-0161, changing the zoning classification for 3201 Curtis Street in Five Points; a required public hearing on Council Bill 20-0162, changing the zoning classification for 2005 Willow Street in Stapleton; and, a required public hearing on Council Bill 20-0201, changing the zoning classification for 4750 Zuni Street in Sunnyside. However, it is Council’s intent to postpone final consideration of Council Bills 20-0161, 20-0162 and 20-0201, with their public hearings, to Monday, June 29, 2020.
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- PRESENTATIONS
- COMMUNICATIONS
- PROCLAMATIONS
- 20-0517 Gun Violence Awareness Day.ProclamationAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Kashmann, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Proclamation 20-0517 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
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- RESOLUTIONS
- City Council - Direct Files
- 20-0533 A resolution extending the declaration of local disaster filed with the clerk and recorder to June 15, 2020. Extends Denver’s local disaster emergency declaration. Council President Clark approved direct filing this item on 6-1-20.ResolutionAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Sandoval, duly seconded by Ortega, that Council Resolution 20-0533 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote:
- Business, Arts, Workforce, & Aviation Services Committee
- 20-0448 A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Telos Identity Management Solutions, LLC concerning criminal history checks and security threat assessments for airport badge applicants at Denver International Airport. Approves a contract with Telos Identity Management Solutions, LLC for $1,258,125 and for five years to provide required background checks, criminal history checks and security threat assessments for all badge applicants at Denver International Airport (201950785). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-15-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-13-20.ResolutionAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 20-0448 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote:
- Finance & Governance Committee
- 20-0279 A resolution approving the Mayor’s reappointment and appointments to the National Western Center Authority Board. Approves the Mayoral reappointment of Kelly Leid and Mayoral appointments of Ernest House, Jr. and Gabriela Acevedo (as a non-voting neighborhood resident) to the National Western Center Authority Board for terms effective immediately and expiring 12-31-24, or until a successor is duly appointed. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-12-20.Resolution
- 20-0408 A resolution approving a proposed Master Purchase Order between the City and County of Denver and National Car Charging, LLC for charging stations for the City's electrical vehicles. Approves a master purchase order with National Car Charging, LLC for $1.5 million and through 1-31-21, with four optional one-year renewals, to provide charging stations for the City’s electric vehicles (SC-00004695). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-15-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-12-20.ResolutionAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Resolution 20-0408 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 20-0422 A resolution approving a proposed On-Call Technology Services Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Apex Systems, LLC for professional service technology staff augmentation. Approves a contract with Apex Systems, LLC for $5 million and for five years to provide on-call staffing professional services to support Technology Services for technology related projects for City agencies (TECHS-202054131-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-15-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-12-20.ResolutionAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 20-0422 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote:
- 20-0423 A resolution approving a proposed On-Call Technology Services Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Technical Youth, LLC for professional service technology staff augmentation. Approves a contract with Technical Youth, doing business as Brooksource, for $5 million and for five years to provide on-call staffing professional services to support Technology Services for technology related projects for City agencies (TECHS-202054145-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-15-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-12-20.ResolutionAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 20-0423 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote:
- 20-0424 A resolution approving a proposed On-Call Technology Services Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Ciber Global, LLC for professional service technology staff augmentation. Approves a contract with Ciber Global, LLC for $5 million and for five years to provide on-call staffing professional services to support Technology Services for technology related projects for City agencies (TECHS-202054144-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-15-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-12-20.ResolutionAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 20-0424 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following vote:
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- 24 BLOCK VOTEAction: approved the Consent Agenda Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, to approve the following items en bloc. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Finance & Governance Committee
- Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
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- 20-0161 A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 3201 Curtis Street in Five Points. Approves an official map amendment to rezone property from PUD 379 to U-MX-2x (planned development to mixed-use) located at 3201 Curtis Street in Council District 9. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-25-20.BillAction: postponed Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Bills 20-0161, 20-0162 and 20-0201 be placed upon final consideration and do pass en bloc, was followed by a motion offered by Councilmember Herndon, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Bills 20-0161, 20-0162 and 20-0201, with their public hearings, be postponed to Monday, June 29, 2020 en bloc. The motion to postpone carried by the following vote:
- RESOLUTIONS
- BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION
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- 20-0279 A resolution approving the Mayor’s reappointment and appointments to the National Western Center Authority Board. Approves the Mayoral reappointment of Kelly Leid and Mayoral appointments of Ernest House, Jr. and Gabriela Acevedo (as a non-voting neighborhood resident) to the National Western Center Authority Board for terms effective immediately and expiring 12-31-24, or until a successor is duly appointed. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-12-20.ResolutionAction: adopted Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Sandoval, duly seconded by Councilmember Herndon, that Council Resolution 20-0279 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
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