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Jul 29, 2026

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Street equipment purchases approved

Published Jul 29, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 28, 2026

Street equipment purchases approved

Denver’s Finance and Business Committee approved two city purchases for street maintenance equipment and postponed a rules-change resolution to August 11, 2026.

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Finance and Business consent items approved

The committee approved five consent items, including equipment purchases, a recycling fund, a joint-use agreement extension, and land acquisition steps for the Quebec & Airlawn Bridge Project.

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Briefing

Jul 14, 2026

Housing bonds and property purchase approved

The committee approved filing three housing and property-related measures: a plan to issue up to $27 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for Green Valley Vistas, up to $19.4 million for Link and Pin Apartments, and a purchase of 1028 North Acoma Street for $3,019,340 along with a $3,195,280 fund transfer for that acquisition. It also approved consent items adding $250,000 to a sewer-parts purchase order and approving a $20 million master purchase order for cab and chassis.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

EV charging site agreement approved

Council approved, by consent, a $0 license agreement that lets HEF-P Denver, LLC access city property at 7301 E. Jewell Avenue for electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicles for up to 9 years.

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Briefing

Jun 30, 2026

Finance and Business meeting summary

The committee did not meet and approved one consent item. It increased a master purchase order with EP Blazer, LLC by $1,000,000 for light-duty truck parts and related services, bringing the total to $3,500,000.

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Briefing

Jun 23, 2026

Finance and Business meeting summary

The committee approved a bill to modernize entertainment licensing and a separate bill to transfer ARPA operating funds to ARPA capital for HOST Micro Communities and to allocate related interest earnings. Consent approvals included a purchase order for a wastewater vacuum truck, on-call construction contracts, a DMV lease amendment, and a land-acquisition ordinance for the Smith and Sandown over Quebec Bridge project. Attendance: six present, one absent.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Green workforce hub funding approved

The Finance and Business committee approved by consent a $1,049,423.78 subaward to the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to fund the Denver Regional Council of Government’s Green Workforce Hub Initiative, with a federal grant end date of October 16, 2029.

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Citywide maintenance contracts and shelter leases

The committee heard a briefing from the Department of Motor Vehicles and approved multiple on‑call maintenance contracts (each up to $750,000, ending 7/31/2029) for HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, painting, fencing, glass, doors, and related services citywide (excluding Denver International Airport). The committee also approved two lease agreements for homeless shelters with The Denver Rescue Mission and Urban Alchemy at $30 per year through 12/31/2026.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Finance and Business meeting summary

Committee did not meet; a consent agenda approved five items including purchase orders for automotive lubricants and street sweepers, a lease for integrated homeless health services, a $3,000,000 transfer to the Liability Claims fund, and a temporary construction license with Denver Health.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Finance and Business Committee minutes — consent agenda approved (May 19, 2026)

The Finance and Business Committee did not meet; a consent agenda was approved including utility contracts with Public Service Company of Colorado, a Denver Youth Employment Program agreement with Denver Public Schools, a lease amendment for East Colfax residential units, and an ordinance on business legal compliance.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Finance and Business Committee minutes — May 12, 2026: property purchases, Rossonian TIF approvals, and procurement consents

Attendance: Present 6 (Hinds, Kashmann, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Watson, Gonzales-Gutierrez); Absent 1 (Gilmore). Approved purchase of 251 East 12th Avenue for $4,525,000. Approved Cooperation Agreement and Welton Corridor amendment to establish the Rossonian Project property and sales Tax Increment Areas (TIF) and related parameters. Consent approvals included amending a Trans-West master purchase order (+$200,000 to $800,000) for Baldwin filters and a purchase agreement with CMC QALICB, LLC for Unit 1 in the Buell Public Media Center for $1,984,999.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Finance and Business Committee approves consent agenda including purchase orders and a workforce grant

Committee did not meet; consent agenda was approved. Four consent items were approved by consent: amendments to Master Purchase Orders with BSN Sports, LLC (26-0582) and Rush Truck Centers of Colorado, Inc. (26-0592); a one-time purchase order with Wagner Equipment CO for a 966XE Wheel Loader (26-0593); and a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to fund training and employment for the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium (26-0597).

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Finance & Business Committee approves janitorial contracts, hears 2027 budget kickoff, and approves land acquisition for pedestrian improvements

On April 28, 2026 the Denver City Council Finance and Business Committee approved three citywide janitorial service contracts (Res. 26-0504, 26-0505, 26-0506), heard the 2027 Budget Kickoff briefing, and approved a Land Acquisition Ordinance (Council Bill 26-0566) to acquire property for the 2023 Pedestrian Intersection Improvements Project at East 13th Ave & North Emerson St and 1850 South Irving St.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Finance and Business committee approves consent agenda including procurement, contracts, and program funding — April 21, 2026

Committee did not meet; a consent agenda was included and approved. Key actions: two master purchase orders for City Fleet upfit components, an amended pest-control contract, a $9M agreement to fund the BUILD Denver small-business program, a $10 lease for Westwood Community Center operations, and an amendment to a lease for reimbursement of shelter repairs in Globeville. All listed Council resolutions were approved by consent.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Finance and Business Committee minutes — April 14, 2026: Five Points BID renewal filed; real estate purchase and janitorial contracts postponed; Welton Corridor hearing set

The Denver City Council Finance and Business Committee met April 14, 2026. The committee postponed consideration of a proposed purchase of 251 East 12th Avenue from the State of Colorado and postponed three citywide janitorial service contracts to a date certain. The committee approved filing a request to renew the Five Points Business Improvement District for ten years and, by consent, set a public hearing on an amendment to the Welton Corridor Urban Redevelopment Plan.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Denver City Council Finance and Business — Consent approvals for contract amendment and insurance renewal (Apr 7, 2026)

Committee did not meet; consent agenda approved. Council Resolution 26-0462 amended a contract with Northwest Cascade Inc., adding $3,000,000 for a new total of $10,000,000 and extending the contract two years to 5-31-2028 for citywide portable toilet rental services. Council Resolution 26-0475 approved expenditures not to exceed $15,118,569 for renewal of City property and liability insurance policies effective May 1, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Finance and Business Committee approves consent items for turnout gear, fleet parts, and WorkReady contract

Meeting held March 31, 2026. Committee not meeting; consent agenda included and approved. Council approved three consent resolutions: a master purchase order for firefighter turnout gear with MES Service Company, a master purchase order for aftermarket auto parts with Genuine Parts Co. (NAPPA Auto Parts) for City Fleet, and an amendment to Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores' contract to add funding and extend the WorkReady Denver program.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Finance and Business Committee minutes — March 24, 2026

The Denver City Council Finance and Business committee met March 24, 2026. Five members were present and two absent. The committee approved an agreement to fund a new Denver Health Westside Family Health Center using Vibrant Bond proceeds and approved several consent items including two purchase orders (asphalt paver and AWS services), a budget for the Denver Great Kids Head Start grant for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, and a lease for the Denver Firefighters Museum.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Finance and Business Committee minutes — March 17, 2026: consent agenda approvals

Committee did not meet; the consent agenda was approved, authorizing multiple purchase orders for city equipment and services, an agreement time extension, and setting a public hearing for the Five Points BID renewal.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Finance and Business Committee minutes — March 10, 2026: HB25-1289 briefing, executive session on property tax exemptions, and consent approvals

Committee received an informational briefing on House Bill 25-1289, entered an executive session to discuss property tax exemptions related to HB25-1289 and Belleview Station Metropolitan District No. 1, approved a memorializing resolution concerning property leased by Belleview Station MD No. 1, and approved several consent contract and lease items.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Finance and Business Committee approves consent items; hears Convention Center COPs briefing

The Denver City Council Finance and Business Committee (Feb 24, 2026) heard a briefing on Convention Center Certificates of Participation for a fire alarm system update and approved three consent resolutions concerning a contract amendment for mailing services, a revenue agreement for impound vehicle auctions, and a Verizon in‑building small‑cell license.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Committee approved consent agenda including utility access permit, HUD CDBG grant, training agreement increase, and airport vehicle purchases

Finance and Business (Chair: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez; Vice Chair: Paul Kashmann) — Meeting dated 2026-02-17 10:30 AM at City & County Building, room 391. Committee not meeting; consent agenda included. Council approved items 26-0151 through 26-0154 by consent.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Finance and Business Committee minutes — Feb 10, 2026: financial reporting ordinance filed; multiple procurements approved by consent

Council Bill 26-0128 (financial reporting to City Council) was approved for filing. Four consent resolutions authorizing purchase orders and contract amendments were approved, including procurements for police vehicles and fire apparatus work.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Finance and Business Committee Minutes — Feb 3, 2026: Consent approval of EV-focused automotive training contract amendment

The committee did not meet in person; the consent agenda was included and Council Resolution 26-0088 was approved by consent to amend a contract with Ohm On The Range, adding $49,850 (new total $504,851) and extending the contract seven months to 10-31-2026 to support citywide automotive training classes focused on electric vehicles, charging, and maintenance.

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