A resolution by the Council of the City and County of Denver, sitting ex officio as the Board of Directors of the Denver 14th Street General Improvement District, approving a Work Plan, adopting a Budget, imposing Capital Charges and Maintenance Charges, and making appropriations for the 2020 Fiscal Year. Approves the 2020 Work Plan and Budget for the 14th Street General Improvement District in Council District 9. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-22-19.
Councilwoman Gilmore. Will you please put Council Resolution 1104 on the floor? Yes, Mr. President. I move that council resolution 19, dash 1104 be adopted. It has been moved and seconded. The public hearing for council resolution 1104 is open. May we have the staff report? Good evening, board members. My name is Michael Carrigan from the Department of Finance, Capital Planning and Programing Division. I'm here to provide to provide the staff report for the 14th Street General Improvement District and request approval for the district's 2020 budget and work plan. The district is 22.66 acres in size and is located along 14th Street from market to Colfax and generally includes all parcels along both sides of 14th Street. It was created by council and approved by electors in response to the 14th Street initiative to create Denver's Ambassador Street. The initiative began in 2005 and visualized 14th Street as a promenade and a major gateway to the downtown area. The plan contemplated streetscape enhancements and related public infrastructure improvements to take. All stakeholders included private property owners, public officials and business organizations who participated to establish the conceptual design for the 14th Street in 2009. City Council approved the formation of the 14th Street Guide and creation of a district advisory board. The district was established to acquire finance, operate and maintain street improvements. The district's creation ordinance calls for the city to at least annually pass a work plan and budget. The District Advisory Board after notice and a hearing recommends to the Board of directors the proposed work plan and budget, including maintenance charges and capital charges before you tonight. The 2020 district plans plans to continue maintaining district amenities including but not limited to tree planter and flower pots, landscape maintenance, signage, repairs, trash removal and sidewalk lighting maintenance . The work planned budget and charges include revenues of $579,201, which is comprised of $268,071 in maintenance charges and banner rental revenue, plus $311,130 in capital charges for the repayment of debt used to fund the capital enhancements along 14th Street. City staff has reviewed the 2020 budget work plan and recommends it for approval. Thank you. Thank you. We have three individuals signed up to speak this evening. First up is Beth Musky. Good evening. I'm Beth Moisi. I'm with I'm the executive director of the 14th Street General Improvement District, and I'm here to answer any questions. Thank you very much. Next up, Jesse Pearce. Good evening. Members of council. Members of the audience. My name is Jesse Paris. I'll represent for Denver homicide allow black socks and woman for self-defense. Positive action commitment for social change as well as universal access to people's organization and moral high notes. And I'll be your next mayor at 2023. My question is, will you still be sweeping people along 14th Street with this no bid proposal? And who is going to be exactly allowed to occupy this space because you are currently sweeping all of up or down town, as it's being called now. So could you please answer that question and I'll greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Next up, Joshua Robinson. No. I think Joshua might have been the one who signed up incorrectly. Okay. So we only had two speakers. I apologize for that. That concludes our speakers questions for members of the board. Councilwoman Ortega. Thank you. Member Ortega. I apologize. I have a quick question either for better for Michael. So first, remind us what the the length from what street to what street on 14th does this cover? He goes from Market Street to Colfax. Okay, so how do we treat the DC complex since it's a city owned asset? Do we treat that differently from all the other property owners? We do, and we also treat the web building differently for the same reason. We do provide services when it comes to plant care for the plants that are the planners that are in those streets. But the properties each take care of their own pan and rooming and trash removal along those blocks. The plant care is through a separate agreement that we have with arts and venues and then a separate agreement with the city to take care of the planners in front of the Webb building. So because we do that, are they not contributing financially otherwise to the improvement. District they're paying? We're passing along the cost to do the plant care. We pass along that cost to the city. Okay. All right. That answers my question. I was going to ask something similar along the 15th Street if we do that with the Denver dry building as well. I know that's a different improvement district, but I think, Michael, that would be a question for you. Yeah, probably. And that's that's not relevant to this tonight because it's not in front of us. You can call me later. Yeah, okay. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Flynn. Thanks, Mr. President. Beth, could you just explain, if you can, this level of detail on the revenues that the difference between the standard zone and the premium zone revenue next year, over this year, there's a there's a additional premium revenue goes away in 2020, and there's standard zone revenue is increased by almost the same amount. What it counts. That's exactly right. That's a that's perfect recognition. What happened it so there's a standard zone which the treatment on the surface of the of the block is sort of minimum and there are trees and street trees and but there are not raised beds or benches, but there is lighting and some other amenities that are in the sidewalks , in the premium zone. There are raised beds, there are benches and much more robust three dimensional treatment. And so it costs more to take care of those properties. And those properties actually are paying 75, roughly 75% of the cost. And then the standard properties are paying roughly roughly 25%. And the exception my point is, though, that the revenue shift is coming from additional premium revenue and shifting into standard zone revenue. That's right. Those are standard properties that elected to upgrade their properties as some degree to premium level, but not to the prime level. But they are paying for that support. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Councilman. So, Councilman Ortega, did you have some. Yes, I forgot to ask one question. And it's about the issue of security. Several of us have been invited a number of years in a row to meet with the people from the spire. And the issue of security is an ongoing part of that conversation that they talk about our security costs built into this budget as well . The 14th Street General Improvement District is only to take care of the maintenance of the amenities that are in the sidewalk from curb to building phase. Those are the amenities that we're the capital investment. The downtown Denver Business Improvement District does take care of security to serve the entire business improvement district, which is a separate district. Yeah, it typically does not cover the first street corridor in the 14th Street. There is some coverage there. Yes. Not just not to the degree that 16th Street rises. Right. And then just very quickly, what is the value of the cost that you talked about earlier that the city is providing as a result of. Their contribution to this improvement district. Uh, I'm going to say that is combined. It's $23,000. Okay. Thank you. Mm hmm. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Councilwoman. See no other questions. The public hearing for council resolution 11 zero four is closed. Are there any comments from members of the board? All right, CNN, Madam Secretary, roll call. Black Eye. Flynn, I. Gillmor, i. Herndon, i. Hines, i. Cashman, I can eat. I. Ortega, i. Sandoval, i. Sawyer, i. Torres, i. Mr. President. Hi, Madam Secretary. Please close voting. Announce the results. 12 hours. 12 hours. Council Resolution 11 zero four has been adopted. Council is now convened as the Board of Directors of the Gateway Village General Improvement District Council. Can you please vote Council Resolution 11 zero five on the floor?