A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the State of Colorado concerning the “Public Assistance COVID-19 Grant” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Safety for funding in the amount of $38,609,673.86 for the Public Assistance COVID-19 Grant Program (202054524). Councilmember Black approved filing this item on 4-27-20.
No, thank you. When I reviewed the document during the recess, it's not. I understood the rule to be all intergovernmental agreement. So for it to read ordinance and it is a narrower list of intergovernmental agreement. So that that is an important clarification. I'm happy to learn and proceed. Thank you. And I do hope we will be forward to filing. Okay. So the point we're at is this is still not the the rules need to be suspended to allow the introduction of this late filing. It is a one reading. Is there anyone else who would like to get in the queue? Check all the different places. Councilmember Sawyer. Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to for the people at home who are not understanding our ins and outs. Can you just clarify exactly what is so kind of explain. Or. Explain why for other one reading? I mean, the rules so we go first to is the rules and then we vote on enforcement and we just clarify for everyone. Exactly. Sure. They can't be easy following along from home to start with or maybe even here when some of this is going on. And so I think always a good chance. So this bill was filed late. We have a motion on the floor to suspend our rules to allow for the introduction of this late filing. That motion requires unanimous approval. So if this is not unanimously approved in order to file it, then this bill cannot be filed and we cannot take action on it. If it is, if we vote unanimously to suspend those rules and allow it to be filed, then we can update an individual council member and jump in. If I'm wrong here, anybody but an individual council member can then delay it one week or cannot. So an individual councilmember, if we vote to suspend the rules and pilot can delay it a week all by themselves. That's right. That is correct. And or then it would go to a vote where council members could vote no or could vote yes. But the first step is for us to suspend the rules to allow for filing. So, Councilman Hines, my hope is that because you also have the option to delay singlehandedly, that you will allow us to take the vote and file the bill. But it looks like you have your hand up. So go ahead. You are muted. We still can't hear you. Hello. Here we go. Now we can hear it. Sorry. Question for legal counsel. Effectively this. It is the same if we allow the bill to be introduced and then a delay of a week. Is that correct? Councilman Hines, can you clarify with the questions? Sure. So thank you for allowing me to clarify that. If if I say no to the suspend suspension of the rules, then we will hear it next week. If I say yes to the suspension of the rules and then take the council person prerogative to delay it a week. We then also see it next week. Right. So they're they're effectively the same, although the procedure is different. I think that's probably correct. It's a distinction without much difference. I think. I think that's right. If I understand you correctly. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. All right. Seeing no other comments. We are councilmembers. This is a reminder that we will need a unanimous approval for this motion to pass, which would allow for the late filing. Oh, sorry. Councilwoman Hodges and mysterious video. Who are. Good. Thank you. Before we proceed, Kirsten, could I ask for clarification on that? Under Rule 3.7, if we can delay resolutions regarding contracts under the charter's contract provision. Yes. Does that apply to this? That's the way you are. I was I had my doubts. But, yes. So this is under the contract exception to 26 hours where one member can delay a contract approval. But Zach and I were just talking and we probably need to sort out is if we should. Probably. It's the best possible path forward right now would be to accept the filing and. Then. The delay, which would get it to be for an action item next Monday. Rather than if you if you do not accept the weight family member will need to be read file and that could lead to further delays. Thank you. I hope if somebody in the future wants to give me $38 million. I don't have this much trouble accepting it. All right. Any other clarifications on this? So, again, we're voting on the suspension of rules to allow for the filing of this. All right, Madam Secretary. Roll call. What I when. I. Heard them. I swear I saw it. I see the broken ass, Gilmore. I know. Ashton I. Ortega I. Samuel, I. See tomorrow? No. Council President. I am secretary. Please post voting. Announce the results. You have a nice two days. 11 hours, two days. The most gym fails and not be interviewed. All right, councilmembers, this is your last opportunity to call out an item. Councilmember Herndon, will you please make motions for us this evening? Thank you. I'll do a quick recap on the resolution.