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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
| Date |
01/14/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Fields |
X |
| Rich |
X |
| Sonnenberg |
X |
| Valdez A. |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Hooton |
* |
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| Time |
07:33:55 AM to 10:32:25 AM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Hooton |
| This Report was prepared by |
Bo Pogue |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hConsideration of Supplemental Request, Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hConsideration of Supplemental Request, Department of Corrections |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hConsideration of Supplemental Requests, Department of Personnel and Administration |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hConsideration of Supplemental Request, Metropolitan State University of Denver |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hConsideration of Supplemental Request, Department of Public Health and Environment |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hConsideration of Supplemental Request, National Western Center COP |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hUpdates on Annual Prioritization and Other Business |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Consideration of Supplemental Request, Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Committee Discussion Only
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07:34:07 AM |
The committee was
called to order. A quorum was present. Doug Vilsack, Assistant
Director for Parks, Wildlife and Lands at Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW),
presented on CPW's supplemental request. Committee members received a written
description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment
A). Mr. Vilsack provided an overview of the request and discussed
its need. Mr. Vilsack responded to questions regarding the need for
additional money for Fisher's Peak State Park, and work that needs to be
done to open the park. Discussion ensued regarding delays in opening
the park, and expected revenue from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses.
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07:46:41 AM |
The committee took
a brief recess..
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07:57:09 AM |
The committee returned to order. Mr. Vilsack continued the discussion on projected divisional revenue. Discussion returned to the path to opening Fisher's Peak State Park.
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08:02:08 AM
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Motion |
Approve the supplemental request from Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the Increase State Parks Access project($20,000,000 CCF) |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
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Fields |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
No |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Excused |
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YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Consideration of Supplemental Request, Department of Corrections - Committee Discussion Only
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08:02:24 AM |
Rhonda Boeger-Linder,
Architecture & Planning Manager at Colorado Department of Corrections
(DOC), Ruth Coffman, DOC Deputy Executive Director, and Jason Lengerich,
Warden of Buena Vista Correction Complex, presented the Department of Corrections
supplemental request for the Buena Vista Correction Complex Take TWO Expansion
project. Committee members received a written description of the request,
prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B). Ms. Boger-Linder
provided an overview of the project. Mr. Lengerich discussed the Take TWO
program. Ms. Coffman responded to questions regarding the need to approve
the project as a supplemental request rather than a regular capital request.
Ms. Boger-Linder provided additional details on the project's timeline,
and how the building will be used. Ms. Coffman and Mr. Lengerich discussed
the program in further detail.
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08:16:56 AM |
Mr. Lengerich responded to questions regarding the ability to expand the Take TWO program within existing space.
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08:22:10 AM
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Motion |
Approve the supplemental request from the Department of Corrections for the Buena Vista Correctional Complex Take TWO Expansion project ($1,000,000 CCF) |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
No |
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|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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|
Valdez A. |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Consideration of Supplemental Requests, Department of Personnel and Administration - Committee Discussion Only
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08:22:24 AM |
Tobin Follenweider,
Deputy Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration
(DPA), presented two FY 2020-21 supplemental requests. Mr. Follenweider
first provided an overview the Capitol Security Upgrades supplemental request.
Committee members received a written description of the request, prepared
by Legislative Coucil Staff (Attachment C).
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08:26:26 AM
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Motion |
Approve the supplemental request from the Department of Personnel and Administration for the Capitol Building Security Upgrades ($9,812,500 CF) |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
|
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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|
Valdez A. |
Yes |
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|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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08:26:27 AM |
Mr. Follenweider
provided an overview of Capitol Annex Sewer Venting Repair Capital Renewal
project. Mr. Follenweider responded to questions regarding the ability
to include restroom repair in the scope of the project. Mr. Rick Lee, Director
of Capital Assets for DPA, provided input on these questions.
Committee
members received a written description of the request, prepared by Legislative
Coucil Staff (Attachment D).
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08:35:39 AM
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Motion |
Approve the supplemental request from the Department of Personnel and Administration to expand the scope of the project to include certain building and infrastructure, safety and security, and tenant improvements, and allowing the department to repurpose savings from the original project scope to cover the cost of the expanded scope ($1,699,360 CCF) |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
|
| Seconded |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Consideration of Supplemental Request, Metropolitan State University of Denver - Committee Discussion Only
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08:36:02 AM |
George Middlemist,
Associate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Metropolitan State
University of Denver, provided an overview of the Aerospace Engineering
Sciences Building supplemental request. Committee members received a written
description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment
E). Mr. Middlemist provided an overview of the project and the supplemental
request.
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08:41:14 AM
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Motion |
Approve the supplemental request from Metropolitan State University of Denver to reduce the scope of and to reduce cash funds spending authority for the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building project (-$6,451,420.20) |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Consideration of Supplemental Request, Department of Public Health and Environment - Committee Discussion Only
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08:41:42 AM |
Dr. Emily Travanty, State Laboratory Director,
and Ian Higgins, Budget Director, Department of Public Health and Environment,
presented the emergency supplemental request for the Newborn Screening
Information Management System project. Committee members received a written
description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment
F).
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08:44:00 AM
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Motion |
Approve the request from the Department of Public Health and Environment for additional cash funds spending authority for the Newborn Screening Laboratory Mass Spectrometry Room project ($546,976 CF), and to extend spending authority for the project through June 30, 2023 |
|
| Moved |
Valdez A. |
|
| Seconded |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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|
Story |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Consideration of Supplemental Request, National Western Center COP - Committee Discussion Only
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08:44:11 AM |
Bo Pogue, Legislative
Council Staff, presented the supplemental request for the National Western
Center COP payment project. Committee members received a written description
of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment G).
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08:46:39 AM
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Motion |
Approve the supplemental request from Colorado State University to reduce the FY 2020-21 certificates of participation payment for the National Western Center project (-$6,568,932 CCF) |
|
| Moved |
Valdez A. |
|
| Seconded |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez A. |
Yes |
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|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Hooton |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Updates on Annual Prioritization and Other Business - Committee Discussion Only
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08:47:04 AM |
Senator Sonnenberg
made some comments about the CPW Increase State Park Access supplemental
request. Senator Fields made some follow-up remarks on this issue.
Discussion ensued on the project, and its budgetary implications.
Ms. Vanessa Reilly, Legislative Council Staff, discussed some changes
made by the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) to their FY 2021-22
capital construction priorities. Committee members received a new
priorities list (Attachment H). Ms. Reilly discussed the committee's
schedule for early February. Discussion followed regarding the new
amount of funding recommended by OSPB.
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| 10:32:25 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
