City and County of Denver: 2019 Mayor's Proposed Budget, September Draft

CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER
2019 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET

SEPTEMBER DRAFT
City and County of Denver
Mayor’s 2019 Proposed Budget

September 2018
Michael B. Hancock, Mayor

Mayor’s 2019 Budget
For the Fiscal Year Ending
December 31, 2019
Michael B. Hancock, Mayor
Brendan Hanlon Chief Financial Officer

Murphy Robinson Executive Director of General Services
Brad Buchanan Executive Director of Community Planning and Development
Eulois Cleckley Executive Director of Public Works
Allegra “Happy” Haynes Executive Director of Parks and Recreation
Kim Day Executive Director of Aviation
Robert McDonald Executive Director of Environmental Health
Don Mares Executive Director of Human Services
Kristin Bronson City Attorney
David Troy Riggs Executive Director of Safety
Auditor
Timothy O’Brien
Clerk and Recorder

Debra Johnson
District Attorney
Beth McCann
Denver City Council
Jolon Clark, President Stacie Gilmore, Pro-Tem Rafael Espinoza

Council District 7 Council District 11 Council District 1
Kevin Flynn Paul D. López Kendra Black

Mary Beth Susman Paul Kashmann Christopher Herndon

Albus Brooks Wayne New Robin Kniech Deborah "Debbie" Ortega

Council District 9 Council District 10 Council At-Large Council At-Large
Department of Finance
Brendan Hanlon, Chief Financial Officer
Margaret Danuser, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Budget and Management Office
Stephanie Karayannis Adams, Budget and Management Director

Steve Bohn, Financial Manager
Kelly Greunke, Manager of Budget Operations
Rachel Bardin, Budget Analyst Specialist Jackson Brockway, Associate Budget Analyst
Alyson Gawlikowski, Revenue Specialist Jeremy Matsen, Senior Budget Analyst
Kristin N. McCabe, Senior Budget Analyst Derek Moretz, Senior Budget Analyst
Feven Netsanet, Associate Budget Analyst Tara Olden, Senior Budget Analyst
Katherine Pease, Professional Occupational Intern II Madelyn Rahn, Professional Occupational Intern II
Rory Regan, Budget Analyst Specialist Lindsay Schwerman, Budget Analyst Specialist
Jessica Skibo, Senior Budget Analyst
Peak Academy/Business Process Improvement

Melissa Wiley, Manager of Peak Academy
Drew Brown, Management Analyst III Nate Bradley, Management Analyst I
Jerraud Coleman, Management Analyst IV Patrice Hawkins, Management Analyst III
Robert Peek, Management Analyst III Andy Rees, Management Analyst III
Capital Planning and Programming Division

Laura Kane Perry, Capital Planning and Programming Director
Emily Snyder, Capital Program Manager Andrew Marzo, Financial Analyst Specialist
Office of the Controller

Alla Feldman, Accounting Specialist Eric Cobb, Accounting Specialist
Table of Contents
Mayor’s Proposed Budget

Introduction Page
Mayor's Budget Message ............................................................................................................ I
Explanation of Budget Document................................................................................................ 1
Budget Summary
2018 Budget Highlights ............................................................................................................... 5
City Fund Structure Chart ............................................................................................................ 9
Overview of Fund Structure ........................................................................................................ 11
Budget Calendar and Process ...................................................................................................... 13
Financial Policies and Reserves ................................................................................................... 15
All Funds by Appropriation .......................................................................................................... 27
Personnel Comparison ................................................................................................................ 33
General Fund
General Fund Summary ............................................................................................................... 37
General Fund Financial Summary, Schedule 100A........................................................................ 38
General Fund Revenue Summary, Schedule 100A........................................................................ 39
Discussion of General Fund Revenues ......................................................................................... 40
General Fund Summary – Estimated Expenditures, Schedule 100B ........................................... 53
General Fund Transfers ............................................................................................................... 58
Special Revenue Funds

Special Revenue Funds Summary ................................................................................................ 63
Special Revenue Funds Financial Summary – All Funds .............................................................. 65
General Government Estimated Expenditures ............................................................................ 66
General Government Project Description by Agency .................................................................. 69
Public Safety Estimated Expenditures ......................................................................................... 73
Public Safety/Project Description by Agency .............................................................................. 75
Human Services Estimated Expenditures .................................................................................... 78
Human Services Project Description by Agency .......................................................................... 80
Health Estimated Expenditures and Project Description by Agency ........................................... 83
Culture and Recreation Estimated Expenditures ........................................................................ 85
Culture and Recreation/Project Description by Agency .............................................................. 87
Economic Development Estimated Expenditures ....................................................................... 90
Economic Development/Project Description by Agency ............................................................. 91
Grants
Grants Program Overview ........................................................................................................... 95
General Government Grants by Agency ...................................................................................... 107
Safety Grants by Agency .............................................................................................................. 113
Economic Development Grants by Agency ................................................................................. 119
Health Grants by Agency ............................................................................................................. 122
Human Services Grants by Agency .............................................................................................. 125
Culture and Recreation Grants by Agency................................................................................... 128
Proprietary Funds
Proprietary Funds Summary ........................................................................................................ 131
Internal Service Funds Summary ................................................................................................. 133
Enterprise Funds Summary ......................................................................................................... 135
Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund ................................................................................ 136
Table of Contents
Aviation Enterprise Fund ............................................................................................................. 138
Golf Enterprise Fund.................................................................................................................... 140
Environmental Services Enterprise Fund ..................................................................................... 141
Capital Improvement Funds

Capital Improvement Funds Overview ........................................................................................ 143
Capital Improvement Funds Summary ........................................................................................ 149
Capital Improvement Funds Financial Summary – All Funds ...................................................... 151
Winter Park Parks and Recreation Capital Fund Financial Summary, Schedule 30001 ............... 153
Winter Park Parks and Recreation Capital Fund Project Descriptions ........................................ 155
Capital Improvements Fund Financial Summary, Schedule 31000 ............................................. 156
Capital Improvements Fund Projects by Agency ......................................................................... 157
Capital Improvements Fund Project Descriptions by Agency...................................................... 162
State Conservation Trust Fund Financial Summary, Schedule 35000 ......................................... 171
State Conservation Trust Fund (Lottery) Projects ....................................................................... 172
State Conservation Trust Fund (Lottery) Project Descriptions .................................................... 173
Entertainment and Cultural Capital Projects Financial Summary, Schedule 39000 .................... 175
Entertainment and Cultural Capital Projects by Agency ............................................................. 176
Entertainment and Cultural Capital Project Descriptions by Agency .......................................... 177
Bond Project Funds Fund Summary, Schedule 36000/37000 ..................................................... 179
Grant/Other Capital Funds Fund Summary, Schedule 38000 ..................................................... 181
Debt Service Funds

Long Term Debt and Lease Obligations ....................................................................................... 185
Debt Service Funds General Obligations Bonds - Schedule 20000 .............................................. 190
Debt Service Funds Tax Revenue Bonds - 25000 ......................................................................... 191
Agency/Program Detail
Overview...................................................................................................................................... 193
Organizational Structure ............................................................................................................. 194
Administration
Administration Departments - Budget Summary ........................................................................ 195
Mayor's Office ............................................................................................................................. 197
Civic Events ............................................................................................................................... 201
Office of Children’s Affairs ........................................................................................................... 202
Office of H.O.P.E. ......................................................................................................................... 210
Performance Based Infrastructure Office.................................................................................... 211
Board of Ethics ............................................................................................................................ 214
Human Rights and Community Partnerships .............................................................................. 217
Office of the Independent Monitor ............................................................................................. 225
Emergency Management and Homeland Security ...................................................................... 231
Office of Special Events ............................................................................................................... 236
Excise and Licenses ...................................................................................................................... 241
Office of Marijuana Policy ........................................................................................................... 249
City Attorney ............................................................................................................................... 250
Aviation
Department of Aviation ............................................................................................................... 257
Community Planning and Development

Community Planning and Development...................................................................................... 267
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Economic Development
Office of Economic Development ................................................................................................ 283
Finance
Department of Finance................................................................................................................ 307
General Services
Department of General Services ................................................................................................. 327
General Services - Arts and Venues ............................................................................................. 337
Health
Public Health and Environment ................................................................................................... 343
Human Services
Department of Human Services .................................................................................................. 365
Independent Agencies
Independent Agencies – Budget Summary ................................................................................. 395
City Council ............................................................................................................................... 396
Office of the Clerk and Recorder ................................................................................................. 399
Auditor......................................................................................................................................... 406
Denver District Attorney.............................................................................................................. 413
Denver County Court ................................................................................................................... 421
Office of the Municipal Public Defender ..................................................................................... 426
Office of Human Resources ......................................................................................................... 430
Hearing Office .............................................................................................................................. 436
Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals .................................................................................... 440
Civil Service Commission ............................................................................................................ 444
Parks and Recreation and Cultural Facilities

Parks and Recreation ................................................................................................................... 449
Denver Public Library................................................................................................................... 469
Other Cultural Facilities ............................................................................................................... 478
Public Safety
Public Safety Organizational Chart and Budget Summary .......................................................... 481
Public Safety Department Summary ........................................................................................... 484
Police Summary ........................................................................................................................... 494
Fire Summary .............................................................................................................................. 506
Sheriff Summary .......................................................................................................................... 514
Public Works
Department of Public Works ...................................................................................................... 527
Technology Services
Technology Services ................................................................................................................... 557
Appendices
Budget Basis and Appropriation Rules ........................................................................................ 569
Citywide Capital Equipment Program ......................................................................................... 572
Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................ 581
Police and Fire Pension Plans ...................................................................................................... 587
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Introduction
Explanation of Budget Document
The budget document provides detailed information about the City and County of Denver’s estimated revenues and
expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year. It also serves as a work plan for the City and its departments, including a
framework for setting priorities, strategic initiatives, and performance measures. The document is divided into the
sections described below.
Introduction
The Introduction contains the Mayor’s budget message and, in the October and final 2019 Budget Document, an
overview of the City’s Strategic Framework.
Budget Summary
The Budget Summary contains the budget highlights, an overview of the City’s fund structure, a calendar of the budget
process, and Denver’s financial policies—including the City’s reserve policies. The Budget Summary also contains exhibits
and charts that summarize revenues and expenditures for the entire City budget, including the General Fund, Special
Revenue Funds, Internal Service Funds, Enterprise Funds, Capital Improvement Funds, and Debt Service Funds. This
section also contains a personnel comparison for all funds.
Fund Summaries
The General Fund summary section includes financial schedules, which summarize revenues by source, expenditures
by department/agency, changes in the fund’s net financial position, and a detailed discussion of the major General
Fund revenue sources.
The Special Revenue Fund and Grants sections includes financial schedules that detail all major grants and outside or
dedicated funding sources, as well as descriptions of each broken down by major program categories.
The Internal Service and Enterprise Fund sections include financial summaries and details for these Proprietary
(business-type) Funds.
The Capital Improvement Fund section includes an overview of the City’s capital budgeting process, a summary of
projected operating impacts from proposed capital projects and financial summaries and detailed project listings
and descriptions for each sub-fund.
The Debt Service Fund section contains an overview of the City’s long-term debt and a financial schedule of General
Obligation (GO) Bonds and Excise Bonds.
Agency/Program Detail
The Agency Detail section contains all department and agency budgets and a description of services. The department
and agency summaries include goals for the coming year and the resources dedicated to achieving those goals. The
Budget and Management Office facilitates this process on behalf of the Mayor’s Office.
The Agency Detail Sections is organized by the following functional areas:
Administration
Aviation
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Environmental Health
Finance
General Services
Human Services
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Facilities
Public Safety
Public Works
Technology Services
Department and agency narratives include the following information:
An Organizational Chart representing the hierarchy of each department’s or agency’s functional program units.
A Mission stating the organization’s purpose and goals.
A Department or Agency Summary providing a brief, high-level overview of the entire organization and purpose. Included in
this section is a link to the organization’s website, for more information.
A Services section, composed of the organizations functional program units and a description of what and how they deliver
services to people in Denver.
Department Strategies describe both on-going and focused efforts to achieve the department’s mission, and how it will
improve its performance metrics.
Performance and Program Highlights provides an overview of the organization’s high-level performance indicators and
unique programs that support the organization’s overall mission. This section may also provide a brief discussion of the
performance measures, including identifying underlying historical trends, explaining why the measure is important and how
it supports the agency’s strategic plan, and translating acronyms or other terminology.
The Department Budget (department level only) summary provides a breakout of agencies or major divisions within the
department, as well as by funding source, including: General Fund, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds, grants and
other Special Revenue Funds, and Capital Improvement Funds. Appropriated transfers and payments are included, where
applicable. Each table in in the summary compares the prior year actuals, current year appropriations and estimates, and
the ensuing year recommended budget for the department’s expenditures, personnel complement, and revenue.
The Programmatic Changes section explains notable increases and decreases in the future year recommended budget from
the current year appropriation. At the department level, this section follows the department budget. For stand-alone
agencies within the Administration and Independent Agencies tabs, this section follows the budget detail table. Some
probable changes that are identified each year are:
• Changes in expenditures due to personnel changes, programmatic expansions or reductions, or committed savings.
• Changes in revenue that cannot be explained by economic or population growth that may be the result of increased
customer demand, new fees or increases to existing fees, or additional programs.
• Impacts on departments from citywide policy or budgeting changes (i.e., the impact on a department or division
from changing the way on-call FTE counts are estimated).
The Budget Detail pages include expenditure, revenue and personnel summaries at the agency detail level, both within
large departments and for stand-alone agencies within the Administration and Independent Agency tabs. These mirror the
department budget summaries except that they provide budget details at the activity level, and they include a list of the
grants and other Special Revenue Funds that support the agency’s programs.
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Appendices
The Appendices include a discussion of the City and County of Denver’s budget basis; a description of major expenditure
categories; a summary of the capital equipment program by department and funding source; an explanation of the Police
and Fire Pension Plan; a glossary of terms; and in the October 2019 Budget document - a three-year comparison of property
tax levies and assessed valuation; and October changes to the proposed budget; and a community profile as well as an
overview of Denver’s Tax Burden and the full text of City Council amendments (if applicable). The final 2019 Budget
document will also include a copy of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance (Long Bill).
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Budget
Summary
Budget Highlights – Budget Summary
All Funds
The total 2019 operating budget for all appropriated funds is $2.4 billion, an increase of 3.0 percent from 2018. The budget maintains adequate
reserves in all funds according to the City’s financial policies and includes approximately $119.4 million in required debt service payments on
outstanding general obligation debt. The City’s main operating fund, the General Fund, will increase to $1.46 billion, up 4.2 percent in
expenditure growth from the 2018 revised budget. The Enterprise Funds operating budgets (Airport, Wastewater, Golf and Environmental
Services) will increase to $667.1 million, up less than 0.5 percent from 2018. A $22 million decrease to wastewater capital projects, which still
maintains the capital workplan, contributes to this low growth rate. Without this significant decrease, the Enterprise Funds operating budgets
would be increasing by 3.5 percent. The capital projects budget for annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is $418.9 million in 2019.
General Fund
Revenue: The 2018 revised and 2019 beginning revenue forecasts were prepared during this expansionary period in Denver’s economy. Forecasts
of the City’s economically-driven revenue streams assume the economy will continue to expand in the remainder of 2018 and into 2019, though
at a more moderate pace.
• General Fund revised revenues are projected to increase by 3.4 percent in 2018 from 2017 actuals. (There were one-time revenues
because of a settlement with online travel companies in 2017 that will not be realized again in 2018.) Revenues are expected to grow in
2019 by 4.2 percent.
• Core sales and use tax revenues (minus audits) are projected to grow by 5.4 percent in 2018 and 5.5 percent in 2019.
• The revised property tax for 2018 is 7.1 percent over 2017 actual property tax collections. Property taxes collectable in 2018 are based on
values established during the 2017 re-appraisal and reflect any physical changes to property, including new construction, completed prior
to January 1, 2018. The projected growth of property tax is constrained by the cap that was established in 2012 after voters approved
measure 2A. The 2019 projection reflects an increase of 1.8 percent to account for local growth.
• For a more detailed explanation of the 2018 revised revenue and 2019 projected revenue, please refer to the ‘Discussion of General Fund
Revenues’ section. Note that General Government revenue is reflected in the agency detail section.
Expenditures: General Fund expenditures are projected to grow by 4.2 percent in 2019 over revised 2018 appropriations. Personnel is over 65
percent of General Fund expenditures and increases to personnel impact the overall growth of the General Fund.
Specific increases to the personnel budget, which are reflected in all agency budgets, include:
• A budgeted merit increase of 3.3 percent (to align with a market analysis) for Career Service Employees.
• An increase in health insurance of 5.1 percent.
• Approximately $1.2 million for the City’s annual pay survey to address market adjustments for specific employee classifications found to
be under market.
• An increase of 0.5 percent to the Denver Employee Retirement Program (DERP). The total increase of contribution needed is 1 percent.
This increase is shared equally between the City and employees, with each increasing one-half percent. In 2019, the City contribution as
the employer will increase to 13.0 percent toward retirement, and employees’ share will increase to be 8.5 percent. This additional
contribution is required as a result of an actuarial study that identified an increase in the longevity of retirees.
• Increases to uniformed personnel are budgeted in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, and for 2019 as follows:
• For the Police Collective Bargaining Agreement – the overall increase is 3.25%.
• For the Fire Collective Bargaining Agreement, the overall increase is 3.75%.
• For the Sheriff Collective Bargaining Agreement - the overall increase is 6.5%. The City completed collective bargaining
negotiations for the Denver Sheriff Department in late 2017, after the 2018 budget was finalized. Therefore, the increase in DSD’s
personnel services in 2019 reflects the full impact of the raises for both 2018 and 2019 (3.5% and 3.0%, respectively).
• The 2019 budget maintains the subsidy for the employee EcoPass program, which continues to provide the opportunity for city
employees to purchase the EcoPass for $10 per month. This is to encourage use of public transportation.
• Additional and specific significant increases are identified in the appropriate expending department or agency in the Agency Detail section
of this budget book.
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Increases: The City recognizes the importance of being prudent even in strong economic times. Adding positions in the
City to meet the high demand of service is important, however, permanent FTE growth is base building and limits the flexibility of the City to
respond when the economy softens. As a result, the City has created limited or temporary positions to address new programs, time-limited
projects, or unusually high workloads. Many of the limited positions created in the 2019 Budget support time-limited projects such as the GO
Bond Elevate Denver program which is anticipated be completed in ten years.
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Ballot measure 2A from 2012 continues to have a positive impact on the General Fund budget. Accelerated police and fire hiring will be
maintained in 2019, as will street repaving, investments in recreation, and after-school programs for Denver’s children.
Multiagency projects are reflected in each individual agency section and budget. The City’s Performance Based Infrastructure (PBI) initiative is a
multiagency initiative and will be led by the newly established PBI office. Funding for this initiative can be found in the PBI Office budget ($1.6
million), the National Western Center Office budget ($1.2 million), the City Attorney’s Office ($1.5 million) and the Department of Finance
($400,000). In total the 2019 proposed budget for PBI is $4.9 million.
2019 Budget Priorities

Expanding Affordable Housing & Homeless Services
• A record of more than $50 million for affordable housing thanks in large part to a 2 percent increase in the city’s retail marijuana sales
tax rate, allowing for the creation or preservation of more than 6,000 new housing units over the next five years. About 31 percent of
the Affordable Housing Fund is dedicated to support those experiencing homelessness.
• In collaboration with City Council, $3.1 million to expand eligibility for the city’s property tax rebate program to cover more home-
owning seniors and people with disabilities, and now low-income home-owning families with at least one child as well.
• $14.7 million investment in homeless services and facilities, including $4 million to hire up to 10 peer navigators to help shelter guests
obtain services and to begin implementing recommendations from the new Three-Year Shelter Strategic Plan.
• $1.5 million to continue the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance Program, which provides short-term support to struggling renters
and helps prevent evictions and homelessness.
Protecting Denver’s Unique Neighborhoods

• Creation of a new Neighborhood Equity and Stabilization Team to deploy resources specifically tailored to help protect vulnerable
neighborhoods under threat of displacement.
• Expanding the capacity of our Financial Empowerment Centers and opening two new Neighborhood Resource Centers – in Globeville
and Montbello – modeled after a pilot launched in April at the Valdez-Perry Branch Library. These resource centers will provide
residents with easy, direct access to financial coaches, social services, housing resources and more – right in their neighborhoods.
• Launching “Denver Talks,” an initiative to capture the unique stories and history of Denver’s neighborhoods and residents.
• Beginning to implement recommendations in the new Denveright long-term planning documents, including $9 million in capital
projects, with a focus on equity, underserved communities and neighborhood preservation.
Improving Transportation and Mobility

• An additional $27 million to continue implementing the city’s Mobility Action Plan, including bigger commitments to Denver’s bicycle
and pedestrian networks. These investments include:
o Doubling our annual commitment to bicycle-network buildout, with a $4.2 million investment. The Mayor also is proposing a
one-time $2.9 million investment in the city’s bike network from the recent sale of a city-owned property. These funds will
support Mayor Hancock’s ambitious effort to add 125 miles of bike lanes over the next five years.
o $800,000 to continue the city’s support for the Denver Bike Share program. This investment would allow us to discount or
even offer free B-Cycle rides to Denver residents and to extend the program into currently unserved neighborhoods.
o $3.8 million to continue pedestrian-network buildout by making improvements at 10 intersections and filling critical sidewalk
gaps.
o $2.6 million for projects to address safety at high crash locations, to implement recommendations of the Vision Zero Action
Plan, and for new safety medians in Green Valley Ranch.
o An additional $250,000 for Safe Routes to School projects, bringing our total 2019 investment in children’s/youth safety and
mobility to $750,000.
o $1 million for transit reliability improvements on key RTD bus corridors.
• Funding for the “Navigate North Denver” program to help residents, delivery trucks and commuters maneuver around construction
projects in this part of the city.
Growing Our Parks and Enhancing Our Recreation Programs

• More than $1 million to improve the upkeep, maintenance and safety of our downtown parks so they remain welcoming to all.
• $1.9 million to make improvements at neighborhood parks, expand parkland, construct a new pocket park in Westwood, new
playgrounds in North Denver and a new dog park in south Denver.
• $200,000 to accelerate the replacement of old fitness equipment such as weights, balls and mats at recreation centers.
Keeping Denver a Safe Big City

• An increase of 68 additional police officers, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters to maintain the safety of Denver’s neighborhoods and
families, primarily as a result of:
o 31 new police officers, and three new detectives dedicated solely to investigating domestic-violence cases, and improved
use-of-force training to emphasize de-escalation tactics.
o 37 new firefighters primarily to help ensure appropriate response times citywide and to open the new Northfield fire station
in mid-2019.
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Bolstering Mental Health Services and Addressing Substance Misuse
• $3.1 million to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive response to the mental-health, opioid and substance misuse challenges facing
Denver, including:
o Piloting a 24/7 treatment-on-demand program with Denver Health
o Hiring two substance misuse peer navigators
o Deploying a mobile van for needle exchange, syringe access and access to services.
• Ensure 24/7 access to mental health service in jail, because half of the Denver jail population experiences mental health issues.
• Creating a “Navigator Court” to help guide defendants who are out of compliance with court orders to come back into compliance.
Extending Equity and Access to Opportunity for Residents and Neighborhoods

• $1.2 million for WorkNow, a key part of the Mayor’s Equity Platform and the city’s employment approach to training, placing and
advancing workers in the construction industry. WorkNow also will help ensure that families living in communities directly affected by
public construction projects – including the National Western Center, Colorado Convention Center expansion, and Elevate Denver
infrastructure bond program – can access the employment and skills development opportunities offered by those projects.
• $1.25 million for small business capacity-building, a small business lending program, and youth employment.
Ensuring a Sustainable Future

• $2.2 million to continue expanding the city’s curbside recycling and composting program.
• Purchasing 119 electric vehicles for the Police, Fire and Public Works fleets.
• Hiring additional staff to implement the voter-approved Green Roof initiative.
Reserves
Reserves are maintained in a manner consistent with the guidelines approved by the Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Financial Management and with
the City’s established reserve policies. Undesignated reserves are expected to be 15.2 percent of projected expenditures, or $222.5 million, by
the end of 2019. This is a significant achievement and highlights the City’s strategy of building back to 15 percent of expenditures, from a low of
10.7 percent during the recession. The annual General Fund contingency is being budgeted at $28.6 million and the Capital Improvement Fund
has $5.1 million budgeted for unappropriated expenditures to meet the criteria for supplemental appropriation in accordance with the financial
policies.
Federal and State Special Revenue Funds

The City’s 2019 budget was developed while monitoring proposed federal funding. The community relies upon various federal and state-funded
programs such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Community Services Block Grant, Community Development and Block Grant, Head
Start and Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act. The services provided through these grants are essential to meeting the needs of the
Denver community. At this time, there have not been significant changes to the federal or state grants and 2019 projections are relatively flat
with previous years. Note that in the grants section of the 2019 Budget, 2019 projections are based upon various fiscal years and include those
grants for which a notification was received by the City. It is likely that additional grants notifications will be received after the publication of the
2019 Budget.
The Human Services (DHS) budget for special revenue funds will total $193.6 million for 2019. The 2019 Budget includes a reduction in budgeted
expenditures as a result of the transfer of the Solutions Center project budget and Crime Prevention and Control Fund to the Department of
Public Health and Environment. There is no reduction in services. Program expansions within Human Services include increased local investment
in child care assistance, more General Assistance dollars to help families in need of emergency shelter or eviction assistance and expanded
caseworker and service navigation capacity within the Department, among other investments. Human Services also authorizes through state
payments systems an additional $199.4 million in benefits to eligible low-income individuals, such as recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP), and to community providers, such as child care centers. These direct payments are not appropriated in the City’s
budget, other than when Denver is required to share in the cost. The City is also investing an additional $3.8 million in services and sheltering for
those experiencing homelessness, most of which is budgeted in the City’s Capital Improvement Projects Fund.
Capital Projects
In 2019, $180.5 million is budgeted for capital projects from annual capital revenues and includes the capital maintenance mill levy funding
approved by voters in 2007. The capital project budget includes a $24.2 million General Fund transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund due
to continued strong revenue growth. Of the $24.2 million transfer, $12.7 million is programmed for continuous investment in the Denver
Health Westside Clinic, citywide space reallocations and moves, and street paving. The additional $11.5M is a transfer to support mobility
investments and implementation of the Mayor’s Mobility Action Plan. These mobility investments include a sustainable increase in funding
for new bikeways and Safe Routes to School projects, funding for redundancy and maintenance of the fiber optic network to support
technology advancements in transportation, and funding to construct key medians on Green Valley Ranch Boulevard to address safety and
accessibility.
The capital project budget funds critical maintenance and rehabilitation projects, matching funds to unlock state or federal dollars, legal
obligations and other high-priority capital investments. In 2019, additional maintenance investment will be made in the City’s bridges and
structures, at popular performance venues like Red Rocks and the Denver Performing Arts Complex, and for critical life-safety
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improvements in city buildings. Denver also continues to leverage funding from regional partners and in 2019, capital funding is reserved as
match for the 2020-2023 Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Other high-
priority capital investments in 2019 include improvements to Swansea Park and St. Charles Park to better serve neighborhood youth;
construction of a regional park and water quality improvements at Heron Pond; implementation of pedestrian and transit facilities;
renovations to the Denver County Jail for in-person visitation and Park Avenue West facility for the Denver Police Department’s Gang and
SWAT units; and further study to inform implementation of major capital project needs of a Combined Safety Training Facility and future
transportation investments in the Broadway Station Area, along 52nd Avenue in north Denver, and on the Yale Corridor between I-25 and
Colorado.
In addition to these annual capital funds, approximately $184 million in one-time bond-funded projects will continue to be implemented in
2019 as part of the Elevate Denver and Better Denver Bond program (approved by voters in 2018 and 2007, respectively), the National
Western Center program (approved by voters in 2016), and the Colorado Convention Center program (approved by voters in 2016). Please
refer to the Capital Improvements section for additional detail.
Marijuana-Related Budget in Detail

In November 2013, Denver residents voted to impose a special 3.5 percent retail marijuana sales tax to fund the enforcement and regulation of
the retail marijuana industry to fund education and public health programs associated with marijuana consumption; and “to otherwise pay the
expenses of operating and improving the city and its facilities.” In addition to the city’s voter-approved 3.5 percent special retail tax, the state
also imposes an added tax on retail marijuana and distributes a portion, known as the State Shareback, to jurisdictions that collect retail
marijuana tax revenue.
In 2018, Denver City Council approved a two percent increase to the special 3.5 percent retail marijuana sales tax, bringing the total tax rate for
the special retail marijuana sales tax to 5.5 percent. This additional increment of tax funds is dedicated to the funding of affordable housing
programs. Per ordinance, these funds shall be remitted to the Affordable Housing Fund.
Below are budget highlights showing the city’s 2019 proposed budgeted allocations of the projected special retail tax revenue and State
Shareback tax revenue across city agencies. In 2019, the City will continue to fund regulation, enforcement, and education at levels similar to
2018. The 2019 marijuana budget supports city agencies with personnel and services and supplies for the following:
Regulation: Includes funds allocated to Excise and Licenses/Office of Marijuana Policy to support marijuana policy development; Community
Planning and Development, Department of Public Health and Environment, and Denver Fire Department to inspect marijuana facilities to ensure
safety and compliance with all existing regulations. Funds also support the Department of Finance to oversee city tax compliance.
Enforcement: Includes funds allocated to the Denver Police Department, Parks and Recreation, and the City Attorney’s office to enforce the City’s
marijuana-related ordinances and policies and to limit black market marijuana activities.
Education: Includes funds allocated to Excise and Licenses/Office of Marijuana Policy for a Denver youth education campaign; Parks and
Recreation and Children’s Affairs for programs to encourage healthy lifestyles for children; the Office of Behavioral Health for intervention and
treatment programs for youth in an environment with legalized marijuana; and Denver Health to analyze marijuana’s health impacts to inform
education efforts.
Public Health: Includes funds for opioid intervention and treatment provided by the Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE). In
2019, funds support the DDPHE opioid/substance misuse program which is focused on providing a comprehensive response to the current opioid
epidemic. This program works to establish prevention, treatment, and harm reduction services in Denver to prevent the substance-use epidemic
and other health concerns stemming from opioid use in Denver.
Investment in the Capital Improvements Program: As outlined in authorizing ordinance for the special tax rate for retail marijuana, these funds
can be used for Improvements to the City and Facilities. In 2019, this includes funds for one-time mobility projects and maintenance. See the CIP
section of the Budget Book for a list of the projects.
Affordable Housing: There are two sources of retail marijuana tax revenues supporting affordable housing in 2019. The first source is a portion of
the 3.5 percent special retail marijuana tax, $1.9 million, that is part of the $10.2 million General Fund transfer to the Affordable Housing SRF.
This allows the General Fund to meet the commitment to affordable housing that is not supported by the linkage fee and property tax
projections. The second source is the dedicated two percent increase to the special retail marijuana sales tax passed by City Council that will go
into effect in late 2018. Note that the most recent projections for the additional two percent increased from $8 million to $9.3 million. The
revenue from both sources is appropriated into the Affordable Housing Fund, which is in the Office of Economic Development’s budget. The
Affordable Housing Fund supports land acquisition, unit development/production, housing assistance, and supportive housing services.
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Budget Highlights 2019 Recommended
Revenue
3.5% Special Retail Marijuana Tax 16,342,590
2% Dedicated Affordable Housing Marijuana Tax 9,300,000
State Shareback 6,451,715
Total Special Marijuana Tax Revenues 32,094,305
Expenditures
Regulation
Office of Marijuana Policy/Excise and Licenses 418,670
Community Planning and Development 445,746
Department of Public Health and Environment 779,257
Fire 838,029
Finance 94,461
2,576,163
Enforcement
Police 1,107,513
Parks and Recreation 175,000
City Attorney’s Office 1,364,715
2,647,228
Education
Children’s Affairs 1,588,849
Denver Health 150,914
Office of Behavioral Health 753,180
3,590,635
Total Expenditures for Regulation, Enforcement, and Education 8,814,026
Public Health
Opioid Intervention and Resources (Department of Public Health and 3,115,961
)
3,115,961
Affordable Housing
General Fund Transfer 1,900,000
Dedicated 2% Sales Tax 9,300,000
Total Expenditures for Affordable Housing $11,200,000
Investments in the Capital Improvements Program 8,950,000
8,950,000
Total Expenditures 32,079,987
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City Fund Structure
Denver Fund
Structure
Governmental Proprietary
Fiduciary Funds
Funds Funds
Capital
Special Revenue Debt Service Internal Service
General Fund Improvement Enterprise Funds
Funds Funds Funds
Funds
General Winter Park Wastewater Workers'

Government Fund Management Compensation
Capital
Public Safety Improvement Aviation Asphalt Plant
Fund
State
Human Services Conservation Golf
Fund
Entertainment
Environmental
Health and Cultural
Services
Fund
Culture and Bond Project

Recreation Fund
Grant/ Other
Economic
Capital Project
Development
Fund
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Overview of City Fund Structure
The City and County of Denver has established a comprehensive fund plan for financial accounting in accordance with the
provisions of the City’s Revised Municipal Code. Each agency or activity of the City and County of Denver is placed within a
specific fund. This plan was designed to conform to the recommendations of the National Council on Governmental
Accounting as outlined in their publication Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting (GAAFR), which is
the standard accounting guide for local governments.
Major funds represent the significant activities of the city and include any funds for which revenues or expenditures,
excluding other financing sources and uses, constitute more than ten percent of the revenues or expenditures of the
appropriated budget. The following is a breakdown of the city’s fund structure.
Governmental Funds
Governmental funds are a group of funds that account for activities associated with the city’s basic operations. This group
of funds uses a modified accrual basis of accounting and focuses on operating revenues and expenditures.
General Fund
The General Fund is the main operating fund for the City and County of Denver and accounts for all general government
activity that is not accounted for in other funds. It includes most tax revenues and funds activities traditionally associated
with local government, including public safety, public works, parks and recreation, health, and administration.

Special Revenue Funds account for proceeds of revenue sources that are restricted by law or administrative action to
expenditures for specific purposes. Primary sources of revenue are federal, state, local, and private grants.
Capital Improvement Funds

The Capital Improvement Fund is used for the acquisition and maintenance of major capital assets other than those
financed through special assessments or Enterprise Funds. The primary source of revenue is the property tax.
Debt Service Fund

The Debt Service Fund is used for the payment of principle and interest on General Obligation and other long term debts.
The major sources of revenue are the property tax and the Facilities Development Admission Tax (seat tax).
Proprietary Funds
Proprietary Funds, also known as “business-type” funds, are a group of funds that account for activities that are often seen
in the private sector and are operated in a similar manner as in the private sector. They provide goods and services on a fee
or user charge basis, and should be self-sustaining. This group of funds uses a full accrual basis of accounting and focuses
on net income and capital maintenance. There are two types of Proprietary Funds: Enterprise Funds and Internal Service
Funds.
Enterprise Funds
Enterprise Funds account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises
where the intent of the governing body is that the costs of providing goods and services to the general public on a
continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges.
Internal Service Funds

Internal Services Funds account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other
departments or agencies throughout the city on a cost reimbursement basis.
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Overview of City Fund Structure
Fiduciary Funds
Fiduciary funds are trust and agency funds that account for assets held by a governmental unit in a trustee capacity or as an
agent for individuals, private organizations, other governmental units, or other funds. These include expendable trust
funds, non- expendable trust funds, pension trust funds, and agency funds.
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Budget Calendar and Process
The annual budget process is designed to meet the requirements of the Charter of the City and County of Denver,
Subtitle B, Article VII, Part 1, Sections 7.1.2 to 7.1.6. The City and County fiscal year is the same as the calendar
year, and thus, the annual budget developed per the timeline and processes below is implemented January 1st of
the following year. Many of the key tasks are facilitated by the Department of Finance on behalf of the Mayor.
On or before May 1
• The Mayor must prepare a budget calendar and procedures for the preparation of the budget.
April – June
• City departments and agencies prepare operating proposals and long range capital programs guided by the
Citywide Strategic Framework, Mayoral and Council priorities, internal strategic plans and work programs,
and capital improvement priorities. These are due to the Budget and Management Office between the
third week of May and first week of June, along with the estimates of expenses and revenues as described
below.
On or before July 1
• All agencies, offices, departments, boards, commissions, and other spending agencies must prepare and
submit estimates of their revenues and expenditures to the Mayor and City Council for the ensuing fiscal
year.
o The estimates of expenses must be based upon specific work programs and classified by funds,
character and object of expenditures.
o The estimates of revenues must be classified by funds and sources of income.
• Changes in ordinances establishing taxes, fees, charges, and other types of revenues may be proposed.
• The Manager of Finance must certify to the Mayor and City Council the amount of money to be raised by
taxation to pay the interest on general obligation bonded indebtedness and to provide for the debt service
fund.
July – August
• The Budget and Management Office reviews the operating and capital improvements budget proposals with
each agency and makes recommendations to the Mayor. The Mayor reviews and approves the budget.
On or before September 15
• The Mayor must brief the City Council on the tentative revenue and expenditure plans for the ensuing year
and any major program changes.
On or before the third Monday in October
• After receiving and considering City Council's recommendations, the Mayor must submit to the City Council
a proposed budget that must include, but need not be limited to:
o A general statement describing the important features of the budget.
o Statements by funds showing estimates of expenditures, receipts and opening and closing
balances compared with the last completed fiscal year and the current year.
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Budget Calendar and Process
o Statements of expenditures and work programs of the various agencies, offices, departments,
boards, commissions, and other spending agencies.
o The amount to be raised by taxation to pay interest on general obligation bonded indebtedness
and to provide for the Debt Service Fund.
o The amounts to be expended during the ensuing year for capital improvement projects and the
sources of revenue for financing such projects.
• Revenue estimates must be based on already enacted ordinances, excluding the ordinance to establish the
mill levy.
• Expenditures must not exceed the estimated opening balances and anticipated income.
• In the General Fund, the budget estimates must include an amount as a year-end closing balance that
cannot be expended except for emergencies. Those expenditures must be approved by a two-thirds vote
of the Council.
• In the General Fund, the budget estimates must include an amount not less than two percent of the total
estimated expenditures for the payment of any unforeseen contingency.
On or before the fourth Monday in October
• City Council must publish a notice showing that the proposed budget is available for inspection.
• The Council must hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.
On or before the first regular Council meeting in November
• City Council may revise, alter, increase, or decrease any items in the Mayor's proposed budget by majority
vote of the members of Council.
On or before noon the Friday immediately following the first regular Council meeting in November
• The Mayor must submit to Council a list of the amendments and the items revised, altered, increased, or
decreased, stating which of the amendments he or she accepts and rejects.
On or before the second regular Council meeting in November
• Council may override the Mayor's rejection of any of its proposed amendments by a vote of at least two-
thirds of its members.
• Council may adopt the budget. If the City Council fails to adopt the budget by the required date, the Mayor's
proposed budget, with any amendments enacted by a two-thirds vote of the Council members, becomes
the official budget.
On or before the fourth Monday in November
• City Council must enact an ordinance making appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year.
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Financial Policies & Reserves
Overview
The following financial policies are established to provide direction in the fulfilling of duties and responsibilities in
the City and County of Denver.
Financial Planning Policies

Balanced Budget
The City Charter states, “The budget proposed by the Mayor shall not propose expenditures in excess of estimated opening
balances and anticipated income.” (Sec. 7.1.4) This applies to all funds.
While the City Charter permits the City to use fund balance as a resource to balance the budget, fund balance should not
and cannot be used as a long-term approach to balancing the budget. Planned uses of fund balances should be limited. It is
appropriate to use fund balances below the City’s 15 percent policy when there is a severe economic downturn. This
provides the City additional time to make the necessary structural changes to bring the budget into alignment on a long-
term basis.
It is also appropriate to use fund balance when fund balances have increased beyond the reserve requirements due to
higher than anticipated revenues or unspent appropriation from the previous fiscal year. In this circumstance, the use of
fund balances should be used for one-time expenditures, not ongoing operating costs. In all circumstances, it is important
to retain sufficient undesignated fund balance for unforeseen circumstances. Refer to “Use of Reserve Accounts” for further
discussion.
The executive branch is responsible for ensuring that the current year budget is in balance. The Budget and Management
Office will advise the Mayor on year-to-date expenditures, revenues, and any corrective actions that are necessary. The City
Charter prohibits use of additional fund balance during the year except for emergencies; such use must be approved by a
two-thirds vote of City Council.
Long-Range Planning
The City needs to have the ability to anticipate future challenges with revenue and expense imbalances so that corrective
action can be taken before a crisis develops. To provide city officials with pertinent data to make decisions for multi-year
policy direction, the Director of the Budget and Management Office shall annually develop a three-year General Fund
revenue and expenditure forecast. This forecast will identify changes in revenue and expenditures due to projected new
development in the City, program changes, collective bargaining agreements, asset replacement schedules, and capital
projects coming online.
Agencies are required to assess and report annually on needed capital improvement projects for the subsequent six years.
The report is then fiscally constrained for the first two years to the estimated total annual capital revenues.
During the budgeting process, all capital improvement projects are analyzed to determine if they reduce, maintain, or
increase operating and maintenance costs.
The Department of Finance participates in the evaluation of private development projects that utilize tax increment
financing to determine the long-term financial impact on the City.
The Budget and Management Office reviews grant applications to determine whether matching funds are available. Grant-
funded programs for which grant funding is ending will be evaluated for alternative funding, such as the General Fund, as
part of the annual budget process as appropriate.
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Asset Inventory and Condition Assessment
The City and County of Denver inventories and assesses the condition of all major capital assets. Public Works, Parks
and Recreation, Libraries, and Arts and Venues shall maintain inventories of all major assets including streets,
bridges, traffic signals, sewers, buildings, irrigation systems, and parks. Each department or agency shall prepare
periodic reports to meet accounting requirements. In addition, each department or agency shall develop systems and
processes to assess the condition of the capital assets that they are responsible for maintaining. This condition
assessment shall be reviewed on an annual basis and updated every three to five years.
Revenue Policies
Revenue Diversification
The City values a diversified mix of revenue sources to mitigate the risk of volatility. The major source of revenue for
the General Fund is sales and use tax, which comprises 51 percent of total General Fund revenue in 2019. Since sales
tax is a direct function of business cycles and inflation, it is important to make every effort to improve the diversity of
the City’s revenue sources.
Fees and Charges
The Structural Financial Task Force recommended that the City annually reviews its fees and fines to ensure they are
consistent with the costs they are set to recover. BMO has built this annual review into the budget process to ensure
a system to reforecast, update, remove or revise occurs on a consistent basis. For the 2019 budget, the office
reviewed fees and fines with proposed increases that impacted overall revenue projections. BMO is committed to a
multi-year review of fees to evaluate future proposed changes that impact the City’s revenue or revenue policies.
The general policy of the City and County of Denver regarding fees and charges is based upon the following
considerations:
• Tax dollars should support essential city services that benefit and are available to everyone in the community (such
as parks, police and fire protection).
• For services that largely or solely benefit individuals, the City should recover full or partial costs of service delivery
through user fees.
• A fee should not be imposed on services where the cost to collect the fee exceeds the cost of the service and user
fees must not exceed the full cost of providing the service.
• Fee increases, as well as new fees, must be approved and implemented prior to including associated revenue
increases in the proposed budget.
• User fee pricing policies should take into consideration:
o Whether the service benefits the community in general or only the individual or group receiving the service
o Whether the service is only provided by the public sector, or also by the private sector
o Whether imposing the full cost fee would pose a hardship on specific service users
o Whether imposing the full cost fee would place the City at an economic disadvantage
o Whether NOT imposing a full cost fee would cause an unrealistic demand on the service.
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The full costs of providing a service shall include at least the following:
• Direct costs associated with providing the service, including:

o The cost of the time all employees spend on the service, including fringe benefits
o Other direct costs, such as materials and supplies, contractual services, or internal service fund charges
associated with the service
• Building and equipment depreciation
• Unit, section, division supervision, clerical support, etc.
• Departmental indirect costs
• Citywide indirect costs (available through the City's Indirect Cost Allocation Plan)
Use of One-time Revenues
One-time revenues should be used only for one-time expenditures and not for ongoing expenditures. By definition,
one-time revenues cannot be relied on in future budget years. Examples of one-time revenues are unexpected audit
collections for sales tax, sales of C ity assets, and one-time payments to the City.
The best use of one-time revenues is to invest in projects that will result in long-term operating or capital cost
savings. Appropriate uses of one-time revenues include early debt retirement, capital expenditures that will reduce
operating costs or address deferred capital needs, information technology projects that will improve efficiency, and
special projects that will not incur ongoing operating costs.
Use of Unpredictable Revenues
Sales tax revenue is a volatile source of revenue since it is a direct function of business cycles. During periods of strong
growth, sales tax revenue has increased by over 10 percent from the previous year. During periods of recession, sales tax
has been lower than the previous year. It is not prudent to allocate sales tax revenue that exceeds the normal growth
rate (defined as the average historical annual growth rate) to ongoing programs. Therefore, sales tax revenues that
exceed the normal growth rate should be used for one-time expenditures or to increase reserves for the next inevitable
economic downturn. When sales tax revenue growth is less than the normal growth rate, it may be necessary to use
reserves until appropriate expenditure reductions or other measures can be implemented. Refer to the General Fund
Reserve Policy for further discussion.
Interest income is also volatile. Any interest earnings that exceed the average annual earnings over the last ten years
should be used for one-time expenditures or to increase reserves.
Use of Capital Improvement Fund Revenues
Capital improvements funds are used for the acquisition, repair, or rehabilitation of assets that last for 15 years or more. A
project can be considered a capital improvement project if it is for nonrecurring expenses in excess of $10,000.
The primary financial resources dedicated to the Capital Improvements Fund include a portion of the property tax mill levy,
a portion of the Highway Users Fund Transfer (which is allocated to roadway improvements), investment earnings of the
fund, and proceeds from the sale of city assets.
In addition, there are capital improvement funds that have specific revenue sources dedicated for specific purposes. These
include the State Conservation Trust Fund, the Winter Park Parks and Recreation Capital Fund, and the Entertainment and
Cultural Capital Projects Fund.
Expenditures from the Capital Improvement Funds emphasize repair, rehabilitation, and upgrades to existing City
infrastructure. A lesser percentage of the total annual funds are used for new projects. High-cost new projects should be
financed with financing tools that do not significantly affect the use of annual Capital Funds.
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Capital funds are dedicated to capital uses as defined above, as well as capital planning studies. Capital planning studies
include asset condition evaluations, infrastructure inventories, concept planning, master plans, and design.
Indirect Cost Charges
In 2014, the City established a cap on the maximum financial burden that indirect cost charges should impose on an
Enterprise Fund. This cap has been set at five percent of total expenditures to ensure that these charges do not
compromise the financial standing of each Enterprise Fund. It will be the City’s policy to review this cap annually. The
Chief Financial Officer or his designee will determine if the cap should be enacted.
Expenditure Policies
Debt Capacity, Issuance, and Management
The key principles of the City's debt policy:
Equity Those that benefit from the item financed should pay for it.
Effectiveness Once the transaction is complete, it accomplishes its intent and the identified
revenue source for repayment is adequate to meet debt service.
Efficiency The relative cost of obtaining funds, including the costs of the financing and the
costs of collecting pledged revenues, is better than competing alternatives.
Planning and Conditions of Issuance of Obligations
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) shall evaluate and consider the following factors in analyzing, reviewing, and
recommending the issuance of obligations:
1. Purpose and feasibility of the project

2. Public benefit of the project
3. Quantification of capital costs
4. Impact on debt ratios generally applied by rating agencies
5. Impact on the General Fund
6. Availability of appropriate revenue stream(s)
7. Requirements for and costs of a vote for approval of the financing
8. Debt Service requirements including credit implications
9. Aggregate debt burden upon the City's tax base, including other entities' tax-supported debt
10. Analysis of financing and funding alternatives, including interfund borrowing and available reserves from other City
funds
11. Opportunity costs to other capital needs and requirements
12. Political and policy implications
13. True interest cost of the proposed financing
14. Opportunity costs of City resources being deployed on the project
15. If refinancing: the net present value savings, size of issue, absolute dollar savings, and number of years remaining on
outstanding obligations
The City’s Debt Policy is updated periodically. For more details and to access the City’s most recent policy please visit
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-department-of-finance/cash-risk-capital-funding/capital-
funding.html
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Types and Features of Debt

General Obligation (GO) Bonds
General Obligation Bonds are a common type of municipal bond that is secured by the local government's pledge to use
legally available resources, including tax revenues, to repay bondholders.
• No GO Bonds, including limited tax GO Bonds, shall be issued unless approved by a majority of those qualified
electors voting. The refunding of GO Bonds shall be in accordance with applicable law.
• The issuance of GO bonds should be carefully conserved and used only for projects clearly benefiting the broad
public interest. True public projects of an essential nature and without associated revenue streams shall be the
strongest candidates for GO financing.
• Per Section 7.5.2 of the City Charter, the City shall not become indebted for GO bonds to any amount that shall
exceed three percent of the actual value as determined by the last final assessment of the taxable property within
the city. This limitation does not include bonds issued by the Denver Water Board.
Certificates of Participation (COPs)
COP financing for assets will be used only for expensive and long-lived assets that, if financed with cash annually, would be
disruptive to an annual capital program. In addition, the City should adhere to the following guidelines:
1. COPs may be used for capital improvements and certain eligible capital equipment.
2. Capital improvements and capital equipment financed must be for "basic" and "essential" city services.
3. The useful life of the asset(s) being financed should not be shorter than the term of the lease, but in no event shall
the maximum term of the lease exceed 30 years for real estate assets and 15 years for all other assets. Useful life
will be determined based upon industry standards and past experience with consideration given to technological
obsolescence.
4. Capital equipment must be replacement equipment for existing services, not for new service programs.
5. Capital improvements may be for new or replacement facilities.
For assets being acquired by either the General Fund or an Enterprise Fund, total annual certificate lease payments should
not exceed five percent of annual fund revenues.
Before proceeding with a COP financing, the City Attorney's Office should be consulted regarding issues associated with the
transaction, including cross collateralization, compulsion-to-pay, and other matters.
Revenue Bonds
As a general rule, revenue bonds will be issued to finance assets that provide revenue that will repay the obligation issued.
The use of revenue bonds is the favored form of obligation if direct beneficiaries of a given improvement can be clearly
identified and such beneficiaries can pay for a fair share of its costs.
New money non-Enterprise Fund tax revenue bonds shall not be issued unless approved by a majority of qualified electors
voting.
Prior to issuance of Enterprise Fund debt, the CFO shall review the financial condition of the Enterprise Fund and the
contemplated debt to confirm that current and future operating income is sufficient to ensure payment of obligations and
maintain or improve current credit ratings.
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Special Districts
Local Public Improvement Districts. Pursuant to Section 7.6.1 through 7.6.19 of the Charter, the City may create districts to
enable assessing the costs of constructing local public improvements. The financing of such costs can be accomplished
through (i) the issuance of bonds or (ii) the appropriation of Revolving Fund monies. Accordingly, the benefited properties
will be assessed a proportionate share of the whole cost of the improvement in order to repay the principal of and interest
due on any such funds advanced and any costs associated thereto.
1. The improvement must enhance the value of the property against which the assessment is levied in an amount at
least equal to the amount of the assessment;
2. The term for repayment of the funds advanced should not exceed 15 years;
3. Voter authorization must be acquired to issue new money bonds. An elector is defined as a person, qualified to
register to vote in the general elections of the City, and (i) has been a resident of the district for not less than thirty
days or (ii) owns taxable real or personal property within the district—whether the person resides in the district or
not;
4. If the Revolving Fund is the financing mechanism, the rate of interest to be charged for any funds advanced shall
approximate the rate as if General Obligation bonds were issued. The expenditure of Revolving Funds requires an
appropriation by the City Council.
Tax Increment Financing Districts
The Denver Urban Renewal Authority administers Tax Increment Financing districts. New districts are created only upon
analysis demonstrating that the future revenue benefits exceed the aggregate tax increment to be pledged for debt service.
Inter-fund Borrowing
Inter-fund borrowing, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, will only be allowed subsequent to predetermining a
repayment schedule, including the payment of interest.
Operating/Capital Expenditure Accountability

Accounting System Budget Control Levels. No payment shall be made or obligation incurred against any appropriation
unless there is a sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriation.
Budget Adjustments within the Approved Appropriation. A department or agency may make budget adjustments within
the approved appropriation. No budget revision that moves budget out of the personnel service and capital equipment
categories is allowed without the approval of the Director of Budget and Management.
Operating Budget Monitoring and Control. Department and agency managers have primary responsibility for the control of
budgeted expenditures, the collection of budgeted revenues, and the delivery of service in accordance with the adopted
annual budget document/work plan.
Agency managers are responsible for identifying significant changes in the work program, spending, or revenue variances.
Agencies must notify the Budget and Management Office of all significant changes to the budget. As part of this
notification, an agency must identify the cause and recommend solutions that minimize any unanticipated cost to the City.
The Budget and Management Office is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the City's adopted annual budget.
The Budget and Management Office will review quarterly actual expenditure and revenue reports compared to the
budgeted amounts. The Budget and Management Office will also monitor department and agency progress in completing
their work program through regular communication with agencies and review of programmatic performance indicators.
When variances are identified, the Budget and Management Office will notify agencies and the Mayor's Office of the
variances and develop corrective plans.
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The Budget and Management Office will work with agencies in approving mid-year budget changes. This includes:
• Budget adjustments moving budget out of the personnel service and capital equipment categories
• Budget adjustments requiring supplemental appropriations or rescissions
• Revision of the revenue budget
• Revision of the work program
Once a recommendation is developed, the Director of Budget and Management and the agency manager will present
the recommendation to the Mayor for approval.
Budgeted Vacancy Savings. As part of the annual budget process, the Budget and Management Office decreases the
estimated personnel budget at the control budget level within departments for the ensuing fiscal year based upon
historical spending. This savings is then reinvested into programs and services for the upcoming budget. Taking this
approach to budgeting for turnover ensures that these funds are not idle in departmental budgets and allows for
greater funding of city priorities.
Vacancy savings is the savings that occurs from the time a position becomes vacant until it can be refilled, and it is
generally the result of turnover and filling positions at a lower rate of pay and/or classification. The City budgets
personnel by position for the full calendar year, and due to regularly occurring turnover, departments do not typically
spend the entirety of their personnel budget.
The budgeted vacancy savings are calculated from all personnel accounts that are directly related to a position being
filled or vacant (i.e. regular compensation, taxes, retirement, health insurance and other benefits, etc.) and are based
on the size of the department, as indicated in the table, below. Budgeted vacancy savings is not applied to sworn,
uniform positions (e.g. police officers, firefighters and deputy sheriffs) and it is not generally applied to non-General
Fund agencies unless requested.
Number of FTE per Agency Percent of personnel costs

Less than 11 FTE 0.0%
11 – 30 FTE 2.0%
31 – 100 FTE 3.0%
More than 100 FTE 3.5%
Note that historically, agencies and departments still achieve savings over the course of the year in excess of the estimated
amount explained above. These agencies and departments should use these savings to address unbudgeted personnel
expenses throughout the year. If an agency’s personnel expenditures exceed the amount budgeted after the reduction for
budgeted vacancy savings, the agency will work with the Budget and Management Office to address the shortfall.
Retail Marijuana Special Sales Tax and State Shareback for Retail Marijuana. In 2018, Denver City Council approved a two
percent increase to the special 3.5 percent retail marijuana sales tax, bringing the total tax rate for the special retail
marijuana sales tax to 5.5 percent. This additional increment of tax funds is dedicated to the funding of affordable housing
programs. These funds shall be remitted to the Affordable Housing Fund and not pass through the General Fund.
In November 2013, Denver residents voted to impose a special 3.5 percent retail marijuana special sales tax to fund the
enforcement and regulation of the retail marijuana industry, to fund education and public health programs associated with
marijuana consumption, and “to otherwise pay the expenses of operating and improving the city and its facilities.” In
addition to the City’s voter-approved 3.5 percent special retail tax, the State also imposes an added tax on retail marijuana
and distributes a portion, known as the State Shareback, to jurisdictions that collect retail marijuana tax revenue.
To increase transparency of the retail marijuana special sales tax and State shareback revenue, the City through the annual
budget document and through the Office of Marijuana Policy website has accounted for the expenditures associated with
the projected revenue. Note that both revenue sources are collected into the City’s General Fund and will continue to be
deposited into the General Fund.
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The City will maintain the commitment of leveraging the retail marijuana special sales tax of 3.5 percent for the purposes
outlined in the ordinance establishing the special tax. Any revenue projected amount that exceeds the proposed
expenditures for regulation, enforcement, and education will be subject to the annual deliberative process to address the
other eligible program areas: Public Health and improvements to the City and facilities. The goal is to address one-time
capital needs through an annual transfer to the capital improvement program. In the event of an economic situation which
causes actual or revised revenue to fall short of projected revenue, the retail marijuana special tax and shareback revenue
could be allocated to maintain City services and maintain a balanced budget until a plan to address the shortfall is
developed. For the specific amounts of revenue and expenditures, please refer to the Excise and License section of the
annual budget document.
Capital Budget Monitoring and Control. Capital project managers are expected to construct/implement projects within
appropriated budgets. Project budget submittals at the time of original request should identify all the costs and provide
sufficient contingency to meet unanticipated circumstances. During the year, the Capital Planning and Programming
Division will work with agencies to monitor the schedule, cost, and scope of capital projects to ensure projects are
completed in a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with the scope approved by City Council as part of the annual
budget appropriation. The allowable expenditures for each capital fund are defined in Sec 20-18 of DRMC. Capital
expenditures are initiated in the City’s financial system of record and may be subject to approvals by the Department of
Finance and/or other City agencies as defined by Fiscal Accountability Rules.
Capital Budget Contingency There are cases when supplemental funds may be needed during the implementation of a
capital project. Each year, the Capital Budget maintains a contingency to address unforeseen circumstances. Justifications
for a supplemental from Capital Budget Contingency are as follows:
1. An unanticipated serious health and/or safety hazard;

2. An unanticipated repair immediately necessary to maintain the integrity of the asset;
3. Changed conditions such as laws, regulations, or standards that require additional project elements;
4. Additional capital improvement or maintenance investments that might otherwise be more expensive to design
or construct in the near (5-10 year) future or may provide operational savings;
5. New/additional private/other non-City matching funds available to support additional scope, and funds that
might otherwise be lost;
6. Extraordinarily high bids and a scope of work that cannot be reduced;
7. A change in work program initiated or approved by the Mayor’s Office.
Any increase in a capital budget appropriation must be approved by ordinance. Agencies will be asked to look at reducing
scope or rescinding funds from other agency capital projects before new funds will be appropriated.
Reserve Policies
General Fund Reserve Policy
The City and County of Denver's overall objective is to achieve structural balance between operating revenues and
expenditures. Because both revenues and service demands can fluctuate without much advance notice, it is financially
prudent to have reserve funds and a policy for their use.
The City has multiple reserves in the General Fund (GF) to address unforeseen revenue shortfalls or unanticipated
expenditures. The specific reserves include:
• A contingency reserve of two percent of expected General Fund expenditures

• Unassigned fund balance targeted at 15 percent of annual General Fund expenditures
• The state-required TABOR emergency reserve, which is three percent of all covered funds
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These three reserves provide over 20 percent of the General Fund's expected expenditures to respond to revenue shortfalls
or unanticipated expenditures. The following policy reflects a tiered approach to the use of reserves based on the severity
level of the situation.
Contingency Reserve
The City Charter requires that the proposed budget for the General Fund shall include no less than two percent of total
estimated expenditures for payment of any expense, the necessity of which is caused by any casualty, accident or
unforeseen contingency, after the passage of the annual appropriation ordinance. Revenues received during the year in
excess of those projected, or a beginning balance larger than projected, may be added to the contingency reserve. At year-
end, any unspent contingency reserve rolls into the unassigned fund balance for the following budget planning year. The
contingency reserve is the most flexible of the reserves addressed in this policy.
The criteria for use of the contingency reserve to increase operating budgets are:
• An unexpected event such as a natural disaster or an accident;

• Large unappropriated retirement payouts or unrealized vacancy savings;
• A change in work program initiated or approved by the Mayor's Office;
• Prior year budget for a specific item that lapsed before the purchase;
• A technical correction of the original budget;
• A change in legislation creating an unfunded mandate;
• Planned one-time expenditures that advance a programmatic or financial outcome.
After the passage of the annual appropriation ordinance, the contingency reserve is the first reserve to use for any revenue
shortfall or unanticipated expenditure. Any increase in an appropriation must be approved by City Council ordinance.
Unassigned General Fund Balance
Given the volatility of sales tax revenue and TABOR restrictions, the City has a target of maintaining a fund balance reserve
that is 15 percent of expenditures. The unassigned fund balance reserve amount should not go below 10 percent of
expenditures, except in response to a severe crisis, economic or otherwise.
Use of Reserves
A. Use of fund balance reserves above 15 percent
Fund balance reserves above 15 percent can be used for one-time or capital expenditures and debt reduction.
Reserves in this sub-category are very flexible and available for use. These reserves provide an opportunity for
strategic investment and problem solving. Typically, this amount is not reconciled until the financial year-end close
and post audit, the available balance is addressed as part of the budget planning for the next available year.
B. Use of fund balance reserves above 10 percent and below 15 percent
Fund balance reserves above 10 percent can be used for one-time expenditures and to stabilize the City during normal
economic cycles when revenue growth is below the historical average. Fund balance reserves can be used when the
anticipated revenue growth is below the historical average with the following considerations:
• Reserves should only be used to provide a short-term solution to maintaining services until projected revenue
growth or necessary expenditure reductions are achieved to balance the budget. It is critical to identify and
address the issues that are causing the budget imbalance. The City must evaluate the length and severity of
economic conditions and their impact on future revenue projections to determine the extent of expenditure
reductions or revenue increases that are required to achieve structural balance.
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• The City should first seek to offset revenue declines with expenditure reductions. Reserves should only be used
when further reductions in expenditures would affect essential City services. As a minimum standard, any use of
fund balance should be matched by equal or greater expense reductions in times of economic downturn.
• Fund balance reserves can be used very selectively to offset further service cuts when beginning an economic
recovery and projected revenues are not yet growing at the historical average, only if there is a clear
replenishment plan.
Reserves in this sub-category are not flexible and should only be used to offset revenue shortfalls or extraordinary
expenditure demands.
C. Use of fund balance reserves below 10 percent
The use of fund balance reserves below 10 percent is restricted to responding to a severe crisis, economic or
otherwise. This category is only used in the most unusual or unexpected situations. Ideally, this reserve category
would never be used.
Reserve Replenishment
Any use of fund balance reserves below the 15 percent target should be accompanied by a replenishment plan. This is
particularly critical when reserves are below the 10 percent floor. If reserves dip below the 10 percent floor, no
growth in discretionary expenditures should be allowed until the General Fund reserve is restored to 10 percent.
TABOR Reserve
The TABOR amendment to the State Constitution requires that the City establish an emergency reserve fund of three
percent of all covered funds. The funds cannot be used for economic conditions, revenue shortfalls, or salary and
benefit increases. Any use of the TABOR reserve must be replaced within one year. Because of the constitutional
restrictions and the requirement to repay this reserve by the end of the next fiscal year, use of the TABOR reserve is
limited to extreme disasters. This requirement is met through a combination of cash reserves and real estate assets in
Special Revenue Funds.
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Grant Administration
Applications for Federal, State, or Private Funds
Funds from federal, state and private sources are important resources that need to be included in the City's financial
plan. The City is committed to a citywide coordination of grant activities among agencies and to determine the
immediate and longer-term financial consequences of accepting funding. Fiscal Rule 9.1 states that any city
department/agency intending to apply for funding from a federal, state, or private source shall immediately notify the
Department of Finance of its intent. Budget and Management reviews the notification to determine whether
proposals are consistent with City priorities, ensures that proposals are coordinated with the City's existing programs,
ensures that administrative, reporting and evaluation requirements are adequately addressed, assesses the need for a
cash match, and evaluates the immediate and long-term financial consequences of the proposal. In accordance with
Section 20-52 of the Revised Municipal Code, funds in excess of $500,000 from the federal or state governments
require the approval and authorization of City Council acting by ordinance prior to acceptance.
Use of Grant Funds
Agencies receiving the spending authority are responsible for complying with grant restrictions, applicability, and
reporting. All grant funds will be expended for the purposes for which they were granted and in the time period for
which they were granted. Proper accounting records must be maintained.
Annual Contingency Reserves

General Fund Contingency Reserve
The City Charter requires that the proposed budget for the General Fund shall include an amount not less than two (2)
percent of the total estimated expenditures for the payment of any expense, the necessity of which is caused by any
casualty, accident or unforeseen contingency, after the passage of the annual appropriation ordinance. In 2019, the
General Fund Contingency Reserve is $28,652,000.
Capital Improvement Fund Contingency Reserve
The Capital Improvement Fund also maintains a contingency reserve for unanticipated expenditures. In 2019, the
Capital Improvement Fund contingency reserve is $5,121,769.
Emergency Reserves and Undesignated Fund Balances

Tabor Reserve
The TABOR amendment to the State Constitution requires that the City establish an emergency reserve fund of three
percent of all covered funds. These funds cannot be used for economic conditions, revenue shortfalls, or salary or
benefit increases. The TABOR reserve consists of cash and real estate assets that satisfy the reserve requirements. In
2019, the estimated three (3) percent reserve requirement is $51.4 million. This requirement will be met as follows:
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2017 2018 2019

TABOR Reserve Special Revenue Fund 15,795,000 16,051,900 16,051,900
TABOR Reserve Real Estate Special Revenue Fund 28,964,000 35,651,800 33,791,155
Human Services Restricted Fund Balance 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
Total $46,759,000 $ 53,703,700 $51,843,055
In 2019, the following properties will be used as an asset to fulfill the City’s obligation to meet the TABOR reserve:
• The Denver Art Museum Offices
• The McNichols Building/Annex 1
• The DPAC Performing Arts Office Building
• DFD Combined Communications Center
• Central Services on Jason Street
• Information Services Data Center
• Montclair Park Civic Building
• Red Rocks Park Trading Post
The Insured Value of these properties is $33,791,155.
Undesignated Fund Balance
Undesignated fund balances provide a safeguard during economic downturns and extraordinary emergency situations,
as outlined in the Financial Policies section. In 2019, the projected ending unassigned fund balance in the General Fund
is $222,469,000 or 15.2 percent of expenditures.
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All Funds by Appropriation
2017 2018 2019 % Change

Actual Appropriated Estimated 18 - 19
General Administration
Mayor's Office 1,635,314 1,821,734 1,864,804 2.36%
Civic Events 1,043,788 1,111,447 1,187,019 6.80%
Office of Children's Affairs 3,344,483 3,675,085 4,067,888 10.69%
Office of HOPE 617,722 660,001 0 0
Performance Based Infrastructure Office 0 0 1,648,069 0
Board of Ethics 137,312 148,143 152,790 3.14%
Human Rights and Community Partnerships 2,558,786 3,414,586 4,366,416 27.88%
Office of Independent Monitor 1,548,452 1,616,911 1,951,082 20.67%
Emergency Management and Homeland Security 823,129 1,351,303 1,663,845 23.13%
Office of Special Events 641,324 740,263 686,489 (7.26%)
Office of Marijuana Policy 1,414,044 0 0 0
Excise & Licenses 2,808,133 4,610,338 4,667,917 1.25%
City Attorney 34,325,913 33,101,080 35,630,009 7.64%
General Administration Total 50,898,400 52,250,891 57,886,328 10.79%
Small Business Opportunity 1,477,674 2,432,959 3,038,630 24.89%
Business Development Division 1,224,586 1,898,037 2,519,432 32.74%
Operations and Communications 2,060,397 3,428,753 2,766,947 (19.30%)
Denver Housing Division 0 0 844,484 0
Economic Development Total 4,762,657 7,759,749 9,169,493 18.17%
Division of the Clerk and Recorder 2,442,727 2,920,896 2,916,997 (0.13%)
City Council 5,376,804 6,009,641 6,231,268 3.69%
Auditor 7,857,711 9,133,086 9,990,669 9.39%
Denver District Attorney 23,464,985 25,429,270 27,463,670 8.00%
Denver County Court 23,388,681 24,778,592 26,323,944 6.24%
Office of Municipal Public Defender 1,347,312 1,860,278 2,324,312 24.94%
Office of Human Resources 9,915,448 11,149,833 11,974,673 7.40%
OHR Human Resource Services 4,154,735 4,508,544 4,854,304 7.67%
Hearing Office 867,345 592,878 607,171 2.41%
Election Division 4,118,098 6,171,711 7,886,772 27.79%
Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals 336,585 350,087 360,353 2.93%
Civil Service Commission 1,539,679 1,765,019 1,898,034 7.54%
Independent Agencies Total 84,810,109 94,669,835 102,832,167 8.62%
Finance
Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1,579,610 1,321,871 2,043,329 54.58%
Assessment Division 5,302,048 5,408,959 6,108,411 12.93%
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Treasury Division 16,775,536 17,784,972 18,345,598 3.15%
Cash, Risk & Capital Funding 13,359,903 14,832,842 16,031,559 8.08%
Controller's Office 8,389,354 9,029,967 9,406,991 4.18%
Annual Rental Payments 22,209,381 20,709,362 20,850,500 0.68%
Downtown Historic District Tax Rebate 300,000 300,000 300,000 0.00%
DPS-Stapleton Mill Levy Payment 0 760,753 1,201,600 57.95%
Hotel Tax Increment 2,912,983 2,974,551 2,974,551 0.00%
Unemployment Comp Insurance 687,684 1,200,000 800,000 (33.33%)
Workers' Compensation Billings 10,072,078 8,568,854 8,522,984 (0.54%)
Division of Real Estate 4,088,254 4,880,566 5,896,149 20.81%
Budget and Management 3,117,418 3,502,029 3,420,128 (2.34%)
Capital Planning and Programming 0 3,014,689 2,337,236 (22.47%)
Finance Total 88,794,250 94,289,415 98,239,036 4.19%

Office of the Manager 3,963,385 3,840,482 3,989,285 3.87%
Development Services 19,389,039 21,078,036 22,085,244 4.78%
Planning Services Division 4,526,433 5,790,536 5,939,675 2.58%
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative 1,423,453 1,865,251 2,202,587 18.09%
Community Planning and Development Total 29,302,309 32,574,305 34,216,791 5.04%
General Services
General Services Administration 27,425,307 29,294,505 28,537,716 (2.58%)
Purchasing 2,619,168 2,887,052 3,346,358 15.91%
Strategic Initiatives 431,238 0 0 0
Facilities Management 18,551,216 21,051,195 22,255,004 5.72%
General Services Total 49,026,929 53,232,752 54,139,078 1.70%
Technology Services
Denver Marketing and Media Services 1,833,331 3,341,792 4,276,777 27.98%
Office of the Chief Information Officer 1,930,328 1,550,237 1,444,267 (6.84%)
Operations 30,108,029 32,767,309 34,543,887 5.42%
Applications Development 25,100,866 30,842,920 33,133,599 7.43%
Denver 311 1,992,215 2,444,459 2,481,482 1.51%
Technology Services Total 60,964,770 70,946,717 75,880,012 6.95%
Public Safety
Safety Management 5,064,281 6,352,161 7,683,154 20.95%
Safety Programs 8,539,752 9,453,587 10,298,078 8.93%
Police Department Administration 32,494,991 33,869,732 31,536,845 (6.89%)
Police Department Operations 185,515,815 199,360,796 212,774,974 6.73%
Fire Department Administration 25,256,655 26,796,944 29,700,697 10.84%
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Fire Department Operations 108,455,694 113,296,187 118,575,596 4.66%
Sheriff Admin 14,944,849 21,291,591 0 0
Sheriff Operations 123,481,563 121,595,870 0 0
Sheriff Administration 0 0 21,308,547 0
Sheriff Jail Operations 0 0 90,113,217 0
Sheriff Specialized Operations and Analysis 0 0 37,772,697 0
Sheriff Support Services 0 0 2,785,969 0
911 Emergency Communications 7,794,828 8,466,232 9,601,023 13.40%
Public Safety Total 511,548,427 540,483,100 572,150,797 5.86%

Parks and Recreation Administration 3,880,679 4,604,657 4,982,577 8.21%
Parks and Planning 38,785,721 42,642,431 45,593,974 6.92%
Recreation Division 21,715,143 26,457,525 26,960,863 1.90%
Denver Public Library 46,101,494 49,398,031 52,648,400 6.58%
Parks and Recreation and Cultural Facilities Total 110,483,037 123,102,644 130,185,814 5.75%
Public Works
CFO Finance and Administration 13,350,845 14,477,994 13,912,070 (3.91%)
CFO Fleet Management 0 0 16,588,664 0
CFO Street Lighting 0 0 3,100,000 0
Fleet Management 13,936,680 16,629,480 0 0
Office of the Executive Director 1,070,321 1,828,722 3,775,174 106.44%
Policy, Planning and Sustainability 1,816,428 1,614,549 0 0
Street Lighting 3,089,770 3,100,000 0 0
National Western Center Office 900,832 1,964,114 2,756,628 40.35%
Utilities/Solid Waste 24,933,148 24,082,301 25,495,365 5.87%
Capital Projects Management 7,266,102 10,344,118 0 0
Community Design and Project Development 0 0 3,221,948 0
Department of Transportation Project Delivery 0 0 2,232,742 0
Infrastructure Project Management 0 0 14,646,256 0
Major Projects Office 0 0 934,095 0
Program Implementation 0 0 1,491,656 0
Department of Transportation Operations 0 0 19,934,655 0
Maintenance Operations 0 0 19,832,651 0
Right of Way Enforcement 0 0 12,562,869 0
Right of Way Services 0 0 9,417,769 0
Right-of- Way Services 19,456,019 23,345,153 0 0
Street Maintenance 14,859,658 19,671,739 0 0
Transportation and Mobility 15,024,413 22,387,503 0 0
Public Works Total 115,704,216 139,445,673 149,902,542 7.50%
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Community Health 1,289,860 1,434,933 1,718,837 19.79%
Public Health Inspection 3,300,311 3,674,919 3,954,880 7.62%
Denver Animal Protection 3,954,317 4,263,517 4,353,741 2.12%
Office of the Medical Examiner 3,184,135 3,249,318 3,358,188 3.35%
Office of Sustainability 315,630 344,052 379,452 10.29%
Payment - Denver Cares 0 0 3,145,389 0
Payment - Medically Indigent 30,777,300 30,777,300 30,777,300 0.00%
Payment - Park Hill Clinic Financing 151,394 133,041 160,359 20.53%
Payment - Poison Center 151,900 156,900 156,900 0.00%
Payment - Public Health Clinical 1,925,700 2,628,540 2,358,751 (10.26%)
Environmental Health Total 46,200,580 47,832,677 51,614,863 7.91%
General Fund Total Operations 1,152,495,684 1,256,587,758 1,336,216,921 6.34%
General Fund Transfers

Transfer to General Government SRF 9,149,593 4,705,171 400,000 (91.50%)
Transfer to Alternative Transportation SRF 483,700 1,020,700 1,388,700 36.05%
Transfer to Business Incentives SRF 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 0.00%
Transfer to Affordable Housing SRF 2,879,600 4,380,000 10,180,000 132.42%
Transfer to Safety Special Revenue Fund 67,000 67,000 67,000 0.00%
Transfer to Crime Control & Prevention Fund 5,962,938 6,812,988 4,150,000 (39.09%)
Transfer to Human Services Special Revenue Fund 7,300,000 6,100,000 3,100,000 (49.18%)
Transfer to Public Health Special Revenue 0 500,000 3,115,961 523.19%
Transfer to Arts and Venues Denver 19,453 20,000 0 0
Transfer to Convention Center SRF 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 0.00%
Transfer to Housing and Neighborhood 4,058,171 0 0 0
Development
Transfer to Economic Opportunity SRF 573,700 810,300 2,235,300 175.86%
Transfer to Social Impact Bonds SRF 3,200,000 3,870,000 3,870,000 0.00%
Transfer to Training SRF 75,000 75,000 75,000 0.00%
Transfer to Fleet Replacement SRF 27,371,938 28,283,886 22,978,900 (18.76%)
Transfer to Liability Claims SRF 8,250,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 0.00%
Transfer to Capital Improvement Projects Fund 46,101,383 38,388,001 24,240,100 (36.86%)
Transfer to CIF - Innovation Projects 11,000,000 10,500,000 8,000,000 (23.81%)
Transfer to CIF - Radio Replacement and System 1,552,600 6,902,600 4,552,437 (34.05%)
Upgrade
Transfer to CIF - User Component Repl 1,395,000 1,395,000 1,581,808 13.39%
Transfer to CIF - Infrastructure Repl 2,040,085 2,040,085 2,040,085 0.00%
Transfer to CIF - Strategic Resource 2,650,000 2,650,000 2,900,000 9.43%
Transfer to CIF - Sheriff Reform 3,075,000 0 1,404,322 0
Transfer to CIF - System Upgrades 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 0.00%
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Transfer to Convention Center Capital Projects 2,000,000 0 0 0
Transfer to Grant/Other CIF 840,000 840,000 840,000 0.00%
Transfer to National Western Center Campus 0 0 481,803 0
Management SRF
Transfer to Art Museum 1,398,881 1,440,847 1,484,072 3.00%
Transfer to Museum of Nature & Science 1,084,934 1,117,482 1,151,006 3.00%
Transfer to Botanic Gardens 1,058,183 1,089,928 1,122,625 3.00%
Transfer to Zoological Gardens 2,173,120 2,210,542 2,276,858 3.00%
Transfer to Four Mile Historic Park 66,600 66,600 66,600 0.00%
Transfer to Municipal Band 51,000 57,000 57,000 0.00%
Transfers Total 150,577,879 132,043,130 110,459,577 (16.35%)
General Fund Annual Appropriations 1,303,073,563 1,388,630,888 1,446,676,498 4.18%
General Fund Contingency 0 29,348,678 28,652,000 (2.37%)
General Fund Total Appropriations 1,303,073,563 1,417,979,566 1,475,328,498 4.04%
Appropriated Special Revenue Funds

Economic Development 2,007,254 25,171,370 37,500,667 48.98%
Culture And Recreation 54,436,337 50,217,421 51,513,827 2.58%
Human Services 153,871,246 190,040,245 189,524,557 (0.27%)
Total Appropriated Special Revenue Funds 210,314,838 265,429,036 278,539,051 4.94%
Internal Service Funds - Operations

Workers Compensation 13,007,281 15,337,383 15,444,806 0.70%
Asphalt Plant 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363 (13.80%)
Total Internal Service Funds - Operations 20,229,202 26,051,162 24,680,169 (5.26%)
Enterprise Funds - Operations

Wastewater Management 156,255,378 203,331,898 180,216,412 (11.37%)
Aviation 400,728,456 438,675,637 456,202,663 4.00%
Environmental Services 10,034,635 11,201,995 16,014,231 42.96%
Golf 9,536,310 10,821,232 14,638,661 35.28%
Total Enterprise Funds - Operations 576,554,778 664,030,762 667,071,967 0.46%
All Funds Total Operations 2,110,172,381 2,373,490,526 2,445,619,685 3.04%
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Less Duplications Budgeted (All Funds)
Internal Service and Interfund Transfers (330,180,832) (328,080,055) (289,073,503) (11.89%)
Total Net Operations (All Funds) 1,779,991,549 2,045,410,471 2,156,546,182 5.43%
Capital Projects Funds

Winter Park and Recreation Funds 4,382,240 2,268,303 4,109,624 81.18%
Capital Improvements 155,976,292 150,256,954 152,139,303 1.25%
State Conservation Trust Funds (Lottery) 5,796,170 8,646,674 8,833,596 2.16%
Bond Project Funds 117,510,527 154,545,023 184,950,739 19.67%
Grant/Other Capital Funds 16,456,347 36,737,316 53,302,602 45.09%
Entertainment And Cultural Capital Funds 9,773,919 14,184,373 15,576,219 9.81%
Subtotal Capital Projects Funds 309,895,495 366,638,643 418,912,083 14.26%
Wastewater Management 63,226,224 43,856,023 42,737,796 (2.55%)

Aviation 103,462,655 85,186,528 104,708,049 22.92%
Environmental Services 9,962,364 5,380,994 4,819,000 (10.44%)
Golf 1,510,611 1,000,000 500,000 (50.00%)
Subtotal Capital Projects Funds 178,161,854 135,423,545 152,764,845 12.81%
Total Capital Projects Funds 488,057,349 502,062,188 571,676,928 13.87%
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Personnel Comparison
The Personnel Comparison shows the number of Full Time Equivalents (FTE) for each agency.
One Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is equal to 2,080 working hours (40 hours per week for 52 weeks) in a one-year period. This
may be one employee working full time, or the total hours worked by employees who work on a part-time, seasonal, or on-
call basis.
The number of FTE shown for each agency includes:
Permanent FTE The agency's permanent complement

Temp FTE Limited, regular positions and on-call employees/seasonal labor
Uniformed FTE Police officers, firefighters, and deputy sheriffs
For more detail on departments’ and agencies’ FTEs, please see the budget tables in the Agency Detail section of this book.
2017 2018 2019 2019

Budgeted Appropriated Recommended Change
Agency/Department Perm Temp Perm Temp Perm Temp Perm Temp
General Fund
Mayor's Office 13.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Office of Children's Affairs 10.45 1.75 10.45 2.25 11.30 3.10 0.85 0.85
Office of HOPE 4.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (3.00) 0.00
Performance Based 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
Infrastructure Office
Board of Ethics 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Human Rights and Community 16.90 4.30 17.40 1.50 24.75 1.00 7.35 (0.50)
Partnerships
Office of Independent Monitor 11.00 2.40 13.00 0.66 15.00 0.50 2.00 (0.16)
Emergency Management and 8.00 0.00 8.00 0.50 9.00 1.50 1.00 1.00
Homeland Security
Office of Special Events 6.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Office of Marijuana Policy 1.50 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Excise & Licenses 22.50 9.74 27.00 9.74 26.00 11.74 (1.00) 2.00
City Attorney 215.50 17.00 222.75 17.00 225.75 18.00 3.00 1.00
General Administration 309.85 38.19 322.60 31.65 334.80 35.84 12.20 4.19
Small Business Opportunity 18.05 0.00 22.05 0.00 26.00 3.00 3.95 3.00
Business Development Division 10.65 0.02 14.42 0.25 13.50 0.00 (0.92) (0.25)
Operations and 12.25 1.00 12.06 1.19 13.47 1.00 1.41 (0.19)
Communications
Denver Housing Division 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 0.00
Economic Development 40.95 1.02 48.53 1.44 57.97 4.00 9.44 2.56
Division of the Clerk and 30.00 2.50 28.00 3.50 26.00 2.50 (2.00) (1.00)
Recorder
City Council 57.00 0.00 57.00 0.00 56.00 1.00 (1.00) 1.00
Auditor 66.00 0.00 67.75 1.00 70.00 1.00 2.25 0.00
Denver District Attorney 197.50 1.00 205.75 1.75 221.58 1.75 15.83 0.00
Denver County Court 239.00 2.65 241.00 2.65 247.50 3.65 6.50 1.00
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Office of Municipal Public 12.50 1.00 16.50 1.00 16.50 1.00 0.00 0.00
Defender
Office of Human Resources 112.50 6.00 119.75 4.00 126.00 2.00 6.25 (2.00)
Hearing Office 4.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Election Division 21.00 28.39 21.00 29.39 24.00 29.39 3.00 0.00
Board of Adjustment for Zoning 4.25 0.12 3.00 1.37 4.25 0.12 1.25 (1.25)
Appeals
Civil Service Commission 9.00 4.50 9.00 4.50 10.00 4.50 1.00 0.00
Independent Agencies 752.75 46.16 772.75 49.16 805.83 46.91 33.08 (2.25)
Office of the Chief Financial 10.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 8.00 1.00 (1.00) 1.00
Officer
Assessment Division 58.00 0.80 57.00 2.80 63.00 2.80 6.00 0.00
Treasury Division 185.00 1.50 184.00 1.50 185.00 0.50 1.00 (1.00)
Cash, Risk & Capital Funding 18.00 0.00 15.00 2.00 15.00 4.00 0.00 2.00
Controller's Office 90.00 1.00 90.00 1.00 92.00 0.00 2.00 (1.00)
Division of Real Estate 7.00 0.00 8.00 1.00 8.00 2.00 0.00 1.00
Budget and Management 25.50 0.00 24.50 0.00 23.50 0.00 (1.00) 0.00
Capital Planning and 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Programming
Finance 393.50 3.30 396.50 8.30 403.50 10.30 7.00 2.00
Office of the Manager 29.00 5.00 32.00 2.00 33.00 1.00 1.00 (1.00)
Development Services 159.00 24.00 166.00 25.00 179.00 26.00 13.00 1.00
Planning Services Division 43.00 4.00 45.00 4.00 45.50 6.00 0.50 2.00
North Denver Cornerstone 2.00 5.00 2.00 6.00 3.00 6.75 1.00 0.75
Collaborative
Community Planning and 233.00 38.00 245.00 37.00 260.50 39.75 15.50 2.75
Development
General Services 10.25 0.00 8.25 0.00 11.50 0.00 3.25 0.00
Administration
Purchasing 28.00 0.00 27.00 0.00 31.75 0.00 4.75 0.00
Strategic Initiatives 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Facilities Management 100.00 0.00 103.00 0.00 102.00 0.00 (1.00) 0.00
General Services 144.25 0.00 138.25 0.00 145.25 0.00 7.00 0.00
Denver Marketing and Media 11.00 5.49 20.00 6.49 23.00 8.54 3.00 2.05
Services
Office of the Chief Information 8.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Officer
Operations 135.00 0.00 126.00 0.00 121.00 0.00 (5.00) 0.00
Applications Development 118.00 0.00 130.00 3.00 133.00 3.00 3.00 0.00
Denver 311 30.00 3.10 36.00 3.10 36.00 3.10 0.00 0.00
Technology Services 302.00 8.59 315.00 12.59 316.00 14.64 1.00 2.05
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Safety Management 40.00 0.00 42.00 0.00 50.20 1.00 8.20 1.00
Safety Programs 63.00 33.50 62.00 42.50 62.60 42.50 0.60 0.00
Police Department 186.00 15.00 179.75 13.88 177.75 2.69 (2.00) (11.19)
Administration - Civilian
Police Department 103.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 88.00 0.00 (12.00) 0.00
Administration - Uniform
Police Department Operations - 142.00 0.00 157.50 6.25 157.50 19.13 0.00 12.88
Civilian
Police Department Operations - 1,400.00 0.00 1,425.00 0.00 1,468.00 0.00 43.00 0.00
Uniform
Fire Department 32.00 3.00 35.00 3.00 43.58 0.00 8.58 (3.00)
Administration - Civilian
Fire Department 133.00 0.00 138.00 0.00 143.00 0.00 5.00 0.00
Administration - Uniform
Fire Department Operations - 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Civilian
Fire Department Operations - 872.00 0.00 872.00 0.00 904.00 0.00 32.00 0.00
Uniform
Sheriff Admin - Civilian 76.20 3.00 79.20 3.00 0.00 0.00 (79.20) (3.00)
Sheriff Admin - Uniform 46.50 1.00 57.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (57.00) 0.00
Sheriff Operations - Civilian 161.14 0.00 169.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 (169.75) 0.00
Sheriff Operations - Uniform 780.34 0.00 801.75 (0.75) 0.00 0.00 (801.75) 0.75
Sheriff Administration - Civilian 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.75 0.00 13.75 0.00
Sheriff Administration - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 0.00
Uniform
Sheriff Jail Operations - Civilian 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 146.00 0.00 146.00 0.00
Sheriff Jail Operations - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 641.77 0.00 641.77 0.00
Uniform
Sheriff Specialized Operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 96.00 2.00 96.00 2.00
and Analysis - Civilian
Sheriff Specialized Operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 189.00 0.00 189.00 0.00
and Analysis - Uniform
Sheriff Support Services - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 0.00
Civilian
Sheriff Support Services - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.00 0.00 13.00 0.00
Uniform
911 Emergency 85.16 0.00 100.66 0.00 107.33 0.00 6.67 0.00
Communications
Public Safety 4,120.34 55.50 4,221.61 67.88 4,311.48 67.31 89.87 (0.56)
Parks and Recreation 33.00 0.55 35.00 2.55 37.75 2.55 2.75 0.00
Administration
Parks and Planning 283.25 146.27 299.75 150.07 318.00 156.07 18.25 6.00
Recreation Division 142.00 285.99 144.50 319.61 142.50 319.61 (2.00) 0.00
Denver Public Library 561.75 12.00 575.75 21.50 587.00 21.75 11.25 0.25
Parks and Recreation and 1,020.00 444.82 1,055.00 493.74 1,085.25 499.99 30.25 6.25
Cultural Facilities
Office of the Executive Director 162.25 3.34 168.25 1.34 167.75 2.34 (0.50) 1.00
National Western Center Office 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 9.00 0.00 6.00
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2017 2018 2019 2019
Utilities/Solid Waste 175.33 23.37 190.33 23.87 191.33 24.87 1.00 1.00
Department of Transportation 46.00 10.00 58.00 11.00 111.00 22.00 53.00 11.00
Project Delivery
Department of Transportation 522.34 24.52 540.34 40.52 516.34 41.52 (24.00) 1.00
Operations
Public Works 907.92 64.23 958.92 79.73 988.42 99.73 29.50 20.00
Community Health 7.00 4.00 8.00 3.00 8.00 3.50 0.00 0.50
Public Health Inspection 37.00 4.00 37.00 5.00 37.00 5.00 0.00 0.00
Denver Animal Protection 49.00 3.06 49.00 5.64 47.00 6.06 (2.00) 0.42
Office of the Medical Examiner 20.00 7.44 21.00 3.76 21.00 3.76 0.00 0.00
Office of the Executive Director 9.00 1.10 8.00 2.60 9.00 1.60 1.00 (1.00)
Office of Sustainability 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 0.00 0.00
Environmental Health 123.00 21.60 124.00 22.00 123.00 21.92 (1.00) (0.08)
Total General Fund 8,347.56 721.40 8,598.16 803.48 8,832.00 840.39 233.84 36.90

Workers Compensation 18.00 0.00 19.00 0.00 19.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Asphalt Plant 8.00 0.00 8.00 0.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Internal Service Funds 26.00 0.00 27.00 0.00 27.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Funds
Wastewater Management 296.33 16.05 305.33 17.05 310.33 12.05 5.00 (5.00)
Aviation 1,237.00 38.25 1,270.00 38.25 1,270.00 38.25 0.00 0.00
Environmental Services 39.00 7.25 41.00 6.75 46.60 8.25 5.60 1.50
Golf 46.00 59.88 48.00 57.38 55.00 56.13 7.00 (1.25)
Total Enterprise Funds 1,618.33 121.43 1,664.33 119.43 1,681.93 114.68 17.60 (4.75)

General Government 13.00 1.00 12.60 6.00 12.25 2.00 (0.35) (4.00)
Economic Development 9.62 0.00 9.95 0.00 18.86 4.50 8.91 4.50
Public Safety 99.13 4.17 94.13 3.75 94.13 2.00 0.00 (1.75)
Human Services 1,148.75 81.63 1,207.00 87.38 1,190.00 51.38 (17.00) (36.00)
Health 7.00 1.67 11.00 3.67 34.25 12.67 23.25 9.00
Culture And Recreation 111.75 46.23 117.75 41.23 119.75 36.98 2.00 (4.25)
Grants 72.04 21.61 92.57 17.95 64.18 39.46 (28.39) 21.51
Total Special Revenue 1,461.29 156.31 1,545.00 159.98 1,533.42 148.99 (11.58) (10.99)
Funds
Total Other Funds 3,105.62 277.74 3,236.33 279.42 3,242.35 263.67 6.02 (15.74)
Total Citywide Personnel 11,453.1 999.14 11,834.49 1,082.90 12,074.35 1,104.06 239.86 21.16
(All Funds) 8
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General Fund
General Fund – General Fund Summary
The General Fund is the largest of the City’s operating funds. It includes all resources not restricted legally to a specific use.
The major source of revenue for the General Fund is sales and use tax, which accounts for approximately 50 percent of the
fund revenue.
Approximately thirty-three agencies are funded in the General Fund, providing over two hundred services and programs to
the citizens of the City and County of Denver. This section includes a summary balance sheet for the General Fund
(Schedule 100), a schedule of all revenues in the General Fund (Schedule 100A), a detailed discussion of these revenues,
and a schedule of all projected expenditures by department/agency within the General Fund (Schedule 100B). The agency
detail section of this document includes more detailed information on the services provided by the City and changes to
budgeted resources.
The Schedule 100 on the following page presents a comparison of the revenue and expenditures of the General Fund to
provide a picture of the Fund’s financial condition.
Financial Resources include all revenues received by the General Fund. The sources and amounts are summarized in the
Schedule 100A, followed by a detailed explanation of General Fund Revenues, including historical data.
Uses of Resources summarizes the City’s anticipated expenditures by agency.
Annual Appropriations are appropriations to General Fund agencies for operating expenses (personnel, supplies and
materials, capital equipment, and internal service charges) and transfers. The expenditures by agency are summarized in
the Schedule 100B.
The General Contingency is no less than two percent of the total annual appropriations and designated reserves and is
required by the City Charter and set aside to cover unanticipated operating costs throughout the year.
The Estimated Unspent Agency Appropriations are subtracted from total possible expenditures to reflect the anticipated
total use of resources. This amount reflects anticipated lapsing appropriation.
The Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance is the difference between total Financial Resources and total Uses of
Resources.
The Beginning Budget Undesignated Fund Balance is the prior year’s ending balance. This is added to the projected current
year’s Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance to project the year-end fund balance.
Change in Fund Balance addresses non-spendable, restricted and committed as identified in the City’s Annual CAFR
(Comprehensive Annual Financial Report). In 2016, there was a positive adjustment to acknowledge that committed and
non-spendable amounts were also accounted for in annual appropriations. Any adjustments to restricted amounts will be
reflected in this line moving forward.
The Ending Budget Undesignated Fund Balance is the anticipated year-end balance, which is carried into the next budget
year. This is line includes the fund balance reserve. Please refer to the financial policies for additional detail on the fund
balance reserve goals and minimum requirements.
CAFR Reconciliation includes prepaid items and other assignments of fund balance per Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) Statement No. 54. For more detailed information on the CAFR, please refer to
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-department-of-finance/financial-reports/comprehensive-
annual-financial-reports-cafr-.html
The Ending CAFR Fund Balance includes the total of unassigned and reserved portions of the General Fund Balance.
According to GASB Statement No. 54, unassigned fund balance is ‘the residual classification for the government’s general
fund and includes all spendable amounts not contained in the other classifications.”
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General Fund Financial Summary, Schedule 100
($ in thousands)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Final Final Final Revised Recommended
Financial Resources
Fund Revenues $1,148,464 $1,192,071 $1,268,978 $1,312,945 $1,368,419
Transfers 55,843 46,138 40,455 40,581 41,826
Total $1,204,307 $1,238,209 $1,309,433 $1,353,526 $1,410,245
Uses of Resources
Annual Appropriations $1,179,767 $1,234,442 $1,303,073 $1,388,631 $1,446,676
General Contingency 0 0 0 29,349 28,652
Estimated Unspent Appropriations 0 0 0 (15,000) (14,000)
Total $1,179,767 $1,234,442 $1,303,073 $1,402,980 $1,461,328
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Fund Balance $24,540 $3,767 $6,360 ($49,454) ($51,083)
Beginning Budget Undesignated Fund Balance $265,762 $285,552 $316,570 $323,006 $273,552
Change in Fund Balance 24,540 3,767 6,360 (49,454) (51,083)
Committed and Nonspendable
Adjustment (4,751) 27,251 76 0 0
Ending Budget Undesignated Fund Balance $285,552 $316,570 $323,006 $273,552 $222,469
CAFR Reconciliation
Ending CAFR Fund Balance $394,200 $397,423 $394,059

GASB 54 Funds Balance 62,246 64,002 57,048
Restricted 49,579 22,327 22,252
Net Non-Cash Adjustment (3,176) (5,476) (8,247)
Ending Budget Undesignated Fund Balance $285,551 $316,570 $323,006
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General Fund – Estimated Revenues Schedule 100A
2017 2018 2019
Actuals Revised Projected

Taxes
Property 120,291,704 128,786,893 131,095,062
Sale and Use 656,530,921 692,303,862 730,449,979
Lodgers 32,146,231 30,312,168 31,221,533
Occupational Privilege 50,954,965 51,974,064 53,013,545
Motor Veh Own Tax/Fee 30,793,180 30,793,180 31,924,904
Telecommunications 2,452,471 2,650,000 2,650,000
Taxes Subtotal 893,169,471 936,820,167 980,355,023
Intergovernmental
Payment In Lieu of Taxes 36,664 45,500 45,500
Highway Users 20,264,841 21,829,621 22,274,707
Cigarette 1,971,740 2,000,000 2,000,000
Miscellaneous Other 13,557,630 15,200,088 15,650,193
Intergovernmental Subtotal 35,830,874 39,075,209 39,970,400
General Government
Licenses and Permits 59,832,245 59,559,575 60,294,325
Fines and Forfeits 49,769,608 49,633,105 50,320,092
Cable Franchise 8,514,212 7,050,604 6,987,034
Interest Income 9,400,312 10,678,952 12,644,121
Fees 66,415,120 67,868,960 68,965,217
Charges for Services 18,482,770 18,301,706 18,590,067
Use Charges 31,496,843 30,202,343 30,598,723
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 80,292,696 83,729,076 90,239,230
Investment Service 1,422,826 1,678,292 1,711,859
General Government Subtotal 339,977,852 337,049,667 348,093,585
Transfers
Excise Tax 39,803,527 39,066,165 40,370,974
Miscellaneous Other 651,601 1,515,000 1,455,000
Transfers Subtotal 40,455,128 40,581,165 41,825,974
General Fund Total Revenues 1,309,433,325 1,353,526,208 1,410,244,982
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General Fund – Discussion of General Fund Revenues
Economic Overview
The national economy continues to defy historical business cycle expectations and, instead of showing signs of a pending
downturn, is continuing to exhibit strength. With the Great Recession officially ending in June 2009, the economy is in its
ninth year of expansion. This is the second longest expansionary period on record and has led both expert and novice to
ask, how long can it last?
Helping to fuel economic growth has been improvements in the labor market. Looking back at 2009, the average number of
monthly unemployment claims totaled 576,831. Since this time, nearly every month has reflected a year-over-year
decrease in claims, with the monthly average totaling 226,879 in the first half of 2018. Unemployment figures also highlight
the strength of the national economy with the unemployment rate dropping to 3.8 percent in May 2018. This is the lowest
unemployment level in 18 years.
Along with gains in the labor market, several other economic indicators point to the vibrancy of the national economy,
including growth in GDP, wages and salaries, and consumer confidence. The Federal Reserve has taken note and, in an
effort to ward off inflationary pressures, has actively sought to reign in the economy by raising interest rates. Since
December 2015, the Federal Reserve has increased the Federal Funds Rate seven times. Based on analyst expectations,
additional rate increases are expected through 2019. The extent to which the Federal Reserve’s actions impact economic
activity is unknown, but continued interest rate increases are expected to have a moderating effect on the national
economy.
At the local level, economic performance is also strong. Denver has realized significant growth in recent years, consistently
making headlines for its tight housing market and substantial gains in home price appreciation. In the first quarter of 2018,
the median home price in the Denver-Aurora metro area totaled $441,500. This compares to a median value of $288,000 in
the first quarter of 2014, representing a 53 percent increase in valuation during this four-year period, or an 11 percent
compound annual growth rate. While the strength of Denver’s housing market makes plain the attractiveness of Denver as
a place to live and work, affordability has also become a major talking point. Businesses are having to operate and hire
employees in an increasingly expensive market. The extent to which this acts as a barrier to hiring and prevents skilled-
workers from being hired remains unclear. However, it is a potential headwind that is unique to Denver and could have a
moderating impact on Denver’s economically-driven revenue streams.
The 2018 revised and 2019 beginning revenue forecasts were prepared during this expansionary period in Denver’s
economy. Forecasts of the City’s economically-driven revenue streams assume the economy will continue to expand in the
remainder of 2018 and into 2019, though at a more moderate pace.
Revised 2018 General Fund Estimate

The revised 2018 General Fund revenue estimate totals $1,353,526,200. This represents an increase of $44,092,900 or 3.4
percent over 2017 actual collections and a $17,060,100 or 1.3 percent increase over the original forecast. Growth over 2017
actuals is the net result of several anticipated revenue increases and decreases, including: $43,650,700 in tax revenue
growth; a $3,244,300 increase in intergovernmental revenue; a net decrease of $2,928,200 in General Government
collections; and a $126,000 increase in transfer revenue.
Tax revenue in 2018 is projected to total $936,820,200, representing an increase of $43,650,700 or 4.9 percent over 2017
actual collections and a $21,231,700 or 2.3 percent increase over the original forecast. Projected growth in sales tax
collections is responsible for over 80 percent of tax revenue growth in 2018. Property tax makes up the next largest share of
growth, followed by occupational privilege tax. Lodgers’ tax reflects a year-over-year decrease of 5.7 percent due to one-
time online travel settlement revenue not carrying forward into 2018.
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The 2018 estimate for intergovernmental revenue totals $39,075,200, reflecting an increase of $3,244,300 or 9.1 percent
over 2017 actual collections. Contributing to this increase is growth in Highway Users Tax collections, local government
contract revenue, and retail marijuana shareback revenue from the State.
General government revenue includes a wide range of revenue streams, including licenses and permits, fines, fees, and
charges for services. In 2018, general government revenue is estimated to decrease by a net $2,928,200 or 0.9 percent
compared to 2017 actual revenue. Factors contributing to this year-over-year decrease include one-time revenue not
carrying forward into 2018, including legal fees associated with the City’s online travel settlement and land sale revenue
that posted to the General Fund in 2017. These decreases are partially offset by expected revenue increases in plan
checking, construction and excavation permits, interest income, billings for services, and miscellaneous other increases.
In 2018, transfer revenue is estimated to increase by $126,000 or 0.3 percent compared to 2017 actual collections.
Miscellaneous transfer increases, partially offset by a decrease in the City’s excise tax transfer, are contributing to this year-
over-year increase.
Beginning 2019 General Fund Forecast

The General Fund revenue forecast for 2019 totals $1,410,245,000. This is a net increase of $56,718,800 or 4.2 percent over
the 2018 revised estimate. Factors contributing to this increase include: $43,534,900 in tax revenue growth; an $895,200
increase in intergovernmental revenue; a $11,043,900 increase in General Government collections; and a $1,244,800
increase in transfer revenue.
The 2019 forecast for tax revenue is increasing by $43,534,900 or 4.6 percent over the 2018 revised forecast. Most of this
projected increase is attributable to growth in sales tax revenue.
Intergovernmental revenue in 2019 is projected to increase by $895,200 or 2.3 percent. This growth is driven by increases
in the City’s Highway Users Tax and retail marijuana shareback revenue from the State.
General government revenue is projected to increase by $11,043,900 or 3.3 percent. Areas contributing to this growth
include: billings revenue from non-General Fund agencies, investment income, building permit reimbursement revenue,
and photo radar collections.
The 2019 forecast for transfer revenue is increasing by a net $1,244,800 or 3.1 percent over the 2018 revised estimate. An
increase in the City’s excise tax transfer as well as a one-time transfer from the City’s Dental Health Insurance Fund are
driving this growth. Partially offsetting growth is a reduction in transfer revenue from the Capital Improvement Fund.
Taxes
Property Tax
The property tax is levied on the assessed value of all real property (land and buildings), certain personal property (property
used in the production of income), and public utilities within the City. Agricultural equipment, property used for religious or
charitable purposes, and property owned by governmental entities are exempt.
Per state statute, all assessable real property must be re-appraised every two years and personal property must be re-
appraised annually. Property taxes collectable in 2019 are based on values established during the 2017 re-appraisal and
reflect any physical changes to property, including new construction, completed prior to January 1, 2017.
The Gallagher Amendment requires that residential property carry 45 percent of the state-wide burden of all property
taxes, with all other property owners (commercial, industrial) carrying a 55 percent share. To maintain this balance, the
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ratio of assessment on residential property is adjusted in re-appraisal years. In 2017, the residential assessment rate
decreased from 7.96 percent to 7.20 percent.
In November 2012, voters approved ballot measure 2A, eliminating TABOR growth restrictions on the City’s property tax
revenue. In place of the TABOR growth cap, property tax revenue to the General Fund and other affected funds is subject to
a cap equal to 6 percent plus local growth. For property taxes due in 2019, total property tax collections to the General
Fund are not anticipated to exceed the 2A cap. The projected 2018 General Fund mill levy for property taxes due in 2019
totals 7.869.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 estimate for property tax totals $128,786,900, representing an $8,495,200 or 7.1 percent increase over 2017
actual property tax collections. The revised 2018 estimate reflects a $3,161,600 decrease compared to the original
projection. This downward revision is due to expired TIF incremental property tax revenue not being realized in 2018, as
originally anticipated. Growth in projected 2018 property tax revenue is within the City’s allowable growth rate approved
by voters in the 2012 ballot measure discussed above.
2019 Forecast
Property tax to the General Fund is projected to increase by $2,308,200 or 1.8 percent in 2019 to $131,095,100.
Property Tax Collections (in 000s)

$150
$129 $131
$130
$110
$90
$70
$50
$30
$10
-$10
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Est. Est.
Sales and Use Tax
Sales and use tax is the principal source of revenue to the General Fund, accounting for half of all revenues. Included in this
revenue category are general sales tax, use tax, aviation fuel tax, short-term car rental tax, prepared food and beverage tax,
and the special sales tax on retail marijuana.
The general sales tax is levied on the purchase price of tangible personal property sold at retail. Exempt items include sales
to governments and eligible charitable organizations, cigarettes, motor fuel, un-prepared food sold by grocers, and sales to
purchasers outside of the City when delivery is outside the City. Denver’s sales tax rate is 3.65 percent, with 3.50 percent
distributed to the General Fund and 0.15 percent distributed to a special revenue fund that supports the City’s Preschool
Program.
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The use tax is levied on the purchase price of tangible personal property that is used, stored, distributed or consumed in the
City when there has been no previous payment of a legally imposed sales or use tax equal to or greater than the Denver
rate. Denver’s use tax is 3.65 percent and is distributed in the same way as sales tax.
The aviation fuel tax is imposed on the sale of airline fuel, a brokered commodity. If a licensed dealer sells the fuel, a sales
tax is levied. If an unlicensed dealer sells the fuel, the tax is paid as use tax by the airlines. The aviation fuel tax is $0.04 per
gallon with 50 percent of the proceeds going to the General Fund and 50 percent going to the Airport Gross Revenue Fund.
The short-term car rental tax is applied when automotive vehicles are hired, rented, or leased for 30 days or less. The tax
rate is 7.25 percent and is divided among three funds: the General Fund receives 3.5 percent; the Excise Tax Pledged
Revenue Fund receives 2.0 percent for the payment of the Colorado Convention Center bonds; and the Convention Center
Expansion Fund receives 1.75 percent for the expansion of the Convention Center.
The prepared food and beverage tax applies to food or drink served by or furnished in restaurants, cafes, lunch counters,
hotels, drugstores, etc. The tax rate is 4.0 percent and is divided between two funds: the General Fund receives 3.5 percent
and the Excise Tax Pledged Revenue Fund receives 0.5 percent for the payment of the Colorado Convention Center bonds.
The special sales tax on retail marijuana totals 3.5 percent and is in addition to the 3.65 percent general sales tax that is also
applied to retail marijuana purchases. The special 3.5 percent retail marijuana sales tax is distributed to the General Fund.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 revised sales and use tax estimate totals $692,303,900. This is an increase of $35,772,900 or 5.4 percent over
2017 actual collections and an increase of $21,530,700 or 3.2 percent over the original 2018 forecast. The 2018 revised
projection assumes core sales and use tax collections (collections less audits, retained tax and aviation fuel tax) will increase
by 6.5 percent year-over-year. Contributing to this anticipated increase is strong growth in projected retail marijuana sales
tax revenue, which is forecast to increase by 13.7 percent 2018. Other sectors that are contributing significantly to core
sales tax growth include food and drinking establishments, building materials, and manufacturing. Factors that are expected
to draw down on 2018 sales tax revenue include a projected decrease in medical marijuana sales tax revenue, continued
phasing-in of the charitable organization tax exemption, and a decrease in projected audit revenue.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 sales and use tax projection totals $730,450,000 representing a $38,146,100 or 5.5 percent increase over the
2018 revised estimate. Core collections comprise over 90 percent of this estimate and are also projected to grow by 5.5
percent. Factored into 2019 core growth is continued growth in retail marijuana sales tax, which is forecast to increase by
9.9 percent. Drawing down on sales tax revenue in 2019 is continued phasing in of the charitable organization tax
exemption. None of the sales tax measures that will appear on the November ballot will generate sales tax flowing through
to the General Fund and are not accounted for in this forecast.
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Sales and Use Tax Collections (in 000s)

$800,000 $730,450
$692,304
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Est. Est.
Lodgers’ Tax
Guests staying in Denver lodging facilities for fewer than 30 consecutive days pay a lodgers’ tax on the purchase price of
their lodging. Primary exemptions include governmental, religious, and charitable organizations. Denver’s lodgers’ tax rate
is 10.75 percent. Of the total revenues collected at this tax rate, Visit Denver receives 26 percent and the remainder is
pledged for the repayment of the City’s 2016 excise tax bonds associated with the National Western Center redevelopment
project and the expansion of and improvements to the Colorado Convention Center. Pledged revenues exceed what is
required for debt service, enabling 30 percent of the total lodgers’ tax to be released to the General Fund each month and
44 percent of the total lodgers’ tax to remain within the Excise Tax Revenue Fund. The forecasts listed below are the
General Fund’s portion of lodgers’ tax. Any proceeds in the Excise Tax Revenue Fund received from lodgers’ tax collections
after debt service on the bonds has been paid each year can be found in the transfer revenue section. Lodger’s tax
projections are developed collaboratively with Visit Denver, Denver’s tourism and marketing partner, who monitors the
impact of tourism on Denver.
2018 Estimate
Lodgers’ tax is projected to total $30,312,200 in 2018. This figure reflects a 5.7 percent decrease from 2017 actual
collections. This decrease is due to one-time online travel settlement revenue not carrying forward into 2018. Backing out
this one-time revenue, lodgers’ tax reflects growth of 7.9 percent in 2018. Factored into the 2018 projection is growth in
Denver’s hotel room inventory, a slight decrease in occupancy rates due to new hotel inventory coming on line, and growth
in room rates. Also factored into the forecast is the impact of short-term rental hosts collecting and remitting lodgers’ tax
per the short-term rental ordinance that took effect July 1, 2016. July year-to-date actuals support the 2018 revised lodgers’
tax estimate.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 lodgers’ tax forecast is projected to total $31,221,500, representing an increase of $909,400 or 3.0 percent over
the 2018 revised estimate. A more moderate growth rate is anticipated due to the opening of the Gaylord Hotel. The 2019
forecast for lodgers’ tax is in line with Visit Denver’s projections for lodgers’ tax growth.
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Lodgers' Tax Collections (in 000s)

$35,000
$30,312 $31,222
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Est. Est.
Occupational Privilege Tax
The occupational privilege tax is levied on any person employed within Denver city limits receiving $500 or more a month
for services performed and on any business having a fixed or transitory location within the City. Primary exemptions include
religious and charitable organizations. In these cases, employers do not pay the tax, but employees still pay their share.
Employees pay $5.75 per month and employers pay $4.00 per month for each owner, partner, manager, or taxable
employee.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 revised estimate for occupational privilege tax is $51,974,100, which is a $1,019,100 or 2.0 percent increase over
2017 actual revenue. This projection assumes continued growth in Denver employment.
2019 Forecast
In 2019, occupational privilege tax is projected to total $53,013,500, a $1,039,500 increase over the 2018 revised estimate.
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Occupational Privilege Tax Collections (in 000s)

$60,000
$51,974 $53,014
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Est. Est.
Motor Vehicle Ownership Tax (Auto A & B)
The motor vehicle ownership tax (auto A & B) is levied annually on vehicle ownership and collected when new vehicles are
registered or when license plates are renewed. Denver's motor vehicle ownership tax is derived from vehicles that are
registered in Denver, regardless of where the vehicle is purchased. The tax is proportional to the age and value of the
vehicle, ranging from 0.45 percent to 2.10 percent of the vehicle’s taxable value, with older vehicles being assessed a lower
rate. Vehicles that are 10 years old or older are taxed at a flat rate of $3.00. Car rental agencies can pay a tax of 2.0 percent
of their gross sales in lieu of the ownership tax.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 motor vehicle ownership tax estimate totals $30,793,200 which is flat with last year’s collections. In 2017, actual
collection grew by 15 percent year-over year. This jump in revenue may be attributable to a change in how the fee is being
calculated at the State level. The revised estimate is supported by June year-to-date collections.
2019 Forecast
In 2019, motor vehicle ownership tax is expected to show continued growth, totaling $31,924,900 or 3.7 percent over the
2018 revised estimate. This projection factors in expected growth in vehicle registrations and pricing.
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Motor Vehicle Ownership Tax Collections (in 000s)

$35,000
$30,793 $31,925
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Est. Est.
Telecommunications Business Tax
The telecommunications business tax is imposed on all companies that provide local exchange telecommunication service
to Denver customers. It is a flat tax of $1.12 per account per month.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 telecommunications business tax estimate is $2,650,000, reflecting an increase of $197,500 over last year.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 forecast is projected to be flat with 2018, totaling $2,650,000. Growth in this revenue stream is constrained due
to the prevalence of wireless communication, which is not subject to the telecommunications business tax.
Telecommunications Business Tax Collections (in 000s)

$3,000
$2,650 $2,650
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Est. Est.
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Intergovernmental
Highway Users Trust Fund (HUTF)
The highway users tax is state-collected, locally shared revenue that is distributed monthly among the state, counties, and
municipalities. Revenue is derived from gasoline taxes, special fuel taxes, motor vehicle registration fees, title fees, license
fees, and increases in driver’s license fees, motor vehicle registration fees and certain truck registration fees. Highway users
tax is distributed to the City’s General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, and Wastewater Enterprise Fund.
2018 Estimate
In 2018, the General Fund’s share of highway users tax is projected to total $21,829,600, up 7.7 percent over 2017 actual
highway users tax revenue. This relatively strong growth rate is reflective of processing a reconciliation of FASTER funds out
of the General Fund and into the Capital Improvement Fund in 2017. Backing out this reconciliation, the General Fund’s
highway users tax revenue reflects growth of 2.9 percent in 2018.
2019 Forecast
Highway users tax distributed to the General Fund is estimated to total $22,274,700 in 2019. This represents a 2.0 percent
increase over the 2018 revised estimate.
Cigarette Tax Rebate
The state levies a flat tax on cigarette sales and rebates a portion of the revenues to municipalities and counties. The tax
equals $.84 for a 20-count pack and $1.05 for a 25-count pack.
2018 Estimate
The cigarette tax rebate estimate for 2018 is $2,000,000, reflecting a slight 1.4 increase over 2017 actual collections. Higher
taxes on cigarette sales and the statewide public smoking ban will restrict growth in this revenue stream for the foreseeable
future.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 forecast totals $2,000,000.
Miscellaneous Other Intergovernmental
Miscellaneous intergovernmental revenues include retail marijuana shareback revenue from the State, motor vehicle
license fees, indirect cost reimbursement from the State, reimbursement from the State to the Department of Public Works
for road maintenance expenditures, Denver’s share of the state severance tax, state grants to Environmental Health and
the Police Department, and other collections from governmental entities.
2018 Estimate
In 2018, miscellaneous other intergovernmental revenue is estimated to total $15,200,100, a $1,642,500 or 12.1 percent
increase over 2017 actual collections. Growth in the City’s retail marijuana shareback revenue from the State and increased
local government reimbursements are the primary drivers of this growth.
2019 Forecast
Miscellaneous other intergovernmental revenue is forecast to increase by 3.0 percent to $15,650,200 in 2019. Most of this
growth is attributable to increased retail marijuana State share-back revenue.
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General Government
Licenses and Permits
Revenue is derived from the sale of licenses and permits by a variety of City agencies, including contractors’ licenses,
building permits, business licenses, and sales tax licenses.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 estimate for licenses and permits totals $59,559,600. This is a $272,700 or 0.5 percent decrease from 2017 actual
collections. Licensing and permit revenue is expected to trail 2017 collections due in part to decreases in various
construction-related permits, including street occupancy permit revenue. Partially offsetting these and other decreases is a
projected increase in permitting revenue related to construction work at Denver International Airport.
2019 Forecast
In 2019, revenue from licenses and permits is projected to increase by $734, 800 or 1.2 percent to $60,294,300. Projected
growth in construction-related permit revenue underlies most of this increase.
Fines and Forfeits
Fines are collected from persons or businesses that violate state statutes or City ordinances, and forfeits are collected from
the sale of confiscated or abandoned property.
2018 Estimate
In 2018, fines and forfeits are projected to total $49,633,100, which is $6,125,200 or 11.0 percent lower than the original
projection and $136,500 or 0.3 percent below actual collections. The 2018 forecast is being revised downward primarily
due to a decrease in parking fine revenue and lower revenue expectations for photo radar fines.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 forecast totals $50,320,100 a $687,000 or 1.4 percent increase over the 2018 estimate. Contributing to this
growth are increases in photo red light and photo radar. Revenue growth is partially offset by a continued decrease in
parking fine revenue.
Cable Franchise Fee
Revenue is derived from a franchise agreement between Comcast (formerly AT&T Broadband) and the City and County of
Denver.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 revised estimate for cable franchise fee revenue totals $7,050,600. This estimate reflects a $1,463,600 or 17.2
percent decrease compared to 2017 actual collections. This decrease is due in part to correcting an overpayment of
franchise fees to the City. Also drawing down on collections is a shift in user preference towards internet-based services,
which are not subject to the cable franchise fee.
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2019 Forecast
In 2019, cable franchise fee revenue is projected to total $6,987,000, reflecting a 0.9 percent decrease from the 2018
estimate. This projection factors in a lowering of franchise fees to compensate subscribers for overpaying the City in prior
years. Collections in 2019 are also expected to be constrained as a result of subscribers continuing to shift towards internet-
based service.
Interest Income
Revenue is derived from investing “general pool” monies in various securities. The general pool is a collection of various
cash accounts of certain City funds, including the General Fund. The earnings from these investments are apportioned back
to the individual funds based on the ratio of a fund’s average daily equity to the total equity of the pool.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 revised estimate for interest income is $10,679,000. This represents an increase of $1,278,600 or
13.6 percent over 2017 actual collections. The 2018 forecast factors in recent increases in the Federal Funds rate and
assumes one additional rate increase in the second half of 2018. The forecast also factors in changes to the
consolidated portfolio’s yield due to new debt being issued for project work at Denver International Airport.
2019 Forecast
In 2019, investment income is projected to total $12,644,100, reflecting a $1,965,200 or 18.4 percent increase over the
2018 revised estimate. This forecast assumes the economy will continue to expand in 2018, prompting two additional rate
increases.
Fees
General Fund agencies charge individuals and businesses for the provision of various services. This category includes the
Xcel Franchise fee, motor vehicle license fees, docket fees, probation fees, foreclosure fees, recording of documents fees,
property tax collection fees, plan checking fees, court cost fees, zoning fees, Excise and License application fees, copy work
and certification fees, street repair fees, engineering inspection fees, animal shelter fees, and other fees.
2018 Estimate
In 2018, the revised estimate totals $67,869,000. This is an increase of $1,453,900 or 2.2 percent over 2017 actual
collections. Increases in plan checking and elevator inspection fee revenue are driving this growth.
2019 Forecast
Fee revenue is projected to increase by $1,096,300 or 1.6 percent to $68,965,200. Growth in Xcel franchise fee revenue is
the primary driver of this increase.
Charges for Services
Revenue is derived from charges to individuals and businesses for services, supplies and materials. Revenue includes towing
and storage charges, charges for the care of federal and state prisoners in City facilities, charges for tree trimming, DUI
alcohol evaluation charges, and charges for off-duty firefighters.
2018 Estimate
The estimate for 2018 is $18,301,700, representing a slight decrease of $181,100 or 1.0 percent from 2017 actual
collections.
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2019 Forecast
In 2019, charges for services reflects growth of 1.6 percent, growing by $288,400 to $18,590,100.
Use Charges
User fees are charges to the public for the performance of specific services that benefit the person(s) charged. Included in
this category are parking meter and parking lot charges, and recreation center and athletic field fees.
2018 Estimate
User fees are projected to total $30,202,300 in 2018, down from the prior year. Projected decreases in parking lot revenue
and facility lease rentals are contributing to lower collections in 2018. Partially offsetting these decreases is an anticipated
increase in Parks and Recreations’ membership fees.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 forecast for user fees is $30,598,700, representing an increase of $396,400 or 1.3 percent over the revised 2018
projection. Growth in parking lot revenue is responsible for most of user fee growth in 2019.
Internal Service Charges and Indirect Cost Billings
Internal service charges result from General Fund agencies providing services and billing other City funds for these services.
Indirect cost billings are the reimbursement of all costs incurred by General Fund agencies in support of non-General Fund
activities that are not recovered through direct internal service charges.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 estimate totals $83,729,100, reflecting an increase of $3,436,400 or 4.3 percent compared to 2017 actuals. This
increase is largely due to an increase in billings revenue from other City funds.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 forecast is increasing by $6,510,200 or 7.8 percent to $90,239,200. This growth is primarily due to increased
billings revenue from non-General Fund agencies followed by an increase in building permit reimbursement revenue due to
increased project work at Denver International Airport.
Investment Service Fees
Investment service fees are repayment to the General Fund for services rendered and expenses incurred in the
administration, management, and investment of funds for various enterprise funds.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 estimate for investment service fee revenue is $1,678,300.
2019 Forecast
Investment service fees are projected to total $1,711,900 in 2019.
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Miscellaneous Other General Government
The miscellaneous other general government category includes revenues such as short check collection fees, salvage item
sales revenue, unclaimed monies, insurance recoveries, and various one-time revenue increases.
2018 Estimate
The 2018 revised estimate totals $8,347,100, a $6,004,200 or 41.8 percent decrease compared to 2017 actuals. This
decrease is driven by one-time revenue from 2017 not carrying forward into 2018, including legal fees associated with the
City’s online travel settlement as well as land sale revenue that posted to the General Fund in 2017.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 forecast is decreasing by $604,100 to $7,742,900. This decrease is driven by a decrease miscellaneous Police
revenue.
Transfers
Excise Tax Transfer and Other Transfers
Revenue to the General Fund includes direct cash transfers from other City funds. The largest transfer is the Excise Tax
Revenue Fund transfer, which reflects revenues from the Excise Tax Bond Fund in excess of the required annual debt
service and capital reserve requirements.
2018 Estimate
Transfer revenue in 2018 is projected to total $40,581,200. This is a $126,000 or 0.3 percent increase over 2017 actual
collections.
2019 Forecast
The 2019 forecast totals $41,826,000, a $1,244,800 or 3.1 percent increase over the 2018 revised estimate. This growth is
due to an increase in the City’s excise tax transfer as well as a one-time transfer from the City’s Dental Self Insurance Fund
going to the General Fund. Partially offsetting growth in the General Fund’s 2019 transfer revenue is a reduction in the
Capital Improvement Fund transfer.
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General Fund – Expenditures, Schedule 100B
2017 2018 2019 % Change

Mayor's Office 1,635,314 1,821,734 1,864,804 2.36%
Civic Events 1,043,788 1,111,447 1,187,019 6.80%
Office of Children's Affairs 3,344,483 3,675,085 4,067,888 10.69%
Office of HOPE 617,722 660,001 0 0
Performance Based Infrastructure Office 0 0 1,648,069 0
Board of Ethics 137,312 148,143 152,790 3.14%
Human Rights and Community Partnerships 2,558,786 3,414,586 4,366,416 27.88%
Office of Independent Monitor 1,548,452 1,616,911 1,951,082 20.67%
Emergency Management and Homeland Security 823,129 1,351,303 1,663,845 23.13%
Office of Special Events 641,324 740,263 686,489 (7.26%)
Office of Marijuana Policy 1,414,044 0 0 0
Excise & Licenses 2,808,133 4,610,338 4,667,917 1.25%
City Attorney 34,325,913 33,101,080 35,630,009 7.64%
General Administration Total 50,898,400 52,250,891 57,886,328 10.79%
Small Business Opportunity 1,477,674 2,432,959 3,038,630 24.89%
Business Development Division 1,224,586 1,898,037 2,519,432 32.74%
Operations and Communications 2,060,397 3,428,753 2,766,947 (19.30%)
Denver Housing Division 0 0 844,484 0
Economic Development Total 4,762,657 7,759,749 9,169,493 18.17%
Division of the Clerk and Recorder 2,442,727 2,920,896 2,916,997 (0.13%)
City Council 5,376,804 6,009,641 6,231,268 3.69%
Auditor 7,857,711 9,133,086 9,990,669 9.39%
Denver District Attorney 23,464,985 25,429,270 27,463,670 8.00%
Denver County Court 23,388,681 24,778,592 26,323,944 6.24%
Office of Municipal Public Defender 1,347,312 1,860,278 2,324,312 24.94%
Office of Human Resources 9,915,448 11,149,833 11,974,673 7.40%
OHR Human Resource Services 4,154,735 4,508,544 4,854,304 7.67%
Hearing Office 867,345 592,878 607,171 2.41%
Election Division 4,118,098 6,171,711 7,886,772 27.79%
Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals 336,585 350,087 360,353 2.93%
Civil Service Commission 1,539,679 1,765,019 1,898,034 7.54%
Independent Agencies Total 84,810,109 94,669,835 102,832,167 8.62%
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Finance
Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1,579,610 1,321,871 2,043,329 54.58%
Assessment Division 5,302,048 5,408,959 6,108,411 12.93%
Treasury Division 16,775,536 17,784,972 18,345,598 3.15%
Cash, Risk & Capital Funding 13,359,903 14,832,842 16,031,559 8.08%
Controller's Office 8,389,354 9,029,967 9,406,991 4.18%
Annual Rental Payments 22,209,381 20,709,362 20,850,500 0.68%
Downtown Historic District Tax Rebate 300,000 300,000 300,000 0.00%
DPS-Stapleton Mill Levy Payment 0 760,753 1,201,600 57.95%
Hotel Tax Increment 2,912,983 2,974,551 2,974,551 0.00%
Unemployment Comp Insurance 687,684 1,200,000 800,000 (33.33%)
Workers' Compensation Billings 10,072,078 8,568,854 8,522,984 (0.54%)
Division of Real Estate 4,088,254 4,880,566 5,896,149 20.81%
Budget and Management 3,117,418 3,502,029 3,420,128 (2.34%)
Capital Planning and Programming 0 3,014,689 2,337,236 (22.47%)
Finance Total 88,794,250 94,289,415 98,239,036 4.19%

Office of the Manager 3,963,385 3,840,482 3,989,285 3.87%
Development Services 19,389,039 21,078,036 22,085,244 4.78%
Planning Services Division 4,526,433 5,790,536 5,939,675 2.58%
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative 1,423,453 1,865,251 2,202,587 18.09%
Community Planning and Development Total 29,302,309 32,574,305 34,216,791 5.04%
General Services
General Services Administration 27,425,307 29,294,505 28,537,716 (2.58%)
Purchasing 2,619,168 2,887,052 3,346,358 15.91%
Strategic Initiatives 431,238 0 0 0
Facilities Management 18,551,216 21,051,195 22,255,004 5.72%
General Services Total 49,026,929 53,232,752 54,139,078 1.70%
Technology Services
Denver Marketing and Media Services 1,833,331 3,341,792 4,276,777 27.98%
Office of the Chief Information Officer 1,930,328 1,550,237 1,444,267 (6.84%)
Operations 30,108,029 32,767,309 34,543,887 5.42%
Applications Development 25,100,866 30,842,920 33,133,599 7.43%
Denver 311 1,992,215 2,444,459 2,481,482 1.51%
Technology Services Total 60,964,770 70,946,717 75,880,012 6.95%
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Public Safety
Safety Management 5,064,281 6,352,161 7,683,154 20.95%
Safety Programs 8,539,752 9,453,587 10,298,078 8.93%
Police Department Administration 32,494,991 33,869,732 31,536,845 (6.89%)
Police Department Operations 185,515,815 199,360,796 212,774,974 6.73%
Fire Department Administration 25,256,655 26,796,944 29,700,697 10.84%
Fire Department Operations 108,455,694 113,296,187 118,575,596 4.66%
Sheriff Admin 14,944,849 21,291,591 0 0
Sheriff Operations 123,481,563 121,595,870 0 0
Sheriff Administration 0 0 21,308,547 0
Sheriff Jail Operations 0 0 90,113,217 0
Sheriff Specialized Operations and Analysis 0 0 37,772,697 0
Sheriff Support Services 0 0 2,785,969 0
911 Emergency Communications 7,794,828 8,466,232 9,601,023 13.40%
Public Safety Total 511,548,427 540,483,100 572,150,797 5.86%

Parks and Recreation Administration 3,880,679 4,604,657 4,982,577 8.21%
Parks and Planning 38,785,721 42,642,431 45,593,974 6.92%
Recreation Division 21,715,143 26,457,525 26,960,863 1.90%
Denver Public Library 46,101,494 49,398,031 52,648,400 6.58%
Parks and Recreation and Cultural Facilities Total 110,483,037 123,102,644 130,185,814 5.75%
Public Works
CFO Finance and Administration 13,350,845 14,477,994 13,912,070 (3.91%)
CFO Fleet Management 0 0 16,588,664 0
CFO Street Lighting 0 0 3,100,000 0
Fleet Management 13,936,680 16,629,480 0 0
Policy, Planning and Sustainability 1,816,428 1,614,549 0 0
Street Lighting 3,089,770 3,100,000 0 0
National Western Center Office 900,832 1,964,114 2,756,628 40.35%
Utilities/Solid Waste 24,933,148 24,082,301 25,495,365 5.87%
Capital Projects Management 7,266,102 10,344,118 0 0
Community Design and Project Development 0 0 3,221,948 0
Department of Transportation Project Delivery 0 0 2,232,742 0
Infrastructure Project Management 0 0 14,646,256 0
Major Projects Office 0 0 934,095 0
Program Implementation 0 0 1,491,656 0
Department of Transportation Operations 0 0 19,934,655 0
Maintenance Operations 0 0 19,832,651 0
Right of Way Enforcement 0 0 12,562,869 0
Right of Way Services 0 0 9,417,769 0
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Right-of- Way Services 19,456,019 23,345,153 0 0
Street Maintenance 14,859,658 19,671,739 0 0
Transportation and Mobility 15,024,413 22,387,503 0 0
Public Works Total 115,704,216 139,445,673 149,902,542 7.50%
Community Health 1,289,860 1,434,933 1,718,837 19.79%
Public Health Inspection 3,300,311 3,674,919 3,954,880 7.62%
Denver Animal Protection 3,954,317 4,263,517 4,353,741 2.12%
Office of the Medical Examiner 3,184,135 3,249,318 3,358,188 3.35%
Office of Sustainability 315,630 344,052 379,452 10.29%
Payment - Denver Cares 0 0 3,145,389 0
Payment - Medically Indigent 30,777,300 30,777,300 30,777,300 0.00%
Payment - Park Hill Clinic Financing 151,394 133,041 160,359 20.53%
Payment - Poison Center 151,900 156,900 156,900 0.00%
Payment - Public Health Clinical 1,925,700 2,628,540 2,358,751 (10.26%)
Environmental Health Total 46,200,580 47,832,677 51,614,863 7.91%
General Fund Total Operations 1,152,495,684 1,256,587,758 1,336,216,921 6.34%
General Fund Transfers

Transfer to General Government SRF 9,149,593 4,705,171 400,000 (91.50%)
Transfer to Alternative Transportation SRF 483,700 1,020,700 1,388,700 36.05%
Transfer to Business Incentives SRF 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 0.00%
Transfer to Affordable Housing SRF 2,879,600 4,380,000 10,180,000 132.42%
Transfer to Safety Special Revenue Fund 67,000 67,000 67,000 0.00%
Transfer to Crime Control & Prevention Fund 5,962,938 6,812,988 4,150,000 (39.09%)
Transfer to Human Services Special Revenue Fund 7,300,000 6,100,000 3,100,000 (49.18%)
Transfer to Public Health Special Revenue 0 500,000 3,115,961 523.19%
Transfer to Arts and Venues Denver 19,453 20,000 0 0
Transfer to Convention Center SRF 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 0.00%
Transfer to Housing and Neighborhood 4,058,171 0 0 0
Development
Transfer to Economic Opportunity SRF 573,700 810,300 2,235,300 175.86%
Transfer to Social Impact Bonds SRF 3,200,000 3,870,000 3,870,000 0.00%
Transfer to Training SRF 75,000 75,000 75,000 0.00%
Transfer to Fleet Replacement SRF 27,371,938 28,283,886 22,978,900 (18.76%)
Transfer to Liability Claims SRF 8,250,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 0.00%
Transfer to Capital Improvement Projects Fund 46,101,383 38,388,001 24,240,100 (36.86%)
Transfer to CIF - Innovation Projects 11,000,000 10,500,000 8,000,000 (23.81%)
Transfer to CIF - Radio Replacement and System 1,552,600 6,902,600 4,552,437 (34.05%)
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2017 2018 2019 % Change
Transfer to CIF - User Component Repl 1,395,000 1,395,000 1,581,808 13.39%
Transfer to CIF - Infrastructure Repl 2,040,085 2,040,085 2,040,085 0.00%
Transfer to CIF - Strategic Resource 2,650,000 2,650,000 2,900,000 9.43%
Transfer to CIF - Sheriff Reform 3,075,000 0 1,404,322 0
Transfer to CIF - System Upgrades 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 0.00%
Transfer to Convention Center Capital Projects 2,000,000 0 0 0
Transfer to Grant/Other CIF 840,000 840,000 840,000 0.00%
Transfer to National Western Center Campus 0 0 481,803 0
Management SRF
Transfer to Art Museum 1,398,881 1,440,847 1,484,072 3.00%
Transfer to Museum of Nature & Science 1,084,934 1,117,482 1,151,006 3.00%
Transfer to Botanic Gardens 1,058,183 1,089,928 1,122,625 3.00%
Transfer to Zoological Gardens 2,173,120 2,210,542 2,276,858 3.00%
Transfer to Four Mile Historic Park 66,600 66,600 66,600 0.00%
Transfer to Municipal Band 51,000 57,000 57,000 0.00%
Transfers Total 150,577,879 132,043,130 110,459,577 (16.35%)
General Fund Annual Appropriations 1,303,073,563 1,388,630,888 1,446,676,498 4.18%
General Fund Contingency 0 29,348,678 28,652,000 (2.37%)
General Fund Total Appropriations 1,303,073,563 1,417,979,566 1,475,328,498 4.04%
Estimated Unspent Appropriations 0 (15,000,000) (14,000,000) (6.67%)
General Fund Total Expenditures 1,303,073,563 1,402,979,566 1,461,328,498 4.16%
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General Fund –General Fund Transfers
General Fund Transfers to Other Funds

The transfer to the General Government SRF provides funding support for various programs within the General
Government SRF. Transfers may be budgeted as part of the Annual Appropriation or take place throughout the budget year
as requested or needed by agencies. In 2019, the transfer is decreasing by $4.3 million due to the one-time transfers in
2018 to seed two revolving funds: the Special Districts Revolving Loan Fund and the Neighborhood Sidewalk Repair Program
and affordability program.
The transfer to the Alternative Transportation SRF provides funding support to encourage city employees to use alternative
methods of transportation and reduce automobile usage. Funding for this effort consists of transfers from the General
Fund, Human Services Funds, the Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund, and the Environmental Services Enterprise
Fund, as well as contributions from participating employees via payroll deductions and internal billings for Denver
International Airport. The Office of Human Resources administers the Alternative Transportation program. In 2019, the
General Fund transfer is increasing by $368,000 to meet the increase in the number of City employees eligible for the
program. This transfer maintains the same subsidy as 2018, allowing City employees to receive a transit pass for $10 per
month. This increase is shared by all funds that contribute to the program.
The transfer to the Business Incentives SRF provides funding to encourage and develop new investment programs, support
the seeding and nurturing of emerging economic and business targets, and support existing high economic impact
businesses. These programs are administered by the Office of Economic Development to help meet job and growth
requirements.
The transfer to the Affordable Housing SRF provides funding for the purpose of supporting the development and
preservation of affordable housing for low and moderate-income residents of the City and County of Denver. The General
Fund transfer was increased to address the variance between the $30 million commitment for 2019 and the projected
revenue from the property mill, linkage fee, and dedicated marijuana sales tax revenues anticipated in 2019. For more
information on the Affordable Housing program, see the Economic Development section of this book. DHS also continues
to provide a transfer to this fund in 2019.
The transfer to the Public Safety SRF provides funding for the operations and maintenance of the Rocky Mountain Fire
Academy.
The transfer to the Crime Control and Prevention SRF provides funding for strategies and programs that reduce crime and
recidivism, facilitate coordination among justice system agencies, and support the development of a data-driven criminal
justice system. Grants, donations, project incomes, interest earned and private receipts also contribute to funding this
effort. For more information, see the DHS section of this book. In 2018, this program moved from the Department of
Human Services to the Department of Public Health and Environment. The transfer was reduced in 2019 due to the Denver
CARES program being budgeted in a different fund.
The transfer to the Human Services SRF provides the funding for the Senior and Disabled Property Tax Refund Program and
the Wastewater Affordability Program. The 2019 transfer provides $3.1 million for the Elderly and Disabled Tax Refund
program. The Wastewater Affordability program will be supported with fund balance from previous years. The transfer was
reduced in 2019 primarily as homeless shelter facilities funding was budgeted in the Capital Improvement Fund rather than
Human Services operating funds.
The transfer to Public Health Special Revenue Funds for 2019 reflects an increase of $2.6 million to fund a city opioid
response program that includes staffing and a mobile unite. See the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment
budget for additional detail.
The transfer to Denver Arts and Venues is not a budgeted transfer and the actuals represent funds that were transferred to
the SRF for one-time initiatives or projects, per ordinance.
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The transfer to the Convention Center SRF provides funding support for utilities and other operating expenses at the
Colorado Convention Center. Convention Center operations contributes the majority of funding for this effort.
The transfer to the Economic Opportunity SRF provides funding for the Employer Recruitment, Training and Retention
program and the Summer Youth program managed by the Office of Economic Development. In 2019, the Office of
Economic Development will receive an additional $1,425,000 to support youth employment opportunities and the City’s
WorkNow employment program. See the Office of Economic Development for additional details on both of these programs.
The transfer to the Social Impact Bonds SRF provides the allocation towards creating a multi-year reserve to make
performance-based payments to contractors providing housing and case management for chronically homeless individuals.
It is anticipated that the Social Impact Bond program will provide housing and case management for up to 300 chronically
homeless individuals over the course of six years. Payments will ultimately be made based on performance outcomes for
clients and savings to the City.
The transfer to the Training SRF provides funding support for professional education and skills training to city employees for
the purposes of job enhancement and promotion. Fees paid by participating agencies also contribute to the Training SRF,
which is managed by the Office of Human Resources. Examples of training include supervisor, management and leadership
training; conflict resolution and negotiation; and computer skills training.
The transfer to the Planned Fleet SRF provides funding for vehicle replacements on a periodic cycle, as well as for expansion
vehicles. Fleet Management within Public Works manages this fund and partners with the Police Fleet and Fire Fleet on the
vehicle replacement program.
The transfer to the Liability Claims SRF provides funding for a self-insurance program for settling claims and paying
settlements and judgments against the City involving personal injury, property damage, and other damages as provided by
law. Claims are paid after they are investigated and approved by the City Attorney’s Office. Settlements in excess of $5,000
and all property damage claims in excess of $25,000 require approval by the Mayor and City Council before they are paid.
The transfer to the Mayor’s Office of the National Western Center (NWCO) provides funding support for campus
management expenses during the construction of the facility. The capital is generated from lease contracts with existing
campus tenants.
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General Fund Transfers to Capital Improvement Funds

The transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund provides funding support for the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
CIP funding is used to replace and maintain city assets, such as buildings, parks, and streets. Property tax, interest income,
and highway users trust fund (HUTF) funding also contribute to funding this effort. The projects of the Program in 2019 are
listed below. See the Capital Improvement Funds tab of the 2019 budget for more information and details.
• $11.5 Million for citywide mobility projects including

o $1.5 million for the Smart Cities Grant match.
o $3.12 million for resiliency and maintenance of fiber optics network for traffic signals
o $2.5 million for the sidewalk gap and repair program for city owned facilities and land
o $1.84 million for acceleration of the design and construction of new bikeways
o $1.48 million for medians in northeast Denver
o $600,000 for Vision Zero Implementation
o $200,000 for Safe Routes to School
o $250,000 for Denver Moves (downtown)
• $4 million for space planning and relocations for city staffing needs.
• $4.5 million to continue the 2A street improvements.
• $3.49 million for paving crew materials.
• $750,000 for the Westside Clinic annual payment.
The transfer to the CIF – Innovation Projects provides funding for the implementation of projects designed to improve City
operations and efficiencies through automation and business process improvements. The Technology Services Department
administers the Innovation Projects program with support from the Innovation Fund Committee. The decrease in the
transfer in 2019 is a result of prioritizing an investment in the security and reliable of the City’s technology infrastructure.
The transfer to the CIF – Radio Replacement and System Upgrade provides funding for the scheduled replacement of radios
for safety and non-safety agencies and the replacement of police radar equipment within the General Fund, as well as the
upgrade of radio system technology. The Technology Services Department manages the citywide radio repair and
replacement program. The decrease reflects one-time items in 2018 for the system upgrade that are not budgeted again in
2019.
The transfer to the CIF – User Component Replacement provides funding for the scheduled replacement of desktop and
laptop computers for agencies within the General Fund, as well as the ruggedized laptops used by safety personnel in police
and fire vehicles. The Technology Services Department manages the citywide computer replacement program. The
increase for 2019 is due to the needs of the City’s increased staff.
The transfer to the CIF – Infrastructure Replacement provides funding for the scheduled replacement of servers, routers,
and other hardware, software, and tools necessary to maintain the City’s network infrastructure for agencies within the
General Fund.
The transfer to the CIF – Strategic Resource Alignment provides funding for Technology Services’ efforts related to critical
infrastructure items needed to stabilize and enhance services provided to citizens and employees, including multi-factor
authentication, data center resiliency, and professional services to support intake requests.
The transfer to CIF – Sheriff Reform provides funding for technological improvements for the Denver Sheriff’s Department,
including the implementation of a jail management system (JMS). The increase in 2019 is to complete the JMS project.
The transfer to CIF – System Upgrades provides funding for technological enhancements and improvements of current
citywide applications.
The transfer to Convention Center Projects was eliminated in 2018 because the revenue is going directly to the Capital
Improvement Fund and not passing through the General Fund as a transfer.
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The transfer to Grant/Other CIF provides funding for capital projects that may have other sources of revenue such as grants,
program fees, districts, etc.
The transfer to the Denver Art Museum SRF provides for the general maintenance and upkeep of the museum’s galleries
and buildings.
The transfer to the Museum of Nature & Science SRF provides partial funding for capital and facility maintenance at the
museum’s campus.
The transfer to the Botanic Gardens SRF provides operational support for an adequate supply of water and utilities costs
needed to maintain Botanic Gardens’ facilities.
The transfer to the Zoological Gardens SRF provides operational support for an adequate supply of water and utilities costs
needed to maintain Zoological Gardens’ facilities. The transfer also funds a small workers’ compensation budget maintained
for legacy career service employees employed by the Zoological Gardens.
The transfer to the Four Mile Historic Park SRF provides funding to maintain and operate the Four Mile Historic Museum
and grounds located at 715 South Forest Street in Denver. Admission fees, special event fees, program fees, facility rentals,
and private and governmental grants and donations also contribute to funding this effort.
The transfer to the Municipal Band SRF provides funding support for the Municipal Band, which performs 15 free musical
concerts in Denver parks during the summer. Expenditures are for supplies, materials, repairs, utilities and security
associated with performances by the band. Donations and contributions also contribute to funding this effort.
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Special
Revenue
Funds
Special Revenue Funds Summary
Summary
Special Revenue Funds (SRFs) account for the proceeds of revenue sources that are restricted by law or administrative
action to expend for specific purposes. Primary sources of SRF revenue are federal, state, local and private grants;
contractual agreements; taxes and fees earmarked for a specific purpose; donations, and transfers from other funds,
including the General Fund. Grants are a special type of SRF since they are awarded for a specific purpose, must be
expended within a set period of time, and typically entail various reporting requirements to a grantor. Grants are reported
separately from other SRFs. Please refer to the Grant Program Overview for more details on grants the City receives.
The City currently has approximately 130 non-grant SRFs, with estimated expenditures totaling nearly $544 million in 2019.
New SRFs must be established by ordinance and approved by City Council. They are set up as either appropriated funds or
on a cash basis (non-appropriated). An appropriated SRF’s annual budget is established for the ensuing budget year by the
amount appropriated in the Long Bill or enabling ordinance, and agencies cannot spend more out of the fund than
approved by Council unless the fund receives additional spending authority. Examples of appropriated SRFs include federal
entitlement programs administered by Denver Human Services, youth programs administered by the Office of Economic
Development, and the Denver Arts and Venue operating fund, which receives ticket sales revenue from City-owned
performing arts centers. Cash basis SRFs, on the other hand, are not appropriated in the Long Bill. Agencies can spend as
much out of cash basis SRFs as the funds receive from their dedicated revenue source(s), provided the expenditures fall
within the purpose of the fund as established by ordinance. Examples of cash basis SRFs include funds that receive and
spend various fee revenue as well as donations funds for the Denver Animal Shelter, Denver Police Department, and other
agencies.
Both appropriated SRFs and those set up on a cash basis are used for program administration, financial management, and
transparency purposes. They are broadly classified by purpose into the six categories identified below. A description of
each of the City’s SRFs can be found in the subsequent pages.
General Government Special Revenue Funds are for general government special purposes or activities not covered by other
funds, including programs in City Attorney, City Council, Clerk and Recorder, Community Planning and Development,
Human Rights and Community Partnerships, Finance, Mayor’s Office, Office of Children’s Affairs, Office of Human
Resources, Public Works, and Technology Services. The Mayor, his designees, or other authorized officials are the
expending authorities.
Public Safety Special Revenue Funds are for public safety purposes or activities in agencies including Police, County Courts,
District Attorney, Fire, and the Sheriff. The Mayor or his designees, in particular the Executive Director of Safety and the
District Attorney, are the expending authorities.
Human Services Special Revenue Funds are for the administration of all forms of public assistance in the City. It includes
both annually appropriated funds for the operations of the Department of Human Services as well as periodic grants that
have been awarded for specific projects and programs. The Mayor or his designees, in particular the Executive Director of
Human Services, are the expending authorities.
Health Special Revenue Funds are for public health purposes and activities, including environmental quality, mitigation and
sustainability activities, primarily in the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE). The Mayor or his
designees, in particular the Executive Director of DDPHE, are the expending authorities.
Culture and Recreation Special Revenue Funds are for cultural and recreational purposes or activities in city departments,
including Parks and Recreation and the Library. The category also includes the annually appropriated Denver Arts and
Venues Special Revenue Fund, which accounts for all operating revenues and expenditures generated by this agency. The
Mayor or his designees, in particular the Executive Director of Parks and Recreation and the directors of the Denver Public
Library, Denver Arts and Venues and other cultural facilities, are the expending authorities.
Economic Development Special Revenue Funds are for economic opportunity and community development purposes or
activities and programs, including the administration of Community Development Block Grants, Housing and Neighborhood
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Special Revenue Funds Summary
Development, Affordable Housing programs, and the Workforce Investment Act and Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF). The Mayor or his designees, in particular the Director of the Office of Economic Development, are the
expending authorities.
Information on the programs funded or partially funded by these Special Revenue Funds can be found in the Description by
Agency narratives in this section and in the agency program section of this document.
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Special Revenue Funds Financial Summary – All Funds
2017 2018 2019

Actuals Appropriated Recommended
Financial Resources
Annually Appropriated
Property 72,930,234 81,271,079 81,585,237
Sale and Use 0 0 9,300,000
Interest Income 89,720 0 0
Use Charges 0 0 0
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 174,605 0 0
Total Annually Appropriated SRF Revenues 233,918,711 254,755,691 260,343,992
Uses of Resources
Human Services 153,871,246 190,040,245 189,524,557
Culture And Recreation 54,436,337 50,217,421 51,513,827
Economic Development 2,007,254 25,171,370 37,500,667
Subtotal Annually Appropriated SRF Funds 210,314,838 265,429,036 278,539,051
Other SRF Expenditures
General Government 114,883,600 116,766,430 122,203,892
Public Safety 61,111,339 71,767,520 67,511,310
Human Services 22,910,174 14,687,570 4,034,308
Health 889,375 1,709,598 17,735,106
Culture And Recreation 39,848,606 43,546,604 41,512,512
Economic Development 4,272,238 10,090,630 12,086,698
Subtotal Other SRF Funds 243,915,332 258,568,352 265,083,826
Total SRF Expenditures 454,230,170 523,997,388 543,622,877
Personnel Complement
Economic Development 9.62 9.95 23.36
General Government 14.00 18.60 14.25
Public Safety 103.30 99.38 101.38
Human Services 1,230.38 1,294.38 1,241.38
Health 8.67 14.67 46.92
Culture And Recreation 157.98 158.98 156.73
Total Personnel Complement 1,523.95 1,595.96 1,584.02
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General Government Estimated Expenditures
2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

FTE FTE FTE Actuals Estimated Estimated
Office of the
Manager
11809 0141000 Landmark Preservation - - - 4,976 50,000 50,000
Fund
Subtotal - - - 4,976 50,000 50,000
Finance
Budget and Management
11829 2580000 Grant Development - - - 94,933 85,627 85,627
Subtotal - - - 94,933 85,627 85,627
Capital Planning and Programming
11865 2590000 Special Districts Revolving - - - - - 200,000
Loan
11868 2590000 Tourism Improvement - - - - 5,000,000 6,300,000
District Marketing and
Promotion Fund
11835 9910000 Transfer to Colorado - - - - - 3,355,398
Convention Center Capital
Fund
Subtotal - - - - 5,000,000 9,855,398
Cash, Risk & Capital Funding
11835 2550000 Convention Center Hotel - - - 13,740,033 14,384,816 14,384,816
11860 2550000 Metro Mortgage Assistance - - - 1,606,333 2,550,000 2,550,000
Program
Subtotal - - - 15,346,366 16,934,816 16,934,816
Controller's Office
11851 2560000 Denver Preschool Program - - - - 22,268,529 23,448,761
Subtotal - - - - 22,268,529 23,448,761
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
11863 2501000 Social Impact Bond Program - - - 407,197 1,570,000 1,570,000
Subtotal - - - 407,197 1,570,000 1,570,000
Risk Management
11838 2557000 Risk Management SRF - - - 495,934 775,000 775,000
Subtotal - - - 495,934 775,000 775,000
Treasury Division
11851 2540000 Denver Preschool Program - - - 21,084,590 - -
Subtotal - - - 21,084,590 - -
Workers' Compensation
11864 2558100 Firefighter Heart Benefit - - - - 50,000 50,000
Subtotal - - - - 50,000 50,000
City Attorney
11827 4511000 Liability Claims - - - 11,256,572 2,633,087 2,000,000
Subtotal - - - 11,256,572 2,633,087 2,000,000
Human Rights and Community Partnerships
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2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019
11869 0150000 2020 Census - - 1.00 - - 400,000
11859 0150000 Energy Efficiency Assistance 2.00 2.60 1.25 1,871,427 2,292,982 1,961,749
Fund
15704 0150000 Human Rights/Community - - - 56,061 50,000 50,000
Relations
11713 0150000 Strategic Partnership - - - 6,612 10,000 10,000
Donation
Subtotal 2.00 2.60 2.25 1,934,101 2,352,982 2,421,749
Mayor's Office
11715 0101000 Mayor's Office Donations - - - 118,827 153,340 153,340
Subtotal - - - 118,827 153,340 153,340
Office of Children's Affairs
11704 0103000 Education / Advocacy - - - - 150 150
Donations
Subtotal - - - - 150 150
General Services
Convention & Visitors Bureau
11845 3012000 Convention - - - 28,839,043 27,529,140 28,355,014
Marketing/Tourism
Subtotal - - - 28,839,043 27,529,140 28,355,014
City Council
11719 0201000 City Council Personal Meals - - - 1,253 2,000 1,300
Fund
11720 0201000 City Council Special - - - 49,682 35,000 50,000
Programs
11701 0201000 City Council Special - - - 125,364 150,000 125,000
Revenue Fund
Subtotal - - - 176,299 187,000 176,300
Division of the Clerk and Recorder
11836 0130000 Electronic Filing Technology - - - 264,500 100,000 100,000
Subtotal - - - 264,500 100,000 100,000
Office of Human Resources
11846 0601000 Alternative Transportation - - - 2,060,798 2,171,800 2,665,434
11806 0601000 Career Service Training - - - 64,574 110,000 110,000
11801 0601000 Education Refund Program - - - - 200,000 500,000
59500 9910000 Transfer to General Fund - - - - - 440,000
59500 9910000 Transfer to General - - - - - 500,000
Government
Subtotal - - - 2,125,372 2,481,800 4,215,434
Public Works
CFO Finance and Administration
11702 5012000 City Neighborhood Partner - - - 2,596 6,000 6,000
Project
Subtotal - - - 2,596 6,000 6,000
CFO Fleet Management
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2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019
11804 5053000 Fleet Replacement Planned - - - 30,174,089 28,283,886 22,978,900
Subtotal - - - 30,174,089 28,283,886 22,978,900
National Western Center Office
11870 5041000 National Western Center - - - - - 481,803
Campus Management
Subtotal - - - - - 481,803
Right of Way
Services
11867 5032000 Sidewalk Repair Revolving - 4.00 - - 4,000,000 3,794,755
Fund
Subtotal - 4.00 - - 4,000,000 3,794,755
Utilities/Solid
Waste
11862 5052000 Composting Fund 11.00 11.00 11.00 806,351 1,698,575 1,745,399
Subtotal 11.00 11.00 11.00 806,351 1,698,575 1,745,399
Technology
Services
Communication Services
11832 3072000 Communications Charges - - - 28,613 - -
11832 9910000 Transfer to TS General Fund 405,443
Subtotal - - - 28,613 - 405,443
Denver Marketing and Media Services
11706 3041000 Public Access TV Support 1.00 1.00 1.00 1,721,336 556,498 2,550,003
11841 3041000 Technology Services Fund - - - 1,905 50,000 50,000
Subtotal 1.00 1.00 1.00 1,723,242 606,498 2,600,003
Total 14.00 18.60 14.25 114,883,600 116,766,430 122,203,89
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General Government Descriptions by Agency

The Landmark Preservation Fund receives and accounts for fees paid by the taxpayer for review of rehabilitation tax credit
projects. Colorado statutes provide for a rehabilitation tax credit to owners of historic landmark property. The City is
appointed by the State as a reviewer of applications for the tax credit; the appointment must be renewed annually by
ordinance. Funded by fees paid by historic landmark property owners.
The Convention Center Hotel separates the revenues generated from the operation of the hotel from those revenues that
are not pledged for other purposes. These funds are applied to contract payments to the Denver Convention Center Hotel
Authority in return for economic development services to be provided by the Authority to the City. To the extent monies in
the fund are not needed for such payments to the Authority, this fund makes payments to Denver Public Schools (DPS) in
lieu of property taxes, pursuant to a revenue sharing agreement between DPS and the City. Revenue to this fund consists of
use, sales, and lodgers’ tax, as well as other revenue derived from the operation of the Convention Center Hotel. This fund
is subject to annual appropriation and lapses at year end.
The Denver Metro Mortgage Assistance Plus Program provides up to a four percent down payment assistance (DPA) grant
for mortgage loans targeted to low income homebuyers. The program began in April of 2013. The fund is an administrative
mechanism for the financial transactions to facilitate this HUD-allowed program. The program requires a revolving fund to
cover expenditures (primarily the four percent DPA), which are reimbursed when the loans are pooled and sold as GNMA
Certificates. Funded by the proceeds from the sale of loans.
The Denver Preschool Program provides the opportunity for every four-year-old in Denver to attend preschool, with tuition
credits based on various factors. Revenue to this fund consists of the proceeds of the dedicated 0.15 percent sales and use
tax. This fund is subject to annual appropriation and lapses at year-end. In 2018 this fund was transferred from the Treasury
Division to the Controller’s Office, and now resides under that division in the current year.
The Firefighter Heart Benefit program was created as a result of Colorado State Senate Bill 14-172, which was backed
by Colorado Firefighters and the Colorado Fire Chiefs association. This Bill created a benefit program for firefighters
who sustain certain identified heart and circulatory malfunctions within 48 hours of a defined work event. The act
provided specified payments to eligible firefighters based on the nature and extent of their illness. Program
reimbursements to the City of Denver and other public entities are based on the actual number of eligible firefighters
employed by the entity and the actual cost or projected rate needed to cover future payments of benefits. Prior to
2018, the Risk Management team had been accounting for the funds in the Workers’ Compensation Internal Service
Fund, but a separate fund was created for purposes of transparency and to give the Risk Management team a more
effective way to track revenue, expenditures, and earnings. Revenue is reimbursements from the State, and this fund
is non-lapsing.
The Grant Development Fund pays for the City’s grants management system and annual contract. Revenue is a transfer
from the General Fund, and the fund is non-lapsing.
The Risk Management Fund pays deductibles for various insurance programs in the event of a loss. It also pays the
replacement cost of City-owned vehicles involved in auto accidents. Funded by insurance reimbursements and subrogation
claims.
The Social Impact Bond Program is an initiative aimed at measurably improving the lives of people most in need by driving
resources towards better, more effective programs. Social Impact Bonds are a unique type of performance-based contract
where private and/or philanthropic lenders loan funds to accomplish a specific objective and are repaid based on whether
the program achieves its goals. Denver’s Social Impact Bond program will use funds from lenders to provide housing and
supportive case management services to homeless individuals who frequently use the city’s emergency services, including
police, jail, the courts, and emergency rooms. An expansion of the program launched in 2018, with the goal of serving at
least 75 additional participants, for a total of 325 participants. The program is based upon a proven model that combines
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the approaches of Housing First with a modified Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model of intensive case
management. The program is funded by a General Fund transfer, and the fund is non-lapsing.
The Special Districts Revolving Loan Fund will support the continued creation of business improvement districts (BIDs) and
general improvement districts (GIDs) in the City and County of Denver. BIDs and GIDs will continue to be utilized by Denver
as a formal mechanism to compel community financial support in furtherance of key aspects such as the promotion of
businesses in targeted districts through specific marketing and placemaking activities and providing enhanced levels of
services including the acquisition, installation, maintenance, and financing of enhancements in the public right of way.
These enhancements can include specialized cross walks, improved sidewalks, additional pedestrian lighting, wayfinding
signs, planters and bus. Established and funded by a one-time transfer from the General Fund in 2018; however, expenses
will not occur until 2019.
The Tourism Improvement District (TID), established in November 2017, raises revenue through a one percent (1%) tourism
improvement tax to district hotels with 50 or more rooms. Of the revenue generated, a portion is dedicated to fund the
Colorado Convention Center expansion’s annual Certificate of Participation payment. The remaining revenue, collected in
the TID Marketing and Promotion special revenue fund, funds tourism improvements and services, including marketing and
promotions services.
City Attorney
The Liability Claims Fund provides a self-insurance program for settling claims and paying settlements and judgments
against the City involving personal injury, property damage, and other damages as provided by law. Claims are paid after
they are investigated and approved by the City Attorney’s Office. All settlements in excess of $5,000 and all property
damage claims in excess of $25,000 require approval by the Mayor and City Council before they are paid. Funded by a
General Fund transfer.

The 2020 Census Fund will support outreach and engagement as well a marketing campaign in an effort to conduct a full
and accurate count of the population of the City and County of Denver in the 2020 Census. Funded by a General Fund
transfer.
The Energy Efficiency Assistance Fund provides funds for low-income energy and low-income energy efficiency programs
for individuals and nonprofit agencies. Funded by a dedicated portion of the Xcel Energy Franchise fee.
The Human Rights and Community Relations Special Revenue Fund purchases equipment, furniture, supplies, and services
associated with programs and events provided by the various commissions within the agency. Funded by private donations.
The Office of Strategic Partnerships Donations Fund is used to support workshops, events, and programming in accordance
with donor direction and outside the regular core funding support in place for the Office. Funded by private donations from
individuals, foundations, and corporations made to the Office of Strategic Partnerships.
Mayor’s Office
The Mayor’s Office Donations fund was established to receive private grants or donations in support of Mayor’s Office
priorities and initiatives. Funded by private donations.
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Office of Children’s Affairs

The Education and Advocacy Donations Fund provides funding for a variety of educational and children’s programs.
Funded by private donations.
General Services/Visit Denver

The Convention Marketing and Tourism Promotion Fund accounts for Visit Denver’s share of the lodgers’ tax which
consists of 25.6 percent of proceeds collected from the levy of the 10.75 percent lodgers’ tax. The Executive Director of
General Services makes payments according to the City’s agreement with Visit Denver. Funds are used to promote cultural
tourism in local, regional, national, and international markets and develop corporate sponsorships of City facilities and
events.
City Council
The City Council Personal Meals Fund pays for occasional meals for City Council members and staff when there are late-
night Council meetings. City Council members and staff donate into the fund from their campaign or personal accounts. A
donation to the fund must be made in order to participate in the dinner program.
The City Council Special Programs Fund allows Council members to accept donations from private entities for various
programs, events, or activities occurring in their Council districts or across the city. For example, these activities may
include youth leadership development, senior citizen appreciation events, maintaining a recycling center, or retaining a
vendor to conduct an economic study, among many others. Funded by non-city, private individuals or organizations, such
as non-profit foundations, corporations, and individual citizens.
The City Council District Special Revenue Fund is used for activities that benefit a Council member’s district or the City as a
whole. Authorized expenditures are solely for capital improvements or capital equipment; for travel by the Council
member or staff to attend conferences, training, meetings, or events (provided such travel is in compliance with City fiscal
rules and is related to the official or ceremonial duties of the traveler); for communication from the Council or Council
member to the public; or to pay the salary of temporary staff in the event of long-term leave or disability of permanent
staff. Funded by unspent appropriation in the City Council General Fund budget at year-end.
Office of Clerk and Recorder

The Electronic Filing Technology Fund collects revenue pursuant to State House Bill No. 02-1119, which required that
beginning September 1, 2002, the County Clerk and Recorder collect a $1 surcharge for each document received for
recording. The funds are used to defray the costs of implementing and providing electronic filing and recording
capabilities. In 2017, the law was amended extending the collection of the fee through 2026.
Office of Human Resources

The Alternative Transportation Fund encourages city employees to use alternative methods of transportation and reduce
automobile usage. Revenue to this fund consists of transfers from the General Fund, the Human Services Fund, the
Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund, and the Environmental Services Enterprise Fund, as well as contributions from
participating employees via payroll deductions and internal billings for Denver International Airport. Expenditures from
this fund are subject to annual appropriation.
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The Career Service Training Fund provides funds to support citywide employee development and training programs; new
hire orientation; and learning and development tools for the purposes of increased job performance, strengthened skills,
leadership capability, and readiness for promotion. Funded by a transfer from the General Fund and fees paid by
participating agencies.
The Education Refund Program Fund encourages full-time city employees to continue their education and enhance their
careers within the City. Employee eligibility is based on criteria outlined in the Denver Revised Municipal Code. Employees
can receive up to $1,500 every calendar year for coursework deemed relevant by the Education Refund Committee.
National Western Center Office

The National Western Center represents a transformation of the National Western Complex into a year-round destination
and agri-business hub. The National Western Center Campus Management Special Revenue Fund is used to capture
revenue from commercial tenants who have entered into a short-term leaseback agreement with the City and County of
Denver, for properties acquired for the development of the National Western Center. Revenues will be used to support
stabilization and activation of remaining structures.
Public Works
The City Neighborhood Partners Project Fund provides for imaginative and innovative graffiti curtailment and litter control
through education initiatives. Funded by private grants and donations.
The Planned Fleet Replacement Fund provides funding for fleet replacement on a periodic cycle. Funded by a General
Fund transfer, interest income, and other sources.
The Sidewalk Repair Revolving Fund is funded by a General Fund transfer to complement the City’s new program for
sidewalk inspections and repairs on a region by region basis over the next 10 years. The fund will be used to advance the
cost of sidewalk repairs to offer an extended repayment option for qualifying homeowners. The fund will also cover the
cost of affordability discounts for qualifying homeowners. Repayments to the fund will be used to advance the cost of
additional sidewalk repairs.
The Composting Fund provides for the operations and expansion of the City’s voluntary, fee-based composting program.
Funded by a loan from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment’s Environmental Services Enterprise
Fund and customer subscription fees.
Technology Services
The Communications Charges Special Revenue Fund provided for charge back of the cost of additions, moves, and changes
to agency voice and data wiring. Funded by billing the costs back to user agencies. This fund will be closed in 2019.
The Public Access TV Support Special Revenue Fund provides funds to support Public, Education and Government (PEG)
access cable television production and programming. Comcast and Century Link provide quarterly funding to the City via
the PEG Fee which amounts to $1.05 per cable subscriber.
Technology Services Fund is the Denver Media Services Donation Fund which receives funds from City partners in support
of developing video products for client use and to air on Channel 8, Channel 58, and online.
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Denver County
Court
12807 0501000 Outstanding 4.00 4.00 2.00 377,901 354,629 217,427
Judgement/Warrants
12808 0501000 Public Service Programs 5.00 4.00 4.00 238,029 242,921 250,208
Subtotal 9.00 8.00 6.00 615,930 597,550 467,635
Denver District Attorney
12701 0401000 District Attorney Donations - - - 15,779 7,600 59,860
12010 0401000 Property Confiscation - - - 917,710 600,000 600,000
12811 0401000 Victim Assistance-D.A. 1.75 2.25 2.25 79,451 282,422 136,435
12707 0401000 Victim Services Donations 2.42 4.00 4.00 216,580 128,019 189,295
Subtotal 4.17 6.25 6.25 1,229,520 1,018,041 985,590
Public Safety
Fire Department Administration
12706 3521000 Fire - - - 34,688 18,915 18,915
Prevention/Investigation
Donations
12824 3521000 Police/Fire Pension - - - 22,665,526 24,028,347 25,297,559
12819 3521000 Rocky Mountain Fire - - - 83,815 75,000 75,000
Academy
Subtotal - - - 22,784,029 24,122,262 25,391,474
Fire Department Operations
12804 3522000 Fire Regional Service - - - 72,610 3,770 -
12825 3522000 Wildland Fire Reimb Fee 2.00 2.00 2.00 4,469,212 2,692,046 2,704,673
Program
Subtotal 2.00 2.00 2.00 4,541,822 2,695,816 2,704,673
Police Department Administration
12824 3511000 Police/Fire Pension - 1.00 1.00 17,553,877 19,577,499 20,971,600
Subtotal - 1.00 1.00 17,553,877 19,577,499 20,971,600
Police Operations
12702 3513000 Police Donations - - - 3,521 4,583 4,583
12703 3513000 Police Equestrian Patrol - - - - 2,488 2,488
12704 3513000 Police K-9 Unit - - - 1,589 2,043 2,043
Subtotal - - - 5,109 9,114 9,114
Safety
Management
56540 3501000 911 Emergency 68.33 62.33 66.33 9,435,978 18,971,530 12,039,533
Communications Trust Fund
12804 3501000 Fire Regional Service - - - 13,672 50,302 50,302
12805 3501000 Police Regional Service - - - 43,076 50,000 50,000
Subtotal 68.33 62.33 66.33 9,492,727 19,071,832 12,139,835
Safety Programs
12711 3504000 Safety Private Donations - - - 2,777 3,000 3,000
Fund
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Subtotal - - - 2,777 3,000 3,000
Sheriff Administration
12822 3533000 Inmate Processing Fees - - - 568,194 627,968 627,968
12816 3533000 Sheriff Inmate Welfare and 1.80 1.80 1.80 1,766,938 1,718,447 1,772,139
Recreation Fund
12009 3533000 Sheriff Regional Service 18.00 18.00 18.00 2,550,417 2,325,991 2,438,282
Subtotal 19.80 19.80 19.80 4,885,549 4,672,406 4,838,389
Total 103.30 99.38 101.38 61,111,339 71,767,520 67,511,310
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Public Safety Descriptions by Agency
County Court
The Outstanding Judgments and Warrants Program funds positions to upgrade and maintain County Court’s computer
system. Revenue comes from a $30 administrative fee charged for each outstanding warrant on a traffic violation. Fees are
collected when drivers renew their driver’s licenses and are evenly divided between the State Motor Vehicle Division and
County Court.
The Public Service Program provides for the placement of approximately 2,300 alcohol-related defendants in public and
not-for-profit organizations to perform free public service. The remaining portion is used to cover the program’s personnel
costs. Funded by a $75 fee paid by each person sentenced to the program.
District Attorney
The District Attorney Donations Fund is used for the implementation of special projects to further the goals of the agency.
Funded by contributions, donations, project incomes, and other private sources.
The Property Confiscation Fund supports activities of the Police Department and the District Attorney. By municipal
ordinance, the funds can be used for training, equipment, and victim reimbursement. Funded by the sale of civil property
that is seized by court order, the proceeds are deposited in the fund by the Police Property Bureau.
The Victim Assistance DA/State Surcharge is part of the Municipal Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) program
and provides counseling to victims of crime. This program is funded by a surcharge on state criminal convictions, which is
determined by individual judges based upon the category of fine or type of crime. The surcharge also provides funding to
the Victim Compensation Fund to reimburse victims for financial losses.
The DA Victim Services Donations program pays for supplies and computer support used to provide services to victims of
crime and service providers who serve crime victims. Funded by private donations.
Fire Administration
The Fire Prevention/Investigation Donations Fund covers the costs for fire prevention and investigation programs, including
life safety seminars provided to Denver Public Schools, local businesses, and city residences. Funds are used for brochures,
supplies, and fire education materials. Funded by contributions, donations, and registration fees from seminars and other
private sources.
The Police/Fire Pension Fund provides funds for the Police and Fire pensions, both old- and new-hires, and is funded by
revenue generated by the Police and Fire Pension dedicated mill levy. The funds are used to pay out all annual payments for
both police and fire pension payments respectively, including the eight percent employer contribution for current police
officers and firefighters. This change eliminated the General Fund contribution for the City’s new-hire Police and Fire
pension. For more information, please see the complete details under the Appendices Tab, Police/Fire Pension Plan of this
document. This fund is appropriated annually and lapses at year-end. This is for the Fire portion of the pension.
The Rocky Mountain Fire Academy Fund pays for the operation and maintenance of the Fire Academy. The Academy was
jointly operated and maintained by both the City and County of Denver and the City of Aurora until the end of 2015. As of
January 1, 2016, the City and County of Denver is the sole proprietor of this facility. Funds received through transfers from
the General Fund will be used to complete annual payment obligations for the fire burn building.
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Fire Operations
The Fire Regional Services Program provides funds for the training of firefighters and for construction, remodeling, repair,
maintenance, and/or financing of the Denver Fire training facility and is funded by payment from other fire jurisdictions
that train their firefighters at this facility.
The Wildland Firefighting Reimbursement and Other Fee-Based Programs Fund pays for operational costs associated with
maintaining fire service assistance programs. The programs are coordinated through operational agreements with state and
federal government agencies, including the Colorado State Forest Service and Colorado Task Force I, and is funded by fees,
donations, and other financial transactions.
Police Administration
The Police/Fire Pension Fund provides funds for the Police and Fire pensions, both old and new-hires, and is funded by
revenue generated by the Police and Fire Pension dedicated mill levy. The funds are used to pay out all annual payments for
both police and fire pension payments respectively, including the eight percent employer contribution for current police
officers and firefighters. This change eliminated the General Fund contribution for the City’s new-hire Police and Fire
pension. For more information, please see the complete details under the Appendices Tab, Police/Fire Pension Plan of this
document. This fund is appropriated annually and lapses at year-end. This is the Police portion of the pension.
Police Operations
The Police Donations Fund provides funding for investigative and enforcement operations. Donations often support a
particular function or program such as canine training, narcotics enforcement, or other special interests. Funded by private
donations.
The Police Equestrian Patrol Fund purchases horses and program equipment, provides care and veterinary services for the
horses, and provides special training for the mounted patrol. Funded by donations, contributions, and other private
sources.
The Police K-9 Unit Program purchases dogs and program equipment, provides care and veterinary services for the
Dogs, and provides special training for the canine patrol. Funded by donations, contributions, and other private sources.
Safety Management
The 911 Emergency Communications Trust Fund provides funding for operating the 911 Communications Center and is
funded by a surcharge on all telephone bills of citizens. This fund is set up on a cash basis and does not lapse.
The Fire Regional Services Program provides funds for the training of firefighters and for construction, remodeling, repair,
maintenance, and/or financing of the joint Denver/Aurora training facility. Funded by payments from other fire
jurisdictions that train their firefighters at this facility. This includes the Rocky Mountain Fire Academy program.
The Police Regional Services Program provides funds for training police officers and for the purchase and financing of
equipment for the training facility and the forensic laboratory. Funded by reimbursement from other jurisdictions for
services such as training, crime laboratory testing, video training, film production, and vehicle identification number
inspections.
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Safety Programs
The Safety Private Donations Fund is used for programs that support citywide goals around safety and is funded by private
donations from the community.
The Inmate Processing Fee Fund accounts for receipts and disbursements of the processing fee that is charged to convicted
inmates. By state statute, 60 percent of the total revenue may be transferred to the General Fund to offset costs; 20
percent is used for training of law enforcement personnel; and the remaining 20 percent is used for a community-based
treatment program for the inmates. Funded by the Inmate Processing fee, which is set by state statute at $30 per arrest
incident.
The Inmate Welfare and Recreation Fund receives revenue from the inmate commissary system which allows inmates to
buy items for personal hygiene, health and recreation, and food and drink. Proceeds from the fund support items such as
recreational equipment, legal research resources, educational supplies, and other items related to inmate welfare and
recreation.
The Sheriff Regional Services Fund provides funds for services directly related to the care and custody of inmates, including
inmate programs. Funded by federal, state and local agencies for the room and board of inmates from various other
jurisdictions held in the Denver County Jail.
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Human Services Estimated Expenditures
2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

Child Welfare Services
13005 5532000 Family Crisis Center - - - 836,183 1,202,156 1,202,156
13005 5533000 Child Welfare Services 371.00 374.00 350.00 36,892,009 42,834,611 41,885,176
Subtotal 371.00 374.00 350.00 37,728,192 44,036,767 43,087,332
Service Delivery and Administration
13008 5511000 Human Services Administration 35.00 38.00 34.00 17,711,814 21,701,815 27,712,047
13008 5513000 Business Management 17.00 18.00 - 5,794,530 4,826,642 -
13008 5515000 Information System and Technology - 9.00 9.00 1,009,941 2,054,473 2,013,100
13008 5516000 Financial Services 45.28 47.28 57.28 3,457,793 4,355,188 6,756,197
13008 5517000 Performance Improvement and 113.11 126.11 127.11 8,059,348 10,281,376 11,049,336
Accountability
13008 5521000 Family and Adult Assistance Services 390.91 410.99 412.99 33,235,091 39,732,246 38,561,656
13008 5522000 Child Support Enforcement 128.00 130.00 129.00 8,437,239 9,818,866 10,077,297
13008 5523000 Adult Protection Services 23.00 23.00 23.00 1,903,754 2,213,269 2,192,989
13008 5526000 Community Outreach and Resource 59.00 61.00 72.00 4,361,710 5,031,587 6,819,576
Engagement
Subtotal 811.30 863.38 864.38 83,971,222 100,015,462 105,182,198
Transfers from Service Delivery and Administration
13008 9910000 Transfer to Affordable Housing SRF - - - - 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,500,000
13008-9911810
13008 9910000 Transfer to Alternative Transportation - - - 88,500 180,900 144,900
SRF - 13008-9911410
13008 9910000 Transfer to Capital Improvement - - - 1,400,000 - -
Projects Fund - 13008-9931100
13008 9910000 Transfer to Crime Prevention and - - - 250,000 411,700 170,500
Control Fund - 13008-9913210
Subtotal - - - 4,238,500 3,092,600 1,815,400
Child Care
13017 5524000 Child Care 15.00 15.00 14.00 2,618,783 2,566,086 4,461,546
Subtotal 15.00 15.00 14.00 2,618,783 2,566,086 4,461,546
Human Services State and Local Programs
13302 5543000 Aid to the Blind - - - - 1,000 1,000
13303 5541000 Aid to Needy Disabled - - - 566,147 1,000,000 1,000,000
13304 5553000 Developmental Disabilities - - - 10,051,443 17,550,654 17,550,654
13305 5551000 General Assistance 2.00 2.00 2.00 1,649,390 1,796,230 1,993,051
13306 5552000 Office of Community Impact 5.00 5.00 6.00 6,242,204 7,281,446 7,383,376
13812 5557000 Homeless Services - - - 5,487,485 8,600,000 3,950,000
13813 5581000 Senior/Disabled Rebate Program - 4.00 4.00 1,198,725 3,100,000 2,600,000
13813 5582000 Wastewater Affordability Program - - - 119,156 500,000 500,000
13813 5583000 Financial Assistance - - - - 500,000 -
Subtotal 7.00 11.00 12.00 25,314,549 40,329,330 34,978,081
Total Apppropriated SRFs 1,204.30 1,263.38 1,240.38 153,871,246 190,040,245 189,524,557
Non-appropriated Special Revenue Funds
13811 5511000 Assistance Incentive Program - - - 203,428 250,000 250,000
13310 5511000 Child Welfare Services - - - 4,113,479 3,000,000 2,778,340
13706 5511000 DHS Volunteer Services Donation - - - 28,534 33,000 33,000
Fund
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13703 5511000 Drug Strategy Donations - - - - 7,500 7,500
13808 5511000 Energy Assistance - - - 70,400 230,000 125,000
13704 5511000 Homeless Services Donations 1.00 2.00 1.00 10,344,267 295,547 210,468
13502 5511000 Integrated Care Management - - - 243,850 230,000 230,000
Incentive
13301 5511000 Parental Fees Incentive - - - 62,118 105,000 400,000
Subtotal 1.00 2.00 1.00 15,066,077 4,151,047 4,034,308
Office of Behavioral Health Strategies
13821 5554000 Crime Prevention and Control Fund 25.08 29.00 - 7,844,098 10,536,523 -
Subtotal 25.08 29.00 - 7,844,098 10,536,523 -
Total Non-Appropriated SRFs 26.08 31.00 1.00 22,910,174 14,687,570 4,034,308
SRF Grand Total 1,230.38 1,294.38 1,241.38 176,781,421 204,727,815 193,558,865
Note: Fund 13821 moved to the Denver Department of Public and Environmental Health in 2019. For 2019 estimated expenditures,
please reference the Health series of special revenue funds.
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Human Services Descriptions by Agency
Appropriated in the Long Bill

The Family Crisis Center provided short-term therapeutic shelter and residential care for children removed from their
homes due to reported severe physical or sexual abuse or due to being behaviorally beyond the control of their caretakers.
It was licensed to serve up to 64 youth. Funded by a combination of state/federal allocations, county match, and other local
revenue. The Family Crisis Center closed in 2016, but expenditures posted in 2017 and are anticipated in 2018 and 2019
due to the COP payment for the campus, which is shared with other divisions in DHS. (See DHS program section for further
information.)
Child Welfare Services provides services to children and youth in need of protection or with disabilities; provides programs
for adolescents in need of protection or who are in severe conflict with the community or their parents; provides protection
and/or out-of-home (OOH) placement of young children who have been abused, neglected, and/or abandoned; and
develops permanency planning options for children who cannot be returned to their homes. Funded by a combination of
state/federal allocations, county match, and other local revenue.
Service Delivery and Administration is the primary operational division of Denver Human Services. Funded by a combination
of state/federal allocations, county match, and other local revenue.
Transfer – Affordable Housing SRF provides funding to the Office of Economic Development’s Housing Investment Fund.
Funded by the appropriated Service Delivery and Administration SRF. Starting in 2017, this transfer will go to the Affordable
Housing Property Tax and Other Local Revenue Special Revenue Fund to supplement the City’s dedicated affordable
housing revenue.
Transfer - Alternative Transportation SRF provides the Human Services Department’s share of funding for the Alternative
Transportation Program, which provides funding support to encourage City employees to use alternative methods of
transportation and reduce automobile usage. Funded by the Service Delivery and Administration SRF.
Transfer - Crime Prevention and Control Commission (CPCC) is a transfer from the appropriated Service Delivery and
Administration SRF to the Crime Prevention and Control Commission to fund the Office of Drug Strategy within the Office of
Behavioral Health Strategies (OBHS). In 2019, this transfer to the CPCC, which moved under the Denver Department of
Public Health and Environment in 2018, supports contract management services in the OBHS.
The Child Care Program pays vendors and providers for the day care of children whose eligible parent(s) meet one of the
following criteria: they are eligible for benefits under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program and are
enrolled in an approved education or training program; they are employed and meet County-set income guidelines; they
need assistance in caring for their special needs handicapped children; or they are in a transitional period after having
become ineligible for TANF assistance payments. Funded by a combination of state/federal allocations, county match, and
other local revenue.
The Aid to the Blind Program provides financial and medical benefits to eligible blind resident applicants, as well as
occasionally providing medical treatment. The State of Colorado funds 80 percent of actual grant payments, which are paid
directly to clients. Funded by local revenue.
The Aid to the Needy Disabled Program provides assistance to people who are unemployed due to mental or physical
disability and who do not have sufficient income or resources to meet their basic living requirements. In some
circumstances, these funds supplement federal benefits; in others, the funds provide interim assistance while federal
benefit applications are being reviewed to determine eligibility. The State of Colorado funds 80 percent of actual grant
payments, which are paid directly to clients. Funded by local revenue.
The Board for Developmental Disabilities provides funding, including matching funds for state-funded programs, for
children and adults served by the Community Centered Board for Developmental Disabilities. These programs include
temporary emergency housing, case management services, day program services, residential services, transportation
services, and administrative support. Funded by a dedicated mill levy. Increases reflect the increase in property tax
collections.
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The General Assistance Program assists clients needing food or shelter. Funds can be used for one to three months by
individuals who have a temporary need of shelter or food assistance. Needy Denver residents may be assisted with funeral
and burial expenses based on available income and resources of the applicants and the deceased. Funded by local revenue.
Office of Community Impact addresses issues affecting Denver’s homeless. Activities include education to and about these
special populations and implementation of prevention and support services for homelessness, drug abuse, and veterans.
Funded by a combination of state/federal allocations, county match, and other local revenue.
Homeless Services funds services and initiatives related to homelessness. It is funded by General Fund transfers and the
countywide indirect cost reimbursement from the State.
The Senior/Disabled Rebate Program assists senior citizens and people with disabilities who are living on fixed incomes to
lower their property tax or rental payments. The program utilizes a progressive payment system that increases payments
to eligible residents in the lowest income categories. The program’s income limits are indexed to the Social Security Cost of
Living Adjustment index. Beginning in 2017, the Department of Human Services took over all aspects of this program
including conducting the eligibility determination function and issuing actual payments. Funding for DHS to administer the
program and make payments to eligible applicants comes from a transfer from the General Fund.
The Wastewater Affordability Program provides a benefit to low-income residents’ subject to wastewater charges. This
program began in 2017 after storm and sanitary fees were increased.
The Financial Assistance Program offers more flexible assistance to those in need, helping to provide funds for emergency
needs related to mobility, housing, and other essential household expenses. This program was designed in 2018 to address
the needs of families facing the burden of Denver’s increasing costs of living and for those who may not qualify for
assistance through other DHS programs.
Other Special Revenue Funds

The Assistance Incentive Program was established for incentives received from the State of Colorado for assistance
programs. In accordance with statute, both for past and future contributions, the funding can be used to support clients for
activities associated with Medicaid and other assistance programs. Funded by performance incentives earned from the
State of Colorado for meeting medical assistance program performance objectives.
Child Welfare Services offers programming for adolescents in need of protection or who are in severe conflict with the
community or their parents, and it provides protection and/or out-of-home (OOH) placement of young children who have
been abused, neglected, and/or abandoned. It also develops permanency planning options for children who cannot be
returned to their homes. Funded by Managed Care Savings program from prior state fiscal years where there were
surpluses in the Child Welfare allocations.
DHS Volunteer Services Donations (GIVE Denver Center) serves as a drop-off and distribution center for donations, which
are given to at-risk individuals helped by Denver Human Services (DHS). Donations are given to vulnerable children, adults
and families including the homeless, foster children, veterans, at-risk and disabled seniors, and those living on the brink of
poverty.
The Drug Strategy Donations Fund receives contributions, donations, project incomes, and other sources of private
receipts for drug strategy programs and efforts.
Energy Assistance provides low-income energy assistance in accordance with the Low-Income Energy Assistance and
Energy Conservation Contribution agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Public Service
Company of Colorado to be used for low- income energy efficiency programs and for individuals and non-profit
agencies. Public Service Company of Colorado matches the City’s contribution.
The Homeless Services Donations Fund was established for contributions, donations, and private/public receipts
made for the provision of services for the homeless in Denver. Funded by private donations.
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Integrated Care Management Incentives provides funds for family re-stabilization services such as 24-hour respite care, in-
home services such as kinship care, and counseling and other services that assist families to reintegrate following
separation or out-of-home placement. Funded by a state grant from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Parental Fees Incentives were made for collections of parental fees, collected through Court order, from non-custodial
parents to offset the cost of care of out-of-home placement that would otherwise be paid in part by the City and County
of Denver.
The Crime Prevention and Control Commission Fund focuses on reducing crime, reducing recidivism, facilitating
coordination among justice system agencies and supporting the development of a data-driven criminal justice system. The
Commission facilitates discussions and decisions regarding effective criminal justice policy development, jail population
management, and evaluation of sanctions and programs to hold offenders accountable. To minimize jail bed days, the
Commission encourages alternatives to sentencing, where appropriate. This program is supported by General Fund
transfers as well as grants, donations, project incomes, interest earned, and private receipts. This function was
transferred from Denver Human Services to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment in 2018.
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Health Estimated Expenditures & Description by Agency
Public Health and Environment

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019
Community Health
14702 6501000 Animal Care and Control 1.67 - - 291,769 - -
Donations
14821 6501000 Crime Prevention and Control - - 33.00 - - 6,931,915
Fund
14806 6501000 Public Health and Wellness - 4.00 2.25 - 600,000 3,116,461
14808 6501000 Solutions Center - - - - - 6,500,000
14804 6501000 Tobacco Sting - 2.00 2.00 23,433 66,528 72,590
Subtotal 1.67 6.00 37.25 315,201 666,528 16,620,966
Denver Animal Protection
14702 6503000 Animal Care and Control - 1.67 2.67 - 378,600 382,959
Donations
Subtotal - 1.67 2.67 - 378,600 382,959
Public Health Inspection
14903 6502000 Child Care Facility Inspection 7.00 7.00 7.00 566,674 664,470 731,181
14801 6502000 Environmental Health and - - - 7,500 - -
Safety
Subtotal 7.00 7.00 7.00 574,174 664,470 731,181
Total 8.67 14.67 46.92 889,375 1,709,598 17,735,106
Note: Fund 14821 moved to the Denver Department of Public and Environmental Health in 2019. For 2017 actuals and 2018 estimated
expenditures, please reference the Denver Human Services fund series of special revenue funds.
The Animal Care and Control Donations Fund accepts private donations for animal care and control purposes. This fund is
being transferred from Community Health to Denver Animal Protection for 2018.
The Crime Prevention and Control Commission (CPCC) funds are used to implement an evidence-based, accountable, and
efficient public safety strategy to reduce crime and delinquency and to increase neighborhood safety. The funding for the
CPCC is an annual General Fund transfer made on a yearly basis following the governing ordinance. This fund was
transferred from Denver Human Services to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment in 2018.
The Public Health and Wellness Fund accepts state funds for use on public health programs and General Fund support
to address special public health needs. The fund will receive $2,116,461 in transfers from the General Fund in 2019 to
fund the community response to opioid addiction in Denver.
The Solutions Center provides acute care and temporary living facilities to individuals in crisis in the city of Denver, with the
intent to stabilize and reconnect them to the greater Denver society. The Mayor or his designees, in particular, the
Executive Director of DDPHE, are the expending authorities.
The Tobacco Sting Fund accepts dollars from the Food and Drug Administration through the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment to conduct routine, compliance follow-up and advertising and labeling inspections of
tobacco retailers in the City and County of Denver. The purpose is to enforce federal tobacco laws related to the
unlawful sale of tobacco to minors and improper advertising and labeling of tobacco products.
The Child Care Licensing and Inspections Fund provides financial resources for the Child Care Facility Inspection Program,
which conducts original licensure, renewals, and investigations for family child care homes, school age programs, child care
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Health Estimated Expenditures & Description by Agency
centers, day treatments, and children’s resident camps located in the City and County of Denver. Funded by an annual
contract with the Colorado Department of Human Services.
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment’s Public Health Inspection Division is using the Environmental
Health & Safety SRF for additional Lead Testing opportunities for disadvantaged families and to update and maintain a
blood lead surveillance database that can be used to better target Denver’s lead program activities. Funded by the U.S.
Council of Mayors.
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Culture and Recreation Estimated Expenditures
2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

General Services
Denver Arts and Venues Special Revenue Funds
15607 3050000 Convention Center Special - - - 28,443,393 30,615,474 29,479,788
Revenue Fund
15815 3050000 Denver Arts and Venues 104.07 106.07 107.57 40,283,869 41,110,796 43,028,827
15714 3050000 Preserve the Rock - - - 13,302 110,000 100,000
15815 9910000 Transfer to Grant/Other - - - 14,152,469 9,106,625 8,485,000
Subtotal 104.07 106.07 107.57 82,893,032 80,942,895 81,093,615
Botanic Gardens
15803 7027000 Denver Botanical Gardens - - - 869,014 1,322,801 1,122,625
Subtotal - - - 869,014 1,322,801 1,122,625
Denver Art Museum
15802 1200000 Denver Art Museum - - - 1,272,000 1,645,035 1,484,072
Subtotal - - - 1,272,000 1,645,035 1,484,072
Denver Public Library
15807 8110000 Library - Special Trust Fund 13.00 13.00 13.00 2,457,780 2,448,199 2,210,928
Subtotal 13.00 13.00 13.00 2,457,780 2,448,199 2,210,928
Other Cultural Facilities Support
15804 1000000 Denver Museum of Nature - - - 1,175,158 1,117,492 1,151,006
and Science
Subtotal - - - 1,175,158 1,117,492 1,151,006
Parks and Planning
15825 7021000 Denver Mountain Parks 4.71 4.71 4.71 536,412 582,250 611,050
15810 7021000 Four Mile Historic Park - - - 133,700 66,600 66,600
Subtotal 4.71 4.71 4.71 648,691 648,850 677,650
Parks and Recreation Administration
15817 7010000 Cableland Trust - - - 247,929 245,000 245,000
Expenditures
15824 7010000 Citywide Sports Program 3.00 3.00 3.00 795,470 835,133 907,592
15827 7010000 Denver Employee Fitness 2.70 2.70 0.95 198,278 206,349 69,080
Center SRF
15823 7010000 Event Facility 5.50 5.50 5.50 482,590 353,079 354,680
15821 7010000 Facility Rental Program - 1.00 1.00 378,232 435,165 457,174
15812 7010000 Lookout Mountain - - - 69,282 60,000 -
Development
15813 7010000 Municipal Band - - - 51,000 63,000 57,000
15709 7010000 Night Moves - - - - - 50,000
15710 7010000 Park/Rec Private Donations - - - 324,402 750,000 750,000
15814 7010000 Parks/Rec Property Damage - - - 165,275 35,000 35,000
15711 7010000 Public Tree Canopy - 1.00 1.00 - 278,958 275,596
15716 7010000 Skatepark Maintenance - - - - 9,330 9,330
56700 7010000 Special Events - - - 29,325 - -
Subtotal 11.20 13.20 11.45 2,763,204 3,271,014 3,210,452
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Culture and Recreation Estimated Expenditures
2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019
Zoo
15806 7026000 Denver Zoological 25.00 22.00 20.00 2,206,197 2,367,739 2,075,991
Foundation
Subtotal 25.00 22.00 20.00 2,206,197 2,367,739 2,075,991
Total 157.98 158.98 156.73 94,285,076 93,764,025 93,026,339
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Culture and Recreation Descriptions by Agency
Denver Arts and Venues

The Convention Center Special Revenue Fund accounts for the operating expenses at the Colorado Convention Center.
Funded by Convention Center operations and a General Fund transfer.
The Denver Arts and Venues Special Revenue Fund is the main operating fund for the Denver Arts and Venues agency. It
accounts for all revenue generated at the facilities and expenditures associated with the operations of the venues. Details
on the program can be found in the Agency Detail section of this document. This fund is appropriated annually and lapses
at year-end.
The Preserve the Rocks Donations Fund was established in June 2002 to preserve the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre.
Funded by private donations, contributions, project income, and other private receipts.
The Transfer to DAV Capital Fund provides for the capital improvement program for Denver Arts and Venues facilities
including Boettcher Concert Hall, Buell Theatre, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Coliseum, Red Rocks Amphitheatre,
Colorado Convention Center, and the McNichols Building. Revenue is a transfer from the agency’s operating fund.
Denver Botanic Gardens

The Botanic Gardens maintains and displays a permanent collection of tropical, semi-tropical, and herbaceous plants. It
strives to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the
world. The Botanic Gardens provides a complete and unique garden experience to the community. Funded by a City
General Fund transfer as well as admission and rental fees.
Denver Art Museum

The Denver Art Museum strives to enrich the lives of present and future generations through the acquisition,
presentation, and preservation of works of art, supported by exemplary scholarship and public programs related
both to its permanent collections and to temporary exhibitions presented by the Museum. The Denver Art Museum
provides accessible and diverse recreational and cultural opportunities to Denver residents. Funded by a General
Fund transfer.

The DPL Special Trust Fund supports various collections and activities relating to library services. Activities include
acquisition and restoration of artifacts donated to the Western History Collection; collection of overdue library fees and
fines; provision of additional staffing and supplies for the summer youth reading program and after school programs; and
purchase of books and supplies for the library. Funded by private donations, contributions, book sales, photocopier fees,
and meeting room rentals.
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is the Rocky Mountain region's leading resource for informal science education
through a variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities that inspire curiosity and excite minds of all ages. Though the
Museum is an independent non-profit, the City and County of Denver owns the buildings in which it operates and provides
partial funding for capital and facility maintenance through a General Fund transfer.
Parks and Planning

The Denver Mountain Parks Fund develops programs to increase public awareness, visitation, and publicity for the Denver
Mountain Parks. Expenditures are for managing and overseeing operations of various sites, such as Chief Hosa Lodge and
Echo Lodge, throughout the year. Funded by facility fees, contributions, donations, project incomes, and partnerships.
Four Mile Historic Park maintains and operates the Four Mile Historic Museum and grounds located at 715 South Forest
Street in Denver. The Park collects, displays, and interprets the history of Denver and the region through the Four Mile
Historic House, its reproduced outbuildings, and the land surrounding it. Park staff provides regular public tours as well as
special activities including tours for school children, a summer Living History Camp for children, and various special events
throughout the year. Funded by a General Fund transfer, admission fees, special event fees, program fees, facility rentals,
and private and governmental grants and donations.
Parks and Recreation

The Cableland Trust Expenditures Fund supports operating and maintenance of the Cableland properties that were
donated to the City and County of Denver. Funded by interest earned on the Cableland Trust Fund.
The Citywide Sports Program pays for expenditures related to the operation of the citywide sports program and
tournaments. Funded by fees charged for citywide sports activities and tournament receipts.
The Denver Employee Fitness Center provides health and wellness programs and services to all City employees. The Center
is located in the Wellington Webb Municipal Office Building. Funded by membership fees.
The Event Facility Fund provides funds to operate, maintain, and improve facilities at the Chief Hosa Lodge and
Campground, the Washington Park Boathouse, the City Park Pavilion, the Montclair Civic Building, the Pavilion at Central
Park, and the Fleming Mansion. Funded by fees generated at these facilities.
The Facility Rental Program allows for revenue generated from facility rentals to be deposited into this account and
related expenditures to be paid out of this account. Expenditures are for staffing for after-hours events, replacement of
tables and chairs, janitorial services, and other related expenditures.
The Lookout Mountain Development Fund provides operating and capital improvement funds for the Buffalo Bill Museum
located on Lookout Mountain. Funded by on-site concessionaire payments and donations.
The Municipal Band performs free musical concerts in Denver parks during the summer. Expenditures are for supplies,
materials, repairs, utilities, and security associated with performances by the band. Funded by a City General Fund
transfer, private donations, and contributions.
The Night Moves Fund supported programming that provided recreational opportunities for at-risk youth. Funded by
private donations from the Denver Nuggets.
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The Parks and Recreation Private Donations Fund purchases equipment, furniture, supplies, and services for special
programs and events conducted by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Funded by private donations and
partnerships.
The Parks and Recreation Property Damage Fund pays for repair of damage done to Parks and Recreation property by
outside parties. Funded by permitting deposits not refunded and from direct payments from the parties who caused the
damage.
The Public Tree Canopy Fund removes and replaces trees lost or damaged during City and private construction projects on
street rights-of-way. Funded by private donations, project incomes, and reimbursements.
The Skatepark Maintenance Fund is funded by contributions, donations, project incomes, special events, concessions,
programs, sponsorship, or other sources of private receipts to provide repair and maintenance for the Skate Park, and
providing programs, special events, and other amenities common to Skateboard Park facilities.
Parks and Recreation Special Events Fund was used to purchase venue admissions for field trips. Funded by contributions,
donations, special events, programs, sponsorships or other sources of private receipts.
Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo provides a modern zoological park for the residents of Denver and the surrounding region and features
recreation, education, conservation, and research programs. Denver Zoo inspires a lifelong passion for discovery and
exploration in every generation through an array of interactive experiences, connections, and memories. The Denver Zoo
receives operational support from the General Fund via a transfer for an adequate supply of water and all other utilities
needed to maintain the Facility. Operational costs include payroll for full-time city employees that are paid through the
Denver Zoo Special Revenue Fund.
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Economic Development Estimated Expenditures
2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

16606 0145000 Affordable Housing Property 9.10 9.10 16.36 1,819,523 22,757,612 35,264,094
Tax Revenue Fund
17601 0115000 Employer Recruitment, - - 4.00 88,049 953,931 1,678,773
Training and Retention
Program
17603 0117000 Summer Youth Programs - 0.30 - 99,682 1,459,827 557,800
Subtotal 9.10 9.40 20.36 2,007,254 25,171,370 37,500,667
Total Appropriated SRFs 9.10 9.40 20.36 2,007,254 25,171,370 37,500,667
Business Development Division
11847 0114400 Business Incentives - - - 480,891 2,481,000 2,250,000
11842 0114000 Enterprise Zone - - 0.50 52,293 113,560 118,363
Subtotal - - 0.50 533,184 2,594,560 2,368,363
Denver Housing Division
16607 0145000 Affordable Housing Linkage Fee - - - - 2,633,033 3,700,000
Fund
16803 0145000 Affordable Housing and - - - 362,716 194,259 60,000
Remediation Fund
16702 0145000 Community Development- - - - 16,931 16,081 16,759
Donation
16808 0145000 Housing Incentive Program 0.52 0.55 2.50 199,820 501,506 1,340,317
16911 0145000 Rental Rehab Assistance - - - - - 1,050,000
16810 0145000 Revolving Affordable Housing - - - 3,097,229 1,246,855 1,394,574
Loan Fund
11814 0145000 Revolving Loan Fund - - - - 163,628 100,000
11819 0145000 Skyline - Administration - - - - 10,000 -
11820 0145000 Skyline - Economic - - - - 1,060,000 1,000,000
Development Project
11821 0145000 Skyline - Housing - - - 67,927 1,532,411 1,000,000
Subtotal 0.52 0.55 2.50 3,744,623 7,357,773 9,661,650
Operations and Communications
11855 0115000 Marketing Sponsorships - - - - 16,800 16,800
Subtotal - - - - 16,800 16,800
Workforce Development Division Special Revenue
Funds
17904 0117000 DETA Special Projects - - - 15,000 39,885 39,885
17802 0117000 MOWD General Cost Pool - - - (20,570) 81,612 -
Subtotal - - - (5,570) 121,497 39,885
Total Non-Appropriated SRFs 0.52 0.55 3.00 4,272,238 10,090,630 12,086,698
Total 9.62 9.95 23.36 6,279,491 35,262,000 49,587,365
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Economic Development Descriptions by Agency
Appropriated in the Long Bill

The Affordable Housing Property Tax and Other Local Revenue Fund was established in 2017 to support the development
and preservation of affordable housing for low and moderate-income residents of the City and County of Denver. The
funds are dedicated to the production and/or preservation of rental and for-sale housing, the funding of rental assistance
and homebuyer assistance programs, the development of permanent supportive housing for homeless persons and/or at-
risk individuals in danger of losing their existing homes, homeowner emergency repairs, and other supportive services
directly associated with assisting low-income households obtain rental housing. The primary funding sources include
property taxes and the additional tax revenue generated from increasing the special retail marijuana tax from 3.5 percent
to 5.5 percent. This tax was increased in 2018. For more detailed information please see the Office of Economic
Development’s section of this budget book. This fund is appropriated annually and does not lapse. For more information
see the affordable housing section of this budget book located within the Office of Economic Development.
The Employer Recruitment, Training, and Retention (GF) Program establishes direct relationships with industry
consortiums, determines their workforce needs and develops specific recruitment, training, and retention programs to
create employment opportunities for the working poor. Revenue to this program is a transfer from the General Fund. This
fund is appropriated annually and is non-lapsing.
The Mayor’s Summer Youth Program provides employment opportunities for youth interested in a government-assisted
summer work experience. Revenue to this program comes from a transfer from the General Fund as well as a transfer
from the Department of Human Services. In 2018, the increased transfer amount from the General Fund reflected
additional funding to comply with minimum wage requirements as well as funding to serve additional youth through the
program. This fund is appropriated annually and is non-lapsing.
Business Development Division

The Business Incentives Fund encourages and develops new investment programs, supports the seeding and nurturing of
emerging economic and business targets, and supports existing high economic impact businesses. Funded by a General
Fund transfer.
The Enterprise Zone Program manages the nonprofit portion of Enterprise Zone activity and markets the Enterprise Zone
program. Enterprise Zones are targeted areas, whose boundaries are determined by the State, that are eligible to receive
economic incentives based on factors including poverty and unemployment rates in those areas. Revenue to this fund
comes from a percentage fee assessed to nonprofit organizations that are certified as Enterprise Zone projects in the City
and County of Denver, as well as state or private contributions.

The Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Revenue Fund was established in 2017 to support the development and preservation
of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents of the City and County of Denver. The funds are dedicated
to increasing the supply of affordable rental housing, to providing funding for renter assistance programs, to increasing the
supply of for-sale affordable housing, and to supporting homebuyer assistance programs. Revenue is derived from an
established linkage fee on development within the City and County of Denver beginning in 2017. Linkage fees range from
$0.40 to $1.70 per square foot depending on the type of development. For more detailed information please see the
Office of Economic Development’s section of this budget book. This a cash-basis and non-lapsing fund. For more
information see the affordable housing section of this budget book located within the Office of Economic Development.
The Affordable Housing and Remediation Fund was established in 2001 as part of the implementation of the City’s Housing
Plan. The program supports the development of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents of the City
and County of Denver. This program focuses on the rehabilitation of single-family and multifamily residences, both owner-
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occupied and rental housing; developing housing for populations with special needs; and helping to fund the removal and
reduction of lead-based paint hazards. Revenue to this fund comes from developer contributions.
The Community Development Donations Program allows for the acceptance of funds from private sources to implement
special projects and fund multifamily housing bond contracts. Revenue to this fund is donations.
The Housing Incentive Program Fund collects and disburses monies paid by developers in lieu of building moderately-
priced dwelling units, and it funds incentives to developers and other costs related to affordable housing programs as
provided in Section 27 of the Municipal Code. Revenue to this fund comes from developer payments and other
contributions.
The Rental Rehabilitation project is a family housing rehabilitation program directed toward low-income tenants. Revenue
to this program includes a one-time federal grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
granted in 1984, which is augmented by loan repayments that are returned to the project for future reuse.
The Revolving Affordable Housing Loan Fund provides funding for new affordable housing for the workforce rental
population in Denver. The funding is intended to provide gap financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable
housing units. Program revenue has included a transfer from the General Fund, transfers from other City special revenue
funds, and private funding; but the fund now leverages loan payments that are returned to the fund and reused. This fund
has not received a transfer from the General Fund since 2016.
The Revolving Loan Fund provides revitalization loans to low-income homeowners and businesses in economic
development target areas. Funded by a one-time federal grant, this fund now leverages loan payments that are returned
to the fund and reused.
The Skyline Administration Fund provides for administration of Skyline grants. The Office of Economic Development (OED)
is required to maintain separate funds for administration expenses related to the Economic Development and Housing
projects.
The Skyline Economic Development Fund encourages anchor projects in Neighborhood Business Revitalization (NBR)
areas, as well as non-NBR areas, and makes business loans available through a shared risk pool with a participating bank in
a target area where conventional financing is not readily available. The purpose of the project is to foster the revitalization
of neighborhood business areas and the surrounding neighborhoods; to generate employment for Denver residents; to
increase tax revenues; and to improve the services available to neighborhood residents. Revenue for this fund comes from
a settlement with the federal government.
The Skyline Housing Fund provides additional housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income families and aims to
revitalize neighborhoods through new housing development and the rehabilitation of existing units. It encourages
innovative housing solutions within the community; returns vacant and boarded-up buildings to use by providing funds for
purchase or repair; finances the rehabilitation of rental apartment buildings and single-family homes; finances
construction of new housing; and provides grants for selected projects including housing for low-income households.
Revenue for this fund comes from a settlement with the federal government.
Operations and Communications

The Marketing Sponsorships Fund supports and promotes citywide initiatives, goals, and programs, such as the City Spirit
employee-appreciation initiatives and programs, that cross multiple departments such as the station parties around the
opening of the RTD West Line. Revenue is received through various sponsorships and private donations.
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Division of Workforce Development

The Denver Employment and Training Administration (DETA) Special Projects Funds are used for special projects to further
economic opportunity. Revenue is from contributions, special donations, and a transfer from the airport.
The MOWD General Cost Pool was utilized to accumulate costs that were allocated to its grants and programs based upon
OED’s cost allocation plan. The fund is no longer used this way as funds are allocated directly to grants.
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Grants
Grants - Program Overview
Grants are a type of Special Revenue Fund that account for the proceeds of federal, state, local, and private funds awarded
to the City or its departments to carry out a specific purpose and/or administer a program or service delivery on behalf of
the federal or state government. Grant funds are restricted to their intended purpose as defined by the grantor in the
award and contract process. Grant application and award, grant management, and grant closure are governed by Fiscal
Accountability Rule 9 – Grants. As Special Revenue Funds, grants are categorized according to the same fund plan as other,
non-grant Special Revenue Funds, and as defined in Section 20-18 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code. Please see the
Special Revenue Fund section of this book for a description of the fund plan. Department of Aviation grants are not
included in this summary due to divergent grant accounting methodology.
On an annual basis, the City and County of Denver manages approximately 200 active grant awards totaling $100-$200
million. City agencies with the largest grant portfolios are the Office of Economic Development, Department of Public
Works, Office of Children’s Affairs, Department of Environmental Health, Department of Safety, and Denver Human
Services. The City’s grant portfolio is guided by an annual strategic plan developed by the Budget and Management Office,
the City’s grant writing consultant, and the Grant Policy Advisory Committee; the latter is a body composed of Grant
Liaisons who support each department’s grant program. The strategic plan communicates a shared vision and mission with
respect to pursuing and implementing award funding; identifies strategic priorities for the City; and lays the groundwork for
collaboration, dialogue and exchange among agencies. For the budget book, actual expenditures and FTE are reported for
the prior year. Estimated expenditures are reported for the current and future years. The current and future year estimated
expenditures are based on awards and letters of intent received before June 15, 2018. As a result, it may appear some
grants are not continued from 2017 to 2018, but this may not be the case as an award may have been received after June
15, 2018.
Questions about FTE or estimated expenditures may be addressed to [email protected].
Federal Direct
31%
State Funding
38%
Federal Pass-
Through
25%
Private and Other

6%
Asset Type Amount

Federal Direct 28,864,159
Federal Pass-through 23,778,728
Private and Other 5,957,052
State Funding 36,006,559
Total 94,606,498
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Grants – Program Overview
Grant Expenditures by Funding Source

2017 2018 2019
Actuals Estimated Estimated
Grant Expenditures by Funding Source
Federal Direct 44,173,675 39,573,659 28,864,159
Federal Pass-through 42,170,341 67,601,020 23,778,728
Private and Other 6,151,353 11,783,419 5,957,052
State Funding 28,295,444 36,151,369 36,006,559
Total 120,790,812 155,109,467 94,606,498
Grant Expenditures by Agency

Org. Grant Program Name 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019
Fund Number FTEs FTEs FTEs Actuals Estimated Estimated
City Attorney Office
11001 4511100 Coordinated Elder Abuse 2.00 3.30 0.00 78,296 111,519 0
Prevention
11001 4511100 Impact of Forensic 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,250 0 0
Collaboration for Adults
11001 4511100 Municipal Crime Victim 0.00 0.00 0.00 93,672 205,310 0
Services
11001 4511100 Specialized Domestic 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,242 0 0
Violence Prosecution
11001 4511100 Wraparound Legal 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,500 0 0
Services
Subtotal 2.00 3.30 0.00 196,960 316,829 0
11605 0141100 CAMP Training at Saving 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,905 0 0
Places Conference
11301 0141100 Historic Structure 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 190,000 10,000
Assessment
11001 0143300 Transit Oriented 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 50,000 1,012,500
Development Planning
Pilot Program
Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,905 240,000 1,022,500
County Court
12301 0501100 Drunk Driver Intervention 0.00 0.00 0.00 104,464 110,580 55,290
Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 104,464 110,580 55,290
Denver Department of Public Health and Environment
14601 6501100 Adoption and Foster 0.00 0.00 0.00 32,853 45,147 1,000
Program
14301 6501100 Cancer, Cardiovascular, 1.00 0.50 0.00 249,321 325,794 408,000
and Pulmonary Disease
Program
14001 6501100 Childhood Lead Poisoning 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,481 16,000 0
Prevention Program
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14001 6501100 Denver Safe Routes to 0.00 0.00 0.00 29,500 42,000 0
School
14001 6501100 FDA Tobacco Retail 0.00 0.00 0.00 74,876 0 0
Inspections
14601 6501100 Healthy Childcare Makes a 0.00 0.00 0.00 159,418 50,899 0
Healthy Start
14001 6501100 Indoor Radon Grant 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,170 0 0
14001 6501100 Lead Hazard Control and 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 1,146,000 0
Health Homes
14301 6501100 Local Planning & Support 0.00 0.00 4.50 0 471,274 942,548
14601 6501100 Maddie's Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 9,075 4,125
14601 6501100 Metro Denver Healthy 0.50 0.00 0.00 36,322 31,000 0
Beverage Partnership
14301 6501100 OBHS Lead Interim 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 462,186 560,707
14601 6501100 Partnerships for Healthy 0.50 0.00 0.00 313,568 34,639 0
Food Retail
14601 6501100 Pets for Life Community 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,281 0 0
Outreach Program
14601 6501100 Rabies Vaccination 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 1,960 0
14002 6501100 Ryan White/HIV 4.25 7.25 6.25 7,706,120 7,830,661 2,054,257
Emergency Relief
14601 6501100 Subsidized Spay and 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 35,492 0
Neuter
14301 6501100 SUN Co-Responder 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 92,396 317,469
Subtotal 6.25 7.75 10.75 8,649,909 10,594,923 4,288,106

16217 0145100 ARRA Neighborhood 0.00 0.00 0.00 178,209 0 0
Stabilization
16002 0145100 CDBG - Administration 16.25 17.53 10.85 1,558,929 1,703,095 2,071,873
16002 0145100 CDBG - Program 4.52 5.30 4.01 9,211,862 6,800,980 6,464,848
16005 0145100 Clocktower Lofts Section 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 0 0
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16004 0145100 HOME - Administration 0.00 0.00 2.64 0 0 322,110
16004 0145100 HOME - Program 1.91 2.44 0.00 3,002,230 2,962,882 2,640,772
16006 0145100 HOPWA - Administration 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 53,420
16006 0145100 HOPWA - Program 0.00 0.00 0.15 1,389,189 1,530,899 1,477,479
16005 0145100 YMCA/Section 108 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,562,376 0 0
Subtotal 22.67 25.27 17.65 16,902,805 12,997,856 13,030,502
Denver Human Services
13001 5511010 Children's Congregate 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,200 11,400 0
Care Opportunity Project
13012 5511010 CoC Anchor Project 0.00 0.00 0.00 154,710 142,250 101,649
13012 5511010 CoC Back Home Rapid Re- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 113,701 81,215
Housing
13012 5511010 CoC Bedrock 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 96,318 481,592
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13012 5511010 CoC Chronically Mentally 0.00 0.00 0.00 46,036 0 0
Ill Women (Lowry)
13012 5511010 CoC Criminal Justice 0.00 0.00 0.00 88,951 0 0
13012 5511010 CoC Dave's Place 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,461 0 0
13012 5511010 CoC Housing First 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,567,912 76,353 0
13012 5511010 CoC Mariposa 0.00 0.00 0.00 195,200 145,628 0
13012 5511010 CoC Rowan Gardens 0.00 0.00 0.00 98,967 109,499 0
13012 5511010 CoC S+C Lowry/Women 0.00 0.00 0.00 416,625 6,445 0
13012 5511010 CoC Seniors 0.00 0.00 0.00 110,738 0 0
13012 5511010 CoC Spectrum 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 405,611 405,611
13012 5511010 CoC Starting Treatment & 0.00 0.00 0.00 444,965 284,325 0
Recovery
13012 5511010 CoC Veterans 0.00 0.00 0.00 47,267 37,000 40,573
13501 5511010 Colorado Community 0.00 0.00 0.00 135,876 150,000 75,000
Response
13601 5511010 Colorado Community 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 100,903 172,976
Response Expansion
13501 5511010 Community Assistance for 0.00 0.00 0.00 65,083 0 0
Gaining Eligibility
13007 5511010 Community Services Block 0.00 0.45 0.38 1,183,135 1,305,673 25,545
Grant
13001 5511010 Denver Prevention 0.00 0.00 0.00 94,668 0 0
Partnership for Family
Success
13009 5511010 Emergency Solutions 0.00 0.00 0.00 493,652 195,992 391,984
Grant
13001 5511010 Homeless Veterans Per 0.00 0.00 0.00 (23,516) 0 0
Diem
13001 5511010 It Takes a Library 0.00 0.00 0.00 47,199 0 0
13001 5511010 Justice Reinvestment 0.00 0.00 0.00 85,441 125,000 0
Initiative
13001 5511010 Now is the Time 0.75 0.75 0.00 143,422 94,086 0
13601 5511010 Parent Partner Program 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,400 0 0
13001 5511010 Pathways to Success 0.75 0.00 0.00 53,763 75,497 0
13501 5511010 Peer Recovery Support 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,352 0 0

Services
13001 5511010 Personal Responsibility 1.50 0.00 0.00 171,710 116,250 0
and Education Program
13601 5511010 Prevention Institute 0.00 0.00 0.00 36,558 0 0
13001 5511010 Promoting Safe and Stable 0.00 0.00 0.00 296,645 150,000 0
Families
13501 5511010 Recovery Support Services 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,729 64,210 0
13001 5511010 Resources for Awareness 0.00 0.00 0.00 28,897 50,000 0
and Prevention at Denver
Public Schools
13001 5511010 SMART Pre-Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 97,916 0 0
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13601 5511010 Title IVE Demonstration 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,107 179,000 34,609
Savings
13001 5511010 Unaccompanied Refugee 0.00 0.00 0.00 175,241 479,853 0
Minors
13501 5511010 Veterans Assistance Grant 0.00 0.00 0.00 37,082 34,500 23,000
Program
Subtotal 3.00 1.20 0.38 7,397,393 4,549,494 1,833,754
15301 8127500 Historical Records 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 3,130 0
Preservation
15001 0801100 IMLS Sparks 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,852 0 0
15301 8127500 Peer Navigator Program 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 15,959 0
15301 8127500 Read Aloud 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 20,000 10,000
15301 0801100 SIPA-Digital Formats 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,732 3,768 0
Conversion
15301 0801312 State Grants for Libraries 0.00 0.00 0.00 108,239 158,155 0
15301 8127500 Western History Records 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 22,990 0
Preservation
Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 134,823 224,002 10,000
Department of Parks and Recreation
15001 7011100 Aspen Park Fire Mitigation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 43,000 40,000
15301 7011100 Bear Creek Watershed 0.00 0.00 0.00 69,501 18,903 18,885
Improvement
15601 7011100 Buffalo Bill Museum/SCFD 0.00 0.00 0.00 42,195 46,081 0
Support
38740 7011100 Carla Madison Recreation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 100,000 0
Center Rooftop Terrace
38740 7011100 Dedisse Park Evergreen 0.00 0.00 0.00 28,608 84,509 0
Lake Bridge Replacement
38730 7011100 GOCO Planning Grant - 0.00 0.00 0.00 47,775 0 0
ELK Site Plan
38740 7011100 Graham-Bible House 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000 0 0
Interior Project
38710 7011100 Heron Pond Natural Area 0.00 0.00 0.00 58,380 0 0
15301 7011100 Inspire Initiative 0.00 0.00 1.75 178,356 533,991 594,785
38730 7011100 Inspire Initiative 0.00 0.00 0.00 53,103 1,071,804 130,666
15301 7011100 Landscape Typology 0.00 0.00 0.00 39,488 0 0
15001 7011100 Newton Park Fire 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 200,000 112,000
Mitigation
38720 7011100 Outdoor Rec Legacy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 250,000 0
Partnership
15301 7011100 Project Citizen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0
15301 7011100 Purge the Spurge 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,599 26,241 0
38740 7011100 RAQC Commercial Lawn 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 8,094 0

and Garden Grant
Program
99
38730 7011100 Re-Imagine Play at Paco 0.00 0.00 0.00 350,000 0 0
Sanchez Park
38740 7011100 Re-Imagine Play at Paco 0.00 0.00 0.00 351,525 798,475 0
Sanchez Park
38407 7011100 River North 0.00 0.00 0.00 44,470 10,100 0
Improvements
38740 7011100 River North Promenade 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 7,500 0
38343 7011100 River Vision - Greenway 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,751 0 0

Foundation
38359 7011100 River Vision Grant 0.00 0.00 0.00 67,031 22,412 0
Frontier RMNA
15301 7011100 Stapleton Xeriscape 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,062 0 10,000
Garden
38740 7011100 Sun Dial at Cranmer Park 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 680,000 0
38740 7011100 Todos Activos 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 100,000 200,000

15001 7011100 Urban Conservation 0.00 0.00 0.00 67,380 0 0
Treaty for Migratory Birds
38730 7011100 Westerly Creek 0.00 0.00 0.00 519,705 0 0
Restoration
38740 7011100 Westwood Park 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 253,094 0
Improvements
Subtotal 0.00 0.00 1.75 2,168,929 4,254,204 1,106,336
District Attorney Office
12012 0401100 Adult Diversion 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 6,400 9,447
12250 0401100 DA Family Violence 0.00 1.00 1.50 140,696 224,526 132,661
12250 0401100 DA Victim Compensation 0.00 0.00 0.00 700,000 815,000 475,000
Program
12250 0401100 DA Witness Protection 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,610 0 0
Program
12250 0401100 Integrated Intervention 1.00 1.00 0.00 265,478 277,137 0
Program
12012 0401100 Juvenile Diversion 0.50 0.00 0.00 119,100 93,406 72,245
ARTT/Mentoring
12012 0401100 Marijuana Tax Cash Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 65,272 100,504 35,882
for Juvenile Diversion
12250 0401100 Rose Andom Center 0.50 2.83 0.50 252,252 178,391 33,140
Denver Family Justice
Center
Subtotal 2.00 4.83 2.00 1,546,408 1,695,364 758,375
17100 0117100 Apprenticeship USA for 0.00 0.00 26,437 501 0
Work Based Learning
Grant
17602 0117100 Career Opportunities in 0.00 0.25 385,850 425,000 106,250
Retail
17602 0117100 Denver Urban Renewal 0.00 0.00 (125) 0 0
Authority (DURA)
Construction Sector
100
17008 0117100 Disability Employment 0.00 0.00 0 18,000 443,000
Initiative
17007 0117100 Disabled Vets Outreach 0.00 0.00 21,000 21,000 21,000
Program (DVOP)
17100 0117100 EDW Hire for Colorado 0.00 0.00 100 0 0
Initiative
17301 0117100 Employment Support 3.63 2.68 1,016,446 868,190 896,832
Fund
17008 0117100 Governor's Summer Job 0.75 0.00 44,000 44,010 44,000
Hunt
17100 0117100 H-1B Ready to Work Grant 3.46 0.60 1,907,043 1,811,638 330,000
17007 0117100 Local Veterans 0.00 0.00 7,000 7,000 7,000
Employment
Representative (LVER)
17100 0117100 Reemployment Services & 0.00 0.00 9,774 11,244 11,244
Eligibility Assessment
17100 0117100 Sector Partnership 0.00 0.00 6,594 34,812 0
Technical Assistance
17008 0117100 TAA Case Management 0.00 0.75 24,299 61,339 69,015
17405 0117100 TANF Employment and 13.46 0.85 4,166,254 2,803,538 900,000
Training
17008 0117100 Wagner-Peyser 4.80 16.25 520,473 1,290,365 1,071,123
17100 0117100 WIA Technical Assistance 0.00 0.00 17,752 0 0
17100 0117100 WIOA Adult 3.48 1.33 1,499,924 1,538,471 1,384,624
17100 0117100 WIOA Dislocated Worker 2.84 1.33 568,801 632,183 409,991
17100 0117100 WIOA Evaluation 0.00 0.00 20,000 0 0
17100 0117100 WIOA Innovation 0.00 0.00 14,970 30 0
17100 0117100 WIOA National Convening 0.00 0.00 750 0 0
17100 0117100 WIOA Work Based 0.00 0.00 17,653 52,420 0
Learning
17100 0117100 WIOA Workforce 0.00 0.00 20,490 44,265 0
Performance Incentive
17100 0117100 WIOA Youth 3.89 2.24 798,582 612,369 810,000
Subtotal 36.31 29.53 26.28 11,094,066 10,276,375 6,504,079
Emergency Management
11008 0160100 Emergency Management 0.00 0.00 0.00 134,748 0 0
Performance
38394 0160100 FEMA Flood Projects 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 32,813 0
11008 0160100 Hazard Mitigation Grant 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,416 0 0
12100 0160100 Urban Area Security 0.00 2.50 3.50 1,726,426 1,826,826 2,280,588
Initiative
Subtotal 0.00 2.50 3.50 1,888,591 1,859,639 2,280,588
Environmental Quality Division
14601 6504100 11TH HOUR PROJECT 0.00 0.00 0.00 45,530 45,000 9,470
14301 6504100 Air Pollution Control 1.00 1.00 0.00 209,373 135,265 0
14601 6504100 Bloomberg Philanthropies 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 100,000 100,000
Mayor's Challenge
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14217 6504100 Clean Energy Loan 0.00 0.00 0.00 398,001 200,000 200,000
Program Denver Energy
Challenge
14001 6504100 Community Scale Air 0.00 0.00 0.00 116,435 241,600 0
Toxics Ambient
Monitoring
14601 6504100 Denver Energy Efficiency 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,450 0 0
14601 6504100 Denver Neighborhood 0.00 0.00 0.00 31,966 10,000 0

Climate and Health
Vulnerability Project
11217 6504100 EECBG Banking Fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,019 0 0
14001 6504100 Emergency Preparedness 0.50 0.00 0.40 89,565 31,042 62,695
& Response
14001 6504100 FY 2015 EPA Brownfields 0.00 0.00 0.00 72,687 186,543 0
Assessment Grant
14001 6504100 Local Agency Air Quality 0.00 0.00 0.00 49,625 0 0
Projects Grant Pool
14001 6504100 Swansea Site Air Quality 0.00 0.00 0.00 60,192 22,000 0
Monitoring
Subtotal 1.50 1.00 0.40 1,095,844 971,450 372,165

Fire Department
FEMA Assistance to 0.00 0.00 0.00 88,395 0 0
12230 3521400 Firefighters
Generator Grant at DFD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 31,418 0
12230 3521400 Headquarters
Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 88,395 31,418 0
Human Rights/Community Partnership
11605 0150100 Age Matters Needs 0.50 0.00 0.00 16,963 0 0
Assessment
11605 0150100 Consumer Financial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 62,500 62,500
Protection
Subtotal 0.50 0.00 0.00 16,963 62,500 62,500
11301 0103100 Child and Adult Care Food 0.00 0.00 285,312 275,074 0
Program (Snacks and
Supper)
11607 0103100 Colorado Health 0.00 0.00 0 40,000 40,000
Foundation
11605 0103100 Creating Healthy 0.00 0.00 41,800 0 0
Environments & Livable
Conditions
11605 0103100 Culture of Wellness 0.00 0.00 182,882 75,000 0
11605 0103100 Denver Education 0.00 0.00 173,916 21,202 0
Compact
11605 0103100 Denver P-Tech at Manual: 0.00 0.00 0 50,000 0
Recruitment and
Promotion
11002 0104100 Head Start 7.30 6.85 8,933,347 9,481,949 9,031,036
11605 0103100 Head Start Mental Health 0.00 0.00 5,250 13,750 50,500
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11607 0103100 Out of School Time 0.25 0.00 635,158 108,811 0
11605 0103100 Pathways with a Purpose 0.00 0.00 5,000 0 0
11301 0103100 Summer Food Service 0.00 0.00 180,845 229,673 0
Program
11605 0103100 Tony Grampsas Youth 0.00 0.00 7,422 20,577 0
Services Program
11607 0103100 Wallace Foundation Social 0.00 5.00 98,655 941,520 1,598,500
and Emotional Learning
Initiative
Subtotal 7.55 8.05 11.85 10,549,586 11,257,556 10,720,036
Office of Economic Development
11301 0114100 Enterprise Zone 0.00 0.00 16,950 16,950 16,950
Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,950 16,950 16,950
Office of the Independent Monitor
12001 0157100 Justice Assistance Grant: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 37,863 0
Parent Track
12001 0157100 Justice Assistance Grant: 0.00 0.34 0.00 46,476 32,805 0
Youth Outreach
Subtotal 0.00 0.34 0.00 46,476 70,668 0
Police Department
12220 3511300 3-Dimensional Imaging 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,677 60,942 0
Validation Grant
12220 3511300 Body-Worn Camera Policy 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,159 97,447 0
and Implementation
Program
12220 3511300 CDOT: Distracted Driving 0.00 0.00 0.00 38,510 38,780 0
Enforcement
12220 3511300 CDOT: DUI Enforcement 0.00 0.00 0.00 283,415 190,391 0
12220 3511300 CDOT: Focused Speed 0.00 0.00 0.00 75,310 47,832 0
Enforcement
12220 3511300 CDOT: Pedestrian Safety 0.00 0.00 0.00 71,012 72,521 0
12220 3511300 Click it or Ticket 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,789 0 0
12220 3511300 COPS Community Policing 0.00 0.00 0.00 29,843 33,324 0
and Development
12220 3511300 Countering Violent 0.00 0.00 0.69 0 303,987 128,733
Extremism Grant Program
12220 3511300 Coverdell Forensic - 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,895 160,117 0
Federal
12220 3511300 Coverdell Forensic - State 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,807 44,144 0
12220 3511300 Crime Victim Services 0.00 0.00 0.00 61,725 125,000 0
12601 3511300 Demand Reduction Grant 0.00 0.00 0.00 967 1,012 0
12220 3511300 Denver Juvenile Drug 0.00 0.00 0.00 60,743 55,000 55,000
Court
12220 3511300 Denver OCDETF Strike 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,432 6,324 0
Force
12220 3511300 DNA Backlog Reduction 0.00 0.00 1.00 146,586 210,099 131,377
12220 3511300 Familial DNA Database 0.00 0.00 0.00 53,385 0 0
Search
12002 3511300 H.I.D.T.A. 1.00 0.00 3.00 781,592 202,739 272,902
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12220 3511300 Internet Crimes Against 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 5,000 0
Children
12220 3511300 Justice Assistance Grant 1.88 2.00 0.00 410,635 124,274 56,091
12220 3511300 Latent Print Identification 0.00 0.00 0.00 28,001 111,828 0
12220 3511300 LISC Peer Learning Small 0.00 0.00 0.00 978 0 0
Grant
12220 3511300 Optimal Extraction 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,689 73,554 36,777
Methods of THC From
Infused Products
12220 3511300 Optimized, Semi- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 33,334 0
Automated Differential
DNA Extraction
12220 3511300 Project Safe 0.00 0.00 0.00 154,881 375,735 0
Neighborhoods
12220 3511300 Solving Cold Cases with 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,307 0 0
DNA
12220 3511300 Sun Valley Policing Project 0.00 0.00 0.00 327,891 520,412 0
Subtotal 2.88 2.00 4.69 2,636,226 2,893,796 680,880
Public Works
38810 5011100 Advanced Transportation 0.00 0.00 1.00 0 462,923 1,653,296
and Congestion
Management
Technologies Deployment
38840 5011100 Brighton Blvd 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,446,481 0 0
Reconstruction
38840 5011100 Building Healthy Places 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000 0 0
38820 5011100 CDOT & Denver 56th and 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 3,832,000
Pena
38820 5011100 CDOT TAP Sheridan 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 400,000 400,000
Sidewalks
38830 5011100 Central 70 Environmental 0.00 0.00 0.00 51,328 1,948,672 300,000
Mitigation & Denver
Home Improvement
Project
38840 5011100 Cherry Creek Tower Grant 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000 0 0
for Parking Lot
Improvements
38830 5011100 Colfax & Lipan Auraria 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 400,000 0
Higher Education Center
38328 5011100 Colfax Transit 0.00 0.00 0.00 84,156 15,165 0
38312 5011100 Confluence Park Bike/Ped 0.00 0.00 0.00 125,724 0 0
Ramps
38322 5011100 Confluence Park 0.00 0.00 0.00 137,665 0 0
Comprehensive Plan
38820 5011100 Denver ITS CTC Visibility 0.00 0.00 0.00 136,100 239,152 0
38386 5011100 DENVER TIP Signal 0.00 0.00 0.00 641,812 0 0
System
38820 5011100 DENVER TIP 2015 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,636 561,300 420,493
38314 5011100 DENVER TSSIP - 2012 0.00 0.00 0.00 143,873 50,801 10,000
38820 5011100 Denver TSSIP - 2015 0.00 0.00 0.00 64,750 718,989 200,000
38820 5011100 Denver TSSIP - 2017 0.00 0.00 0.00 272 612,134 2,685,376
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38369 5011100 Denver TSSIP Design 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 12,360 13,364
38840 5011100 Denver Water IGA - 0.00 0.00 0.00 137,218 39,504 0
Cherry Creek Drive South -
Phase 3
38384 5011100 Denver-RTD FasTracks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 39,237 0
38820 5011100 DRCOG STAMP 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000 0 0
38820 5011100 DRCOG TIP - HLC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 122,730 1,170,000
Hampden/Colorado
38413 5011100 DRCOG TIP - AZ to KY to 0.00 0.00 0.00 443,633 0 0
Miss Denver Water IGA
38820 5011100 DRCOG TIP - DRCOG FY16- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 303,366 450,000
21 TIP Program for Iowa
Underpass
38820 5011100 DRCOG TIP - FY 16-21 0.00 0.00 0.00 625,709 583,858 1,423,032
Quebec 13th-26th
38840 5011100 DRCOG TIP - HLC Req 0.00 0.00 0.00 97,965 27,270 260,000
Match - Cherry Hills
Village/Arapahoe Cty
38820 5011100 DRCOG TIP - HLC Req 0.00 0.00 0.00 70,203 0 0
Match - Cherry Hills
38404 5011100 DRCOG TIP - 0.00 0.00 0.00 64,930 0 0
Speer/Leetsdale
Improvements
38820 5011100 DRCOG TIP 2016-2021 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 2,500,000 4,672,000
Martin Luther King Blvd.
Extension
38820 5011100 DRCOG TIP 2016-2021 SB 0.00 0.00 0.00 999,772 6,016,572 0
I-25 On Ramp & Broadway
Recon.
38820 5011100 DRCOG TIP: High Line 0.00 0.00 0.00 470,610 0 0
Canal
38405 5011100 Evergreen Road Bridge 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 100,000 352,465
38372 5011100 FASTER - CDOT Signals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 413,800 0
38830 5011100 FASTER - CDOT Signals 0.00 0.00 0.00 75,065 626,278 2,499,657
38840 5011100 Federal Blvd and 52nd 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,648 0 0
Ave Median
38416 5011100 Globeville Landing Outfall 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500,000 0 0
38820 5011100 Highway Safety 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 915,000 4,165,000
Improvement Program
38400 5011100 HSIP Havana/Hampden 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,657,210 100,473 195,129
Sidewalk
38840 5011100 Inca Street (38th Ave - 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,156 0 0
45th Ave)
38256 5011100 ITS Systems 0.00 0.00 0.00 (484) 6,855 0
38373 5011100 Levitt Pavilion 0.00 0.00 0.00 832,263 772,834 0
38840 5011100 NDCC Bus Stop 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000 0 0

Improvements
38321 5011100 Peoria/Smith Grade 0.00 0.00 0.00 (137,725) 0 0
Separation
38415 5011100 Platte to Park Hill 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,396,452 37,770,862 0
38376 5011100 RAMP 1 - CDOT Signals 0.00 0.00 0.00 145,521 254,479 0
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38379 5011100 RAMP-Fed. Blvd 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,694,479 3,499,061 8,000,000
11001 5011100 RAQC Alt Fuel Veh/Equip 0.00 0.00 0.00 (204,489) 0 0
38840 5011100 RTD Free MetroRide Bus 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 171,315 250,000
Feasibility Study &
Implementation
38371 5011100 Safety Hazard Elimination 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 978,500 0
38392 5011100 Safety Hazard Elimination 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 1,242,000 0
- Traffic Signal Upgrade
38820 5011100 Sanderson Gulch Drainage 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 881,767 0
11605 5052400 SEP - NE Denver Recycling 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,325 288,675 0
& Training
38840 5011100 South Broadway 0.00 0.00 0.00 52,115 0 0
Improvements - Widening
& Constructing
38361 5011100 St. Luke Urban Renewal 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,384,809 2,817,950 0
Area
38820 5011100 TAP_47th & York Crossing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 639,660 96,340
38820 5011100 Weir Gulch (3rd/Hooker) 0.00 0.00 0.00 279,247 0 0
38403 5011100 Westwood Alley 0.00 0.00 0.00 233,018 454,247 0
Improvement Project
Subtotal 0.00 0.00 1.00 40,173,446 66,987,789 33,048,152
PW Wastewater Management Division
72510 5061100 Sanderson Gulch Drainage 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 5,290,603 0

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 7,054,137 0
Safety Programs and Management
12210 3501100 Child and Parent Support 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,992 0 0
Program
12302 3501100 Cognitive Behavioral 0.00 0.00 0.00 469,900 0 0
Therapeutic Pilot
12302 3501100 Community Corrections 6.00 7.00 5.40 15,244,852 17,000,000 17,388,711
12210 3501100 Gang Reduction Initiative 0.00 0.00 0.00 240,028 0 0
12210 3504101 Gang Reduction Initiative 3.00 0.00 0.00 17,664 0 0
12301 3501100 Senate Bill 94 Grant 0.00 17.00 17.00 87,295 1,580,285 1,362,649
Subtotal 9.00 24.00 22.40 16,067,731 18,580,285 18,751,360
Sheriff
12240 3531100 Colorado Brain Injury 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,942 0 0
Program
12240 3531100 Edward Byrne Memorial 0.00 0.75 1.00 0 63,652 64,925
Justice Assistance Grant
Program
Subtotal 0.00 0.75 1.00 6,942 63,652 64,925
Total 93.65 110.52 103.65 120,790,812 155,109,467 94,606,498
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General Government Grants by Agency
City Attorney
The Coordinated Elder Abuse Prevention Program funds a Specialized Domestic Violence Prosecutor to handle 1,500
municipal domestic violence cases. It also funds a statewide training team that provides training on domestic violence,
sexual assault, and stalking in later life to professionals across the state. Funded by the S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women
Act.
The Impact of Forensic Collaboration for Adults provides funding for testing the impact of forensic collaboratives on victim-
and criminal justice-focused outcomes. The primary goal of this proposal is to conduct a rigorous, randomized-control
evaluation of the impact of the Denver Forensic Collaborative (DFC), a victim-focused, forensic multidisciplinary team,
relative to usual care on criminal justice, as well as victim physical and mental health outcomes. Funded by the National
Institute of Justice and awarded by the University of Denver.
The Municipal Crime Victim Services Grant provides funding for victim advocates who explain the Denver County Court
process, help victims with restitution forms, refer them to Victims Compensation, assess domestic violence cases for risk of
re-offense, offer referrals and resources, inquire about protection order requests and explain criminal vs. civil protection
orders, and provide safety planning. This funding also allowed the CAO to translate resource and referral information into
Braille, Amharic, Korean, Spanish, Mandarin, and Russian. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
The Specialized Domestic Violence Prosecution Grant funded a portion of the full-time domestic violence prosecutor and a
part-time victim specialist for the outreach office. This grant also funds the Division of Prosecution and Code Enforcement’s
(PACE) statewide abuse in later life training team. Funded by a state grant from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice,
which administers S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act funding.
The Wraparound Legal Services Grant Project was designed to fill gaps in legal services needed by Denver’s crime victims.
This collaborative project brings together system-based and nonprofit organizations to design a sustainable program and/or
training project that will educate legal and non-legal partners in victim-centered and trauma-informed care. The training will
be provided to those who can provide free or low-cost legal services to victims in Denver. Funded by a state grant from the
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. This project funding ended in 2016.

The CAMP Training at Saving Places Conference Grant funded conference registration fees for City staff who attended the
conference. Funded by the State Historical Fund.
The Historic Structure Assessment Grant supports the creation of a Historic Structure Assessment (HSA) and Economic
Feasibility Plan for the Arena Stadium of the National Western Center. This includes project management, advisory working
group facilitation, economic feasibility analysis/business plan, and historic structure assessment to determine the physical
condition of the Stadium Arena. Funded by a grant from the State Historical Fund.
The Transit-Oriented Development Planning Pilot Program supports transit-oriented development along the Colfax Corridor
Connections bus rapid transit route. Funded by a federal pass-through grant from the Regional Transportation District.

The Age Matters Needs Assessment Program funds a Program Administrator to conduct an assessment on the planning
needs of older adults with over 15 City agencies. The assessment will yield policy and program recommendations to serve
the needs of the older adult population in Denver. Funds are provided by AARP and the Colorado Health Foundation.
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The Consumer Financial Protection grant provides technical assistance on the development of policy strategies around
consumer financial protection, including enhanced mechanisms for consumers to file complaints and for a comprehensive
consumer outreach and education strategy. Funded by a grant from the Bloomberg Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund.
Office of Children’s Affairs

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides food during the school year. The food is served in areas where a
significant percentage of students are eligible for free or reduced-priced school meals. While this state program funds adults
in need, Denver’s program currently only provides meals for children. In addition to the Office of Children’s Affairs (OCA)
Meals Program, all Denver Great Kids Head Start delegate agencies participate in CACFP to ensure that nutritious meals and
snacks are provided to Head Start children. Funded by a state grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment.
The Culture of Wellness in Preschools Program (COWP) is a collaboration between Denver Great Kids Head Start and the
Center for Disease Prevention at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. Launched in 2012 to improve health
outcomes for Head Start children and staff, the COWP has expanded to early education programs across Colorado. The
COWP provides staff and families with an overview of wellness and an opportunity to participate in workplace wellness
programs such as I am Moving I am Learning, Nutrition Programming, Cooking Matters, Walking Clubs, and other
interventions proven to support healthy lifestyle changes. The program focuses on healthy eating and staying active as a
family. Funded by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
The Denver Education Compact leverages cross-sector leadership to create a robust educational continuum for Denver’s
youth from cradle to career – where all students enter kindergarten prepared, graduate from high school prepared,
complete a post-secondary pathway, and obtain a job. Funded by a collaboration of private grants from the Denver
Foundation as the fiscal sponsor.
The Denver P-Tech at Manual: Recruitment and Promotion is an outreach project that seeks to enroll youth at Manual High
School in a post-secondary pathway program with a special emphasis on bio-medical curricula. Funded by a private grant
through the Colorado Health Foundation.
The Head Start Program provides quality early childhood education and comprehensive services to more than 1,153
preschool children and their families residing in Denver. This program fosters healthy development in children living in low-
income settings. Six community-based delegate agencies provide a range of individualized services, including education and
early childhood development; medical, dental and nutrition services; mental health and disabilities services; and family
support services. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, private
grants help support important complementary services including the Creating Healthy Environments & Livable Conditions
Program and the Head Start Mental Health Program; these programs provide mental health services and parenting training.
The Out of School Time (OST) grants support the Denver Afterschool Alliance. The Denver Afterschool Alliance aligns
stakeholders to develop a sustainable citywide afterschool system to increase access to and participation in quality
afterschool programs for all of Denver’s youth to keep kids safe, inspire kids to learn, and prepare them for the future.
Funding for these grants comes from multiple sources, including The Piton Foundation, The Jared Polis Foundation, The
Denver Foundation, Anschutz, and many others.
The Pathways with a Purpose program provided data-driven and collaborative initiatives to open education and career
pathways for a variety of disadvantaged Denver youth. Funded by a grant through USA Funds.
The Summer Food Service Program provides food during the summer. The food is served in areas where there are a
significant percentage of students who are eligible for free or reduced priced school meals. This program provides meals for
children at various city recreation centers and a few nonprofit youth-serving organization sites. Funded by a state grant
from the Colorado Department of Education, Office of School Nutrition.
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The Tony Grampsas Youth Services grant program supports efforts to serve children, youth, and their families to prevent
youth crime and violence and child abuse and neglect. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of Human
Services.
The Wallace Foundation Social and Emotional Learning Initiative grant program is a four-year program designed to
strengthen social and emotional partnerships between schools and after-school programs. Funded by a private grant
through the Wallace Foundation.
Public Works
In 2016 Denver was awarded the U.S. DOT Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies
Deployment Program (ATCMTD) grant. The ATCMTD funds cutting-edge transportation technologies to reduce congestion
and to improve the safety of our transportation system. This four-year, $12 million effort is structured as a $6 million
Federal grant with $6 million matching funds from Denver’s Capital Improvement Program. With this effort, Denver will be
one of the leading cities on the forefront of connected vehicle and infrastructure technology, which will improve
congestion, air quality, and safety for Denver residents and businesses.
The Brighton Blvd Reconstruction grant funds the relocation of a water line under Brighton Boulevard. Funded by Denver
Water.
The Building Healthy Places grant funds the installation of 4-6 wayfinding signs throughout the Montbello community to
create destination routes to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Funded by a private grant from the
Colorado Health Foundation.
The CDOT & Denver 56th and Pena CDOT TAP grant funds construction of operational improvements on 56th Avenue across
the Pena Boulevard Corridor, including, but not limited to, lane-balancing, additional turn-lane capacity, and necessary
transitions to existing lane configurations on 56th Avenue and Pena Boulevard. Funded by a grant from the Colorado
Department of Transportation.
CDOT TAP Sheridan Sidewalks provides ADA-complaint sidewalks along the east side of Sheridan Blvd. between W. 8th and
W. 10th Avenues, and between W. Colfax Avenue and W. 17th Avenue. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Department
of Transportation.
The CDOT Central 70 Environmental Mitigation grant funds a contractor to assess up to 300 homes for receipt of potential
CDOT Central I-70 Mitigation Measures and City Home Improvement Measures, as well as utility cost reduction. Funded by
a grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The Cherry Creek Tower Grant for Parking Lot Improvements Grant funds the construction of parking lot improvements for
the Cherry Creek Tower building in conjunction with the Cherry Creek Drive South Phase 3 project. Funded by the Cherry
Creek Tower Condominium Association.
The Colfax and Lipan AHEC Grant funds the construction of intersection improvements at Colfax Avenue and Lipan Street
project. Funded by the Colorado Department of Education.
The Colfax Transit Grant is funded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the evaluation of transit
alternatives on East Colfax Avenue and a new generation transportation demand model developed by the Denver Regional
Council of Governments (DRCOG) for the region.
The Confluence Bike/Ped Ramps project removes two existing substandard trail ramp structures at Confluence Park and
replaces them with a single, multi-directional ramp at least 10-feet wide and ADA-compliant. A new pedestrian plaza and
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stairway, along with 20 bicycle parking spaces (10 of the spaces covered) and upgraded lighting will also be constructed.
Funded by a grant from the Denver Council of Regional Governments.
The Confluence Park Comprehensive Plan is supported by a grant from the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.
The Denver ITS CTC Visibility Project funds implementation of the DRCOG Intelligent Traffic System Pool Project. Funded by DRCOG.
The Denver TIP Signal System Grant supports the design of signal system infrastructures and the installation of system
software and equipment, signal equipment, communication devices and communication media. Funded by a federal grant
passed through the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
The Denver Traffic Signal System Improvement (TSSIP) Grant program was established in 1989 to improve inter-
jurisdictional traffic signal timing and coordination on arterial roadways, and traffic signal system improvements. Denver
receives an annual allocation to fund various project sites. Funded by federal grants passed through DRCOG.
The Denver Water IGA - Cherry Creek Drive South – Phase 3 funds the construction cost of relocating the Denver Water's
water main over the Cherry Creek at University Boulevard. Funded by Denver Water.
The Denver RTD FasTracks Grant assists Denver in construction of infrastructure needed to accommodate the FasTracks rail
system improvements. Funded by the Regional Transportation District (RTD).
The DRCOG STAMP Grant funds multiple Station Area Master Plans. Current projects include 40th Avenue and Colorado
Boulevard and the I-25 Station Area Master Plan, among others. Funded by DRCOG.
DRCOG TIP is a federal funding program for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) which is administered by
DRCOG to plan, design, and construct multimodal transportation improvements. The program funds various initiatives
which are broken out on a project-by-project level within the grant summary table in this section and within the Public
Works department detail section. Funded by DRCOG.
The Evergreen Road Bridge Grant supported the financing, design, and construction of the Dedisse Park Evergreen Lake
House Road bridge replacement, which was falling into disrepair. Funds provided by CDOT.
The FASTER- CDOT Signals Grant provides for traffic signal upgrades. Funded by DRCOG.
The Federal Boulevard and 52nd Avenue Median Improvements Grant funds the construction of the medians at 52nd Ave
and Federal Boulevard near Regis University. Funded by Regis University.
The CDOT Brighton Boulevard Box Culvert supports the construction of the drainage culvert under Brighton Blvd for the
Globeville Landing Outfall project. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is to construct nine new traffic signals at various locations.
Funded by a federal grant passed through the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The HSIP Havana/Hampden Sidewalk Project provides sidewalks along SH30 to improve safety and improve pedestrian
connectivity. Funding is provided by the US DOT through CDOT.
The Inca Street (38th-45th Avenue) funding is for design elements for the multi-use path from 38th Avenue to 45th Avenue to
include curb/gutter, a 12-foot-wide sidewalk on the east side of Inca Street, and roadway as required. Other elements to support
the multi-use path include retaining walls to match existing grade on the east and retro-fitting existing drainage structures. Funded
by a grant from Denver Water.
The ITS Systems Project funds implementation of the DRCOG Intelligent Traffic System Pool Project. Funded by DRCOG.
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The Levitt Pavilion Grant supports the construction of the Levitt Pavilion in Ruby Hill Park, which is being completed in
coordination with the Better Denver Bond program. Funded by a private grant from the Levitt Foundation.
The NDCC Bus Stop Improvements are funds to construct bus stop improvements for RTD's Route 48 at 52nd and Steele and
48th and York. The scope of work shall include site preparation and construction of ADA-compliant sidewalk, curb ramps
and a passenger boarding area within the limits of the project area. The ramp and relocation of an Xcel Energy transmission
tower on southwest corner of York St. and 49th Ave is excluded from this project and will be addressed with future projects
in 2018.
The P2P Project (Platte to Park Hill) is comprised of multiple projects. In 2016 and 2017, CDOT funded the acquisition of
Right of Way for the Platte to Park Hill wastewater conveyance program, and construction of the drainage culvert under
Brighton Boulevard for the Globeville Landing Outfall project. The Platte to Park Hill program also consists of the following
projects: 39th Avenue open channel, Park Hill Golf Course Improvements and City Park Golf Course Improvements.
RAMP 1- CDOT Signals Grant funding upgrades traffic signals that were originally constructed in the 1950s along Colfax,
Almeda Knox Ct., Santa Fe and Evans Streets. Funding provided by CDOT.
RAMP-Fed. Blvd Grant funding will be used to support the construction of Federal Boulevard from 6th Avenue to Howard.
This appropriation leverages funding from the CDOT Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP)
funding.
The RACQ Alt Fuel Veh/Equip Program will improve the air quality in the City & County of Denver through the use of cleaner
alternative fuels, specifically in this instance for Compressed Natural Gas. Solid Waste (trash trucks) vehicles travel
extensively throughout the city daily, meaning the benefit will have lasting impacts on the area for years to come. Funded
by a private grant through the Regional Air Quality Council.
The RTD Free MetroRide Bus Feasibility Study and Implementation is grant intended to improve operations for the
MetroRide bus service to Union Station along 18th Street and 19th Street. Funded by a grant from the Regional
Transportation District.
The Safety Hazard Elimination Program is an annual allocation for signal upgrades at intersections throughout Denver.
Funded by a federal grant passed through the CDOT.
Safety Hazard Elimination – Traffic Signal Upgrade Grant supports new traffic poles, mast arms, controllers, UPS, ethernet
switches, cabinets and bases, conduits, signal and pedestrian displays, and traffic signs and striping. Funding will also allow
for upgrade of ADA ramps, sidewalks, medians, curbs, gutters, and travel lanes to meet federal standards. Funded by
federal funds passed through the CDOT.
The CDBG-DR Infra: Sanderson Gulch Grant funds the Infrastructure program which will focus on disaster recovery and
projects that build resilience for the CDBG-DR Infra: Sanderson Gulch Reach 1 Improvements project. Funded by the
Colorado Division of Emergency Management.
The SEP-Northeast Denver Recycling & Training Grant provide funds to educate residents about property recycling and
waste services. Funding provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health.
The South Broadway Improvements – Widening and Construction project provides funding for the widening and
constructing of associated utilities and other improvements within South Broadway Street. Funds provided by Broadway
Station Partners, LLC.
The St. Luke’s Urban Renewal Urban Redevelopment includes the area encompassing 19th and 20th avenues between
Broadway and Park Avenue and related cross-streets. Final design to be completed by January 2017 and construction to be
complete by June 2018. Funded by the Denver Urban Renewal Authority.
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The TAP_47th & York grant represents funding to construct a grade-separated pedestrian and bicycle bridge over existing
Union Pacific Railroad tracks at 47th and York to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and reduce travel delay. Funded by
a federal grant passed-through the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The CDOT Contribution to Weir Gulch (3rd/Hooker) Grant funds the construction of the drainage culvert in the Weir Gulch
drainage structure at 3rd Avenue and Hooker Street. Funded by the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The Westwood Alley Improvement Project funded improvements within the alleys in the Westwood Neighborhood. Funded
by a grant from the Denver Urban Renewal Authority.
Note: Some grant programs in Public Works are funded from multiple funds. Hence, in the grant table, a grant may appear twice, when it
is merely funded from two or more different funds.
Public Works – Wastewater Management Division

The Sanderson Gulch Drainage project will fund Sanderson Gulch culvert and other structure improvements adjacent to the
South Platte River to mitigate flood potential and improve safety. The project also funded initial disaster recovery and
general infrastructure improvements around the Gulch. Funded by a federal pass-through grant from the Colorado Division
of Emergency Management.
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Safety Grants by Agency
County Court
The Drunk Driver Intervention Program provides reimbursement for persistent drunk drivers who are unable to pay for the
required intervention or treatment services for clients of Denver County Court Probation, pursuant to HB 06-1711.
Funded by a grant from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division in the State of Colorado Department of Human Services.
District Attorney
The Adult Diversion Program is an extension of the Denver DA Juvenile Diversion Program and provides intensive
supervision and counseling to adult, non-violent, felony offenders from the ages of 18 to 26. The funds are provided by the
Office of the State Court Administrator and the State of Colorado’s Judicial Branch.
The Denver DA Family Violence Victim Unit (FVU) Advocate Program provides funding for a Victim Advocate position to
provide services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, specifically on children cases filed in the Denver District
Court. Funded by a federal Victims of Crime Act pass-through grant from the State of Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
The DA Victim Compensation Program supports eligible victims of crime within Denver. Funded by a federal pass-through
grant to fund the Crime Victim Compensation Program in the Second Judicial District.
The DA Witness Protection Program funds an investigator position to assist the Witness Protection Team. Funded by a
federal grant passed through from the Department of Justice to the State of Colorado’s Department of Public Safety.
The Integrated Intervention Program provides enhanced collaboration and system response to Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Cases prosecuted by the Denver District Attorney’s office. Funded by a federal Violence Against Women Act
pass through grant from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
The Juvenile Diversion Acquiring Restitution through Talent (ARTT) / Mentoring Program assists juveniles in earning money
to pay their restitution and provides mentoring and programs to help youth participants make positive life choices. Funded
by a State of Colorado grant.
Marijuana Tax Cash Fund program funds are used for contract service providers for additional programing for youth. Types
of services include substance abuse treatment, behaviorally based interventions (positive social activities, positive family
and peer relationships) and home-based case management. Grant funds are also for contractual costs and training costs.
Funded by state grants from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
The Rose Andom Denver Family Justice Center Grant provides funds to expand partnerships to coordinate community
response to domestic violence, improve outcomes to victims and increase offender containment and accountability, and
increase access to and utilization of the criminal justice system and community-based services for victims of domestic
violence. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Fire Administration
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters grant provides critical protective equipment
to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards. This grant
also supports projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters through delivery of interactive training
programs. Grant funds will be used to replace outdated fire helmets and to upgrade technology at fire stations to support
implementation of multimedia and on-demand training courses. FEMA provides a direct grant to fund these projects.
The Generator Grant at Denver Fire Department (DFD) Headquarters funds the purchase and installation of a generator at
Fire Station 1. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Division of Emergency Management.
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Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program reimburses the Office of Emergency Management and
Homeland Security (OEMHS) for eligible operational costs related to administration, emergency planning, training,
exercises, hazard mitigation, disaster response and recovery, as well as for the procurement of equipment and services up
to a pre-identified level. Funding for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Joint Information Center (JIC), and Duty
Officer Program are part of this grant program. Funded by a federal Homeland Security grant that passes through the
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
The FEMA Flood Projects are funded by the Presidential Disaster Grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security and passed through the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Grants are used for
Colorado flooding, severe storms and landslides that occurred in May and June of 2015. This grant reimburses the grantee
for 75 percent of the federal share of the eligible FEMA Public Assistance program expenditures incurred in response to the
recovery from the disaster.
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) was funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security passed through
the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. There are two grants associated with this grant
program that OEMHS has received. The funds for the first grant will be used to procure a contract to purchase and install
one 100 KW generator and transfer switch at the Denver Fire Department Headquarters. In addition to the purchase and
installation of the generator and transfer switch, other costs anticipated include construction management provided by the
City and County of Denver. The second grant was used to develop a FEMA-approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)
update with adherence to the most current FEMA guidance and utilization of best available risk assessment data. The
second HMGP grant closed in 2017.
The Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program (UASI) program is awarded to Denver as a high-threat, high-density Urban
area. Funding from this grant is used to build and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate,
respond to and recover from acts of terrorism. The Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security manages the
funding on behalf of The City and County of Denver and the surrounding area.
Police
The 3-Dimensional Imaging Validation Grant provides funds from the National Institute of Justice to study the efficacy of
the Denver Crime Lab’s HD3D system in validating evidence. The project then compares the technology’s successfulness to
current microscope methodologies.
The Body-Worn Cameras for Off-Duty Officers Grant supports the efforts of the Denver Police Department (DPD) to equip
every off-duty officer with a body-worn camera. This award supports the refinement of body-worn camera policy
development and implementation before and after deploying an additional 100 cameras on off-duty officers. Funded by a
federal grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The CDOT Distracted Driving Enforcement Grant supports dedicated enforcement of distracted driving violations. Funded
by a federal pass through grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The CDOT DUI Enforcement Grant Program provides funds to reduce alcohol-related crashes in Denver through a variety of
enforcement strategies (sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols). Funded by both federal pass through and state direct
grants from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The CDOT Focused Speed Enforcement Program performs focused speed enforcement on Denver’s high-risk roadways with
particular emphasis on I-25 and I-70 (where the largest portion of speed-related crashes occur). Funded by a federal pass
through grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
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The CDOT Pedestrian Safety Program focuses on the prevention of pedestrian/automobile collisions. The grant enables the
Police Department to proactively conduct outreach to the public through educational enforcement, community meetings,
and printing of educational flyers to reduce the number of pedestrian/auto collisions. Funded by a federal pass through
grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The Click it or Ticket Program enables local law enforcement operations to focus enforcement on driver seatbelt use
concurrent with statewide “Click it or Ticket” awareness campaigns. Grants fund both night time and day time
enforcement. Funded by a federal pass through grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The COPS Community Policing Development Grant supports evaluation of best practices in recruiting for midsize
departments with limited recruitment budgets with the goal of developing the most effective strategies for community-
based outreach and recruiting. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented
Policing Services.
The Countering Violent Extremism Grant is a federally funded program through the Department of Homeland Security,
Federal Emergency Management Agency to mitigate the event of youth engaging in high-risk behavior that could result in
extremist activities. The Denver Police Department is partnered with local agencies to collectively mentor youth through
their most impressionable stages, including middle and high school, to foster an environment of inclusion and acceptance.
The Paul Coverdell Federal Forensic Science Improvement Grant provides support to improve the timeliness and quality of
forensic science services provided by the Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory. This grant provides funding to
support technology to improve the forensic imaging processes. Funded by a federal grant from the National Institute of
Justice.
The Paul Coverdell State Forensic Science Improvement Grant supports investments to improve the quality and timeliness
of laboratory forensic services. State grant funds support scientist training, annual laboratory accreditation costs, and the
retention of administrative staff for the Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory. Funded by a federal pass-through
grant allocated by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
The Crime Victim Services Grant support the hiring and retention of three new Victim Advocates co-located within the
Denver Police Department Victim Assistance Unit and Denver Pre-trial Services. The Victim Advocates provide around the
clock assistance to domestic violence victims throughout the pre-trial process. Funded by a federal pass through grant from
the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
The Criminal Justice Innovation Program LISC Peer Learning Small Grant provides travel funds for DPD officers to attend
peer-to-peer learning conferences in conjunction with the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation program. Funded by a federal
grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The Denver Juvenile Drug Court Grant provides funds to select off-duty police officers to assist in providing face-to-face
support, mentoring, and guidance to assist individuals to complete probation and meet court orders. They will also assist by
helping clients find resources, such as employment and housing. Funds are provided by the Colorado Division of Criminal
Justice.
The Demand Reduction Grant allows DPD officers to conduct reverse sting operations targeted at online purchases of
commercial sex with particular emphasis on those seeking minors, who are automatically considered victims of human
trafficking. Funded by a private pass-through grant from the Denver Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Board.
The Determining Evidentiary Value of Latent Print Identification Project is an evaluation of a statistical model for (a)
Reducing the variability in the decision-making process between multiple examiners when examining the same latent print;
(b) Supporting and documenting the decisions made by examiners during the entire examination process (Analysis,
Comparison and Evaluation); (c) And for determining statistical corroborative evidence from currently unreported latent
prints. Funded by a federal grant from the National Institute of Justice.
The DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grants support forensic staff, supplies, equipment, and analyst
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training to reduce the backlog of cases that await DNA analysis in the Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory. Funded
by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice.
The Familial DNA Database Search Project supports the development of a familial DNA database search tool that can help
criminal justice and military practitioners rapidly search a DNA database to discover familial relationships. Funded by a
federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Defense via the Army Research Office.
The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (H.I.D.T.A.) Grants provide funding to expand the collaborative enforcement of
drug offenses in the area through increased information sharing. The HIDTA effort improves cooperation with the North
Metro Task Force as well as other federal and local agencies in narcotics enforcement. Funded by a federal grant from the
Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Grant provides funds for Major Crimes Division officers to attend ICAC trainings
that advance their ability to conduct proactive Internet crimes against children investigations. Funded by a federal pass-
through grant from the Colorado Springs Police Department.
The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) supports the City’s most critical projects in law enforcement and prosecution. These
revenues are awarded annually to Denver via a federal formula grant from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau
of Justice Assistance. They support projects in both the Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office. Initiatives
funded by annual JAG formula grants include the Victim Services Network of the Denver District Attorney’s Office, and
Denver’s ShotSpotter expansion program.
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Strategic Programs Grant provides funding to
support one leased vehicle for organized crime drug enforcement task forces. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S.
Department of Justice.
The Optimal Extraction Methods of THC from Infused Products Project supports forensic scientists’ research that
contributes to the forensic community’s best practices, creates replicable validation methods, and increases laboratory
efficiency. This grant funds the development of a method for extracting and quantifying the amount of THC in edible
marijuana products. Funded by a federal grant from the National Institute of Justice.
The Optimized, Semi-Automated Differential DNA Extraction Project supports forensic scientists’ research that contributes
to the forensic community’s best practices, creates replicable validation methods, and increases laboratory efficiency. This
grant is focused on improving DNA extraction in sexual assault cases. Funded by a federal grant from the National Institute
of Justice.
The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Federal grant for violent gang and gun reduction supports the regional Crime Gun
Intelligence Center in Denver. Funds support targeted investigations and prosecutions, gang intervention activities,
formalized partnerships with ATF, the Denver District Attorney, Lakewood Police, Aurora Police, and State Parole, and
enhances gun tracing and ballistic data. Funded by a federal grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The Solving Cold Cases with DNA Grant supports forensic scientists’ analysis of cold case sexual assault and homicide cases;
investigative review of cold case homicides; and supplies and equipment for the crime laboratory to solve cold cases.
Funded by a federal grant from the National Institute of Justice.
The Sun Valley Partnership Policing Project is a joint effort between the Denver Housing Authority, the Denver Police
Department, Servicios de la Raza, and Denver Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC). This program targets
the Sun Valley neighborhood for high visibility policing efforts. This project approaches crime prevention through
environmental design, data driven policing, and youth and family engagement through restorative justice practices. Funded
by a federal grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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Safety Programs and Management

The Child and Parent Support (CAPS) Program is a partnership between Denver Public Safety Youth Programs, Denver Public
Schools Substance Use Prevention Department and the Denver Police Department intended to prevent/reduce substance
use among middle school students at targeted DPS middle schools. The CAPS Program provides evidence-based universal
and directed substance use prevention programming for middle school students attending Hamilton, Hill, and Rachel B.
Noel Middle Schools. The CAPS program is funded by a grant from the State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health.
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic Pilot program was a state-funded grant to implement a 5-year pilot program focused
on a high-risk male population with high intrinsic needs in antisocial mindsets and cognitive structures, criminal
orientation/personality and impulse control skill deficits. The 48-bed pilot program utilized a 3-phase approach to address
specific intrinsic and primary criminogenic needs of the identified high-risk criminal clients. Each phase included risk-
informed and evidence-informed efforts in supervision, evidence-based interventions and applies research-based dosage
targets with phases one and two incorporating a minimum of 300 hours of therapeutic and skill building interventions.
The Community Corrections Program administers services for residential programs at halfway houses and administers
substance abuse treatment for diversion and transitional placements in the community. The level of funding is determined
by billings for services provided and annual state appropriations. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of
Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice and the Colorado Department of Corrections.
The Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver (GRID) Grant provided funds to support the expansion of the GRID model and to
develop a strategic plan to reduce gang violence in target neighborhoods. Funded by a federal grant from the United States
Department of Justice.
The Senate Bill 94 Grant provides funding to implement the Juvenile Services Plan under the direction of the Second (2nd)
Judicial District Juvenile Services Planning Committee with goals of reducing placement or length of stay of delinquent
youths in State-funded detention centers, and/or prevent commitment to the Division of Youth Corrections.
Independent Monitor
The Justice Assistance Grant: Youth Outreach program funds programming that seeks to proactively improve relationships
between youth and law enforcement in Denver by educating youth on their rights and responsibilities when in contact with
law enforcement and educating officers on key aspects of adolescent development and de-escalation techniques when
contacting youth. Youth and officers participate in five-hour forums facilitated by community members who guide solution-
oriented dialogue for improved relations on the street. The grant is funded through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Program by the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance, and through the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice’s
Department of Public Safety.
The Justice Assistance Grant: Parent Track funds pilot programming to train and engage parents on the importance of
building relationships between youth and law enforcement. The grant is funded through the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Program by the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance, and through the Colorado Division of Criminal
Justice’s Department of Public Safety.
Sheriff
The Colorado Brain Injury Program is a partnership between Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) and the Colorado Brain
Injury Program, which is administered by the State of Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation at the Colorado
Department of Human Services. The grant allows for the implementation of protocols for screening, identifying, assessing,
and supporting those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and co-occurring behavioral health conditions, specifically among
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inmates in the Denver County Jail. This grant specifically adds four hours a week to a part-time Jail Psychologist to perform
such screenings and report to and work in coordination with the Colorado Brain Injury Program to best serve the needs of
these clients.
The 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program is a partnership between the DSD and the Colorado
Division of Criminal Justice, which is administered by the State of Colorado Department of Public Safety. The grant allows
for the hiring of an individual to administer an improved assessment process of incarcerated individuals at the Downtown
Detention Center and improved transition planning and interventions to reduce the likelihood of recidivism.
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Economic Development Grants by Agency
Office of Economic Development

The Enterprise Zone Program manages the nonprofit portion of Enterprise Zone activity and markets the Enterprise Zone
program. Enterprise Zones are targeted areas, whose boundaries are determined by the State, that are eligible to receive
economic incentives based on factors including poverty and unemployment rates in those areas. Revenue to this fund
comes from a percentage fee assessed to nonprofit organizations that are certified as Enterprise Zone projects in the City
and County of Denver, as well as State or private contributions.

The Apprenticeship USA for Work Based Learning Grant provides funds to support the expansion of apprenticeships in
Colorado and supports staff costs to develop all types of work-based learning opportunities, particularly those benefitting
dislocated workers.
The Career Opportunities in Retail Grant was awarded to institute and operate retail sector workforce strategies in Denver.
The program establishes a retail sector partnership to form a career pathway and pipeline for local talent in retail. The grant
is provided by the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership.
The Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) provides outreach to disabled veterans, identifying those with the most
significant barriers to employment, and providing intensive, client-centered, mediated services to assist veterans in
becoming employed. Funded by federal pass-through grant funds from the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment.
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) aims to improve education, training, and employment opportunities and
outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security
disability benefits. Funded by a federal pass-through grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The EDW Hire for Colorado Grant is part of the Governor’s Long-Term Unemployed Initiative. This grant award from the
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is to help Denver’s long-term unemployed get back to work.
The Employment Support Fund provides labor market exchange services to employers and job seekers. Funded by a grant
from the State of Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The Governor’s Summer Job Hunt Program provides job placement assistance to youth during the summer. Funded by
federal pass-through grant funds from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The H-IB Ready to Work Grant is a targeted industry sector initiative that will build the information technology (IT) and
advanced manufacturing (AM) sectors through an industry- and employer-driven approach that develops an education and
training career pathway, leading to employment of long—term unemployed and incumbent workers in middle-to high-
skilled jobs in IT and AM. Funded by a federal direct grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) Program provides funding for employment services for all veterans
and other eligible applicants. These services include registration, counseling and referral to supportive services; job
development and labor market information; resume development, case management, job search assistance, and referral to
training. Funded by federal pass through grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) funding is provided to orient participants to workforce
services, quickly reemploy participants through early intervention strategies, and reduce the average duration that
participants receive unemployment insurance benefits.
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The Sector Partnership Technical Assistance Grant provides support to active and emerging Colorado Sector Partnership in
the local area that are implementing the Colorado Sector Partnership Model.
The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Case Management Program supports case management of Trade Adjustment
Assistance customers. The TAA program is a federal entitlement program that assists persons who have lost employment
due to foreign trade. Funded by federal pass through grant funds from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Employment and Training programs provide employment training
services to assist TANF families in becoming self-sufficient. Funded by a transfer from the TANF Block Grant through a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Denver Department of Human Services. As of July 2017, the case
management of these TANF participants is being provided by Denver’s Department of Human Services.
Wagner-Peyser is a year-round program for unemployed workers, which provides basic work registration and labor
exchange services. This federally-funded program includes unemployment insurance claimant services. Funded by federal
pass-through funds grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The WIA Technical Assistance Grant supported staff participation at the TalentFOUND WIOA work-based learning academy
in June 2017. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The Workforce Investment and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Adult Program reinforces the partnerships and strategies
necessary for one-stops to provide job seekers and workers with the high-quality career services, education and training,
and supportive services they need to get good jobs and stay employed. The program also helps businesses find skilled
workers and access other supports, including education and training for their current employees. Funded by federal pass-
through grant funds from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The WIOA Dislocated Workers Program reinforces the partnerships and strategies necessary for one-stops to provide
dislocated workers with the high-quality career services, education and training, and supportive services they need to get
good jobs and stay employed, and to help businesses find skilled workers and access other supports, including education
and training for their current employees. Funded by federal pass-through grant funds from the Colorado Department of
Labor and Employment.
The WIOA Evaluation Grant funds evaluation activities and strategies which may include but are not limited to, focus
groups, assessments, process mapping/flowcharting, internal program compliance monitoring, internal data validation
monitoring, surveys, data collection for analysis and comparison, evaluation/strategic subcommittees, pilot
program/project evaluation and or continuation of human-centered design implementation. Funded by a federal pass-
through grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The WIOA Innovation Grant supports employment, training and other workforce development activities. Funded by a
federal pass-through grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
WIOA National Convening funding was provided to support the attendance of a staff member at the National Association of
Workforce Boards. Denver Workforce Services receives the funding from Colorado Department of Labor as a federal pass-
through.
The WIOA Performance Incentive Grant funds are used to carry out employment and training and workforce development
activities in the Local Area. Performance Incentive funds are used for any activities allowed under WIOA in support of the
Local Area's one-stop services. The grant is funded through the Colorado Department of Labor Employment.
The WIOA Work Based Learning Initiative provides Wagner-Peyser and 25 percent Enhanced Dislocated Worked formula
funds to increase the use of work-based learning strategies as a foundation part of WIOA service delivery. Funded by a
federal pass-through grant from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
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The WIOA Youth Program provides youth and young adults with career exploration and guidance, continued support for
educational attainment, and opportunities for skills training in in-demand industries and occupations to culminate in a good
job along a career pathway or enrollment in post-secondary education. Funded by federal pass-through grant funds from
the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
Denver Housing and Neighborhood Development

The ARRA Neighborhood Stabilization Program addresses the effects of abandoned and foreclosed properties in the
nation’s communities. This program funds single and multiple family foreclosed home acquisition and rehabilitation.
Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Administration funds the management and coordination of the CDBG and
other federally-funded programs. Federal regulations allow CDBG money to fund positions that are assigned to
communities that have populations with median incomes below 80 percent of the median income for Denver. Funded by a
federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CDBG Program funds CDBG program goals to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing; provide suitable living
environments; and expand economic opportunities. CDBG stimulates the economy through measures that modernize the
nation’s infrastructure, improve energy efficiency and expand educational opportunities and access to health care. Funded
by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and return on economic investment
opportunities.
Clock-tower Lofts Section 108 supports the Clocktower Lofts affordable housing project. Funded by a federal loan guarantee
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The HOME Program rehabilitates single family and multi-family residences, both owner-occupied and rental housing;
acquires and rehabilitates vacant and boarded-up buildings; develops housing for populations with special needs; and
provides tenant rental assistance. These activities are designed to implement specific strategies outlined in Denver’s
approved comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, with emphasis on preservation of existing affordable housing stock
through rehabilitation. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and return
on housing investment opportunities.
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program provides loans to offer housing assistance and support
services for persons with AIDS or related diseases and their families. Funds are used for rental assistance and grants for the
development of housing for individuals with HIV. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
The Neighborhood Stabilization I and III programs address the effects of abandoned and foreclosed properties in Denver’s
areas of greatest need. Funded by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
YMCA Section 108 supports the YMCA affordable housing project. Funded by a federal loan guarantee from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Health Grants by Agency

The Adoption and Foster Program is funded by several private grants and encourages animal adoption and foster from the
Denver Animal Shelter. Activities include enhanced behavior programs and training adoption counselors.
The Animal Spay/Neuter Program is funded by private grants from the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund and the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Pulmonary Disease Project targets families in Denver’s low-income neighborhoods
that are disproportionately affected by resource-poor environments and negative health outcomes. The strategic
framework aligns with the Chronic Disease State Plan with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
(CPDHE). Funded by a state grant from CDPHE.
The Pets for Life Community Outreach Program was funded by a private grant from the Humane Society of the United
States. Funding was used for a Community Organizer, spay/neuter packages, and other outreach supplies.
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) funds local public health agencies that experience the largest
burden of elevated childhood blood lead cases. The grant provides funding and resources to each local health department
to provide proper care, education and information about lead poisoning to children and their families identified with an
elevated blood lead level. The grant also requires universal data collection and sharing between CDPHE and local health
departments for lead poisoning surveillance across the state. Funding originates at the Centers for Disease Control to
CDPHE and passes to local health departments.
The Denver Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is funded by CDOT to develop and produce safe routes for children when
walking and bicycling to school. In Colorado, funds are distributed to develop programs for K-8 grades. The SRTS Advisory
Committee includes educators, parents, bicyclists, pedestrians, law enforcement, and transportation planners. School
districts, schools, cities, counties, state entities and tribal entities are eligible to apply. Nonprofits need to partner with a
state subdivision to apply for funding.
The Healthy Childcare Makes a Healthy Start implements a range of programs and activities aimed at increasing daily
healthy eating and physical activity for students, staff and parents. As a partner on the Healthy Childcare, Healthy Start
project, the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center (RMPRC) will be involved in training Denver Department of
Environmental (DEH) public health inspectors in the childcare division. RMPRC will provide technical assistance in the
creation of the pilot project and provide subject matter expertise and review of facilitation, toolkit development, and
evaluation.
The Indoor Radon Grant provided for public education about the health risks of indoor radon and encourages testing and
mitigation of radon in personal residences, daycare facilities, and schools. Additionally, the program encouraged testing and
mitigation of radon during real estate transactions and promoted awareness of radon to the medical community and
underserved populations. Funded by a state grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
(CDPHE).
The FDA Tobacco Retail Inspections Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Program provided for enforcement of
regulations addressing tobacco youth sales and marketing. Funded by a federal grant passed through the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment.
The Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes grant allows for lead hazard testing and mitigation for low-income
households. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Local Planning and Support Grant strengthens Colorado's public health system by ensuring core public health services
that are available statewide and reduces the number of child deaths in Colorado due to undetermined, unintentional injury,
violence, motor vehicle accidents, child abuse and neglect, sudden unexpected infant deaths, and suicide. Funding provided
by state grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
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The Maddie’s Fund grant provides for post adoption behavioral training support. Funded by a private grant from Maddie's
Fund.
The Metro Denver Healthy Beverage Partnership (HBP), the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE)
participates in the Regional Steering Committee and implement a variety of strategies to promote healthy food and
beverages consumption in the City and County of Denver during the grant period. DDPHE will maintain a coordinator that
will help to align City of Denver efforts for healthy food and beverage systems throughout City institutions and properties,
as well as encourage adoption of similar policies in other regional child-facing institutions. Funded by a private grant from
the Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
The OBHS Lead Interim grant provides interim funding to start services, hire staff, and attend Office of Behavioral Health
LEAD training session. Funding provided by a state grant from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
The Partnerships for Healthy Food Retail funds a selection of pilot sites to increase healthy food offerings in corner stores,
supports local grocers in implementing marketing strategies, and encourages youth and adults to purchase and eat
healthier foods. Funded by a private grant from Colorado Health Foundation.
The Rabies Vaccination is a private grant funded by the Animal Assistance Foundation to provide rabies vaccinations.
The Ryan White/HIV Emergency Relief Formula Grant provides emergency assistance to localities that are
disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. The grant funds the development and implementation of systems to deliver
services to individuals and families with HIV. Using a competitive process, funds are made available to organizations that
provide direct services to people affected by HIV/AIDS. Funded by a federal grant from the Health Resources and Services
Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Sun Co-Responder grant improves outcomes, streamlines services and creates system efficiencies for persons with
behavioral health issues who have come to the attention of Denver law enforcement, corrections, and/or emergency
responders. Funding provided by a state grant from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Environmental Quality
The 11th Hour Project is a strategic, targeted marketing campaign that will inform the demographics most likely to acquire a
personal electric vehicle of the many advantages and benefits they provide, which will be the main strategy for
accomplishing the project goal. Funded by a private grant from the Schmidt Family Foundation.
The Air Pollution Control Program supports air quality monitoring and inspections. Under the terms of the contract with
the State, the City inspects permitted air emission sources, conducts asbestos inspections, issues notices of violation and
compliance orders, investigates specific air contaminant sources upon receiving a complaint, conducts surveillance of any
stationary sources observable during field activity, issues or denies permits for open burning, and performs various other
administrative duties. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
The Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors’ Challenge funds the use of cutting-edge air pollution sensor technology to create a
city-wide air quality monitoring program at public school buildings, resulting in better informed policy decisions using
environmental, health, and economic data. Funded by a private grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
The Clean Energy Loan Program Denver Energy Challenge (DEC) provides free advising and other services to help
homeowners find the best opportunities to reduce energy bills and to improve the comfort of their homes. Funded by a
federal grant passed through Boulder County.
The Community Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring Program will answer community concerns about air pollution in the
Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea neighborhoods. This proposal focuses primarily on near highway (I-70) air pollution
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exposures and develops a baseline with which to compare future expansion. Funded by a grant from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
The Denver Energy Efficiency Grant Program funded an energy efficiency intern position. Funds provided by a private grant
from the Institute for Market Transformation.
The Denver Neighborhood Climate and Health Vulnerability (DNCHV) Project creates a GIS hot spot map as well as
thematic maps that utilize multiple climate and health data to assess neighborhood vulnerabilities. This geographic
information will be used to create a tool to analyze the climate vulnerability.
EECBG Banking Fees is a loan loss reserve used for loans originated from Elevations Credit Union for eligible energy
efficient upgrades to Denver homes and businesses. The structure is a cooperative agreement amongst County of Boulder,
Colorado Housing and Finance, Elevations Credit Union, and the City and County of Denver. The Department of
Environmental Health’s Denver Energy Challenge directs and utilizes this lending mechanism to achieve energy savings.
Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and passed through from Boulder County.
The Emergency Preparedness & Response Program supports environmental public health emergency planning and
response activities. Under the terms of the agreement with the State, the City completes emergency planning,
coordination, and response activities. Funded by a federal pass through grant from the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment.
The FY 2015 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant provides for environmental assessments of blighted properties along the
West Colfax corridor to enhance redevelopment in this area. Funded by a federal grant from the Environmental Protection
Agency.
The Local Agency Air Quality Projects Grant Pool provides funding for the development and implementation of programs that result
in benefits to air quality specifically focused on ground level ozone pollution reduction. Through this grant, the City will conduct
research and provide valuable information on the state of local fast charging infrastructure in Denver. The grant will allow for a
framework for future growth of the infrastructure, leading to wider spread electric vehicle adoption, and in turn, lower tailpipe
emissions in Denver County. Funded by a private grant from the Regional Air Quality Council.
The Swansea Air Quality Monitoring Grant will fund the creation of ambient air monitoring facility located near Swansea Elementary
School in the environmental justice communities of Elyria and Swansea.
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Human Services Grants by Agency
Human Services
The Children’s Congregate Care Opportunity Project (CROP) supports trauma assessments in Denver County for open child
welfare cases and provides coordination with Child Trauma and Resilience Assessment Center (CTRAC). Funded by a federal
pass-through grant distributed by Larimer County Department of Human Services.
Colorado Community Response (CCR) provides support and services to families with the purpose of preventing entry in the
child welfare system. Funds provided by the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Continuum of Care (CoC) Anchor Project provides housing assistance for chronically mentally ill people. Funded by a federal
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Back Home Rapid Re-Housing provides rental assistance and support services for homeless families and
individuals. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Bedrock (consolidated Lowry and Veterans) provides rental assistance for chronically homeless women with mental
illness and veterans with special needs. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Chronic Mentally Ill Women Homeless (Lowry) provides rental assistance for chronically homeless women with mental
illness. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Criminal Justice provides rental assistance for chronically homeless men. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Dave’s Place provides housing for homeless persons with HIV. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development grant.
CoC, Housing First provides rental assistance for chronically homeless men with substance abuse, mental illness, or co-
existing disorders. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Mariposa provides housing for homeless women. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development grant.
CoC, Rowan Gardens provides rental assistance to chronically mentally ill homeless youth. Funded by a federal U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant.
CoC, S+C Lowry/Women provides rental assistance for chronically homeless women with mental illness. Funded by a
federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Seniors provides rental assistance and case management for homeless seniors age 55 and older. Funded by a federal
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Spectrum (consolidated Criminal Justice, Seniors, STAR and Rowan) assists chronically homeless women, seniors, and
youth with mental illness, substance abuse, and other behavioral health issues. Funded by a federal U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Starting Treatment and Recovery (STAR) assists homeless youth in substance abuse recovery. Funded by a federal U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
CoC, Veterans provides rental assistance and case management for homeless veterans. Funded by a federal U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.
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Community Assistance for Gaining Eligibility Program assists individuals ages 18 to 59 receiving assistance for the Aid to
Needy Disabled (AND) program to secure Medicaid benefits, specifically Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social
Security Disability Income (SSDI). The project is funded by Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF)
and managed in partnership with Colorado Disability Benefits Services (CDBS).
Community Services Block Grant funds programs designed to reduce the effects of poverty including education and training
programs, battered women’s shelters, senior programs and other self-sufficiency efforts. Funded by federal pass-through
grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and distributed by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs
to the counties.
Denver Prevention Partnership for Family Success (DPPFS) provides programming designed to decrease the likelihood that
adolescents will become delinquent, and helps prevent child abuse and neglect. Funded by a grant from the U.S.
Department of Justice and distributed by the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice.
Emergency Solutions (formerly Shelter) Grant supplements funding to various homeless shelters and homeless service
providers. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Homeless Veterans Per Diem supports Volunteers of America. Funds are distributed based on a per diem formula for each
eligible veteran who resides in and receives services from Volunteers of America. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S.
Department of Veteran Affairs.
It Takes a Library project works with Denver Public Library and Colorado Mental Wellness Network to provide peer support
to homeless and at-risk patrons at the Denver Library to connect them to services. Funded by the Colorado Division of
Criminal Justice through a federal pass-through grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Justice Reinvestment Initiative provides extensive training and technical assistance to analyze data and develop criminal
justice system policy options. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Now is the Time Program, or Denver-AWARE, increases the number of adolescents (ages 12-18) from five high-risk Denver
neighborhoods who are referred to and receive behavioral services, while simultaneously de-stigmatizing behavioral health
issues in the targeted community. Project AWARE activities prioritize providing Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
training to individuals from city agencies, public schools, medical providers, faith-based organizations, youth-serving
nonprofits and behavioral health providers. Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Parent Partner Program is a Colorado Human Services Directors Association pass-through grant from Casey Family
Programs that supports a parent partner program, linking parents who successfully resolved their child welfare case with
parents and/or caregivers actively engaged with the child welfare system.
The Pathways to Success provides a framework to prevent homelessness and instability for youth aging out of foster care.
Funded by a grant from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Peer Recovery Support Services provides support for the Denver community to develop infrastructure for a Wellness
Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for persons experiencing behavioral health challenges. Doing so will help reduce crises for
continued system involvement of at-risk persons. Funded by Colorado Mental Wellness Network through Colorado Office of
Behavioral Health with a grant from U.S Department of Health and Human Services.
Personal Responsibility Education Program was designed to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception to
prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. Funded by a federal pass-through grant
from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
The Prevention Institute Grant develops a strategic plan intended to increase the number of adolescent males (ages 12-17)
and young adult males (ages 18-25) in the City and County of Denver who are referred to and receive behavioral health
services, and it also works to de-stigmatize mental health issues in the community. Objectives include developing a
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community strategy to expand outreach and services addressing severe and persistent mental illness, and to help
adolescent and young adult males cope with the psychosocial factors that negatively impact their mental health. Funds
provided by the Prevention Institute.
Promoting Safe and Stable Families promotes and supports time-limited reunification and strengthens families through
individualized family service plans. Funded by federal pass-through grant funds distributed from the State of Colorado
Department of Human Services and Division of Child Welfare.
Resources for Awareness and Prevention at Denver Public Schools (RAP@DPS) supports DPS schools in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of a program for substance use prevention and early intervention in DPS schools (grades 6-
8) and in the community. There is also a focus on alternatives to traditional disciplinary measures for substance-related
offenses. The project will also connect students and families to prevention and other types of support services in the
community. Federal pass-through funds provided by the Colorado Department of Human Services.
SMART Pre-trial Demonstration Initiative provided evaluation of Denver’s pre-trial system process. Funded by a federal
grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Title IV-E Demonstration Savings provides funding for educating and training the child welfare workforce in both foster care
and adoption services. Federal pass-through funds provided by the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program grant assists unaccompanied minor refugees in developing appropriate skills to
enter adulthood and to achieve social self-sufficiency. Funded by a federal pass-through grant distributed by the Colorado
Department of Human Services.
Veterans Assistance Grant Program helps homeless and at-risk veterans with motel vouchers, transportation and cell phone
assistance to promote stabilization. Funded by a grant from Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
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Culture and Recreation Grants by Agency

The Historical Records Preservation grant is a partnership with the Colorado Railroad Museum to digitize and catalog a
portion of the Ralph E. Hallock Photograph Collection of approximately 250 photographs.
The IMLS Sparks grant enriched the lives of Denver adults experiencing homelessness and poverty. Denver Public Library
(DPL) received funding to offer a broad array of diverse experiences that target creativity, encourage empathy and facilitate
connection with the broader community, designed to remove barriers to access for this population. Inspired by research-
based creative therapies, programming included storytelling through writing and sharing; art creation and discussion;
knitting workshops; interactive theatre and movement classes; and share sessions. DPL staff hosted a monthly Coffee &
Conversation session to talk with customers as individuals and learn their stories. A weekly guided meditation provided a
regular opportunity for peaceful relaxation. Funded by a federal grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The Peer Navigator Program is supported by a private grant from Telligen Community Initiative to collaborate with Colorado
Mental Wellness Network in providing peer navigators to support library social workers in outreach and to provide supplies
for vulnerable customers of the Central Library.
The Read Aloud program is an early literacy program provided in neighborhoods with low-income, ethnically and culturally
diverse populations, improving school readiness with proven methods. High quality Storytimes are provided in over 350
classrooms each week for 30 weeks of the school year, one third of which are Spanish language instruction classrooms.
Each week 130 trained volunteer readers (and nearly 50 readers from DPL staff) are sent into Read Aloud classrooms to
improve school readiness through shared reading and other activities that promote learning, listening and communication.
Readers create a collection of books in their Read Aloud classroom and at the end of each semester, each child receives a
brand-new gift book to keep. Funded by a private grant from the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation.
The SIPA – Digital Formats Conversion project digitally converts archival footage from significant organizations from WHG's
archives and upload to YouTube, making them accessible to the public. This collection includes footage from the Wilderness
Society, Colorado Outward Bound, the American Farmland Trust, the 10th Mountain Division, the Morris Animal
Foundation, the Denver Symphony Orchestra and the Denver Chamber of Commerce, in addition to significant local
individuals such as sportscasters Stan Yelland and Russell Rayburn, historian Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel, political consultant
John Parr, and Henry Loewenstein, who ran the Bonfils Theater. These tapes capture the finished product of what was
presented on TV in its earliest days, from 1956 to 1985. Funded by a state grant from the Colorado Judicial Branch.
The Colorado State Grants for Libraries Project is used to purchase qualifying books, e-books, database subscriptions, and
other educational resources. Revenue funded by a state grant from the Colorado State Library.
The Western History Records Preservation Program is supported by a private grant from the Council on Library and
Information Resources for preserving the history of WWII's Elite Ski Troopers 10th Mountain Division. Funding was received
will use on-call hours for archival work.

The Aspen Park Fire Mitigation Grant aids in the construction of a building, a garden, and a shelter on three different
sites. Funding is provided by a state grant from Great Outdoors Colorado.
Bear Creek Watershed Improvement Fund supports Denver Parks and Recreation’s riparian restoration project along the
Lower Bear Creek Corridor to remove noxious weed species. Funded by two grants: one from the State Colorado Division of
Water Conservation Board and one from the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
The Buffalo Bill Museum/SCFD Support Grant provides funding for general office support and operation of the Buffalo Bill
Museum. Funded by a grant from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.
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The Carla Madison Recreation Center Rooftop Terrace grant provides additional support for construction of the Carla
Madison Recreation Center rooftop terrace. Funding is provided by a private grant from The Anschutz Foundation.
The Dedisse Park Evergreen Lake Bridge Replacement Grant supports the replacement of a bridge at Dedisse Park. Funds
are provided by the Evergreen Parks and Recreation District.
The GOCO Planning Grant – ELK Site Plan supported the development of an environmental education center with 4.5 acres
of open space located within an underserved area of Montbello. The space provides at-risk youth and their families the
opportunity to learn, play, and connect to science and nature. Partners on this project include ELK and The Trust for Public
Land. Funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Graham-Bible House Interior Project supports the preservation and rehabilitation of City Park’s Graham-Bible House
including interior and exterior rehabilitation and mechanical/electrical upgrades. Funding is from History Colorado, the
Colorado Historical Society.
The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Inspire Initiative grant funds the My Outdoor Colorado program, which will engage
underserved families and youth in defining improvements to nearby outdoor natural spaces and the development of
programs that provide a holistic set of learning experiences. The program will be piloted for two traditionally underserved
communities in Denver, Westwood and Montbello. Funded by GOCO.
The Heron Pond Natural Area Project funding ended in 2017. Funding was provided by the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment.
The Landscape Typology Project assesses and maps landscape types in parks and along waterways. Funds are provided from
the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.
The Newton Park Fire Mitigation Grant supports Denver Parks and Recreation’s efforts to perform fire mitigation efforts at
Newton Park. Funded by a state grant from the Colorado State Forest Service.
The North Westerly Creek Improvements funds support for drainage and landscape improvements for Westerly Creek at
the confluence with Sand Creek including the final design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of drainage and flood
control improvements. Funding is from the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.
The Outdoor Rec Legacy Partnership grant involves shortgrass prairie restoration of 4.5 acres of undeveloped land in
Denver's Montbello community. Funding is from a pass-through federal grant via the Colorado Department of Natural
Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife.
Purge the Spurge implements a comprehensive weed management program in the City and County of Denver as well as on
City-owned properties. Denver Parks and Recreation staff collaborated with City agencies and nonprofit organizations to
educate residents regarding the need to eradicate noxious weeds, including myrtle spurge. Funded by a state grant from
the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
The RACQ Commercial Lawn and Garden Grant provides funding assistance in purchasing new low-emission commercial
lawn and garden equipment. Funded by a private grant the Regional Air Quality Council.
The Re-Imagine Play at Paco Sanchez Park project helps Denver Parks and Recreation create a multi-generational activity
and play environment that provides the community the opportunity to remain active and enjoy a healthy lifestyle through
Re-Imagine Play. This play environment at Paco Sanchez Park will provide critical infrastructure for physical activity to the
underserved and at-risk community. Funded by the Denver Foundation and the Colorado Health Foundation.
The River North Improvements Grant supports Denver Parks and Recreation’s master plan for the Globeville Landing Park
and replacement of damaged trees resulting from the North Metro Rail Line project. Funded by a private grant from the
Regional Transportation District (RTD).
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The River North Promenade grant provides support toward the design and construction of the River North
Promenade. Funding is provided by The Colorado Parks Foundation.
River Vision Grant Frontier RMNA funds from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources support Denver Parks and
Recreation's "South Platte River Vison" project for the restoration of habitat and improvements from Grant Frontier to
Overland Park on the South Platte Regional Trail.
The River Vision Greenway Foundation Project pass-through grant funding, supports Denver Parks and Recreation’s design
and construction of the River Vision Implementation Plan for revitalizing the South Platte River. Funded by a private grant
from The Greenway Foundation.
The Stapleton Xeriscape Garden in Central Park grant supports the rehabilitation and maintenance of the Xeriscape
Demonstration Garden, which provides water-wise landscape examples for neighborhoods surrounding Central Park.
Revenue is funded by the Denver Board of Water Commissioners.
The Sun Dial Terrace at Cranmer Park Project will restore and reconstruct the sun dial terrace at Cranmer Park. Funded by a
private grant from The Park People.
The Todos Activos grant improves the health of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea residents by making needed improvements
to physical activity infrastructure to inspire youth and families to be active. Funded by a private grant from the Colorado
Health Foundation.
The Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds supports Denver Parks & Recreation’s Natural Areas Program for
facilitating partnerships that can bring funding and other resources to the Urban Bird Treaty program by providing
education and outreach about the importance and conservation of migrating birds and enhancing their habitats. Funded by
a federal grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
The Westerly Creek Restoration funds from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources support restoration efforts from
East 13th Ave to East 11th Ave, including restoring wetlands, riparian areas, and native uplands, and improving water
quality. In addition to the stream channel restoration, funds will support trail and park improvements such as relocating an
existing pedestrian trail and constructing a pedestrian stream crossing over the new channel to improve public safety and
trail connections within Denver’s parks and greenway system.
The Westerly Creek Greenway Project funds provides natural resource damage funds for stream restoration within New
Freedom Park and the reach of Westerly Creek to south of East 12th Avenue. Funding is from the Colorado Department of
Public Health & Environment, Hazardous Materials, and Waste Management.
The Westwood Park Improvements grant supports playground and park improvements at Westwood Park. Funded by a
private grant from Westwood Healthy Places.
Note: Some grant programs in Parks and Recreation are funded from multiple funds. Hence, in the grant table, a grant may appear twice,
when it is merely funded from two or more different funds.
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Proprietary
Funds
Proprietary Funds - Summary
Overview
Proprietary Funds are a group of funds that account for activities that are often seen in the private sector and are operated
in a similar manner as in the private sector. Specifically, Proprietary Funds traditionally use the Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP), using a full accrual basis of accounting and focusing on net income and capital maintenance.
As a result, capital assets are depreciated over the useful life of the capital asset. The City maintains two different types of
Proprietary Funds: Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds. Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds differ in three
ways: 1) Customers: those who utilize the services of Enterprise Funds are the general public, while Internal Service Funds
provide services to other city departments or agencies within the city government; 2) Cost Recovery: Enterprise Funds can
be used for services for which the City may recover only a portion of the fees or user charges, whereas Internal Service
Funds should only be used when the City will recover the full cost of the service provided; and 3) Enterprise Funds have the
option to follow recently issued Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines. Proprietary Fund expenditures
must be fully recovered by fees or other revenue to the fund; however, use of cash reserves within the specific fund may be
used in years when the estimated revenue is less than expenditures.
Enterprise Funds
Enterprise Funds account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to businesses in the private
sector. The intent of the governing body is that the cost of providing goods and services to the general public on a
continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges. The City uses Enterprise Funds to account for its
Wastewater Management, Denver Airport System, Environmental Services, and Golf Course funds.
Internal Services Funds account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other
departments or agencies throughout the City on a cost reimbursement basis. The City uses Internal Service Funds to
account for its workers’ compensation self-insurance program and asphalt plant operations. Internal Service Funds provide
services that predominantly benefit governmental rather than business-type functions.
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Proprietary Funds - Summary
2017 2018 2019

Actual Revised Recommended
Financial Resources
Property $87,457 $160,000 $160,000
Interest Income 49,458,081 32,025,450 53,242,496
Fees 0 0 0
Charges for Services 946,779,735 982,622,698 1,036,333,216
Use Charges 0 0 0
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 36,103 30,000 30,000
Total Proprietary Funds Revenues $1,226,979,450 $1,183,582,500 $1,266,048,820
Uses of Resources
Operating Expenditures
Workers Compensation $13,007,281 $15,337,383 $15,444,806
Asphalt Plant 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363
Wastewater Management 108,480,961 130,022,445 131,330,352
Aviation 400,604,759 438,675,637 456,202,663
Environmental Services 7,506,135 8,744,195 11,033,931
Golf 9,536,310 10,821,232 14,638,661
Total Operating Expenditures $546,357,367 $614,314,671 $637,885,776
Capital Improvements Funds
Aviation 103,462,655 85,186,528 104,708,049
Golf 1,510,611 1,000,000 500,000
Total Capital Improvements Funds $178,161,854 $135,423,545 $152,764,845
Debt Service Funds
Aviation 358,705,134 382,500,000 370,000,000
Golf 110,446 91,613 62,113
Total Debt Service Funds $365,061,226 $393,639,938 $381,108,238
Transfers and Other Non-Operating Expenditures
Aviation 48,349,405 56,737,576 56,600,365
Total Transfers and Other Expenditures $98,652,321 $132,504,829 $110,466,725
Workers Compensation 18.00 19.00 19.00
Asphalt Plant 8.00 8.00 8.00
Wastewater Management 312.38 322.38 322.38
Aviation 1,275.25 1,308.25 1,308.25
Environmental Services 46.25 47.75 54.85
Golf 105.88 105.38 111.13
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Internal Service Funds Summary
Overview
Internal Service Funds account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other
departments or agencies throughout the City on a cost reimbursement basis. The City and County of Denver has two
Internal Service Funds.
The Asphalt Plant Internal Service Fund produces asphalt for resurfacing and maintaining the City’s streets and alleys.
The Executive Director of Public Works is the expending authority.
The Workers’ Compensation Internal Service Fund accounts for the payment of workers’ compensation claims and
liabilities for city departments and agencies. A centralized payment is appropriated in the General Fund to pay
workers’ compensation premiums on behalf of all agencies funded by the General Fund. All non-General Fund
agencies are billed for workers’ compensation premiums. The Chief Financial Officer is the expending authority.
The Workers’ Compensation fund balance target policy states the City shall maintain the fund balance of the
Workers’ Compensation Fund so that at no time will the fund be less than 50 percent for adequacy of funding to
meet all claims against the fund based upon an annual actuarial report. All budgeted premiums are set to accrue a
fund balance until a 75 percent confidence level. During challenging economic times, the balance may decrease but
never to drop below a 50 percent confidence level. During normal or strong economic times, the annual premiums
will be increased to build over time until the targeted 75 percent confidence level is reached. As part of the
calculation, the City considers cash balances in the fund during the budget process, recognizing cash will be disbursed
through the end of the year.
Information on the programs provided by these Internal Service Funds can be found in the agency detail section of this
document.
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Asphalt Plant (67100-5054000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Expenditures by Type
Personnel Services 632,364 719,401 749,101 29,700 4.1%
Services and Supplies 6,456,776 8,810,514 8,319,514 (491,000) (5.6%)
Capital Equipment 34,633 1,009,000 0 (1,009,000) (100.0%)
Internal Services and Misc. 98,149 174,864 166,748 (8,116) (4.6%)
Expenditures by Type Total 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363 (1,478,416) (13.8%)
Expenditures by Activity
Administration 424,032 299,692 304,245 4,553 1.5%
Production 6,797,890 10,414,087 8,931,118 (1,482,969) (14.2%)
Expenditures by Activity Total 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363 (1,478,416) (13.8%)
Total Program Expenditures 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363 (1,478,416) (13.8%)
Personnel Complement (Budgeted)
Administration 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Production 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Personnel Complement (Budgeted) Total 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.0%
Total Personnel Complement 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Charges for Services 9,169,225 11,652,642 11,652,642 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 1,060 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 9,170,285 11,652,642 11,652,642 0 0.0%
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Internal Service Funds Summary
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Workers’ Compensation (65000-2558100) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 5,632,111 5,613,087 5,722,030 108,943 1.9%
Capital Equipment 840 0 0 0 0.0%
Internal Services and Misc. 978,258 530,592 546,519 15,927 3.0%
Expenditures by Type Total 13,007,281 15,337,383 15,444,806 107,423 0.7%
WC Administration 3,835,353 4,506,883 4,614,306 107,423 2.4%
Indemnity and Medical 9,171,928 10,830,500 10,830,500 0 0.0%
Expenditures by Activity Total 13,007,281 15,337,383 15,444,806 107,423 0.7%
Total Program Expenditures 13,007,281 15,337,383 15,444,806 107,423 0.7%
WC Administration 18.00 19.00 19.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Interest Income 1,135,719 1,058,400 1,194,000 135,600 12.8%
Miscellaneous Other 2,411,072 760,000 760,000 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 15,552,997 11,818,700 11,954,300 135,600 1.1%
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Enterprise Fund Summary
Overview
Enterprise Funds account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises
where the intent of the governing body is that the costs of providing goods and services to the general public on a
continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges. All proposed Enterprise Funds go through the
Council process prior to adoption. Once adopted, each Enterprise Fund also goes through the annual budget process
requiring City Council’s approval of the appropriation. Enterprise Funds may not be used for normal government
operations or services, but can be used to fund public utilities, health care, recreation, and transportation needs.
Enterprise Funds are not commingled with the General Fund and have a separate accounting and financial reporting
process. The Denver Revised Municipal Code outlines and limits how Enterprise Funds may be used. The City and County of
Denver has the following four Enterprise Funds:
The Wastewater Enterprise Fund accounts for all sanitary and storm sewer operations in the City, including daily
operations, monitoring, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of related infrastructure, and planning and
development of future needs. Primary sources of revenue for the fund are fees collected for storm drainage and
sanitary sewer services. The Executive Director of Public Works is the expending authority. More information
regarding operations and service delivery can be found under Wastewater within the Public Works section of this
budget book.
The Aviation Enterprise Fund accounts for the operation, maintenance, planning, and development of Denver
International Airport (DEN). DEN is the largest airport in the United States by size with 53 square miles of land. DEN
serves over 187 destinations across the United States and around the world and is known for its innovations in public
art, operations, technology, service, and management. It is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado,
generating an estimated $26 billion in economic impact for the state of Colorado each year. Revenues from airline
sources such as facility rentals and landing fees as well as non-airline sources such as parking, concessions, and car
rental charges support operations. The Chief Executive Officer of Aviation is the expending authority. More
information regarding operations and service delivery can be found within the Aviation section of this budget book.
The Golf Enterprise Fund accounts for the operation and maintenance of the City’s five 18-hole golf courses, one 27-
hole golf complex, two 9-hole par-3 courses, 54 holes of miniature golf, driving ranges, and pro shops. Primary
activities include grounds maintenance, nightly watering functions, and providing starters and rangers for the golf
courses. Revenues from greens fees, golf lessons, concession fees, cart rental fees, and pro shop revenues support
fund operations. The Executive Director of Parks and Recreation is the expending authority. More information
regarding operations and service delivery can be found under Golf within the Parks and Recreation section of this
budget book.
The Environmental Services Enterprise Fund accounts for the management and operation of environmental
programs and services. This includes programs that address environmental health and sustainability by improving air,
land, and water quality. It also accounts for the operation and activity of the City’s chemical waste disposal and
phase out of hazardous materials disposal sites. The primary source of revenue for the fund is landfill tipping fees at
the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS). The Executive Director of Public Health and Environment is the
expending authority. The Environmental Services Enterprise Fund does not have any new capital projects budgeted
for 2019. More information regarding operations and service delivery can be found under Environmental Services
within the Department of Public Health and Environment section of this budget book.
More information on the programs provided by these Enterprise Funds can be found in the program section of this
document.
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Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund 72000
Financial Summary
2017 2018 2019
Revenue
Property 87,457 160,000 160,000
Interest Income 1,206,876 1,973,050 2,201,496
Miscellaneous Other (575,636) 16,000 16,000
Total Revenues 150,471,586 161,672,401 171,703,245
Wastewater Administration 82,474,747 91,988,960 92,472,660
Wastewater Operations 13,623,281 21,019,048 22,291,773
Right-of-Way Services 6,403,612 8,382,234 8,335,126
Capital Projects Management 5,979,321 8,632,203 8,230,793
Subtotal Operating Expenditures 108,480,961 130,022,445 131,330,352
Expenditures
Personnel Services 26,079,120 31,000,875 32,333,536
Services and Supplies 61,840,430 73,871,655 73,046,188
Capital Equipment 1,673,028 2,594,007 2,971,000
Internal Services and Misc. 18,888,383 22,555,908 22,979,628
Subtotal Operating Expenditures (by type) 108,480,961 130,022,445 131,330,352
Capital Improvements
WMD Sanitary Capital Improvement 2,715,509 13,400,000 7,000,000
WMD Storm Capital Improvement 21,711,557 25,905,000 29,150,000
WMD UDFCD Tracking 4,178,645 0 0
Water Quality Capital Projects 177,130 3,750,000 5,750,000
East Corridor COP - 72710 429,289 801,023 837,796
WMD 2016 Bond Construction 34,014,094 0 0
Subtotal Capital Improvements 63,226,224 43,856,023 42,737,796
Debt Payments
Wastewater Management Division Bond Debt Service 72901- 6,245,646 11,048,325 11,046,125
5061000
Subtotal Debt Payments 6,245,646 11,048,325 11,046,125
Permanent Full-Time Equivalents 296.33 305.33 310.33
Other Full-Time Equivalents 16.05 17.05 12.05
Total Personnel Complement 312.38 322.38 322.38
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Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund 72000
2017 2018 2019
Transfers
Transfer to Wastewater Sanitary Capital Projects - 72100-9724110 7,507,305 11,511,644 7,517,397
Transfer to Alternative Transportation SRF - 72100-9911410 29,500 32,900 12,900
Transfer to Grant/Other CIF - 72100-9938100 727,252 0 0
Transfer to Wastewater Sanitary Operations - 72300-9721110 16,140,040 13,500,000 13,500,000
Transfer to Wastewater Storm Capital Projects - 72300-9727110 21,120,319 44,524,323 22,437,410
Transfer to Water Quality Capital Projects - 72300-9728110 2,250,000 3,740,586 5,418,353
Subtotal Transfers 47,774,416 73,309,453 48,886,060
2019
Projects Recommended
Public Works
72700-5011000 WMD Storm Capital Improvement
PF706 Storm Capital Northwest 100,000
Total 100,000
PW Wastewater Management Division
72400-5061000 WMD Sanitary Capital Improvement
PA800 49th Ave Sanitary Phase 2 2,000,000
PZ718 Capital Project Support 1,000,000
PZ726 General Sanitary Improvements 4,000,000
Total 7,000,000
72700-5061000 WMD Storm Capital Improvement
PC708 General Storm Improvements 5,000,000
PC708 Public Restrooms Program 300,000
PA776 Storm Capital - North 20,500,000
PC708 Storm Project Development 750,000
PC708 USACE Implementation: SPR and Gulches 2,500,000
Total 29,050,000
72705-5061000 Water Quality Capital Projects
PC708 Water Quality Implementation 5,000,000
PC708 Water Quality Implementation Asbury/Tejon Settlement 250,000
PC708 Water Quality Project Development 500,000
Total 5,750,000
72710-5061000 East Corridor COP - 72710
PA776 East Corridor COP Payment 837,796
Total 837,796
Grand Total 42,737,796
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Aviation Enterprise Fund 73000
Financial Summary & Capital Improvements

2017 2018 2019
Revenue Actuals Appropriated Recommended
Facility Rentals 180,444,583 206,117,765 202,434,823
Landing Fees 171,707,669 170,341,790 177,767,054
Parking Revenues 176,005,664 179,546,527 198,351,444
Car Rentals Revenues 71,805,946 72,100,182 77,377,903
Concession Revenues 68,269,244 73,435,386 76,993,671
Aviation Fuel Tax 25,993,127 20,042,047 23,167,921
Hotel 47,411,831 49,331,857 51,321,812
Ground Transportation 12,448,702 11,948,036 17,187,601
Other Sales & Charges 14,838,780 10,311,500 8,200,000
Passenger Facility Charges 118,332,696 123,709,199 128,849,483
Customer Facility Charges 19,491,735 21,411,968 20,582,907
Investment Income 46,779,006 28,800,000 49,600,000
Other Nonoperating Revenues 71,892,182 10,000,000 15,700,000
Total Aviation Revenues $1,025,421,165 $977,096,257 $1,047,534,619
Aviation Department Summary $400,604,759 $438,675,637 $456,202,663

Total $400,604,759 $438,675,637 $456,202,663
Personnel Services 118,160,075 $134,355,499 140,060,458

Services and Supplies 225,567,972 $243,438,717 252,257,687
Internal Services & Misc. 56,876,712 $60,881,421 63,884,518
Total Operating Expenditures $400,604,759 $438,675,637 $456,202,663
Capital Equipment and Improvements

Capital Equipment $7,486,937 $9,686,528 $10,708,049
Capital Improvements 95,975,718 75,500,000 94,000,000
Total Capital Equipment and
Improvements $103,462,655 $85,186,528 $104,708,049
Debt Service Funds
Airport Interest and Replacement $358,705,134 $382,500,000 $370,000,000
Total Debt Service Funds $358,705,134 $382,500,000 $370,000,000
Customer Facility Charge

Total Customer Facility Charge $19,491,735 $21,411,968 $20,582,907
Hotel
Total Hotel $27,699,196 $32,125,608 $32,817,458
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Aviation Enterprise Fund 73000
2017 2018 2019
Revenue Actuals Appropriated Recommended
Worldport
Worldport $57,692 $0 $0
Total Worldport Fund $57,692 $0 $0
Concessions Joint Marketing Funds

Concessions Joint Marketing
Funds $1,100,782 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
Total Joint Concessions and
Marketing Funds $1,100,782 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
Total Aviation Expenditures $911,121,953 $963,099,741 $987,511,077
Aviation Department Summary 1,275.30 1,308.30 1,308.30
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Golf Enterprise Fund 79000
Financial Summary
2017 2018 2019
Revenue
Interest Income 44,453 36,000 65,000
Miscellaneous Other (619,346) 1,693,685 1,319,718
Total Revenues 11,275,655 11,375,500 12,975,014
Golf 9,536,310 10,821,232 14,638,661
Expenditures
Capital Equipment 437,277 92,000 229,000
Internal Services and Misc. 633,702 676,921 688,871
Golf Enterprise Capital Improv 1,510,611 1,000,000 500,000
Subtotal Capital Improvements 1,510,611 1,000,000 500,000
Debt Payments
Golf Debt Service Fund 79310-7029000 110,446 91,613 62,113
Subtotal Debt Payments 110,446 91,613 62,113
2019
Golf
79400-7029000 Golf Enterprise Capital Improv
RG100 Golf Buildings/Mechanical 125,000
RG100 Golf Course Construction 250,000
RG100 Golf Course Water Infrastructure 125,000
Total 500,000
Grand Total 500,000
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Environmental Services Enterprise Fund 78000
Financial Summary
2017 2018 2019
Revenue
Interest Income 292,027 158,000 182,000
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 36,103 30,000 30,000
Miscellaneous Other 4,845,531 842,000 855,000
Total Revenues 15,087,762 9,967,000 10,229,000
Environmental Quality 7,506,135 8,744,195 11,033,931
Expenditures
Capital Equipment 15,073 52,000 13,915
Internal Services and Misc. 1,042,088 1,220,009 1,241,849
Lowry Closure Fund 6,206,084 3,334,494 250,000
Underground Storage Tanks 2,842,615 546,500 569,000
Enviro Services Seed Capital 913,664 1,500,000 4,000,000
Subtotal Capital Improvements 9,962,364 5,380,994 4,819,000
Transfers
Transfer to Underground Storage Tanks Fund - 78100-9784110 733,500 546,500 569,000
Transfer to Environmental Capital Fund - 78100-9785110 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
Transfer to Alternative Transportation SRF - 78100-9911410 295,000 411,300 411,300
Transfer to Environmental Capital Fund - 78200-9785110 0 0 2,500,000
Subtotal Transfers 2,528,500 2,457,800 4,980,300
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Environmental Services Enterprise Fund 78000
2019
Environmental Quality
78310-6506000 Lowry Closure Fund
EZ600 Hazardous Response Fund 250,000
Total 250,000
78410-6506000 Underground Storage Tanks
EZ005 Underground Storage Tanks 569,000
Total 569,000
78500-6506000 Enviro Services Seed Capital
EZ500 Environmental Capital Fund 1,500,000
EG500 Landfill Gas to Energy 2,500,000
Total 4,000,000
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Capital
Improvement
Funds
Capital Project Funds Overview
Overview
Citizens and public officials in Denver have supported significant public investments that make Denver the world-class city it
is today. The City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) develops the Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan, manages the City’s
annual budget process for funding citywide capital maintenance and expansion projects, supports strategic capital planning
and programming efforts with city departments, and provides analysis for judicious financial decision making.
A Capital Improvement is a project or effort that maintains, improves, or constructs a city asset, such as buildings,
transportation networks, parks and recreation facilities, water and sewer systems, and public art. To be considered a
capital improvement project, a project must have non-recurring expenses of at least $10,000 and lifecycle of 15 years or
more. The funding to maintain, upgrade, or install capital assets is based on annual appropriations to the CIP from sources
such as property tax, lease or sale of real estate, highway users trust fund, state lottery revenues, and facilities admission
taxes. The CIP is also supported by general obligation and revenue bonds, tax increment financing, federal and state grants,
certificates of participation, local improvement districts, metropolitan districts and grants.
As the City’s fiscal health remains strong due to economic growth in 2019, the Capital Improvement Program continues to
benefit. The 2019 CIP includes $180.5M budgeted for capital projects from annual capital revenues, including a transfer
from the General Fund in the amount of $24.2M. While $12.7M of the General Fund transfer is programmed for
continuous investment in the Denver Health Westside Clinic, citywide space reallocations and moves, and street paving, the
additional $11.5M is a “one-time” transfer to support mobility investments and implementation of the Mayor’s Mobility
Action Plan.
Capital Improvement Program Strategies

● Reinforce financial policies and priorities for use of “one-time” General Fund revenue to address deferred capital
maintenance needs, reduce the City’s capital maintenance backlog and prolong the life of our existing infrastructure.
● Evaluate strategies for project delivery and procurement to ensure the timely completion of capital projects with the
goal of avoiding unanticipated construction market escalations and costly delays.
● Improve citywide capital project status reporting to increase understanding and enhance reporting of the City’s
completed capital projects and capital projects in progress.
● Enhance tracking, monitoring and reporting of the City asset condition and performance.
● Alignment with the vision elements identified in Denveright and identified citywide priorities.
Annual Capital Planning Process and Criteria

The City charter mandates a six-year capital planning process. City agencies identify initiatives or objectives to be
accomplished within six years and list priority projects that support those objectives. This information is published every
two years in a document called the “Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan.” With the assistance of the Capital Planning and
Programming Division, city departments, the Mayor’s Office and City Council also identify critical needs that are not
currently funded and develop plans to address those needs in the Six-Year Plan. The City’s Six-Year Capital Improvement
Plan will be updated in early 2019. Building on department and community input during the 2017 General Obligation Bond
process, the Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan will include projects that continue major rehabilitation of city assets and
new investments in capital infrastructure. In conjunction with the update of the Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan, the City
will be continuing to assess capital maintenance standards and the cost to maintain the City’s assets at an acceptable level.
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It is the responsibility of city departments, the Capital Planning and Programming Division, the Mayor’s Office and City
Council to identify funding and select projects that can be undertaken within the funds available each budget year.
At the start of each annual Capital Improvement Program process, city departments manage an internal process to define
capital program needs, including outreach to City Council. To develop citywide capital funding recommendations, requests
are grouped into the following three expenditure categories: contractual financial obligations, capital maintenance
programs/projects, and system enhancement programs/projects.
There are cases when supplemental funds may be needed during the implementation of a capital project. Approximately
four percent of annual capital revenues are maintained in unappropriated contingency (fund balance) to address
unforeseen circumstances.
Contractual Financial Obligations

Financial obligations include contractual commitments (e.g., grant matching funds), certificate of participation (COP)
financing for capital projects, ongoing partnerships, and internal budget transfers. Approximately 16 percent of current
available capital revenue is committed to existing financial obligations.
Capital Maintenance Programs/Projects

Annual maintenance programs comprise the majority of the annual Capital Program, with the goal of maintaining or
improving current levels-of-service in all city capital assets. In each budget year, city departments make decisions on how
to allocate spending across asset categories to meet an overall target level for maintenance expenditures. The overall
target level for maintenance expenditures is based from annual funding requirement recommendations identified in the
City and County of Denver Infrastructure Analysis completed in 2017. This approach allows flexibility for departments on
how to best utilize maintenance funding across individual asset programs to manage service delivery. In addition to annual
capital maintenance programs, the City makes additional investments annually for the rehabilitation and replacement of
existing assets to supplement annual maintenance programs. The City will continue to assess capital maintenance
standards and funding needs to maintain desired levels of service. Approximately 51 percent of current available capital
revenue is committed to the City’s annual maintenance programs. The total capital maintenance investment in 2019 is $81
million. Improvements include street repaving, bridge rehabilitation/replacement, traffic signal reconstruction, faded signs
replacement, playground replacement, recreation center capital maintenance and public art restoration.
System Enhancement Programs/Projects

System enhancement projects include projects that address buildout of our infrastructure network, facility upgrades, plans,
studies, and other infrastructure investments that result in improved quality of life, economic development, and
recreational opportunities. Approximately 33 percent of current available capital revenue is committed to the City’s system
enhancement projects.
Capital Planning Process

Each year, budget requests for the Capital Improvement Program are brought to the City’s Executive Development Council,
representing citywide departments at the cabinet level. The role of the Executive Development Council is to give a broader
perspective to capital budgeting and align the capital budget with important city initiatives. Meetings occur year-round,
with a focus on annual capital budget development in July and August. The Executive Development Council is comprised of
representation from the Mayor’s Office and the following city departments: Finance, Public Works, Denver International
Airport, Parks and Recreation, Office of Economic Development, Community Planning and Development, General Services,
the Department of Public Health and the Environment and the City Attorney’s Office. The Denver Urban Renewal Authority
(DURA) is also represented at Executive Development Council.
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In 2019, the Executive Development Council used the following criteria to prioritize projects:
● Contributes to the Denveright vision elements, with an emphasis on Equitable, Affordable, and Inclusive and
Well Connected, Safe, and Accessible Places
● Serves neighborhoods considered to be in areas of high-inequity, while balancing citywide needs
● Advances design and construction of current capital project efforts already underway
● Addresses existing maintenance or completes a budgeted capital project
● Leverages additional funding from local, regional, or state partners
Executive Development Council recommendations are forwarded to the Mayor and then City Council as part of the annual
budget approval process. This process includes City Council budget hearings in September of each year and the adoption of
the City’s annual budget in November.
2019 Annual Capital Improvement Program Highlights

The 2019 CIP includes capital projects that incorporate the Denveright vision elements, resolve critical life/safety issues
and maintenance needs of city facilities, result in forward progress of the Mobility Action Plan, and achieve current city
priorities.
Denveright
Over the past two-years the City has undertaken an extensive public outreach and visioning process called Denveright. This
effort culminated in July of 2018 with the release of a draft for a new Comprehensive Plan and other master plans that set a
vision for growth, parks and recreation, and mobility improvements. While the CIP contributes to achieving all Denveright
vision elements, the 2019 CIP emphasizes the vision elements of Equity and Well Connected.
Leveraging Alternative Funding Sources

In November 2013, Denver residents voted to impose a special 3.5 percent retail marijuana sales tax to fund the
enforcement and regulation of the retail marijuana industry, education and public health programs associated with
marijuana consumption, and other city expenses. This revenue is in addition to retail marijuana shareback revenue received
from the state. Each year, the City determines the amount of investment needed for marijuana enforcement, regulation,
education and public health. If marijuana revenues exceed the annual expenditure requirements, the City will make “one-
time” investments as revenues allow for capital projects. Almost $8M in marijuana revenues is allocated for one-time
capital project investments in mobility, designated by MJ019, and include:
● $1,845,000 to accelerate the design and construction of new bikeways.

● $2,500,000 for sidewalk construction and repair projects
● $3,120,000 for building a redundant fiber optic network and maintenance of the network.
● $1,485,000 for construction of medians along Green Valley Ranch Boulevard
Additional detail about each of these investments can be found in the Capital Improvement Fund Project Descriptions by
Agency section.
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), administered by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG),
identifies transportation projects to be implemented with state and federal funding. The 2019 CIP continues appropriations
to leverage Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) funding from the
2018-2021 cycle. Additional, DRCOG has initiated a new, “dual model” process for the 2020-2023 TIP that addresses both
regional and local priority projects. The 2019 CIP reserves match funding for potential projects selected through the
regional process, as well as match commitment for the “subregional” TIP funding dedicated to Denver, estimated to be
approximately $55M over four years.
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In spring of 2018, the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 001 which authorized a transfer from the state general
fund to the state highway fund, the highway users tax fund, and a new multimodal transportation options fund. As a result,
Denver will receive $9.4M for transportation projects to be programmed as part of the 2019 CIP. This $9.4M will go toward
funding additional multimodal improvements on existing major capital construction projects and support increased funding
levels for transportation safety and mobility.
Deferred Maintenance
Infrastructure condition assessments continue to be a major emphasis for the capital program. In February 2017, the
City completed a comprehensive infrastructure analysis report (City and County of Denver Infrastructure Analysis) to
facilitate capital planning and asset management. The 2017 analysis identified $789 million in deferred maintenance.
After the successful vote of the Elevate Denver General Obligation Bond, the City performed a re-baselining of the
comprehensive infrastructure analysis. Total overall deferred maintenance backlog reduced from $789M to $432M.
Source: Infrastructure Analysis Report, October 2017
Overall, the City is trending positively in the condition of its assets. Looking to the future, the City will need to balance
the ongoing rehabilitation of existing assets and infrastructure with demands for future growth and investment. The
2019 capital budget includes enhanced investment in deferred maintenance which demonstrates the City’s
commitment in reducing the current backlog. In 2019, the capital maintenance program funding will support:
● Paving of 430 lane miles in poor condition. The paving of the additional lane miles will aide in stabilizing the citywide
pavement condition index preventing the decline of pavement condition.
● Increased maintenance investment for major and minor rehabilitation of city’s bridges and structures.
● Increased maintenance investments in popular cultural venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Denver
Performing Arts Complex, to ensure these places are able to continue to attract and host nationally-renowned artists
and performances.
● Address critical life-safety and accessibility issues in city buildings, such as replacing the fire alarms in the City and
County Building, elevators in the Police Administration Building, and electrical systems at the Denver County Jail.
● Rehabilitation of public buildings, continuing to concentrate repair monies on systems that are critical to the integrity
of buildings and facilities, such as mechanical systems, electrical systems, roofs, and life safety. In 2019, annual
capital funds will be used to continue to address critical findings identified in the Facilities Condition Assessment at
all public facilities, including library branches, police and fire stations, and recreation centers. Annual capital funding
also supports facilities at the Zoo, Art Museum, Botanic Gardens, and Museum of Nature and Science.
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● Continued capital investment in our park assets including recreation centers, playground replacement, irrigation
system replacement and court rehabilitation.
Mobility Action Plan (MAP)

In 2017, the City released the Mobility Action Plan (MAP), a comprehensive, multi-modal strategy to address Denver’s
transportation and mobility needs in the near term. The MAP outlines forty specific tactical actions which will ignite a multi-
modal shift, make our streets safer, reduce carbon emissions and air pollution, improve public health and create smart
connections. The plan will specifically accelerate the policies, programs and projects that promote pedestrians, bicycles,
transit and mobility enhancing technology, all of which will improve place-making and walkability and ensure a quality
experience for all users. The total 2019 capital investment in the Mobility Action Plan is $32.7M. The following is a
summary of the capital projects that support implementation of the MAP.
● Substantial increase in the investment for design and construction of bicycle projects to accelerate the
implementation of Denver Moves Bicycles and achieve the City goal of 125 miles of new bikeways in five years.
● Continued investment to implement Denver Moves Pedestrians and enhance pedestrian mobility with improvements
to pedestrian crossing improvements at 10 intersections and complete over five miles of sidewalk gaps.
● Funding the implementation of Denver Moves Transit which includes design and construction of speed and reliability
improvements on high frequency bus routes to improve bus travel and make transit a more attractive travel option.
● Over $1 million to support implementation of the Vision Zero Action Plan with the goal of zero transportation related
deaths or injuries. Rapid safety improvements, such as crossing treatments, signal modifications, and geometry
changes will be made along one or two high injury network corridors.
● Increased investment in Safe Routes to Schools which include sidewalk improvements around two schools and
additional flashing beacons on busy traffic corridors around elementary schools.
● Continued funding for neighborhood transportation management to complete three plans which will capture
neighborhood challenges and opportunities, examine current travel patterns, understand parking demand and
supply to inform prioritization of future investments.
● Development of comprehensive street design guidelines to inform rules, standards, and regulations for street design
in order to realize the Denveright vision for the better streets.
● Funding to construct medians along Green Valley Ranch Boulevard between Telluride and Yampa to increase safety,
accessibility, and mobility for the large student population at the adjacent school campus.
● Significant investment in the redundancy and maintenance of fiber optic network to position the City for
transportation technology innovations, such as connected and autonomous vehicles, freight improvements, and
transit information.
● Continued appropriation to leverage the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies
Deployment (ATCMTD) funding which will accelerate the implementation of the City’s Smart Cities Program by
focusing on the Intelligent Vehicle project. The Intelligent Vehicle project will address the City’s most pressing traffic
congestion and safety issues and deliver measurable outcomes.
● Multi-modal transportation studies which will result in the development of a phased improvements leading to a
complete and connected multimodal network in areas across the City. Study areas include the Broadway Station
Area and the Yale Corridor between I-25 and Colorado.
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Mayor’s Priorities (Jobs, Children and Youth, Public Safety/Safety Net, Sustainability)
Jobs
• Funding for a study to identify and evaluate improvements to 52nd Avenue from Vasquez to York to enhance
mobility for freight traffic serving industrial businesses in the north Denver.
Children and Youth
• Improvements to existing parks to better serve neighborhood youth, including physical activity area at Swansea Park
geared to ages 10-14 and a new nature play equipment at St Charles Park.
• Appropriation to leverage Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) funding to improve youth connections to nature by
creating and enhancing recreational places in the Cole neighborhood as well as generating complementary programs
that provide a diversity of outdoor experiences.
Public Safety/Safety Net
● Funding for the design and construction to existing and new shelter facilities to support the City’s goals to end
homelessness.
● Investment in capital improvements that will increase safety citywide for all travel modes. Improvements include
intersection improvements and other multimodal safety improvements.
● Funding for the construction of in-person visitation at the Denver County Jail which will modernize its facility and
allow for a more progressive system of visitation that will improve inmate and family wellness.
● Support for the relocation of the Denver Police Department’s Gang and SWAT units to the Park Avenue West facility
to create efficiencies, meet requirements for work environment, and provide operational needs for emergency
response.
● Funding to address existing needs at the Street Maintenance facility at Roslyn to provide adequate and appropriate
work environment for employees, and eliminate unsafe hazardous conditions.
● Additional work to refine the programming of a new Combined Safety Training Facility, including the development of
a real estate strategy.
Infrastructure Supporting Sustainability
● Two million dollars to begin construction on a regional park and water quality basin at Heron Pond to more
sustainability treat storm water in the area, provide outdoor educational opportunities for the surrounding
neighborhood, and provide more open space and nature play amenities.
Other Capital Programs

The use of General Obligation (GO) Bonds to fund capital projects is only occasionally used to fund large projects outside of
available annual CIP resources. These projects are authorized by voters and approved through ordinance after the elections
and are not included in the annual budgeting process. Bond projects include Elevate Denver (2017 GO bond), National
Western Center (2015 2C Ballot Initiative), and the Colorado Convention Center Expansion (2015 2C Ballot Initiative). A
summary of currently budgeted bond projects (including 2017 actual expenditures, 2018 estimated expenditures and 2019
projected expenditures) is included in Schedule 36000/37000.
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Capital Improvement Funds Summary
Capital Improvement Funds account for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of major capital assets other than
those financed through special assessments or enterprise funds. The City and County of Denver has six main capital
improvement funds.
Winter Park Fund. Under a 2002 agreement with Intrawest, the operators of the Winter Park Ski Resort, the City received
$2 million annually from the resort through mid-2012. Based on a formula established in the July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
fiscal year by the Winter Park Recreational Association, the City receives annual payments from the resort’s operations and
has been eligible to receive additional incentive payments since September 2013. All funds are restricted to capital repair
and rehabilitation of existing park and recreation facilities.
Capital Improvement Fund (CIF). The sources of revenue for the Capital Improvement Fund are the general property tax,
2.5 mills dedicated for capital maintenance, interest earnings, a portion of the Highway Users Trust Fund (HUTF), transfers
from other funds (on occasion), and the sales of assets and reimbursements. The 2019 projected amount available for
appropriation is approximately $147.5 million. This represents $35.1 million in general property tax; $42 million from the
dedicated 2.5 mills for maintenance; $1 million from dedicated lodgers tax committed to annual capital maintenance of the
National Western Center; $17.8 million in HUTF, including one-time $9.4 million contribution authorized by the state
legislature in Senate Bill 001 for transportation projects; $5.8 million in investment earnings; $21.5 million transfer from the
General Fund for Technology Services projects and infrastructure; $24.2 million transfer from the General Fund for multi-
year capital commitments and one-time capital project needs; and $227K in reimbursements and real estate sales.
State Conservation Trust Fund (SCTF). The City receives a share of the lottery funds generated by the state for parks and
recreation projects. Based on Denver’s population, the City should receive approximately $6.6 million from the state in
2019 according to estimates made by the Colorado Division of Local Government.
Entertainment and Cultural Capital Facilities Fund. This fund, alternatively known as the Surplus Seat Tax Fund, derives its
revenue from a facilities admissions tax (seat tax). A seat tax of 10 percent is charged on tickets at the following facilities:
Denver Coliseum, Red Rocks, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver Botanic Gardens, National Western Stock Show and
the Convention Center Complex. Beginning in 2019, seat tax revenue generated at the Convention Center Complex will be
programmed to a new Convention Center Complex capital improvement fund to support capital maintenance and debt
service for the Convention Center Complex expansion project. After allocating a portion of seat tax into the new Convention
Center Complex fund, the anticipated revenues for 2019 are $8.8 million.
General Obligation Bond Fund. This fund accounts for projects funded with General Obligation Bonds. These projects are
authorized by voters and approved through ordinance after the elections and are not included in the annual budgeting
process. The use of General Obligation Bonds to fund capital projects is only occasionally used to fund large projects outside
of available annual CIP resources. A summary of currently budgeted bond projects (including 2017 actual expenditures,
2018 estimated expenditures and 2019 projected expenditures) is included in this section in Schedule 36000/37000.
Other Capital Project Fund. The capital projects budgeted in the Other Capital fund are for projects that are funded by local
or private monies. Proceeds coming directly to the City from a sale/lease-back certificate of participation are also assigned
to this fund series. These projects are authorized by ordinance as needed throughout the year and are not included in the
annual budgeting process. A list of currently budgeted projects (including 2017 actual expenditures, 2018 estimated
expenditures and 2019 projected expenditures) is included in this section in Schedule 38000, followed by a narrative
description of each project. Please refer to the Grants/Special Revenue Fund section of the budget book for information on
state, federal, and local capital grants.
The City’s capital program has several components:

Proposed New Annual Appropriations. Project appropriations from annual capital funds are described on the following
pages, along with a financial statement on each fund. Mill levy funds for capital maintenance expenditures are separately
identified using funds 34991 to 34995.
Previously-appropriated Capital Funds. Since capital appropriations do not lapse at the end of the year but rather roll
forward, there will be capital expenditures in 2019 for projects authorized in previous years in many capital funds. These
rollover capital expenditures only appear in the City’s accounting system and are not detailed in the annual budget
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document. The projects that are completed are closed out, and any remaining funds are rescinded and returned to fund
balance to be programmed for capital projects during the next annual budget cycle. Any recession amounts are noted in the
fund schedule.
Capital Appropriations from Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds. These appropriations are listed in the respective
Agency Detail sections and in the Enterprise Fund section in this book. They are included in this capital section only as part
of the overall summary of 2019 capital expenditures.
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Financial Summary – All CIP Funds
2017 2018 2019
Financial Resources
Property 66,608 75,656 77,099
Lodgers 0 2,000 1,000
Occupational Privilege 0 0 0
Interest Income 3,600 6,168 7,402
Charges for Services 90 0 0
Miscellaneous Other 119,174 97,226 82,223
Total Annually Appropriated CIP Revenues 189,472 181,051 167,723
Other CIP Revenues
Bond Project Funds 117,511 154,545 184,951
Grant/Other Capital Funds 16,456 36,737 53,303
Total Other CIP Revenues 133,967 191,282 238,253
Total CIP Revenues 323,439 372,333 405,976
Uses of Resources
By Fund
Winter Park and Recreation Funds 4,382 2,268 4,110
Capital Improvements 155,976 151,757 152,139
State Conservation Trust Funds (Lottery) 5,796 8,647 8,834
Bond Project Funds 117,511 154,545 184,951
Grant/Other Capital Funds 16,456 36,737 53,303
Entertainment And Cultural Capital Funds 9,774 14,184 15,576
Total CIP Expenditures by Fund 309,895 368,139 418,912
By Department
Mayor's Office 2 0 0
Community Planning and Development 1,430 1,225 575
Other Cultural Facilities Support 371 700 700
Department of Finance 22,319 23,214 45,773
Department of General Services 534 698 200
Denver Arts and Venues Special Revenue Fund 5,681 18,297 15,813
Technology Services 30,728 24,488 21,479
Public Works 199,161 269,103 305,886
PW Wastewater Management Division 36 0 0
Denver Department of Public Health and Environment 2,433 2,845 2,845
Department of Parks and Recreation 22,076 19,607 18,099
Denver Public Library 128 0 730
Previous Year Appropriations 24,997 6,597 1,690
Contingency 0 3,797 5,122
Rescissions 0 (2,431) 0
Total CIP Expenditures by Department 309,895 368,139 418,912
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Financial Summary – All CIP Funds
2017 2018 2019
Other Capital Improvements (Enterprise Funds)
By Fund
Wastewater Management 63,226 43,856 42,738
Aviation 103,463 85,187 104,708
Environmental Services 9,962 5,381 4,819
Golf 1,511 1,000 500
Total Enterprise Fund CIP Expenditures 178,162 135,424 152,765
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Winter Park Parks & Recreation Funds - Schedule 30001
2017 2018 2019
Financial Resources
Interest Income 84,968 113,000 136,000
Total 3,703,169 2,713,000 3,136,000
Uses of Resources
Expenditures/Appropriations 4,382,240 2,170,000 3,609,624
Contingency 0 100,000 500,000
Total 4,382,240 2,268,303 4,109,624
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (679,071) 444,697 (973,624)
Fund Balance January 1 7,317,230 6,638,159 7,082,856
Fund Balance December 31 6,638,159 7,082,856 6,109,232
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Winter Park Funds, Parks & Recreation – Projects
2019
30015-7010000 Parks Debt Payments - 30015
RJ007 Sand Creek Greenway 25,000
RJ007 UDFCD Trail Development 400,000
Total 425,000
30045-7010000 Parks Citywide Projects - 30045
RJ010 Citywide Courts Rehabilitation 650,000
RJ010 Citywide Median Rehabilitation 250,000
RJ009 Citywide Recreation Center Rehabilitation 600,000
RJ010 Citywide Turf Restoration 125,000
RJ010 Citywide Water Conservation 1,059,624
RC454 Mountain Parks Facilities 250,000
RC454 Mountain Parks Infrastructure 250,000
Total 3,184,624
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Winter Park Funds - Project Descriptions

Park Debt Payments
Sand Creek Greenway ($25,000). Funding is for annual multi-

jurisdictional investment for Sand Creek Greenway
maintenance and improvements managed by Sand Creek
Greenway Foundation.
UDFCD Trail Development ($400,000). Funds will be used for

annual match with Urban Drainage and Flood
Control District (UDFCD) for repairs and improvements to
drainageways and adjacent trail systems citywide.
Parks Citywide Projects
Citywide Courts Rehabilitation ($650,000). Funding is for capital maintenance of basketball and tennis courts throughout
the park system, including tennis courts at Sloan’s Lake Park.
Citywide Median Rehabilitation ($250,000). Funding is for routine capital maintenance of city medians, including landscape
replacement and irrigation upgrades.
Citywide Recreation Center Rehabilitation ($600,000). Funds are used for capital maintenance of recreation center
facilities, including roof repair and replacement at Barnum Recreation Center and other critical facility needs citywide.
Citywide Turf Restoration ($125,000). Funding is for routine turf restoration and replacement in parks throughout the
citywide park system.
Citywide Water Conservation ($1,059,624). Funding will be

used to continue implementation of water conservation
techniques to meet the sustainability program objectives of
the City.
Mountain Parks Facilities ($250,000). Funding will be

used for repair and maintenance of Denver Mountain
Parks facilities including restrooms, shelters, historic
structures, and other buildings.
Mountain Parks Infrastructure ($250,000). Funding will

be used for repair and maintenance of Denver Mountain
Parks infrastructure including trails, bridges, site
improvements, and campground improvements.
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Capital Improvement Fund - Schedule 31000
2017 2018 2019
Financial Resources
Property 66,607,863 75,656,289 77,098,520
Lodgers 0 2,000,000 1,000,000
Occupational Privilege 34 0 0
Interest Income 2,769,855 4,800,000 5,760,000
Charges for Services 89,644 0 0
Total 164,584,465 158,557,727 147,625,091
Uses of Resources
Rescissions 0 (2,419,756) 0
Contingency 0 1,650,000 2,350,000
Total 155,976,292 151,756,954 152,139,303
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 8,608,174 6,800,773 (4,514,212)
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Capital Improvement Funds - Projects by Agency
2019
General Services
33069-3010000 Facility CIP Projects
GK050 PAB Elevator Modernization 915,000
Total 915,000
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative
34080-0146000 Other Agency Capital Project
MO001 52nd Ave Next Steps Study 350,000
MO001 Xcel Substation Study in Elyria 75,000
Total 425,000
ZA904 Board-up/Securing of Hazardous Structures 150,000
ZT001 Broadway/I-25 Multi-modal Access Study 275,000
ZA901 Demolish Hazardous Structures 150,000
Total 575,000
ZF100 Museum of Nature and Science Maintenance 350,000
Total 350,000
ZG100 Denver Art Museum Maintenance 350,000
Total 350,000
33090-2570000 Strategic Shelter Facilities
HF001 Strategic Shelter Facilities 3,350,000
Total 3,350,000
PT008 Citywide Courtroom Improvements 2,925,000
ZJ100 Property Planning and Evaluation 300,000
PQ014 Space Reallocation Move Support 4,425,000
Total 7,650,000
SD100 2015A COP 911 and Fleet Service Center 708,222
PL001 Central Platte Service Payment 828,900
ZE002 National Western Center (NWC) Capital Maintenance 1,000,000
Total 2,537,122
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Denver Arts and Venues Special Revenue Fund
ZZ401 Public Art Maintenance 285,000
Total 285,000
Technology Services
ZI905 Infrastructure and Network Replacement 2,040,085
ZI902 Innovation Fund Projects 8,000,000
ZI903 Radio Replacement - Radars 52,600
ZI903 Radio Replacement - Safety 1,664,109
ZI903 Radio System Upgrade 2,835,728
ZI907 Sheriff Reform Technology Investments 1,404,322
ZI906 Strategic Resource Alignment 2,900,000
ZI908 Technology System Upgrades 1,000,000
ZI904 User Component Replacement 990,000
ZI904 User Component Replacement - Safety MDT/MCT Laptop Equipment 591,808
Total 21,478,652
Public Works
31015-5011000 PW Debt Payments
PO007 16th Street Mall Maintenance Program 300,000
PH035 56th Avenue/Quebec Street Improvements 766,000
PO012 Burn Building Replacement 162,648
PT006 DRCOG 2020-2023 TIP Regional Share 1,600,000
PT007 DRCOG 2020-2023 TIP Sub-Regional Share 2,230,000
PQ004 DRCOG TIP I-25/Broadway Interchange 1,398,333
PR009 DRCOG TIP Iowa/Santa Fe Connections 1,602,000
PM008 East Corridor Payment 3,870,861
PQ003 Pena Boulevard Operations and Maintenance 1,000,000
PQ001 Pena Boulevard Tower Road Interchange 25,400
PR003 Smart Cities 1,500,000
PP005 Tower Road Improvements 1,246,180
Total 15,701,422
31025-5011000 PW Annual Programs
PZ776 2A Streets Rotomill and Overlay Program 4,500,000
PN013 Bike/Ped Bridges Maintenance Program 62,206
PZ034 Bridge Programmed Maintenance/Replacement 1,527,600
PZ043 Curb Ramps 1,807,662
PM014 Medians/Traffic Islands 279,083
PH005 Parking - Neighborhood Transition Improvements 331,319
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PH008 Parking Garage Maintenance 331,319
PC022 Safety and Neighborhoods 438,196
PZ041 Street Rotomill and Overlay Program 3,490,100
PZ037 Traffic Signal Infrastructure 2,000,000
PZ128 Transportation Management Center (TMC) Program 112,221
PZ047 Vehicle and Multi-Modal Detection 112,221
Total 14,991,927
31050-5011000 PW Improvement Projects
PO006 56th Avenue and Pena Boulevard Interchange 1,650,000
PT003 Denver Complete Streets Guidelines 500,000
MJ019 Denver Moves Bicycles Implementation 1,845,000
PO008 Denver Moves Bicycles Implementation 5,282,000
PQ009 Denver Moves Downtown Multimodal Access Plan 250,000
PS006 Denver Moves Transit Implementation 1,000,000
PQ002 DRCOG TIP High Line Canal at Parker/Mississippi 850,000
PQ004 DRCOG TIP I-25/Broadway Interchange 3,500,000
PR009 DRCOG TIP Iowa/Santa Fe Connections 1,050,000
MJ019 Fiber System Maintenance 1,000,000
MJ019 Fiber System Resiliency 2,120,000
MJ019 Green Valley Ranch Medians Telluride to Yampa 1,485,000
PS011 Pedestrian Crossing Improvements 800,000
PR008 Safe Routes to School 752,400
PC022 Safety and Neighborhoods 250,000
MJ019 Sidewalk Gaps and Safety Repair 2,500,000
PR002 Sidewalk Gaps and Safety Repair 500,000
PQ015 Vision Zero Implementation 1,100,000
PT004 Yale Avenue Corridor Study 300,000
Total 26,734,400
GK022 1245 Champa Maintenance/Repair 125,000
GK023 Animal Shelter Maintenance/Repair 30,000
GK014 City and County Building Campus Maintenance/Repair 635,000
GK050 Combined Training Academy Program/Plan 100,000
GK050 County Jail Visitation Construction 1,070,000
GK040 Facilities Reserve for Emergency Projects 300,000
GK050 Gang/SWAT Design and Construction 750,000
GK007 Human Services (Main Campus) Maintenance/Repair 335,000
GK050 Street Maintenance Operations Building Improvements 800,000
GK060 Studies and Assessments 238,813
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GK017 Support Facilities Maintenance/Repair 40,000
GK001 Webb Building Maintenance/Repair 350,000
Total 4,773,813
34991-5011000 Facilities Plan & Mgmt Cap Maintenance
GK040 Facilities Reserve for Emergency Projects 300,000
GK009 Fire Facilities Maintenance/Repair 1,310,245
GK016 Justice Center Maintenance/Repair 1,022,900
GK020 Library Facilities Maintenance/Repair 1,845,700
GK002 Minori Yasui Building Maintenance/Repair 30,000
GK012 PAB/PADF Maintenance/Repair 185,000
GK004 Parking Garages Maintenance/Repair 75,000
GK011 Police Facilities Maintenance/Repair 170,000
GK025 Rose Andom Maintenance/Repair 110,688
GK005 Roslyn Campus Maintenance/Repair 75,000
GK013 Sheriff Facilities Maintenance/Repair 221,654
Total 5,346,187
34993-5011000 Public Works Capital Maintenance
PF033 Alley Program 173,073
PZ038 Annual Concrete Program - Curb and Gutter 1,996,106
PZ129 Bike Infrastructure Maintenance 534,385
PZ035 Bridge and Viaduct Emergency Repairs 414,709
PZ034 Bridge Programmed Maintenance/Replacement 2,532,373
PZ036 Concrete Street and Alley Repair Program 1,239,201
PZ043 Curb Ramps 1,526,873
PZ045 Faded Signs Replacement 1,452,459
PI008 Pavement Markings 2,094,790
PA066 Signal System Conduit Cable, Electronics 331,319
PZ130 Signal Systems Match 235,130
PZ041 Street Rotomill and Overlay Program 18,472,633
PZ037 Traffic Signal Infrastructure 5,695,149
Total 36,698,200
Denver Department of Public Health and Environment
EP001 DHHA Office of the Medical Examiner Relocation 1,645,080
EO001 DHHA Westside Clinic Payment 1,200,000
Total 2,845,080
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32015-7010000 Parks Debt Payments - 32015
RS001 GOCO Inspire Implementation 200,000
Total 200,000
RJ010 Citywide Lighting 152,000
RJ008 Citywide Park Walks 1,300,000
RJ010 Citywide Tree Program 200,000
RM006 Project Development Funds 200,000
Total 1,852,000
32050-7010000 Parks Improvements Projects - 32050
RT001 Heron Pond Parks and Water Quality Improvements 2,000,000
Total 2,000,000
GK050 DPL Western History Collection 730,500
Total 730,500
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Capital Improvement Funds - Descriptions by Agency
Department of General Services

Police Administration Building Elevator Modernization ($915,000). Funding for the full modernization of the elevator
controls and equipment at the Police Administration Building to alleviate frequent breakdown issues.

52nd Avenue Next Steps ($350,000). Funding to determine the feasibility of improving accessibility of 52nd Ave. from
Vasquez to York.
Xcel Substation Study in Elyria ($75,000). Funding for a study to understand the location and potential costs of a future
Xcel Substation in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood.
Department of Community Planning & Development

Board-up/Securing Hazardous Structures ($150,000). Funding for the installation of temporary fencing (as needed) for
the containment of vacant/derelict buildings that pose a threat to the public.
Broadway/I-25 Area Multi-Modal Access Study ($275,000). Funding to support a study to identify multi-modal
transportation improvements in the Alameda and Broadway Station areas.
Demolish Hazardous Structures ($150,000). Funding for the demolition of vacant, derelict, or abandoned property that
poses a hazard to the general population of the City and County of Denver, in accordance with Chapter 33, Section
3303 of the current building code.
Museum of Nature and Science

Museum of Nature and Science Maintenance ($350,000). Funds will be used for ongoing maintenance and
rehabilitation projects at the Museum of Nature and Science including sewer line replacement.
Denver Art Museum

Art Museum Maintenance ($350,000). Funds will be used for ongoing
maintenance and rehabilitation projects including exterior tile replacement,
replacement of chilled water coils and other needed projects.
Strategic Shelter Facilities ($3,350,000). Funding for the design and construction of existing or new shelter facilities to
improve capacity and services.
Citywide Courtroom Improvements ($2,925,000). Funding will be used for planning, design, and construction of
additional courtroom space to address needs for County and District Courts.
Property Planning and Evaluation ($300,000). Funding for initial property planning, evaluation and improvements
needed for acquisition or disposition of city property.
Space Reallocation and Move Support ($4,425,000). Funding will be used for planning, design, and construction of
capital projects which address citywide space needs.
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2015A COP 911 and Fleet Service Center ($708,222). Funding for
the annual base rental payment for the Certificate of Participation
that funded the rehabilitation of the new 911 Communications
Center facility located on Peoria Street and the purchase of the
new Fleet Service Center located on 31st Avenue.
Central Platte Service Payment ($828,900). This funding provides

a portion of the annual base rental payment for the Central Platte
Campus Facilities Project.
National Western Center (NWC) Capital Maintenance ($1,000,000). Funding provides for capital maintenance of the
National Western Center. The capital improvement fund receives $1 million annually from Lodgers’ Tax revenue to
support these capital improvements.

Public Art Maintenance ($285,000). Funds will be used to perform ongoing maintenance for the City’s art collection.
Department of Technology Services

Infrastructure and Network Replacement ($2,040,085). Funding for the scheduled replacement of servers, routers, and
other hardware, software, and tools necessary to maintain the City’s network
infrastructure.
Innovation Projects ($8,000,000). Funding for the implementation of projects

designed to improve city operations and efficiencies through automation and
business process improvement.
Radio Replacement – Radars ($52,600). Funding provides for the scheduled

replacement of police radar equipment within the General Fund.
Radio Replacement – Safety ($1,664,109). Funding provides for purchases of

radios for safety agencies within the General Fund.
Radio System Upgrade ($2,835,728). Funding for a payment to replace current end of life radio system technology.
Sheriff Reform Technology Investments ($1,404,322). Funding to complete the implementation of the jail management
system project.
Strategic Resources Alignment ($2,900,000). Funding provides for Technology Services’ efforts related to critical technology
items needed to stabilize and enhance services provided to citizens and employees, including multi-factor authentication,
data center resiliency, and professional services to support intake requests.
Technology System Upgrades ($1,000,000). Funding provides for the periodic upgrades of existing city software systems.
User Component Replacement ($990,000). Funding for the scheduled replacement of desktop and laptop computer for
agencies within the General Fund.
User Component Replacement – Safety MDT/MCT Laptop Equipment ($591,808). Funding for the ruggedized laptops used
by safety personnel in police and fire vehicles.
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Department of Public Works

Public Works Payments
16th Street Mall Maintenance Program ($300,000). Funds will be used as the City’s
contribution towards the annual capital maintenance program for the 16th Street
Mall in collaboration with RTD, the Downtown Business Improvement District and
the Downtown Denver Partnership.
56th Avenue/Quebec Street Improvements ($766,000). Funds will be used towards the City’s scheduled reimbursements
to Commerce City for improvements at the 56th Avenue/Quebec St. intersection that were completed in 2007 to coordinate
with construction of the new Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Burn Building Replacement ($162,648). Funding provides the annual payment for the construction of a new burn building
located at the Rocky Mountain Fire Academy on the Roslyn Campus.
DRCOG 2020-2023 Regional TIP Match ($1,600,000). This appropriation reserves match funding for potential projects
funded through the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) administered by Denver Regional Council of
Governments (DRCOG).
DRCOG 2020-2023 Subregional TIP Match ($2,230,000). This appropriation reserves match funding for the Denver sub-
regional allocation of Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) funding from the Denver Regional Council of
Governments (DRCOG).
DRCOG TIP I-25/Broadway Interchange ($1,398,333). Funds will be used to

reconstruct southbound Broadway from E. Exposition Avenue to south of E.
Ohio Avenue, including a new southbound on-ramp to I-25 to alleviate
congestion. This appropriation leverages funding from the 2018-2021
Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP).
DRCOG TIP Iowa/Santa Fe Connections ($1,602,000). Funding will be used

to implement bike and pedestrian connections along Iowa Avenue and
Santa Fe, including construction of a multi-use sidewalk and signal
improvements and underpass improvements. This appropriation leverages
funding from the 2018-2021 Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
East Corridor Payment ($3,870,861). Funding provides the annual payment for the Certificates of Participation (COP) for
the East Corridor project. The East Corridor project consists of the construction of a commuter rail line that will serve as a
connection between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport.
Pena Boulevard Operations and Maintenance ($1,000,000). Funds will be used for the City’s share of operations and
maintenance of Pena Boulevard.
Pena Boulevard Tower Road Interchange ($25,400). Funds will be used for the City’s share of operations and maintenance
of the Tower Road interchange on Pena Boulevard.
Smart Cities ($1,500,000). Funding will be used for implementation of Smart City initiatives. This appropriation leverages
funding from the United States Department of Transportation.
Tower Road Improvements ($1,246,180). Funding will be used to support a partnership with Commerce City for the
reconstruction of Tower Road from 72nd Ave. to 80th Avenue into a four-lane median- divided roadway.
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Public Works Annual Programs
2A Streets Rotomill and Overlay Program ($4,500,000). Funding will be used to pave additional lane miles in poor
condition. With this funding, the annual paving program will be accelerated significantly reducing the backlog of
neighborhood streets, arterials and collectors in poor condition.
Bike-Ped Bridges Maintenance Program ($62,206). Funds will be used for ongoing maintenance of bike-ped bridges located
in the public right-of-way.
Bridge Programmed Maintenance/Replacement ($1,527,600) Funds will be used to provide replacement or major
rehabilitation of existing structures. The program encompasses all structures on a programmed basis.
Curb Ramps ($1,807,662). Funds will be used for the

installation of curb ramps as required by the federal Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Medians/Traffic Islands ($279,083). Funding will be used for

hardscape capital maintenance of citywide medians, including
concrete nose repairs, curb repairs, and wall repairs.
Parking - Neighborhood Transition Improvements ($331,319).

Funds will be used for the study and implementation of parking
improvements for neighborhoods in transition including the
completion of area management plans.
Parking Garage Maintenance ($331,319). Funding will be used for maintenance in city-owned parking garage maintenance
including upgrade of revenue control equipment and security systems (such as gates, card readers, CCTV and computers).
Safety and Neighborhoods ($438,196). Funds will be utilized to maintain and construct infrastructure to address safety
concerns identified through 311, studies, plans, and the Neighborhood Transportation Management process.
Street Rotomill and Overlay ($3,490,100). Funding is for the citywide street rotomill and overlay program. This annual
program to maintain streets is based on optimized overlay levels determined by the Pavement Management Program.
Traffic Signal Infrastructure ($2,000,000). Funding will be used to reconstruct, replace and upgrade existing and new traffic
signals. The work program is based on the number of new, warranted signals, accidents and maintenance data.
Transportation Management Center (TMC) Program ($112,221). This program continues the installation of equipment for
the operation of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and the Transportation Management Center (TMC). The TMC
handles emergency operations, event management and congestion management.
Vehicle and Multi-Modal Detection ($112,221). Funds will be used to install and maintain detection devices for vehicles,
bicycles and pedestrians citywide. Devices may include loops, cameras and other sensors.
Public Works Improvement Projects
56th Avenue and Peña Boulevard Interchange ($1,650,000). Funding for pedestrian lighting improvements and water
quality amenities as part of the construction of the 56th and Peña interchange.
Denver Complete Streets Design Guidelines ($500,000). Funding for comprehensive guidelines to guide how sidewalks,
shared spaces, water quality, travel lanes, bikeways, transit, and green infrastructure should be designed based on a
specific street type.
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Denver Moves Bicycles Implementation ($7,127,000). Funding will support an innovative approach to building bicycle
infrastructure and accelerate the implementation of bikeways.
Denver Moves Downtown Multimodal Access Plan ($250,000).

Funding for Denver Moves Downtown plan to rethink the way
people move in, out, and within downtown and city center
neighborhoods.
Denver Moves Transit Implementation ($1,000,000). Funding to

support the implementation of Denver Moves Transit and joint
projects with RTD including design and construction of a high
frequency network, pavement markings, signalization
improvements, and transit amenities.
DRCOG TIP High Line Canal at Parker/Mississippi ($850,000).

Funding for design and construction of additional structural
elements and pedestrian amenities as part of the construction of a new underpass for the High Line Canal at Parker and
Mississippi intersection.
DRCOG TIP I-25/Broadway Interchange ($3,500,000). Funding for design and construction of additional multimodal
improvements as part of the Broadway/I-25 Interchange project.
DRCOG TIP Iowa/Santa Fe Connections ($1,050,000). Funding for design and construction of additional segments of
missing sidewalk as part of the Iowa/Santa Fe Connections project to further enhance bike and pedestrian connections.
Fiber System Maintenance ($1,000,000). This funding source will be used to repair, upgrade, and respond to degradation of
the physical portion of the fiber optic system to ensure traffic signal communication with the Traffic Management Center
(TMC) remains operational.
Fiber System Resiliency ($2,120,000). Funds will add redundancy, resiliency, and security upgrades to the existing fiber
optic communication system.
Green Valley Ranch Boulevard Median – Telluride to Yampa ($1,485,000). Funding to allow for completion of a portion of
the City’s Green Valley Ranch Blvd median improvements.
Pedestrian Crossing Improvements ($800,000). Funding will support implementation of action items associated with
Denver Moves Pedestrians, including signalized intersections, intersection improvements and decorative crosswalks.
Safe Routes to School Implementation ($752,400). Funding to

implement improvements identified through the Safe Routes to
School program, including flashing beacons and pedestrian
infrastructure.
Safety and Neighborhoods ($250,000). Funding to study and

implement capital projects which improve neighborhood safety,
traffic patterns and parking supply and demand.
Sidewalk Gaps and Safety Repair ($3,000,000). Funding for the

construction and repair of sidewalks throughout the city near public
facilities, educational facilities, transit, and other critical areas.
Vision Zero Implementation ($1,100,000). Funding for the implementation of the Vision Zero Action Plan including
improvements at high-crash intersections, road crossing safety treatments, and signal modification.
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Yale Avenue Corridor Study ($300,000). Funding to create a comprehensive vision for the Yale Avenue corridor,
building on previous work done between Dahlia and Glencoe.
Facility CIP Projects
1245 Champa Maintenance/Repair ($125,000). Programmed projects including fan replacement and other needed
improvements.
Animal Shelter Maintenance/Repair ($30,000). Programmed projects include improvements to the surgery room, the
addition of dampers to electron voltage units to combat cold weather conditions, and other needed projects.
City and County Building Campus Maintenance/Repair ($635,000). Programmed projects include the replacement of fire
alarm panels, electrical panel upgrades, repair of plaster and tiles, paint, and other needed projects.
Combined Training Academy Program/Plan ($100,000). Funding to

further develop a plan for a phased approach to achieving a
combined training facility for safety agencies.
County Jail Contact Visitation Construction ($1,070,000). Funds for

the build out of the Denver County Jail to facilitate contact
visitation. This buildout will modernize the facility and provide a
more progressive system for inmate visitation.
Facilities Reserve for Emergency Projects ($300,000). Funding is

reserved as contingency for unprogrammed emergency issues or
building needs.
Gang/SWAT Design and Construction ($750,000). Funds will support the design and construction of Denver Police
Department’s Gang and SWAT unit facilities to improve the operational needs of the units.
Human Services (Main Campus) Maintenance/Repair ($335,000). Programmed projects include the restoration and
replacement of remote terminal units, sidewalk repairs and replacement, replacement of the make-up air units and other
needed projects.
Street Maintenance Operations Building ($800,000). Funds for site improvements at the Public Works Street Maintenance
Operations facility to address Americans with Disability Act (ADA) issues and improve employee work environment.
Studies and Assessments ($238,813). Funds will be used to support

the assessment and reassessment of the condition of city facilities
to continue to inform citywide facilities capital planning.
Support Facilities Maintenance/Repairs ($40,000). Programmed

projects include landscape and irrigation, fan and pump repairs,
backflow on domestic water and fire and other needed projects.
Webb Building Maintenance/Repairs ($350,000). Funding to

maintain the Wellington Webb Municipal Building as a class "A"
building.
Facilities Plan & Management Capital Maintenance
Facilities Reserve for Emergency Projects ($300,000). Funding is reserved as contingency for unprogrammed emergency
issues or building needs.
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Fire Facilities Maintenance/Repair ($1,310,245). Programmed projects include full roof replacements and HVAC
conversions at various fire stations and other needed projects.
Justice Center Maintenance/Repair ($1,022,900). Programmed projects include the assessment of building pressurization
needs, upgrade of HVAC controllers, lighting replacement and other needed projects.
Library Facilities Maintenance/Repair ($1,845,700). Programmed projects include repair of stone panels, pavers, leaking
drains, lighting, and other maintenance needs at Denver’s Central and branch libraries.
Minori Yasui Building Maintenance/Repairs ($30,000).

Programmed projects include the replacement of elevator and
other needed improvements.
PAB/PADF Maintenance/Repair ($185,000). Programmed

projects include replacement of fire control panels and
sprinkler valves, repair concrete, asphalt roofing, and other
needed projects.
Parking Garages Maintenance ($75,000). Programmed

projects include concrete repairs, water proofing and other
needed projects.
Police Facilities Maintenance/Repair ($170,000). Programmed projects include upgrade of BAS systems, installation of
heaters, water boiler replacement, and other needed projects.
Rose Andom Maintenance/Repair ($110,688). Programmed projects include roof repair, exterior wall repair, and other
needed projects.
Roslyn Campus Maintenance/Repair ($75,000). Programmed projects include fire panel replacement and other needed
projects.
Sheriff Facilities Maintenance/Repair ($221,654). Programmed projects include HVAC improvements, concrete repairs, and
other needed projects.
Public Works Capital Maintenance
Alley Program ($173,073). This program funds maintenance and asphalt paving of citywide alleys, including improvements
to address drainage and serviceability issues in unimproved alleys. This program is not intended as a replacement for
construction of new concrete alleys as the City standard.
Annual Concrete Program - Curb and Gutter ($1,996,106). This is an annual program for the replacement of curbs and
gutters citywide and supporting concrete roadway infrastructure.
Bike Infrastructure Maintenance ($534,385). Funding will be used for ongoing

construction and maintenance of bike lanes, signals, and signs.
Bridge and Viaduct Emergency Repairs ($414,709). This program uses funds for
bridge/structure emergency repair and replacement. It encompasses all
structures on an as-needed, programmed, or planned basis.
Bridge Programmed Maintenance/Replacement ($2,532,373) Funds will be used

to provide replacement or major rehabilitation of existing structures. The
program encompasses all structures on a programmed basis.
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Concrete Street and Alley Repair Program ($1,239,201). This is an annual program for necessary repairs of concrete streets
and alleys.
Curb Ramps ($1,526,873). Funds will be used for the installation of curb ramps as required by the federal Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
Faded Signs Replacement ($1,452,459). This is an annual program to replace and repair existing faded or damaged traffic
and street signs. Funds will be used to provide maintenance in a programmatic and cost effective manner.
Pavement Markings ($2,094,790). This annual program provides installation of permanent pavement markings compliant
with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Signal System Conduit, Cable, Electronics ($331,319). Funding will be

used to furnish materials that connect traffic
signal installations to the "Icons" traffic signal control system.
Signal System Match ($235,130). Project provides regular funding (20

percent local match) for the DRCOG Transportation Improvement (TIP) ITS
projects.
Street Rotomill and Overlay ($18,472,633). Funding is for the citywide

street rotomill and overlay program. This annual program to maintain
streets is based on optimized overlay levels determined by the Pavement
Management Program.
Traffic Signal Infrastructure ($5,695,149). Funding will be used to reconstruct, replace and upgrade traffic signals. The work
program is based on the number of new, warranted signals, accidents and maintenance data.
Department of Environmental Health

DHHA Office of the Medical Examiner Relocation ($1,645,080). Funds will be used for the rehabilitation of the new Office
of the Medical Examiner offices located near the Denver Health campus. The new facility will offer an improved working
environment that meets operational space demands.
DHHA Westside Clinic Payment ($1,200,000). Funding will be used as the City's contribution for construction of a new
Westside Clinic located at 1100 Federal, which will provide adequate capacity to serve the neighborhood’s health needs.

Parks Debt Payments
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Inspire Implementation ($200,000). Funding would be used to provide recreational
improvements in the Cole neighborhood. It is anticipated that this appropriation will leverage Great Outdoors Colorado
(GOCO) funding.
Citywide Lighting ($152,000). Funds are for capital maintenance of park and trail lighting structures.
Citywide Park Walks ($1,300,000). Funds will be used for capital maintenance of walks and trails within the citywide parks
system.
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Citywide Tree Program ($200,000). Funding is for purchase of new

replacement trees to maintain and refurbish Denver's tree canopy and to meet
the sustainability program objectives of the City.
Project Development Funds ($200,000). Funding may be used for the

conceptual or preliminary design of “shelf projects” for unanticipated mid-year
programming needs, as well as studies, design, environmental clearance and
other pre-construction activities.
Parks Improvement Projects
Heron Pond Park Improvements ($2,000,000). Funding to construct a regional water

quality basin and regional park space in accordance with the 2017 Heron
Pond/Heller/Carpio-Sanguinette Master Plan.

Denver Public Library Western History Archive Collection Shelving ($730,500).
Funding to install compact shelving systems to hold the Western History Archive Collection and install task lighting in spots
within the shelving to help preserve the collection and allow the librarians and archivists to see their immediate tasks.
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State Conservation Trust Fund – Schedule 35000
2017 2018 2019
Financial Resources
Interest Income 522,375 856,000 1,027,000
Total 7,145,239 7,381,000 7,683,000
Uses of Resources
Contingency 0 250,000 250,000
Total 5,796,170 8,646,674 8,833,596
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 1,349,069 (1,265,674) (1,150,596)
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State Conservation Trust Fund
2019
MO001 Swansea Park Improvements 350,000
Total 350,000
RJ010 Citywide ADA Upgrades 500,000
RJ010 Citywide Athletic Fields 200,000
RJ008 Citywide Bridges 590,000
RJ010 Citywide Dog Parks 50,000
RJ010 Citywide Emergency and Response 200,000
RJ010 Citywide Fountain Repairs 275,000
RJ010 Citywide Furnishings and Picnic Facilities 100,000
RJ009 Citywide General Pool Rehab 750,000
RJ010 Citywide Historic Structures 50,000
RJ010 Citywide Lighting 148,000
RJ010 Citywide Natural Resources 335,000
RJ009 Citywide Park Restrooms 50,000
RJ008 Citywide Park Roads and Parking 650,000
RJ010 Citywide Parks Rehabilitation 425,000
RJ010 Citywide Playgrounds 300,000
RJ010 Citywide Signage Program 25,000
RJ009 Citywide Structures 1,000,000
RJ008 Citywide Trail Improvements 375,000
RJ010 Citywide Water Conservation 340,376
Total 6,363,376
RT004 47th and Walden Master Plan 150,000
RT005 Dog Park Development 565,000
RT002 Kentucky and Irving Pocket Park 380,000
RT003 St. Charles Park Playground 625,220
RT006 Sunken Gardens Master Plan 150,000
Total 1,870,220
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State Conservation Trust Fund – Project Descriptions

Swansea Park Improvements ($350,000). Funds will go towards the design and construction of a physical activity area that
is geared towards youth ages 10-14 in the Swansea neighborhood.

Citywide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Upgrades ($500,000). Funding will be used for repairs and upgrades
to park infrastructure for compliance with ADA regulations.
Citywide Athletic Fields ($200,000). Funding will be used for capital maintenance of citywide athletic fields, including
sod replacement, bleacher replacement, shade structures and other minor and major replacement and improvements
on permitted athletic fields
Citywide Bridges ($590,000). Funding will be used for capital maintenance on bridges located in parks and citywide
trails.
Citywide Dog Parks ($50,000). Funds will be used for the maintenance of existing dog parks and for the construction of new
dog parks.
Citywide Emergency and Response ($200,000). Funding will be used for emergency capital repair issues or other unplanned
high priority capital facility needs.
Citywide Fountains Repairs ($275,000). Funding is for capital

maintenance on fountains throughout the park system.
Citywide Furnishings and Picnic Facilities ($100,000). Funding will be

used for installation and replacement of deteriorated or damaged park
furnishings, including benches, trash receptacles, grills, and bicycle
racks.
Citywide General Pool Rehabilitation ($750,000). Funding is used for

capital maintenance at existing citywide pool and aquatic facilities.
Citywide Historic Structures ($50,000). Funding is for the restoration

and reconstruction of historic structures located within parks.
Citywide Lighting ($148,000). Funds are for capital maintenance of park and trail lighting structures.
Citywide Natural Resources ($335,000). Funding will be used for capital maintenance and improvement to the City's
natural areas system, including restoration, reclamation and lake edge management.
Citywide Parks Restrooms ($50,000). Funding will be used for the capital maintenance of park restroom facilities.
Citywide Park Roads and Parking ($650,000). Funding will be used for the capital maintenance or reconstruction of park
roadways and parking lots, including Four Mile Historic Park and Paco Sanchez, to provide system connectivity and enhance
accessibility.
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State Conservation Trust Fund – Project Descriptions
Citywide Parks Rehabilitation ($425,000). Funding will be used throughout the year for capital maintenance of citywide
parks for those assets not included in regular maintenance programming (e.g., retaining walls, overlooks, etc.). This also
includes matching funds for the Commons Park Community Garden.
Citywide Playgrounds ($300,000). Funding will be used for capital

maintenance throughout the City's playground system, including
necessary playground rehabilitation and replacement projects.
Citywide Signage Program ($25,000). Funding will be used to provide

new interpretive and regulatory signs, replace deteriorated signage and
maintenance of the signage network throughout the City's park system.
Citywide Structures ($1,000,000). Funding will be used for capital

maintenance to buildings throughout the City’s park system that require
immediate attention, including park maintenance headquarters.
Citywide Trail Improvements ($375,000). Funding will be used for capital maintenance throughout the citywide trail
system, including funding for Cherry Creek Trail between Iliff and Quebec and South Platte Trail at Mississippi.
Citywide Water Conservation ($340,376). Funding will be used to continue implementation of water conservation
techniques to meet the sustainability program objectives of the City.
47th and Walden Park Master Plan ($150,000). Funding to develop a master plan of unnamed parkland at 47th and Walden
to identify improvements for park access, recreation and amenities.
Dog Park Development ($565,000). Funding will support the

analysis of existing park spaces to identify the best location
for development and subsequent design and construction of
new dog parks.
Kentucky and Irving Pocket Park Development ($380,000).

Funding to support the development of a new pocket park in
the Westwood neighborhood.
St. Charles Park Playground ($625,220). Funding for

planning, design and construction of new nature play
equipment and park amenities for active play and park
access, including playground equipment, seating areas,
walks, and parking.
Sunken Gardens Park Master Plan ($150,000). Funding to develop a master plan for Sunken Gardens Park to identify future
improvements for park amenities and access.
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Entertainment & Cultural Capital Fund – Schedule 39000
2017 2018 2019
Financial Resources
Interest Income 223,051 399,000 479,000
Charges for Services 294 0 0
Total 14,038,973 12,399,000 9,279,000
Uses of Resources
Contingency 0 1,797,000 2,021,769
Total 9,773,919 14,184,373 15,576,219
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 4,265,054 (1,785,373) (6,297,219)
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Entertainment & Cultural - Projects by Agency
2019
39010-2590000 Theatres & Arenas Capital Projects
GE008 Auditorium Lease Payment 5,379,751
Total 5,379,751
Denver Arts and Venues Special Revenue Fund
GJ804 Auditorium Capital Maintenance 160,000
GJ802 Boettcher Concert Hall Capital Maintenance 1,420,000
GI008 Bonfils Theatre Complex Capital Projects 430,227
GJ803 Buell Theatre Capital Maintenance 50,000
GJ805 Coliseum Capital Maintenance 350,000
GJ801 Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) Capital Maintenance 1,750,000
GJ810 McNichols Capital Maintenance 330,000
GM001 National Western Capital Projects 334,472
GJ806 Red Rocks Capital Maintenance 1,855,000
Total 6,679,699
ZG200 Denver Botanic Gardens HVAC Repair 250,000
ZG200 Denver Botanic Gardens Infrastructure Repairs 350,000
ZZ303 Denver Zoo Operations Complex Upgrades 545,000
ZZ303 Denver Zoo Repairs 350,000
Total 1,495,000
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Entertainment and Cultural Projects
Theatres & Arenas Capital Projects
Auditorium Lease Payment ($5,379,751). This represents the payment on the certificates of participation, the proceeds
from which were used to remodel the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

Auditorium Capital Maintenance ($160,000). Funding will be used for ongoing capital maintenance and
improvements at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural, landscaping
and other capital improvements as needed.
Boettcher Concert Hall Capital Maintenance ($1,420,000). Funding

will be used for ongoing capital maintenance and improvements at
the Boettcher Concert Hall including electrical, plumbing, mechanical,
structural, landscaping, and other capital improvements as needed.
Bonfils Theatre Complex Capital Projects ($430,227). Seat tax

revenues from shows at the Bonfils Theatre Complex will be used for
capital improvements at the Bonfils Theatre Company.
Buell Theatre Capital Maintenance ($50,000). Funds will be used for

ongoing capital maintenance and improvements at the Buell Theatre
including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural, landscaping, and other capital improvements as needed.
Coliseum Capital Maintenance ($350,000). Funding will be used for ongoing capital maintenance and improvements at the
Denver Coliseum including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural, landscaping and other capital improvements as
needed.
Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) Capital Maintenance

($1,750,000). Funding will be used for ongoing capital maintenance and
improvements at the DPAC including electrical, plumbing, mechanical,
structural, landscaping, and other capital improvements as needed.
McNichols Capital Maintenance ($330,000). Funding will be used for

ongoing capital maintenance and improvements at the McNichols building
including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural, landscaping, and other
capital improvements as needed.
National Western Capital Projects ($334,472). A portion of seat tax revenues from National Western Stock Show
events will be used for capital maintenance on Stock Show facilities.
Red Rocks Capital Maintenance ($1,855,000). Funding will be used for ongoing capital maintenance and
improvements at the Red Rocks Amphitheater including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, structural, landscaping, and
other capital improvements as needed.
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Entertainment and Cultural Projects

Denver Botanic Gardens HVAC Repair ($250,000). Funding for an engineering

plan and installation of a new HVAC system in the Boettcher building to better
control the environment for employees and guests.
Denver Botanic Gardens Infrastructure Repairs ($350,000). Funds will be used

for maintenance and rehabilitation projects including external concert restoration
and other needed projects.
Denver Zoo Complex Upgrades ($545,000). Funds will be used for necessary
upgrades to some of Denver Zoo’s oldest buildings including roof repairs and
brick rehabilitation to maintain the building’s historical integrity.
Denver Zoo Repair ($350,000). Funding for maintenance and rehabilitation projects at the Denver Zoo.
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Bond Projects Funds Summary – Schedule 36000 & 37000
Projects 2017 2018 2019

Actuals Estimated Estimated
Use of Resources
37073 05 Bond Justice Center Tranche 2 716,622 800,000 0
37105 07 Bond-Public Ofc Facilities 9,408 277,834 0
37110 07 Bond -Refurb Cultural Facility 4,645,271 2,050,454 173,000
37115 07 Bond-Health and Human Services 97,496 75,000 0
37120 07 Bond - Parks 302,919 521,022 4,000
37125 07 Bond - Public Safety 640,768 995,944 0
37130 07 Bond-Street,Tran,PW sys fac 4,313,537 1,600,000 10,000
37135 07 Bond - Libraries 1,182,406 824,508 0
37140 07 Bond-Expansion Cult Facility 12,418,315 1,000,000 123,000
37205 National Western Center 2016 Project Bonds 92,947,566 79,300,000 89,700,000
37210 National Western Center 2016 Project Bonds - Taxable 926 0 0
37305 Convention Center 2016 Project Bonds - Tax-Exempt 235,294 3,900,000 1,530,000
37401 Elevate Denver General Obligation Bond Fund 0 63,200,261 93,410,739
Total 117,510,527 154,545,023 184,950,739
Bond Funded Capital Improvement Project Highlights
Schedule 36000 and 37000 shown above lists each of the major bond projects and shows 2017 actual expenses, 2018
estimated expenditures and 2019 projected expenditures.
• The Justice Center was constructed using 2005 general obligation bonds. The downtown justice center campus was
completed in 2011. Remaining funding from project savings and investment earnings has been allocated toward the
completion of the buildout of Building 24 at the Denver County Jail. The project is anticipated to be completed in
2018.
• Work commenced in 2008 on the $550 million Better Denver bond program. Of 385 total bond projects, 379 have
been completed as of August 2018. There are six projects in process which are estimated to be completed by the end
of 2018.
• In 2016, work commenced on the National Western Center (NWC) campus and the expansion of the Colorado
Convention Center (CCC) funded through the issuance of excise tax revenue bonds authorized by Ballot Measure 2C
approved by Denver voters in late 2015. To date, $206 million in bond proceeds has been programmed consisting of
$200 million for the NWC campus and $6 million for the CCC. An additional $300M in bond proceeds for the National
Western Center is planned to be issued in mid-2018.
o The National Western Center (NWC) will support Denver’s global standing as an innovative hub for solving global
food production and security issues. The current focus of the program is to deliver Phases 1 & 2 of the NWC
Master Plan, which encompasses neighborhood connectivity, river access and the stockyards, as well as a new
livestock center and equestrian center. The program is preparing for horizontal construction and is finalizing rail
consolidation design, land acquisition and related demolition activities. Construction on the north segment of
Brighton Boulevard, from 47th Avenue to Race Court, is underway and will be completed prior to the 2019
National Western Stock Show. Procurement activities have proceeded on schedule to put in place resources to
deliver the new vertical facilities.
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Bond Projects Funds Summary – Schedule 36000 & 37000
o The Colorado Convention Center Expansion project will focus on the quality and character of facility and
experience, connectivity, flexible and unique spaces, and wayfinding technology, all of which will help keep the
facility modern, vibrant and attractive. The Project will add approximately 250,000 square feet of vertical
expansion, renovation of approximately 120,000 square feet of lobby space, installation of new vertical
conveyances and required code and life safety upgrades. It is anticipated that design will be completed by the
end of 2019. In addition to the $6M in bond proceeds issued in 2016, a certification of participation (COP)
issuance totaling $129M occurred in August 2018. Information on the Colorado Convention Center expansion COP
can be found in the “Grant/Other Capital Funds Summary” section.
• Elevate Denver is a 10-year, $937 million general obligation bond program approved by voters in 2017 to enhance
the City and County of Denver by providing critical improvements to the community’s infrastructure. Elevate Denver
touches nearly every one of Denver’s 78 unique neighborhoods by fixing roads and sidewalks, replacing police
stations and playgrounds, restoring theaters and museums, and more. The program strengthens the fabric of the City
in seven distinct ways: transportation and mobility, parks and recreation centers, Denver Health and Hospital
Authority, cultural and public facilities, libraries, and public safety. In 2019, Elevate will continue to establish
programmatic infrastructure enabling the development, design, and construction of projects across the City from the
program’s first issuance of $193M in 2018. The second issuance for the Elevate Denver bond program is anticipated
to occur in 2019 (not included in 2019 projection).
The table below provides 2018 estimated expenditures and 2019 projected expenditures by bond purpose for the
Elevate Denver bond program.
2018 2019
Estimated Estimated
Purpose 1 - Transportation and Mobility $ 750,000 $ 20,700,000
Purpose 2 – Cultural Facilities $ 33,700,261 $ 31,299,739
Purpose 3 - Denver Health $ 25,500,000 $ 19,500,000
Purpose 4 - Public Safety $ 1,400,000 $ 2,682,000
Purpose 5 - Library $ - $ 2,654,000
Purpose 6 - Parks $ 1,280,000 $ 16,575,000
Purpose 7 - Public Facilities $ 570,000 $ -
Total $ 63,200,261 $ 93,410,739
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Grant/Other Capital Funds Summary – Schedule 38000
2017 2018 2019

Projects Actuals Estimated Estimated
Use of Resources
38246 Summit Lake Park Collections 16,637 27,000 25,000
38266 Denver Water Irrigation Project 3,240 50,000 80,000
38267 Stapleton Bus Ctr Dist 23,738 0 0
38274 Central Platte Service Center - 38274 115,531 200,000 200,000
38297 Energy Conservation Capital Projects 417,070 145,000 200,000
38301 McNichols Building Renovation - 38301 1,231 0 0
38304 Denver Art Museum Rehabilitation/Improvements 10,844 0 0
38336 Culture&Recreation SRF 3,970,978 9,106,625 8,485,000
38348 I-25/Broadway Access Improvmnt 5,822 0 0
38367 DURA Downtown TIF Projects 1,425,682 1,550,000 9,940,000
38419 Denver Water IGA 1,643,085 750,000 600,000
38420 NWC/CCC/Other Tourism Projects Fund 1,765,248 0 0
38421 Excise Tax Overperformance Capital Fund 3,026,140 6,453,206 7,767,029
38422 Colorado Convention Center Capital Fund 0 3,700,000 9,148,823
38430 Colorado Convention Center (CCC) Expansion 0 0 10,040,000
38507 East Corridor COP - 38507 77,099 437,713 437,000
38508 911 Communication Center COP 2,775,044 9,514,772 12,000
38742 Maintenance and Streetscape of Brighton Blvd 442,527 0 0
38743 Central Park Boulevard 503,789 840,000 840,000
38744 Denver Zoo Public Art Project 25,250 203,000 67,750
38747 Cableland Roof Insurance Payment 207,393 0 0
38748 North Fire Station Reimbursement Agreement 0 3,760,000 5,460,000
Total 16,456,347 36,737,316 53,302,602
Grant/Other Capital Funds Project Descriptions
Summit Lake Park Collections. This fund captures U.S. Forest Service revenues that pass to the City for use at mountain
parks.
Denver Water Irrigation Project. Funding will be used to support the intergovernmental agreement between the City and
the Denver Board of Water Commissioners to undertake measures that increase the efficient use of water on Denver parks
and golf courses.
Stapleton Central Business District. This fund represents a contribution from Stapleton Business Center District for the
56th Avenue Quebec to Havana project.
Central Platte Service Center. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) provided $12 million over four years for purchase
of the City’s maintenance facility at Decatur Street as part of the FasTracks project. The funds were used to construct the
new Central Platte Service Center.
Energy Conservation Capital Projects. This is a fund to collect rebates from Xcel Energy for use in city energy projects.
McNichols Building Renovation. This is funding for the renovation of the McNichols Building.
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Denver Art Museum Rehabilitation/Improvements. This is a settlement from the contractor for future
rehab/improvement needs for the Hamilton Building.
Denver Arts and Venues. Cultural & Recreation SRF. Provides for the capital improvement program for Denver Arts and
Venues facilities including Boettcher Concert Hall, Buell Theatre, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Coliseum, Red Rocks
Amphitheatre, Colorado Convention Center and the McNichols Building. Source of funding is the agency’s operating
budget.
I-25 Broadway Access Improvements. This is a reimbursement from Denver Water for the Broadway Arizona to Iowa
project.
DURA Downtown TIF Projects. This is an agreement with the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) to complete capital
improvements in the designated Downtown Urban Redevelopment Area.
Denver Water IGA. This is funding from an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Denver Water for irrigation, water
main line, and other improvements at parks and golf courses.
NWC/CCC/Other Tourism Projects Fund. The source of revenue to this fund will be excise tax which exceed the annual
debt service requirements as part of the 2C (Series 2016) dedicated excise tax flow of funds. The fund will serve as a
reserve for future capital projects and debt issuances at the National Western Center and the Colorado Convention Center.
Excise Tax Overperformance Capital Fund. This fund consists of additional excise tax revenues which exceed the debt
service requirements to support the Series 2016 Excise Tax Revenue Bonds for the National Western Center and Colorado
Convention Center. Funds will serve as a reserve for future capital projects at the National Western Center and the
Colorado Convention Center. Excise Tax overperformance will be budgeted in arrears annually based on audited financials.
This includes a transfer of $7,767,029 in 2019.
Colorado Convention Center Capital Fund. Funding to support debt obligations and capital maintenance at the Colorado
Convention Center. Additional detail can be found in this section under “Colorado Convention Center”.
Colorado Convention Center (CCC) Expansion. Funding is Certificate of Participation (COP) proceeds issued in 2018 to
complete the expansion of the Colorado Convention Center.
East Corridor. This is an agreement with the Regional Transportation District to advance funds to support
improvements on the East Corridor including grade separations, drainage, and enabling of an aviation station.
911 Communication Center Certificate of Participation. Funding is Certificate of Participation (COP) proceeds issued in
2014 to complete build out of the new 911 Communications Center.
Maintenance and Streetscape of Brighton Blvd. Funding for the construction of streetscape along Brighton Boulevard.
Denver Zoo Public Art. Funding for public art projects at the Denver Zoo.
Cableland Roof Insurance Payment. The project involved removing transite (asbestos containing) roof tiles from the
sloped portions of the roof, and replacing them with stone coated steel roofing
North Fire Station Reimbursement Agreement. An agreement with the City of Denver, Denver Public Schools (DPS), Park
Creek Metropolitan District, Forest City, and the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) to construct a new fire station in
Northfield Stapleton.
Central Park Boulevard, 36th to 40th. This project completes the final 0.65 mile section of Central Park Boulevard (South
of I-70), including an additional 900’ two-lane span over Sand Creek. Funding to support this project will be City Retained
Tax via an annual transfer from the General Fund.
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Colorado Convention Center
Colorado Convention Center Capital Fund 38422

2018
Revenue Estimated 2019 Projected
2C CCC Maintenance $ - $ 1,000,000
CCC Hotel Special Revenue
Fund $ - $ 3,355,398
Seat Tax $ 3,700,000 $ 1,150,422
Tourism Improvement
District $ - $ 3,643,003
$ 3,700,000 $ 9,148,823
CCC Expansion COP
Payment $ - $ 8,148,823
CCC Capital Maintenance $ 3,700,000 $ 1,000,000
$ 3,700,000 $ 9,148,823
Includes a transfer of $3,355,398 from the Convention Center Hotel Special Revenue Fund (fund 11835) to the Colorado
Convention Center Capital Fund (fund 38422) to support the annual certificate of participation (COP) payment for the
Colorado Convention Center expansion project. The annual COP payment is also supported by Seat Tax and Tourism
Improvement District funding.
Beginning in 2019, 2C capital maintenance funding and Seat Tax funding dedicated to the Colorado Convention Center will
be budgeted in the Colorado Convention Center capital fund. The 2C capital maintenance funding (currently $1 million
annually) was previously budgeted in the Capital Improvement Fund.
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Debt Service
Funds
Long Term Debt and Lease Obligations
Provided herein is an overview of long-term debt and lease obligations, which addresses the methods used by the City and
County of Denver to finance certain capital projects, including property and equipment. Included in this overview is
information about General Obligation and Revenue Bonds and lease purchase agreements, including Certificates of
Participation (COPs).
Any information in this section dated after December 31, 2017 is estimated and unaudited.
Since May 2010, the City’s General Obligation Bonds have been rated AAA, the highest bond rating, by all three major
national credit ratings agencies. These strong ratings will attract investors and help lower the cost to taxpayers when the
City borrows money.
General Obligation Bonds

General Obligation Bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the City and are payable from ad valorem property taxes
and other general revenues. Except for refunding bonds issued to achieve savings, Denver voters must approve general
obligation debt prior to issuance.
Since 2009, the City has issued $549,730,000 of General Obligation Bonds for the Better Denver Bond Projects
authorized by Denver voters in 2007. In November 2017, Denver voters authorized $937,418,500 of new Elevate
Denver General Obligation Bonds to be issued to address a wide variety of infrastructure improvements citywide. As
of August 31, 2018, the City had $744,418,500 authorized but unissued general obligation bonds from the November
2017 authorization for the Elevate Denver Bond program.
Debt Limitations
The City Charter limits general obligation bonded debt, to three percent of the actual value of taxable property within the
City.
The following schedule sets forth the computation of the general obligation debt margin of the City as of August 25th, 2018.
Note that the remaining Elevate Denver General Obligation Bond authorization mentioned above is not included in the
following schedules as the timing and amounts of future bond issuances have not yet been determined as of the final
production of the 2019 budget book.
Computation of the General Obligation Debt Margin

($ in thousands)
TOTAL ESTIMATED ACTUAL PROPERTY VALUATION $140,933,338
Maximum general obligation debt allowed (3 percent of total valuation) $4,228,000

Outstanding bonds chargeable to limit 737,991
Less amount reserved for long-term debt in fund balance 29,854
Net chargeable to bond limit 708,137
LEGAL DEBT MARGIN $3,519,863
Percent of Charter limit 16.75%
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Existing Debt
On June 19th, 2018, the City issued $260,905,000 of Series 2018A-B General Obligation Bonds to finance $193,083,000
of Elevate Denver Bond projects and to deposit $75,824,375 in escrow sufficient to refund the outstanding General
Obligation Justice System Facilities Bonds, Series 2008 to achieve interest cost savings.
It is expected that the City’s outstanding general obligation debt as of December 31, 2018 will consist of the following:
Final Maturity Amount

Date Outstanding
2007 Justice System Facilities (Mini-Bonds) 2022 *8,860,500
2009A Better Denver and Zoo Bonds 2025 62,540,000
2010B Better Denver Bonds (Build America Bonds) 2030 299,395,000
2013A Better Denver & Refunding Bonds 2030 42,195,000
2013B1 General Obligation Refunding Bonds 2025 35,200,000
2013B2 General Obligation Refunding Bonds 2025 70,565,000
2014A Better Denver (Mini-Bonds) 2028 *12,000,000
2018A Elevate Denver Bonds 2033 139,330,000
2018B Justice System Refunding Bonds 2025 67,905,000
Total General Obligation Bonds $737,990,500
*Amount outstanding does not include compound interest of $6,478,000 and $2,646,000 on the Series 2007 and
2014A mini-bonds, respectively.
Indicators Related to General Obligation Debt Burden
Outstanding general obligation debt $737,990,500
Total Estimated Actual Value* $140,933,337,593
Net Assessed Value* $16,893,827,146
Population (US Department of Commerce) 693,292
Ratio of net direct general obligation debt to actual value 0.52%
Ratio of net direct general obligation debt to net assessed value 4.37%
Net direct general obligation debt per capita $1,064.47
*From 2018 Preliminary Certification for Valuation by County Assessor
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Revenue Bonds
Revenue Bonds are payable from a specific, dedicated source of revenue which does not pledge the full faith and credit of
the City. Denver’s various types of revenue bonds are described below. There are no City Charter limitations stipulating
maximum revenue bond debt.
Excise Tax Revenue Bonds

The majority of Denver’s non-airport Revenue Bond issues are backed by certain excise taxes (portions of the City’s Lodgers’
tax and sales tax on short-term auto rentals and prepared food and beverages). It is expected that the City’s outstanding
excise tax bonds as of December 31, 2018 will consist of the following:
Final Maturity Amount

Date Outstanding
2016A Dedicated Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds 2046 242,500,000
2016B Dedicated Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds(taxable) 2032 86,885,000
2018A-1 Dedicated Tax Revenue Bonds 2048 151,485,000
2018A-2 Dedicated Tax Revenue Capital appreciation Bonds 2040 88,514,894
2018B Dedicated Tax Revenue Bonds (taxable) 2029 60,000,000
Total Excise Tax Bonds $629,384,894
The Series 2016A and 2016B Dedicated Tax Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds were issued to refund all of the
Series 2005 and 2009A Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds as well as finance a portion of the construction and
improvement costs of the National Western Center campus and the Colorado Convention Center. The Series 2005 Excise
Tax Revenue Bonds were originally issued to refinance a portion of the Series 2001A Bonds, which, in addition to the Series
2001B Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, were originally issued to finance the expansion improvements to the Colorado
Convention Center. The Series 2009A Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds were originally issued to refinance the Series
2001B Excise Tax Bonds.
On August 30, 2018, The City issued the Series 2018A-1, 2018A-2, and 2018B Dedicated Tax Revenue bonds for the purpose
of financing additional improvements the National Western Center campus.
Airport System Revenue Bonds

As of December 31, 2017, the outstanding Airport System Revenue Bonds (including economically defeased bonds) totaled
$3,965,580,000 and have multiple maturities that range from 2017 to 2050. The bonds were issued to finance the
construction of capital projects at the airport and to refinance earlier bond issues. The bonds are payable solely from
revenues derived by the Airport System and the City, through its Department of Aviation, has pledged future Airport System
Net Revenues, as defined in the 1984 Airport System General Bond Ordinance and the 1990 Airport System Subordinate
Bond Ordinance, both of which have been amended. On August 28th, 2018, the City issued $2,526,075,000 of Series 2018A-
B Airport System Subordinate Revenue Bonds on behalf of its Department of Aviation to finance a portion of the Airport’s
2018-2022 Capital Program. The bonds mature in 2048. It is expected that the outstanding Airport System Revenue bonds
will total $6,305,515,000 as of December 31, 2018.
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Wastewater Revenue Bonds

In January 2012, the City issued $50,425,000 of Series 2012 Wastewater Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Wastewater
Management Enterprise Fund of the City’s Department of Public Works to finance improvements to the City’s Storm
Drainage Facilities and to refund the remaining $20,350,000 of outstanding Series 2002 Wastewater Revenue Bonds. The
bonds are payable solely from revenues derived by the City from the operation of its storm drainage and sanitary sewer
facilities. The bonds mature in 2032.
In November 2016, the City issued $115,000,000 of Series 2016 Wastewater Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Wastewater
Management Enterprise Fund to finance the Platte to Park Hill storm drainage project. The bonds will mature in 2046. On
February 22, 2018, the City issued $103,050,000 of Series 2018 Wastewater Revenue Bonds on behalf of the Wastewater
Management Enterprise Fund to finance citywide storm drainage and sanitary sewerage improvements, including the Platte
to Park Hill storm drainage project. The bonds mature in 2047As of December 31, 2018, $242,975,000 of Wastewater
Revenue bonds are expected to be outstanding.
Golf Enterprise Revenue Bonds

In March 2006, on behalf of the Golf Enterprise of the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation, the City issued
$7,365,000 of Golf Enterprise Revenue Bonds. The bonds are payable solely from revenues derived by the City from the
operation of its golf facilities. The bonds mature in 2020, and as of December 31, 2018, the outstanding principal on the
bonds is expected to be $1,275,000.
Lease Purchase Agreements

The City has used lease purchase agreements to facilitate the financing of certain public capital projects and capital
equipment. The leases are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council and do not constitute a general obligation or
other indebtedness of the City within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory, or Charter debt limitations. The City’s
obligation to make payments relating to its various leases is contingent upon the City appropriating the rental payments for
the then-current fiscal year. In the event of non-appropriation, the lease terminates, and the pledged asset is liquidated to
the benefit of the lease holders. As of December 31, 2017, the principal portions of base rentals under the lease purchase
agreements, not including enterprise funds, were $360,219,033. Of this amount, $355,796,117 was attributable to
certificated lease purchase agreements, and $4,422,916 was attributable to non-certificated capital leases.
On August 21, 2018, the City issued $129,000,000 of Certificates of Participation to expand and improve the Colorado
Convention Center.
Certificated Lease Purchase Agreements

Certificates of Participation (COPs) have been executed and delivered in conjunction with various lease purchase
agreements discussed in the paragraph above. Principal outstanding on COP transactions as of December 31, 2018 is
expected to consist of the following:
Final Maturity
Lease Purchase Agreements Date Amount Outstanding
Series 2005A Human Services Center 2020 $3,475,000
Series 2008A1-3 Wellington E. Webb Office Bldg. 2029-2031 202,350,000
Series 2010A Central Platte Campus 2030 15,610,000
Series 2010B Wastewater Office Building/
Roslyn Maintenance Facility 2021 6,680,000
Series 2012A Cultural Center Parking Garage 2021 $3,185,000
Series 2012C1-3 Police Stations and other 2022-2031
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Final Maturity
Lease Purchase Agreements Date Amount Outstanding
Denver Properties *28,631,389
Series 2013A Buell Theater Properties 2023 23,295,000
Series 2015 Fire Station & Library Facilities 2034 19,320,000
Series 2017A Denver Botanic Gardens Refunding 2028 15,824,830
Series 2018A Colorado Convention Center 2048 129,000,000
Expansion Project
TOTAL $447,371,219
*Does not include $5,038,611 attributable to Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund
The estimated 2018 payments for all certificated lease purchase agreements, including swap payments associated with the
Series 2008A COPs, are $22,949,899. Of the total payments approximately $13,963,056 is paid from the General Fund or
Capital Improvement Funds, $6,695,000 from special revenue funds or non-General Fund/ capital fund sources, and
$2,291,843 from sources outside the City.
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General Obligation Bonds – Schedule 20000
2016 2017 2018 2019
Actuals Actuals Estimate Recommended
Financial Resources
Property Taxes 110,380 113,611 137,083 140,423
Investment and Interest Income 1,007 996 1,445 1,540
Miscellaneous Other 5,554 5,548 5,489 5,405
Total $116,941 $120,155 $144,017 $147,368
Use of Resources
Bond Counsel & Financial Services 12 0 11 11
Principal Payments - Bond 54,270 99,630 110,715 85,905
Interest Payments - Bond 36,759 38,684 29,413 33,457
Payment to Escrow 0 0 0 0
Total $91,041 $138,314 $140,139 $119,373
Excess of Revenues Over (under) Expenditures $25,901 ($18,159) $4,514 $27,995
Other Financing Sources (Uses)

General Obligation Bonds Issued 0 0 0 0
Transfer In 0 0 0 0
Total $0 $0 $0 $0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 25,901 (18,159) 4,514 $27,995
Fund Balance January 1 47,732 73,633 55,474 59,988
Fund Balance December 31 73,633 55,474 59,988 87,983
*Dollars in Thousands
* In
November 2017, Denver voters authorized $937,418,500 of new Our Denver General Obligation Bonds to be issued to address a wide
variety of infrastructure improvements citywide. The City issued the first series of bonds under this authorization in June 2018. 2018
and 2019 figures include the Series 2018A-B bond issuance.
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Excise Tax Revenue Bonds – Schedule 25000
2016 2017 2018 2019
Actuals Actuals Estimated Recommended
Financial Resources
Sale and Use 40,543 42,122 43,095 44,388
Lodgers 39,269 49,905 42,253 44,366
Interest Income 737 828 1,058 1,260
Total $80,549 $92,855 $86,406 $90,014
Use of Resources
Bond Counsel & Financial Services 1 0 4 5
Principal Payments - Bond 22,350 23,485 22,090 22,755
Interest Payments - Bond 9,291 14,146 13,509 22,076
Bond Issuance Costs 868 0 0 0
Total $32,509 $37,631 $35,603 $44,836
Excess of Revenues Over (under) $48,040 $55,224 $50,803 $43,994

Expenditures
Other Financing Sources (Uses)

Bond Premium 12,809 0 0 0
Bond Proceeds - Refunding 193,140 0 0 0
Payment to Refunding Escrow (193,979) 0 0 0
Transfers Out (23,322) (48,124) (47,519) (50,138)
Total ($11,352) ($48,124) ($47,519) ($50,138)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance $36,688 7,100 $3,284 ($4,961)
Fund Balance January 1 $25,380 $62,068 $69,168 $72,452
Fund Balance December 31 $62,068 $69,168 $72,452 $67,492
*Dollars in thousands
*In 2016, the City issued Series 2016A-B Dedicated Tax Revenue Bonds to fund the initial costs of the National Western Center and
Colorado Convention Center improvements as well as to advance refund all of the outstanding Series 2005A and 2009A Excise Tax
Revenue Bonds. The City pledged the excise tax base and excise tax increase revenues previously pledged to the 2005A and 2009A
Bonds to the repayment of the 2016A-B Bonds as well as additional revenues that were not pledged to the repayment of the 2005A and
2009A Bonds. These additional revenues, consisting of 3.25% portion of Lodger’s Tax and 3.5% portion of Auto Rental Tax, were not
needed in 2016 and are not expected to be needed in 2017 and 2018 to fulfill the debt service payments on the Series 2016A-B Bonds.
They are therefore not included in this schedule as they are reclassified to the General Fund each month after the debt service
requirement is fulfilled. These additional revenues totaled $24,969,000 and $21,664,000, respectively, in 2016. The City issued Series
2018A-B Dedicated Tax Revenue Bonds on August 30, 2018. The issuance is not reflected in the 2018 Estimate, but payments for the
2018 bonds are included in 2019 principal and interest projected payments.
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Agency Detail
Overview of Agency Detail Sections
Overview
The Agency Detail section contains all department and agency budgets and a description of services. The department
and agency summaries include goals for the coming year and the resources dedicated to achieving those goals. The
Budget and Management Office facilitates this process on behalf of the Mayor’s Office.
Department and Agency Summaries

Department and agency narratives include the following information:
An Organizational Chart representing the hierarchy of the functional program units in each department or agency.
A Mission stating the organization’s purpose and goals.
A Department or Agency Summary providing a brief, high-level overview of the entire organization and purpose. Included in
this section is a link to the organization’s website, for more information.
A Services section, composed of the organization’s functional program units and a description of what and how they deliver
services to people in Denver.
Department Strategies describe both on-going and focused efforts to achieve the department’s mission, and how it will
improve its performance metrics.
Performance and Program Highlights provides an overview of the organization’s high-level performance indicators and
unique programs that support the organization’s overall mission. This section may also provide a brief discussion of the
performance measures, including identifying underlying historical trends, explaining why the measure is important and how
it supports the agency’s strategic plan, and translating acronyms or other terminology.
The Department Budget (department level only) summary provides a breakout of agencies or major divisions within the
department, as well as by funding source, including: General Fund, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds, grants and
other SRFs, and Capital Improvement Funds. Appropriated transfers and payments are included, where applicable. Each
table in the summary compares the prior year actuals, current year appropriations and estimates, and the ensuing year
recommended budget for the department’s expenditures, personnel complement, and revenue.
The Programmatic Changes section explains notable increases and decreases in the future year recommended budget from
the current year appropriation. At the department level, this section follows the department budget. For stand-alone
agencies within the Administration and Independent Agencies tabs, this section follows the budget detail table. Some
probable changes that are identified each year are:
• Changes in expenditures due to personnel changes, programmatic expansions or reductions, or committed savings.
• Changes in revenue that cannot be explained by economic or population growth that may be the result of increased
customer demand, new fees or increases to existing fees, or additional programs.
• Impacts on departments from citywide policy or budgeting changes (i.e., the impact on a department or division
from changing the way on-call FTE counts are estimated).
The Budget Detail pages include expenditure, revenue and personnel summaries at the agency detail level, both within
large departments and for stand-alone agencies within the Administration and Independent Agency tabs. These mirror the
department budget summaries except that they provide budget details at the activity level, and they include a list of the
grants and other Special Revenue Funds that support the agency’s programs.
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City and County of Denver – Organizational Structure
The Citizens of the

City & County of
Denver
Civil Service Independent

District Attorney County Court Mayor Auditor Clerk & Recorder City Council
Commission Agencies
Board of Adjustment
Departments Offices and Agencies Denver Art Museum
for Zoning Appeals
Economic Denver Botanical

Aviation City Attorney Board of Ethics Denver Public Library
Development Gardens
Emergency Human Rights &

Community Planning Denver Zoological
Excise & Licenses Mnagement & Community Hearing Office
& Development Gardens
Homeland Security Partnerships
Office of Housing &

Office of Childrens Museum of Nature Office of Human
Enviromental Health Finance Opportunities for
Affairs and Science Resources
People Everywhere
Office of
Office of Special Office of Municipal
General Services Human Services Independent
Events Public Defender
Monitor
Parks and Recreation Public Safety Technology Services
Public Works
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Administration
General Administration Department Budget Summary
Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Actuals Appropriated Recommended Variance Variance
General Fund Expenditures by Agency
Mayor's Office 1,635,314 1,821,734 1,864,804 43,070 2.4%
Civic Events 1,043,788 1,111,447 1,187,019 75,572 6.8%
Office of Children's Affairs 3,344,483 3,675,085 4,067,888 392,803 10.7%
Office of HOPE 617,722 660,001 0 (660,001) (100.0%)
Performance Based Infrastructure Office 0 0 1,648,069 1,648,069 0.0%
Board of Ethics 137,312 148,143 152,790 4,647 3.1%
Human Rights and Community 2,558,786 3,414,586 4,366,416 951,830 27.9%
Partnerships
Office of Independent Monitor 1,548,452 1,616,911 1,951,082 334,171 20.7%
Emergency Management and Homeland 823,129 1,351,303 1,663,845 312,542 23.1%
Security
Office of Special Events 641,324 740,263 686,489 (53,774) (7.3%)
Office of Marijuana Policy 1,414,044 0 0 0 0.0%
Excise & Licenses 2,808,133 4,610,338 4,667,917 57,579 1.2%
City Attorney 34,325,913 33,101,080 35,630,009 2,528,929 7.6%
Total 50,898,400 52,250,891 57,886,328 5,635,437 10.8%
General Fund Expenditures by Type
Personnel Services 36,155,075 40,622,586 43,726,248 3,103,662 7.6%
Services and Supplies 14,387,618 11,383,092 14,015,292 2,632,200 23.1%
Capital Equipment 285,331 98,501 1,800 (96,701) (98.2%)
Total General Fund 50,898,400 52,250,891 57,886,328 5,635,437 10.8%
General Fund Revenue
Licenses and Permits 7,284,699 7,395,975 7,395,975 0 0.0%
Fines and Forfeits 524,703 535,000 535,000 0 0.0%
Charges for Services 11,314,736 12,383,187 12,675,687 292,500 2.4%
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 11,335 0 0 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 72,119 1,550 1,550 0 0.0%
Total 19,207,592 20,315,712 20,608,212 292,500 1.4%
Special Revenue Funds Expenditures
General Government 13,309,499 5,139,559 4,575,239 (564,320) (11.0%)
Total Special Revenue Funds 13,309,499 5,139,559 4,575,239 (564,320) (11.0%)
Grants
Grants 12,700,223 13,534,379 13,063,124 (471,255) (3.5%)
Capital Grants (1,829,458) 32,813 0 (32,813) (100.0%)
Total Grants 10,870,765 13,567,192 13,063,124 (504,068) (3.7%)
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General Administration Department Budget Summary
2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Fund Operations - Civilian 348.04 354.25 370.64 16.39 4.6%
General Government - Civilian 12.05 13.95 14.10 0.15 1.1%
Public Safety - Civilian 0.00 2.84 3.50 0.66 23.2%
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Mayor’s Office 0101000
People of Denver
Mayor
Community
Executive
Relations and
Administration
Engagement
Mission
To provide leadership in developing policies and priorities that support Denver’s
families, neighborhoods and businesses. The Mayor’s Office coordinates the activities of
city government to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and cost-effective
manner and to make Denver City government accessible to everyone.
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Department Summary
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Denver and is responsible for the oversight of eleven
charter departments and nine agencies and offices. The Mayor’s Office directs all city departments, agencies and offices,
except those administered by other elected officials, and delivers many services through city management. For more
detailed information visit, https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/mayors-office.html.
Services
Executive Administration - The Mayor’s Office delivers the highest quality services at the lowest possible cost and helps to
focus the administration’s efforts on the community’s top priorities. Key areas of focus for 2019 include: addressing traffic
congestion and safety; creating and preserving more affordable housing units; protecting neighborhoods; and delivering a
city that is more equitable, inclusive and just for all. Every agency and every employee has the potential to make a
difference in these priority areas. Top initiatives for 2019 include investments and improvements in:
• Transportation & Mobility

• Affordability, including Housing
• Neighborhood Stability
• Mental Health & Substance Misuse
• Public Safety
• Business Development
• Sustainability
• Children
• Customer Service
Strategies
Improving affordability and accessibility of housing
As property values, housing prices and rents continue to rise, Mayor Hancock is working on a variety of approaches to keep
Denver affordable and accessible to families of all income levels. Those strategies include:
• Doubling the city’s dedicated Affordable Housing Fund, in part by utilizing revenues from the city’s special marijuana
sales tax and leveraging the city’s relationship with the Denver Housing Authority, to create and preserve 6,000 units
over the next five years.
Increasing transportation and mobility options
Mayor Hancock has placed a high priority on improving the City’s ability to move more people more safely and more
efficiently. The Mayor’s 2019 budget continues to deliver on the goals of the City’s Mobility Action Plan and a new Mobility
Infrastructure Policy Plan, including allocations to:
• Accelerate delivery of 125 miles of bicycle lanes over the next five years
• Enhance the City’s pedestrian network, including sidewalks and crosswalks
• Continue implementation of the Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2030
• Enhance staffing capacity to accelerate project delivery
• Reorganize Denver Public Works and prepare to create a Department of Transportation
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Enhancing crime prevention strategies
Mayor Hancock is focused on keeping Denver one of the safest cities in America for residents and visitors by:
• Hiring additional police officers
Strengthening the behavioral health strategies and the social safety net
Mayor Hancock is committed to providing a comprehensive social safety net for the most vulnerable populations through
the following initiatives:
• Expanding the number of peer navigators to help connect those in need of support with available services
• Improving emergency services to those experiencing homelessness and implementing a new three-year strategic
plan to enhance Denver’s shelter network
• Protecting vulnerable children and adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation
Building a diverse and innovative economy for the future
Mayor Hancock is strategically connecting every business, big and small, with customized solutions to compete in a 21 st
century economy by ensuring that city government is efficiently:
• Working with partners such as the Downtown Denver Partnership and Visit Denver to improve the City’s urban core,
including the 16th Street Mall, Colorado Convention Center, Denver Performing Arts Complex and public spaces
• Processing record numbers of building permits, plan reviews and site inspections
• Improving our business development team to help retain and expand local companies
• Expanding our global reach to open new international market opportunities for local manufacturers
• Continuing to add new domestic and international flights at Denver International Airport
• Refocusing workforce development programs and services to support changing demands and needs to keep Denver’s
productive, knowledgeable workforce the best in the nation – with a particular emphasis on today’s youth –
tomorrow’s workforce
Improving the livability and sustainability of Denver’s neighborhoods
Mayor Hancock is enacting policies that will ensure Denver grows smart by protecting neighborhoods, parks and open
spaces by:
• Improving maintenance and safety in our Downtown parks

• Implementing recommendations in the new family of Denveright plans
• Launching a new Neighborhood Stabilization and Equity Team (NEST)
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Mayor's Office (0101000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 146,618 179,043 193,423 14,380 8.0%
Capital Equipment 0 5,000 0 (5,000) (100.0%)
Internal Services and Misc. 1,188 2,028 648 (1,380) (68.0%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Mayor's Office (0101000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 1,635,314 1,821,734 1,864,804 43,070 2.4%
General Government SRF
Mayor's Office Donations 118,827 153,340 153,340 0 0.0%
Administration 13.00 14.00 14.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Programmatic Changes
Impact Description FTEs Dollars
Administration
· An increase in services and supplies for administrative costs including office supplies, 0.00 10,000
phones, computer equipment and official function expenses.
· A net increase in services and supplies to restore funds that had been moved to capital 0.00 4,400
equipment and internal services for one-time costs in 2018.
· A net decrease in capital equipment and internal services due to one-time purchases in 0.00 (1,400)
2018.
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Civic Events 0102000
Program Summary
The Civic Events appropriation provides funding to support events of interest to the whole community; city membership in
local, state and national organizations; and payments for the City’s legislative lobbyists. City membership affiliations
include: Denver Regional Council of Governments, Colorado Municipal League, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of
Mayors, the Metro Mayors Caucus, Denver Sister Cities International, the National Civic League; and the African American
Mayors Association. The Civic Events budget is administered by the Mayor’s Office to support the city’s goals and initiatives
in national, state, and regional organizations.
Services
Community Events - Civic Events funding assists large, inclusive events for the community. These events include but are not
limited to the following: Denver Days; Cabinet in the Community; meetings with Registered Neighborhood Organizations;
community forums, celebrations and organizations; and other civic events.
Intergovernmental Engagement - Civic Events funding also keep Denver affiliated with organizations that facilitate policy
discussion, engagement, and collaboration between government entities.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Civic Events (0102000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 1,043,788 1,111,447 1,187,019 75,572 6.8%
Civic Events Administration 1,043,788 1,111,447 1,187,019 75,572 6.8%
Administration
· An increase to services and supplies for rate increases to city memberships and contracts. 0.00 76,000
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Office of Children’s Affairs 0103000
Mayor
Office of
Children's Affairs
Youth Programs
Mission
To support Denver agencies, the community and its service providers in ensuring all
children and youth have basic needs met, are ready for kindergarten and have the
opportunity to succeed academically and professionally.
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Department Summary
The Office of Children’s Affairs (OCA) is charged with working together with city agencies, Denver Public Schools (DPS),
cultural partners and community providers to ensure Denver children and youth have their basic needs met, are ready for
kindergarten, and are prepared for academic and professional success. In order to achieve these goals, OCA is focused on
strategies that increase access, increase participation and improve the quality of programs and services available to Denver
children and youth. In addition, the Office is responsible for setting a shared citywide vision through the Denver Education
Compact and the Children’s Cabinet and using data to guide city investments in programs and services that help close the
opportunity gap for Denver’s children and youth.
For more information please visit the Office of Children’s Affairs website at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-childrens-affairs.html.
Services
Advocacy - Coordinating with city agencies and external partners to advocate for children and ensure they have access
to opportunities that will improve their outcomes.
Policy - Using data and analysis to make recommendations regarding policies that impact children and youth and provide an
updated status report on the well-being of Denver’s children annually.
Early Childhood Care and Education - Coordinating the City’s support of early childhood care and education. This includes
managing and facilitating Denver Great Kids Head Start, a federally funded program providing qualified families access to
preschool and limited healthcare at no cost. The Five by Five program is available to qualifying Head Start families to access
cultural experiences and support kindergarten readiness. OCA also leads the work for the Road to Reading Initiative, which
provides training and literacy resources to parents of preschoolers.
After School and Summer Programs - Expand programs critical to addressing basic needs through the Free Healthy Meals
program, which is offered after school and during the summer months. The Denver Afterschool Alliance, also housed out of
OCA, leads the citywide effort in improving the quality of and access to afterschool and summer programs. The MY Denver
Card is managed and facilitated by OCA providing Denver youth with free or reduced access to Denver recreation centers,
cultural facilities, and special activities sponsored by outside organizations.
Disconnected Youth - Convene and collaborate with community partners to support youth who are disconnected from the
community (unemployed or not enrolled in school). OCA connects youth to resources and support, which will help them
navigate systems to improve their outcomes, finding paths to post-secondary or employment opportunities. The My
Brother's Keeper Initiative is led by OCA to connect boys and young men of color to various opportunities related to
education, mentorship and employment, both before they become disconnected and after.
Strategies
Increase access to and participation in quality programs and services through strategic partnerships, creating information
hubs, and connection to support resources for families.
Implement a continuous improvement cycle that effectively uses data collection and analysis to identify opportunities and
gaps that inform program investments, planning, execution, and evaluation, as well as necessary advocacy and policy
strategies to improve outcomes for Denver children.
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Performance and Program Highlights

Education and Kindergarten Readiness
The Denver Great Kids Head Start program uses an assessment
tool called Teaching Strategies Gold to assess the progress of 4-
year-old children in the Head Start program in five domains:
social-emotional skills, physical skills, cognitive skills, literacy
skills and math skills. For purposes of the budget book only two
domains are identified. Information is available on all five
domains on the Office of Children’s Affairs website. The
percentage represents the 4-year-olds in the Denver Great Kids
Head Start program who were assessed at the end of the school
year as having the level of skill needed to be ready for
kindergarten entry.
The Five By Five Program provides qualifying families

of children as old as five years old with access to cultural
experiences that support kindergarten readiness. In
2018, the Five by Five program was supported by 21
cultural partners and provided visits to more than
45,000 people. The program also leverages the cultural
institutions to provide professional development
opportunities to school providers and early education
training to parents, who are the child’s first teachers.
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2A Funded Programs
The passage of ballot measure 2A in 2012 led to the development of two major programs in the Office of Children’s Affairs,
the MY Denver and Out of School programs, which both focus on improving access and quality programming during out of
school time hours.
The MY Denver program began as a pilot in 2012 and was expanded to include all Denver school aged children for 2013
with the passage of ballot measure 2A. MY Denver allows participants to have free access to recreation centers, swimming
pools, cultural facilities, and other opportunities. There are more than 100,000 eligible children and youth in Denver. Due
to numerous process improvements and partnership with Denver Public Schools and Denver Public Libraries, more than 90
percent of all eligible children in Denver are now enrolled in the MY Denver program.
The Office of Children’s Affairs began funding funded out of school programs in the summer and during the school year
starting in the summer of 2013 using 2A funds. This investment also supports expanded quality assessment, data
tracking, and capacity building for these programs. Through 2A funds, OCA has supported 42 organizations and served
nearly 10,000 children and youth.
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Health Initiatives
The Healthy Lifestyles program funds school programs in the summer and during the school year through allocation of
recreational marijuana revenue. Healthy Lifestyles program participants must be in 4th-8th grade. Comprehensive
program sites require participants to complete a 10-hour healthy lifestyles curriculum. The program has expanded to
include more providers each summer and school year and has had a direct impact on the knowledge and attitudes of
young people with regards to the impacts of marijuana use.
The Afterschool and Summer Meals program includes distributing free, healthy meals to children and youth through the
Summer Food Service Program and the At-Risk After School Meals Program, in eligible Denver neighborhoods. These
programs work towards the goal of increasing student engagement as well as reducing childhood hunger and obesity for
Denver’s children and youth. The City serves as a ’sponsor’ through this USDA federally-funded program.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of Children's Affairs (0103000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 1,751 1,958 0 (1,958) (100.0%)
Internal Services and Misc. 2,044 6,426 6,150 (276) (4.3%)
Administration 720,748 729,624 1,200,954 471,330 64.6%
Early Childhood Care and Education 73,703 97,061 98,424 1,363 1.4%
Youth Development 171,152 176,945 227,545 50,600 28.6%
After School and Summer Programs 2,165,508 2,417,773 2,198,393 (219,380) (9.1%)
Basic Needs 124,332 128,413 125,944 (2,469) (1.9%)
Education 89,039 125,269 216,628 91,359 72.9%
Other Program Funding Sources
Grants
Child and Adult Care Food Program (Snacks and 285,312 275,074 0 (275,074) (100.0%)
Supper)
Colorado Health Foundation 0 40,000 40,000 0 0.0%
Creating Healthy Environments & Livable 41,800 0 0 0 0.0%
Conditions
Culture of Wellness 182,882 75,000 0 (75,000) (100.0%)
Denver Education Compact 173,916 21,202 0 (21,202) (100.0%)
Denver P-Tech at Manual: Recruitment and 0 50,000 0 (50,000) (100.0%)
Promotion
Head Start 8,933,347 9,481,949 9,031,036 (450,913) (4.8%)
Head Start Mental Health 5,250 13,750 50,500 36,750 267.3%
Out of School Time 635,158 108,811 0 (108,811) (100.0%)
Pathways with a Purpose 5,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Summer Food Service Program 180,845 229,673 0 (229,673) (100.0%)
Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program 7,422 20,577 0 (20,577) (100.0%)
Wallace Foundation Social and Emotional 98,655 941,520 1,598,500 656,980 69.8%
Learning Initiative
Total 10,551,232 11,257,556 10,720,036 (537,520) (4.8%)
Education / Advocacy Donations 0 150 150 0 0.0%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 10,551,232 11,257,706 10,720,186 (537,520) (4.8%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of Children's Affairs (0103000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Total Program Expenditures 13,895,715 14,932,791 14,788,074 (144,717) (1.0%)
Administration 4.45 4.95 6.80 1.85 37.4%
After School and Summer Programs 3.00 3.00 2.85 (0.15) 0.0%
Basic Needs 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Early Childhood Care and Education 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Education 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Youth Development 1.75 1.75 1.75 0.00 0.0%
Other Program Funds FTE
Grants
Head Start 7.30 7.30 6.85 (0.45) 0.0%
Out of School Time 0.25 0.75 0.00 (0.75) (100.0%)
Wallace Foundation Social and Emotional 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 0.0%
Learning Initiative
Total 7.55 8.05 11.85 3.80 47.2%
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other (86) 0 0 0 0.0%
Administration
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Strategic Partnerships Coordinator 1.00 83,600
position.
· An increase in personnel services due to partially grant funded positions moving from grant 0.70 92,300
funding to the General Fund.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time purchases budgeted in 2018 that are not 0.00 (2,000)
budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in internal services due to one-time purchases budgeted in 2018 that are not 0.00 (300)
budgeted in 2019.
After School and Summer Programming (General Fund)
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time budget that rolled from 2017 to 2018 for 0.00 (222,500)
marijuana youth diversion programming.
Youth Programs (General Fund)
· An increase in services and supplies to support quality teaching for the Denver Great Kids 0.00 250,000
Head Start program by providing stipends, incentives for training, and additional trainings for
teachers.
· An increase in services and supplies to support operating costs of the Next Generation City 0.00 60,000
Builders program, which provides STEM education to youth through a summer engineering
camp. This will leverage additional funding needed for the program.
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· An increase in services and supplies to provide operating funds for the My Brother’s Keeper 0.00 50,000
(MBK) program. Funds will be used for general operating budget of the program, along with
hosting for MBK Summit in 2019.
Youth Programs (Grant Funding)
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of three Operations Coordinators, a 5.00 420,700
Marketing and Coordination Professional, and an Administrator I for the Out of School Time
program.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the expiration of a limited grant funded position in (0.50) (60,400)
2018 for the Out of School Time program.
· A decrease in personnel services due partially grant funded positions moving from the Head (0.45) (61,900)
Start grant to the General Fund.
· A decrease in personnel services due to a partially grant funded position moving from the (0.25) (30,400)
Denver After School Alliance grant to the General Fund.
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Office of HOPE 0105000
Department Summary
In 2018 HOPE was moved into the Office of Economic Development (OED) to better align efforts and resources with
OED’s Housing Division. The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Opportunity for People Everywhere (HOPE) coordinates
programs throughout multiple City agencies that impact housing stability and economic opportunity. The Office works to
synchronize programs and break down departmental silos, making strategic, coordinated investments in housing, health
and job opportunities to stabilize families and communities. The Office will continue spearheading the City’s housing
strategy and will work closely with the Mayor’s Housing Advisory Committee and community organizations and advocates.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of HOPE (0105000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 305,871 361,025 0 (361,025) (100.0%)
Services and Supplies 311,850 296,636 0 (296,636) (100.0%)
Internal Services and Misc. 0 2,340 0 (2,340) (100.0%)
Expenditures by Type Total 617,722 660,001 0 (660,001) (100.0%)
Office of HOPE 617,722 660,001 0 (660,001) (100.0%)
Total Program Expenditures 617,722 660,001 0 (660,001) (100.0%)
Office of HOPE 4.00 3.00 0.00 (3.00) (100.0%)
Total Personnel Complement 4.00 3.00 0.00 (3.00) (100.0%)
Agency wide
· A decrease in personnel services budget due to the transfer of the HOPE Office and its staff to (3.00) (361,000)
the Housing Division in the Office of Economic Development.
· A decrease in services and supplies budget due to the transfer of the HOPE Office to the 0.00 (296,600)
Housing Division.
· A decrease in internal services budget due to transfer of the HOPE Office to the Housing 0.00 (2,300)
Division.
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Performance Based Infrastructure Office 0106000
Mayor
Performance
Infrastructure
Committee
Performance Based
Infrastructure Office
Internal Program
Public & Private
Coordination & Public Outreach
Partnerships
Evaluation
Mission
To lead the coordination of the agencies pursing Performance Based Infrastructure (PBI)
projects as outlined in the City’s PBI program and policies. To provide the City with the
capacity to effectively evaluate and execute partnerships with private entities to deliver
PBI projects.
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Department Summary
The Performance Based Infrastructure Office, which was established in late 2018, serves as the City’s center of excellence
for alternative project procurement and delivery and leads the coordination of multiple city agencies pursuing PBI projects.
The PBI Office builds collaborations between the City and the private sector to complete major infrastructure projects and
other programs through long-term performance-based procurements. The PBI Office is responsible for creating and
executing robust public outreach on PBI projects and incorporating stakeholder feedback throughout project development.
The Office is responsible for project delivery information and experience throughout the project lifecycle, providing best
practices as well as tracking and reporting performance of projects under construction and in operations. The PBI Office
brings efficiencies to the development of PBI projects to maximize benefits to the City.
The PBI Office coordinates on behalf of the Mayor the efforts of agencies across the city pursuing PBI projects. The Office
works most closely in consultation with the Department of Finance, the Department of Public Works and the City Attorney’s
Office; these agencies also receive resources to support PBI projects. Please refer to those sections for additional funding
that has been recommended for this effort.
Services
Internal Program Coordination and Evaluation – the PBI Office coordinates internal policy and programs to address the
City’s capital infrastructure needs through alternative delivery methods. The PBI Office consistently and transparently
evaluates PBI projects to ensure the best value for the City.
Public Outreach – the PBI Office is responsible for coordinating and conducting robust public outreach on PBI projects. This
is achieved by engaging with Denver residents, community, civic, and business groups throughout the lifecycle of a PBI
project.
Public Private Partnerships – the PBI Office builds collaborations with the private sector to complete major infrastructure
projects and other programs through long-term performance-based procurements and alternative delivery methods.
Strategies
Performance Based Infrastructure is an innovative approach to project procurement and delivery in which the investment,
risk, responsibility, and rewards of the project are shared between public and private sector participants. PBI projects shift a
portion of the financial risk and responsibility for long-term maintenance to the private partner, creating a compelling
incentive to ensure high levels of performance; including high-quality construction and proactive upkeep of the delivered
asset. In PBI projects, compensation is tied to the private partner meeting key performance metrics.
Budget Detail
Performance Based Infrastructure Office 2017 2018 2019 $ %
(0106000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 0 0 370,269 370,269 0.0%
Services and Supplies 0 0 1,277,800 1,277,800 0.0%
Expenditures by Type Total 0 1,648,069 1,648,069 0.0%
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Performance Based Infrastructure Office 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Performance Based Infrastructure Office 0 0 1,648,069 1,648,069 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 0 0 1,648,069 1,648,069 0.0%
· Personnel services budget for two FTEs including an executive director and a deputy 2.00 370,000
director.
· Services and supplies budget for general operating cost; consulting services, marketing and 0.00 1,275,000
outreach, and contracts.
· A one-time services and supplies budget for computers, desks, office furniture, office 0.00 2,800
supplies, and training.
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Board of Ethics 0135000
Mayor
Board of
Ethics
Mission
To encourage and guide city officers, officials and employees to adhere to high levels of
ethical conduct so that the public will have confidence that persons in positions of
public responsibility are acting for the benefit of the public.
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Agency Summary
The Denver Board of Ethics consists of one full-time executive director
and a five-member volunteer board appointed by the Mayor and City
Council. The Board is empowered to issue advisory opinions or waivers
to Denver elected officials, city employees and members of the city’s
boards and commissions, as well as to consider complaints regarding
possible violations of the Code of Ethics by city personnel.
For more information visit the Board of Ethics website at

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-board-of-
ethics.html.
Services
Ethics Enforcement: The Board of Ethics issues opinions on complaints in which ethics
violations are alleged against elected officials, city employees, and board and
commission members. If the Board of Ethics finds a violation of the Code of Ethics by a
City employee, it may recommend discipline to the person’s appointing authority. It also
has the power to grant waivers if an action would violate the Code but would be in the
City’s best interest.
Education: The Board responds to informal requests for ethics advice and issues official advisory opinions on whether
specific proposed actions would violate the Code of Ethics. The Board also provides training to employees on the Code of
Ethics and works to make all public officials and employees aware of the ethical standards of the City and County of Denver.
Strategies
Work with the Office of Human Resources and the Department of Safety to ensure that mandatory ethics training is given to
all new city employees and to provide refresher ethics training for all city employees to increase employees’ understanding
of the Code of Ethics and to reduce potential violations.
Develop recommendations to the Mayor and City Council for improvements to the Denver Code of Ethics and the Whistle-
Blower Protection Ordinance based upon the Board’s experience administering the Code of Ethics and researching ethics
programs in other jurisdictions.
Use various communications methods to increase awareness among citizens and city personnel about the Code of Ethics and
to help maintain a good ethical culture in Denver’s city and county government.
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The Board issues official opinions regarding complaints and requests for advisory opinions or waivers. The Board’s Executive
Director responds to informal requests by giving quick, unofficial advisory opinions by e-mail, telephone or personal
discussion to city personnel or citizens and gives unofficial help to citizens or city personnel regarding complaints that they
may have.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Board of Ethics (0135000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 5,876 7,428 6,428 (1,000) (13.5%)
Expenditures by Type Total 137,312 148,143 152,790 4,647 3.1%
Administration 137,312 148,143 152,790 4,647 3.1%
Total Program Expenditures 137,312 148,143 152,790 4,647 3.1%
Administration 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
There are no significant budget changes for 2019.
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Human Rights and Community Partnerships 0150000
Mayor
Human Rights
and Community
Relations
Capacity Community/
Advocacy Collaboration Civic Direct Services
Building Engagement
Mission
To proactively protect human rights, build individual and organizational capacities, and
strengthen connections that result in stronger relationships in the community through
collaboration, capacity building, community engagement, and advocacy.
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Department Summary
HRCP empowers communities to address local issues, promotes equal opportunity, and protects the rights of all people
regardless of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.
Additionally, the agency oversees the work of the Mayoral Advisory Commissions. The ten commissions serve as a bridge
between their respective community and the Mayor and the City and County of Denver. They are responsible for helping to
identify challenges, opportunities, and areas for greater partnership and collaboration. The ten Commissions are:
• Denver Commission on Aging • Denver Commission for People with Disabilities

• Denver American Indian Commission • Denver Latino Commission
• Denver African American Commission • Denver Women’s Commission
• Denver Asian Pacific Islander Commission • Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships Commission
• Denver Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, • Denver Immigrant and Refugee Commission
Queer (LGBTQ) Commission
For more information visit the HRCP website at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/human-rights-and-

community-partnerships.html.
Services
HRCP serves the public through nine offices, which all offer distinct services related to empowering the community’s diverse
groups.
The Anti-Discrimination Office works toward eliminating discrimination due to race, color, national origin, religion, age,
gender, sexual orientation, gender variance, marital status, military status, or disability. The office helps individuals file
discrimination claims when faced with discrimination in employment, housing and commercial space, public
accommodations, educational institutions, and health and welfare services. The office also provides one-on-one counseling
and mediation sessions about civil rights issues.
The Office of Disability Rights (DODR) partners with city agencies to promote equal access to services, programs and facilities
by ensuring compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws affecting people with
disabilities. Provides information, education, guidance, and referrals to residents. DODR also provides technical assistance to
city departments, oversight of the City’s ADA transition plan, ADA-related grievance investigations and architectural plan
reviews. DODR also oversees the mandates established by the 2018 Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of
Justice and the City and County of Denver under the Americans with Disabilities Act (also known as Project Civic Access). This
involves multiple levels of coordination with various agencies.
The Office of Sign Language Services (OSLS) creates communication access for deaf and hard of hearing people to Denver
government programs, services, and events through the provision of sign language interpreting services and open captioning
via Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART). The office also educates city employees regarding ADA Title II,
Communication Access, and engages deaf and hard of hearing people in Denver government affairs.
The Office of Strategic Partnerships coordinates with community nonprofit organizations to better serve community needs.
The office also administers energy efficiency funds to assist residents and nonprofits to save money by reducing their energy
usage.
The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs advocates for immigrants and refugees, and works with city agencies to meet
the needs of this population. The office works closely with community partners to develop policies and programs that better
integrate these communities into the greater Denver community.
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The Office on Aging advocates for Denver’s older population by helping local agencies develop policies and programs that
will improve the quality of life and accessibility to care and culture for aging residents.
The Office on Women and Families engages with multiple sectors to improve the quality of life and economic mobility for
women in Denver. The office convenes constituents and community members to provide opportunities to create equitable
policies within local government agencies, which can be shared with other sectors.
The Office of Community Affairs works to advance the Mayors priorities to achieve a world-class, welcoming city with high
level community engagement efforts. Through the facilitation of Neighborhood Involvement, Cabinet in the Community
events, Denver Days and many other community contacts the office provides the platform for residents to connect with city
leadership for real-time conversations on issues and concerns while maintaining and building sustainable relationships.
The Office of Financial Empowerment works to improve residents’ economic mobility by identifying and bridging gaps
through coordinated efforts across internal and external partners, developing solutions through programs, policy, and
practice to help stabilize families and individuals.
Strategies
Work collaboratively with community partners to engage participants from the Gender Equity Summit. Continue research,
community engagement, and partnership efforts to create policy changes that have a positive impact on Denver women and
families.
Address growing and complex needs and opportunities in the local immigrant communities, including increasing efforts for
advocacy, capacity building, civic engagement, and policy development as well as improving infrastructure to meet the
various needs.
Distribute interpreter protocol throughout all city agencies; educate city employees regarding ADA Title II requirement for
effective communication, interpreter and CART services; increase sign language interpretation and CART accessibility and
usage for Denver’s deaf and hard-of hearing citizens; engage deaf and hard of hearing citizens in Denver government affairs,
and; provide information and referral resources.
Provide direct support to Denver residents who feel they are experiencing discrimination in the City and County of Denver,
through civil rights educational outreach efforts which encourages and creates an environment where residents can be
better advocates for themselves.
Expand by adding the new Consumer Financial Protection Division under the Office of Financial Empowerment. Continue
providing one-on-one financial coaching and partnering with Bank On Denver and other regional partners to support the
Financial Empowerment Center.
Work collaboratively with the City Attorney’s Office to finalize negotiations for the pending Project Civic Access Settlement
Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Collaborate with aging community members and support networks to identify services that support aging in place. Partner
with a variety of advocates, local service agencies and policy developers to help address unmet needs, and to identify
strategies that will help Denver be one of the greatest cities to age inwith.
Focus efforts on consulting work through the following trainings: Partnership Essentials, Shared Spaces, and government
contracts. The office will coordinate a citywide effort to improve the City’s sponsorship procurement process.
Engage the larger Denver community through Denver Days, monthly neighborhood tours, Cabinet in the Community
meetings, Registered Neighborhood Organization (RNO) meeting visits, and Race and Justice mini-grants.
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Total Community Reach includes: volunteer hours, number of
attendees for all events, number of people on newsletter lists, number
of calls/walk-ins/email/mail, and number of social media followers
(Facebook and Twitter). Several new programs began in 2017.
Additionally, older programs have expanded or grown. National policy
and dialogue have also led to an increase in outreach efforts to our
constituents.
The Agency establishes non-profit and community partnerships in

order to help identify issues, develop solutions, and build
relationships with community members. Partnerships include both
formal agreements and informal participation in agency initiatives
and activities around specific areas of common ground.
Communications - Denver Talks
A project of Lighthouse Writers Workshop, NEA Big Read, and the City & County of Denver, Denver Talks hosted six weeks of
arts events, book talks, and community discussions, culminating in a free on-stage conversation with Rankine and Mayor
Michael B. Hancock at Boettcher Concert Hall.
Denver Talks brought nearly 25,000 people together via some 70 conversations across the city to talk about race and justice
through the book Citizen; An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine. Roughly 2,000 people were in the audience for a
conversation with the author. MSU hosted a follow up discussion for more than 300 students.
Office of Sign Language Services - Sign Language Interpreting/CART Hours Provided
The Office of Sign Language Services has seen a 71% increase in

hours for Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART)
since 2015 through the second quarter of 2018. The on-going effort
by the Office of Sign Language Services (OSLS) to inform City
employees of their responsibility to provide effective
communication access and empower deaf and hard of hearing
people to request services to access and engage in Denver
government, has also contributed to the increase in the demand for
services.
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Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs – Immigrant Integration Mini-Grants
By the numbers
• 21,297 people were reached as a result of the 2017 mini-grant program in 2017
• $20,000 went to food, field trips, organization staff, transportation, venues, movie rights, advertising, permits, party
rentals, printed programs, climbing passes, building materials, instructors and performers
• $73,932 was matched by our grantees to cover their projects in donations, volunteer time, mileage and in-kind
donations.
Qualitative Impact
• Networking and Community Building
• Enhanced Leadership Skills
• More Inclusive Schools and Spaces
• Information & Resource Sharing
• For more information see the Integration
Office of Financial Empowerment

• Since 2013 over 7,000 clients have received assistance at Financial Empowerment Centers (FEC)
• FEC clients accumulated an additional $1.7 million in personal savings
• FEC clients reduced personal debt by $4.2 million
• 20 residents were helped by the FEC Housing Foreclosure Program
• Financial coaching for clients in foreclosure resulted in a cost avoidance of $1.2 million
• 50 residents who purchased homes were helped by FEC Home Buyer Integration Program
• 1,500 residents participated in the FEC Free Tax Return Integration Program
• Clients saved $700,000 in fees by using the FEC’s free tax service
• $800,000 increase in earned income tax credits for clients
• $115,000 in business loans/lines of credit given out
Budget Detail
Human Rights and Community Partnerships 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Services and Supplies 761,513 1,486,373 1,784,879 298,506 20.1%
Internal Services and Misc. 3,431 5,250 5,250 0 0.0%
Administration 978,628 1,112,470 1,349,971 237,501 21.3%
Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs 132,789 441,225 326,261 (114,964) (26.1%)
Office of Neighborhood Partnerships 278,287 103,803 457,670 353,867 340.9%
Anti-Discrimination Office 107,938 112,498 116,509 4,011 3.6%
Office of Strategic Partnerships 39,764 45,041 88,272 43,231 96.0%
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Office of Sign Language Services 218,752 247,002 252,112 5,110 2.1%
Office of Financial Empowerment 255,208 874,139 1,099,035 224,896 25.7%
Office of Disability Rights 342,595 302,825 330,617 27,792 9.2%
Office on Aging 113,779 83,481 94,813 11,332 13.6%
Office of Women on Families 91,047 92,102 251,156 159,054 172.7%
Grants
Age Matters Needs Assessment 16,963 0 0 0 0.0%
Consumer Financial Protection 0 62,500 62,500 0 0.0%
Total 16,963 62,500 62,500 0 0.0%
2020 Census 0 0 400,000 400,000 0.0%
Energy Efficiency Assistance Fund 1,871,427 2,292,982 1,961,749 (331,233) (14.4%)
Human Rights/Community Relations 56,061 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Strategic Partnership Donation 6,612 10,000 10,000 0 0.0%
Total 1,934,101 2,352,982 2,421,749 68,767 2.9%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 1,951,064 2,415,482 2,484,249 68,767 2.8%
Total Program Expenditures 4,509,850 5,830,068 6,850,665 1,020,597 17.5%
Administration 7.00 7.00 6.00 (1.00) (14.3%)
Anti-Discrimination Office 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Office of Disability Rights 6.50 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Office of Financial Empowerment 0.00 0.50 3.00 2.50 0.0%
Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs 1.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Office of Neighborhood Partnerships 1.00 1.00 4.00 3.00 300.0%
Office of Sign Language Services 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Office of Strategic Partnerships 0.40 0.40 0.75 0.35 0.0%
Office of Women on Families 1.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 200.0%
Office on Aging 1.30 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Grants
Age Matters Needs Assessment 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
2020 Census 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Energy Efficiency Assistance Fund 2.00 2.60 1.25 (1.35) (51.9%)
Total 2.00 2.60 2.25 (0.35) 0.0%
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Other Program Funds FTE Total 2.50 2.60 2.25 (0.35) 0.0%
Revenue
Charges for Services 1,605 2,500 2,500 0 0.0%
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 662 0 0 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 175 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 2,442 2,500 2,500 0 0.0%
Administration
· An increase in services and supplies to support citywide neighborhood engagement for costs 0.00 170,000
associated with the community engagement activities such as the quarterly Cabinet in the
Community events.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to a one-time contribution to the illegal defense 0.00 (258,700)
fund in 2018 which is not budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time costs associated with the creation of a new 0.00 (3,800)
FTE in 2018.
Office of Neighborhood Partnerships
· An increase in personnel services for an Administrator II position moving budget from the 1.00 113,300
Department of Finance to the Office of Neighborhood Partnerships to better reflect the work
performed by this position.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Marketing and Communications 1.00 69,300
Professional I position for the newly created Denver Talks storytelling initiative. This
position, in collaboration with two additional positions in Denver Media Services, will
produce multimedia stories, videos, podcasts, social media and printed materials about the
city, the neighborhoods and residents of Denver.
· An increase in services and supplies for miscellaneous office supplies, equipment, and event 0.00 38,000
budget to support the Denver Talks storytelling initiative.
Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs
· An increase in services and supplies to provide funding for mini-grants through the Office of 0.00 70,000
Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Immigrant Integration Mini-Grants program.
Office of Disability Rights
· An increase in services and supplies to fund a contractor to perform services related to the 0.00 260,000
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Office on Women and Families
· An increase in personnel services for a Learning and Development Analyst and a 2.00 157,700
Management Analyst II position for the Race and Social Justice Initiative. The new positions
will provide city agencies guidance and training on inclusion and equal opportunity
throughout the city.
Office of Strategic Partnerships
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· An increase in personnel services due to the Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships 0.35 41,600
position moving from 40% General Fund to 75% General Fund. The remainder of the position
is funded by the Efficiency Assistance Fund.
Office of Financial Empowerment
· An increase in personnel services for two Program Coordinator positions to support the 2.00 155,600
Financial Empowerment Center and Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance programs. Both
positions will work with citizens as Financial Coaches, with one position acting as a
Consumer Financial Protection Coach.
· An increase in personnel services due to the conversion of a part-time Program Manager 0.50 50,200
position to a full-time unlimited position. There was a correlating decrease in services and
supplies.
· An increase in services and supplies to provide expanded contract financial coaching at 0.00 69,500
Financial Empowerment Center sites and additional Resource Centers in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies to convert contract dollars to personnel services to make 0.00 (50,200)
a part-time Program Manager position to a full-time unlimited position.
Energy Efficiency Assistance Fund (11859)
· A decrease in personnel services due to the expiration of a limited Operations Coordinator (1.00) (85,000)
position in the Energy Efficiency Assistance Fund set to expire at the end of 2018.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships (0.35) (41,600)
position shifting funding to 75% General Fund.
2020 Census Fund (11869)
· An increase in personnel services for a full-time limited Program Coordinator position to help 1.00 77,800
coordinate and support participation in the 2020 Census process. This position is limited
through 2020.
· An increase in services and supplies to provide funding for marketing and public engagement 0.00 322,200
activities for the 2020 Census.
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Office of the Independent Monitor 0157000
Mayor
Office of the
Independent
Monitor
Community
Monitoring Relations & Policy Analysis
Outreach
Mission
To promote accountability, effectiveness, and transparency in the Denver Police and
Denver Sheriff Departments’ (DPD and DSD, respectively) disciplinary processes by:
monitoring investigations into citizen complaints, internal complaints, and critical
incidents involving sworn personnel; making recommendations on findings and
discipline; publicly reporting on patterns of complaints, findings, and discipline; making
recommendations regarding potential policy issues; and promoting alternative and
innovative means for resolving police complaints, such as mediation.
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Department Summary
The Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) is charged with working to ensure accountability, effectiveness, and
transparency in the Denver Police and Sheriff disciplinary processes. The OIM is responsible for ensuring complaint and
commendation processes are accessible to the community; monitoring internal affairs investigations into community and
internal complaints, and critical incidents involving sworn personnel; making recommendations for improving Police and
Sheriff policy, practices, and training; and conducting outreach to the Denver community and stakeholders in the disciplinary
process, among other responsibilities. The OIM aims to protect and enhance public safety by promoting the highest
standards among the city’s sworn personnel.
For more information please visit the Office of the Independent Monitor website at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-the-independent-monitor.html.
Services
OIM services cover three general areas:
Monitoring: The OIM monitors Denver Police Department (DPD) and Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) internal affairs
investigations into allegations of misconduct by sworn personnel to ensure that the investigations are thorough,
complete, impartial, and timely. The OIM also makes recommendations regarding findings and discipline.
Outreach: The OIM conducts regular outreach to community members and law enforcement through community forums,
neighborhood meetings, and other events. The OIM also trains at-risk youth on their rights and responsibilities when
interacting with the DPD, and facilitates trust between police officers and youth through its award-winning Youth
Outreach Program (YOP).
Policy Analysis: The OIM evaluates DPD and DSD policies, practices, and training, and issues public reports with
recommendations for improvement. The OIM releases at least two public reports per year containing statistical data on
trends in complaints and discipline.
Strategies
Increase citizen engagement and trust by expanding the number of community outreach meetings (including quarterly
community forums) in collaboration with the Citizen Oversight Board, and developing innovative strategies to engage with
youth and families.
Maximize the benefits of the OIM’s community/police mediation program to police officers, DSD staff, and community
members by further developing it into one of the largest of its kind in the country.
Improve policing and detention practices by publishing data-driven reports that proactively identify and propose solutions to
policy, practice, or training issues based on research and best practices.
Improve self-policing in the DPD and the DSD by actively monitoring internal affairs investigations and proposed disciplinary
outcomes, and making case-specific recommendations to ensure thoroughness and fairness for all parties.
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Through its Youth Outreach Program (YOP), the
OIM provides training and education to youth,
police officers, and community facilitators. The
YOP trains officers on adolescent development
and de-escalation techniques geared toward
youth, and educates at-risk youth about their
rights and responsibilities when in contact with
law enforcement. In YOP forums, officers and
youth are brought together and community
facilitators assist them in sharing personal stories
and developing guidelines to help de-escalate
and improve future youth/officer contacts. In
2017, the YOP trained 90 DPD officers and held
12 forums with 474 Denver youth. The OIM
projects that in 2018, the YOP will hold forums
for an additional 600 youth, approximately 81
percent of whom will have more trust in the DPD than they did prior to participating in the YOP. In 2018, the YOP achieved
statewide and national acclaim. It was the subject of a Police Executive Research Forum case study highlighting programs
that further the goals of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, and was also awarded the 2018 Denver Bar
Association Education in the Legal System Award for outstanding dedication to teaching youth about civics, the American
legal system, and the rule of law. For more information on the YOP, see chapter 1 of the OIM’s 2016 Semiannual Report,
available at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/374/documents/2016%20Semiannual%20Report.pdf and visit
http://kidsandcops.org/.
The total number of complaints recorded against

sworn personnel is expected to rise from 2017 to
2019. These projections are based on year-to-
date 2018 totals and annual seasonal trends in
complaints, as well as an estimated two percent
population growth in the metro area. The total
number of complaints against DPD officers is
projected to decrease by 27 percent (from 540 to
393) from 2017 to 2019, and the total number of
complaints against DSD deputies is projected to
increase by 119 percent (from 335 to 733) in the
same time period.1 It can be difficult to explain
fluctuations in the number of complaints filed
over time and the cause of the decrease in DPD
complaints is unclear. However, the increase in
DSD complaints is likely due, in part, to a 2017
revision of the DSD’s complaint handling procedures, which expanded the definition of “complaint” and required that all
complaints of misconduct be recorded in DSD’s internal affairs complaint tracking database.2 More information on the
handling of complaints in 2017, including annual trends, findings, and discipline, can be found in chapters 2 and 3 of the
OIM’s 2017 Annual Report, available at https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/374/documents/
2017%20Annual%20Report.pdf.
1
These complaint counts do not include most scheduled discipline complaints, such as when an officer or deputy violates a
traffic law, misses a court date, or misuses leave time, because the OIM has traditionally opted not to monitor these cases.
2
DSD Internal Affairs and Civil Liabilities Bureau Procedures §§ 101, 200(3), 302(5) (effective Aug. 28, 2017).
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The OIM plays an important role in quality

control of the DPD and DSD Internal Affairs
Bureaus (IAB) by reviewing investigations to
ensure that they are thorough and impartial, and
returning investigations to IAB for additional
work, if necessary. In 2017, the OIM returned
122 cases to DPD IAB and 110 cases to DSD IAB
for additional investigation or information. The
total number of investigations returned in 2018
and 2019 is projected to rise along with the
projected increase in total complaints recorded
in 2018 and 2019.
Community/police mediation is an alternative to

the traditional way of handling complaints through
internal affairs investigations. The OIM mediation
program is a collaborative effort with the DPD. The
process provides complainants with the
opportunity to sit down with an officer in a neutral
and confidential setting, with the assistance of a
professional mediator. For the first time in five
years, in 2017, more than 10 percent of community
complaints were mediated. The OIM will strive for
10 percent of DPD community complaints to be
resolved through mediation in 2019, and to attain
an 81 percent community complainant satisfaction
rate, and a 92 percent satisfaction rate among
officer participants.
The OIM conducts extensive outreach to the

Denver community and law enforcement.
Outreach occurs through community forums,
neighborhood meetings, and community events.
In 2017, the OIM attended or held 252 outreach
events. In 2019, the OIM aims to increase
community member engagement by attending or
holding approximately 306 outreach events.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of Independent Monitor (0157000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 10,768 1,500 900 (600) (40.0%)
Internal Services and Misc. 0 54,540 53,720 (820) (1.5%)
Administration 1,548,452 1,616,911 1,951,082 334,171 20.7%
Grants
Justice Assistance Grant: Parent Track 0 37,863 0 (37,863) (100.0%)
Justice Assistance Grant: Youth Outreach 46,476 32,805 0 (32,805) (100.0%)
Total 46,476 70,668 0 (70,668) (100.0%)
Administration 13.40 13.66 15.50 1.84 13.5%
Grants
Justice Assistance Grant: Youth Outreach 0.00 0.34 0.00 (0.34) 0.0%
Revenue
Agency wide
· An increase in personnel services for a half-time, on-call Administrative Support Assistant to 0.50 26,900
support Civilian Oversight Board (COB) administrative functions, including coordination of public
meetings.
· An increase in services and supplies to support construction of a new security door in the OIM to 0.00 16,000
allow the office to host public meetings while ensuring a secure environment for confidential
investigation files.
· An increase in services and supplies to support the COB with additional training, child care during 0.00 12,600
public meetings, and office supplies.
· A net decrease in capital equipment due to an additional computer for new FTE in 2019 offset by 0.00 (600)
one-time purchases in 2018.
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Youth Outreach Program
· An increase in personnel services and 1.0 FTE for an unlimited Administrative Support Assistant 1.00 54,600
to support the Youth Outreach Program (YOP) .
· An increase in personnel services and 0.34 FTE for the General Fund to assume the full cost of a 0.34 25,300
position that was partially grant-funded in 2018. The position will be unlimited and coordinate
the YOP.
· An increase in services and supplies to support the YOP with consulting services, facilitator 0.00 58,100
training stipends, food for forums, and professional development for YOP staff.
· A net decrease in internal services reflecting a minor adjustment to billing from DPD for staff 0.00 (800)
time associated with participation in YOP.
Grants
· A reduction in anticipated grant expenditures due to the anticipated expiration of one federal (0.34) (70,700)
grant for Youth Outreach and projected decreases in additional federal awards. Additionally, 0.34
FTE funded by federal grant funds in 2018 will be funded by the General Fund in 2019.
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Office of Emergency Management 0160000
Mayor
Emergency
Management &
Homeland
Security
Administration
Mission
Leading Denver’s emergency management efforts to cultivate safe, prepared, and
resilient communities.
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Department Summary
The Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEM) provides emergency management services to the
residents, employees, and businesses within the City and County of Denver in coordination with state and regional partners
to reduce the impact of all natural, technological, terrorism, and intentional risks. OEM provides services across all phases
of the emergency management lifecycle; from preparedness, mitigation, and prevention activities before an emergency, to
response and recovery operations during and after a large complex emergency or declared disaster.
For more information visit the Office of Emergency Management website at www.denvergov.org/oem.
Services
OEM Administration coordinates emergency management and homeland security capabilities across all City and County of
Denver departments and agencies. OEM coordinates Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Critical Infrastructure Protection
(CIP) programs across Denver, its departments, and local businesses.
OEM develops capabilities for prevention, response, and recovery by:

• Coordinating emergency operations and mitigation planning
• Managing Denver’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• Conducting federal and state compliant training and exercise programs
• Preparing communities, residents, and businesses for emergencies
• Equipping emergency services with surge capacity to care for individuals involved in an emergency
Strategies
Denver OEM is implementing a 10-year strategic plan to
increase emergency management and homeland security
capabilities across all city departments, agencies, and
partners. We work to improve readiness across seven
mission areas – Common, Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, Recovery, Continuity, and Program
Administration – across the public sector, private sector,
and our community, per Executive Order 85.
A key element in our strategy is engaging senior officials and

city employees in providing emergency management
services to our businesses, neighborhoods, and residents.
The Mayor and the Mayor’s staff are fully engaged in
emergency planning and conducting emergency operations
– both in exercises and in real-world emergencies.
Engage our community members in strengthening their individual, family, and neighborhood readiness through the Denver
Ready program. The innovative Denver Ready program integrates all aspects of community preparedness training and
outreach to ensure that all city employees are ambassadors and examples of preparedness within their community.
Denver OEM is working diligently to coordinate these strategic initiatives with all City departments and agencies as well as
78 external partners, such as the American Red Cross, the Regional Transportation District, and Denver Public Schools.
Strategic partnerships with these organizations enables all of us to build safe, secure, and resilient communities at a
sustainable level of investment.
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Performance Context
The Office of Emergency Management assesses readiness across 34 capability areas on an annual basis using 750 assessment
criteria. The OEM capability assessment identifies gaps in Denver’s readiness to manage large, complex emergencies and
declared disasters. Proposed solutions for capability gaps identified in the capability assessment are evaluated through a cost-
benefit analysis to prioritize investment in low cost, high return opportunities. The OEM incorporates the capability
assessment data into Denver’s comprehensive risk management process to provide a clear return on investment though
investment in reducing or eliminating critical gaps based upon the best cost-benefit outcome.
The Mayor continues to prioritize three primary capability

areas in 2019: Operational Coordination, Public Information
and Warning, and Community Resilience. The Mayor’s focus
within the Operational Coordination Capability area is to
increase the capability and capacity of the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC). This is achieved by increased staff
and training to better manage complex emergencies and
declared disasters impacting the City and its residents,
businesses, and visitors. The City has made significant
improvement in our Operational Coordination Capability –
doubling readiness in the last two years through strategic
investment is this critical area.
The Mayor’s focus within the Public Information and Warning Capability area is increasing the capability and capacity of
the Joint Information Center (JIC) and Denver’s ability to release Emergency Public Information to the media and the public.
These efforts have focused on increasing the speed of warning to the public and coordinating the work of our Public
Information Officers throughout the City.
Community Resilience Capability is to increase outreach to

at least 100,000 individuals or organizations across the city
per year. Denver OEM is on track to improve community
outreach by 500% in 2019 over previous years’ metrics.
Denver’s strong and well-known community preparedness
programs, such as Denver’s Community Emergency
Response Teams (CERT) program, will be leveraged to reach
a broader audience with a wider preparedness message
through outreach, special events, and targeted training.
Denver OEM has partnered with Denver International
Airport and other Denver agencies to provide community
preparedness training to more residents and employees
than ever before.
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Budget Detail
Office of Emergency Management and 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Homeland Security (0160000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 799,619 914,023 1,216,190 302,167 33.1%
Expenditures by Type Total 823,129 1,351,303 1,663,845 312,542 23.1%
Administration 823,129 1,351,303 1,663,845 312,542 23.1%
Capital Grants
FEMA Flood Projects (275,471) 32,813 0 (32,813) (100.0%)
Grants
Emergency Management Performance 134,748 0 0 0 0.0%
Hazard Mitigation Grant 27,416 0 0 0 0.0%
Urban Area Security Initiative 1,726,426 1,826,826 2,280,588 453,762 24.8%
Total 1,888,591 1,826,826 2,280,588 453,762 24.8%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 59,133 1,859,639 2,280,588 420,949 22.6%
Total Program Expenditures 882,262 3,210,942 3,944,433 733,491 22.8%
Administration 8.00 8.50 10.50 2.00 23.5%
Grants
Urban Area Security Initiative 0.00 2.50 3.50 1.00 40.0%

Administration
· An increase in personnel services due to the addition of an Emergency Management Coordinator 1.00 104,000
to support the continuity of operations program.
· An increase in personnel services to move 0.25 of four Urban Area Security Initiative positions to 1.00 92,600
the General Fund to broaden the support associated with the Office of Emergency Management.
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· A net increase in services and supplies to support the 2019 one-time purchase of enhancements 0.00 28,300
to the emergency warning system, operations center, software upgrade, evacuation management
equipment, duty officer equipment, and outfitting the emergency logistics vehicle. This increase is
offset by the decrease in budget resulting from 2018 one-time purchases.
· An increase in service and supplies to support Citywide continuity of operations, continuity of 0.00 28,500
government and business continuity programs.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to the one-time purchase of a Plotter and other emergency 0.00 (49,900)
operations center enhancements in 2018 which are not budgeted for 2019.
· A net increase in grants due to an addition of an Operations Coordinator and an Emergency 1.00 453,800
Management Coordinator, offset by allocating 0.25 for four positions to the General Fund to
broaden the department's capabilities and an increase in total anticipated funding for 2019.
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Office of Special Events 0181000
Mayor
Office of
Special Events
Mission
To offer unparalleled customer experience and tangible department efficiencies by
implementing and coordinating a comprehensive citywide event workflow as the City’s
guiding agency for special events.
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Department Summary
The Office of Special Events (OSE) is a coordinating agency
tasked with providing enhanced services to the residents of
Denver, event and film organizers, and other city agencies. OSE
guides event organizers and film producers through the City
and County of Denver’s permitting process while facilitating
communication between the event organizers, film producers,
and Denver’s impacted neighborhoods.
For more information please visit Office of Special Events

website at: https://www.denvergov.org/SpecialEvents.
Services
Event Coordination – OSE works closely with event organizers and internal city
agencies, for the more than 700 events on public property, to ensure events on our
streets and in our parks, are safe and compliant with City and County of Denver rules
and regulations. Working as a coordinating and communicating agency under the
Mayor’s office, the OSE ensures events on city property acquire the correct permits,
schedule the necessary inspections, and communicate with residents and
stakeholders in the neighborhood hosting their event. Event coordination helps
reduce potential impact to our communities.
Film Coordination – OSE issues film permits and works closely with film producers
and internal city agencies to ensure commercial filming on public property are safe
and compliant. Working as a coordinating and communicating agency under the
Mayor’s Office, the OSE ensures film productions on city property acquire the correct
permits and communicate with residents and stakeholders in the neighborhood
hosting their film.
Outreach – OSE works to create improved notification and communication with residents, businesses and other community
stakeholders regarding special events.
Citywide Customer Service – OSE offers services to all events, including those on private property, as they have some
interactions with the City and may have an impact on residents. The goal is to offer unparalleled customer experience, and
OSE provides every event with criteria to assure safety and compliance.
Strategies
OSE will launch and begin utilizing a new special event application and management software system. The system will
facilitate citywide internal workflows that allow all event permitting and event impacted city agencies to access event
information, approve or reject event plans and documents, and provide internal feedback. The system will store all pre and
post event data to allow for event reporting functionality in addition to a more automated system which will increase
internal efficiency and provide a more user-friendly application process for users.
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OSE will continue to contribute data and event details to
citywide GIS real-time global mapping and calendar
systems that will enable City and County of Denver
agencies to provide continuation of services with minimal
disruption, in terms of routing emergency response
vehicles, allocating recourses, and having access to event
details for planning purposes. OSE will work with OEM and
TS to continually enhance this system to eventually have a
public facing component.
Expand outreach strategies to connect more residents and

businesses with the events in their community, through
engagement tools (i.e., social media/newsletter). These tools will allow OSE to better communicate with Denver
neighborhoods, event organizers and city agencies regarding all events taking place throughout the City.
Continue fostering and building regional relationships in Colorado by creating a municipal-only special event and film
industry group.
Partner with external stakeholders to enhance the quality of Denver’s special events and film portfolio. This includes
researching the feasibility and benefit of proposed large-scale events and programs and leading a film industry evaluation
on needs and desires within the City and County of Denver specific to the film industry.
Offer educational programs and information to the event planning community to continue improving the quality, safety and
compliance of events held on City and County of Denver property.

All special event and film applications are submitted to the Office of Special Events are vetted and processed. A fraction of
requests are deemed unable to move forward in the process due to a variety of factors such as desired venue availability
based on a specific date or time . The above graphic illustrates the overall effort vs. the outcomes. Although private
property events do not have to work with OSE, a growing number have started working special event liaisons to ensure
compliance. Given the above data, we assist a larger quantity of events and films than those that take place on public
property.
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OSE works alongside 21+ event and film permitting city agencies to update and improve upon event related policies,
processes and procedures with the goal of improving the safety and compliance of events and film productions.
Customer Service Satisfaction: To measure our customer service performance, stakeholders in the event industry and city
agencies are surveyed regularly. It is the expectation that OSE will provide clarity around the City’s event and film
requirements, and survey results will affirm this goal accordingly.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of Special Events (0181000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 581,413 640,710 633,436 (7,274) (1.1%)
Expenditures by Type Total 641,324 740,263 686,489 (53,774) (7.3%)
Administration 641,324 740,263 686,489 (53,774) (7.3%)
Total Program Expenditures 641,324 740,263 686,489 (53,774) (7.3%)
Administration 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
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Administration
· An increase in services and supplies for increased travel and training budget for staff. 0.00 3,500
· A decrease in services and supplies due to a one-time payment for an economic impact 0.00 (50,000)
study in 2018.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time purchases in 2018. 0.00 (2,200)
· A decrease in internal services due to one-time purchases in 2018. 0.00 (900)
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Excise and Licenses 4001000
Mayor
Excise and
Licenses
Code Marijuana
Administration Licensing
Enforcement Policy
Mission
To protect the public's health, safety and welfare by serving our community through
business regulation.
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Department Summary
Excise and Licenses issues over 150 types of business licenses to new qualified applicants, determines which licenses should
be renewed or suspended according to current law, and collects license fees on all new applications and renewals. Excise
and Licenses takes enforcement action on licenses, including revocation, in accordance with city ordinances. The office also
conducts public hearings, issues security alarm permits, and serves as the local authority for administering the state’s liquor
and marijuana codes.
For more information visit Excise and Licenses website at, https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-
business-licensing-center.html
Services
Administration includes key activities such as policy development, contract management, public education and outreach,
media relations, records retention and management, and financial and general office management.
Licensing services include intake, review, and issuance of license applications for all business and individual licenses
including merchant guards, liquor licenses, and marijuana businesses. Licensing also reviews applications for all transfers of
location, transfers of ownership, and corporate structure changes. Licensing also facilitates public hearings and appeal
hearings.
Code enforcement services work to ensure compliance with city ordinances and protect neighborhood vitality through
conducting inspections upon license application and through compliance check inspections throughout the year. Code
Enforcement investigates complaints received by the department and issues notices, fines, and administrative citations to
individuals and businesses that are not in compliance with current city ordinances.
Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) recommends, administers, and implements goals, objectives, and priorities related to
marijuana policy for the City and County of Denver and ensures that city policies are consistent with emerging local, state,
and federal policies. The OMP partners with various city agencies and departments, including the Denver Police
Department, the Denver Fire Department, the Office of Children’s Affairs, the Department of Public Health and
Environment, the City Attorney, and others to establish and implement policies and regulations related to the regulation of
marijuana. The office also coordinates with these agencies and oversees enforcement efforts and marijuana-related public
education campaigns. Other responsibilities of the OMP include leading media relations and communications and serving as
the City’s liaison with other local, state, and federal agencies and stakeholder groups regarding marijuana issues and
policies.
For more information visit the Office of Marijuana Policy’s website at,
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-marijuana-information.html.
Strategies
Issue and renew licenses in a professional and timely manner through efficient business operations and increased
opportunities for online licensing.
Improve the customer experience through superior customer engagement that responds to survey feedback and input.
Enforce applicable laws, rules, and regulations fairly and justly to support the health, safety, and welfare of the City.
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Manage and develop policies related to marijuana in the city by establishing and overseeing regulation and enforcement of
marijuana-related policies and coordinating city agencies.
Offer public outreach and education about marijuana regulations, solicit feedback on policies, and keep the marijuana
industry informed of changes to citywide regulation of marijuana sales and consumption.

The percent of licenses fulfilled online is the percentage of licenses wherein an applicant applies, pays for, and receives
their license online from a remote location.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actual Actual Actual Estimated Objective
Customers served in 15 minutes or less 77% 81% 85% 80% 95%
Significant policy adjustments 2 2 5 5 6
Active inspections 7,073 7,504 8,024 3,700 4,100
Public hearings NA 468 375 360 375
Media impressions from the marijuana youth education
N/A N/A 500,000 64 million 50 million
campaign
Excise and Licenses measures wait time as customers served in 15 minutes or less. Additionally, process improvements
have been implemented to reduce customer wait times. Various improvements include offering appointment times for
marijuana and liquor licenses, offering some license applications online, shifting staff schedules to be more customer-
friendly, and repealing taxi licenses.
A significant policy adjustment is a modification to a formal governance or directional document, typically either agency
policy or Denver Revised Municipal Code, which has broad implications to the establishment, requirements, fees, or
implementation to the regulated constituency. Examples include the establishment of short-term rental licenses and
modification of the security guard ordinance. Policy adjustments are focused on making more efficient processes, adjusting
to the external regulatory environment, eliminating license types that are antiquated and/or irrelevant, and adjusting
license fees and schedules to adequately reflect needs.
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Active inspections are the inspections of licensed premises, which are predominantly liquor and marijuana. Office
validations and investigations are not included. The total number for inspections includes inspections for licensing, renewal
notifications, verification of proper posting preceding public hearings, marijuana compliance, license expirations, and
compliance investigations. In between 2017 and 2018, inspectors have reduced the instances of posting inspections (e.g., a
physical inspection making sure notices for hearings are visibly posted) and expiration notices (e.g., notifying a license
holder in-person that their license has expired or will soon be expiring), therefore reducing the number of active inspections
from 2017 to 2018.
Public hearings are held for marijuana and liquor businesses obtaining a new license, a transfer of location, or a
modification of premises. The hearing numbers above reflect the number of final orders issued. 2017 actuals, 2018
estimates, and 2019 objectives are impacted by Council Bill 16-0291 (i.e., an ordinance capping the total amount of
marijuana licenses that can be issues in the community) which has significantly decreased the number of new and transfer
applications being received by Excise and Licenses.
Media impressions from the marijuana youth education campaign measures the number of unique viewers of campaign
content through a variety of media outlets such as television, radio, digital, and billboards.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Department of Excise & License (4001000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 469,983 1,483,900 1,407,966 (75,934) (5.1%)
Administrative 1,440,516 1,257,394 1,435,061 177,667 14.1%
Licensing 765,454 1,198,150 1,317,894 119,744 10.0%
Code Enforcement 602,164 543,591 511,591 (32,000) (5.9%)
Marijuana Policy 0 1,611,203 1,403,371 (207,832) (12.9%)
Administrative 11.24 8.50 10.50 2.00 23.5%
Code Enforcement 7.00 7.00 6.00 (1.00) (14.3%)
Licensing 14.00 16.74 17.74 1.00 6.0%
Marijuana Policy 0.00 4.50 3.50 (1.00) (22.2%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Department of Excise & License (4001000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Charges for Services 2,004,571 2,024,100 1,924,100 (100,000) (4.9%)
Revenue Total 9,441,706 9,576,625 9,476,625 (100,000) (1.0%)
Administration
· An increase in personnel services for one limited Licensing Technician I position to support 1.00 66,200
license review to respond to an increase in license issuances and wait times.
· An increase in services and supplies for equipment to support a remodel of Excise and 0.00 19,700
Licenses’ hearing room.
· An increase in services and supplies to support increased contract costs for short term rental 0.00 17,900
compliance services.
· A decrease in services and supplies for a one-time encumbrance roll for services and 0.00 (13,500)
materials to fund a remodel of the Excise and Licenses front desk.
· A decrease in capital equipment for a one-time encumbrance roll for equipment to support a 0.00 (31,100)
remodel of the Excise and Licenses front desk.
Marijuana Policy
· A decrease in services and supplies to adjust funding for the ongoing "High Costs" marijuana 0.00 (100,000)
education campaign for Denver youth. Excise and Licenses will continue the education
campaign in 2019 at a reduced amount.
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Marijuana-Related Budget in Detail
Special Retail Marijuana Tax Revenues
In November 2013, Denver residents voted to impose a special 3.5 percent retail marijuana sales tax to fund the
enforcement and regulation of the retail marijuana industry to fund education and public health programs associated with
marijuana consumption; and “to otherwise pay the expenses of operating and improving the city and its facilities.” In
addition to the city’s voter-approved 3.5 percent special retail tax, the state also imposes an added tax on retail marijuana
and distributes a portion, known as the State Shareback, to jurisdictions that collect retail marijuana tax revenue.
In 2018, Denver City Council approved a two percent increase to the special 3.5 percent retail marijuana sales tax, bringing
the total tax rate for the special retail marijuana sales tax to 5.5 percent. This additional increment of tax funds is dedicated
to the funding of affordable housing programs. Per ordinance, these funds shall be remitted to the Affordable Housing
Fund.
Below are budget highlights showing the city’s 2019 proposed budgeted allocations of the projected special retail tax
revenue and State Shareback tax revenue across city agencies. In 2019, the City will continue to fund regulation,
enforcement, and education at levels similar to 2018. The 2019 marijuana budget supports city agencies with personnel and
services and supplies for the following:
Regulation: Includes funds allocated to Excise and Licenses/Office of Marijuana Policy to support marijuana policy
development; Community Planning and Development, Department of Public Health and Environment, and Denver Fire
Department to inspect marijuana facilities to ensure safety and compliance with all existing regulations. Funds also support
the Department of Finance to oversee city tax compliance.
Enforcement: Includes funds allocated to the Denver Police Department, Parks and Recreation, and the City Attorney’s
office to enforce the City’s marijuana-related ordinances and policies and to limit black market marijuana activities.
Education: Includes funds allocated to Excise and Licenses/Office of Marijuana Policy for a Denver youth education
campaign; Parks and Recreation and Children’s Affairs for programs to encourage healthy lifestyles for children; the Office
of Behavioral Health for intervention and treatment programs for youth in an environment with legalized marijuana; and
Denver Health to analyze marijuana’s health impacts to inform education efforts.
Public Health: Includes funds for opioid intervention and treatment provided by the Department of Public Health and
Environment (DDPHE). In 2019, funds support the DDPHE opioid/substance misuse program which is focused on providing a
comprehensive response to the current opioid epidemic. This program works to establish prevention, treatment, and harm
reduction services in Denver to prevent the substance-use epidemic and other health concerns stemming from opioid use
in Denver.
Investment in the Capital Improvements Program: As outlined in authorizing ordinance for the special tax rate for retail
marijuana, these funds can be used for Improvements to the City and Facilities. In 2019, this includes funds for one-time
mobility projects and maintenance. See the CIP section of the Budget Book for a list of the projects.
Affordable Housing: Includes two different sources: A General Fund transfer to meet the commitment to Affordable
Housing that is not supported through the linkage fee and property tax projections. The total General Fund transfer is over
$10 million. This represents the portion allocated out of the special retail sales tax rate of 3.5 percent. The second source is
the dedicated two percent increase to the special marijuana sales tax passed by City Council that will go into effect in late
2018. Note that most recent projections have increased the projection from $8 million to $9.3 million. The revenue from
both sources is appropriated into the Affordable Housing Fund, which is in the Office of Economic Development’s budget.
The Affordable Housing Fund supports land acquisition, unit development/production, housing assistance, and supportive
housing services.
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Revenue
3.5% Special Retail Marijuana Tax 16,342,590
2% Dedicated Affordable Housing Marijuana Tax 9,300,000
State Shareback 6,451,715
Total Special Marijuana Tax Revenues 32,094,305
Expenditures
Regulation
Community Planning and Development 445,746
Department of Public Health and Environment 779,257

Fire 838,029
Finance 94,461
2,576,163
Enforcement
Police 1,107,513
City Attorney’s Office 1,364,715
2,647,228
Education
Children’s Affairs 1,588,849
Denver Health 150,914
Office of Behavioral Health 753,180

3,590,635
Total Expenditures for Regulation, Enforcement, and Education 8,814,026
Public Health
Opioid Intervention and Resources (Department of Public Health and Environment) 3,115,961
3,115,961
Affordable Housing
General Fund Transfer 1,900,000
Dedicated 2% Sales Tax 9,300,000
Total Expenditures for Affordable Housing $11,200,000
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Investments in the Capital Improvements Program 8,950,000
8,950,000
Total Expenditures 32,079,987

Office of Marijuana Policy 3.50
Community Planning and Development 5.00
Department of Public Health and Environment 9.00
Fire 7.00
Finance 1.00
Police 11.00
City Attorney’s Office 11.00
Parks and Recreation 7.43
Children’s Affairs 1.00

Office of Behavioral Health 1.00
Total Personnel Complement 56.93
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Department Summary
Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) recommends, administers, and implements goals, objectives, and priorities related to
marijuana policy for the City and County of Denver, and ensures that city policies are consistent with emerging local, state,
and federal policies.
Starting in 2017, OMP was consolidated into Excise and Licenses. For 2018 and 2019 budget, refer to the budget for Excise
and Licenses. For complete OMP information, please see previous Excise and License section.
For more information visit the Office of Marijuana Policy’s website at,
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-marijuana-information.html.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of Marijuana Policy (0191000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 378,713 0 0 0 0.0%
Services and Supplies 1,031,591 0 0 0 0.0%
Capital Equipment 2,768 0 0 0 0.0%
Internal Services and Misc. 972 0 0 0 0.0%
Expenditures by Type Total 1,414,044 0 0 0 0.0%
Administration 1,414,044 0 0 0 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 1,414,044 0 0 0 0.0%
Administration 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Charges for Services 109,262 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 131,762 0 0 0 0.0%
Funds for this agency are reflected in the Excise and License budget section.
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City Attorney 4511000
Mayor
City Attorney
Deputy City
Attorney
Airport Legal Prosecution and

Administration Civil Litigation Employment Human Services Municipal
Services Code
and Labor Law Legal Services Operations
Enforcement
Victim
Assistance
Mission
To protect the City and County of Denver and advance its interests through efficient and
effective legal operations.
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Department Summary
The City Attorney serves as the legal adviser to the Mayor, City Council, City Auditor, City Clerk and Recorder and all city
departments and agencies; represents and defends the City in legal matters; handles all suits initiated on behalf of the City
and County of Denver; prosecutes violations of city ordinances; and provides counsel to elected officials and client agencies
on charter interpretation and reform.
For more information visit the City Attorney’s Office website at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/city-
attorneys-office.html.
Services
The City Attorney’s Office is comprised of seven sections, each of which serve the City’s agencies and residents.
Administration sets policy development and direction for the agency; establishes agency goals, objectives and guidelines;
and performs purchasing, contract management, public education, media relations, and financial management, including
budgeting and accounting.
The Civil Litigation section is responsible for defending civil lawsuits filed against the City, city officials, and city employees
that involve torts and civil rights violations. In addition to defending approximately 120 civil suits per year, the section
provides daily legal advice to client agencies including all city agencies and departments, City Council, and the Mayor’s
Office. The Civil Litigation Section also houses the City’s Claims Division, which processes all claims received by the City
except for claims involving Denver International Airport or Denver Human Services.
The DEN Legal section provides legal services to the Department of Aviation, including handling all leases, contracts and
agreements, claims, regulatory compliance, real estate transactions, finance issues and matters, construction projects and
litigation other than employment litigation. It also provides counsel and advice for issues and matters involving
management, operation, maintenance, and development of a major commercial airport. In addition, the section provides
legal services and representation relating to remediation, sale of the former Stapleton International Airport site, and public
finance. The Department of Aviation reimburses the General Fund for these services.
The Employment & Labor Law section provides legal work that includes the defending against lawsuits involving claimed
violations of federal and state labor and employment laws; representing the City in the administrative appeals of adverse
employment actions and workers’ compensation claims; responding to grievances and charges of discrimination filed by City
employees; and representing the City in collective bargaining negotiations and labor-related matters.
The Human Services Legal Services section provides legal representation to all divisions of the Denver Department of Human
Services (DDHS). Services include the areas of protection of vulnerable populations, child support establishment and
collection, collection of improper appropriation of benefits, administrative employment discipline cases, tort and
employment law litigation and appeals. The Section provides legal advice, consultation and training, including advising on
program administration. In addition, the section also handles civil involuntary commitments of persons pursuant to the State
of Colorado’s mental health, alcohol, drug abuse, and developmental disability commitment statues. The Department of
Human Services reimburses the General Fund for these services.
The Municipal Operations section provides legal services for the City related to land use and zoning, real estate and
development, parks and open space, Public Works, taxation, bankruptcy, contracts, construction, environmental and general
municipal law. The section also handles commercial litigation matters, condemnations and administrative hearings, and
represents the City in Rule 106 appeals. Municipal Operations provides general counsel and advice to virtually every
department of the City, as well as to City Council, the Auditor, the City Clerk and the Mayor’s Office.
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The Prosecution and Code Enforcement section handles all municipal code violations; citations including traffic, general
sessions; fire and building code; and environmental, marijuana and juvenile offenses. In addition, it represents the
Department of Excise and Licenses on licensing and regulatory matters. The section also handles civil nuisance abatement
actions filed against vehicles or real property that have been used during the commission of certain predicate crimes.
Additionally, the division contains the Victim Resource Program, which provides advocacy, referrals, and court
accompaniment to victims in criminal municipal cases. The Victim Resource Program also has staff working in the Rose
Andom Center, which is a safe, centralized location where victims can access advocacy, support, and services from 25
distinct agencies.
Strategies
Provide proficient legal services that support the City’s efforts to enhance and maintain financial integrity and fiscal
responsibility.
Provide targeted legal services that support the City’s ability to develop, conserve and preserve its physical assets.
Ensure high standards of safety and rates of compliance in the marijuana industry by providing legal guidance and support
on continuously evolving marijuana regulation and policy.

The Workers’ Compensation Unit had many successes in 2017, ensuring that the City paid only what was fairly owed in workers’
compensation benefits. This Unit opened or reopened a total of 77 workers’ compensation claims during 2017 where the
claimants were represented by legal counsel. Significantly, The City Attorney’s Office achieved 20 full and final settlements
with claimants, successfully resolved 18 subrogation cases, and collected a total of $565,341 on behalf of the City. Subrogation
is the City’s legal right to pursue a third party who injured a city worker. This is done to recover certain amounts paid by the
City in resolution of a workers’ compensation claim. While it is unlikely this overall level of recovery can be sustained in 2018,
it is anticipated that there will be an increase in the number of small subrogation recoveries in County Court, staffing permitted.
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The Municipal Operations section negotiates, drafts and processes contracts and agreements for all city agencies and
departments, with the exception of Denver Airport (DEN). Contracts range from simple booking agreements to complex,
multi-million-dollar construction contracts. This section spends significant time negotiating transactions with other
governmental entities, special districts, and the private sector. Expeditious processing of city contracts continues to be an
area of focus for Municipal Operations. In 2017, the section completed 2,338 contracts, an increase of approximately 10
percent over the previous year. With the city-wide average of 47 days to complete a contract, this section averaged just 6
days to draft and process contracts, despite the increased number of requests, increasing complexity of the contracts, and
the implementation of new business processes impacting contracts in 2017.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
City Attorney Office (4511000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Expenditures by Type Total 34,325,913 33,101,080 35,630,009 2,528,929 7.6%
Administration 9,634,247 4,335,798 5,916,261 1,580,463 36.5%
Civil Litigation 5,549,992 6,859,586 3,277,683 (3,581,903) (52.2%)
Employment & Labor Law 0 0 3,323,264 3,323,264 0.0%
Municipal Operations 2,911,396 3,705,526 3,713,123 7,597 0.2%
Muni Legal Services 2,517,930 2,477,215 2,891,928 414,713 16.7%
Prosecution and Code Enforcement 5,078,373 5,707,241 6,072,737 365,496 6.4%
Victim Assistance 717,840 736,634 693,857 (42,777) (5.8%)
Airport Legal Services 2,491,138 3,606,485 3,904,957 298,472 8.3%
Human Services Legal Services 5,424,996 5,672,595 5,836,199 163,604 2.9%
Expenditures by Activity Total 34,325,913 33,101,080 35,630,009 2,528,929 7.6%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
City Attorney Office (4511000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Grants
Coordinated Elder Abuse Prevention 78,296 111,519 0 (111,519) (100.0%)
Impact of Forensic Collaboration for Adults 3,250 0 0 0 0.0%
Municipal Crime Victim Services 93,672 205,310 0 (205,310) (100.0%)
Specialized Domestic Violence Prosecution 11,242 0 0 0 0.0%
Wraparound Legal Services 10,500 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 196,960 316,829 0 (316,829) (100.0%)
Liability Claims 11,256,572 2,633,087 2,000,000 (633,087) (24.0%)
Administration 10.00 13.00 20.00 7.00 53.8%
Airport Legal Services 19.00 19.00 19.00 0.00 0.0%
Civil Litigation 54.00 58.00 29.00 (29.00) (50.0%)
Employment & Labor Law 0.00 0.00 23.00 23.00 0.0%
Human Services Legal Services 46.75 48.00 48.00 0.00 0.0%
Muni Legal Services 20.00 19.00 21.00 2.00 10.5%
Municipal Operations 25.00 24.00 25.00 1.00 4.2%
Prosecution and Code Enforcement 49.00 51.00 51.00 0.00 0.0%
Victim Assistance 8.75 7.75 7.75 0.00 0.0%
Grants
Coordinated Elder Abuse Prevention 2.00 3.30 0.00 (3.30) (100.0%)
Revenue
Revenue Total 9,629,176 10,736,587 11,129,087 392,500 3.7%
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Agencywide
· An increase in services and supplies related to computers and supplies associated with new 0.00 6,800
positions.
· An increase in internal services related to billings for services associated with new positions. 0.00 1,300
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time items purchased in 2018 but not budgeted 0.00 (935,700)
in 2019.
· An increase in revenue due to increases in estimated billings for services to Airport Legal 0.00 392,500
Services and Human Services Legal Services.
Administration
· An increase in personnel services to fund a Public Information Officer position to establish 1.00 100,400
transparent communication with the media and the public. This position will also assist with
coordinating responses to Colorado Open Record Act requests.
· An increase in services and supplies for outside legal counsel support for Performance Based 0.00 1,524,300
Infrastructure (PBI) projects.
· An increase in services and supplies to fund a one-time extension of a professional services 0.00 150,000
contract to support citywide projects.
Municipal Operations
· An increase in personnel services to fund an Associate City Attorney - Senior position to 1.00 168,300
support efforts related to the General Obligation Bond which was approved in 2018 as part of
the GO Bond Supplemental.
· An increase in personnel services for an Assistant City Attorney - Senior position to support 1.00 167,800
citywide P3 efforts.
· An increase in personnel services to fund a Legal Secretary to support citywide projects. 1.00 71,000
Airport Legal Services
· An increase in services and supplies for outside legal services. Denver International Airport will 0.00 270,000
reimburse the City's General Fund for these services resulting in a net impact of $0.
Human Services Legal Services
· An increase in services and supplies for outside legal services. Denver Human Services will 0.00 80,000
reimburse the City's General Fund for these services resulting in a net impact of $0.
Grants and Special Revenue Funds
· A decrease in Special Revenue Funds to better align budget with actual expenditures from 0.00 (633,100)
2018 for the Liability and Claims Special Revenue Fund.
· A decrease in grant funding due to the timing associated with the receipt of grant dollars. At (3.30) (316,800)
the time of publication, the notice of grant award had not been received for ongoing grants
which the department anticipates will be extended into 2019.
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Aviation
Aviation 6000000
Mayor
CEO of
Aviation
Executive External DEN Real

Commercial Finance Operations
Office Affairs Estate
Mission
DEN’s mission is to operate at the highest standards of safety and security. This mission is executed
while delivering consistent, outstanding service to our customers that delights, inspires, eases the
pressures of travel and offers the highest levels of service and efficiency.
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Department Summary
The Airport Enterprise Fund is in place to support the operation, maintenance, planning and development of Denver
International Airport (DEN). DEN is the largest airport in the United States by size with 53 square miles of land. It is one of
the busiest airports in the world, with a record-breaking 61.4 million passengers traveling through in 2017. DEN serves over
187 domestic and international destinations and is known around the globe for its innovations in public art, operations,
technology, service and management. It is also the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating an
estimated $26 billion 1 in economic impact for the state each year.
DEN has an established reputation for excellence and continues to look for ways to embody quality. In March 2018, DEN
was recognized as the Highly Commended Airport for airports serving more than 20 million annual passengers at the Routes
Americas 2018 Conference in Ecuador. In October 2017, the hotel and transit center was recognized for “Outstanding
Sustainability Infrastructure Development” as part of the Airports Going Green awards presented by the Chicago
Department of Aviation. In August 2017, the gate apron rehabilitation and drainage project was awarded “Regional Best
Project” in the Airports/Transit category from Engineering News-Record. In addition, DEN was recognized as the “Best
Overall Airport for Dining” amongst the top 20 busiest airports in the country by RewardExpert and “Favorite Airport
Shopping” by Trazee Travel in 2017. DEN’s constant improvements did not go unnoticed with Skytrax awarding DEN the
highest ranked U.S. airport on the World’s Top 100 Airports in 2018.
DEN’s strategic plan has ambitious goals interlinked with performance measures to adapt to changes in the industry and to
measure its success. Since DEN opened 23 years ago, air transport has evolved, and airports are ambitiously competing for
air service and business. This strategic plan has positioned DEN to continue to excel and compete in this dynamic global
industry.
With over 187 destinations in eleven countries, DEN continues to expand and added ten domestic and three international
destinations in 2018. Three new air carriers began service at DEN in 2018: Edelweiss with service to Zurich, Switzerland,
WestJet with service to Calgary, Canada and Sun Country with service to Mazatlán, Mexico. In addition, Norwegian began
new international service to Paris, France.
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From CDOT’s 2013 Economic Impact Study for Colorado Airports
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The Airport’s passenger terminal
complex has a landside terminal
and three airside concourses, as
well as cargo and general aviation
facilities. The landside terminal
accommodates passenger ticketing,
baggage claim, concessions, and
passenger screening and is flanked
by roads and curbs for public and
private vehicles. Automobile
parking is available in public
garages adjacent to the landside
terminal and in surface parking lots.
DEN has a total of 16,644 parking
spaces in the public garages and
27,426 spaces in the surface parking lots. Spaces are also provided for employee parking. Additional passenger services
include car rental facilities, ground transportation, a 519-room Westin hotel and conference center connected to the
terminal via a public plaza, and a passenger rail service to downtown Denver via the airport-connected train station.
In addition to the mounting air service and revenue streams, Denver International Airport is undertaking two large capital
improvement projects: Terminal Redevelopment and Concourse Expansion. The plan will result in an improved security
model, featuring innovative technology, and a modernized facility. At the same time, DEN will better utilize the terminal
space for improved concessions and increased non-airline revenue in an environment that promotes relaxation and
enjoyment. DEN’s goal is for travelers to find the terminal experience safer, more efficient, and enjoyable and these
upgrades will result in a streamlined facility that serves as a warm welcome to Denver, keeps up with increasing passenger
demand, and creates a lasting impression on visitors. While focused largely on the Great Hall area, improvements will also
be made to most areas of the terminal including: escalators, restrooms, ticketing, and security. Furthermore, DEN plans to
expand both gates and concourses to accommodate increasing airline demands.
For more detailed information, visit www.flydenver.com.
Services
The Executive Office is comprised of the Aviation Chief Executive Officer and five Executive Vice Presidents for External
Affairs, Commercial, Finance, Operations, and DEN Real Estate as well as the airport’s General Counsel. It includes the
budget for city agencies that provide direct services relating to the operation of the airport: the City Attorney, City Auditor,
Division of Small Business Opportunity, and the Division of Workforce Development.
The External Affairs Division includes the Communications and Customer Service Department that is responsible for the
airport’s strategic communications programs to reach and engage with the public, customers and employees. The
Department is also responsible for art, marketing, promotions, special events and for the overall management of DEN’s
website, www.flydenver.com. In addition, the Department houses the Airport’s call center, staffing of information booths,
VIP services and customer relationship management. The Division also includes the Government and Community Affairs
Department that is responsible for outreach functions at a local, regional, and national level.
The Commercial Division optimizes existing airport businesses and identifies and develops new business opportunities to
support the airport’s strategic objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes airline lease management, rental car facilities, air
service development and parking, as well as production of natural resources. The Division is charged with developing and
monetizing all airport assets, including terminals, land and minerals.
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The Finance Division leads DEN’s financial strategy and manages its financial operations. The Division is comprised of
Financial Accounting, Culture and Strategy, Business Management Services, and Finance. Key responsibilities include
financial analysis, capital planning and funding, rates and charges, budget planning and management, financial reporting,
procurement and contracts, financial statement preparation, audits on key risk areas, debt issuance, risk management, and
investor relations. DEN’s PEAK Performance process improvement professionals and Human Resources are also housed
within the Finance division.
The Operations Division includes several departments such as Airport Infrastructure Management, Airport Operations,
Business Technologies, and Planning and Design.
The Airport Infrastructure Management (AIM) Department safely and efficiently maintains all airport assets and
manages environmental services. AIM strives to provide exceptional service to all DEN customers through leading the
repair and maintenance of airport facilities, airfield maintenance (including snow removal), electrical and technical
maintenance, and fleet maintenance. AIM endeavors to increase operating efficiency for the expanding airport with
simple, impactful solutions like switching to LEDs for runway lighting thereby reducing cost. The Environmental and
Sustainability Section is responsible for overseeing all activities at DEN for compliance with environmental regulations
and sustainable practices.
The Airport Operations Department is responsible for the safe, efficient, and secure operation of the airfield, main
terminal and concourses. Specifically, the Airfield Operations Section coordinates airfield construction and aircraft
movement on the ramp in coordination with the FAA Tower, and has oversight of the Denver Fire Department units at
DEN. The Airport Security Section is responsible for the management of the airport’s security-related compliance,
badging, permitting functions, and is the primary liaison with the Denver Police, Transportation Security
Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Customs and Border Protection. The Operations Support Section
manages the Airport’s Communication Center and plans and conducts emergency planning exercises in compliance
with federal requirements. The Airport Services Section manages the Automated Guideway Transit System (AGTS),
conveyances and janitorial contracts, and baggage handling system.
The Business Technologies Department operates the data center and provides services for technical infrastructure,
applications development, integration, maintenance, voice and data networks, radio, wireless, help desk support,
passenger systems, cyber security, and project management services. These services are designed to ensure cost-
effective operation and maintenance of the technology systems and infrastructure required to support DEN. The goal
is also to provide an exceptional passenger experience for the traveling public in response to rising expectations for
self-service and other technology-oriented options.
The Planning and Design Department oversees planning and noise, development, and energy management. The
Development Section is responsible for project management, coordination, construction of airfield and roadway
projects and site development/survey, management of airport project design coordination, tenant development and
engineering standards for the airport.
The DEN Real Estate Division provides a road map for smart, sustainable, and compatible growth of the airport for decades
to come. At 53 square miles, DEN remains positioned for growth at incrementally low costs, which will help maintain a
competitive cost structure for carriers while keeping up with growing demand. The airport has the ability to double its
runways and facilities to serve 100 million passengers annually, with an additional 9,000 acres available for commercial
development. This land represents one of the most compelling real estate opportunities in the world. It will generate non-
aviation revenue, thus reducing airline operating costs in Denver, increasing regional economic benefits and generating new
passengers, all of which should result in more flights to more cities.
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Strategies
DEN implemented a strategic plan to put into context a highly competitive global airport industry, define the Airport’s
strategic priorities and establish quantifiable objectives for success. This plan helps DEN organize performance measures
that support Mayor Hancock’s vision — “We will deliver a world-class city where everyone matters.” DEN’s vision is to
become, “America’s favorite connecting hub, where the Rocky Mountains meet the world.” The vision is supported by seven
strategic objectives and nine goals. The objectives and the related goals are summarized below.
Winning the Hearts of our Customers: DEN will reach a summit of

efficiency and service to become a preferred hub for connecting
passengers. DEN will remain a terrific hometown airport for
Winning the Hearts local travelers, but our plan has DEN expanding upon that
Inspiring Our popularity to become the preferred hub for connecting
Employees of Our Customers
passengers. DEN connecting passengers will effortlessly
change planes and savor our airport environment, where
they will be surprised and delighted by shopping and
Excelling in Partnering for dining choices. This will be obtained through valuing
Financial Operational the customer experience and constantly improving
Performance Excellence customer satisfaction scores.
Partnering for Operational Excellence: Operational

excellence requires a finely tuned facility, providing a
Maximizing Our well-choreographed and seamless journey for airlines
Investing for
and passengers, whose needs are anticipated each step
Real Estate Sustainability along the way. To achieve this level of excellence, DEN
must partner with all businesses that impact airport
Putting DEN on
performance and the passenger experience—airlines,
the World Map concessionaires, rental car companies, and others—to
collaboratively provide consistency.
Excelling in Financial Performance: DEN will excel in financial performance by managing its budget, strategically and
judiciously funding capital projects, along with seeking new sources of airport revenue that do not come from or depend
upon airline operations. Excellent fiscal policy means a good reputation in the financial community, resulting in high ratings
and low interest rates for the Airport's bonds. By promoting sources of non-airline revenue, which goes toward offsetting
DEN's operating and maintenance costs, we will reduce the cost of operating at DEN, make DEN more competitive globally,
and make it a more attractive investment for new air service.
Putting DEN on the World Map: Denver and Colorado are just
emerging in the global consciousness. DEN has unparalleled
potential to serve the airlines and their international clients—
business and leisure—who will be discovering the area. The
airport continues to partner with local organizations that promote
Denver as a tourism and business destination, to seek viable new
air service, and position itself as a connecting hub for both
international and domestic flights. As part of the plan, DEN plans
to increase international passengers by 40 percent and secure
service to over 200 destinations worldwide.
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Maximizing our Real Estate: From the moment planners decided
that our new airport should be big enough to meet the needs of a
distant future, DEN has had an enviable aviation asset—the ability
to add capacity. This wealth of land positions the airport to
develop commerce within its boundaries, creating dynamic
enterprise zones. DEN's foray into large-scale commercial growth
has already begun with the on-airport hotel, open-air plaza, and a
commuter rail station, with planning for urban development at the
stations along the commuter rail corridor between downtown
Denver and the airport. Aviation-related businesses, enterprises
that rely on cargo flight and companies that simply need airport
access will be interested in operating within DEN Real Estate.
Investing for Sustainability: DEN’s sustainability efforts are

focused strategically considering the long-term economic, social,
and environmental impacts of all airport activities in order to
maximize long-term benefits and ensure that our success
strengthens our community stakeholders. By reducing waste,
increasing efficiencies and implementing various environmental
programs, DEN plans to improve its environmental impact and
better prepare future generations for a clean, sustainable airport.
One way that we reduce cost, reduce waste, and build community
capacity is by improving waste diversion through our recycling,
composting, and food donation programs.
Inspiring Our Employees: DEN challenges employees to reach new heights in service and performance. The combination of
each employee's daily contributions toward achieving our vision and the airport's assets and strengths can be a
transformative force — energy that will propel DEN to the forefront of international airports. Through better transparency
and increased employee appreciation and engagement activities, DEN strives to become one of the top workplaces in Metro
Denver.
Performance Context
Total Number of Passengers represents originating and destination passengers and transfers inbound and outbound.
Total Number of Enplaned Passengers represents originating passengers and transfers outbound.
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Total Number of Origination and Destination (O&D) Passengers represents passengers starting or ending their journey in
Denver.
Total Number of Connecting Passengers represents passengers with connecting flights from Denver to other destinations.
Performance Measures 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Gross Concession Revenue per Enplaned Passenger $11.46 $12.03 $11.99 $12.03 $12.06
Cost per Enplaned Passenger $11.68 $11.01 $10.69 $10.91 $12.28
Senior Bond Ratings A+/A1 A+/A1 A+/A1 A+/A1 A+/A1
Debt Service Coverage – All Bonds 1.84x 1.69x 1.84x 1.73x 1.59x
Waste Diversion 15.1% 16.8% 18.0% 18.0% 20.0%
International Destinations 26 21 23 26 26
Total Destinations 181 181 187 197 197
Gross Concession Revenue per Enplaned Passenger is the per passenger amount spent while at DEN on terminal and
concourse concessionaires.
Cost per Enplaned Passenger is the cost paid by airlines for the operating cost, debt service and amortization of the airport
divided by the number of enplaned passengers annually.
Senior Bond Ratings impact our borrowing costs.
Debt Service Coverage is the ratio of net revenues plus other available funds available for debt as defined in the Airport
general bond ordinance.
Waste Diversion is the percentage of waste diverted from landfill operations.
Total Destinations is the number of destinations served by DEN with regularly scheduled service at some point during the
year.
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Department Budget
Revenues 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Operating Revenue
Airline
Facility Rentals $ 180,444,583 $ 206,117,765 $ 202,434,823 $ (3,682,942) (1.8%)
Landing Fees 171,707,669 170,341,790 177,767,054 7,425,264 4.4%
Total Airline $ 352,152,252 $ 376,459,555 $ 380,201,877 $ 3,742,322 1.0%
Non-Airline
Parking Revenues $ 176,005,664 $ 179,546,527 $ 198,351,444 $ 18,804,917 10.5%
Car Rental Revenues 71,805,946 72,100,182 77,377,903 5,277,721 7.3%
Concessions Revenues 68,269,244 73,435,386 76,993,671 3,558,285 4.8%
Aviation Fuel Tax 25,993,127 20,042,047 23,167,921 3,125,874 15.6%
Hotel 47,411,831 49,331,857 51,321,812 1,989,955 4.0%
Ground Transportation 12,448,702 11,948,036 17,187,601 5,239,565 43.9%
Other Sales & Charges 14,838,780 10,311,500 8,200,000 (2,111,500) (20.5%)
Total Non-Airline $ 416,773,294 $ 416,715,535 $ 452,600,352 $ 35,884,817 8.6%
Total Operating Revenue $ 768,925,546 $ 793,175,090 $ 832,802,229 $ 39,627,139 5.0%
Non-Operating Revenue
Passenger Facility Charges $ 118,332,696 $ 123,709,199 $ 128,849,483 $ 5,140,284 4.2%
Customer Facility Fees 19,491,735 21,411,968 20,582,907 (829,061) (3.9%)
Investment Income 46,779,006 28,800,000 49,600,000 20,800,000 72.2%
Other Non-Operating 71,892,182 10,000,000 15,700,000 5,700,000 57.0%
Total Non-Operating Revenue $ 256,495,619 $ 183,921,167 $ 214,732,390 $ 30,811,223 16.8%
Total Revenues $1,025,421,165 $ 977,096,257 $1,047,534,619 $ 70,438,362 7.2%
Expenditures
Personnel $ 118,160,075 $ 134,355,499 $ 140,060,458 $ 5,704,959 4.2%
Internal Services and Misc. 56,876,712 60,881,421 63,884,518 3,003,097 4.9%
Total Operating $ 400,604,759 $ 438,675,637 $ 456,202,663 $ 17,527,026 4.0%
By Division
Executive Office $ 7,730,727 $ 9,836,465 $ 10,926,467 $ 1,090,002 11.1%
External Affairs 12,878,092 13,308,717 13,993,619 684,902 5.1%
Commercial 56,169,543 60,611,401 62,863,175 2,251,774 3.7%
Finance 36,858,900 37,459,542 40,713,426 3,253,884 8.7%
Operations 284,382,640 313,629,558 323,235,084 9,605,526 3.1%
DEN Real Estate 2,584,857 3,829,954 4,470,892 640,938 16.7%
Total DEN $ 400,604,759 $ 438,675,637 $ 456,202,663 $ 17,527,026 4.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Hotel
73130-6000000 $27,699,196 $32,125,608 $32,817,458 $691,850 2.2%
WorldPort
73910-6000000 $57,692 $0 $0 $0 0.0%
Concessions Joint Marketing Fund*

73880-6000000 $1,100,782 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $0 0.0%
Debt Service
73820-6000000 $358,705,134 $382,500,000 $370,000,000 $(12,500,000) (3.3%)
Customer Facility Charge

73790-6000000 $19,491,735 $21,411,968 $20,582,907 $(829,061) (3.9%)
Capital Equipment and Improvements Fund:

73850-6000000
Capital Equipment $7,486,937 $9,686,528 $10,708,049 $1,021,521 10.5%
Net Revenue Deposit for 95,975,718 75,500,000 94,000,000 18,500,000 24.5%
$103,462,655 $85,186,528 $104,708,049 $19,521,521 22.9%
*The Concessions Joint Marketing Fund is a cash-based, non-lapsing fund that is appropriated as revenues are collected.
2016 2017 2018 2019 FTE %
(FTE's) Actuals Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Executive Office 11.50 11.50 12.50 12.50 0.00 0.0%
External Affairs 75.00 78.50 86.50 86.50 0.00 0.0%
Commercial 111.00 112.00 113.00 113.00 0.00 0.0%
Finance 116.50 117.00 117.00 117.00 0.00 0.0%
Operations 958.30 951.25 974.25 974.25 0.00 0.0%
Real Estate 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.0%
(Budgeted) Total 1,275.30 1,275.30 1,308.30 1,308.30 0.00 0.0%
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Aviation
• A net increase in revenue driven by forecasted growth in both airline and non-airline 0.00 31,800,00
revenue sources driven by passenger traffic 0
• A net increase in personnel services due to merit, pension, and overall healthcare 0.00 5,700,000
increases
• A net increase in services and supplies due to new maintenance contracts for concourse 0.00 8,800,000
train, baggage, and janitorial services
• A net increase in internal services and miscellaneous due to increased city personnel 0.00 3,000,000
merit and benefits costs and indirect cost allocations
Capital Equipment
Item Quantity New/Replacement
Broom Walk Behind 16 Replacement
Truck/Utility 8 Replacement
Truck/Utility/DPD 7 Replacement
Truck/Pickup 8 Replacement
Truck Tow 1 Replacement
Van Step 3 Replacement
Trailer Spalls 1 Replacement
Truck/Dump/Runway 10 Replacement
Loader 2 Replacement
Sweeper Litter 2 Replacement
Trailer Live Bottom 2 Replacement
Trailer Lowboy 1 Replacement
Flight Portable 4 Replacement
Deicer 400 gal Runway 2 Replacement
Electric Lift 2 Replacement
Compactor/Roller 2 Replacement
Sweeper Multifunction 2 Replacement
Truck/Air Blower 2 Replacement
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Community
Planning
&
Development
Community Planning and Development 0140000
Mayor
Office of Manager
Community Planning
& Developement
North Denver
Office of the Development Code Administration
Planning Services Cornerstone
Manager Services & Enforcement
Collaborative
Mission
To guide and promote the planning, building, and maintenance of an outstanding City
and County of Denver.
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Department Summary
The Department of Community Planning and Development (CPD) provides the planning and regulatory framework for the
creation and preservation of places where people want to live, work, and play – a concept referred to as ‘place-based
economic development.’
Working with stakeholders, CPD creates plans that articulate the vision for the future of Denver’s diverse neighborhoods and
corridors and for the City as a whole. CPD is responsible for administering the Denver Zoning Code, which regulates land
uses, provides building and site design standards, and outlines the development review processes. Through the permitting
and inspection services, CPD also enforces land use, design, and construction standards to enhance and protect Denver’s
natural and built environments.
For more information, visit the Community Planning and Development website at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/community-planning-and-development.html.
Services
The Office of the Manager provides the Community Planning and Development (CPD) Department’s guiding vision and
oversees all divisions of the department. Duties under the office of the manager include key activities such as policy
development and direction, establishment of agency goals, objectives and guidance, purchasing, contract management,
public education and media relations, and financial management, including budgeting and accounting. CPD also processes
cashiering/collections transactions for Excise & Licenses, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, and several other smaller
agencies.
The Development Services Division ensures that the real estate development and construction industry, both public and
private, acquires the information and approvals it needs to complete its work, simultaneously ensuring the community’s and
city’s interests. Development Services coordinates the development permitting process from project concept planning and
zoning use permits to final certificate of occupancy for all residential and commercial construction projects, enabling and
ensuring quality development. This ‘one- stop-project services-shop’ provides streamlined services by proactively
coordinating the CPD’s development-related functions in partnership with three other city departments: Denver Fire,
Department of Parks and Recreation, and Department of Public Works. Additional coordination with agencies such as
Department of Environmental Health, Denver Water, and Excise and License is done on an as-needed basis.
The Code Administration and Enforcement program administers and enforces the Denver Building Code, Zoning Codes, and
property maintenance ordinances. This includes reviewing building plans, site plans and urban design requirements; issuing
zoning and building permits; conducting inspections of development sites, building construction, electrical, plumbing,
conservation, boiler, refrigeration, fire sprinkler, fuel, and gas codes; responding to citizen complaints; and coordinating the
abatement of properties in violation of the code. These responsibilities comprise approximately 80 percent of city functions
related to development on private land.
The Planning Services Division leads the City Planning program through preparing plans and regulatory tools for the building
community, breaking down silos, facilitating great place-making, and engaging community stakeholders in the Denver
community. Most of the Planning Services programs and projects are prepared as part of a robust process involving
community members, citywide partners, multiple city departments and agencies, and appointed and elected officials.
Together, the Planning Services Division’s supports the mission of Building Community and ensuring that Denver is healthy,
connected, vibrant, sustainable, and safe.
The North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative (NDCC) is an initiative of Mayor Hancock to strategically align, in coordination
with all its partners, the planning and implementation of projects and programs in Globeville, Elyria, Swansea, and River
North. The NDCC builds partnerships both internally and externally to add capacity and leverage investments, coordinates
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existing planning and implementation efforts to build strong, healthy, connected communities, and supports an inclusive
community engagement process.
Strategies
CPD aims to facilitate place-based economic development to create healthy, livable, and better-connected communities with
several strategies that cross multiple divisions. The three key themes of CPD’s strategic plan, last updated in 2017, are
described below.
Recruit, Retain and Empower Great People: By investing in the people of CPD, the department takes advantage of one of its
most valuable resources to further the overall goal of helping to build great places. CPD does this by advancing efforts that:
• Encourage professional development by identifying improved onboarding practices, supporting investments in

continuous training opportunities, and providing the necessary tools and resources for all staff to advance in their
careers.
• Promote leadership, creativity, and innovation by celebrating the value of expertise and intellectual capital, creating
opportunities for internal and external leadership, and supporting and recognizing those who go above and beyond.
• Celebrate teamwork by creating collaborative, inclusive teams that value each individual’s creativity, history, and
experience.
Make Great Places Possible: CPD has set a high bar for itself, aiming to create innovative systems and processes that result
in quality outcomes, across all workgroups.
• Pursue excellence by producing clear standards that can be easily understood, ensuring transparent best practices,
and understand and communicate the big picture to staff and stakeholders.
• Innovate boldly by identifying opportunities to improve processes, collaborating to ensure changes work across the
department, and communicating changes effectively so they become standard practice.
• Break down silos by ensuring plans and regulations enforce each other.
Connect with Stakeholders: A top priority for CPD continues to be to help stakeholders to understand both CPD’s charge to
guide development in a manner that implements the City’s vision and the role that Denver stakeholders play in helping to
shape their community. CPD does this by creating opportunities to:
• Listen, learn and partner by breaking down the barriers between staff and stakeholders to properly understand
external needs and build trust with the department’s peers and the public.
• Show and share with open doors by reaching out to the community to make ourselves available and to effectively tell
the story of what we do and how we do it.
• Step up and follow through by ensuring the department is accountable and responsive.

Community Planning and Development is committed to ensuring its customers are provided the highest level of service
possible. To achieve this standard, especially during high demand periods, CPD has applied performance management
principals across the organization while simultaneously encouraging a culture of constant process improvement. These
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efforts have delivered tangible and meaningful improvements across the 100+ metrics the agency maintains to evaluate its
performance. A few highlights are listed below:
Permit Valuation represents the annual dollar valuation of

building permits issued. Building permits are issued to
authorize construction of residential and commercial units
within the City. Permit valuation represents the sum of the
estimated valuation of all permitted construction and is a
key mission level metric because it is a strength indicator of
Denver’s built environment. CPD will continue to evaluate
and assess building permit valuation data by monitoring
permit fees. CPD will also continue to improve and
streamline processes to promote a good customer
experience that will positively impact this metric.
The division intends to increase the percentage of

plan reviews completed on time by initiating a
contract with consultants to address increased
permitting requests. The timeframe to complete
plan reviews on time can range from 1 day to 4
weeks depending on the type and size of project.
Ratios of private investment connect planning activities to the resulting development by tracking the ratio of development
within Areas of Change, Areas with Small Area Plans, and Areas with Landmark designations, respectively, to the balance of
the City. Ratios greater than 1:1 indicate that city plans, and zoning code regulations are positively impacting investment and
directing growth to areas of desired change. Ratios are normalized through private valuation per acre. Variations in revenue
vary depending on the size of projects in any given year. Past year goals have been 4:1. Actual results have exceeded that
objective.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Ratio of private investment in Areas of Change to Areas
of Stability 6 to 1 8 to 1 9 to 1 5 to 1 4 to 1
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CPD strives to consistently provide excellent service to all

our customers. Improvements to plan review-turnaround
times, shorter counter wait times and new online tools have
driven a remarkable improvement in customer satisfaction
over the past several years. This metric is measured as a %
of total customer survey responses ranked good or excellent
on a 5 point scale.
Electronic adoption rate represents the % of total plan

reviews that are submitted through digital channels. Digital
plan submissions allow our customers spend their time on-
line rather than in-line, drastically reducing the time and
expenses associated with submitting their projects.
Neighborhood inspectors help protect the safety,

prosperity, health and welfare of all city residents by
ensuring property owners keep their properties safe and
well maintained. They primarily respond to complaint driven
inspection requests received through the City's 311 Call-
Center. However, inspectors often self-identify and initiate
inspections (Proactives) while in the field, which otherwise
may have not been reported via a complaint. This metric
represents the % of total Zoning Neighborhood (ZNIS)
Inspections that are initiated in the field by the inspector.
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The North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative, an initiative
of Mayor Hancock, strategically aligns and coordinates
projects and programs in Globeville, Elyria, Swansea, and
River North to build healthy communities, enhance quality
of life for our residents, and facilitate access to diverse
opportunities and partnerships in the City and the region.
For more detailed information, please visit the North

Denver Cornerstone Collaborative at
www.denvergov.org/NDCC
Projects and Programs
Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea Neighborhood Plans

Denver City Council adopted Globeville’s Neighborhood Plan in 2014 and the Elyria & Swansea Neighborhoods Plan in 2015.
These plans capture the community’s vision for the next twenty years and are the guiding documents for decision making,
investment, and planning. Through project/program delivery and by pursuing strategic partnerships, NDCC will continue to
advance the four key principles (Unique, Strong, Connected and Healthy) identified in both plans.
Brighton Boulevard Corridor Redevelopment

In 2014, the City and the community created a vision for the Brighton Boulevard corridor. In early 2016, the City completed
design of the 29th to 44th Street segment, which runs through the heart of River North. Completion of the project is
scheduled for late spring 2019. The redevelopment of Brighton Boulevard will create a safer, more walkable and bikeable
gateway, a new centerpiece for the community, and will generate growth for business.
River North (RiNo)

RiNo supports a vibrant community of artists, industries, and entrepreneurs. Characterized by warehouses, freight rail, and
manufacturing facilities, RiNo flaunts its industrial roots. Today, RiNo is one of the fastest growing and evolving districts in
the City. NDCC will continue to improve connectivity within RiNo and to surrounding neighborhoods, enhance and invigorate
the South Platte riverfront, and improve pedestrian and bicycle access.
Transit Oriented Development and Mobility

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is constructing four new stations and a commuter rail maintenance facility within
the NDCC area. RTD’s East (A Line), Gold (G Line) and North Metro (N Line) rail lines will provide vital access to and from
Denver Union Station, DEN, National Western Center, Arvada and Adams County. NDCC has coordinated efforts to address
connectivity from these stations to the communities they serve. NDCC seeks to improve last-mile connectivity near transit
stations and to coordinate thoughtful development around each station that honors the four key principles of the
neighborhood plans.
Central 70
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Central 70 project will reconstruct a 10-mile stretch of I-70 East, remove
a 50-year old viaduct, lower the interstate between Brighton and Colorado boulevards, and construct a four-acre highway
cover / open space amenity between Clayton Street and Columbine Street adjacent to Swansea Elementary School. NDCC’s
role in the Central 70 project is to collaborate with CDOT to ensure that the project prioritizes and serves the best interests
of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea residents impacted by the project. NDCC advocates for improved connectivity, a high
quality open space, creation of workforce opportunities and appropriate mitigation of housing and environmental impacts –
such as air and noise pollution - during and after construction.
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Strategies
Build partnerships both internally and externally, to add capacity and leverage investment to help implement and fund
neighborhood plan recommendations. NDCC plans to achieve this by:
• Identifying opportunities to leverage all NDCC and City & County of Denver projects that provide efficiencies and add
benefit to the NDCC neighborhoods.
• Strengthening existing funding partnerships and recruit new ones that serve to leverage the City & County of Denver
investments in the NDCC neighborhoods; especially in the areas of workforce development, community services,
affordable housing, health access, healthy foods, and educational programs for residents of all ages.
• Designing new programs that acknowledge the rich culture and geographical history of the NDCC neighborhoods.
Convene, coordinate, facilitate and support existing planning and implementation efforts across multiple City & County of
Denver agencies to build strong, healthy, connected communities by:
• Providing safe, efficient, and reliable transportation networks connecting pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, riders, and
drivers by facilitating the completion of major mobility projects.
• Improving existing parks and add new parks, open space, and recreational facilities through active coordination with
Parks and Recreation.
• Creating innovative infrastructure to facilitate effective drainage by coordinating planning activities, community
conversations, and infrastructure planning for future drainage projects.
• Ensuring development that contributes to a sustainable urban form.
• Preserving and celebrating the history and culture of the neighborhoods by encouraging historic preservation and the
installation of more public art.
Support an inclusive community engagement process that respects the role of community in creating the vision for each
project, ensures transparent communications, and engages the community as partners through each stage of project
development by:
• Developing the most effective, ongoing community engagement strategies that will provide consistent and complete
information to the NDCC neighborhoods.
• Coordinating community engagement strategies with internal City & County of Denver partners and external
stakeholders to ensure that NDCC communities receive timely, accurate, and complete information.
• Leveraging relationships with foundations, nonprofits, and other public institutions to build and strengthen outreach
to the NDCC neighborhoods.
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Performance Context
Over the past five years, the NDCC Work Focus/Year has evolved
from a concentration on planning efforts to construction and
implementation of the neighborhood plan recommendations. In
2015, the majority of the NDCC Work Focus was planning and
studies. Fast forward to 2018 and the Work Focus shifts to
construction and community engagement efforts. In 2019 and
beyond, renewed NDCC Work Focus will be on planning for the
remaining critical projects in Globeville, Elyria, Swansea, and RiNo.
One of the major objectives of the NDCC over the past four
years was to strengthen community engagement and
provide a consistent, transparent communications process
as the projects/programs advance from plans to action.
Each year since 2015, the number of Community
Engagement Interactions/Year has increased. Due to the
anticipated increase in projects and programs in the
Globeville, Swansea, Elyria, and RiNo areas in 2019, the level
of community interactions is projected to increase by over
four times the amount in 2018.
Growth of the NDCC Economic Mobility Program from its

inception year of 2018 to 2019 demonstrates one of NDCC’s
goals of building partnerships both internally and externally to
add capacity and leverage investments to help implement and
fund neighborhood plan recommendations. By leveraging funds
and opportunities with other city agencies and external
foundations/nonprofits/public institutions, the NDCC economic
mobility and social equity programs can have a greater impact
in Globeville, Elyria and Swansea.
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of the Manager 3,963,385 3,840,482 3,989,285 148,803 3.9%
Development Services 19,389,039 21,078,036 22,085,244 1,007,208 4.8%
Planning Services Division 4,526,433 5,790,536 5,939,675 149,139 2.6%
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative 1,423,453 1,865,251 2,202,587 337,336 18.1%
Total 29,302,309 32,574,305 34,216,791 1,642,486 5.0%
Services and Supplies 3,510,817 4,501,272 2,974,328 (1,526,944) (33.9%)
Total 29,302,309 32,574,305 34,216,791 1,642,486 5.0%
Licenses and Permits 26,766,851 27,685,000 27,919,750 234,750 0.8%
Charges for Services 10,463,619 11,930,400 12,955,500 1,025,100 8.6%
Total 37,241,531 39,665,400 40,925,250 1,259,850 3.2%
General Government 4,976 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Total Special Revenue Funds 4,976 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Grants
Grants 8,568 240,000 1,022,500 782,500 326.0%
Total Grants 8,568 240,000 1,022,500 782,500 326.0%
Total 271.00 282.00 300.25 18.25 6.5%
Capital Improvements 4,805,600 1,000,000 (3,805,600) (79.2%)
State Conservation Trust Funds (Lottery) 0 350,000 350,000 0.0%
Total 4,805,600 1,350,000 (3,455,600) (71.9%)
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Office of the Manager
· An increase in personnel services for two Director positions to provide strategic direction, policy 2.00 386,200
development, and additional oversight of activities within Development Services.
· A net zero change in personnel services in 2019 due to re-classifying a Marketing and 0.00 0
Communications Specialist from temporary to permanent to support department-wide
communications needs.
· An increase in services and supplies for one-time technology costs in 2019. 0.00 41,200
· An increase in services and supplies for a one-time renewal of software licenses for permit 0.00 35,000
review.
· A decrease in personnel services for an Executive position that was transferred from CPD to the (1.00) (184,700)
Office of Economic Development (OED) in 2018.
· A decrease in personnel services for an Executive position was transferred from CPD to Safety in (1.00) (166,700)
2018.
Development Services
· An increase in personnel services for two Plans Review Specialists, two Architects, and two 5.25 582,100
Plans Review Engineer positions to provide plan review services in lieu of utilizing an existing
contract which has historically been used for plan review services. Three of these six positions
are budgeted to start in the second quarter of 2019 and will be annualized to full FTEs in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for one Plans Review Engineer, one Plans Review Technician, 2.75 358,300
and one Project Manager I position to support additional plan review workload as necessitated
by the Green Roofs Ordinance approved in 2018. One of these positions is budgeted to start in
the second quarter of 2019 and will be annualized to full FTEs in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for one Construction Inspector and one Electrical Inspector 2.00 159,900
position that was added mid-year in 2018 to address inspection workload.
· An increase in personnel services to add a Director position to oversee CPD's Zoning and Site 1.00 140,500
Plan Review team.
· An increase in personnel services for an Engineer and Architect Specialist to provide expertise 0.75 108,200
on the International Energy Conservation Code for external developers, private citizens, and
internal staff. This position is budgeted to start in the second quarter of 2019 and will be
annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for one Urban Design Architect to support Development 0.75 93,500
Services' Site Development Plan (SDP) Process and to provide expertise for large construction
projects in the City. This position is budgeted to start in the second quarter of 2019 and will be
· An increase in personnel services for an Associate City Planner position to provide permit 0.75 69,000
review and regulatory coordination support for CPD's Commercial Zoning team. This position is
budgeted to start in the second quarter of 2019 and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for a Zoning and Neighborhood Inspection Services (ZNIS) 0.75 52,100
Trainer to assist with onboarding new inspectors and provide comprehensive development
plans inspectors to ensure both proactive and reactive inspections are conducted. This position
is budgeted to start in the second quarter of 2019 and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· A net decrease in services and supplies for the continuation of a contract with an outside 0.00 (1,200,000)
vendor to provide additional capacity for plan review and inspection services while new FTE
within CPD are being trained and onboarded in 2019. This contract is a less amount than
previous years due to the addition of 5.25 FTE in Development Services to support plan review
activities.
· A decrease in services and supplies to reflect an encumbrance roll for a contract from 2017 that 0.00 (102,800)
is not being budgeted in 2019.
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· A decrease in services and supplies for one-time office and technology equipment for new 0.00 (82,100)
employees hired in 2018 which is not being budgeted in 2019.
Planning Services
· An increase in personnel services for one limited Senior City Planner to support the City's 1.00 105,700
General Obligation (GO) Bond which was added in 2018 as part of the GO Supplemental.
· An increase in personnel services for a Principal City Planner position to support the 0.75 87,900
implementation of the Denveright Comprehensive Plan. This position is budgeted to start in the
second quarter of 2019 and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for one Senior City Planner position to help with landmark 0.75 77,800
designation reviews and to expand staff capacity to engage in proactive work pertaining to
landmark designations throughout the City. This position is budgeted to start in the second
quarter of 2019 and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in services and supplies to expand capacity in the City's Neighborhood Planning 0.00 120,000
Initiative (NPI) to effectively provide comprehensive neighborhood plans on an annual basis.
· A decrease in services and supplies for an encumbrance roll for studies such as a one-time 0.00 (345,000)
group living study, and an analysis of the City's zoning code which is not budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies for a one-time study of the City's sign code in 2018 which is 0.00 (175,000)
not budgeted in 2019.
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative (NDCC)
· An increase in personnel services for a Project Manager II position to serve as a Project 1.00 124,500
Integration Manager (PIM) for the River North area.
· An increase in personnel services for a Marketing and Communications Specialist which was 1.00 105,400
transferred from the National Western Center Office (NWCO) to the North Denver Cornerstone
Collaborative (NDCC) in 2018.
· An increase in personnel services for an Administrator I position to support NDCC's Economic 0.75 75,100
Mobility programs. This position is budgeted to start in the second quarter of 2019 and will be
· An increase in services and supplies to provide funds needed to transition a community 0.00 55,000
engagement contract service into an FTE. Additional funds support an existing resource center
in Elyria Swansea and an additional resource center in Globeville.
· An Engineer and Architect Specialist position was transferred from NDCC to the Denver (1.00) 0
Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) which has funded this position over the
last several years. The move of the FTE does not decrease the budget.
Revenue
· A net increase in revenue from permits and fees for services due to high development activity. 0.00 1,258,800
Grants
· A net increase in grant funds from a federal pass-through grant from the Regional 0.00 782,500
Transportation District (RTD) to support transit oriented development planning studies.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of the Manager (0141000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 2,422,616 2,202,960 2,157,281 (45,679) (2.1%)
Finance & Accounting 1,540,769 1,637,522 1,832,004 194,482 11.9%
Grants
CAMP Training at Saving Places Conference 7,905 0 0 0 0.0%
Historic Structure Assessment 0 190,000 10,000 (180,000) (94.7%)
Total 8,568 190,000 10,000 (180,000) (94.7%)
Landmark Preservation Fund 4,976 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Other Agency Capital Project 0 1,225,000 575,000 (650,000) (53.1%)
Other Program Funding Sources Total 13,544 1,465,000 635,000 (830,000) (56.7%)
Administration 12.00 12.00 11.00 (1.00) (8.3%)
Finance & Accounting 22.00 22.00 23.00 1.00 4.5%
Revenue
Licenses and Permits 632,210 1,241,600 618,350 (623,250) (50.2%)
Revenue Total 689,832 1,291,600 668,350 (623,250) (48.3%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Development Services (0142000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Permitting 10,866,376 12,170,454 12,755,604 585,150 4.8%
Inspections 8,522,663 8,907,582 9,329,640 422,058 4.7%
Inspections 98.00 98.00 103.75 5.75 5.9%
Permitting 85.00 93.00 101.25 8.25 8.9%
Revenue
Revenue Total 36,498,436 38,312,800 40,194,900 1,882,100 4.9%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Planning Services (0143000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Comprehensive Planning 4,140,196 5,457,339 5,502,911 45,572 0.8%
Plan Implementation 218,413 227,355 234,369 7,014 3.1%
NDCC Projects 167,824 105,842 202,395 96,553 91.2%
Grants
Transit Oriented Development Planning Pilot 0 50,000 1,012,500 962,500 1,925.0%
Program
Comprehensive Planning 44.00 46.00 47.50 1.50 3.3%
NDCC Projects 3.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Plan Implementation 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Licenses and Permits 42,100 40,000 41,000 1,000 2.5%
Revenue Total 53,263 61,000 62,000 1,000 1.6%
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North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative 2017 2018 2019 $ %
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative 1,423,453 1,865,251 2,202,587 337,336 18.1%
Other Agency Capital Project 0 3,580,600 425,000 (3,155,600) (88.1%)
Parks Improvements Projects - 35050 0 0 350,000 350,000 0.0%
Total 0 3,580,600 775,000 (2,805,600) (78.4%)
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative 7.00 8.00 9.75 1.75 21.9%
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Economic
Development
Office of Economic Development 0110000
Mayor
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR Economic
Development
Business &
Neighborhood Operations & Small Business Denver Housing
Workforce
Equity Communications Opportunity Division
Development
Mission
To be a driving force that advances economic prosperity for the City of Denver, its
businesses, neighborhoods and residents through purposeful and intentional economic
development that: (1) stimulates balanced economic growth through business
assistance, neighborhood revitalization and the development of a skilled workforce; (2)
broadens the tax base; and (3) focuses on innovation, sustainability and education.
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Department Summary
The Office of Economic Development (OED) strives to be a driving force that advances economic prosperity for the City and
County of Denver, its businesses, neighborhoods, and residents. OED provides coordinated planning and implementation of
initiatives designed to grow and strengthen Denver’s economic and community base through four program divisions that
are supported by the Operations and Communications Division.
Services
The Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) supports the growth, capacity, and sustainability of small,
disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses. The mission of DSBO is to encourage the utilization of certified
small, minority and women-owned firms on city-managed construction and in the procurement of goods and services
purchased by the City. Additionally, DSBO assists in providing opportunities for concessionaires at Denver International
Airport (DEN). DSBO supports OED’s mission by certifying small, minority and women-owned businesses in both local and
federal programs and setting goals on the utilization of certified firms in city projects and procurements. DSBO’s outreach
program focuses on educating small businesses, coordinating the Mentor Protégé program, and building relationships
within the Denver community.
The Business & Workforce Development Division is comprised of three units. The Business Development Business Unit (BD)
is responsible for growing and sustaining the local business environment through supporting emerging entrepreneurs and
working with Denver’s larger foundational firms. The Unit’s efforts include attracting, retaining and growing Denver
businesses, encouraging and supporting entrepreneurial opportunities, and increasing economic access to global markets
by fostering further investment and trade. Working with a wide variety of partners, BD focuses on small and middle-market
companies within targeted business clusters central to Denver's long-term competitiveness. The success of BD efforts is
measured in jobs influenced, investment encouraged, and business and entrepreneurial activity.
The newly created Global Business Development Business Unit (GBD) is dedicated to strengthening Denver’s global
connectivity and competitiveness to spur local job opportunities, increase foreign direct investment in Denver and increase
businesses’ access to the global marketplace. Efforts center on encouraging exports by Denver businesses, attracting
foreign direct investment, increasing awareness of our community and economic opportunities by hosting international
delegations and dignitaries, building strategic partnerships with international organizations, and supporting DEN’s route
development through international businesses missions, events and programs.
The Workforce Services Business Unit (WS) promotes job and career skills of Denver’s current and future workforce. WS
assists businesses with obtaining qualified, productive employees while helping those businesses to sustain and succeed in
the global marketplace. Working closely with Denver Human Services, Denver Public Schools and other partners, WS
continues to focus on moving youth and adults toward economic independence and success. Beginning in 2018, WS began
partnering with additional public and private organizations to build the talent pipeline needed for the large number of
regional public infrastructure projects happening in Denver (for example, National Western, I-70, DEN Great Hall,
Convention Center, and Elevate Denver Bond projects) to recruit, train and staff these projects.
The Neighborhood Equity Division (NE) works to increase opportunity and choices for residents by ensuring access to
various programs and services that aim to catalyze positive change for residents, families and businesses in Denver’s
neighborhoods. Neighborhood Equity is made up of three work teams, Neighborhood Support Services, Neighborhood
Equity and Stabilization (NEST), and Catalytic Development, all of which are focused on delivering programs, services,
assistance and resources for increasing the vitality of and opportunities for Denver’s residents. Whether through supporting
non-profits and key partners in increasing access to needed programs and services, making targeted strategic investments
to increase employment and retail opportunities, or by focusing on mitigating impacts from recent significant public and
private investment, NE is seeking to continue the vitality and sustainability of Denver’s neighborhoods.
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The Housing Division (HD) responds to the changing housing needs of current and future families. The Division works in
collaboration with city agencies and offices, other public and non-profit partners, and private developers to prioritize and
deliver programs and services to assist in meeting Denver’s housing needs. HD focuses on addressing affordability,
workforce housing needs, and housing populations with special needs. The Division is divided into four teams: Housing
Development; Housing Policy, Programs and HOPE Initiatives; Compliance; and Finance. The Development team provides
both technical and financial assistance to increase the number and type of affordable and workforce housing in Denver. In
2018, the Policy, Program and HOPE Initiative was formed and includes the former Office of Housing Opportunities for
People Everywhere (HOPE). The team is responsible for coordinating the City’s housing programs, policies and investments
to assist residents with meeting their own housing needs while further seeking to preserve housing options and
opportunities in Denver. The Compliance team monitors and reviews all housing program compliance. The Finance team
administers the division funds including accounting and internal and external reporting.
The Operations and Communications Division (OC) is dedicated to advancing the operational effectiveness and customer
service of OED, its programs and initiatives, and increasing the impacts and outcomes achieved for the residents and
businesses of Denver. Key activities include the establishment of the OED strategic plan, goals, objectives, and
performance/forecasting metrics; policy development and direction; marketing and communications support, including
community outreach, public engagement, strategic marketing, and media relations; financial management, including
budgeting and accounting; contract management; operational management and continuous improvement.
Strategies
In recent years, OED has published an annual strategic work plan, JumpStart, which reviews key initiatives undertaken to
strengthen Denver through investments, programs and services. This fall, OED is completing the development of a new
strategic plan to guide the office throughout 2019.
The Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) works to increase business opportunities with the City and increasing
access to business supports by utilizing a collective impact model and through partnerships with organizations including
Mi Casa and Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute. There are five key strategies in which DSBO operates: to increase the
number of certified MWBE(s) to match potential in local population; to build the skills of MWBE(s) to increase their
capacity and facilitate growth aspirations; to build connections, deepening relationships among Denver MWBE(s) and
prime contractors; to increase local opportunities for MWBE(s) to work on public contracts; and to ensure goals are met
with meaningful work that develops prime contractors and subcontractors.
Business & Workforce Development
The Business Development Division (BD) continues to refine its strategies by taking a more focused approach to targeting
specific business clusters such as advanced manufacturing, technology, logistics, outdoor recreation, and
professional/business services. In addition, BD employs various strategies through investment and business support
services with an aim to strengthen Denver’s authentic and vibrant retail and hospitality offerings. BD is aligning staff and
scaling up programs that support small and middle-market business growth and startup activity. The division will strive to
further enhance the city’s innovation and entrepreneurial environment, with a focus on promoting an environment
fostering wealth creation for underrepresented populations. BD is also partnering to develop the National Western Center
(NWC). BD has led the development of a market study and strategy for the NWC and will begin its implementation phase as
the NWC is constructed.
The Global Business Development Division (GBD) will conduct a study to determine global target markets. This study
will consider where current foreign direct investment comes from, where exports from Denver go, current and future
international air routes, Sister City relationships, international firms operating in Denver, and other factors to determine
high priority areas for business relationship development. The study may also provide industry sector targets and will
provide a global road map of where staff efforts should be directed.
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Workforce Services (WS) employs a variety of strategies and initiatives to increase access to program opportunities and the
number of individuals connected to employment. Strategies include customized recruiting services for businesses, support
for career and technical education programs in high-growth industries, and by development of internships and
apprenticeships for youth and young adults in targeted sectors. WS strives to be an employer-driven system that relies on
the constant input and feedback from industry when creating, enhancing, or expanding job placement and training
programs. To accomplish this, WS convenes employers from Denver’s key industries through Sector Partnerships.
Examples include the Greater Metro Denver Healthcare Partnership, Denver Metro Construction Partnership,
Technology Employment in Colorado Partnership, Metro Manufacturing Partnership, and Metro Denver Retail
Partnership. These partnerships allow for a direct connection to employers, who assist in identifying skills gaps and
specific occupational needs, and industry-preferred training providers. Additionally, WS will continue to focus on “Earn-
While-You-Learn” training initiatives designed to prepare residents of Globeville/Elyria/Swansea and other disadvantaged
communities to obtain employment opportunities created by the Central I-70 project, the redevelopment of the National
Western Center and other associated economic development projects.
Housing (HD) will continue to encourage and invest in strategies that spur development and rehabilitation of housing,
including affordable and workforce for-sale and rental housing units. The Division, in partnership with the Housing Advisory
Committee, will continue to focus efforts on addressing the continuum of housing needs identified in the Housing an
Inclusive Denver housing plan by prioritizing investments and strengthening its collaboration with internal and external
partners. HD will also implement its new proposed funding model to expedite the development of units with the Denver
Housing Authority, and it will identify new development opportunities that will drive a pipeline of Permanent Supportive
Housing (PSH) and deeply affordable housing projects at scattered sites throughout the city.
Neighborhood Equity’s work teams are striving to ensure the economic and community opportunities are shared and
benefiting Denver’s resident today and into the future. The Neighborhood Equity and Stabilization Team (NEST) works
with OED’s divisions, other city agencies and community partners to meet the evolving challenges and needs of residents
impacted by this change today. In 2019, NEST will increase the data informing policy and program decisions by
implementing the Investment Impact Tool which will allow city leaders and staff and community partners to better
anticipate changing needs and issues and thus switch from a reactive to a proactive approach to assist Denver’s
neighborhoods and residents. The Neighborhood Support Service team will implement a transparent application and
project/program selection process (2019 Notice of Funding Availability) for neighborhood programs and services. The
resulting funding support will result in both better alignment to city priorities and an anticipated increase in innovation
in partner program design/delivery. The Catalytic Development team will identify and support several non-profit and
community-focused facility investments to increase access and opportunity of direct services and programs. The team
will also lead efforts to attract investment capital into Denver’s target neighborhoods through funding and investment
programs such as HUD’s CDBG and other programs and U.S. Treasury Opportunity Funds, New Market Tax Credits, and
CDFI programs.
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Division of Small Business Opportunity
Increasing Certified Firms in Denver
Over the past year, DSBO has worked with

external and internal partners to improve
processes and implement changes to benefit
small businesses and the community. A third-
party evaluation was conducted and provided
recommendations in three main program areas:
certification, compliance and outreach. With
the recommendations provided by the vendor,
DSBO will be able to better pursue its mission by
implementing new strategies and streamlining
processes throughout 2019 and beyond. Lastly,
to supplement our efforts, DSBO is working with
the City’s Peak Performance team.
DSBO has also contracted to perform a citywide disparity study to assess any underutilization of minority and woman
owned businesses, examine conditions in the local marketplace, review city contract policies, refine current program
measures, and assist with goal-setting and ensure legal compliance of M/WBE programs. The final report is expected in the
fall of 2018.
DSBO has seen the total number of certified firms increase by 22.1% from 1,371 certified firms in 2016 to 1,674 firms in
2017. This increase is reflective of the business growth and opportunity that is occurring in Denver. Importantly, the
Department also aims to increase the amount of contract awards to certified firms. Certified Firms Receiving Awards
(shown in the chart above) reflect the share of construction and services work conducted by certified and qualified minority
and woman-owned firms. The specific amount and type of contracts awarded in a given year varies.
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Business & Workforce Development
Supporting and Retaining Denver Businesses
In 2017, OED’s portfolio of business development programs influenced the creation or retention of 11,116 jobs and
the expansion of Denver’s tax base. Specifically, incentive, tax credit, small business lending and other programs
supported 2,809 new jobs and encouraged $180.34 million of private capital investments by participating businesses.
In addition, these economic development partnerships supported the retention of 8,307 jobs. The City’s main job
creation and retention tools include the Business Incentive Fund, a competitive program, which provides
performance-based reimbursements to firms following the creation of new jobs/investments; the Business Investment
Program, which provides business personal property tax credits; and small business lending, a gap financing tool.
The Division measures its success through several measures. Leverage of OED Business Development Investments
reflects direct outcomes from efforts to spur additional investment through the Business Investment Fund (BIF) and
small business lending (SBL) programs. In the rapidly changing economy Denver business success grows through
increased investment, resulting in additional employment opportunities and product and service innovation. The
metric should be viewed with the Department’s job growth metrics. Business investment (and thus capital leverage)
may slow due to changing interest rates and specific investment climates. In addition, selected BIF projects may be
selected to emphasize other important outcomes: such as job growth or enhanced fiscal outcomes (e.g. sales and use
tax generation). Project impacts fluctuate based on the economic activity during the year.
Job Growth Influenced by OED are direct jobs created or retained as a result of (1) Business Incentive Fund (BIF) support
for recruitment or retention/expansion of a business; (2) partial business personal property tax credits for significant job
creation or investment activities through the Business Investment Program (BIP); (3) gap financing through OED’s Small
Business Lending Program, and (4) individualized, technical assistance provided by Business Development
Representatives.
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Building New Bridges to Employment for All Denverites
Workforce Services (WS) partners with Denver’s businesses and contributes to their long-term success by providing
access to a qualified talent pool and specific training through programs for residents seeking local jobs and careers. To
accomplish this, WS has undertaken a significant reorientation over the past few years in part to adapt to federal
program changes and funding. The team has transitioned from a direct program delivery model into a partially
contractor-based service model to increase access and outcomes to Denver’s most vulnerable populations. This has
resulted in 80% of adult program enrollments coming from the most at-risk group of job seekers. Total Employment,
seen above, includes both private and public-sector employment. This metric provides a snapshot of the strength and
opportunities in Denver’s economy. Customers Entering Employment reflects the actual number of Denver residents
obtaining employment through the Department’s workforce programs and services. The number, while declining, reflects
the increasingly tight labor market in the current strong economy and the increasing share of customers which are "hard-
to-serve". It is anticipated the results in the near-term will continue to fall as these conditions continue to prevail.
WS’s youth programs are year-round efforts to ensure that more youth are aware of training and career opportunities.
Through these programs WS has provided services to 5,445 youth, with more than 1,000 young men and women
receiving intensive training and placement services. Denver’s long-standing Summer Youth Employment Program,
funded through the City’s General Fund and grants from Denver Human Services, will assist 750 youth with direct
employment placement, paid internships, and job readiness and career exploration training in 2018 alone.
As the economy improves and federal funding for workforce development declines, it is critical to develop additional
funding streams. WS is primarily funded by grants and staff continues to seek grant funding to broaden support for
targeted employment training and programs for Denver residents in growing business sectors. Examples of grant-funded
programs are the Technology Employment in Colorado Partnership (TEC-P), and the ReImagine Retail Grant. The TEC-P
program builds interest and training in Colorado’s growing technology and advance manufacturing careers, with a goal of
creating pathways to jobs and careers for participants. The ReImagine Retail Grant focuses on a variety of services for
job seekers specifically focused in retail and allied sectors. Specifically, this program focuses on preparing individuals
through various job readiness, placement assistance, and post placement services aimed at career paths and
advancement.
Finally, WORKNOW was launched in 2018 and is another example of public and private organizations coming together to
solve a community challenge. As a member of the Colorado Resource Partners, and alongside more than a dozen local
resource and training providers, WS leverages the WORKNOW employment platform to help connect Denver residents
to local construction projects, and to assist with removing barriers to employment. To date 442 individuals have
accessed services through WORKNOW with 202 securing new industry employment.
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Housing
Putting Unprecedented Levels of Investment into Affordable Housing
Housing (HD) developed the City’s first comprehensive housing plan and 2018 Action Plan with input from the Housing
Advisory Committee (HAC), housing and other stakeholders, and members of the public.
In 2018, HD developed new pilot programs to help stabilize residents experiencing a housing crisis. The new Temporary
Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program helps to keep people in their homes, while the new landlord-tenant mediation
services help to steer households off the path to an eviction. OED and TRUA partners also work with Denver Human
Services to facilitate quicker access to resources located within Human Services for housing stabilization.
Throughout 2017, HD invested more than $26 million in 1,502 new income-qualified housing units and 259 preservation
units, leveraging over $429 million in additional private and public resources. The division also invested nearly $5 million in
programs to assist 10,391 renters, homeowners, homebuyers, and people experiencing homelessness by working with
community partners to provide services ranging from tenant-landlord counseling to down payment assistance.
The metrics above demonstrate the Division’s contributions to affordable housing in Denver. Affordable Housing Units
Financed shows the affordable units that the Division enters contracts to support in that year that are funded in part by the
Division. Households serviced through housing programs calculate the number of households that receive services from
the division’s partners, such as homeownership consulting or rental assistance.
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Neighborhood Equity
With the continued changes and opportunities in Denver’s neighborhoods, Neighborhood Equity is increasing the range of
assistance and partnerships in Denver’s neighborhoods. The three work teams will determine additional performance and
outcome metrics to highlight the conditions and changes in individual neighborhoods and the city (through the Investment
Impact tool and other approaches), refocus support and funding for our partners and programs and services, continue to
target and prioritize our funding resources, and increase efforts to attract other capital and investment. The Division also
works to increase investments in neighborhoods with high need, such as those in rapid transition.
Funds in Targeted Neighborhoods shows

the share of funds (primarily CDBG funds)
invested in programs, projects and small
business loans placed in Denver’s targeted
neighborhoods. The measure was tracked
starting in 2015, OED identified the
following as targeted neighborhoods: East
Colfax, Elyria/Swansea, Five Points,
Globeville, Montbello, Northeast Park Hill,
Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West
Colfax, and Westwood.
Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Small Business Opportunity 1,477,674 2,432,959 3,038,630 605,671 24.9%
Business Development Division 1,224,586 1,898,037 2,519,432 621,395 32.7%
Operations and Communications 2,060,397 3,428,753 2,766,947 (661,806) (19.3%)
Denver Housing Division 0 0 844,484 844,484 0.0%
Total 4,762,657 7,759,749 9,169,493 1,409,744 18.2%
Total 4,762,657 7,759,749 9,169,493 1,409,744 18.2%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Charges for Services 474,431 760,164 1,213,698 453,534 59.7%
Total 474,261 760,164 1,213,698 453,534 59.7%
Economic Development 6,279,492 35,262,000 49,587,365 14,325,365 40.6%
Total Special Revenue Funds 6,279,492 35,262,000 49,587,365 14,325,365 40.6%
Grants
Grants 28,025,812 23,291,181 19,551,531 (3,739,650) (16.1%)
Total Grants 28,025,812 23,291,181 19,551,531 (3,739,650) (16.1%)
Economic Development - Civilian 68.60 64.75 67.29 2.54 3.9%
Total 110.56 114.72 129.26 14.54 12.7%
Agencywide
· A net neutral impact of various General Fund-funded positions being moved across the 0.00 0
division to reflect shifting workloads. This impacted approximately 1 FTE-worth of position
allocations.
Business Development
· An increase in personnel services for a Chief Business Officer to lead the Workforce Services 1.00 164,200
and Business Development Divisions added mid-2018.
· An increase in services and supplies to fund a new small business lending support program 0.00 650,000
that will support gap financing for small businesses.
· A decrease in personnel services as a result of transferring a Community Development (1.00) (86,300)
Representative II who has been working on housing-related projects to the Housing Division
to align budget with the division of work.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the elimination of budgeted on-call positions. (0.25) (9,100)
· A decrease in services and supplies due to a one-time business program data analytics 0.00 (80,000)
study in 2018 that is not budgeted in 2019.
Division of Small Business Opportunity (Formerly Economic Mobility)
· An increase in personnel services to add an Administrator II and two Business Development 3.00 262,700
Representatives to address workforce needs at the Airport. These staff will be supervised
by the Workforce Services Division, and their costs offset by billings revenue to DEN.
· An increase in personnel services for a new contract compliance coordinator added mid- 1.00 84,100
2018 to address increased workload related to GO Bond projects. This was added as part of
the GO Bond Supplemental. This position is limited.
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· An increase in personnel services for a Contract Compliance Coordinator to the Division's 1.00 84,100
Airport team to address rising workload. This position will be offset by billings revenue
from DEN.
· An increase in personnel service to add a Management Analyst II to work on the Division's 1.00 79,300
certification team at the Airport. This position will be offset by billings revenue from DEN.
· An increase in services and supplies for contracts to increase business capacity-building 0.00 200,000
services to minority and women owned businesses.
· An increase in services and supplies to address support additional staff training needs. 0.00 27,500
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time projects in 2018. These projects were 0.00 (171,000)
related to studies pertaining to contracting disparities and small business development and
are not budgeted in 2019.
· A net decrease in services and supplies due to one-time equipment purchases in 2018 that 0.00 (63,000)
· An increase in revenues as billing to the Denver International Airport are increased to 0.00 453,500
reflect greater services to the Airport in 2019.
Operations & Communications Division
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer of a Director dedicated to small 1.00 184,700
business supports and advocacy from CPD to better align budget and programs.
· An increase in personnel services to add a manager for the new Neighborhood Equity and 1.00 128,100
Stabilization Team (NEST).
· An increase in personnel services to add a Communications Director, for which the cost 0.50 68,100
(and FTE) is shared with the Affordable Housing Funds. This position was added in mid-
2018.
· An increase in services and supplies to expand licenses for department wide use of a 0.00 50,000
customer relationship management (CRM) system.
· An increase in services and supplies for one-time office supplies and equipment for the new 0.00 2,500
NEST manager.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of a Community Development (1.00) (90,300)
Representative II working for the Housing Division to the Housing Division to better align
budget with the programs.
· A decrease in personnel services as the Division eliminates its on-call budget. (0.19) (7,000)
· A decrease in services and supplies as budget from 2017 program pilot has ended. The 0.00 (593,500)
initiative was completed in 2018 and is not budgeted again in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies for the marketing and branding services to support 0.00 (250,000)
Colorado's Aerotropolis program. This decrease reflects the reduction in the City's General
Fund contribution needed in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time budget for a large neighborhood need 0.00 (250,000)
study in 2018 which is not budgeted in 2019.
Housing Division (General Fund)
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of the HOPE Office to the Housing 3.00 369,100
Division.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of Community Development 2.00 176,600
Representative IIs from other divisions to focus on and support the Housing Program.
· An increase in services and supplies due to integrating the Office of HOPE into the Division. 0.00 296,600
· An increase in internal services due to integrating the Office of HOPE into the Division. 0.00 2,300
Housing Division Affordable Housing Property Tax Special Revenue Fund
· An increase in personnel services as various existing FTE allocations are added to the 1.76 222,500
Property Tax Affordable Housing Fund to reflect increasing workloads and staff time
dedicated to affordable housing initiatives.
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· An increase in personnel services to add an Administrator II to Denver's Road Home that 1.00 113,400
will be funded from the Affordable Housing Property Tax Fund, to further develop the City's
three-year shelter plan and work with OED to form a more robust service pipeline to
connect those experiencing homelessness to permanent housing.
· An increase in personnel services for a Project Manager I to work on special projects related 1.00 112,700
to affordable housing development projects and housing-related legislative and zoning
changes.
· An increase in personnel services for an Administrator I to add capacity for housing 1.00 97,100
production and development.
· An increase in personnel services for a Contract Administrator to add capacity for increased 1.00 97,100
contracted housing services meant to stabilize and empower residents.
· An increase in personnel services for a Community Development Representative II to 1.00 94,600
increase capacity for work related to supportive housing projects and contracts.
· An increase in personnel services as a Communications Director is added to the 0.50 68,100
department, half funded by the Affordable Housing Funds and half by the General Fund.
This position was created in mid 2018.
· An increase in services and supplies due to increased revenue sources to fund expanded 0.00 14,237,500
development projects.
· An increase in services and supplies as funds are appropriated from a one-time sale of a 0.00 6,750,000
City-owned building in 2018, $6.75m of which will contribute to affordable housing work.
· An increase in services and supplies due to the restoration of budget that was moved to 0.00 1,000,000
capital equipment in 2018.
· An increase in services and supplies for one-time office supplies and equipment for new 0.00 10,000
staff.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the end of one-time budget rolled from 2017 for 0.00 (9,333,200)
· A decrease in capital equipment as budget for land-related expenditures moved in 2018 is 0.00 (1,000,000)
moved back to services and supplies for 2019.
· A revenue increase driven primarily by a new sales tax increment on recreational Marijuana 0.00 14,414,200
sales and a higher General Fund transfer.
Housing Division Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Special Revenue Fund
· An increase in services and supplies for expanded development projects as a result of rising 0.00 2,200,000
linkage fee revenues into the fund.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the end of one-time budget rolled from 2017 for 0.00 (1,133,000)
· A revenue increase due to increasing linkage fee development revenue on new 0.00 2,200,000
construction projects in the City.
Housing Division (Grants and Other Special Revenue Funds)
· An increase in expenditures in the Housing Incentive Program due to increase scheduled 0.00 838,811
incentive payments for 2019
· An increase in expenditures in the Revolving Affordable Housing Fund to support a project 0.00 147,700
initiated in 2017 project that will be implemented in 2019.
· A decrease in expenditures in the Skyline-Housing Project fund due to a reduction in 0.00 (532,400)
payment activity on loans approved in 2018.
· A decrease in expenditures in the Revolving Loan Fund due to a reduction in payment 0.00 (63,600)
activity on loans made in 2018.
· A decrease in expenditures in the Skyline-Economic Development Project fund due to a 0.00 (60,000)
reduction in payment activity on loans approved in 2018.
· A net decrease in budgeted staff to reflect staff workload allocations. (7.62)
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Workforce Development Division (Grants & Special Revenue Funds)
· An increase in expenditures in the Employment, Training, and Retention program related to 4.00 1,200,000
the City's expanded WorkNow Program with local educational and training partners. The
program is supported through a General Fund transfer.
· An increase in grant funding due to an increase in the Disability Employment Initiative grant 0.00 425,000
for 2019.
· An increase in expenditures in the Employment, Training, and Retention Fund to continue 0.00 200,000
programming in-school training programs for youth in 2019.
· An estimated increase due to increased expenditures from the Employment Support Fund 0.00 28,600
Program.
· A decrease in personnel expenditures in the Summer Youth fund as a result of staff costs (0.30) (27,700)
being moved to other programs, freeing up additional dollars for program work.
· A decrease in funding from the TANF Employment and Training grant to reflect changing 0.00 (1,903,538)
workloads.
· A decrease in funding due to the expiration of the H-1B Ready to Work grant in 2019. 0.00 (1,481,600)
· A net decrease in expenditures in the Summer Youth Program as one-time budget set up in 0.00 (928,576)
2018 to utilize fund balance from previous years.
· A decrease in expenditures in the Employment, Training and Retention Fund as one-time 0.00 (676,933)
budget set up in 2018 to utilize fund balance from previous years.
· An estimated decrease in future Wagner-Peyser and WIOA funds determined from a 0.00 (494,400)
conservative historical analysis.
· An estimated decrease in Career Opportunities in Retail grant which expires in 2019. 0.00 (318,800)
· A decrease in grant funds as a result of an expiring grant, the Sector Partnership Technical 0.00 (34,800)
Assistance Grant.
· A net decrease in personnel allocated to Workforce grants primarily related to the funding (3.25)
changes described above.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Small Business Opportunity (0111000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Internal Services and Misc. 702 4,000 4,000 0 0.0%
Downtown Administration 410,527 738,042 996,210 258,168 35.0%
Certification 629,894 949,198 1,046,080 96,882 10.2%
Compliance 80,042 80,961 90,215 9,254 11.4%
Airport Administration 44,951 228,318 456,898 228,580 100.1%
Airport Compliance Unit 131,376 157,620 172,807 15,187 9.6%
Airport Concessions Unit 180,884 278,820 276,420 (2,400) (0.9%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Small Business Opportunity (0111000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Airport Administration 0.25 2.00 4.00 2.00 100.0%
Airport Compliance Unit 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Airport Concessions Unit 4.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Certification 9.00 10.00 12.00 2.00 20.0%
Compliance 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Downtown Administration 1.80 4.05 7.00 2.95 72.8%
Revenue
Charges for Services 474,431 760,164 1,213,698 453,534 59.7%
Revenue Total 474,261 760,164 1,213,698 453,534 59.7%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Business Development Division (0114000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 922,137 1,425,492 1,485,587 60,095 4.2%
Services and Supplies 299,199 461,045 1,032,345 571,300 123.9%
Business Development Administration 0 78,166 82,000 3,834 4.9%
Business Development 986,417 1,406,287 2,286,572 880,285 62.6%
International Trade 134,389 309,515 42,600 (266,915) (86.2%)
Business Assistance Center 103,780 104,069 108,260 4,191 4.0%
Grants
Enterprise Zone 16,950 16,950 16,950 0 0.0%
Economic Development SRF
Enterprise Zone 52,293 113,560 118,363 4,803 4.2%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 69,243 130,510 135,313 4,803 3.7%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Business Development Division (0114000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Business Assistance Center 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Business Development 9.67 11.78 12.50 0.72 6.1%
Business Development Administration 0.00 0.89 0.00 (0.89) (100.0%)
International Trade 0.00 1.00 0.00 (1.00) (100.0%)
Personnel Complement (Budgeted) Total 10.67 14.67 13.50 (1.17) (8.0%)
Enterprise Zone 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Operations and Communications (0115000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 631,868 1,761,095 726,597 (1,034,498) (58.7%)
Expenditures by Type Total 2,060,900 3,428,251 2,766,947 (661,304) (19.3%)
Administration 1,666,277 3,012,127 2,332,985 (679,142) (22.5%)
Policy Team 166,614 165,065 173,827 8,762 5.3%
Marketing and Communication 209,499 211,059 220,135 9,076 4.3%
Fiscal/IT 18,510 40,000 40,000 0 0.0%
Expenditures by Activity Total 2,060,900 3,428,251 2,766,947 (661,304) (19.3%)
Grants
Business Incentives 480,891 2,481,000 2,250,000 (231,000) (9.3%)
Marketing Sponsorships 0 16,800 16,800 0 0.0%
Total 480,891 2,497,800 2,266,800 (231,000) (9.2%)
Other Program Funding Sources Total 484,754 2,497,800 2,266,800 (231,000) (9.2%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Operations and Communications (0115000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 10.25 10.25 11.47 1.22 11.9%
Marketing and Communication 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Policy Team 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Workforce Development Division Special 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Revenue Funds (0117000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 157,741 1,899,034 1,603,608 (295,426) (15.6%)
Internal Services and Misc. 125 (32) 0 32 (100.0%)
Expenditures by Type Total 187,229 2,414,260 2,236,573 (177,687) (7.4%)
Administration 187,229 2,414,260 2,236,573 (177,687) (7.4%)
Grants
Apprenticeship USA for Work Based Learning 26,437 501 0 (501) (100.0%)
Grant
Career Opportunities in Retail 385,850 425,000 106,250 (318,750) (75.0%)
Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) (125) 0 0 0 0.0%
Construction Sector
Disability Employment Initiative 0 18,000 443,000 425,000 2,361.1%
Disabled Vets Outreach Program (DVOP) 21,000 21,000 21,000 0 0.0%
EDW Hire for Colorado Initiative 100 0 0 0 0.0%
Employment Support Fund 1,016,446 868,190 896,832 28,642 3.3%
Governor's Summer Job Hunt 44,000 44,010 44,000 (10) 0.0%
H-1B Ready to Work Grant 1,907,043 1,811,638 330,000 (1,481,638) (81.8%)
Local Veterans Employment Representative 7,000 7,000 7,000 0 0.0%
(LVER)
Reemployment Services & Eligibility Assessment 9,774 11,244 11,244 0 0.0%
Sector Partnership Technical Assistance 6,594 34,812 0 (34,812) (100.0%)
TAA Case Management 24,299 61,339 69,015 7,676 12.5%
TANF Employment and Training 4,166,254 2,803,538 900,000 (1,903,538) (67.9%)
Wagner-Peyser 520,473 1,290,365 1,071,123 (219,242) (17.0%)
WIA Technical Assistance 17,752 0 0 0 0.0%
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Workforce Development Division Special 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Revenue Funds (0117000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
WIOA Adult 1,499,924 1,538,471 1,384,624 (153,847) (10.0%)
WIOA Dislocated Worker 568,801 632,183 409,991 (222,192) (35.1%)
WIOA Evaluation 20,000 0 0 0 0.0%
WIOA Innovation 14,970 30 0 (30) (100.0%)
WIOA National Convening 750 0 0 0 0.0%
WIOA Work Based Learning 17,653 52,420 0 (52,420) (100.0%)
WIOA Workforce Performance Incentive 20,490 44,265 0 (44,265) (100.0%)
WIOA Youth 798,582 612,369 810,000 197,631 32.3%
Total 11,106,057 10,276,375 6,504,079 (3,772,296) (36.7%)
DETA Special Projects 15,000 39,885 39,885 0 0.0%
MOWD General Cost Pool (20,570) 81,612 0 (81,612) (100.0%)
Total (5,570) 121,497 39,885 (81,612) (67.2%)
Other Program Funding Sources Total 11,100,487 10,397,872 6,543,964 (3,853,908) (37.1%)
Administration 0.00 0.30 4.00 3.70 0.0%
Grants
Career Opportunities in Retail 0.00 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.0%
Employment Support Fund 3.63 1.95 2.68 0.73 37.4%
Governor's Summer Job Hunt 0.75 1.08 0.00 (1.08) (100.0%)
H-1B Ready to Work Grant 3.46 4.15 0.60 (3.55) (85.5%)
TAA Case Management 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.75 0.0%
TANF Employment and Training 13.46 3.00 0.85 (2.15) (71.7%)
Wagner-Peyser 4.80 9.35 16.25 6.90 73.8%
WIOA Adult 3.48 3.48 1.33 (2.15) (61.8%)
WIOA Dislocated Worker 2.84 3.14 1.33 (1.81) (57.6%)
WIOA Youth 3.89 3.28 2.24 (1.04) (31.7%)
Total 36.31 29.53 26.28 (3.25) (11.0%)
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 573,700 808,751 2,235,300 1,426,549 176.4%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Denver Housing Division (0145000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 799,426 925,437 2,322,951 1,397,514 151.0%
Services and Supplies 989,795 20,803,175 33,741,631 12,938,456 62.2%
DHD Administration 1,819,523 21,757,612 2,004,695 (19,752,917) (90.8%)
Land Acquisition 0 1,000,000 0 (1,000,000) (100.0%)
Unit Development/Preservation 0 0 20,652,000 20,652,000 0.0%
Housing Assistance 0 0 4,100,000 4,100,000 0.0%
Supportive Housing Development 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Development Reserves 0 0 8,682,995 8,682,995 0.0%
DHD HOPE Initiative 0 0 668,888 668,888 0.0%
Grants
ARRA Neighborhood Stabilization 178,209 0 0 0 0.0%
CDBG - Administration 1,558,929 1,703,095 2,071,873 368,778 21.7%
CDBG - Program 9,211,862 6,800,980 6,464,848 (336,132) (4.9%)
Clocktower Lofts Section 108 10 0 0 0 0.0%
HOME Administration 0 0 322,110 322,110 0.0%
HOME Program 3,002,230 2,962,882 2,640,772 (322,110) (10.9%)
HOPWA Administration 0 0 53,420 53,420 0.0%
HOPWA Program 1,389,189 1,530,899 1,477,479 (53,420) (3.5%)
YMCA/Section 108 1,562,376 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 16,898,942 12,997,856 13,030,502 32,646 0.3%
Affordable Housing and Remediation Fund 362,716 194,259 60,000 (134,259) (69.1%)
Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Fund 0 2,633,033 3,700,000 1,066,967 40.5%
Community Development-Donation 16,931 16,081 16,759 678 4.2%
Housing Incentive Program 199,820 501,506 1,340,317 838,811 167.3%
Rental Rehab Assistance 0 0 1,050,000 1,050,000 0.0%
Revolving Affordable Housing Loan Fund 3,097,229 1,246,855 1,394,574 147,719 11.8%
Revolving Loan Fund 0 163,628 100,000 (63,628) (38.9%)
Skyline - Administration 0 10,000 0 (10,000) (100.0%)
Skyline - Economic Development Project 0 1,060,000 1,000,000 (60,000) (5.7%)
Skyline - Housing 67,927 1,532,411 1,000,000 (532,411) (34.7%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Denver Housing Division (0145000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Total 3,744,623 7,357,773 9,661,650 2,303,877 31.3%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 20,643,565 20,355,629 22,692,152 2,336,523 11.5%
DHD Administration 9.10 9.10 18.36 9.26 101.8%
DHD HOPE Initiative 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.0%
Grants
CDBG - Administration 16.25 17.53 10.85 (6.68) (38.1%)
CDBG - Program 4.52 5.30 4.01 (1.29) (24.3%)
Home Administration 0.00 0.00 2.64 2.64 0.0%
HOME Program 1.91 2.44 0.00 (2.44) (100.0%)
HOPWA Program 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.0%
Total 22.67 25.27 17.65 (7.62) (30.2%)
Housing Incentive Program 0.52 0.55 2.50 1.95 354.5%
Other Program Funds FTE Total 23.19 25.82 20.15 (5.67) (22.0%)
Revenue
Property 6,734,922 7,219,936 7,534,094 314,158 4.4%
Sale and Use 0 0 9,300,000 9,300,000 0.0%
Interest Income 89,720 0 0 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 9,437,771 13,630,000 11,680,000 (1,950,000) (14.3%)
Revenue Total 16,262,412 20,849,936 28,514,094 7,664,158 36.8%
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Affordable Housing Funds

Overview
In September 2016, City Council passed an ordinance to create and fund two Affordable Housing Funds to provide
additional revenue through property taxes and a linkage fee on new development. Starting in July 2018, linkage fees
range from $0.41 to $1.76 per square foot depending on the type of development. These two sources were projected to
generate an average of $15M annually to fund projects for development, preservation, and programs to serve residents
across the housing continuum who face a range of housing challenges. People experiencing homelessness, renters, and
those working to achieve or maintain homeownership are all
beneficiaries of the funds.
In 2017, Denver created the Housing Advisory Committee

(HAC) made up of industry and nonprofit experts and
advocates to help inform the city’s housing investments and
other strategies to serve residents along the housing
continuum. As part of the implementation of the Affordable
Housing Funds, Denver created a five-year comprehensive
housing plan, Housing an Inclusive Denver, in partnership
with the HAC to prioritize investments that serve a range of
different income levels. The funding priorities are as follows:
• 40 - 50% of housing resources will be invested to serve

people earning below 30% of area median income
(AMI) and those experiencing homelessness who are
seeking to access or maintain rental housing, including:
o 20 - 25% of housing resources to serve residents
experiencing homelessness
o 20 - 25% of housing resources to serve residents
earning below 30% AMI
• 20 - 30% of housing resources will be invested to serve
people earning 31% to 80% AMI who are seeking to access or maintain rental housing
• 20 - 30% of housing resources will be invested to serve residents seeking to become homeowners or remain in
homes they already own
Denver will implement the Housing an Inclusive Denver plan in partnership with the HAC through Annual Action Plans
aimed at prioritizing housing investments and other strategies on an annual basis to reflect current market conditions and
opportunities.
To better align housing activities and priorities, Denver has realigned the Office of Economic Development’s (OED)
organizational structure and fortified housing efforts within the agency to support housing development and preservation,
policies and programs, compliance, and financial services. As part of this reorganization, Denver combined OED’s Housing
Division and the Office of Housing and Opportunity for People Everywhere (HOPE) to support collaboration,
communication and innovation across city agencies serving residents along the housing continuum.
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Affordable Housing Property Tax and Other Local Revenue Fund (16606-0145000)
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Internal Services and Misc. 28,314 29,000 0 (29,000) (100.0%)
DHD Administration 1,819,523 21,757,612 1,829,099 (19,928,513) (91.6%)
Land Acquisition 0 1,000,000 0 (1,000,000) (100.0%)
Unit Development/Preservation 0 0 20,652,000 20,652,000 0.0%
Housing Assistance 0 0 4,100,000 4,100,000 0.0%
Supportive Housing Development 0 0 0 0 0.0%
*Development Reserves 0 0 8,682,995 8,682,995 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
DHD Administration 9.10 9.10 16.36 7.26 79.8%
Revenue
Property 6,734,922 7,219,936 7,534,094 314,158 4.4%
Sale and Use 0 0 9,300,000 9,300,000 0.0%
Revenue Total 16,262,412 20,849,936 28,514,094 7,664,158 36.8%
*Added General Fund transfers, higher than expected recreational Marijuana sales tax revenues, and anticipated revenues from a City-owned building
sale made in 2018 all provided additional funds for higher expenditures in 2019. These additional revenues were set aside as “reserves” to be allocated
with OED staff and HAC input.
Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Revenue Fund (16607-0145000)
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Fund 0 2,633,033 3,700,000 1,066,967 40.5%
Total Program Expenditures 0 2,633,033 3,700,000 1,066,967 40.5%
Revenue
Linkage Fee Revenue 1,135,854 1,500,000 3,700,000 2,200,000 146.7%
Revenue Total 1,135,854 1,500,000 3,700,000 2,200,000 146.7%
Significant Budget Changes

In April 2018, Denver announced a proposed framework to double the City’s Affordable Housing Fund from $15M to over
$30M annually, and to partner with the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) to leverage $105M in bonds to provide an
acceleration and expansion of housing investments. As part of this proposed framework, DHA is planning to invest
approximately $50M to accelerate the development and preservation of existing DHA sites over the next 5 years that
otherwise would have been developed over the next 10-15 years. Additionally, DHA will invest at least $50M in bond
funding to support land and property acquisition (leveraged with 300+ project-based vouchers) that will drive a pipeline of
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and deeply affordable housing projects at scattered sites throughout the city with a
range of development partners.
To fund this increase in activity, the City will increase the Marijuana special sales tax rate by 2% to generate an additional
$9.3 million in revenues. This projection of revenue has been revised from the original projection of $8 million based upon
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updated revenue actuals. Rising linkage fee revenues (estimated to be $3.7m in 2019) and a larger General Fund transfer
are also planned to support the funds. These funds will continue to be administered by OED’s Housing Division with input
from the HAC.
With a doubling of resources, the funds will be receiving additional staff to increase development and contracting
capacity. Five new staff were approved for 2019 to add capacity for special projects, homelessness-related initiatives,
supportive housing projects, and expanding housing assistance programs. Added General Fund transfers, higher than
expected recreational Marijuana sales tax revenues, and anticipated revenues from a City-owned building sale made in
2018 all provided additional funds for higher expenditures in 2019. These additional revenues were set aside as “reserves”
to be allocated with OED staff and HAC input.
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Expenditures by Fund
Affordable Housing Property Tax and Other Local 1,819,523 22,757,612 35,264,094 12,506,482 55.0%
Revenues Fund
Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Revenue Fund 0 2,633,033 3,700,000 1,066,967 40.5%
Revenues by Fund
Affordable Housing Property Tax and Other Local 16,262,412 20,849,936 28,514,094 7,664,158 36.8%
Revenues Fund
Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Revenue Fund 1,135,854 1,500,000 3,700,000 2,200,000 146.7%
Total Program Revenues 17,398,266 22,349,936 32,214,094 9,864,158 44.14%
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Finance
Department of Finance 2500000
Mission
Ensure the efficient and effective delivery of City services through strong financial
management and excellent customer service.
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Department Summary
The Department of Finance responsibilities include investing, fiscal analysis, budgeting, debt and asset management, tax
assessment and collection, and accounting functions as well as establishing, maintaining and enforcing fiscal policies,
practices and procedures for the entire City and County. The Department commits to the citizens of Denver a financial
structure that mirrors the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better
service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability and improved business processes.
For more detailed information, please visit the Department of Finance website at:
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-department-of-finance/about-us.html
Services
The Department of Finance unifies the City’s accounting and financial functions under the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO). The Office of the Chief Financial Officer oversees the City’s financial rules and policies, creates greater
efficiencies in accounting and fiscal procedures, develops accountability
and performance management programs, and is involved in large
development projects that have an impact on future city finances.
The Assessment Division locates, appraises and records all of Denver's real and
personal properties in accordance with the Colorado Constitution, State
statutes and Board of Equalization procedures. The Assessor certifies
valuations to 103 special tax districts and tracks values and annual tax
increments within the City's 24 tax increment financing (TIF) projects. The
Division prepares and delivers the tax warrant to the Treasurer; maintains records on senior citizen and other tax
exemptions; generates value notices for all taxpayers; and processes written and in-person valuation protests and appeals.
The Treasury Division is comprised of two sections: Tax Compliance and Motor Vehicle. The Tax Compliance Section
collects, records, and deposits all city taxes and enforces tax compliance. The Denver Motor Vehicle Section (DMV) is
authorized as an agent of the State as outlined in the Colorado Revised Statutes to register and title vehicles and to
collect, record, and deposit all taxes and fees prescribed for vehicles owned or operated by residents and business
owners within the City and County of Denver.
The Cash, Risk and Capital Funding Division oversees the City’s banking services, including cash handling and investment of
city funds, debt issuance, the self-funded Worker’s Compensation insurance program, and management of the City’s risk
and exposure to loss related to the activities of its departments, agencies, and employees. Risk Management’s Workers’
Compensation Unit administers the City’s self-insured Workers’ Compensation program and Internal Service Fund,
processing benefits required by the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act, 8-401-101 et. seq. C.R.S. 2002
The Controller’s Office ensures the integrity of the City’s financial statements and maintains sound internal controls. The
Controller’s Office is responsible for citywide payroll, accounts payable, general accounting, financial reporting and fiscal
rules and policies. They provide financial management services to 17 other city departments and agencies.
The Division of Real Estate acts as the exclusive asset manager for the City’s real estate portfolio (excluding DEN and
designated park land). The Division’s Asset Management Team works closely with Facilities Management, Public Works,
City Attorney’s Office, Parks and Recreation, Human Services, DMV and the Budget and Management Office, helping to
prioritize capital improvements to accommodate agency needs while preserving asset value.
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The Budget and Management Office (BMO) prepares and oversees the implementation of
the City’s annual budget; evaluates new initiatives and program proposals by city agencies;
makes recommendations to elected officials; and collects and analyzes fiscal and
performance data related to the operations of the City and County government. BMO also
evaluates the financial and operational aspects of major policy issues and acts as a
resource to the Administration and to city departments regarding service delivery
improvements and cost controls. BMO supports agencies in effective delivery of public
services by strategic allocation and management of resources, business process
improvements, and data analytics. Peak Academy, within the BMO, provides training and
coaching for employees at all levels to improve the way government works and help employees maximize or reduce
use of resources, while enhancing the Denver City experience for everyone.
The Capital Planning and Programming Division oversees capital financial planning, budgeting, policies and procedures;
proposal prioritization and strategic capital planning efforts; development of the City’s Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan
and capital budget in coordination with departments; administration of Special Districts and the Metro Mortgage
Assistance Program; and financial analysis.
The Division was established in 2018 in response to an increasingly complex portfolio of capital projects throughout the City
including the Colorado Convention Center (CCC), National Western Center (NWC), and all current and future General
Obligation Bond initiatives.
Strategies
Increase transparency and accountability to taxpayers by increasing the availability of financial records.
Ensure continued, responsible management of the City’s finances and resources.
Provide value and quality to city customers through exceptional customer service.
Collaborate with city agencies and external partners to finance major development projects and to ensure a financially
sustainable Denver.
Leverage technology to support transparency of financial data, efficiency in operations, and better customer service.

Initial Elevate Denver Bond Project List
In November 2017 Denver voters approved a $937 million bond package
aimed at restoring, replacing, and expanding infrastructure and capital
assets across the City – assets that are uniquely Denver and are points of
pride for the people who live, work, and play here.
More than 460 capital infrastructure projects will be constructed over the next 10 years, improving parks, playgrounds, rec
centers, upgrading our police and fire stations, and enhancing our cultural centers as well as the Denver Health and
Hospital Authority. Elevate Denver addresses key areas of Mayor Michael Hancock’s Priorities aimed at creating a strategic
framework for maximum community impact; improving mobility, housing affordability and neighborhoods.
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Project Goals
Periodically, the City will authorize projects funded by the bond package. On June 27, the City closed on issuance of $261
million of GO bonds; $193 million will go towards the Elevate Denver Bond Program, and $67.9 million will refund for
interest savings on outstanding 2008 Justice System Bonds.
The $193 million list of Initial Elevate Denver projects delivers on high priority capital investments that includes more bike
lanes, improved roads and bridges, park enhancements, and major construction of cultural facilities and the Denver Health
campus.
For the latest news about the Elevate Denver GO Bond, please visit the dedicated webpage on the City’s Department of
Finance site: http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-department-of-finance/2017-go-bond.html or sign
up for email updates and send questions and comments to: [email protected].
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

City's Bond Rating for General Obligation Debt Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual
Fitch AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Moody’s Aaa Aaa Aaa Aaa Aaa
Standard and Poor’s AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
A bond rating is a classification given to debt issuers that indicate their credit quality. The three primary independent
rating services of Fitch, Moody’s, and Standard and Poor’s provide these evaluations of a bond issuer’s financial
strength and its ability to pay a bond’s principal and interest in a timely fashion. Bond ratings are expressed as letters
and numerals ranging from ’AAA’ which is the highest grade, to ’C’ which is the lowest grade. The rating services use
similar letter grades but use various combinations of upper- and lower-case letters and symbols to differentiate
themselves. The City and County of Denver’s General Obligation Bonds are rated the highest rating from all three
rating agencies.
The City was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Award for
Excellence in Government Finance for the 2017 GO Bond Process: An Inclusive Approach to Public Outreach. This award
recognizes contributions to the practice of government finance that exemplifies outstanding financial management and is
given for practical, documented work that offers leadership to the profession and promotes improved public finance. With
six public meetings, a map-based online tool, City Council engagement and comment cards located at all libraries and
recreation centers, the City received more than 3,000 investment ideas for GO bonds. Public meetings were held in
locations around the City that were easily accessible. As a result of Denver’s robust and inclusive outreach and evaluation
process, the 2017 GO bond has been the most inclusive bond in Denver’s history.
Bonded Debt
Governmental Business-Type Total

Activities Activities Primary Government
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
General Obligation Bonds 661,776 761,406 - - 661,776 761,406
Revenue Bonds 351,475 374,960 4,115,325 4,046,185 4,466,800 4,421,145
Total $407,002 $1,136,366 $1,083,535 $4,046,185 $5,128,576 $5,182,551
Source: 2017 CCD CAFER, Table 4, page 40
General Obligation Bonds: GO Bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the City.
These bonds are generally issued as multi-year serial bonds. As of December 31, 2017, the City had $661,776 of debt
backed by the full faith and credit of the City. Outlined in the above table is the City’s outstanding bonded debt at end of
year 2017 and 2016 (dollars in thousands).
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Social Impact Bond Program
Denver continues to implement a Social Impact Bond (SIB) initiative to ensure the City is paying for the most effective
service possible and shifting its spending from short-term fixes to long-term, sustainable solutions. The supportive housing
targets chronically homeless individuals who also struggle with mental health and substance abuse challenges. To date, the
initiative has housed over 250 individuals, which has included the opening of two new supportive housing buildings and
the ongoing leveraging of existing housing and Medicaid resources. The SIB initiative also includes a robust evaluation of
the program and its outcomes by the national evaluation firm, the Urban Institute. An early outcomes report was released
in late 2017 showing strong results in the housing stability of participants and promising results in lower days spent in jail.
These outcomes resulted in an outcome payment of $188,349.84. An expansion of the program launched in 2018, with the
goal of serving at least 75 additional participants, for a total of 325 participants. The program is based upon a proven
model that combine the approaches of Housing First with a modified Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model of
intensive case management.
Project Goals
• Demonstrate that housing and intensive case management can improve lives and reduce taxpayer costs.
• Add to the City’s capacity to house vulnerable populations.
• Develop new mechanisms and funding to pay for comprehensive case management services that formerly received
federal support.
Program Model
Housing First: Focuses on simplifying the process of accessing housing through streamlining the application process and
removing unnecessary documentation or site visits. It also ensures that supportive housing tenants are not subject to
conditions of tenancy exceeding that of a normal leaseholder, including participation in treatment or other services.
Modified Assertive Community Treatment (ACT): Services will fit the clients’ needs, all designed to help (i) address barriers
to housing stability, (ii) manage mental illness, (iii) reduce interaction with the criminal justice system, and (iv) improve
health outcomes. Services will include intensive case management, crisis intervention, substance use counseling, mental
health treatment, peer support, skills building, connection to primary care, and various other services identified as
appropriate to the client’s goals.
The Social Impact Bond provides flexible funding that can be used to provide the comprehensive services desired for each
participant. SIB funding primarily pays for services as well as providing short-term rental subsidies for individuals as longer-
term subsidies are secured.
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Program Results
The early outcomes report conducted by the Urban Institute was based upon individuals who were housed within the first
six months of the program. The data shows that almost 90% of participants stayed in housing on average of one year and
more than 60% of participants did not have a stay in jail. Below are a few of the highlights:
Housing Retention & Exits Jail Stays among Participants Remaining Stably Housed
January 1, 2016 – July 1, 2017 January 1, 2016 – July 1, 2017
First Year in Housing Number of Jail Stays

Share Avg. days in N Share/Avg.
housing Total 28
Total 28 347 0 stays 18 64%
No exits 89% 365 1 stay 5 18%
Planned exits* 7% 156 2 stays 3 10%
Unplanned exits 4% 139 3 stays 1 4%
Housing re-entry 4% 137 4+ stays 1 4%
Still housed at 93% 362 Avg. days in housing 96
milestone before first jail stay
Source: Days in housing and exit data come from the Colorado Source: Denver Sherriff’s Department and
Coalition for the Homeless *Does not include days spent in prisons or any jails outside of Denver.
*A portion of these were categorized as planned exits because of
participant deaths.
Risk Management-Worker’s Compensation

The City has seen a gradual reduction in Workers’ Compensation injuries
and their costs, despite the increase in employee count. This reduction has
been led by the Department of Safety, Parks and Recreation and Public
Works. The Department of Safety (Police, Fire, and Sheriff) developed an
injury reduction program that integrated employee resiliency and wellness
within the framework of the injury and illness reduction program objectives,
including on site physical therapy. The Parks and Recreation workplace
safety team was increased from 1 to 4 members which provided the ability
to develop a sustainable workplace safety program. Public Works has enhanced their already broad workplace safety team
with highly skilled team members who are able to develop and deliver targeted trainings to their wide variety of
employees. Additionally, Risk Management has assisted all agencies by sharing best practices between departments and
agencies to ensure successful strategies are being replicated throughout the City.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Worker’s Comp Performance Measures Actuals Actuals Actuals est. est.
# of new Worker’s Comp claims 1,047 1,020 939 1,000 1,000
Total payment of medical/indemnity during year $9.6M $8.2M $8.7M $7.5M $7.5M
Workers Comp outstanding actuarial expended liability $31.7M $29.5M $28.4M $27M $27M
Number of loss prevention training sessions delivered 226 226 130* 185 200
*Defensive Driving training was conducted online and no longer included in these numbers.
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Payments and Other Appropriations

2017 2018 2019 $ %
Payments / Appropriation Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Downtown Historic District Tax Rebate 300,000 300,000 300,000 0 0.0%

(01010-2563000)
Hotel Tax Increment 2,912,983 2,974,551 2,974,551 0 0.0%
(01010-2562000)
DPS-Stapleton Mill Levy Payment 0 760,753 1,201,600 440,847 57.95%
(01010-2564000)
Workers' Compensation Billings 10,072,078 8,568,854 8,522,984 (45,870) (0.54%)
(01010-2554100)
Unemployment Comp Insurance 687,684 1,200,000 800,000 (400,000) (33.3%)
(01010-2580810)
General Fund Contingency 0 29,348,678 28,652,000 (696,678) (2.37%)
(01010-2580900)
Annual Rental Payments 22,209,381 20,709,362 20,850,500 141,138 0.68%
(01010-2565000)
Since 2000 the Downtown Historic District Tax Rebate has provided for a partial rebate of the city portion of real property
taxes imposed on certain qualifying structures within the Downtown Historic District. Ordinance No. 970 helps to preserve
the distinctive urban design and character of our city’s core. At the same time, city council authorized a tax rebate to help
offset property tax rates for historic property owners in this historic district, and to thank property owners for preserving
and maintaining their renovated structures. The program is to be evaluated on a year-to-year basis as part of the City’s
annual appropriation process to determine if funds will be available for the tax rebate.
The Hotel Tax Increment/DURA receives and distributes the 1% Lodgers Tax increment to the Denver Urban Renewal
Authority to fund the redevelopment and expansion of the Colorado Convention Center. City Council created the Denver
Tourism Improvement District in 2017 and eligible Tourism District voters authorized the collection of the increment in
November 2017.This budgeted amount represents the estimated increment amount of General Fund’s Lodger’s tax
generated by the eligible hotels in the District. This estimate is calculated by the Controller’s Office and the Executive
Director of DURA. A reconciliation of the actual increment to this estimated increment occurs at the conclusion of the fiscal
year.
Beginning April 1, 2018, Airbnb will begin collecting Denver Lodger’s Sales Tax on sales of short-term lodging. For more
information on the new requirements, please visit the Treasury Division website and review the Lodger’s Tax information
page.
The DPS-Stapleton Mill Levy Payment was added in 2018 and distributes to Denver Public Schools (DPS) a portion of
city retained tax revenue attributable to the DPS 2016 election.
Workers’ Compensation Billings is a centralized payment from the General Fund to the Workers’ Compensation
Internal Service Fund (ISF) for premiums. The fund remains at a 75% confidence level. See the Workers’ Compensation
section of this book for further explanation regarding funding levels.
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The Unemployment Compensation Insurance program reimburses the State of Colorado for unemployment benefits
paid by the State to former General Fund employees. The adjustment in 2019 reflects aligning budget with historical
actual expenditures.
The General Fund Contingency Reserve is appropriated as part of the annual budget. The City Charter requires that the
proposed budget for the General Fund shall include an amount no less than two percent of the total estimated
expenditures for the payment of any expense, the necessity of which is caused by any casualty, accident or unforeseen
circumstance after the passage of the annual appropriation ordinance. Throughout the year as supplemental appropriations
occur, the contingency appropriation is rescinded so that the remaining balance continuously reflects the amount of
reserves still available for use. Supplementals are then re-appropriated into departmental budgets from the rescissions;
thus, actuals will always be zero, and the prior year will reflect the budget at the time the budget book was developed.
Annual Rental Payments are for existing Certificates of Participation (COPs) and other lease purchase payments that
are paid for in the General Fund (other funds also pay COPs). The total annual rental payments must remain at or below
the debt policy limit of five percent of the acquiring fund’s annual revenues.
The 2019 appropriations are as follows:
Annual Rental Payments Amount

Trustee Payments $1,298,200
Civic Center Office Building $16,405,000
African American Research Library $1,280,700
Parking Garage Payments $1,131,500
Central Platte Campus $735,100
Total Rental Payments $20,850,500
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 1,579,610 1,321,871 2,043,329 721,458 54.6%
Assessment Division 5,302,048 5,408,959 6,108,411 699,452 12.9%
Treasury Division 16,775,536 17,784,972 18,345,598 560,626 3.2%
Cash, Risk & Capital Funding 13,359,903 14,832,842 16,031,559 1,198,717 8.1%
Controller's Office 8,389,354 9,029,967 9,406,991 377,024 4.2%
Division of Real Estate 4,088,254 4,880,566 5,896,149 1,015,583 20.8%
Budget and Management 3,117,418 3,502,029 3,420,128 (81,901) (2.3%)
Capital Planning and Programming 0 3,014,689 2,337,236 (677,453) (22.5%)
Total 52,612,124 59,775,895 63,589,401 3,813,506 6.4%
Capital Equipment 1,576,481 166,178 8,100 (158,078) (95.1%)
Total 52,612,124 59,775,895 63,589,401 3,813,506 6.4%
Payments
Annual Rental Payments 22,209,381 20,709,362 20,850,500 141,138 0.7%
Downtown Historic District Tax Rebate 300,000 300,000 300,000 0 0.0%
DPS-Stapleton Mill Levy Payment 0 760,753 1,201,600 440,847 57.9%
Hotel Tax Increment 2,912,983 2,974,551 2,974,551 0 0.0%
Unemployment Comp Insurance 687,684 1,200,000 800,000 (400,000) (33.3%)
Workers' Compensation Billings 10,072,078 8,568,854 8,522,984 (45,870) (0.5%)
Subtotal Total 36,182,126 34,513,520 34,649,635 136,115 0.4%
Other General Funds
General Contingency 0 29,348,678 28,652,000 (696,678) (2.4%)
Total 0 29,348,678 28,652,000 (696,678) (2.4%)
Property 120,328,368 128,832,393 131,140,562 2,308,169 1.8%
Sale and Use 656,530,921 692,303,862 730,449,979 38,146,117 5.5%
Lodgers 32,146,231 30,312,168 31,221,533 909,365 3.0%
Occupational Privilege 50,954,965 51,974,064 53,013,545 1,039,481 2.0%
Motor Veh Own Tax/Fee 30,793,180 30,793,180 31,924,904 1,131,724 3.7%
Telecommunications 2,452,471 2,650,000 2,650,000 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Licenses and Permits 861,017 275,000 275,000 0 0.0%
Interest Income 10,823,137 12,357,244 14,355,980 1,998,736 16.2%
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 20,005,278 20,084,328 20,621,317 536,989 2.7%
Miscellaneous Other 62,866,177 59,115,215 61,227,192 2,111,977 3.6%
Total 1,019,597,819 1,059,815,317 1,108,920,209 49,104,892 4.6%
Internal Service Funds Expenditures by
Agency
Workers' Compensation 13,007,281 15,337,383 15,444,806 107,423 0.7%
Total 13,007,281 15,337,383 15,444,806 107,423 0.7%
Type
Total Internal Service Funds 13,007,281 15,337,383 15,444,806 107,423 0.7%
Internal Service Funds Revenue
Interest Income 1,135,719 1,058,400 1,194,000 135,600 12.8%
Total Internal Service Funds Revenue 15,552,997 11,818,700 11,954,300 135,600 1.1%
General Government 37,429,020 46,683,972 49,364,204 2,680,232 5.7%
Workers Compensation - Civilian 18.00 19.00 19.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 414.80 423.80 432.80 9.00 2.1%
Grant/Other Capital Funds 8,003,206 26,855,852 18,852,646 235.6%
Entertainment And Cultural Capital 5,380,500 5,379,751 (749) 0.0%
Funds
Total 23,213,756 45,772,725 22,558,969 97.2%
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Agency wide
· A decrease in services and supplies due to a one-time 2017 encumbrance roll forward into 0.00 (135,000)
2018.
Office of the CFO
· An increase in personnel services for a new Marketing Professional that was added mid-2018 1.00 84,000
to support Elevate Denver GO Bond initiatives through the GO Bond Supplemental. This
position is limited.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer a Deputy Director position to the National (1.00) (143,900)
Western Center Office (NWCO).
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer an Administrator II position to the Office (1.00) (113,300)
of Human Rights and Community Partnerships (HRCP).
· An increase in services and supplies due to the NWCO Authority Payment being transferred to 0.00 900,000
the Office of the CFO from NWCO.
Assessment Division
· An increase in personnel services to add Property Appraisers due primarily to implementing a 3.00 207,800
new property tax system. These positions are limited.
· An increase in personnel services for a new GIS Technician due primarily to implementing a 1.00 70,800
new property tax system. This is a limited position.
· An increase in personnel services to add a Personal Property Analyst due primarily to 1.00 64,200
implementing a new property tax system. This is a limited position.
· An increase in personnel services for an Assessment Information Technician due primarily to 1.00 61,800
implementing a new property tax system. This is a limited position.
· An increase in services and supplies due to a Biennial Assessment Year allowance increase. 0.00 130,000
Treasury Division
· A net zero impact in personnel services as a Tax Technician II position is converted from limited 0.00 0
to unlimited to support regulation of commercial marijuana activities.
Cash Risk and Capital Funding Division
· An increase in personnel services to fund a new Senior Financial Analyst that was added mid- 1.00 102,000
2018 to support Elevate Denver GO Bond initiatives. This position is limited.
· An increase in personnel services to fund a new Insurance Administrator that supports the 1.00 102,000
City's Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program related primarily to the Elevate Denver GO
Bond.
· An increase in services and supplies for banking fees. 0.00 1,000,000
Controller's Office
· An increase in personnel services to fund a new Senior Accountant position to help address the 1.00 96,100
increasing complexity of the Accounting Services portfolio as a result of the additional
responsibilities for the Department of Public Health and the Environment.
· An increase in personnel services to fund a new Associate Accountant position to help address 1.00 85,300
the increasing complexity of the Accounting Services portfolio as a result of the additional
responsibilities in the Department of Public Health and the Environment.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of a Fiscal Administrator II position to (1.00) (135,800)
the National Western Center Office (NWCO).
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Division of Real Estate
· An increase in personnel services to fund a Project Manager II to support the Elevate Denver 1.00 124,100
GO Bond initiatives which was added in 2018 through the GO Bond Supplemental. This
position is limited.
· An increase in services and supplies to fund a contract lease increase for office space located at 0.00 894,100
101 W. Colfax to accommodate growth of City and County of Denver staff.
Budget and Management Office
· A decrease in personnel services due to a Senior Statistical Analyst position moving to (1.00) (97,000)
Technology Services.
· A decrease in services and supplies to reallocate budget to support the Stapleton contribution 0.00 (50,000)
in the Capital Planning and Programming Office.
Capital Projects and Planning Division
· An increase in personnel services to fund a limited, on-call position to support the continuation 0.00 65,000
of knowledge transfer and project management expertise.
· An increase in services and supplies to provide support to the City's Performance Based 0.00 400,000
Infrastructure (PBI) initiatives led by the new PBI Office.
· 0.00 50,000
An increase in services and supplies reallocated from BMO to provide support for
administrative, financial, contractual, and legal expenses to continue to act as a managing
entity of the land at the old Stapleton Airport. This will be the last year of support funds for
Stapleton Development Corporation.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the one-time expenditures to support the creation 0.00 (1,000,000)
of the CPP Office.
· An increase in Special Revenue Funds for the Denver Preschool Program, due primarily to a 0.00 1,180,200
projected increase in tax collections.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of the CFO (2501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 1,266,166 1,059,117 953,543 (105,574) (10.0%)
Services and Supplies 312,103 262,254 1,089,286 827,032 315.4%
Office of CFO 1,309,813 1,041,082 1,711,437 670,355 64.4%
Admin Team 269,797 280,789 331,892 51,103 18.2%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of the CFO (2501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Social Impact Bond Program 407,197 1,570,000 1,570,000 0 0.0%
Office of CFO 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Administration 7.00 7.00 6.00 (1.00) (14.3%)
Revenue
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Assessment Division (2520000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 0 5,178 3,600 (1,578) (30.5%)
Administration 907,545 980,663 1,134,793 154,130 15.7%
Real Estate 3,066,810 3,091,580 3,384,231 292,651 9.5%
Personal Property 658,207 639,664 724,640 84,976 13.3%
Information Management 369,931 373,793 460,228 86,435 23.1%
GIS/Ownership 299,556 323,259 404,519 81,260 25.1%
Administration 8.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
GIS/Ownership 4.00 4.00 5.00 1.00 25.0%
Information Management 5.00 5.00 6.00 1.00 20.0%
Personal Property 9.30 8.30 9.30 1.00 12.0%
Real Estate 32.50 36.50 39.50 3.00 8.2%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Assessment Division (2520000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Revenue Total 4,143 2,300 2,300 0 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Treasury Division (2540000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 766,586 799,706 814,761 15,055 1.9%
Financial Management (16,385) 0 0 0 0.0%
Tax Collection 4,845,723 5,311,630 5,334,073 22,443 0.4%
Tax Audit 4,919,769 5,321,181 5,563,224 242,043 4.5%
DMV Management Operations 826,038 1,048,216 1,012,346 (35,870) (3.4%)
DMV Branch Operations 4,511,878 4,401,322 4,761,754 360,432 8.2%
DMV Processing Center 921,928 902,917 859,440 (43,477) (4.8%)
Denver Preschool Program 21,084,590 0 0 0 0.0%
Administration 5.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
DMV Branch Operations 59.00 59.00 63.00 4.00 6.8%
DMV Management Operations 9.00 9.00 8.00 (1.00) (11.1%)
DMV Processing Center 6.50 6.50 5.50 (1.00) (15.4%)
Tax Audit 52.00 53.00 53.00 0.00 0.0%
Tax Collection 55.00 55.00 53.00 (2.00) (3.6%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Treasury Division (2540000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Property 120,328,368 128,832,393 131,140,562 2,308,169 1.8%
Sale and Use 637,693,889 692,303,862 730,449,979 38,146,117 5.5%
Lodgers 32,146,231 30,312,168 31,221,533 909,365 3.0%
Occupational Privilege 50,954,965 51,974,064 53,013,545 1,039,481 2.0%
Motor Veh Own Tax/Fee 30,793,180 30,793,180 31,924,904 1,131,724 3.7%
Telecommunications 2,452,471 2,650,000 2,650,000 0 0.0%
Interest Income 45,330 2,881,260 2,881,260 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 962,885,020 1,022,922,858 1,069,107,201 46,184,343 4.5%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Cash Risk & Capital Funding Division (2550000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 624 1,000 900 (100) (10.0%)
Financial Management 10,879,051 12,059,933 13,125,605 1,065,672 8.8%
Insurance and Loss Prevention 2,479,946 2,772,909 2,905,954 133,045 4.8%
Risk Management 906 0 0 0 0.0%
Convention Center Hotel - 11835 13,740,033 14,384,816 14,384,816 0 0.0%
Metro Mortgage Assistance Program 1,606,333 2,550,000 2,550,000 0 0.0%
Risk Management SRF 495,934 775,000 775,000 0 0.0%
Total 15,842,300 17,709,816 17,709,816 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Cash Risk & Capital Funding Division (2550000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Financial Management 14.00 13.00 14.00 1.00 7.7%
Insurance and Loss Prevention 4.00 4.00 5.00 1.00 25.0%
Revenue
Interest Income 8,935,914 8,845,984 10,844,720 1,998,736 22.6%
Revenue Total 9,407,606 9,070,984 11,069,720 1,998,736 22.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Controller's Office (2560000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 692 0 0 0 0.0%
Accounting and Financial Reporting 3,257,460 3,396,074 3,543,594 147,520 4.3%
Payroll 2,353,707 2,661,295 2,724,050 62,755 2.4%
Financial Services 2,777,495 2,972,598 3,139,347 166,749 5.6%
Denver Preschool Program 0 22,268,529 23,448,761 1,180,232 5.3%
Accounting and Financial Reporting 29.00 29.00 29.00 0.00 0.0%
Financial Services 34.00 34.00 36.00 2.00 5.9%
Payroll 28.00 28.00 27.00 (1.00) (3.6%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Controller's Office (2560000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Sale and Use 18,837,032 0 0 0 0.0%
Fines and Forfeits 1,250 0 0 0 0.0%
Interest Income 1,841,893 630,000 630,000 0 0.0%
Charges for Services 858,222 804,847 825,924 21,077 2.6%
Miscellaneous Other 333,080 0 18,304 18,304 0.0%
Revenue Total 21,871,477 1,434,847 1,474,228 39,381 2.7%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Division of Real Estate (2570000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 938,913 1,239,024 1,367,545 128,521 10.4%
Capital Equipment 1,491,937 6,423 0 (6,423) (100.0%)
Real Estate Management 4,088,254 4,880,566 5,896,149 1,015,583 20.8%
DOF Real Estate 0 5,300,000 0 (5,300,000) (100.0%)
Other Agency Capital Project 0 0 7,650,000 7,650,000 0.0%
Strategic Shelter Facilities 0 0 3,350,000 3,350,000 0.0%
Total 0 5,300,000 11,000,000 5,700,000 107.5%
Real Estate Management 7.00 9.00 10.00 1.00 11.1%
Revenue
Charges for Services 1,185,363 450,000 450,000 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 3,969,552 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 5,154,915 450,000 450,000 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Budget & Management Office (2580000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 2,472,448 2,639,583 2,622,682 (16,901) (0.6%)
Budgeting and Analysis 2,248,140 2,563,401 2,468,605 (94,796) (3.7%)
Business Process Analysis 869,278 938,628 951,523 12,895 1.4%
Grant Development 94,933 85,627 85,627 0 0.0%
Budgeting and Analysis 16.50 16.50 15.50 (1.00) (6.1%)
Business Process Analysis 9.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 20,005,278 20,084,328 20,621,317 536,989 2.7%
Miscellaneous Other 242,796 5,850,000 6,195,443 345,443 5.9%
Revenue Total 20,274,574 25,934,328 26,816,760 882,432 3.4%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Capital Planning and Programming (2590000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 0 1,286,634 1,280,501 (6,133) (0.5%)
Services and Supplies 0 1,723,817 1,056,085 (667,732) (38.7%)
Expenditures by Type Total 3,014,689 2,337,236 (677,453) (22.5%)
Capital Planning and Programming 0 3,014,689 2,337,236 (677,453) (22.5%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Capital Planning and Programming (2590000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Special Districts Revolving Loan 0 0 200,000 200,000 0.0%
Tourism Improvement District Marketing and 0 5,000,000 6,300,000 1,300,000 26.0%
Promotion Fund
Total 0 5,000,000 6,500,000 1,500,000 30.0%
Colorado Convention Center Capital Fund 0 0 9,148,823 9,148,823 0.0%
DURA Downtown TIF Projects 0 1,550,000 9,940,000 8,390,000 541.3%
Excise Tax Overperformance Capital Fund 0 6,453,206 7,767,029 1,313,823 20.4%
Other Agency Capital Project 0 3,000,000 2,537,122 (462,878) (15.4%)
Revenue Projects 0 1,530,050 0 (1,530,050) (100.0%)
Theatres & Arenas Capital Projects 0 5,380,500 5,379,751 (749) 0.0%
Total 0 17,913,756 34,772,725 16,858,969 94.1%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 22,913,756 41,272,725 18,358,969 80.1%
Total Program Expenditures 0 25,928,445 43,609,961 17,681,516 68.2%
Capital Planning and Programming 0.00 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

WC Administration 3,835,353 4,506,883 4,614,306 107,423 2.4%
Indemnity and Medical 9,171,928 10,830,500 10,830,500 0 0.0%
Firefighter Heart Benefit 0 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
WC Administration 18.00 19.00 19.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Interest Income 1,135,719 1,058,400 1,194,000 135,600 12.8%
Revenue Total 15,552,997 11,818,700 11,954,300 135,600 1.1%
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General
Services
General Services 3000000
Mayor
Executive
Director of
General Services
Facilities
Administration Purchasing Arts and Venues
Management
Cultural Affairs
Administration
Marketing
Arenas
Denver
Performing Arts
Complex
Colorado
Convention
Center
Mission
General Services strives to be agile, efficient, and effective in delivering services in an
ever-evolving environment.
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Department Summary
General Services empowers our World Class City by efficiently maintaining over 6 million square feet in 135 facilities,
effectively managing $600 million in city procurement spend, focusing on the advancement of citywide sustainability,
energy efficiency programs, overseeing the citywide Contracts Office and managing the Denver Security Office.
The Department of General Services includes the Denver Arts and Venues. For detailed budget information on this agency,
view the Arts and Venues section following General Services.
For more information visit the General Services website at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/general-

services.html.
Services
Administration includes key activities such as policy development and direction, establishment of agency goals, objectives
and guidelines, media relations and other external communications, public engagement, and financial management.
Administration is also responsible for managing contract compliance and administration, security for all city owned assets,
management of all energy and utility purchases in city
owned facilities and participates in the City’s energy
conservation efforts.
Facilities Management is responsible for the maintenance

and repair of more than 135 city facilities, ensures ADA
compliance with all public facilities, provides custodial
services, addresses deferred maintenance, and manages
capital improvements projects.
Purchasing procures $600 million of goods and services at

the best possible value for the city agencies and improves
opportunities for Small, Minority, and Women Business
Enterprises (SMWBE) through the City’s SMWBE Program,
and manages surplus property activities through sale and
strategic re-use.
Strategies
Customer Experience: Provide professional solutions that deliver the Mile-High experience through successful partnerships
with our stakeholders through:
• Business practice process improvement to increase the efficiency of our processes by removing waste and
eliminating non-value add steps, increasing cost savings and reducing process time. Communication enhancement to
leverage our internal resources to brand General Services, and improve communication with our customers,
employees, and stakeholders. Facility safety and security to continuously assess, identify and develop pro-active
preventative measures that ensure the safety of our employees and tenants in city facilities.
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Employee Engagement: An engaged culture that empowers a bold and dynamic workforce committed to excellence
through:
• Career planning to identify where our employees want to go in their careers and build a plan for them to achieve
those goals.
• Professional development to provide training, education and development opportunities for all our employees.
• 360° Communication to empower our employees to provide input into major business decisions through bottom-up
meetings, one-on-ones, surveys, and top-down listening sessions.
Financial Performance: Ensure measurable financial impact through responsible and sustainable operational practices at all
levels of the agency through:
• Adopting Priority Based Budgeting, a fiscally responsible approach to improving services.

• Financial competency training for employees to provide budgeting and finance training for all employees.
• Resource realignment to maximize our resources to empower and enable our organization to move the needle on
our top prioritized services.

General Services is committed to achieving the goal of 20
percent reduction in energy usage by 2020 in accordance
with the Better Buildings Challenge. A baseline has been
set using a 2011 consumption baseline. “Energy usage” as
defined in this measure includes electricity, heating gas,
steam, and chilled water. The 20 percent energy
reduction in kBTUs for the City and County of Denver
under the Better Buildings Challenge is equivalent to the
kilowatt use of approximately 2,200 homes for a year. The
percentages listed represent cumulative performance.
The cumulative energy usage decreased in 2017 due to
several energy saving initiatives completed through
Performance Contracting on 14 of the City’s facilities. In
2019, General Services will continue to utilize Facilities
Conditioning and Assessment Program (FCAP) data and
select projects that add a high degree of value to the
City’s building portfolio.
It is important to address deferred maintenance throughout

city buildings due to the age of individual assets. Over 21
percent of the buildings are 55 years or older, 35 percent
are 32-54 years old, and 15 percent are 20-31 years old. As
buildings continue to age, the need to address deferred
maintenance increases. In 2017, the number of deferred
maintenance projects increased as the City focused on
investing in costly deferred maintenance capital projects
with high value to the City.
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Cost savings on citywide purchases are measured through: 1) purchases that are below budgeted amount, 2) purchases
that are below previous bid and/or 3) a bid that mitigates future cost (i.e., such as locking in fuel prices). This is not a
cumulative metric but is based solely on the solicitations undertaken in a given year.
Surplus Property Revenue: Revenue from sales of surplus property, abandoned confiscated vehicles, and lost and
confiscated personal property including enterprise agencies.
Master Purchase Order and Credit Card Rebates: Purchasing administers over 350 Master Purchase Orders that deliver
savings and beneficial terms for agency purchases. Several of these Master Purchase Orders with Suppliers generate
rebates from suppliers based on dollar value of purchases made. Also included is the rebate received from the City’s bank
for dollar volume of credit card payments.
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Services Administration 27,425,307 29,294,505 28,537,716 (756,789) (2.6%)
Purchasing 2,619,168 2,887,052 3,346,358 459,306 15.9%
Strategic Initiatives 431,238 0 0 0 0.0%
Facilities Management 18,551,216 21,051,195 22,255,004 1,203,809 5.7%
Total 49,026,929 53,232,752 54,139,078 906,326 1.7%
Total 49,026,929 53,232,752 54,139,078 906,326 1.7%
Charges for Services 89,552 1,780,000 2,117,498 337,498 19.0%
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 1,589,664 0 0 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 6,218,705 6,365,000 6,393,987 28,987 0.5%
Total 7,897,920 8,145,000 8,511,485 366,485 4.5%
Transfers
Transfer to Grant/Other CIF - 15815- 14,152,469 9,106,625 8,485,000 (621,625) (6.8%)
9938100
Total Special Revenue Funds Transfers 14,152,469 9,106,625 8,485,000 (621,625) (6.8%)
General Government 28,839,043 27,529,140 28,355,014 825,874 3.0%
Culture And Recreation 68,740,564 71,836,270 72,608,615 772,345 1.1%
Culture And Recreation - Civilian 104.07 106.07 107.57 1.50 1.4%
Capital Improvements 480,000 1,200,000 720,000 150.0%
Bond Project Funds 3,403,288 296,000 (3,107,288) (91.3%)
Grant/Other Capital Funds 9,454,625 8,752,750 (701,875) (7.4%)
Entertainment And Cultural Capital Funds 5,656,873 6,679,699 1,022,826 18.1%
Total 18,994,786 16,928,449 (2,066,337) (10.9%)
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Administration
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer of one Director position from Denver 1.00 141,700
Human Services (DHS) to better align the budget with the responsibilities of the position.
· An increase in personnel services for one Management Analyst II position to provide day to 0.75 60,800
day support to the City's Chief Security and Asset Protection Officer. This position is budgeted
to start in the second quarter and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for one Contract Compliance Technician to support General 0.75 55,200
Services in its management of Citywide contracts and to expand the department's capacity to
ensure contract compliance. This position is budgeted to start in the second quarter of 2019
and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for one Administrative Support Assistant position to support 0.75 42,100
the City's credentialing program to improve building security and safety. This position is
budgeted to start in second quarter of 2019 and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in internal billing to support additional costs of water and drainage expenses for 0.00 203,900
city facilities to align budgeted funds to historical actual expenditures.
· A decrease in services and supplies to account for energy savings from the City and County of 0.00 (1,240,600)
Denver's utility payments due to improved sustainability efforts. $300,000 of these funds
were reallocated to fund additional security infrastructure improvements. Another $209,900
was allocated from service and supplies to internal billing to align budgeted funds to historical
actual expenditures.
· A decrease in services and supplies for a one-time encumbrance roll from 2017 for the 0.00 (84,600)
continuation of a streetlighting contract.
Purchasing
· An increase in personnel services for one Senior Buyer and two Staff Buyer positions to 3.00 238,600
support procurement activity for Denver International Airport. The positions will be offset by
revenue from the Denver International Airport.
· An increase in personnel services for one Stockroom Supervisor position to provide on-site 0.75 59,000
management to the City's surplus warehouse. This position will start the second quarter of
2019 and will be annualized to a full FTE in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for one Administrative Support Assistant that was 1.00 54,600
transferred from Facilities Management to Purchasing in 2018.
· An increase in services and supplies for dues and membership fees. 0.00 31,200
Facilities
· An increase in personnel services for one Project Manager I position to support day to day 1.00 110,200
maintenance and projects within the City's portfolio of buildings.
· An increase in services and supplies for prevailing wage increases for contract security and 0.00 735,200
janitorial services, in addition to expanding maintenance hours at city facilities, and added
armed guards in certain city facilities.
· An increase in services and supplies for a one-time transfer of funds from the National 0.00 105,800
Western Center Office (NWCO) to General Services for facility maintenance costs at NWCO
facilities.
· A decrease in personnel services one Administrative Support Assistant that was transferred (1.00 (54,600)
from Facilities Management to Purchasing in 2018. )
· A decrease in personnel services for one Facilities Maintenance Technician position that was (1.00 (52,900)
abolished in 2018. )
· A decrease in capital equipment for the one-time purchase in 2018 for three tractors for snow 0.00 (75,000)
removal.
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Revenue
· An increase in revenue from a Denver International Airport Internal Billing Transfer (IBT) to 0.00 337,500
support two Senior Buyer and two Staff Buyer positions to support procurement activity for
Denver International Airport.
· An increase in revenue from additional surplus sales resulting from the addition of one 0.00 29,000
Stockroom Supervisor position at GS Surplus Property Warehouse.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Services Administration (3010000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Office of the Manager 464,647 1,210,377 28,537,716 27,327,339 2,257.8%
Mail Delivery 360,724 0 0 0 0.0%
General Services - Utilities 26,599,936 28,084,128 0 (28,084,128) (100.0%)
Convention Marketing/Tourism 28,839,043 27,529,140 28,355,014 825,874 3.0%
Facility CIP Projects 0 0 915,000 915,000 0.0%
Mail Delivery 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Office of the Manager 5.25 8.25 11.50 3.25 39.4%
Revenue
Charges for Services 0 80,000 80,000 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 71,360 80,000 80,000 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Purchasing (3020000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 353,666 410,383 428,252 17,869 4.4%
Procurement 1,818,766 1,929,955 2,292,459 362,504 18.8%
Surplus Property 446,736 546,714 625,647 78,933 14.4%
Administration 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Procurement 21.00 20.00 24.00 4.00 20.0%
Surplus Property 4.00 4.00 4.75 0.75 18.8%
Revenue
Charges for Services 0 0 337,498 337,498 0.0%
Revenue Total 6,124,182 6,365,000 6,731,485 366,485 5.8%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Strategic Initiatives (3032000)* Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies (37,064) 0 0 0 0.0%
Expenditures by Type Total 431,238 0 0 0 0.0%
Administration 425,913 0 0 0 0.0%
Records Management Program 5,324 0 0 0 0.0%
Expenditures by Activity Total 431,238 0 0 0 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 431,238 0 0 0 0.0%
Administration 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 57,412 0 0 0 0.0%
* In 2017, the Strategic Initiatives control level was rolled into General Services Administration (3010000)
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Facilities Management (3082000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 789,108 1,031,868 1,133,509 101,641 9.9%
Team A 1,577,033 1,644,542 1,680,921 36,379 2.2%
Team B 1,253,458 1,408,383 1,378,020 (30,363) (2.2%)
Project Management 415,606 367,974 493,873 125,899 34.2%
Team C 1,574,787 2,270,258 2,444,358 174,100 7.7%
Team E 982,687 1,467,777 1,524,242 56,465 3.8%
Team D 1,401,313 1,479,830 1,556,156 76,326 5.2%
Operations Team 10,557,225 11,380,563 12,043,925 663,362 5.8%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Facilities Management (3082000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
07 Bond-Health and Human Servc 0 75,000 0 (75,000) (100.0%)
07 Bond-Public Ofc Facilities 0 277,834 0 (277,834) (100.0%)
Energy Conservation Capital Projects 0 145,000 200,000 55,000 37.9%
Facility CIP Projects 0 200,000 0 (200,000) (100.0%)
Total 0 697,834 200,000 (497,834) (71.3%)
Administration 4.00 8.00 7.00 (1.00) (12.5%)
Operations Team 43.00 44.00 42.00 (2.00) (4.5%)
Project Management 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Team A 11.00 11.00 11.00 0.00 0.0%
Team B 13.00 12.00 11.00 (1.00) (8.3%)
Team C 12.00 12.00 13.00 1.00 8.3%
Team D 6.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Team E 10.00 8.00 9.00 1.00 12.5%
Revenue
Charges for Services 33,344 1,700,000 1,700,000 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 1,644,966 1,700,000 1,700,000 0 0.0%
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Denver Arts and Venues 3050000
Manager of
General Services
Arts and Venues
Colorado Denver
Administration Marketing Convention Arenas Performing Arts Cultural Affairs
Center Complex
Mission
So that all may thrive, Arts & Venues enriches and advances Denver’s quality of life and
economic vitality through premier public venues, arts, cultural and entertainment
opportunities.
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Department Summary
Denver Arts and Venues (DAV) manages, maintains, and programs the City’s public events venues and provides cultural
programs and amenities to the community such as free festivals, educational offerings, and public art. The venues include
high profile facilities that are well-known regionally, nationally, and internationally. They include:
• Colorado Convention Center

• Denver Coliseum
• Denver Performing Arts Complex
• McNichols Civic Center Building
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre
DAV facilities host a wide array of public and private events including conventions, trade shows, sporting events, concerts,
theatre productions (local and national touring companies), and cultural activities such as films, lectures, symphony, ballet,
and opera performances. For more detailed information visit, http://artsandvenuesdenver.com/.
Services
Administration includes key activities such as policy development and direction, establishment of agency goals and
objectives, purchasing, contract management, public awareness and media relations, financial management (including
budgeting and accounting), and coordination of capital improvements. Additionally, this agency’s administration oversees
the operation of the Colorado Convention Center through the administration of the City’s management agreement with a
private company charged with the day-to-day running of the center.
The Marketing team assists in increasing the utilization of the facilities and generating new revenue by promoting cultural
participation and developing corporate sponsorships. The marketing division is charged with managing the City’s ticketing
program, promoting the facilities’ brands, and marketing facilities in local, regional, national, and international markets.
The Colorado Convention Center (CCC) is one of the country’s most successful convention, trade show and business
meeting facilities. The facility has a significant impact on the region’s economy and generates substantial lodgers’ tax, sales
and use tax and employment opportunities in the private sector. The facility is managed by a private company charged
with day-to-day operations.
DAV Arenas includes the Denver Coliseum and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Trading Post, and Visitors Center. The historic
Denver Coliseum is used for sporting events, family entertainment shows, concerts, and the National Western Stock Show
and Rodeo. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an acoustically perfect, critically acclaimed natural open-air concert venue. The
newly renovated Trading Post serves as a retail outlet and includes a museum for the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.
Management includes booking, patron/client services, event oversight, facilities maintenance, and food and beverage
contracts.
The Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) is a world-renowned performing arts center covering 12 acres, including the
Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Boettcher Concert Hall, Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, Sculpture Park, Helen Bonfils Theatre
Complex, retail, and parking amenities. Services include booking, patron/client services, event oversight, facilities
maintenance, food and beverage contracts, and parking garage facility management and oversight for attached retail.
The Cultural Affairs division includes Denver’s Public Art program, the Create Denver economic development initiative,
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Tier III granting process, Youth One Book-One Denver literacy program, the
Five Points Jazz Festival, the Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Arts & Culture, and implementation of IMAGINE 2020:
Denver’s Cultural Plan. Services include facilities maintenance and operations, booking, event oversight, and patron/client
services.
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Strategies
The Next Stage
In March 2016, Arts & Venues announced The Next Stage, a vision plan for the redevelopment of the Denver Performing
Arts Complex. The Next Stage positions Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) to be an enlivened, vibrant, thriving, public
regional center of cultural activity in the heart of downtown. It will attract diverse audiences, celebrate a variety of art
forms, contribute to the City’s economic vitality, enhance Denver’s urban fabric, integrate with neighboring amenities, and
serve as an innovative model for sustainable cultural and civic investment. Following the release of the Vision Plan, a
Funding and Governance (FunGov) committee was formed to test the feasibility and assess policy implications of
implementing The Next Stage. The findings indicated that the plan is feasible, and Arts and Venues is completing another
round of due diligence studies in 2018/19.
Colorado Convention Center Master Plan and Expansion

The Colorado Convention Center is one of the leading economic drivers for the City, generating more than $500MM in
annual revenue, with more than 1 million visitors. To remain competitive and to respond to new trends in the convention
and meetings industry, a vertical expansion has been planned and funded. It is based on a Master Plan completed by DAV
in 2015. Currently in design phase with a local architect and a host of key stakeholders, the $233MM project is expected to
be completed within three years after construction begins. Groundbreaking is currently slated for the fourth quarter of
2019.
Diversity, Inclusiveness & Equity Initiative

Expand diversity of programming available to the community through innovative booking of events and cultural programs
in all venues, with emphasis on the McNichols Civic Center Building.

Denver Public Art Report evaluates the condition of Denver’s public pieces and prioritizes maintenance projects to prolong
the artworks’ lives. Due to the importance of the public art pieces, the condition graded results inform and directs the
allocation of agency resources. The artwork restoration and maintenance projects are prioritized by safety, visibility,
condition, and urgency.
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Attendance by Venue is the annual number of people recorded in the public event spaces. This metric reflects the activity
level of the space and correlates to agency revenue generation and expenditures.
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Budget
Boettcher 165,538 147,604 163,811 187,832 178,000 178,000
Buell Theatre 282,676 434,308 424,072 379,521 389,600 420,000
Ellie Caulkins Opera Hours 147,973 220,186 187,702 186,584 208,100 190,000
Red Rocks Amphitheatre 921,961 1,038,478 1,149,931 1,172,918 1,050,000 1,200,000
Denver Coliseum 404,482 360,739 359,180 344,382 319,600 325,000
Colorado Convention Center 918,616 952,682 967,543 946,881 957,771 957,771
2,841,246 3,153,997 3,252,239 3,218,118 3,103,071 3,270,771
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Denver Arts and Venues (3050000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 1,135,440 1,437,000 1,862,500 425,500 29.6%
Internal Services and Misc. 942,747 1,289,500 974,200 (315,300) (24.5%)
Administration 3,528,620 3,607,840 3,398,684 (209,156) (5.8%)
Marketing 2,040,645 2,272,214 1,638,321 (633,893) (27.9%)
Cultural Affairs 1,836,770 1,893,158 2,616,516 723,358 38.2%
Arenas 18,913,555 19,886,827 20,071,436 184,609 0.9%
Denver Performing Arts Complex 13,964,278 13,450,757 15,303,870 1,853,113 13.8%
Culture And Recreation SRF
Convention Center Special Revenue Fund 28,443,393 30,615,474 29,479,788 (1,135,686) (3.7%)
Preserve the Rock 13,302 110,000 100,000 (10,000) (9.1%)
Total 28,456,695 30,725,474 29,579,788 (1,145,686) (3.7%)
07 Bond -Refurb Cultural Fac 0 2,050,454 173,000 (1,877,454) (91.6%)
07 Bond-Expansion Cult Facilit 0 1,000,000 123,000 (877,000) (87.7%)
Culture&Recreation SRF 0 9,106,625 8,485,000 (621,625) (6.8%)
Denver Zoo Public Art Project 0 203,000 67,750 (135,250) (66.6%)
MOACF Capital Projects 0 280,000 0 (280,000) (100.0%)
Other Agency Capital Project 0 0 285,000 285,000 0.0%
Theatres & Arenas Capital Projects 0 5,656,873 6,679,699 1,022,826 18.1%
Total 0 18,296,952 15,813,449 (2,483,503) (13.6%)
Administration 17.50 17.50 17.00 (0.50) 0.0%
Arenas 11.00 12.00 12.00 0.00 0.0%
Cultural Affairs 7.00 7.00 10.00 3.00 42.9%
Denver Performing Arts Complex 61.57 62.57 61.57 (1.00) (1.6%)
Marketing 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Denver Arts and Venues (3050000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 464,691 281,000 365,000 84,000 29.9%
Revenue Total 49,920,686 44,194,855 48,764,855 4,570,000 10.3%
Agency wide
· An increase of personnel services for a Director position to support Denver Arts and Venues 1.00 156,100
administration and operations.
· An increase in personnel services for an Operations Coordinator to support event planning 1.00 84,000
and coordination at the McNichols Civic Center Building.
· A net zero change in personnel services in 2019 due to reclassifying a Program Coordinator 0.00 0
from temporary to permanent to support the Public Art program.
· An increase in services and supplies for professional services to support programs and 0.00 1,086,100
events.
· A net increase in capital equipment due to replacement of capital equipment items, 0.00 180,500
including lighting, sound, and concessions equipment, audio and lighting systems, radios, a
tractor, and a forklift.
· An increase in capital equipment for an open caption video board at the Denver Coliseum. 0.00 170,000
· An increase in capital equipment for LED moving lights for use at the Denver Performing Arts 0.00 50,000
Complex.
· An increase in capital equipment for multiple pieces of safety equipment for employees for 0.00 25,000
the wood and metal shops.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the expiration of a limited term on-call (0.50) (33,900)
Administrator position.
· A decrease in internal services due to a reduction in billings for services. 0.00 (315,300)
· An increase in revenue for charges for services for anticipated increases in events and 0.00 4,570,000
attendance in 2019.
· A decrease in special revenue funds for the Convention Center fund due to one-time 0.00 (1,135,700)
expenditures in 2018 including building repairs, maintenance, and fiber replacement.
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Health
Public Health and Environment 6500000
Mayor
Executive
Director's Office
Community & Public Health Denver Animal Office of the Environmental Office of
Behavioral Health Inspections Protection Medical Examiner Quality Sustainability
Crime Prevention
& Control
Commission
Mission
Empowering Denver’s communities to live better, longer.
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Department Summary
Denver's Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is dedicated to advancing Denver's environmental and
public health goals. DDPHE works collaboratively with city, state and community partners to conduct education, community
engagement, and enforcement to promote healthy people, healthy pets, and a sustainable environment. DDPHE oversees
many services related to public health and the environment and is comprised of seven divisions: the Executive Director’s
Office; Community Health & Behavioral Health; Public Health Inspections; Denver Animal Protection; the Office of Medical
Examiner; Environmental Quality, and the Office of Sustainability. The Department’s programs are funded from many
sources, including the General Fund, Environmental Services Enterprise Fund, state and federal grants, as well as private
grants, contracts, and donations. For more information on DDPHE’s programs and services, visit the DDPHE website at:
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health.html
Services
Community & Behavioral Health promotes population health and
health equity by developing, implementing, and evaluating
sustainable, evidence-based public health policies, interventions,
and systems. The Division conducts multiple types of health-
related assessments; creates, implements and evaluates the
City’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP); and develops
policies and initiatives aimed at improving the health of Denver
residents while advancing equity at all levels. The Denver Office
of HIV Resources (DOHR) resides within the Division of
Community & Behavioral Health and administers the Ryan White
CARE Act funds. DOHR provides funding in various service
categories to provide a comprehensive continuum of care for
people living with HIV/AIDS. For 2019, the Office of Behavioral
Health, which administers the Crime Prevention and Control Commission (CPCC) Program and funds, moved to DDPHE from
the Department of Human Services. Additional information and resources can be found on the Division’s website at:
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/community-health.html.
Public Health Inspections (PHI) enforces compliance with regulations to improve the quality of life, as well as regulations
designed to minimize the risk of communicable and infectious diseases in regulated facilities or properties including
restaurants and other commercial food service operations, child care facilities, swimming pools, body art facilities, regulated
marijuana businesses, apartment and condominium complexes, and single-family homes. PHI is committed to resolving
situations posing the greatest risk to the public health. More information on inspections and safety can be found on the
Division’s website at:
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/public-health-inspections.html.
Denver Animal Protection (DAP) protects the safety and welfare of Denver’s animals
and residents by fostering the human-animal bond. DAP emphasizes public and animal
safety and health, encourages responsible pet ownership through education and
enforcing compliance with animal-related municipal code requirements, and cares for
animals at the Denver Animal Shelter (DAS). DAP is committed to providing humane
care to companion animals; reuniting lost pets with their owners; adopting pets to
loving homes; enforcing Denver County animal ordinances; and proactively educating
the public about animals, their needs. More information can be found at:
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-animal-shelter.html.
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The Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) investigates all violent, suspicious and unexpected deaths that occur in the City
and County of Denver. The goal of forensic investigation and autopsy is to develop logical, scientific, and unbiased
information necessary to determine the cause and manner of death for the proper and accurate completion of the death
certificate and autopsy report. The agency also offers death expert testimony/consultation, death scene response and
investigation, and deceased identification and death notification. OME reports and other information can be found at:
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/our-divisions/office-of-the-medical-
examiner.html.
Executive Director’s Office (EDO) provides overall policy direction, management, communications, and core services for the
Department of Environmental Health. The Office manages departmental purchasing and budget, performance management,
and community outreach and engagement. EDO also manages the City’s contract with Denver Health for many public health
and administrative services provided between the two organizations.
The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability provides policy direction, management, communication, and centralized sustainability
services for the City. The Office was created in 2013 to lead efforts to ensure that the basic resources essential to the
economy and quality of life in Denver are available and affordable to everyone, both now and in the future. The Office works
to communicate sustainability as a public value and to identify sustainable management practices for adoption. City
sustainability goals and initiatives can be found at the Office’s website at:
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-sustainability.html.
Environmental Quality manages and reduces environmental risks and liabilities within the City. It aims to improve air, land,
and water quality and to provide sustainable environmental stewardship of natural resources. The Division provides
environmental benefits through assessment, policy development, service assurance, and stewardship initiatives for both
private sector and municipal operations. The Division is funded through the Environmental Services Enterprise Fund.
Environmental reports, projects and additional information can be found at:
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/environmental-quality.html.
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Strategies
Elevate the customer experience by fostering community engagement and being uniquely responsive to all we serve.
Promote environmental stewardship, sustainability, and health equity through innovation, evidence-based practice, and
strong partnerships.
Execute workforce development strategies to recruit and retain the highest quality public health team in the country.
Achieve operational excellence through lean process improvement, performance management, and responsible,
transparent, and sustainable fiscal management.
Create a workplace that prioritizes building internal relationships based on trust, shared commitment, and solution-seeking
through cultural diversity and collective commitment to the Department’s values of integrity, accountability, transparency,
collaboration, diversity and teamwork.
Program and Performance Highlights

Environmental Services Enterprise Fund (ESEF)
Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) administers the Environmental Services Enterprise Fund
(ESEF) in the Division of Environmental Quality. The Enterprise Fund’s primary source of funding is revenue from landfill
tipping fees at the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. The Division works to manage and reduce environmental risks and
liabilities; to improve air, land, and water quality; and to provide sustainable environmental stewardship of natural
resources. In 2018, the City reaffirmed its leadership in combatting climate change and embracing clean energy with the
release of the City’s 80x50 Climate Action Plan. The Enterprise Funds provide environmental benefits through assessment,
policy development, service assurance, and stewardship initiatives within the City and its municipal operations. The
Environmental Quality Division also receives grants and provides guidance and technical assistance to private sector
businesses within Denver. Additional information and resources can be found at Environmental Quality’s website at:
http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/environmental-quality.html.
Strategies
Influence regional and state air and water quality planning to promote strategies that lead to compliance with health-based
air quality and water quality-standards.
Implement Denver’s Climate Action Plan strategies to reduce commercial and residential energy usage, conserve resources,
promote usage of alternative fuels, and promote reduced vehicle fuel usage.
Assist Denver businesses in developing and implementing sustainable business practices that conserve resources, reduce
pollution, and reduce costs.
Performance Context
In February 2018, DDPHE released its new 2018-2020 strategic plan that includes 5 strategic pillars to achieve our vision of
Empowering Denver’s communities to live better, longer. The metrics highlighted in the budget book represent three of the
five strategic pillars.
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DDPHE serves residents at all stages of life, from childcare
facility inspections to death investigations. We are where
Denver eats, lives, works and plays regardless of gender,
ethnicity or economic status. We know the customer’s
experience is best when customers are engaged in giving
input and feel their voice is valued. DDPHE has issued a
bilingual customer satisfaction survey and has a goal that
ninety percent of all DDPHE Customer Satisfaction Survey
respondents will indicate they were satisfied or strongly
satisfied with the services provided by the Department.
DDPHE responds to local and national public health priorities

by forming strong partnerships with the community and other
interdisciplinary agencies. Establishing a health equity
framework is a major priority for this strategic plan. DDPHE
has adopted the “Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Index”,
which is a nationally-recognized standard for measuring
Health Equity that takes into consideration a prioritized list of
social determinants of health living condition indicators.
DDPHE first issued the survey internally in 2017 and has a
goal to achieve a five-percentage-point increase annually in
positive ratings for the BARHII survey.
One of DDPHE’s key strategic priorities

is to ensure Denver’s Greenhouse Gas
Inventory remains global protocol
compliant despite steady population
growth, and to conduct third party
verification annually. Denver’s CO2
emissions continue to decline. Denver
is on target to meet the 2020 goal in
2018 because of the Energize Denver
and Renewable Energy work that
continues to mature.
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Visibility is an indicator of air quality
pollutant levels, which is easily
understood by the public and
correlates well with pollutants such as
particulate matter and ozone.
Visibility in 2019 has decreased from
2018 due to wild fires. Some of the
fluctuations year to year may be cause
by data collection imperfections, such
as construction near measurement
areas and wildfires in the western U.S.
This measure reflects the percentage
of days where valid readings were
collected.
Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Community Health 1,289,860 1,434,933 1,718,837 283,904 19.8%
Public Health Inspection 3,300,311 3,674,919 3,954,880 279,961 7.6%
Denver Animal Protection 3,954,317 4,263,517 4,353,741 90,224 2.1%
Office of the Medical Examiner 3,184,135 3,249,318 3,358,188 108,870 3.4%
Office of the Executive Director 1,150,033 1,170,157 1,251,066 80,909 6.9%
Office of Sustainability 315,630 344,052 379,452 35,400 10.3%
Total 13,194,286 14,136,896 15,016,164 879,268 6.2%
Total 13,194,286 14,136,896 15,016,164 879,268 6.2%
Payments
Payment - Denver Cares 0 0 3,145,389 3,145,389 0.0%
Payment - Medically Indigent 30,777,300 30,777,300 30,777,300 0 0.0%
Payment - Park Hill Clinic Financing 151,394 133,041 160,359 27,318 20.5%
Payment - Poison Center 151,900 156,900 156,900 0 0.0%
Payment - Public Health Clinical 1,925,700 2,628,540 2,358,751 (269,789) (10.3%)
Subtotal Total 33,006,294 33,695,781 36,598,699 2,902,918 8.6%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Internal Service and Indirect Cost 118,378 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Total 2,220,013 2,116,666 2,253,075 136,409 6.4%
Enterprise Fund Expenditures by Agency
Environmental Services 7,506,135 8,744,195 11,033,931 2,289,736 26.2%
Total 7,506,135 8,744,195 11,033,931 2,289,736 26.2%
Enterprise Fund Expenditures by Type
Internal Services and Misc. 1,042,088 1,220,009 1,241,849 21,840 1.8%
Total Enterprise Funds 7,506,135 8,744,195 11,033,931 2,289,736 26.2%
Enterprise Fund Revenue
Interest Income 292,027 158,000 182,000 24,000 15.2%
Miscellaneous Other 4,845,531 842,000 855,000 13,000 1.5%
Total Enterprise Funds Revenue 15,087,762 9,967,000 10,229,000 262,000 2.6%
Transfers
Transfer to Underground Storage Tanks 733,500 546,500 569,000 22,500 4.1%
Fund - 78100-9784110
Transfer to Environmental Capital Fund - 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 0 0.0%
78100-9785110
Transfer to Alternative Transportation 295,000 411,300 411,300 0 0.0%
SRF - 78100-9911410
Transfer to Environmental Capital Fund - 0 0 2,500,000 2,500,000 0.0%
78200-9785110
Total Enterprise Funds Transfers 2,528,500 2,457,800 4,980,300 2,522,500 102.6%
Health 889,375 1,709,598 17,735,106 16,025,508 937.4%
Total Special Revenue Funds 889,375 1,709,598 17,735,106 16,025,508 937.4%
Grants
Grants 9,816,296 11,566,373 4,660,271 (6,906,102) (59.7%)
Total Grants 9,816,296 11,566,373 4,660,271 (6,906,102) (59.7%)
Environmental Services - Civilian 46.25 47.75 54.85 7.10 14.9%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Fund Operations - Civilian 144.60 146.00 144.92 (1.08) (0.7%)
Health - Civilian 16.42 23.42 55.07 31.65 135.1%
Health - Uniform 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.0%
Capital Improvements 2,845,080 2,845,080 0 0.0%
Environmental Services 5,380,994 4,819,000 (561,994) (10.4%)
Total 8,226,074 7,664,080 (561,994) (6.8%)
Agencywide
· A net decrease in capital equipment due to capital equipment purchases made in 2018 that are 0.00 (94,000)
not budgeted for 2019.
Community Health
· A net increase in personnel services due to the allocation of a Contract Administrator position 0.50 47,000
allocated partially to grant funds. The remaining cost of this position is offset by savings in
payments made to Denver Health.
· An increase in services and supplies to maintain outreach efforts for the Vision Zero Culture of 0.00 200,000
Safety program.
Denver Animal Protection
· A net zero change in personnel services in 2019 due to extending a position to maintain the 0.00 0
Pets for Life program.
· An increase in services and supplies to continue support for the Pets for Life program. 0.00 40,000
· An increase in services and supplies to address increased costs of medical supplies. 0.00 31,400
· An increase in services and supplies to support DAP field staff in the centralization of dispatch 0.00 20,500
services.
· An increase in services and supplies to support the Denver Animal Protection volunteer 0.00 10,000
program.
· An increase in capital equipment to support field staff in the centralization of dispatch services. 0.00 63,400
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of dispatch services to 911. (2.00) (102,900)
Office of the Medical Examiner
· A net increase in services and supplies due to the one-time purchase of equipment and 0.00 56,600
supplies in 2018 compared to 2019.
· A net decrease in capital equipment due to the one-time purchase of equipment in 2018 that 0.00 (31,600)
Executive Director's Office
· A net zero change in personnel services in 2019 due to re-classifying a Deputy Director position 0.00 0
from temporary to permanent to support agency operations.
· A net increase in services and supplies for costs related to relocating to another building and 0.00 25,800
for licenses and subscriptions that are offset decreases for one-time purchases in 2018 that are
not budgeted in 2019.
Office of Sustainability
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· An increase in services and supplies for consultants to train capital project managers for the 0.00 19,500
Elevate Denver GO Bond initiatives.
Environmental Services Enterprise Fund
· An increase in personnel services for a new Administrator I and Administrator II positions to 2.00 207,100
manage the new Green Roofs Ordinance.
· An increase to add budget for an Administrator II approved in 2018 but incorrectly not added 1.00 113,400
to the budget. This corrects the omission.
· An increase in personnel services for an Administrator II position to administer the City's 1.00 112,900
renewable energy program.
· An increase in personnel services to fully allocate three partially grant-funded Environmental 1.00 97,600
Investigator positions to the Environmental Quality Division. Previously, one-third of each of
these positions were funded by grants.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Air Quality Analyst to meet the demands of the air 1.00 97,300
quality and control program.
An increase in personnel services for an Emergency Management Coordinator. 0.50 25,070
· An increase in the position allocation of the Environmental Quality Division due to the transfer 1.00 0
of a full time equivalent Marketing and Communication Professional II position from
Community Planning and Development, NDCC. This position has been funded by
Environmental Quality so there is no change in budget.
· An increase in services and supplies to provide capital lease dollars for composting trucks. This 0.00 900,000
purchase contributes to the City's efforts to increase waste diversion.
· An increase in services and supplies for one-time site assessment charges. 0.00 504,200
· An increase in services and supplies to hire technical assistance for climate energy strategies. 0.00 350,000
· An increase in services and supplies to support compliance with regulated waste generated by 0.00 71,800
the City.
· An increase in internal services to address in increases in internal billing. 0.00 21,800
· An increase in capital equipment to replace computers on a five year replacement schedule. 0.00 13,900
· A decrease in personnel services to change the allocation amount of a grant-funded (0.40) (65,000)
Environmental Public Health Manager position in the Environmental Quality Division.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the removal of one-time items budgeted for 2018 0.00 (401,900)
but not budgeted again in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time purchase in 2018 that is not budgeted in 0.00 (52,000)
2019.
Denver CARES Administration Payment
· An increase in services and supplies to convert a full-time Case Coordinator at Denver CARES to 0.00 39,500
permanent status. The case coordinator will provide case coordination and referrals to clinical
services to high utilizers of the CARES facility.
· An increase in services and supplies provide Denver Health with funds to replace a passenger 0.00 38,000
van used by Denver CARES to transport clients to shelters, treatment programs and medical
appointments.
· An increase in services and supplies for additional Security Officer presence at the Denver 0.00 36,800
CARES facility.
· A decrease in services and supplies in base budget allocation to account for savings realized 0.00 (86,000)
through negotiations with the Denver Health and Hospital Administration.
Park Hill Clinic Financing Payment
· An increase in services and supplies due to an adjustment made to the annual payment 0.00 27,300
schedule for the Park Hill Clinic.
Public Health Clinical Administration Payment
· An increase in services and supplies to support 0.6 of a contracted regional Epidemiologist FTE. 0.00 143,300
This position had been first added on a one-time basis for 2018 and this expansion converts
the position to permanent status.
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· A decrease in services and supplies to account for savings realized through base budget 0.00 (224,000)
adjustments and negotiations with the Denver Health and Hospital Administration.
Grants
· An increase in personnel services to correctly allocate four positions; a Management Analyst II, 4.00 363,000
Environmental Public Health Analyst II, Environmental Public Health Analyst II and a Public
Health Administrator from the Public Health and Wellness special revenue fund to the Local
Planning and Support grant.
· An increase in personnel services to offset the cost of a Contract Administrator approved to 0.50 47,500
oversee public health contracts.
· An increase in personnel services to change the allocation amount of a grant-funded 0.40 43,700
Environmental Public Health Manager position in the Environmental Quality Division.
· A decrease in personnel services to allocate a formerly grant-funded Environmental (0.34) (38,400)
Investigator III position to the Environmental Quality Division.
· A decrease in personnel services to allocate a formerly grant-funded Environmental (0.33) (23,200)
Investigator II position to the Environmental Quality Division.
· A decrease in personnel services to allocate a formerly grant-funded Public Health Investigator (0.33) (36,000)
II position to the Environmental Quality Division.
· An increase in expected revenue generated from charges for services and interest income 0.00 262,000
generated by fund balance.
· A decrease in grant funding due to the timing associated with the receipt of grant dollars. At (1.00) (6,906,100)
the time of publication, the notice of grant award had not been received for ongoing grants, a
driver of is the Ryan White grant, which the department anticipates will be extended in 2019.
· An increase due to the transfer of the Crime Prevention and Control Fund which includes nine 33.00 6,931,900
program staff, a finance administrator and embedded employees in various agencies to
address the mission of the program.
· An increase in the Public Health and Wellness Fund to continue strengthening efforts to 2.25 3,116,500
address opioid mis-use. The allocated dollars provide for three part time peer navigators
working 30 hours per week, a mobile van for colocation of services, medication, medication
lock boxes, education outreach, 24/7 on demand pilot program, collective impact coordinating
support and supplies for a substance use resource coordinator.
· An increase in personnel services in the Animal Care Donations Fund to add an Operations 1.00 64,200
Assistant position to support animal shelter operations.
· An increase due to the transfer of the Solutions Center Fund, formerly budgeted in Human 0.00 6,500,000
Service's Homeless Services Fund. Budget was set up to cover construction and operations
costs occurring in 2019.
· An increase due to the implementation of data tracking systems and the collection of 0.00 136,400
administrative citations for swimming pool closures for the full year in 2019 in the Public
Health Inspection Division.
· An increase in expected expenditures for increased inspections in the Child Care Facility 0.00 66,700
Inspection Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in the Tobacco Sting Fund due to increasing sting activities in 2018 and 2019. 0.00 60,100
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Community Health (6501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 1,259,924 1,395,187 1,678,500 283,313 20.3%
Planning and Assessment 13,639 20,943 20,943 0 0.0%
Health Promotion 16,297 18,803 18,803 0 0.0%
Behavioral Health 0 0 591 591 0.0%
Grants
Indoor Radon Grant 10,170 0 0 0 0.0%
Adoption and Foster Program 32,853 45,147 1,000 (44,147) (97.8%)
Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Pulmonary Disease 249,321 325,794 408,000 82,206 25.2%
Program
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 25,481 16,000 0 (16,000) (100.0%)
Denver Safe Routes to School 29,500 42,000 0 (42,000) (100.0%)
FDA Tobacco Retail Inspections 74,876 0 0 0 0.0%
Healthy Childcare Makes a Healthy Start 159,418 50,899 0 (50,899) (100.0%)
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes 0 1,146,400 0 (1,146,400) (100.0%)
Local Planning & Support 0 471,274 942,548 471,274 100.0%
Maddie's Fund 0 9,075 4,125 (4,950) (54.5%)
Metro Denver Healthy Beverage Partnership 36,322 31,000 0 (31,000) (100.0%)
OBHS Lead Interim 0 462,186 560,707 98,521 21.3%
Partnerships for Healthy Food Retail 313,568 34,639 0 (34,639) (100.0%)
Pets for Life Community Outreach Program 12,281 0 0 0 0.0%
Rabies Vaccination 0 1,960 0 (1,960) (100.0%)
Ryan White/HIV Emergency Relief 7,736,831 7,830,661 2,054,257 (5,776,404) (73.8%)
Subsidized Spay and Neuter 0 35,492 0 (35,492) (100.0%)
SUN Co-Responder 0 92,396 317,469 225,073 243.6%
Total 8,720,452 10,594,923 4,288,106 (6,306,817) (59.5%)
Health SRF
Animal Care and Control Donations 291,769 0 0 0 0.0%
Crime Prevention and Control Fund 0 0 6,931,915 6,931,915 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Community Health (6501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Public Health and Wellness 0 600,000 3,116,461 2,516,461 419.4%
Solutions Center 0 0 6,500,000 6,500,000 0.0%
Tobacco Sting 23,433 66,528 72,590 6,062 9.1%
Total 315,201 666,528 16,620,966 15,954,438 2,393.7%
Administration 11.00 11.00 11.50 0.50 0.0%
Grants
Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Pulmonary Disease 1.00 0.50 0.00 (0.50) 0.0%
Program
Local Planning & Support 0.00 0.00 4.50 4.50 0.0%
Metro Denver Healthy Beverage Partnership 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Partnerships for Healthy Food Retail 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Ryan White/HIV Emergency Relief 4.25 7.25 6.25 (1.00) (13.8%)
Total 6.25 7.75 10.75 3.00 38.7%
Health SRF
Animal Care and Control Donations 1.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Crime Prevention and Control Fund 0.00 0.00 33.00 33.00 0.0%
Public Health and Wellness 0.00 4.00 2.25 (1.75) (43.8%)
Tobacco Sting 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 1.67 6.00 37.25 31.25 520.8%
Other Program Funds FTE Total 7.92 13.75 48.00 34.25 249.1%
Revenue
Revenue Total 123,837 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Public Health Inspection Division (6502000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 102,555 199,676 199,676 0 0.0%
Administration 3,300,311 3,674,919 3,954,880 279,961 7.6%
Health SRF
Child Care Facility Inspection 566,674 664,470 731,181 66,711 10.0%
Environmental Health and Safety 7,500 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 574,174 664,470 731,181 66,711 10.0%
Administration 41.00 42.00 42.00 0.00 0.0%
Health SRF
Child Care Facility Inspection 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 844,772 763,791 900,200 136,409 17.9%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Denver Animal Protection Division (6503000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 0 10,290 63,420 53,130 516.3%
Customer Care 862,093 1,035,171 1,105,101 69,930 6.8%
Community Partnerships 266,404 451,010 402,694 (48,316) (10.7%)
Field Services 1,514,199 1,513,673 1,492,085 (21,588) (1.4%)
Shelter Operations 1,311,620 1,263,663 1,353,861 90,198 7.1%
Health SRF
Animal Care and Control Donations 0 378,600 382,959 4,359 1.2%
Community Partnerships 3.00 5.00 4.00 (1.00) (20.0%)
Customer Care 12.06 12.06 13.06 1.00 8.3%
Field Services 21.00 21.00 19.00 (2.00) (9.5%)
Shelter Operations 16.00 16.58 17.00 0.42 0.0%
Health SRF
Animal Care and Control Donations 0.00 1.67 2.67 1.00 59.9%
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 191 5,000 5,000 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 915,562 905,775 905,775 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Medical Examiner Division (6505000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 0 38,633 7,000 (31,633) (81.9%)
Administration 3,184,135 3,249,318 3,358,188 108,870 3.4%
Administration 27.44 24.76 24.76 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 5,396 19,500 19,500 0 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Office of Executive Director (6508000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 1,603 1,004 1,000 (4) (0.4%)
Administration 1,150,033 1,170,157 1,251,066 80,909 6.9%
Env Health Capital Projects 0 2,845,080 0 (2,845,080) (100.0%)
Other Agency Capital Project 0 0 2,845,080 2,845,080 0.0%
Total 0 2,845,080 2,845,080 0 0.0%
Administration 10.10 10.60 10.60 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
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2017 2018 2019 $ %

Office of Sustainability (6509000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 315,630 344,052 379,452 35,400 10.3%
Administration 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Environmental Quality Division (6506000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 3,204,784 2,096,535 3,292,272 1,195,737 57.0%
Environmental Land Use & Planning (ELUP) 3,189,869 2,085,741 2,311,205 225,464 10.8%
Clean Air, Water & Climate (CAW) 1,074,715 1,472,806 2,091,930 619,124 42.0%
Environmental Management & Operations 14,816 1,219,076 1,312,998 93,922 7.7%
(EMO)
Environmental Protection & Response (EPR) 12,168 1,108,857 1,220,835 111,978 10.1%
Business & Community Sustainability (BCS) 9,783 761,180 804,691 43,511 5.7%
Grants
11TH HOUR PROJECT 45,530 45,000 9,470 (35,530) (79.0%)
Air Pollution Control 209,373 135,265 0 (135,265) (100.0%)
Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayor's Challenge 0 100,000 100,000 0 0.0%
Clean Energy Loan Program Denver Energy 398,001 200,000 200,000 0 0.0%
Challenge
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Environmental Quality Division (6506000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Community Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring 116,435 241,600 0 (241,600) (100.0%)
Denver Energy Efficiency 7,450 0 0 0 0.0%
Denver Neighborhood Climate and Health 31,966 10,000 0 (10,000) (100.0%)
Vulnerability Project
EECBG Banking Fees 15,019 0 0 0 0.0%
Emergency Preparedness & Response 89,565 31,042 62,695 31,653 102.0%
FY 2015 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant 72,687 186,543 0 (186,543) (100.0%)
Local Agency Air Quality Projects Grant Pool 49,625 0 0 0 0.0%
Swansea Site Air Quality Monitoring 60,192 22,000 0 (22,000) (100.0%)
Total 1,095,844 971,450 372,165 (599,285) (61.7%)
Enviro Services Seed Capital 0 1,500,000 4,000,000 2,500,000 166.7%
Lowry Closure Fund 0 3,334,494 250,000 (3,084,494) (92.5%)
Underground Storage Tanks 0 546,500 569,000 22,500 4.1%
Total 0 5,380,994 4,819,000 (561,994) (10.4%)
Administration 20.25 20.75 10.75 (10.00) (48.2%)
Business & Community Sustainability (BCS) 0.00 0.00 7.00 7.00 0.0%
Clean Air, Water & Climate (CAW) 8.00 9.00 11.00 2.00 22.2%
Environmental Land Use & Planning (ELUP) 18.00 18.00 9.00 (9.00) (50.0%)
Environmental Management & Operations 0.00 0.00 8.00 8.00 0.0%
(EMO)
Environmental Protection & Response (EPR) 0.00 0.00 9.10 9.10 0.0%
Grants
Air Pollution Control 1.00 1.00 0.00 (1.00) (100.0%)
Emergency Preparedness & Response 0.50 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.0%
Total 1.50 1.00 0.40 (0.60) (60.0%)
Revenue
Interest Income 292,027 158,000 182,000 24,000 15.2%
Miscellaneous Other 4,849,482 842,000 855,000 13,000 1.5%
Revenue Total 15,087,827 9,967,000 10,229,000 262,000 2.6%
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Payments and Other Appropriations

Denver Health Operating Agreement
The City has a long-standing relationship with the Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA). In 1997, the Denver Health
and Hospital Authority was formed and absorbed by the Denver General Hospital and the medical service functions of the
former Denver Department of Health and Hospitals. Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment has retained
key public health functions as the city’s designated public health department. In the pursuit of improved public health and
community wellness, the Authority and the City have maintained an Operating Agreement setting forth many services that
the Authority provides the City and that the City provides to the Authority. The Operating Agreement is administered and
monitored by Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment. The parties amend the Operating Agreement’s
appendices annually to adjust and provide funding for the next fiscal year and to make any necessary modifications. Denver
Health is the City’s “safety net” hospital and serves the most vulnerable populations in the Denver metro area including the
indigent, homeless, incarcerated, and undocumented, as well as insured patients. As a result, Denver Health plays an
important role in the City’s mission to improve and protect public health for all residents in all neighborhoods.
Denver Health provides a variety of services for the City ranging from care for the medically indigent to psychiatric
evaluations, acute prisoner care, and the poison control hotline, among many others. The City also supports DHHA’s capital
construction projects and provides services to DHHA. There are also a few agreements outside of the Operating Agreement
for services like marijuana-related public health reporting. Services in the Operating Agreement are divided into Core
Services, which the City must purchase from DHHA, Non-Core Services, which the City may purchase from DHHA, and
services provided by the City to DHHA. The Operating Agreement and services are outlined below:
I. Body of the Operating Agreement

II. Core Services to be supplied by DHHA to the City (Appendix A).
III. Non-Core Services to be supplied by DHHA to the City (Appendix B).
IV. Services to be supplied by the City to DHHA (Appendix C).
The following project and services are provided by DHHA and are funded through an Operating Agreement between the City
and DHHA.
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Payment - Public Health Clinical (6511000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 0 200,000 0 (200,000) (100.0%)
Internal Services and Misc. 0 500 0 (500) (100.0%)
Payment - Public Health Clinical Administration 1,925,700 2,628,540 2,358,751 (269,789) (10.3%)
Payment - Denver Cares Administration 0 0 3,145,389 3,145,389 0.0%
Payment - Poison Center Administration 151,900 156,900 156,900 0 0.0%
Payment - Medically Indigent Administration 30,777,300 30,777,300 30,777,300 0 0.0%
Payment - Park Hill Clinic Financing Admin 151,394 133,041 160,359 27,318 20.5%
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Context and Significant Changes
Public Health Clinical Services is the City’s contractual payment to DHHA to support the medical investigations and clinical
and epidemiological disease control services provided by DHHA’s Public Health Department (DPH) in support of the City’s
public health responsibilities. This agency reports on communicable diseases; maintains vital statistics; runs clinics for
patients with infectious diseases including HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases; and provides
immunizations to the public.
Denver C.A.R.E.S. Services is the City’s contractual payment to DHHA to support the Denver Comprehensive Addiction
Rehabilitation Evaluation Service. This service provides non-hospital detoxification of public inebriates; conducts outpatient
alcohol counseling services for self- or court-referred patients; makes assessments, evaluations, treatments, and referrals
based on individual needs; and provides police-dispatched emergency transportation for persons publicly intoxicated from
alcohol or other substances. In 2019, this payment was transferred back to the Denver Department of Public Health &
Environment from the Denver Department of Human Services.
Poison Center Services is the City’s contractual payment to DHHA for drug consultation services provided to Denver citizens.
Citizens may receive comprehensive answers to questions about the safe and effective use of over-the-counter and
prescription medications, as well as other drugs, poisons, and chemical information.
Medically Indigent Services is the City’s contractual payment to DHHA for treatment of medically indigent Denver residents
at Denver Health Medical Center and its outpatient clinics. Funding for Medically Indigent Services is based on the payment
mechanism outlined in the Patient Care Services appendix of the Denver Health Operating Agreement.
Park Hill Clinic Financing is the City’s contractual payment to DHHA to finance the new Park Hill Health Clinic located on
Dahlia Street. Funding for this clinic is based on the payment mechanism outlined in the Park Hill Clinic appendix of the
Denver Health Operating Agreement.
Contract Budget Summary
The below represents all estimated payments under the Operating Agreement. These payments are included in
the Budget Highlights table of each agency’s respective section. The total estimated payment amount fo the 2019
Operating Agreement from all city funding sources is approximately $64,500,000.
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Budget Budget Recommended Change Change
Appendix A Services
Medically Indigent Patient Care 30,777,300 30,777,300 30,777,300 0 0.00%
Denver Department of Public Health and
Environment
EMS Training 487,000 583,819 634,801 50,982 8.73%
Denver Fire Department
EMS Englewood 1,050,600 1,082,118 1,114,582 32,464 3.00%
Denver Fire Department
EMS - DEN Paramedic Service 3,576,336 3,212,100 3,238,284 26,184 0.82%
Department of Aviation
Medical Direction and QA/QI Services for 911
97,489 101,709 100,427 (1,282) (1.26%)
Call Takers
Manager of Safety and 911
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Medical Direction Services 105,082 122,288 121,392 (896) (0.73%)
Manager of Safety
EMRS Oversight 0 77,587 82,438 4,851 6.25%
Manager of Safety
Public Health 2,443,789 2,289,450 2,207,837 (81,613) (3.56%)
Environment
Denver C.A.R.E.S. 3,062,938 3,098,644 3,126,952 28,308 0.91%
Denver Human Services/Denver Dept. of
Substance Treatment Services 75,000 18,437 18,437 0 0.00%
Environment
Prisoner Medical Services (at DHHA) 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,375,000 375,000 9.38%
Denver Sheriff Department
Rocky Mountain Poison Center 96,900 96,900 96,900 0 0.00%
Environment
Coroner- Environmental Health Lab Services 25,000 25,000 25,000 0 0.00%
Environment
Total Appendix A Expenditures 45,797,434 45,485,352 45,919,350 433,998 0.95%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Appendix B Services
COSH and OUCH Line 295,000 295,000 330,000 35,000 11.86%
Nurse line 60,000 60,000 60,000 0 0.00%
Environment
Acute and Chronic Health Care at DCJ and DDC 11,502,299 13,261,822 14,469,957 1,208,135 9.11%
Denver Sheriff Department
Denver Human Services Child Welfare 815,170 827,308 0 -827,308 -100.00%
Denver Human Services
Head Start Medical Services 50,000 520,000 0 -520,000 -100.00%
Public Health - Marijuana Data Monitoring 168,712 173,857 150,914 (22,943) (13.20%)
Environment
Parkhill Financing (Dahlia Debt Pmnt &
133,076 133,041 160,359 27,318 20.53%
Expansion)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Environment
Expert Witnesses 0 0 40,000 40,000 100.00%
District Attorney
Sane Program 200,000 200,000 188,000 (12,000) (6.00%)
Denver Police Department
DUI Blood Draws 11,000 8,000 8,000 0 0.00%
Denver Police Department
AIM Program 163,993 163,993 163,993 0 0.00%
Manager of Safety
Non-Intra Familial Abuse Services 0 0 5,000 5,000 100.00%
Denver Human Services and Denver Police
Department
South Westside Clinic CIP Payment 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 0 0.00%
Court Competency Evaluations 60,750 90,000 150,000 60,000 66.67%
Denver County Court
OME Relocation 1,232,967 1,801,432 1,645,080 (156,352) (8.68%)
Environment
Total Appendix B Expenditures 15,892,967 18,734,453 18,571,303 -163,150 -0.87%
Total OA Expenditures 61,690,401 64,219,805 64,490,653 270,848 0.42%
Payments from Denver Health to the City
The City estimates receiving approximately $4,382,00 in payments from Denver Health in 2019 for various services the City
provides to Denver Health. Appendix C of the Operating Agreement is comprised of these contractual services. These include
human resource services for the Career Service Authority employees remaining at DHHA provided by the Office of Human
Resources, payroll services provided by the Controller’s Office, attorney services provided by the City Attorney’s Office,
prisoner security services provided by the Denver Sheriff Department, and vehicle fueling services provided by Fleet
Maintenance, among other services.
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Human
Services
Denver Human Services 5500000
Mayor
Executive Director
Protection &
Assistance Support Services Administration
Prevention
Family & Adult Child Welfare & Adult

Financial Services
Assistance Protection
Community Outreach Performance

& Resource Child Support Improvement &
Engagement (CORE) Accountability
Facilities, Safety &

Denver's Road Home
Security
Mission
Partnering with our community to protect those in harm’s way and help all people in
need.
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Department Summary
Denver Human Services (DHS) connects one in three Denver residents to assistance and protection services that support
overall health, safety and wellbeing. Nearly all programs administered by DHS are state and/or federally mandated. The
greatest share of funding for the Department comes from state and federal sources. DHS works in coordination with
hundreds of partners across Denver to create healthy, connected communities where individuals and families are safe,
supported and well.
Services
DHS administers assistance programs, including food, cash and medical benefits, child care, and general assistance to
eligible Denver residents in financial need. Other assistance programs include Employment First, Colorado Works, and
Veterans Services, which work with Denver residents and veterans on job placement and retention. In addition, GIVE
Denver operates a resource center at DHS that connects all DHS clients to resources within the agency and to outside
community organizations. DHS also administers several locally-funded programs including property tax rebates for the
elderly and disabled, wastewater rebates, and rental/eviction and utility assistance.
DHS provides prevention and protection services for children, families, adults, seniors and people with intellectual or
developmental disabilities and their caregivers. These services are provided through the Department’s child, youth, and
adult protection and child support services divisions, as well as the City’s mill levy-funded services for people living with
intellectual and developmental disabilities. DHS works with community partners to proactively strengthen connections
and supports for at-risk families, adults and children to reduce and prevent instances of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Finally, Denver Human Services serves people experiencing homelessness through community partnerships developed
and managed by Denver's Road Home. Denver's Road Home supports the Advisory Committee for Housing People
Experiencing Homelessness and coordinates homeless services with more than 20 community-based service providers.
Programs include emergency shelter, street outreach, job placement and training, and connections to housing
opportunities for people who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness. The program works across
county lines with the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative to coordinate housing and resources throughout the seven-
county Metro area.
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DHS programs support the development and sustainability of overall wellbeing for Denver children, individuals and
families. DHS’ work is organized into four main areas: 1) assistance programs; 2) protection and prevention programs; 3)
support services (internal services which assist in program administration); and 4) homeless services. Below are
programmatic highlights for the Department’s externally facing program areas.
Assistance Programs
DHS offers numerous programs that connect individuals and families in need to essential services such as food, childcare,
housing, medical and employment assistance. These programs offer monetary supports for purchasing basic needs,
programming and operating assistance to partner nonprofit service providers, and outreach, information and resource
assistance for clients. These programs include federal
benefits programs and state or locally-supported
benefit programs. DHS focuses on holistically
supporting family needs to create stability and
overall health. Through its trained caseworkers and
eligibility technicians, DHS aims to place client
families on a path toward empowerment.
Strategies
Provide responsive customer service by pursuing a

customer-friendly and accessible service delivery
system; increasing access to updated information;
improving customer experience; encouraging self-
service; promoting a customer service philosophy; Above: Workers improve the community in the Denver Day Works Program,
which offers temporary work to homeless individuals as they build their job
and implementing policies to support customers.
Improve community wellness and safety by The Denver Day Works Program stands as an example of
expanding community and state partnerships, Human Service’s holistic approach to empowering people in
increasing client access to outside services, and need. The program started with the simple idea that providing
emphasizing community-based prevention, the opportunity to work to homeless individuals would deepen
awareness and education. their networks and improve their wellbeing. The program
provides transportation to and from worksites, work equipment,
Increase access to assistance programs that help
and community resource navigation. In the program’s full first
families stay in their home, whether through
year 100 people were connected to permanent jobs and more
expanded eviction assistance programs or property
than a dozen to housing. The program was expanded in 2018 to
tax relief programs. In 2019, the Senior and Disabled
serve even more people in need.
Property Tax Rebate Program will be expanded to
cover seniors and disabled persons earning up to 30
percent of Area Median Income and families earning up to 40 percent of Area Median Income.
Performance Context
The Family and Adult Assistance Division (FAAD) division provides Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF), food assistance (SNAP) and other benefits to Denver clients. While the City continues to grow, federal changes to
the Affordable Care Act and an improved local economy have offset the increase in the number of eligible recipients,
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likely resulting in unchanged enrollment numbers. It is also notable the state insurance marketplace in 2018 has seen an
increase in applicants for insurance, reflecting that more families are seeking private insurance.
In addition, changes at the state and federal level may affect SNAP enrollment. In 2018 the state sought to increase the
eligible population to 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) however, pending federal legislation may roll back
the eligibility nationwide to 130 percent FPL. Despite the improved local economy, the need for food assistance has not
decreased, but remained relatively flat for the past two years. It is anticipated to remain flat in 2019.
Denver’s bustling economy has led to rapidly increasing rental rates over the past several years. Founded in 2016, the
CORE division (Community Outreach and Resource Engagement) provides eviction assistance and deposit/first month’s
rental assistance to low income Denver residents, among an array of other essential services. These services are an
important tool in the City’s toolbox to fight homelessness and displacement and are estimated to increase with continued
rental increases. The 2019 proposed budget increases budget for eviction assistance.
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Protection and Prevention Programs
DHS Protection and Prevention programs include
child support services, child welfare and adult
protective services, and support for people living with
intellectual or developmental disabilities. The DHS
Child Welfare and Adult Protection Divisions work to
ensure safety for children, at-risk adults and the
elderly in Denver. The divisions work with community
partners to support and provide essential services for
families, children and seniors who volunteer to
participate in prevention programs. The voluntary
prevention programs aim to strengthen families and
individuals and prevent future, formal involvement in
child welfare and adult protection systems, keep
families together and help adult clients remain as
independent as possible. DHS also provides support
to independent minors to live in healthy and safe environments. The agency conducts ongoing case management and
may take guardianship of children and at-risk adults who have no other options or resources.
When a child is unable to stay safely in their parent’s home, Child Welfare division staff conduct case planning and family
engagement meetings prior to removal, placement, or change of placement, and/or the filing of a Dependency and
Neglect Petition. This allows family participation in permanency planning and determination of the least disruptive
placement options for children while maintaining child wellbeing.
The Child Support Services Division helps families achieve and maintain financial self-sufficiency by establishing paternity
and enforcing child and medical support orders. The program also conducts modifications of existing child support orders
based on various criteria as prescribed by statute.
Strategies
Focus on prevention and community-based service programs to decrease the number of children living out of home by
utilizing child abuse/neglect prevention and intervention measures (e.g., intensive family finding, kinship supports and
trauma-informed practice) to strengthen families and keep them together.
Support long-term outcomes of children that are removed from their homes by encouraging placements and
opportunities that maintain their connection to their family and culture.
Decrease the use of congregate care placement (group home and residential level) through case review practices focused
on child and family-specific needs and strengths and rigorously determining alternatives to group home placement. DHS
has significantly increased the use of kinship care, people who are family or like family, for children who may need a
temporary home. DHS also plans to increase foster home resources to provide more “family like” settings instead of
congregate care.
Increase the active participation of fathers in the lives of children by collaborating with city and community-based
partners.
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Performance Context
As shown in the graph below, Denver is projecting total placements and placements with kin to be relatively flat due to a
growing child population in Denver (2% growth over the past five years of available census data) and changes/uncertainty
surrounding child welfare financing at both the federal and state levels.
When safety concerns at home cannot be mitigated, DHS prioritizes placing children with kinship/relative providers.
Research indicates kin placements provide better long-term outcomes for children, helping them maintain family and
cultural ties. Increasing the number of placements with kin is a DHS priority.
Office of Behavioral Health Strategies and the Crime Prevention and Control
Commission Special Revenue Fund
In mid-2018 the Office of Behavioral Health Strategies (OBHS) and the Crime Prevention and Control Commission (CPCC)
Fund transferred to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) to better align their efforts with
DDPHE’s opioid and drug abuse prevention strategies administered by their Community Health Division. OBHS will
continue to work across departments to reduce crime and promote healthy and safe behavior. For further information
regarding these programs, please see the Health section of this book.
Homeless Services
Denver’s Road Home (DRH), formerly the Office of Community Impact, is the City’s primary office charged with working
collaboratively with community partners and other city programs to help people experiencing homelessness. DRH is
charged with implementing strategic initiatives and coordinating the cost-effective delivery of health, employment and
housing services in response to specific community needs.
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The growing segments of special populations with acute needs are
driving demand for increased case management, housing navigation,
healthcare and other resources. Special populations include families
with children, veterans, seniors, LGBTQ individuals, couples, single
women, and unaccompanied youth. DRH’s 2019 budget reflects the
City’s strategy of connecting housing, supportive health services, and
jobs through increased workforce training.
Strategies
Improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness in Denver by providing essential services, housing access, and
prevention programs.
Address the needs of all people along the homeless to housing continuum by using a holistic approach focused on
providing access to stable housing, health care, and employment and coordinating services across the department.
Performance Context
The following performance measures will guide DRH

activities in 2019 as it works with its partner organizations
and key stakeholders to achieve its goals.
People Housed show the number of persons who were

placed into housing units through Road Home contracts
and through the OneHome and Veterans systems. The
office aims to continue increasing the number of those
housed for 2019.
Shelter Utilization Rate is a new measure that tracks the

percentage of available shelter beds that are used on a nightly
basis. Denver’s Road Home works to increase the usage of
shelter beds and connect more guests to critical service
navigation. The goal is to utilize 90 percent of the beds
available in 2019.
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Operating Expenditures by
Appropriated Special Revenue Fund
Child Welfare 37,728,192 44,036,767 43,087,332 (949,435) (2.2%)
Service Delivery and Admin 83,971,222 100,015,462 105,182,198 5,166,736 5.2%
Child Care 2,618,783 2,566,086 4,461,546 1,895,460 73.9%
Aid to the Blind 0 1,000 1,000 0 0.0%
Aid to the Needy Disabled 566,147 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0.0%
Board / Developmentally Disabled 10,051,443 17,550,654 17,550,654 0 0.0%
General Assistance 1,649,390 1,796,230 1,993,051 196,821 11.0%
Local Funded Community Service 6,242,204 7,281,446 7,383,376 101,930 1.4%
Homeless Services 5,487,485 8,600,000 3,950,000 (4,650,000) (54.1%)
Affordability Program 1,317,881 4,100,000 3,100,000 (1,000,000) (24.4%)
Total Operating Expenditures 149,632,746 186,947,645 187,709,157 761,512 0.4%
Operating Expenditures by Type
Capital Equipment 3,734,075 399,554 517,320 117,766 29.5%
Internal Services and Misc. 19,753,036 14,399,124 14,024,862 (374,262) (2.6%)
Total 149,632,746 186,947,645 187,709,157 761,512 0.4%
Transfers
Transfer to Alternative Transportation 88,500 180,900 144,900 (36,000) (19.9%)
SRF - 13008-9911410
Transfer to Affordable Housing SRF - 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,500,000 (1,000,000) (40.0%)
13008-9911810
Transfer to Crime Prevention and 250,000 411,700 170,500 (241,200) (58.6%)
Control Fund - 13008-9913210
Transfer to Capital Improvement 1,400,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Projects Fund - 13008-9931100
Total Transfers 4,238,500 3,092,600 1,815,400 (1,277,200) (41.3%)
Grant/SRF Expenditures
Grant/SRF Expenditures 30,307,567 19,237,064 5,868,062 (13,369,002) (69.5%)
Total Grant/SRF Expenditures 30,307,567 19,237,064 5,868,062 (13,369,002) (69.5%)
Total Human Services Expenditures 184,178,813 209,277,309 195,392,619 (13,884,690) (6.6%)

Revenue: Appropriated Special
Revenue Funds
Property 66,195,312 74,051,143 74,051,143 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Use Charges 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Total Appropriated Funds Revenues 167,161,912 188,902,149 180,829,743 (8,072,406) (4.3%)
Grants/SRF Revenue
Charges for Services 100,000 0 100,000 100,000 0.0%
Internal Service and Indirect Cost (4,580) 0 0 0 0.0%
Total Grants/SRF Funds Revenues 15,063,179 10,457,836 3,710,558 (6,747,278) (64.5%)
Total Human Services Revenues 182,225,092 199,359,985 184,540,301 (14,819,684) (7.4%)
Human Services - Civilian 1,230.38 1,292.58 1,241.76 (50.83) (3.9%)
Human Services - Uniform 3.00 3.00 0.00 (3.00) (100.0%)
Total Personnel Complement 1,233.38 1,295.58 1,241.76 (53.83) (4.2%)
Fund Balance January 1 76,029,000 75,582,001 65,664,678 0 0.0%
Fund Balance December 31
Reserve for TABOR Requirements 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 0 0.0%
Reserve Fund Balance (City Policy) 28,506,037 28,428,684 20,600,557 0 0.0%
Restricted Fund Balance 29,726,381 32,435,395 32,211,802 0 0.0%
Un-Restricted Fund Balance 13,842,861 2,800,599 0 0 0.0%
Total Fund Balance December 31 74,075,279 *65,664,678 *54,812,359 0 0.0%
Total Net non-cash adjustment 1,506,722
Total CAFR Balance December 31 75,582,001
*Fund Balance calculations in the September Proposed Budget are based on very conservative, early year projections. Revised projections provided by
DHS show a total fund balance of $76.6m in 2018 and $66.8m in 2019 and reflect Un-Restricted Fund Balance more aligned with historical levels.
Updated projections on fund balance will be reflected in the October 2019 Proposed Budget.
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Agencywide
· Revenue adjustments will be made in the October 2019 Proposed Budget to reflect 0.00 TBD
revised revenue projections for 2018 and 2019, resulting in an increase in projected 2018
and 2019 fund balance.
Administration
· An increase in services and supplies due to centralizing program contingency dollars 0.00 4,530,800
from throughout the Department for easier use and contingency planning.
· An increase in services and supplies budget for construction planning services related to 0.00 1,500,000
the Department's Castro building revitalization and refurbishment project.
· An increase in services and supplies for additional strategic marketing services and for a 0.00 225,000
department-wide training on combatting poverty.
· An increase in services and supplies for a new document management software system 0.00 25,000
to allow easier collaboration on submissions of legal documents.
· An increase in capital equipment to purchase 10 new hybrid sedans to be used by Child 0.00 267,800
Welfare and other department staff in the course of their casework.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of a Director position to General (1.00) (162,800)
Services to align budget with scope of work.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of a Program Manager for the (1.00) (96,000)
Denver Day Works program to the CORE division to better align work with other peer
programs.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of a Program Coordinator (1.00) (91,000)
position to the CORE division to better align work with other peer programs.
· A decrease in personnel services due to a time-limited position ending in 2018 that is not (1.00) (46,000)
continuing in 2019 for transportation.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the transfer out of the Denver Day Works 0.00 (450,300)
program to the CORE division to better align with other peer empowerment programs.
Business Management
· A decrease in personnel services due to merging the Business Management Division with (18.00) (1,912,500)
the Financial Services Division. Two positions are transferred to other divisions, one in
CORE and the other in the Department of Public Health and Environment.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to merging the Division with Financial Services. 0.00 (1,917,900)
· A decrease in internal services due to merging the Division with Financial Services. 0.00 (915,200)
Child Support Enforcement
· A decrease in personnel services due to a time-limited Lead Child Support Technician (1.00) (68,500)
position ending in 2018.
Community Outreach and Resource Engagement (CORE)
· The 2019 budget reflects the extension of three Case Coordinators that were budgeted 0.00 0
to end in 2018. This extension results in no increase in FTE or budget.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of two Social Case Workers from 2.00 145,000
the Office of Behavioral Health Strategies (OBHS). The remainder of OBHS has moved to
the Department of Public Health & Environment.
· An increase in personnel services for two Outreach Case Coordinators to provide 2.00 137,800
additional outreach and assistance to community partners and residents.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of a Program Manager for the 1.00 128,900
Denver Day Works program from Administration to better align work with other peer
programs.
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· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of an Administrator I from 1.00 119,600
Business Management to better align work with other peers.
· An increase in personnel services for an Administrator II to increase Supplemental 1.00 113,200
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit enrollment and job readiness resources in
the community through increased outreach with third party partners.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of a Program Coordinator 1.00 91,000
position from the Administration division to better align work with other peer programs.
· An increase in personnel services from the addition of an Outreach Case Coordinator to 1.00 68,900
help navigate GIVE Center guests to City services.
· An increase in personnel services to add an Administrative Support Assistant IV to the 1.00 61,000
division's Colorado Works team to address increased administrative tasks in the program
caused by increased administrative and reporting requirements.
· An increase in personnel services to add an Administrative Support Assistant III to 1.00 54,600
address increasing administrative workload at the Division's increasingly-used GIVE
Center.
· An increase in services and supplies budget to move the Denver Day Works program to 0.00 450,300
the CORE division to better align with other peer empowerment programs.
· An increase in services and supplies to supply and equip the Division's new 2019 staff. 0.00 12,600
Family and Adult Assistance Division
· An increase in personnel services due to market rate increases as a result of the City's 0.00 300,000
annual pay survey.
· An increase in personnel services to add Lead Eligibility Technicians needed to assure 4.00 275,500
consistent training and quality insurance in benefit eligibility determination services.
· An increase in personnel services due to the addition of two Operations Assistants to 2.00 127,600
address increasing administrative needs of the Colorado Works program team.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of an Operational Supervisor 1.00 96,300
from the Child Care Division to address shifting workloads.
· An increase in services and supplies to supply and equip new Division staff. 0.00 33,900
· A decrease in personnel services as three Eligibility Technician positions move to the (3.00) (169,600)
Performance Improvement and Accountability Division.
· A decrease in personnel services due to a time-limited Eligibility Technician and an (2.00) (165,000)
Administrator II position ending in 2018.
· A decrease in services and supplies due primarily to reduced social service payments and 0.00 (2,248,800)
activities related to reduced Colorado Works professional services contracts.
Financial Services
· An increase in personnel services as Business Management Division staff is integrated 16.00 1,630,500
into Financial Services to better align services delivery and financial and contract
management.
· An increase in services and supplies as budget is added for new software to better track 0.00 130,000
contract and payroll processes and modernize a database of County social security payee
clients per state regulation.
· A net increase in services and supplies as budget from Business Management is 0.00 59,200
integrated into the Division. Much of this budget, set aside for department wide
contingency, is moved to Administration as the Department centralizes contingency
budgets.
· An increase in internal services as billings for services from other agencies is transferred 0.00 915,200
in from Business Management.
· A decrease in personnel services as four Eligibility Technicians move to the Child Welfare (4.00) (227,700)
Division.
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· A decrease in personnel services as an Operational Supervisor and Program (2.00) (172,700)
Administrator move to Child Welfare.
Performance Improvement and Accountability Division
· An increase in personnel services for Criminal and Civil Investigators and Fraud 5.00 408,500
Investigators to address investigation and collections backlog.
· An increase in personnel services as two Management Analysts are added to the Division 2.00 185,100
to provide increased data analytics capacity and enhance the ability of the Division to
integrate data analytics and evaluation in program and policy planning.
· An increase in personnel services as three Eligibility Technicians are transferred to the 3.00 169,600
Division from the Family and Adult Assistance Division.
· An increase in personnel services as a half-time Document Management Technician is 0.50 32,000
made full time to address growing document management workloads.
· An increase in services and supplies to supply and equip new staff starting in 2019. 0.00 17,200
· A decrease in personnel services as five time-limited Document Management (5.00) (277,600)
Technicians are closed due to the end of a short-term project.
· A net decrease in personnel services as budgeted on-calls are eliminated. (4.00) (129,900)
· A decrease in personnel services as a half-time Document Management Technician is (0.50) (27,200)
abolished.
· A decrease in services and supplies as technology and contingency dollars for projects 0.00 (139,800)
are reallocated to the Administration Division and a decrease resulting from one time
2018 budget that is not being budgeted in 2019.
Human Services Transfers
· A decrease in transfers to the Affordable Housing Funds (AHFs) due to linkage fee 0.00 (1,000,000)
revenue increases in the AHFs offsetting the need for Human Services supplemental
funding.
· A decrease in transfers to the Crime Prevention & Control Fund as the Office of 0.00 (241,200)
Behavioral Health Strategies (OBHS) transitions to the Department of Public Health and
Environment. Some transfers will continue to support a position moved from Human
Services to DDPHE to provide continued administrative and fiscal support to the Fund's
programs.
· A decrease in transfers to the Alternate Transportation Fund as the cost of subsidizing 0.00 (36,000)
public transit passes for the Department's eligible employees is reduced.
Denver's Road Home Homeless Services Fund
· An increase in services and supplies to provide continuing capacity for contracted shelter 0.00 500,000
service provision.
· An increase in services and supplies to fund a pilot program that will add up to ten new 0.00 400,000
peer navigators who will work at area shelters to connect homeless individuals to city
and community services and supports.
· An increase in services and supplies to provide additional consulting on further 0.00 50,000
development of the City's 3-year Shelter Plan.
· A decrease in services and supplies related to the Solution Center project due to transfer 0.00 (3,000,000)
of project responsibility and funding to the Department of Public Health and
Environment. The Solutions Center is expected to be operational in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies related to one-time work in 2018 on shelter design 0.00 (2,600,000)
and basic structural improvements at the City's homelessness shelter. This investment
will continue in a capital improvement project fund which will be set up in the 2019
budget and will include more than $3 million to address shelter facility improvements.
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· A revenue decrease as a result of the end of a one-time transfer to pay for expenditures 0.00 (1,500,000)
related to the modification of the City's homeless shelter as cited above. This decrease is
offset by an increase in the estimated revenues coming from the State's county indirect
cost reimbursement.
Denver's Road Home Locally Funded Community Service Fund
· An increase in personnel services to add a Director position for Denver's Road Home. 1.00 135,800
Human Services Affordability Program Fund
· A decrease in services and supplies as one-time budget related to an affordability pilot 0.00 (1,000,000)
program expires. Affordability programming will continue in the Office of Economic
Development. Additionally, the wastewater affordability program is not anticipated to
need additional funds due to fund balance from previous years. This transfer will
maintain a $3.1 million transfer to the Senior & Disabled Property Tax Rebate programs
in addition to any available fund balance.
Child Care
· An increase in services and supplies as local funds are mobilized to keep Child Care 0.00 2,000,000
benefits steady in the face of benefit eligibility changes made for 2019 by the state
government.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer in of an Operational Supervisor to (1.00) (96,300)
the Family and Adult Assistance Division to address shifting workloads.
General Assistance Program
· An increase in services and supplies to provide more funding for eviction prevention 0.00 121,000
financial assistance and first-month's rent for clients in need of shelter assistance.
· An increase in services and supplies to provide more funding for emergency motel 0.00 62,800
vouchers for families who are in need of emergency shelter.
Child Welfare
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of four Eligibility Technicians 4.00 227,700
from the Financial Services Division.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of an Operational Supervisor and 2.00 172,700
a Program Administrator from Financial Services.
· A decrease in personnel services due to eliminating thirty time-limited Social Case (30.00) (2,346,000)
Workers, Human Services Advocates, and Team Decision Making Coordinators as federal
funding related to the Title IV-E Family Engagement and Kinship Support Programs is
reduced.
Office of Behavioral Health Strategies (Crime Prevention & Control Fund)
· A decrease in expenses as the Office of Behavioral Health Strategies and its Crime (29.00) (10,536,500
Prevention and Control Fund is moved to the Department of Public Health & )
Environment to better align program services and staff with the City's overall public
health initiatives and programs.
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Budget Detail
Child Welfare Appropriation
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Child Welfare Services (13005-5533000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 7,241,610 16,387,617 16,577,513 189,896 1.2%
Intake 39,166 0 49,748 49,748 0.0%
Permanency Planning and Adoption 152,183 0 0 0 0.0%
Child Protection 3,976,371 0 0 0 0.0%
Subsidized Adoption 1,508,661 0 0 0 0.0%
Core Services 1,042,191 0 0 0 0.0%
Utilization Management (608,806) 0 0 0 0.0%
Direct Services 11,674,162 13,351,170 13,811,118 459,948 3.4%
Direct Services Special Funding 408,063 489,363 425,174 (64,189) (13.1%)
Prevention Services 660,088 864,884 875,916 11,032 1.3%
Family Engagement 3,480,905 3,879,419 3,780,244 (99,175) (2.6%)
Financial Support Services 1,239,300 1,346,285 1,913,477 567,192 42.1%
Placement Support Services 3,772,786 4,003,575 4,279,660 276,085 6.9%
Chafee Program 221,581 162,719 168,726 6,007 3.7%
Title IV-E Kinship Support 1,150,328 1,365,074 600 (1,364,474) (100.0%)
Title IV-E Family Engagement 563,065 660,835 2,400 (658,435) (99.6%)
Title IV-E Intervention Expansion 187,616 80,749 600 (80,149) (99.3%)
Title IV-E Permanency Roundtables 164,686 242,921 0 (242,921) (100.0%)
Administration 59.00 51.00 50.00 (1.00) (2.0%)
Chafee Program 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Direct Services 159.00 165.00 166.00 1.00 0.6%
Direct Services Special Funding 6.00 6.00 5.00 (1.00) (16.7%)
Family Engagement 45.00 46.00 44.00 (2.00) (4.3%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Child Welfare Services (13005-5533000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Financial Support Services 17.00 17.00 23.00 6.00 35.3%
Intake 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Placement Support Services 48.00 47.00 49.00 2.00 4.3%
Prevention Services 5.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.0%
Title IV-E Family Engagement 8.00 8.00 0.00 (8.00) (100.0%)
Title IV-E Intervention Expansion 1.00 1.00 0.00 (1.00) (100.0%)
Title IV-E Kinship Support 18.00 18.00 0.00 (18.00) (100.0%)
Title IV-E Permanency Roundtables 3.00 3.00 0.00 (3.00) (100.0%)
Revenue
Charges for Services 705 0 0 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 36,928,650 41,008,000 40,800,000 (208,000) (0.5%)
Revenue Total 36,930,795 41,008,000 40,800,000 (208,000) (0.5%)
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Family Crisis Center (13005-5532000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Internal Services and Misc. 772,469 1,109,219 1,111,038 1,819 0.2%
Expenditures by Type Total 836,183 1,202,156 1,202,156 0 0.0%
Administration 781,575 1,202,156 1,202,156 0 0.0%
Residential 54,608 0 0 0 0.0%
Expenditures by Activity Total 836,183 1,202,156 1,202,156 0 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 836,183 1,202,156 1,202,156 0 0.0%
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Service Delivery and Administration Appropriation
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Adult Protection Services (13008-5523000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 213,230 303,110 238,062 (65,048) (21.5%)
Adult Protective Service 1,690,524 1,910,159 1,954,927 44,768 2.3%
Administration 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Adult Protective Service 21.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Use Charges (10) 0 0 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 2,265,359 2,664,000 2,500,000 (164,000) (6.2%)
Revenue Total 2,265,349 2,664,000 2,500,000 (164,000) (6.2%)
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Business Management (13008-5513000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 1,540,850 1,912,472 0 (1,912,472) (100.0%)
Services and Supplies 488,298 1,997,921 0 (1,997,921) (100.0%)
Internal Services and Misc. 3,763,083 915,220 0 (915,220) (100.0%)
Expenditures by Type Total 5,794,530 4,826,642 0 (4,826,642) (100.0%)
Administration 4,832,674 3,118,073 0 (3,118,073) (100.0%)
Contracting Services 830,316 1,008,569 0 (1,008,569) (100.0%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Business Management (13008-5513000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Temporary Grant Expenditures 131,540 700,000 0 (700,000) (100.0%)
Expenditures by Activity Total 5,794,530 4,826,642 0 (4,826,642) (100.0%)
Total Program Expenditures 5,794,530 4,826,642 0 (4,826,642) (100.0%)
Administration 8.00 8.00 0.00 (8.00) (100.0%)
Contracting Services 9.00 10.00 0.00 (10.00) (100.0%)
Revenue
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Child Support Enforcement (13008-5522000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 766,545 1,066,279 1,090,824 24,545 2.3%
Child Support Services 7,688,748 8,752,587 8,986,473 233,886 2.7%
Administration 6.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Child Support Services 122.00 123.00 122.00 (1.00) (0.8%)
Revenue
Revenue Total 8,990,888 9,365,000 10,450,000 1,085,000 11.6%
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Community Outreach and Resource 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Engagement (13008-5526000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Community Outreach and Resource 457,668 618,345 1,611,338 992,993 160.6%
Engagement Administration
Veterans Services 469,753 560,490 588,945 28,455 5.1%
Outreach 2,009,654 2,214,718 2,807,455 592,737 26.8%
Employment First 1,424,635 1,638,034 1,811,838 173,804 10.6%
Community Outreach and Resource 6.00 6.00 12.00 6.00 100.0%
Engagement Administration
Employment First 22.00 21.00 22.00 1.00 4.8%
Outreach 24.00 27.00 31.00 4.00 14.8%
Veterans Services 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 1,126,447 0 1,260,000 1,260,000 0.0%
Revenue Total 1,126,447 0 1,420,000 1,420,000 0.0%
Family and Adult Assistance Services (13008- 2017 2018 2019 $ %

5521000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Internal Services and Misc. 4,833,610 1,669,497 1,285,404 (384,093) (23.0%)
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Family and Adult Assistance Services (13008- 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Administration 4,514,585 10,727,503 6,368,910 (4,358,593) (40.6%)
Customer Contact Support 4,546,198 5,277,803 5,484,693 206,890 3.9%
Adult Eligibility and Support Services 4,505,592 5,228,629 5,356,723 128,094 2.4%
Employment First 0 57,668 298,230 240,562 417.1%
Family Eligibility and Support Services 16,811,727 15,304,566 17,944,293 2,639,727 17.2%
LiEAP 279,214 57,677 55,877 (1,800) (3.1%)
Outreach 0 9,000 9,000 0 0.0%
Medicaid Eligibility 1,856,841 2,210,472 2,202,249 (8,223) (0.4%)
Training and Development 720,934 858,928 841,681 (17,247) (2.0%)
Administration 78.00 72.00 71.00 (1.00) (1.4%)
Adult Eligibility and Support Services 73.58 76.00 75.00 (1.00) (1.3%)
Customer Contact Support 74.00 79.00 79.00 0.00 0.0%
Employment First 0.00 1.00 4.00 3.00 300.0%
Family Eligibility and Support Services 108.33 128.00 131.00 3.00 2.3%
LiEAP 12.99 10.99 10.99 0.00 0.0%
Medicaid Eligibility 35.00 35.00 34.00 (1.00) (2.9%)
Training and Development 9.00 9.00 8.00 (1.00) (11.1%)
Revenue
Revenue Total 10,795,793 10,977,651 9,475,000 (1,502,651) (13.7%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Financial Services (13008-5516000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Internal Services and Misc. 241,697 305,870 1,222,858 916,988 299.8%
Administration 672,417 864,416 3,443,638 2,579,222 298.4%
Accounting and State Reporting 979,544 1,280,709 1,491,242 210,533 16.4%
Financial Operations 607,728 649,154 625,169 (23,985) (3.7%)
Grants Fiscal Management 685,353 914,103 993,241 79,138 8.7%
Revenue Generation Services 512,750 646,806 202,907 (443,899) (68.6%)
Accounting and State Reporting 17.80 15.80 17.80 2.00 12.7%
Administration 3.00 3.00 17.00 14.00 466.7%
Financial Operations 10.48 9.48 9.48 0.00 0.0%
Grants Fiscal Management 7.00 11.00 11.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue Generation Services 7.00 8.00 2.00 (6.00) (75.0%)
Revenue
Use Charges 10 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 258,596 283,600 283,600 0 0.0%
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Human Services Administration (13008- 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Capital Equipment 1,530,845 98,025 267,570 169,545 173.0%
Office of the Manager 4,818,757 6,570,812 11,946,407 5,375,595 81.8%
Communication 781,565 998,174 1,457,290 459,116 46.0%
Security, Facilities and Safety 4,010,511 4,573,635 4,627,557 53,922 1.2%
Mailroom 546,817 807,032 775,919 (31,113) (3.9%)
Staff Development/CSA Shared Services 1,980,497 2,479,981 2,479,981 0 0.0%
Legal Services Administration 5,573,668 6,272,181 6,424,893 152,712 2.4%
Grants
Children's Congregate Care Opportunity 15,200 11,400 0 (11,400) (100.0%)
Project
CoC Anchor Project 154,710 142,250 101,649 (40,601) (28.5%)
CoC Back Home Rapid Re-Housing 0 113,701 81,215 (32,486) (28.6%)
CoC Bedrock 0 96,318 481,592 385,274 400.0%
CoC Chronically Mentally Ill Women (Lowry) 46,036 0 0 0 0.0%
CoC Criminal Justice 88,951 0 0 0 0.0%
CoC Dave's Place 23,461 0 0 0 0.0%
CoC Housing First 2,567,912 76,353 0 (76,353) (100.0%)
CoC Mariposa 195,200 145,628 0 (145,628) (100.0%)
CoC Rowan Gardens 98,967 109,499 0 (109,499) (100.0%)
CoC S+C Lowry/Women 416,625 6,445 0 (6,445) (100.0%)
CoC Senior (7,805) 0 0 0 0.0%
CoC Seniors 118,543 0 0 0 0.0%
CoC Spectrum 0 405,611 405,611 0 0.0%
CoC Starting Treatment & Recovery 444,965 284,325 0 (284,325) (100.0%)
CoC Veterans 47,267 37,000 40,573 3,573 9.7%
Colorado Community Response 135,876 150,000 75,000 (75,000) (50.0%)
Colorado Community Response Expansion 0 100,903 172,976 72,073 71.4%
Community Assistance for Gaining Eligibility 65,083 0 0 0 0.0%
Community Services Block Grant 1,183,135 1,305,673 25,545 (1,280,128) (98.0%)
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Denver Prevention Partnership for Family 94,668 0 0 0 0.0%
Success
Emergency Solutions Grant 493,652 195,992 391,984 195,992 100.0%
Homeless Veterans Per Diem (23,516) 0 0 0 0.0%
It Takes a Library 47,199 0 0 0 0.0%
Justice Reinvestment Initiative 85,441 125,000 0 (125,000) (100.0%)
Now is the Time 143,422 94,086 0 (94,086) (100.0%)
Parent Partner Program 6,400 0 0 0 0.0%
Pathways to Success 53,763 75,497 0 (75,497) (100.0%)
Peer Recovery Support Services 23,352 0 0 0 0.0%
Personal Responsibility and Education Program 46,706 116,250 0 (116,250) (100.0%)
Prevention Institute 36,558 0 0 0 0.0%
Promoting Safe and Stable Families 296,645 150,000 0 (150,000) (100.0%)
Recovery Support Services 16,729 64,210 0 (64,210) (100.0%)
Resources for Awareness and Prevention at 28,897 50,000 0 (50,000) (100.0%)
Denver Public Schools
SMART Pre-Trial 97,916 0 0 0 0.0%
Title IVE Demonstration Savings 18,107 179,000 34,609 (144,391) (80.7%)
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors 175,241 479,853 0 (479,853) (100.0%)
Veterans Assistance Grant Program 37,082 34,500 23,000 (11,500) (33.3%)
Total 7,397,393 4,549,494 1,833,754 (2,715,740) (59.7%)
Human Services SRF
Assistance Incentive Program 203,428 250,000 250,000 0 0.0%
Child Welfare Services 4,113,479 3,000,000 2,778,340 (221,660) (7.4%)
DHS Volunteer Services Donation Fund 28,534 33,000 33,000 0 0.0%
Drug Strategy Donations 0 7,500 7,500 0 0.0%
Energy Assistance 70,400 230,000 125,000 (105,000) (45.7%)
Homeless Services Donations 10,344,267 295,547 210,468 (85,079) (28.8%)
Integrated Care Management Incentive 243,850 230,000 230,000 0 0.0%
Parental Fees Incentive 62,118 105,000 400,000 295,000 281.0%
Total 15,066,077 4,151,047 4,034,308 (116,739) (2.8%)
Mailroom 5.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
Communication 8.00 9.00 10.00 1.00 11.1%
Office of the Manager 17.00 17.00 12.00 (5.00) (29.4%)
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Security, Facilities and Safety 5.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
Grants
Community Services Block Grant 0.00 0.45 0.38 (0.08) 0.0%
Now is the Time 0.75 0.75 0.00 (0.75) (100.0%)
Pathways to Success 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Personal Responsibility and Education Program 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 3.00 1.20 0.38 (0.83) (68.8%)
Human Services SRF
Homeless Services Donations 1.00 2.00 1.00 (1.00) (50.0%)
Revenue
Property 51,669,919 56,539,345 56,539,345 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 73,185,099 96,550,100 89,939,345 (6,610,755) (6.8%)
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Information System and Technology (13008- 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Personnel Services 0 924,276 915,728 (8,548) (0.9%)
Capital Equipment 75,240 119,000 199,750 80,750 67.9%
Administration 1,009,941 2,054,473 2,013,100 (41,373) (2.0%)
Administration 0.00 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Performance Improvement and Accountability 2017 2018 2019 $ %

(13008-5517000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 40,485 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Administration 551,268 1,348,660 1,212,158 (136,502) (10.1%)
Quality Improvement 1,143,093 1,259,728 1,560,641 300,913 23.9%
Data and IT Management 1,258,668 912,388 1,159,353 246,965 27.1%
Document Management 3,253,102 3,797,818 3,900,332 102,514 2.7%
Fraud Control and Recovery 1,267,082 1,900,781 1,927,440 26,659 1.4%
Process Improvement Management 579,773 599,193 811,194 212,001 35.4%
Technology and Security Support 6,361 462,808 478,218 15,410 3.3%
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Performance Improvement and Accountability 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Administration 7.00 9.00 5.00 (4.00) (44.4%)
Data and IT Management 7.00 7.00 9.00 2.00 28.6%
Document Management 57.00 60.00 60.00 0.00 0.0%
Fraud Control and Recovery 17.11 25.11 23.11 (2.00) (8.0%)
Process Improvement Management 5.00 5.00 7.00 2.00 40.0%
Quality Improvement 14.00 15.00 18.00 3.00 20.0%
Technology and Security Support 6.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 821,655 0 750,000 750,000 0.0%
Child Care Fund Appropriation
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Child Care (13017-5524000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 926,258 1,097,236 992,696 (104,540) (9.5%)
Internal Services and Misc. 594 2,700 700 (2,000) (74.1%)
Administration 2,618,783 2,566,086 4,461,546 1,895,460 73.9%
Administration 15.00 15.00 14.00 (1.00) (6.7%)
Revenue
389
Other Local Fund Appropriations
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Aid to the Blind (13302-5541000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 0 1,000 1,000 0 0.0%
Aid to the Blind Administration 0 1,000 1,000 0 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 0 1,000 1,000 0 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Aid to Needy Disabled (13303-5541000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 566,147 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0.0%
Aid to Needy Disabled Administration 566,147 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 566,147 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Developmentally Disabled (13304-5541000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Expenditures by Type Total 10,051,443 17,550,654 17,550,654 0 0.0%
Developmental Disabilities Administration 10,051,443 17,550,654 17,550,654 0 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 10,051,443 17,550,654 17,550,654 0 0.0%
Revenue
Property 14,525,393 17,511,798 17,511,798 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Assistance (13305-5541000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
General Assistance Administration 1,649,390 1,796,230 1,993,051 196,821 11.0%
General Assistance Administration 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Office of Community Impact (13306-5552000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Denver's Road Home 6,242,204 7,281,446 7,383,376 101,930 1.4%
Denver's Road Home 5.00 5.00 6.00 1.00 20.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Homeless Services (13812-5557000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 2,000,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Internal Services and Misc. 1,452 0 0 0 0.0%
Solution Center 0 3,000,000 0 (3,000,000) (100.0%)
Service Contracts 5,486,006 3,600,000 3,500,000 (100,000) (2.8%)
Transportation 1,479 0 0 0 0.0%
Strategic Shelter Facilities 0 2,000,000 450,000 (1,550,000) (77.5%)
Revenue
Affordability Program Fund Appropriation
Senior/Disabled Rebate Program (13813- 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Expenditures by Type Total 1,198,725 3,100,000 3,100,000 0 0.0%
Senior/Disabled Rebate Administration 1,198,701 260,858 278,960 18,102 6.9%
Senior/Disabled Rebate Benefits 24 2,839,142 2,821,040 (18,102) (0.6%)
Expenditures by Activity Total 1,198,725 3,100,000 3,100,000 0 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 1,198,725 3,100,000 3,100,000 0 0.0%
Senior/Disabled Rebate Administration 0.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 2,600,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 0 0.0%
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Wastewater Affordability Program (13813- 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Services and Supplies 116,482 490,000 0 (490,000) (100.0%)
Expenditures by Type Total 119,156 500,000 0 0 (100.0%)
Wastewater Affordability Program 64,801 0 0 0 0.0%
Administration
Wastewater Affordability Program Benefits 54,355 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
Expenditures by Activity Total 119,156 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
Total Program Expenditures 119,156 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 500,000 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Financial Assistance (13813-5583000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 0 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
Financial Assistance Benefits 0 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
Total Program Expenditures 0 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 0 500,000 0 (500,000) (100.0%)
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Crime Prevention and Control Fund
Office of Behavioral Health Strategies (13821- 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Human Services SRF
Crime Prevention and Control Fund 7,844,098 10,536,523 0 (10,536,523) (100.0%)
Total Program Expenditures 7,844,098 10,536,523 0 (10,536,523) (100.0%)
Human Services SRF
Crime Prevention and Control Fund 25.08 29.00 0.00 (29.00) (100.0%)
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Independent
Agencies
Independent Agencies - Budget Summary
Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Division of the Clerk and Recorder 2,442,727 2,920,896 2,916,997 (3,899) (0.1%)
City Council 5,376,804 6,009,641 6,231,268 221,627 3.7%
Auditor 7,857,711 9,133,086 9,990,669 857,583 9.4%
Denver District Attorney 23,464,985 25,429,270 27,463,670 2,034,400 8.0%
Denver County Court 23,388,681 24,778,592 26,323,944 1,545,352 6.2%
Office of Municipal Public Defender 1,347,312 1,860,278 2,324,312 464,034 24.9%
Office of Human Resources 14,070,183 15,658,377 16,828,977 1,170,600 7.5%
Hearing Office 867,345 592,878 607,171 14,293 2.4%
Election Division 4,118,098 6,171,711 7,886,772 1,715,061 27.8%
Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals 336,585 350,087 360,353 10,266 2.9%
Civil Service Commission 1,539,679 1,765,019 1,898,034 133,015 7.5%
Total 84,810,109 94,669,835 102,832,167 8,162,332 8.6%
Fines and Forfeits 11,251,832 11,140,000 11,140,000 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 682,430 724,620 694,500 (30,120) (4.2%)
Total 32,807,261 31,800,506 31,842,409 41,903 0.1%
General Government 2,566,171 2,768,800 3,551,734 782,934 28.3%
Public Safety 1,845,450 1,615,591 1,453,225 (162,366) (10.0%)
Total Special Revenue Funds 4,411,621 4,384,391 5,004,959 620,568 14.2%
Grants
Grants 2,049,497 1,805,944 813,665 (992,279) (54.9%)
Total Grants 2,049,497 1,805,944 813,665 (992,279) (54.9%)
Public Safety - Civilian 15.17 17.58 9.00 (8.58) (48.8%)
Total 814.08 839.49 861.74 22.25 2.7%
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City Council 0201000
People of
Denver
City Council
Legislative
Operations
Services
Mission
To give thoughtful consideration to all proposed legislation and budget measures, to
assist residents with city-related issues and connect them with agency resources, to
provide leadership and build coalitions to address neighborhood and city-wide
challenges, and to make decisions in accordance with the best interests of the citizens
and the City and County of Denver.
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Agency Summary
The Denver City Council constitutes the legislative branch of the City and County government. The City Council is composed
of thirteen elected members, of whom eleven represent districts and two are elected at-large. City Council’s vision is to
provide for the fiscal stability of the City’s core assets and services; to maintain the City’s infrastructure; to develop sound
economic development strategies; and to allocate appropriate resources to provide for the safety of Denver’s citizens.
The City Council enacts ordinances, approves contracts and changes to the zoning code, levies taxes, appropriates monies
for city government operations, and holds weekly public meetings to discuss and prepare proposed laws and changes to the
Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.). The City Council is also the oversight body for city agencies and has the
authority to investigate agency activities and employees. City Council members directly represent city residents and
advocate for Denver’s communities.
For more information visit the City Council website at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-city-

council.html.
Services
Legislative Services includes the Executive Director, Clerk to Council, Deputy Clerk to Council, Legislative Policy Analysts, and
Administrator of Communications. These employees collectively administer the City Council Central Office, facilitate
Council’s public meetings and provide parliamentary guidance, maintain official records of Council’s proceedings, assist with
committee work (e.g. bill research preparation and coordination with city agencies), perform policy research and
development of legislative initiatives, issue communications on behalf of the Council as a whole, and provide administrative
support to Council members, Council aides, and the legislative process.
City Council Operations includes Council members and Council aides. Activities include attendance at Council meetings and
public votes on legislative items; oversight responsibilities; representation on boards and commissions; constituent
services; office budget management; and coordination and collaboration with city agencies, the Mayor, city residents,
business groups, and civic organizations.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
City Council (0201000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 681,837 1,097,424 661,698 (435,726) (39.7%)
Legislative Services 744,370 800,757 834,589 33,832 4.2%
City Council Operations 4,632,434 5,208,884 5,396,679 187,795 3.6%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
City Council (0201000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
City Council Personal Meals Fund 1,253 2,000 1,300 (700) (35.0%)
City Council Special Programs 49,682 35,000 50,000 15,000 42.9%
City Council Special Revenue Fund 125,364 150,000 125,000 (25,000) (16.7%)
Total 176,299 187,000 176,300 (10,700) (5.7%)
City Council Operations 50.00 50.00 50.00 (0.00) 0.0%
Legislative Services 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Personnel Complement (Budgeted) Total 57.00 57.00 57.00 (0.00) 0.0%
Total Personnel Complement 57.00 57.00 57.00 (0.00) 0.0%
Revenue
City Council
· An increase in personnel services to restore funds that were temporarily moved to services 0.00 439,817
and supplies, capital equipment, and internal services to support contracts and one-time
costs for new employees and equipment in 2018.
· A decrease in services and supplies, capital equipment, and internal services due to moving 0.00 (439,817)
funds back to personnel services (as described above) for one-time expenses in 2018.
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Office of Clerk and Recorder 0130000
People of Denver
Clerk and
Recorder
Clerk and
Elections
Recorder
Division
Division
Mission
To provide customer-friendly processes that are efficient and transparent, records that
are easy to access, and elections that are accurate, secure, and convenient for voters.
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Agency Summary
The Denver Clerk and Recorder, Debra Johnson, functions as the City Clerk, the Public Trustee, the County Recorder and the
Chief Elections Official.
Nearing the end of her second, and final, term, Clerk Johnson’s mission has become a reality. The Office of the Clerk and
Recorder has among the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the City. By making more than 11 million records available
online and providing electronic recording, the Office allows people to do business more efficiently 24 hours a day. The 2016
general election saw more voters participate than ever before because of the convenience of the City’s mail ballot voting
model and innovative outreach. The Office continues to prioritize innovation in every aspect of its services to deliver
convenient, efficient services to the public.
The Clerk has two appointees: The Deputy Clerk and Recorder and the Director of Elections oversee the two divisions within
the Office of the Clerk and Recorder.
For more information, please visit the Clerk and Recorder’s websites at www.DenverClerkAndRecorder.org and
www.DenverVotes.org.
Services
The wide variety of services provided by the office are performed by a staff of approximately 45 FTEs, including on-calls.
During an election cycle, temporary staff are hired.
The services of the Office are distributed between two divisions.
The Clerk & Recorder Division is comprised of the departments of Recording, Records Management, and Public Trustee.
• The Recording department issued more than 8,400 marriage licenses in 2017 and recorded more than 161,000
documents like Deeds of Trust for people’s homes.
• Records Management ensures City Council ordinances, resolutions, and contracts are executed correctly and in a
timely manner, preserves and disseminates records, and makes that information available online to the public and
other city agencies.
• The Public Trustee department administers foreclosures according to the law and sells homes at auction, when
necessary. In 2017, the Public Trustee also processed almost 40,000 releases of Deeds of Trust upon payoff or
refinancing of a property loan.
• The Administration and Communications departments work collaboratively with the other three departments to
coordinate service delivery, elevate customer experience, and promote greater access to information.
The Elections Division provides comprehensive election services for the City and County of Denver. These services include
voter records management, voter services, petition management, campaign finance management, election administration,
elections operations, and strategic communications and outreach. The Elections program goal is to conduct fair, accurate,
accessible, secure, transparent, efficient and reliable elections. The descriptions of each functional department within the
Elections Division are as follows:
• The Administration team is responsible for budget and purchasing management, program management, campaign
finance management, records and reference material coordination, facility coordination, training coordination, and
administrative and operative support. Administration is also responsible for election judge coordination including
recruitment, on-boarding, evaluation, and off-boarding processes.
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• The Communications team is responsible for media relations, community outreach, candidate and campaign relations,
strategic partnerships, marketing coordination, event planning, website management, and public information
communication.
• The Operations team is responsible for field and logistical support, ballot production, voting site management,
election supplies coordination, equipment management, election technology coordination, application development
and management, voting system management, data architecture and analytics, ballot processing management, eSign
program management, security system administration, address library maintenance, geospatial analysis and
management, continuity of operation and contingency planning, internal election management systems, and logistical
field support. Operations is also responsible for the preparation of standard and customized reports and maps, and
tabulation and compilation of election results.
• Voter Services is responsible for voter registration management, canvass coordination, petition management,
correspondence coordination, SCORE II system coordination, voting process coordination, training content
coordination and management, constituent relations and analytics, and customer relations coordination.
Strategies
The Clerk and Recorder Division will increase online access to publicly recorded documents, city contracts and foreclosure
auctions to improve city transparency and increase convenience for its customers.
• Expand the effort began in 2018, pioneering advanced web form technology to convert existing PDFs to web forms for
submission and storage of the data collected.
• Seek efficiency gains through legislation in 2018 and 2019; for example, in 2018, the Denver Public Trustee was
instrumental in updating state statute to improve the efficiency of the foreclosure process (SB 1254 cleaned up and
modernized the foreclosure process).
• Pioneer new state-of-the-art technology and processes including the public’s enhanced access to data through
collaboration with the Assessor for data regularly collected by their office to be integrated into the Clerk and
Recorder's recording system resulting in more property information in one location.
• Digitize and preserve original, historical city records dating back to the inception of the City and County of Denver in
1858. Many of these documents are aging and deteriorating. Through these efforts, the office will preserve records
for future generations.
The Elections Division will focus on continuing to be an industry leader, improving processes, and enhancing civic
engagement activities. The Division will continue to improve the options for military and oversees voters during the 2019
Municipal Election cycle.

Innovations in Elections
Mobile Voting Center
The Elections Division implemented a Mobile Voting Center with a goal of meeting voters where they are in their everyday
lives. This innovative approach to delivering voting services enhances service options for Denver residents, increases civic
engagement, and expands voter education.
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The Mobile Voting Center allows the Division to serve more voters in
more places across the city, including RTD Park-and-Ride stations,
grocery stores, special events, and other community-style venues. The
Center also will be utilized to support civic engagement and as an
educational tool for students.
This innovation also supplements existing voting locations by placing

the Mobile Voting Center in neighborhoods across the city and serves
as contingency units for existing voting centers to assist with extra
volumes of voters and as needed in emergency situations. Placement is
based on potential audiences and number of participants, logistical
considerations, data analytics, and community input. The Division
continues to look for partnership opportunities and collaborates with other city agencies on use of the mobile unit.
Outreach and Communication

The Division utilizes quantitative and qualitative research with a goal to increase civic engagement through outreach and
communication efforts. The Division also utilizes strategic partnerships and continues to increase community engagement
activities. Communications continues to promote Ballot TRACE and other voter services with a goal of continued operational
efficiency and enhanced customer service. Ballot TRACE allows users to track their ballot through the counting process and
flags users if problems arise with their ballot.
In addition, the Division uses accessibility programs to convey information on elections and voting and continues to enhance
access and transparency of data online. The Elections Division has used a series of user-friendly dashboards, such as the one
below, that users can interface with, learning more about city and state elections and voting patterns. These dashboards can
be found at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison.html.
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Innovations in the Clerk and Recorder Division
Paperless, Online Forms
Elected and appointed officials submit three major reports on their finances and gifts they’ve received each year; these are
public-facing documents. Lobbyists submit bi-monthly reports that have often been handwritten and can be difficult to read.
In 2018, the Division worked with a third-party vendor on a web-based solution to make these forms and reports accessible
from any computer, tablet or smart phone. In 2018, this innovation increased lobbyists’ submission compliance and saved
everyone time. The semi-annual gift report was rolled out to elected and appointed officials mid-year.
In 2019, all officer disclosures and lobbyist reports will be submitted online and available to the public. By streamlining the
process, the division hopes to continue increasing access and transparency.
Records Digitization and Preservation
The Clerk and Recorder Division continues its multi-year initiative to

preserve and improve access to the city’s historic records. With tens of
thousands of older documents and indices now digitized, the public soon
will be able to search more than a century of documents through our
website. Utilizing new database features, researchers can access all
property records, marriage certificates, City Council proceedings and city
ordinances in the Clerk and Recorder’s collection. Digitization will spare
hundreds of volumes of historic books from daily use and allow for their
preservation and long-term maintenance.

Cost per registered voter includes the cost for conducting the
largest election in each year. Costs include but are not limited
to: temporary staffing and election judge compensation;
printing and mailing costs, including TABOR; ballot production
and design; election equipment, including amortized
equipment; equipment delivery charges; software maintenance
fees; and election signage, forms, and supplies. These costs are
larger in general election years, which require greater resources
to facilitate elections with higher participation.
First Call Resolution for the Clerk and Recorder continues to

be one of the highest in the city because of the strong
partnership with Denver 311. In 2017, 73 percent of customer
questions were resolved on the first call. The Division works
closely with Denver 311 to train 311 agents on Clerk and
Recorder’s cores services and to simplify the answers to
commonly asked questions. Denver 311 helped shape the
Clerk and Recorder’s website redesign so that it focuses on the
topics customers call about most.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Clerk and Recorder (0130000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 1,319,700 1,625,776 1,726,565 100,789 6.2%
Recording 471,430 519,100 527,004 7,904 1.5%
Office of the Public Trustee 275,086 276,404 299,453 23,049 8.3%
Office of the City Clerk 364,093 459,616 333,975 (125,641) (27.3%)
Records Management 5,213 10,000 10,000 0 0.0%
Communications 7,205 30,000 20,000 (10,000) (33.3%)
Electronic Filing Technology 264,500 100,000 100,000 0 0.0%
Administration 12.50 12.50 12.50 0.00 0.0%
Office of the City Clerk 7.00 6.00 4.00 (2.00) (33.3%)
Office of the Public Trustee 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Recording 9.00 9.00 8.00 (1.00) (11.1%)
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other (2,061) 2,000 2,000 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 6,230,936 6,344,500 6,344,500 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Election Division (0701000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 2,301,647 3,017,384 3,952,480 935,096 31.0%
Voter Records 1,065,487 2,033,049 2,571,193 538,144 26.5%
Operations 750,964 1,121,278 1,363,099 241,821 21.6%
Administration 36.39 37.39 39.39 2.00 5.3%
Operations 7.00 7.00 8.00 1.00 14.3%
Voter Records 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Division of Clerk & Recorder
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of a Marketing and Communications (1.00 (64,800)
Professional I to the Election Division. )
· A decrease in personnel services due to the elimination of a vacant Administrative Support (1.00 (55,000)
Assistant III as a result of process improvements. )
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of an Administrative Support Assistant III (1.00 (51,500)
to the Election Division. )
Election Division
· An increase in elections personnel services costs for on-calls driven by the 2019 municipal 0.00 400,000
elections.
· An increase in personnel services due to the extension of an Election Support Assistant. 1.00 61,500
· An increase in personnel services due the extension of a limited Marketing and Communications 1.00 61,000
Professional I.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of an Administrative Support Assistant III 1.00 55,000
from the Election Division.
· An increase in services and supplies for the 2019 municipal elections that is offset by one-time 0.00 1,024,200
items in 2018.
· A net decrease in capital equipment that includes $34,000 for the purchase of two 24-hour ballot 0.00 (66,000)
boxes for the 2019 municipal elections that is offset by a one-time purchase in 2018.
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Auditor 0301000
People of
Denver
Auditor
Audit Management Prevailing

Audit Services
Committee Services Wage
Mission
To deliver independent, transparent, and professional oversight in order to safeguard
and improve the public’s investment in the City of Denver. Our work is performed on
behalf of everyone who cares about the City, including its residents, workers, and
decision-makers.
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Department Summary
Denver’s Charter provides for the Auditor to conduct financial and performance audits of the City and County of Denver and
its departments and agencies in accordance with the Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards; audits of
individual financial transactions, contracts, and franchises of the City and County; and audits of the financial and accounting
systems and procedures administered by the Manager of Finance and other departments and agencies of the City and
County, including records systems, revenue identification and accounting, and payment practices. In addition, the Auditor’s
Office is responsible for ensuring compliance with the City’s prevailing wage ordinance.
Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA, took office in July, 2015.
For more information visit the Auditor’s Office website at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-

auditor.html.
Services
The Audit Committee is responsible for commissioning and
supervising the annual independent audit of city finances. The Audit
Committee, chaired by the Auditor, consists of the Auditor and two
appointments each by the Mayor, Auditor, and City Council. At
televised monthly meetings, the Committee receives reports resulting
from audits, evaluations, and other types of engagements which are
then communicated to the Mayor, City Council, and the public.
The Management Services Division includes the Auditor and his

appointed staff which oversees strategic planning, community
outreach and education, budget, analysis of city contracts pursuant to the City Charter Section 5.2.2, operations support,
and human resources.
The Audit Services Division executes the Auditor’s annual audit plan by conducting performance, financial and information
technology audits and other types of evaluations and assessments of City departments, agencies, and organizations. The
Audit Services division also performs contract compliance audits and evaluations. Private-sector audit and consulting firms
are engaged when assignments pose a potential conflict of interest for the office, or when specialty expertise is required. In
addition, the Audit Services division developed a framework and operational model for a continuous auditing program,
using data analytics to assist in identifying various risks across the City. Formal audits are conducted in accordance with
Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) promulgated by the United States Comptroller General. Upon
completion of each audit or other type of engagement, the auditee is required to formally respond to the findings. Every
agreed-to recommendation is followed up on after a reasonable amount of time is allowed for implementation.
The Prevailing Wage Division is responsible for enforcing the City’s

prevailing and living wage ordinances. Under the ordinances, the
Auditor is charged with ensuring that contractor employees on covered
city projects are properly classified and paid. The division audits
contracts and certified payrolls to ensure that prevailing wage is
enforced on all projects on city property or paid for with city dollars,
including construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, and demolition
of city property, as well as janitorial services.
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Strategies
Foster an organization-wide positive and productive culture by providing adequate, quality driven internal and external
resources and infrastructure to the Management Services, Audit Services, and Prevailing Wage Divisions that ensures and
exhibits professional, respectful, positive and productive relationships with city officials, employees, citizens, and local
organizations.
Create awareness and knowledge in the Denver community about the role of the Auditor’s organization so that citizens
support, understand, and care about the impactful information, findings and recommendations communicated in the
audits, and other engagement reports.
Implement multi-channel community outreach measures through attendance at community gatherings, publication of a
monthly newsletter, up-to-date and relevant website, and social networking engagement.
Develop and communicate to the citizens, officials, agencies, departments, and employees of Denver a strategically focused
annual audit plan based on a robust risk assessment process for all types of audits, evaluations, and other activities.
Through appropriate and efficient management of resources, address requests for audits or evaluations of significant risks
in the City that may arise or be identified during the course of the year.
Focus on continued enhancement of the Prevailing Wage Division’s structure, leadership, employee training, and ability to
perform effective and efficient prevailing and living wage audits of the City’s contractors and be responsive to new
Prevailing Wage ordinances.

One key measure of the general effectiveness of an audit function is
the organization’s audit recommendation agreement rate. A high
audit recommendation agreement percentage demonstrates the
quality and feasibility of recommendations proffered by the Audit
Services Division to address issues and opportunities for
improvement identified by audit work. The Denver Revised
Municipal Code requires that audited entities formally respond to
audit findings and recommendations. Auditees are under no
obligation to agree to the recommendations. However, once agreed
to, recommendations are reviewed for implementation in a follow-
up audit. Implementation of the audit recommendations by agencies
provides positive impact and improvement for the City.
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The number of engagement and follow up reports issued is
a measurement of coverage of risk areas across the City that
the Audit Division is addressing during the year. It is also a
measure of efficiency of the audit function given the limited
number of resources available to address identified risks.
The total wages collected for underpaid workers indicates

the amount of underpaid wages recovered by the Auditor’s
Office.
The number of payrolls processed reflects the volume of

certified weekly contractor payrolls audited by the Prevailing
Wage Division. Each payroll can include up to several hundred
employees. Large construction projects throughout the City,
including the Great Hall Project and Concourse Expansion at
the Denver International Airport as well as the National
Western Center Campus development and buildout, will
contribute to an increase in audited payrolls in 2018 and
2019.
The total dollar value of payrolls processed is the amount of

eligible payroll dollars that were submitted and processed
through the Prevailing Wage Division.
The percentage of audited payrolls in violation identifies the

percentage of all certified payrolls submitted that were either
misclassified or underpaid and required enforcement action.
Through proactive enforcement, the Division hopes to reduce
this percentage.
The Auditor reviews and countersigns city contracts to ensure

that no liability is incurred, no money is disbursed, and no
property is disposed of contrary to law.
The community engagement metrics show the number of email updates sent monthly and the number of community
meetings attended by the Auditor. Through community engagement, areas of greatest concern to the public regarding city
operations and services can be identified.
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2017 2018 2019
Actual Estimated Objective
Audit Recommendation Agreement Rate 94% 92% 92%
Number of Audit, Engagement, and Follow Up Reports Issued 50 47 50
Prevailing Wage
Total Wages Collected for Underpaid Workers $471,000 $1,100,000 $550,000
Total Number of Payrolls Processed 46,500 60,000 64,000
Total Value of Payrolls Processed $277,000,000 $300,000,000 $450,000,000
Percentage of Audited Payrolls in Violation 6% 5.50% 5%
Contracts
Contracts Reviewed and Counter-signed 3,488 3,500 3,500
Community Engagement
Emailed Monthly Updates 12 12 12
Neighborhood, Civic Association Meetings Attended 80 80 80
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Auditor's Office (0301000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Internal Services and Misc. 2,538 0 0 0 0.0%
Management Services 1,462,546 1,797,089 1,865,033 67,944 3.8%
Audit Services 4,244,801 5,494,721 5,998,709 503,988 9.2%
Audit Committee 722,699 777,778 777,778 0 0.0%
Prevailing Wage 496,708 1,063,459 1,349,149 285,690 26.9%
Airport Audit Services 596,888 1 0 (1) (100.0%)
Airport Prevailing Wage 334,070 38 0 (38) (100.0%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Auditor's Office (0301000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Airport Audit Services 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Airport Prevailing Wage 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Audit Services 38.00 46.75 47.00 0.25 0.0%
Management Services 11.00 11.00 11.00 0.00 0.0%
Prevailing Wage 7.00 11.00 13.00 2.00 18.2%
Revenue
Revenue Total 1,156,877 1,265,000 1,265,000 0 0.0%
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Agency wide
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time costs associated with new positions created 0.00 (4,000)
in 2018.
Audit Services
· An increase in personnel services to make a part-time FTE full-time. 0.25 35,000
Prevailing Wage
· An increase in personnel services to increase the number of team members in the prevailing 2.00 167,500
wage division to include GO Bond, NWCO, DEN terminal, and the I-70 project. This will ensure
contractors are in compliance with the ordinances and laws regarding prevailing wage.
· An increase in services and supplies for computer equipment and office furniture for the new 0.00 6,100
prevailing wage employees.
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Denver District Attorney 0401000
People of
Denver
District Attorney
Juvenile Court/
Behavioral
Appelllate Court County Court District Court Family Violence Juvenile Economic Crime
Administration Intake Unit Health Court Gang Unit
Division Division Division Unit Diversion Unit
Unit
Division
Mission
The Denver District Attorney’s Office (DA) mission is to professionally and competently
prosecute crimes and investigate criminal activity on behalf of the people of the State of
Colorado and to seek equal justice for all in the criminal justice system. Our mission
includes the prevention and deterrence of crimes, support of the well-being of victims,
participation in the community, transparency, accountability, and reform of the criminal
justice system to provide fair and equal justice.
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Agency Summary
The DA is elected by the citizens of the Second Judicial District. The DA prosecutes state misdemeanor, juvenile, and felony
cases in County, Juvenile, and District Courts, provides assistance to witnesses and victims of crime, and maintains an active
community education and crime prevention program. The DA provides training for police officers and sheriff’s deputies
regarding legal issues in criminal justice.
The District Attorney and the Assistant District Attorney are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to
officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths. The District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, and Chief Deputies also
rotate on-call duties to provide 24/7 support to the Denver Police Department for guidance on search and arrest warrants
and to respond to all homicides. The DA prosecutes crimes on behalf of the people of the State of Colorado and ensures
that justice is administered fairly.
For more information please visit the District Attorney website at http://www.denverda.org/
Services
objectives, purchasing, contract management, IT support, public education, media relations, financial management, and
police liaison duties. Administration also provides legal training to the Denver Police Academy on Colorado criminal statutes
and constitutional law, as well as ongoing in-service and specialized training as requested by the Denver Police and Sheriff
Departments.
The Appellate Division is responsible for briefing and arguing cases through the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado
Supreme Court, and the United States Supreme Court. The attorneys in this unit provide 24/7 trial support for the trial
attorneys.
The County Court Division handles alcohol-related traffic offenses as well as an extensive caseload of third-degree assault,
domestic violence cases, drug charges, and other misdemeanor offenses.
The District Court Division handles all adult felony cases except those routed to the Family Violence, Gang, Behavioral
Health Courts Unit, or Economic Crime Units.
The Behavioral Health Courts Unit screens, files, and prosecutes felony drug possession cases in which defendants are
eligible for Drug Court or alternate resolutions. The Drug Court has a strong treatment and supervision component to help
defendants overcome their drug addiction and avoid prison. This unit also handles cases in Sobriety Court for misdemeanor
DUIs and the offenders in the Restart program for felony DUIs. This unit also focuses on how to handle those in the criminal
justice system with mental health issues in an appropriate manner. This unit also appears at first and second advisements
on all felonies and responds to the scene of fatal traffic accidents.
The Economic Crime Unit investigates and prosecutes complex financial crimes, consumer fraud offenses, embezzlement,
public corruption, election fraud, and the financial exploitation of the elderly. This unit also handles property confiscation
cases.
The Family Violence Unit screens and prosecutes cases involving all aspects of family violence, including spousal and
intimate partner violence, child abuse, and child sexual assault.
The Gang Unit typically prosecutes felony criminal cases that have gang involvement. It consists of prosecutors and
investigators with special knowledge and expertise in the area of gangs.
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The Elder Abuse Unit focuses on crimes committed against those over 70 and adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. This unit also engages in community education about elder abuse and financial fraud.
The Juvenile Unit/Juvenile Diversion Division screens and files all cases in which the defendant is under the age of 18. The
attorneys and staff in the unit have special expertise in juvenile matters, and they are implementing juvenile justice reform
to handle these cases in a way to prevent future criminal activity. The Diversion program provides alternatives to young
people involved in the system so one mistake doesn’t ruin a child’s life.
The Special Programs Unit includes the Cold Case Unit, Communities Against Senior Exploitation (CASE), Courtrooms to
Classrooms, and the Domestic Violence Triage Program. The unit also includes the Property Confiscations Section, the
Sexual Assault Interagency Council (SAIC), the Victim Services Network, and the Witness Protection Program.
Strategies
Effectively and successfully prosecute criminal cases in the Second Judicial District by properly training attorneys and
support staff and working closely with enforcement, judiciary, and corrections officials.
Support the well-being of victims of crime through compassionate and thorough communication regarding cases and
referral to service providers.
Improve the juvenile justice system by engaging young people through community and school-based early intervention and
using restorative justice and diversion programs rather than incarceration when appropriate; expand diversion to include
adults.
Provide alternatives to prison for those with mental health and substance abuse problems through different types of
diversion methods.
Rebuild trust between the community and members of law enforcement through participating in advisory councils,
neighborhood meetings, better communications, and increased transparency.
Reduce recidivism rates by supporting mental health treatment and job training programs for individuals incarcerated.
Support separate prosecution units of family violence, human trafficking, and elder abuse to prosecute crimes against at-
risk children and adults and refer victims to support services. Increase our skills in developing strategies to reduce the
demand for human trafficking and improve our responses. Improve our ability to investigate and respond to crimes against
the elderly.
Address fatal officer shootings through organized community meetings to discuss the reasons why no charges were brought
against the officer, to increase transparency and accountability in the DA’s office.
Work with metro wide task forces to eliminate gang and gun violence with a targeted and strategic approach.
Participate in the Colorado District Attorney’s Council and national prosecution groups to share ideas and resources to
improve the skill of our attorneys and staff and improve the criminal justice system.
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Crime awareness presentations and seminars are conducted locally. Audiences range from small groups to 80 or more
participants. These presentations generate numerous calls and requests for further information. Additionally, 500,000
fraud alert publications are distributed annually.
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actual Actual Actual Actual Estimated Objective
Number of crime awareness
presentations/seminars presented 94 100 100 100 100 125
Number of misdemeanor and state
traffic offenses prosecuted 11,919 11,711 11,835 12,187 13,200 13,181
Number of felony and drug offenses
prosecuted 5,323 5,600 6,808 7,085 7,885 8,910
Number of felony trials 128 110 88 135 140 145
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
District Attorney Office (0401000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 4,223,862 6,800,539 7,362,746 562,207 8.3%
Appellate 697,962 706,081 685,130 (20,951) (3.0%)
Intake 363,990 265,415 344,623 79,208 29.8%
County Court 2,445,681 2,271,893 2,479,226 207,333 9.1%
District Court 8,414,327 8,279,777 8,636,144 356,367 4.3%
Family Violence Unit 2,316,503 2,238,268 2,740,887 502,619 22.5%
Juvenile Division/ Juvenile Diversion 2,072,525 2,172,924 1,926,389 (246,535) (11.3%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Economic Crime Unit 2,462,191 2,585,605 2,948,870 363,265 14.0%
Drug Court Unit 352,973 0 339,655 339,655 0.0%
Victim Assistance 114,970 108,768 0 (108,768) (100.0%)
Grants
Adult Diversion 0 6,400 9,447 3,047 47.6%
DA Family Violence 140,697 224,526 132,661 (91,865) (40.9%)
DA Victim Compensation Program 700,000 815,000 475,000 (340,000) (41.7%)
DA Witness Protection Program 3,610 0 0 0 0.0%
Integrated Intervention Program 265,478 277,137 0 (277,137) (100.0%)
Juvenile Diversion ARTT/Mentoring 119,100 93,406 72,245 (21,161) (22.7%)
Marijuana Tax Cash Fund for Juvenile Diversion 65,272 100,504 35,882 (64,622) (64.3%)
Rose Andom Center Denver Family Justice Ctr 252,252 178,391 33,140 (145,251) (81.4%)
Total 1,926,408 1,695,364 758,375 (936,989) (55.3%)
Public Safety SRF
District Attorney Donations 15,779 7,600 59,860 52,260 687.6%
Property Confiscation 917,710 600,000 600,000 0 0.0%
Victim Assistance-D.A. 79,451 282,422 136,435 (145,987) (51.7%)
Victim Services Donations 216,580 128,019 189,295 61,276 47.9%
Total 1,229,520 1,018,041 985,590 (32,451) (3.2%)
Administration 36.00 43.50 48.33 4.83 11.1%
Appellate 5.00 5.00 4.50 (0.50) 0.0%
County Court 23.75 24.50 26.75 2.25 9.2%
District Court 71.00 67.75 70.75 3.00 4.4%
Drug Court Unit 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.0%
Economic Crime Unit 22.00 23.00 25.00 2.00 8.7%
Family Violence Unit 19.25 18.00 23.50 5.50 30.6%
Intake 4.00 3.00 4.00 1.00 33.3%
Juvenile Division/ Juvenile Diversion 17.50 21.75 18.50 (3.25) (14.9%)
Victim Assistance 0.00 1.00 0.00 (1.00) (100.0%)
Grants
DA Family Violence 0.00 1.00 1.50 0.50 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Integrated Intervention Program 1.00 1.00 0.00 (1.00) (100.0%)
Juvenile Diversion ARTT/Mentoring 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Rose Andom Center Denver Family Justice Ctr 0.50 2.83 0.50 (2.33) (82.4%)
Total 2.00 4.83 2.00 (2.83) (58.6%)
Public Safety SRF
Victim Assistance-D.A. 1.75 2.25 2.25 0.00 0.0%
Victim Services Donations 2.42 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 4.17 6.25 6.25 0.00 0.00%
Revenue
Revenue Total 867,014 353,500 353,500 0 0.0%
Agency wide
· A decrease in personnel services due to one-time payouts for employees retiring in 2017. 0.00 (300,000)
· An increase in services and supplies for additional software licenses for the DA's case 0.00 80,000
management system.
· An increase in services and supplies due to one-time costs for desks, technology, and other 0.00 36,200
equipment associated with the creation of new positions in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time costs for desks, technology, and other 0.00 (54,500)
equipment associated with the creation of new positions in 2018.
Administration
· An increase in personnel services for a Chief Investigator to perform training for newly hired 1.00 123,600
investigators and to lead all investigative staff.
· An increase in personnel services for a Program Administrator to work with the Denver Anti- 1.00 89,800
Trafficking Alliance to continue work on combating human trafficking.
· An increase in personnel services for a Deputy District Attorney to assist with the Behavioral 0.58 75,600
Health Court Unit and the Restorative Justice Program. This position will begin in June of
2019 and will be annualized in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for a Senior Criminal Investigator to support the Firearm 0.75 72,900
Relinquishment program to ensure individuals accused of domestic violence relinquish their
firearm. This position will begin in April of 2019 and will be annualized in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for a Victim Advocate to the Elder Abuse program which 1.00 63,800
has experienced an increase in caseloads.
· An increase in personnel services for a Victim Advocate to assist with the Behavioral Health 1.00 63,800
Court Unit and the Human Trafficking Unit.
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· An increase in personnel services to create an Associate Information Technology Technician 0.75 53,800
and change an existing position from part-time to full-time, while upgrading it to an
Associate Information Technology Technician. The new Associate Information Technology
Technician will start in June of 2019 and will be annualized in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for an Administrative Support Assistant IV to assist with 0.75 47,100
the increase in the number of record requests.
· An increase in personnel services for a Lead Victim Advocate to provide training and lead 0.50 41,500
responsibilities for the other victim advocates. This position will begin in July of 2019 and will
be annualized in 2020.
County Court
· An increase in personnel services for a Legal Secretary added during 2018 to provide support 1.00 89,400
for the General Sessions Courtroom that launched in January of 2018.
Intake
· An increase in personnel services for a Legal Secretary that was previously funded through 1.00 71,500
on-call budget and has been converted to an unlimited position.
Family Violence Unit
· An increase in personnel services for a Senior Criminal Investigator to assist with the 0.50 50,800
increased workload in the Family Violence Unit. This position will begin in July of 2019 and
will be annualized in 2020.
District Court
· An increase in personnel services for Deputy District Attorney positions for the second 4.00 437,500
judicial district to provide additional legal support due to an increase in caseloads.
· An increase in personnel services for a Chief Deputy District Attorney to train newly hired 0.50 101,000
Deputy Attorneys to successfully prosecute felony cases. This position will begin in July of
2019 and will be annualized in 2020.
Appellate Court
· An increase in personnel services for Deputy District Attorney positions to the Appellate 1.50 189,600
Division to perform post-conviction review motions filed by the state. The positions will
begin in April of 2019 and will be annualized in 2020.
Grants
· A decrease in grant funding due to the timing associated with the receipt of grant dollars. At (2.83) (937,000)
which the department anticipates will be extended into 2019.
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People of Denver
County Court
Criminal/ General Probation Traffic Civil Warant/ Bonding

Administration
Sessions Division Department Department Division
Mission
To administer justice fairly, efficiently, and effectively, while providing excellent
customer service and a positive work environment.
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Agency Summary
The Denver County Court (DCC), both a municipal and county court, adjudicates violations of traffic code, state statute, and
city ordinances, as well as civil and small claims cases. The court is comprised of 17 judges, 3 full-time magistrates, and
several part-time magistrates.
For more information please visit the Denver County Court website at https://www.denvercountycourt.org/.
Services
Administration includes key activities such as policy development and direction, establishment of goals and objectives,
purchasing, contract management, public education, media relations, and financial management.
The Criminal/General Sessions Division adjudicates non-traffic city ordinance violations and state misdemeanor violations,
as well as felony cases through preliminary hearings. This division also handles specialty dockets such as Sobriety Court,
Wellness Court, and the Outreach Docket.
The Probation Department provides risk/need assessments, pre-sentence investigations, sentencing recommendations,
conducts home visits, and creates individualized case plans. The program supervises probationers and monitors compliance
with court orders.
The Traffic/Civil Division adjudicates most state statute and all city ordinance traffic tickets, parking violations, civil lawsuits
up to $25,000, name changes, replevins, nuisance abatement cases, and landlord-tenant matters. The court issues
restraining orders, summonses, garnishments, and transcripts of judgment, as provided by state statute. In addition, it
adjudicates small claims matters up to $7,500.
The Warrant/Bonding Division manages over 45,000 active warrants and restraining orders issued by Denver County Court
and coordinates the transportation and court appearances of in-custody defendants. The division provides the Police
Department with verification of County Court warrants, processes over 22,000 new warrants annually, and creates over
12,000 bonds through the bonding office.
Strategies
Provide equal access to the legal system by ensuring procedural fairness, providing interpreters, removing barriers, and
providing child care to parties who have business before the court.
Ensure effective case flow management for case types that are increasing, e.g. felony filings have increased 52% over the
past six years and civil cases will rise due to 2018 legislation increasing the monetary jurisdiction for county courts from
$15,000 to $25,000, by identifying individuals who will receive a misdemeanor plea bargain early in the process and
supervising them appropriately and by providing adequate space for civil cases and evenly distributing caseload amongst
the three civil courtrooms.
Reduce recidivism and increase public safety by implementing evidence based practices that require providing appropriate
probation supervision based on an individual’s risks and needs.
Collaborate with criminal justice partners, treatment providers, service agencies, and mental health professionals to find new
ways to provide support to our community’s most vulnerable citizens.
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Dropped call rate shows the percentage of callers that hang up while being placed on hold. The number of dropped calls
are decreasing due to improved training of DCC call takers and realignment of resources.
Collection rate shows the percentage of fines and fees collected versus the amount imposed.
Terminated compliant means individuals sentenced to probation successfully completed all terms and conditions of their
sentence. Compliance is expected to increase in 2018 with a decrease in supervisor span of control.
Recidivism is the percent of people who have been charged with a felony or misdemeanor within one year of termination
from probation. Recidivism is expected to decrease in 2018 with the expansion in the problem-solving courts and case
planning being implemented in the Probation Department.
Clearance rate is the percentage of cases reaching disposition versus the number of filings received.
Percent of dispositions reached in 180 days reflects how timely and efficiently the court moves cases through the court
process to disposition. The statewide standard is 80 percent.
Case management system uptime means the amount of time the system is working properly. The reliability of this system
is crucial to daily court operations because all cases are managed electronically. When the system is down, cases are not
updated and payments are not reflected in real-time, hindering the court’s ability to operate and uphold its mission.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
County Court (0501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 5,853,120 6,886,331 8,013,338 1,127,007 16.4%
Probation Department 4,212,405 4,286,138 4,423,855 137,717 3.2%
Warrants Division 1,204,173 1,258,564 1,312,093 53,529 4.3%
Traffic & Civil 5,979,232 5,883,507 6,153,088 269,581 4.6%
Criminal & General Sessions 5,972,790 6,249,196 6,286,608 37,412 0.6%
Victim Assistance 166,962 214,856 134,962 (79,894) (37.2%)
Grants
Drunk Driver Intervention 104,464 110,580 55,290 (55,290) (50.0%)
Public Safety SRF
Outstanding Judgement/Warrants 377,901 354,629 217,427 (137,202) (38.7%)
Public Service Programs 238,029 242,921 250,208 7,287 3.0%
Total 615,930 597,550 467,635 (129,915) (21.7%)
Other Program Funding Sources Total 720,394 708,130 522,925 (185,205) (26.2%)
Administration 36.65 38.65 45.65 7.00 18.1%
Criminal & General Sessions 64.00 63.00 62.00 (1.00) (1.6%)
Probation Department 51.00 53.00 54.00 1.00 1.9%
Traffic & Civil 70.00 69.00 70.50 1.50 2.2%
Victim Assistance 3.00 3.00 2.00 (1.00) (33.3%)
Warrants Division 17.00 17.00 17.00 0.00 0.0%
Public Safety SRF
Outstanding Judgement/Warrants 4.00 4.00 2.00 (2.00) (50.0%)
Public Service Programs 5.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 9.00 8.00 6.00 (2.00) (25.0%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
County Court (0501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Fines and Forfeits 11,251,832 11,140,000 11,140,000 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 21,296,726 21,271,855 21,159,509 (112,346) (0.5%)
Agency wide
· An increase in personnel services for pay increases for Denver County Court magistrates that 0.00 50,000
went into effect in 2018.
· An increase in services and supplies to provide competency evaluations related to individuals 0.00 60,000
with potential mental health issues to ensure they are properly diagnosed and receive proper
care.
· An increase in services and supplies for one-time equipment for new court positions created in 0.00 11,300
2019.
· A decrease in equipment, workspace, and technology associated with new positions created and 0.00 (55,600)
budgeted in 2018 which are not budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment for one-time technology expenses associated with new positions 0.00 (4,000)
created and budgeted in 2018 which are not budgeted in 2019.
Administration
· An increase in personnel services to move a Senior Information Technology System Administrator 2.00 267,900
and an Associate Information Technology Developer from the Outstanding Judgement and
Warrants Special Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
· An increase in personnel services for an Associate IT Developer to assist with technological 1.00 108,800
projects across the various court divisions as well as to support the current in-house operating
systems.
· An increase in personnel services for a Staff IT Systems Administrator to assist with IT security, 1.00 92,600
personal computer assistance, printer support, firewall updates, audio equipment, and help desk
issues.
· An increase in personnel services to convert a part-time training position to a full-time training 0.50 25,000
position. The position will assist with agency wide training coordination and the development of
training materials.
· An increase in services and supplies for technology equipment to address network and security 0.00 25,700
issues before breeches occur.
Probation
· An increase in personnel services for additional Probation Officers to assist with the increased 2.00 138,900
workload due to legislation downgrading certain felony charges to misdemeanors.
· An increase in personnel services for a limited Occupational Intern position for the probation 1.00 40,100
department to assist with caseloads.
Warrants
· An increase in services and supplies for construction costs associated with the remodel of the 0.00 79,000
Marshal's office space.
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Office of Municipal Public Defender 0520000
People of Denver
Municipal Public
Defender
Mission
To provide skilled, zealous, and ethical representation to indigent defendants accused of
crimes in Denver Courts pursuant to Gideon v. Wainwright, 83 S.Ct 792 (1963). OMPD
exists to protect the lives and dignity of indigent folks who may be victims of bias,
mistakes, assumptions and even outright lies. OMPD ensures that Denver is known as a
City where Fairness, Justice, and Equality under the law does not depend upon the
amount of money one has.
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Agency Summary
In 2014, the City Revised Chapter 14 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) to establish the Office of the
Municipal Public Defender (OMPD, Article VII), as well as the Municipal Public Defender Commission (MPDC), which
provides oversight of OMPD, including the Chief Municipal Public Defender. The OMPD is tasked with providing legal
services in accordance with the Colorado Code of Professional Conduct and the American Bar Association Standards
Relating to the Administration of Criminal Justice.
For more information visit the Office of Municipal Public Defender website at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-the-municipal-public-defender.html.
Services
The Chief Municipal Public Defender oversees the staff, both legal and administrative, that provide legal counsel to indigent
defendants charged in the City and County of Denver. The OMPD’s clients are some of Denver’s most vulnerable citizens.
An estimated 77 percent of the office’s clients are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in jail at the time of the
representation. The OMPD ensures that all citizens are afforded due process and are treated with dignity and equal justice
under the law. The OMPD provides representation in the areas of arraignments, appeals, litigation of ordinance violations,
traffic violations, and Denver’s specialty court dockets for substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, and human
trafficking.
Strategies
Provide effective legal counsel for individuals who cannot afford an attorney by employing ethical, compassionate, trained,
prepared, and experienced public defenders and administrative staff who serve and assist clients both in and out of
custody.
Ensure clients are aware of their rights and receive excellent customer service by providing competent and accessible staff
to assist them while navigating the Denver court system.

The cases entered in OMPD’s case management system includes only those that are set for trial, as they must be entered
manually. The increase in 2017 and the estimated increases in 2018 and 2019 reflect the Colorado legislature’s passage into
law of HB16-1309, which requires OMPD to handle all in-custody clients at first arraignment. There is no data in 2015
because the case management system was first implemented in the fourth quarter of that year.
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The General Sessions cases handled by
OMPD’s public defenders estimates all
General Sessions cases in Denver County
Court in which a public defender appears.
The data since 2015 is based upon
estimates of numbers provided by the
Denver County Court and cases manually
entered by OMPD. These figures assume
75 percent of Denver County Court’s
General Sessions cases are handled by the
OMPD. The OMPD continues to adjust to
the increase in cases resulting from HB16-
1309. Additionally, the Courts are
experiencing a two percent increase
General Sessions cases in 2018 over 2017
and OMPD anticipates this trend will
continue.
*2015, 2016, and 2017 figures reflect estimates, not actuals, for the General Sessions cases handled by OMPD’s public defenders.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of Municipal Public Defender (0521000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 1,347,312 1,860,278 2,324,312 464,034 24.9%
Administration 13.50 17.50 17.50 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Municipal Public Defense
· An increase in personnel services to support bilingual pay for the Office of the Municipal Public 0.00 15,600
Defender (OMPD) employees who regularly use translation skills to perform their duties for the
office.
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· An increase in services and supplies for contract dollars to replace the OMPD's existing case 0.00 250,000
management system with one that has the functionality to accommodate the office's needs.
· An increase in services and supplies for contract attorney coverage to enable the OMPD to 0.00 109,500
cover the General Sessions courtroom that came online in early 2018.
· An increase in services and supplies for contracted attorney coverage for appeals cases. This 0.00 52,500
expansion will allow the OMPD's Public Defenders to focus on their caseloads while efficiently
addressing a specialized legal requirement.
· An increase in services and supplies to address increasing demand for interpreters, immigration 0.00 17,000
consultant services, criminal background investigations, and contract attorney coverage to
address staffing gaps.
· An increase in services and supplies to support an escalation in the conflict counsel contract. 0.00 4,100
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchases in 2018 for new FTE. 0.00 (12,700)
· An increase in capital equipment for new computers to support conflict counsel and to upgrade 0.00 9,700
computers for existing staff.
· A decrease in capital equipment resulting from one-time lap-top purchases in 2018. 0.00 (13,400)
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Human Resources 0601000
People of
Denver
Career Service
Board
Human
Resources
HR Systems & Employee

Leave Learning & Marketing & Benefits & Classification & HR Services
Administration Process Talent Aquisition Relations &
Administration Development Communications Wellness Compensation Teams
Improvement Records
Mission
To attract, develop, and retain an engaged and high performing workforce that delivers
on Denver’s vision.
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Department Summary
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) is the central Human Resource (HR) department for the City and County of Denver,
serving all agencies with human capital programs and initiatives designed to attract, develop, and retain talent in the City.
The agency is responsible for overseeing “career service” (CS) employees in all agencies but also develops citywide
programs, initiatives, and services that benefit all employees of the City including elected officials. OHR, with agency
leadership involvement, advances the human capital strategies, which are designed to support the City’s overall business
objectives today and provide a framework for future workforce growth and sustainability. OHR is an independent agency
and reports to the Career Service Board (CSB).
For more information visit the Office of Human Resources website at

http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-human-resources.html.
Services
OHR Administration provides the human capital leadership for policy development and direction including the
establishment of citywide HR and agency strategies, goals, objectives, metrics, and measurements of success. This section is
also responsible for the agency’s financial management, purchasing, and contract management.
HR Service Teams partner with agency leaders and staff to meet their business strategies and goals through consulting and
partnership on workforce-related programs, initiatives, and activities (except uniformed, civil service activities, which are
handled by the Safety Agency HR department). The teams align and oversee agency HR program implementation and
requests and facilitate the development of a positive workplace culture built around communication, respect, collaboration,
and business results.
Talent Acquisition (TA) provides full lifecycle recruitment services including sourcing, selecting, hiring, and onboarding for
all position types and all job levels including executive, technical, administrative, seasonal, and other specialized job
classifications (except uniformed, civil service positions). TA oversees diversity programs, workforce planning, job
advertising, employment branding, screening, and pre-employment assessments; as well as interviewing and guiding
leaders on selection.
Classification and Compensation designs, implements and administers compensation strategies, policies, processes, and
programs, including employee recognition, for all job positions (excluding sworn, civil service positions). The team oversees
and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Benefits and Wellness oversees the strategies, design, development, and implementation of city-sponsored health,
disability, life, and spending account benefits programs for all job positions. The wellness team designs, oversees, and
implements wellness strategies and plans to educate employees about the value of wellness to improve the overall well-
being of city employees while also helping to control medical costs.
Leave Administration oversees the administration and coordination of leave requests under the Family Medical Leave Act of
1993 (FMLA) and the Colorado Family Care Act (FCA). Additionally, the OHR City ADA Coordinators manage Title I of
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by overseeing the administration of these benefits, advising employees regarding
their rights and ensuring front-line managers are educated and trained in handling and responding to ADA requests in the
workplace.
Learning and Development implement strategies and provides the structure to foster inspirational leadership and a culture
of continuous learning where employees continually seek, share, and apply new knowledge and skills to improve individual
and citywide performance and provide for a stronger and sustainable workforce. The Learning and Development team
provides instructional design, coaching, and facilitation skills to augment an extensive online library of learning resources
through City University.
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HR Technology, Innovation and Employee Records manages the development of business analytics, coordinates all HR
systems support and technology acquisition, provides project management assistance for agency initiatives, and leads the
continual innovation and process improvement efforts for the agency. The team also stores and maintains citywide
employee records and personnel actions, including the processing of unemployment claims with payroll input. The Human
Resources Services Center (HRSC) is part of this team, and they provide technical support for all HR related actions and
activities.
Marketing and Communications provides marketing, messaging and communication services, both internally to employees
and externally to the media and public to market the City’s employment brand. This includes regular employee
communications, marketing materials, programs and events as well as requests filed under the Colorado Open Records Act
(CORA). Also, Marketing Communications and HR Systems & Innovation oversee the city’s biennial Employee Engagement
Survey development, processes, communications, and reporting, including action planning based upon the results of the
survey.
Strategies
Continue to broaden the candidate pool and increase the quality of hires and pipeline of applicants through the promotion
of the Talent Acquisition “Brand” which markets the City as a great place to work. OHR intends to maintain a reduced time
to hire and onboard new employees by partnering with the agency hiring teams extending our candidate reach, improving
processes and monitoring results.
Develop learning strategies and programs for our employees and leaders by supporting a learning culture that utilizes
advanced performance-based practices and focuses on individual and leadership development and education. OHR
recommends strengthening the role of the leader and using development goals to support a culture of continuous learning,
innovation, and professional growth.
Support and plan for a growing and sustainable workforce by utilizing analytics, process review, and software programs to
better manage current and future initiatives efficiently (such as Family Medical Leave Act/Americans with Disabilities Act
management, targeted onboarding of new employees, pre-employment test assessments, centralized investigations). OHR
will research and implement best practices for engaging new talent, retaining high performers and reducing employee
turnover, citywide.

The Office of Human Resources has developed a Talent Acquisition marketing and branding strategy designed to attract top
talent by emphasizing the appeal of working for a
progressive city and making a difference in the work
that employees perform in serving our residents. “Be a
Part of the City That You Love.” is an ongoing
advertising campaign that has been developed to
increase the number of applications from quality
candidates in a highly competitive workforce market.
The City is extending the campaign effort by developing
a research-based diversity strategy that will attract mid-
management applicants among ethnic populations. The
key messaging and creative execution is based on
qualitative and quantitative research to reveal the
overall perceptions among the African American
and Hispanic communities about Denver as one of the region’s top employers.
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The Turnover Rate is the ratio of the number of

workers that were replaced annually to the
average number of workers. For comparison, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 18.9% total
turnover for state and local governments in 2016.
Our goal for 2019 is to reach 13% turnover,
citywide.
Post-to-Offer-Accept is the time from when the job is

posted until the candidate accepts the offer. This
includes screening by the recruiter, submitting the
qualified applicants to the department, the
department doing their agency review, interviews,
then making the offer. The time frame ends when
the candidate accepts the offer of employment.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of Human Resources (0601000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 1,435,467 1,265,945 1,107,583 (158,362) (12.5%)
Communications 704,375 742,053 1,008,921 266,868 36.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Learning & Development 1,284,959 1,471,172 1,332,250 (138,922) (9.4%)
Talent Acquisition 2,236,166 2,845,434 2,920,052 74,618 2.6%
Compensation/Benefits 1,069,593 1,496,446 1,314,231 (182,215) (12.2%)
Emp Relations/Records 1,791,181 1,904,397 2,138,595 234,198 12.3%
Classification and Compensation 835,915 867,530 1,409,068 541,538 62.4%
Leave Team 557,792 556,856 743,973 187,117 33.6%
DIA Service Group 1,018,865 1,068,106 1,086,205 18,099 1.7%
DHS Service Group 1,114,954 1,221,589 1,299,859 78,270 6.4%
PW Service Group 699,578 654,834 788,020 133,186 20.3%
Parks & Rec Service Group 188,896 539,169 569,480 30,311 5.6%
GS/OED/Clerk Service Grp 680,154 572,818 632,381 59,563 10.4%
Finance/TS/Excise Ser Grp 452,289 452,028 478,359 26,331 5.8%
Grants
Paid Leave Analysis 18,625 0 0 0 0.0%
Alternative Transportation 2,060,798 2,171,800 2,665,434 493,634 22.7%
Career Service Training 64,574 110,000 110,000 0 0.0%
Education Refund Program 0 200,000 500,000 300,000 150.0%
Total 2,125,372 2,481,800 3,275,434 793,634 32.0%
Administration 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
Classification and Compensation 7.00 8.00 9.00 1.00 12.5%
Communications 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Compensation/Benefits 8.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Emp Relations/Records 11.50 13.75 14.00 0.25 0.0%
Learning & Development 11.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.0%
Leave Team 5.00 5.00 7.00 2.00 40.0%
Talent Acquisition 20.00 28.00 28.00 0.00 0.0%
DHS Service Group 13.00 12.00 12.00 0.00 0.0%
DIA Service Group 11.00 11.00 11.00 0.00 0.0%
Finance/TS/Excise Ser Grp 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
GS/OED/Clerk Service Grp 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.0%
Parks & Rec Service Group 7.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.0%
PW Service Group 7.00 6.00 7.00 1.00 16.7%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Revenue
Revenue Total 2,219,584 2,417,751 2,412,000 (5,751) (0.2%)
Agency wide
· Increases personnel services as a result of audits and upgrades. 0.00 256,000
· A decrease in capital equipment for one-time items, which includes an encumbrance roll- 0.00 (50,900)
forward from 2017 that was not budgeted in 2018.
· A net zero impact to personnel services in 2019 due to re-classifying a recruiter and analyst 0.00 0
from temporary to permanent in response to maintained workload.
Talent Acquisition
· An increase in personnel services to add a recruiter due to increased hiring demand for city 1.00 92,200
agencies.
Employee Relations/Records
· An increase in personnel services to change a Senior Human Resources position from 3/4 0.25 18,900
status to full-time.
· An increase in services and supplies to conduct the bi-annual employee engagement survey. 0.00 140,000
Classification and Compensation
· An increase in personnel services for one Human Resources Technician to address the 1.00 75,200
demands of a changing employment market.
· An increase in services and supplies to hire an outside consultant to review the City's 0.00 300,000
classification and pay plan.
Services Teams
· An increase in personnel services to add Human Resources Technicians to maximize the 2.00 162,500
capacity of the service teams to support agency clients.
· An increase in services and supplies to fund the City's Education Reimbursement Program. 0.00 500,000
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Hearing Office 0603000
People of
Denver
Career
Service Board
Hearing
Office
Mediation Hearings
Mission
To provide Career Service employees and agencies a fair, neutral, and efficient process
for employee appeals, and to provide all City employees and agencies free, prompt,
neutral, and confidential mediation services for employment disputes.
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Agency Summary
The Career Service Hearing Office (CSHO) is an independent agency of the City and County of Denver and is the
administrative forum for employee appeals from agency actions as set forth in Career Service Rule 19-20 and 20-20. The
CSHO reports directly to the Career Service Board and reviews appeals of actions by appointing authorities. The CSHO also
coordinates mediation conducted by private mediators to resolve workplace disputes between city employees at all levels.
For more information visit the Career Service Hearing Office website at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/grievances-hearings-and-appeals.html.
Services
Hearing Services The CSHO conducts hearings and issues decisions supported by findings of fact, analysis and conclusions of
law in challenges to discipline, layoffs, disqualifications, performance reviews, grievance appeals, and whistleblower
violations.
Mediation Services The CSHO also administers the City's Workplace Mediation Program, which provides city employees and
agencies with free mediation for employment disputes using a private, nonprofit mediation organization. Mediation
permits employees at all levels, between employees, supervisors and employees and teams, to resolve workplace disputes
before they escalate. The Mediation program improves trust and productivity in the workplace and promotes a respectful
environment for all employees.
Strategies
Implement an electronic case management system to improve efficiency of hearing procedures for the benefit of customers
and to execute the Mission of the Hearing Office.
Increase city agencies' acceptance rate of requests for mediation to resolve workplace issues at the lowest possible level.
Consult with the Career Service Board on issues arising from the rules as observed in appeals that could be addressed with
future training, rule changes, and/or other action.
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The Hearing Office goal is to have pre-hearing orders
issued within two business days to reduce delays in
hearing appeals.
The Hearing Office goal is to issue decisions

within 49 days of the close of record. CSR §
19-58.
The Hearing Office goal is to set hearings no

more than 77 calendar days after the
Prehearing Order issues. CSR § 19-41.A.2
and 20-41.A.2. Pursuant to CSHO mission to
provide Career Service employees and
agencies a fair, neutral, and efficient
process for employee appeals, and to
provide all City employees and agencies
free, prompt, neutral, and confidential
mediation services for employment
disputes, CSHO has met this goal 100% of
the time since 2015, and so no chart is
shown.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Hearing Office (0603000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 867,345 592,878 607,171 14,293 2.4%
Administration 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Hearings Office
· An increase in services and supplies to purchase law licenses to allow the Hearings Office to 0.00 3,600
conduct legal research to assist in the resolution of cases.
· An increase in services and supplies for the registration of three attorneys. 0.00 975
· A net decrease in capital equipment for the purchase of a recording system. 0.00 (5,600)
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Board of Adjustments for Zoning Appeals 0910000
People of Denver
Board of
Adjustments for
Zoning Appeals
Administration Appeals/ Hearing
Mission
To provide Denver citizens with fair, timely, and efficient access to the zoning appeals
process established by the Charter and the Zoning Code of the City and County of
Denver.
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Agency Summary
The Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals (BOAZ) is an independent agency that hears appeals regarding permit denials
and Cease and Desist orders issued by the Department of Community Planning and Development (CPD) related to zoning
issues. BOAZ is also responsible for the administrative review of zoning decisions and the granting of Zoning Permits with
Special Exception review. BOAZ is comprised of five regular members and two alternate members, all of whom are
appointed by the Mayor. A full-time staff supports and conducts daily operations for the Board.
For more information visit the Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/board-of-adjustment-for-zoning.html.
Services
Administrative services supports Board Hearings, conducts the daily operations of the agency, and provides technical and
administrative expertise for citizens, Board members, and other stakeholders in the Board process. Administrative service
includes case management, partnering with City agencies, notifying the public of decisions, and reviewing zoning codes.
Zoning appeals and hearings aim to provide reasonable relief from the technical requirements of the Zoning Code upon
demonstration that the applicant meets requirements for relief, such as hardship, etc., allowing citizens to develop and use
their property in the most consistent and efficient manner possible
Strategies
Strive to provide notice of filing within 7 days 90 percent of the time via email notification for all concerned parties.
Provide notice by e-mail to Registered Neighborhood Organizations, City Council members and staff, and CPD staff.
Provide electronic notice to 100 percent of stakeholders involved (applicants, tenants, and hearing attendees).

The Board of Adjustment is striving to increase personal performance accountability through individual task tracking. The
department has incorporated task tracking into the database to ensure that cases are filed, processed, and reviewed in a
timely manner.
The Board of Adjustment is striving to increase performance through responsiveness to citizen comments. The department
has created a survey to track and record information and feedback from citizens who have come through the office. The
department monitors the survey to seek feedback on areas for improvement and suggestions on how to better facilitate
the appeals process.
The below metrics are new performance measures developed for 2019. The measures were changed from the 2018 budget
book, as they were focused primarily on outputs, not program performance. These new metrics for 2019 provide a clearer
picture on the performance of the Board of Adjustments for Zoning Appeals. Given that these are new metrics, no data is
available before 2018.
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Notices Sent Out Within 7 Days of Filing
By promptly sending out notice of a case being filed with our

office, we will provide as much time as possible to the Appellants
and the Registered Neighborhood Organizations to meet and
discuss upcoming appeals. Additionally, this will provide the City
with as much time as possible to begin the process of preparing
their documents, allowing the appeals process to proceed in a
timely manner.
Drawing and Case Review Within 15 Business Days
Performing a full review of the submitted drawings and

information from the Appellants and the City within 3 weeks or
15 business days will allow our department to note any
complications, errors, or needed amendments prior to the
hearing. This will allow us to fix any problems before a case goes
in front of the Board, rather than discovering problems and
complications too late and delaying the process.
Final Decisions Written Within 3 Days of Hearing
Ensuring that final decisions from the Board are prepared and
sent out within 3 days of the hearing will allow Appellants to
proceed with their projects the same week they appear in front
of the Board.
Findings of Fact Prepared Within 14 Business Days of Hearing
Preparing the legal findings for Board approval within 14 days

of any decision will provide concerned parties with as much
time as possible to understand or appeal any decision from
the Board.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Board of Adjustment - Zoning (0910000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 289,538 297,683 299,266 1,583 0.5%
Hearings 47,046 52,404 61,087 8,683 16.6%
Expenditures by Activity Total 336,585 350,087 360,353 10,266 2.9%
Administration 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Hearings 1.37 1.37 1.37 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
There are no significant budget changes.
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Civil Service Commission 1100000
People of Denver
Civil Service
Commission
Executive
Director
On-Call
Investigative Human Resource
Technicians
Mission
The Commission will adhere to the City Charter, the City’s Code of Ethics, and we will
endeavor to certify the best qualified candidates for employment and promotions that
represent the diversity of the community we serve. This will enable the Commission to
not only meet but exceed our responsibilities to the Mayor, City Council, Denver Police
and Fire Departments, respective unions, employee organizations, and the citizens of
Denver.
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Agency Summary
The Denver Civil Service Commission was established in 1904 as an independent agency overseen by a Board of
Commissioners and governed by the City Charter and Commission rules. The Commission is responsible for administering
the testing process for entry-level and promotional positions within the Denver Police Department (DPD) and Denver Fire
Department (DFD), policy administration, and hearing disciplinary appeals of classified members.
For more information please visit the Civil Service Commission website at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/civil-service-commission.html.
Services
By City Charter, the Administration of the Civil Service Commission includes examining, screening and certifying applicants
for original and promotional appointment to the classified service within the Denver Police and Fire Departments. Further,
adopting and enforcing rules related to Charter mandated duties, powers, and responsibilities by conducting investigations
into matters involving the enforcement of the Charter and Commission Rules and facilitating the hearing involving
disciplinary appeals of classified members.
Strategies
Develop promotional tests and direct agency participation in orientation and mentoring programs for applicants seeking
entry-level employment for police and fire academy classes, while ensuring legal compliance under the uniformed test
guideline.
Support the needs of the Denver Public Safety Cadet program through conducting background checks.
Increase the diversity of qualified candidates for academy classes through the implementation of recruit programs and
testing opportunities targeted towards female and minority populations.

The Civil Service Commission, along with the
Department of Safety Human Resource unit,
monitors outcomes for diversity within each
academy by measuring the percent of new hires
that are female and/or minority. The Commission
works collaboratively in support of the operational
hiring objectives of the Executive Director of the
Department of Public Safety. This is accomplished
by providing qualified and diverse applicants for
employment consideration by the Executive
Director of Public Safety for the DFD and DPD
academy classes. Performance measures and the
steps taken to improve diversity are done
cooperatively through the Executive Director of
Safety and the Civil Service Commission. Strategic
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recruiting by the DFD and DPD, with the full support of the Civil Service Commission, has resulted in face to face
engagement with women and minorities. This direct interaction helps to inform, educate, prepare, and test these
individuals to identify if public safety is the right career for them.
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Estimated Objective
Fire applicants tested and
passed 314 1,321 0 1,195 0 797 800
Entry-level firefighters hired 19 20 34 45 48 51 81
Police applicants tested and
passed 1,107 1,124 1,427 1,318 1,200 919 1,000
Entry-level police officers hired 109 100 94 82 95 101 125
Public Safety Cadet background
investigations completed 60 135 25 28 17 20 20
DFD and DPD academies require an available and qualified diverse applicant pool. The Civil Service Commission provides
scheduled applicant testing opportunities for entry-level fire and police applicants for employment consideration. The
testing for entry-level applicants is coordinated with Denver Fire and Police recruitment and occurs multiple times during
each fiscal year. The number of police and fire recruits hired for academy classes is based on the authorized strength
approved through the City and County of Denver’s annual budget process. In 2018, the DFD and Civil Service Commission
determined that testing every other year would be changed to every year to support DFD recruitment efforts and keep
applicants engaged in the process to improve retention. The number of Police applicants tested and passed has gone down
in 2018 from years past because of strategic recruitment to ensure applicants can meet the demands of a police officer. The
Civil Service Commission has implemented additional process improvements over the last two years which resulted in
upfront steps to reduce the overall number of police applicants required for testing.
The number of cadets who complete the requirements of the Cadet Program and meet the strict hiring standards in place
from the Civil Service Commission may be hired. With the final approval by the Executive Director of Safety, a cadet is hired
to enter either Police, Fire or Sheriff academies. The Sheriff Department does not fall under the Civil Service Commission.
The goal of the Cadet Program is to develop well-trained and diverse candidates for public safety employment. Based on
the hiring of cadets into the academy classes, these vacancies are filled each year with new high school graduates. The Civil
Service Commission provides the Executive Director of Safety background investigation reports for the employment
process.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Civil Service Commission (1100000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 0 6,000 17,000 11,000 183.3%
Administration 1,539,679 1,765,019 1,898,034 133,015 7.5%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Civil Service Commission (1100000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 13.50 13.50 14.50 1.00 7.4%

Administration
· An increase in personnel services due to an addition of a Human Resource Data Analyst to 1.00 88,700
support the police and fire academies.
· An increase in capital equipment for the one-time replacement of exercise equipment for the 0.00 17,000
certified physical ability testing for Training Division at the Fire Department.
· A decrease in capital equipment for the one-time purchase of 2018 supplies. 0.00 (6,000)
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Parks,
Recreation
& Cultural
Facilities
Parks and Recreation 7000000
Mayor
Manager of Parks
and Recreation
Parks and
Recreation Recreation Parks Golf
Administration
Planning, Design &

Finance Recreation Centers
Construction
Recreation Urban Park

Permitting
Programs Maintenance
Natural Resources
Marketing/
Protection &
Communications
Management
Safety
Partnerships
Mission
As stewards of Denver’s legacy, the Department of Parks and Recreation is dedicated to
customer satisfaction and enhancing lives by providing innovative programs and safe,
beautiful, sustainable places.
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Department Summary
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)
provides a broad range of programs, services, facilities,
and park amenities within the City and County of
Denver. The City’s park system encompasses
approximately 250 urban parks, parkways and natural
areas, totaling over 6,000 acres. The department boasts
more than 14,000 acres of pristine mountain parks,
eight golf courses, 24 lakes, more than 78,000 trees,
over 80 miles of trails, nine off-leash dog parks, and
over 300 athletic fields. The recreation system includes
29 recreation centers, 16 outdoor pools, and 15 indoor
pools serving more than one million visitors annually.
Recreation efforts include arts and cultural classes and
events, aquatics, sports and fitness opportunities, and
youth programming. In addition, the department offers
programs focused on outdoor education, instructional programs, youth and adult sports leagues, and out of school
programs offered in conjunction with Denver Public Schools. DPR is comprised of four divisions: Administration, Recreation,
Parks and Planning, and the Golf Enterprise Fund.
For more information visit the Parks and Recreation website at https://www.denvergov.org/parksandrecreation.
Services
The Administration Division provides overall strategic leadership for the department, with a vision of sustainability, equity,
and strong economics.
• Administration includes key activities such as policy development; establishment of agency goals and objectives;
purchasing services to field staff; contract administration; partnership coordination and management; marketing and
communications support, including public engagement, strategic marketing, and media relations; as well as financial
management, including budgeting and accounting.
• Parks Permitting issues permits to individuals and organizations for picnic sites, athletic fields, tennis courts,
assemblies, special events, and admission-based events, as well as revocable food and beverage vending permits.
The parks permitting office also manages facilities rentals for six venues.
The Recreation Division staffs and operates 29 recreation centers, 31 swimming pools (16 outdoor and 15 indoor) and
offers programming in 10 areas ranging from Youth Sports to Aquatics.
• Active Older Adults provides quality programs designed to engage and encourage active older adults in wellness,
exercise and leisure activities to promote and support healthy aging. In 2018, Mayor Hancock and DPR began
providing residents age 60+ with free access to all the City’s recreation centers and pools.
• Adaptive Recreation provides recreational opportunities for youth, adults and seniors with disabilities. Programs
include a variety of sports and activities, such as arts and crafts, fitness, swimming, and Special Olympics.
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• Community Recreation provides opportunities for youth of
all ages to participate in a variety of physical and social activities
throughout the year, such as after-school programs, Summer in
the Parks and Summer Day Camp. These activities are designed
to provide learning opportunities, skill development, literacy
development, and recreational opportunities.
• Aquatics staffs, operates and provides water safety for 16

outdoor pools and 15 indoor pools. Key activities include
aquatics programming such as American Red Cross swim lessons,
competitive swim teams, aqua aerobic classes, parent-tot
lessons, lap swimming, and special events such as birthday
parties.
• Outdoor Recreation plans, coordinates, and implements outdoor activities for youth, adults, and seniors who may
not otherwise have the resources to experience outdoor recreational opportunities in Colorado. Program objectives
focus on teambuilding, leadership development, and environmental education by utilizing Colorado’s natural
resources, such as those at the Genesee Experiential Outdoor Center, which include the Genesee Challenge Ropes
Course, educational hikes, camping, and rock climbing.
• Social Enrichment provides opportunities for youth of all ages to interact in positive, constructive social settings. Key
activities include traveling youth zones, out of school time activities (holiday and theme camps), and various special
events.
• Arts and Culture offers affordable, high-quality, creative programs for Denver’s diverse communities. Activities
include visual and performing arts, crafts, literature, and music.
• Fitness coordinates and offers many different types of fitness classes throughout the recreation centers. Fitness
classes range from Yoga and Zumba to Circuit Training and Kickboxing.
• The Denver Employee Fitness Center features a full complement of exercise classes, fitness equipment, and services
for all employees for a fee. The center is open for early morning workouts, as well as after-work hours and on
Saturdays. Members of the Denver Employee Fitness Center have full access to all Denver Recreation Centers.
• Adult Sports offers adult team sports opportunities citywide and throughout the year. Currently, eight different
sports are offered including basketball, kickball, football, and tennis.
The Parks Division is responsible for the planning, daily operation, and management of the City’s parks, trails, natural
landscapes, urban forest, park buildings and structures, parkways, city greenhouse, golf courses, and other land and water
assets. The City’s park system encompasses more 6,000 urban park acres, 14,000 mountain park acres, and 80 miles of
trails.
• Natural Resources Protection and Management manages

park ranger patrol, Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, Denver’s
urban forest, natural areas, Mountain Parks, and wildlife.
• Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Management

manages and maintains developed and naturalized
parkland, including all of Denver Parks and Recreation’s
buildings, structures, water conservation, park amenities,
greenhouse, athletic fields, and trails.
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• Planning Design and Construction provides strategic planning, master planning for new and existing parks,
management of design and construction of capital improvement projects, and development of the annual Parks and
Recreation capital improvement funding program for all park buildings and facility assets.
• Colorado State University Extension provides local educational programming for Coloradans to enhance their quality
of life. Programming is centered among the following subject areas: youth development, horticulture, urban
agriculture, family leadership training, food safety, nutrition education, and community development.
Golf operates and maintains the city’s eight golf facilities, one 27-hole golf complex and two 9-hole, par-3 courses; 90 holes
of miniature golf, five driving ranges, eight pro shops at eight golf locations, and supports the 2nd largest Junior Golf
Program of its kind in the nation.
Strategies
Equity: Ensure equity in the distribution of resources and access to services based on community needs.
Quality and Safety: Provide the highest quality parks, facilities, programs and services based on national standards and
customer feedback.
Community: Be leaders and participants in our communities by being transparent, responsive, and providing services and
amenities that reflect our community.
Sustainability: Conserve and enhance DPR’s facilities, natural and financial resources through best practices and strategic
investments.
Health & Wellbeing: Provide programs and places that support and encourage healthy lifestyles.
Employees: Be the employer of choice by investing in a high-performing, diverse, and engaged workforce.
Youth: Engage and inspire youth through recreational programming and outdoor activities to be healthy, safe, and
successful.
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The Department of Park and Recreation is focused on customer service, quality, and sustainability. Below are a few
performance measures related to these core values. Recreation Total Annual Usage is one of the performance indicators
tracked by Recreation and demonstrates how centers are used by Denver residents. Due to increased community
engagement efforts and a growing Denver population, center usage is predicted to continue to grow in 2019. The
popularity and usage of the MY Denver Card continues to expand. In 2017, usage increased by 16 percent and is projected
to continue at this pace in 2018. The MY Denver PRIME program launched in 2018 and gives free access to city residents
ages 60 and older.
To further gauge and promote customer satisfaction, Recreation uses secret shopper services to help the department
understand the areas of customer satisfaction that are performing well and the areas that require improvement. An annual
satisfaction survey of customers is also conducted, which has led to improved services.
The number of Denver recreation centers increased from 27 to 29 in 2018. After several years of planning and
construction, the Carla Madison Recreation Center opened and has become Denver’s busiest center receiving more than
40,000 visits per month. In 2008, during the recession, several recreation centers were transferred to community partners
to operate. One of those centers, Johnson Recreation Center, has reopened under Recreation operations and offers a full
complement of recreation services and more.
Parks continues to focus on water conservation by

increasing the number of central control irrigation
units to help conserve water and update antiquated
systems. Each unit installed reduces irrigation water
use of non-central control units by 15 percent. The
goal is to install approximately 1,000 central control
units in parks. At the end of 2017, Parks was
approximately 45 percent complete with Central
Control build out.
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Decreased water consumption per square foot is critical

due to an increase in park acreage. In 2019 it is estimated
that Parks will add an additional forty-one acres of
irrigated park acreage. Trees planted and treated are
increasing with the funding for Emerald Ash Borer so
parks can stay ahead of this natural disaster and maintain
Denver’s valued tree canopy. Park Ranger contacts
continue to increase due to the increase in the number of
park patrons across all city parks. Golf rounds are
projected to decline due to the temporary reconstruction
of City Park Golf Course for the Platte to Park Hill storm
water systems project. The storm water project started in
November 2017 and is expected to be completed in
summer of 2019. City Park Golf Course is scheduled to
reopen late 2019.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Performance Measures Actual Actual Actual Estimated Objective
Recreation Centers - Annual Total Usage 1,347,421 1,544,373 1,778,137 2,500,000 2,750,000
Recreation Centers - Annual MY Denver usage 293,359 352,978 407,806 453,743 499,117
Recreation Centers - Overall Secret Shopper Rating 85% 87% 87% 87% 92%
Irrigation - Central/Non-Central Control 403/434 433/405 469/369 526/312 575/263
Water Consumption (1,000 gal units) 1,470,666 1,913,826 1,617,611 2,299,401 2,331,687
Trees Treated for EAB (total in right-of-way and in 0 5,377 3,406 3,334 5,100
parks)
Trees Planted Right of Way & PARK Total 1,180 4,772 4,400 4,673 4,400
Park Ranger Contacts 104,466 122,595 132,400 137,888 150,888
Golf Rounds 352,509 357,028 360,063 310,000 335,000
Golf Customer Service (% positive responses) 96.50% 92.4%* 91.0% 85.0% 85.0%
Park Plans Completed 10 13 11 17 13
* Started online surveys
Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Fund
Expenditures by
Agency
Parks and Recreation 3,880,679 4,604,657 4,982,577 377,920 8.2%
Administration
Parks and Planning 38,785,721 42,642,431 45,593,974 2,951,543 6.9%
Recreation Division 21,715,143 26,457,525 26,960,863 503,338 1.9%
Total 64,381,544 73,704,613 77,537,414 3,832,801 5.2%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Fund
Capital Equipment 1,281,999 1,062,935 1,049,300 (13,635) (1.3%)
Internal Services and 234,000 277,959 288,309 10,350 3.7%
Misc.
Total 64,381,544 73,704,613 77,537,414 3,832,801 5.2%
General Fund
Revenue
Fines and Forfeits 0 0 8,000 8,000 0.0%
Charges for Services 9,759,120 9,976,878 9,975,413 (1,465) 0.0%
Total 10,923,843 10,553,678 10,560,213 6,535 0.1%
Enterprise Fund
Expenditures by
Agency
Golf 9,536,310 10,821,232 14,638,661 3,817,429 35.3%
Total 9,536,310 10,821,232 14,638,661 3,817,429 35.3%
Enterprise Fund
Internal Services and 633,702 676,921 688,871 11,950 1.8%
Misc.
Total Enterprise 9,536,310 10,821,232 14,638,661 3,817,429 35.3%
Funds
Enterprise Fund
Revenue
Interest Income 44,453 36,000 65,000 29,000 80.6%
Miscellaneous Other (619,346) 1,693,685 1,319,718 (373,967) (22.1%)
Total Enterprise 11,275,655 11,375,500 12,975,014 1,599,514 14.1%
Funds Revenue
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Special Revenue
Funds Expenditures
Culture and 3,411,896 3,919,864 3,888,102 (31,762) (0.8%)
Recreation
Total Special Revenue 3,411,896 3,919,864 3,888,102 (31,762) (0.8%)
Funds
Grants
Capital Grants 1,786,220 3,385,988 330,666 (3,055,322) (90.2%)
Grants 484,580 868,216 775,670 (92,546) (10.7%)
Total Grants 2,270,800 4,254,204 1,106,336 (3,147,868) (74.0%)
Personnel
Complement
Culture and 15.91 17.91 17.91 0.00 0.0%
Recreation - Civilian
General Fund 891.07 951.49 976.49 25.00 2.6%
Operations - Civilian
Golf - Civilian 105.88 105.38 111.13 5.75 5.5%
Total 1012.86 1074.78 1105.53 30.75 2.9%
Total Personnel 1012.86 1074.78 1105.53 30.75 2.9%
Complement
Winter Park and 2,170,000 3,609,624 1,439,624 66.30%
Recreation Funds
Capital Improvements 6,332,150 4,052,000 -2,280,150 -36.00%
State Conservation 8,406,427 8,233,596 -172,831 -2.10%
Trust Funds (Lottery)
Bond Project Funds 521,022 4,000 -517,022 -99.20%
Grant/Other Capital 827,000 705,000 -122,000 -14.80%
Funds
Entertainment And 1,350,000 1,495,000 145,000 10.70%
Cultural Capital Funds
Golf 1,000,000 500,000 -500,000 -50.00%
Total 20,606,599 18,599,220 -2,007,379 -9.7%
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Parks and Recreation Administration
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer of a Staff Assistant position from the 1.00 94,100
Recreation Citywide Sports SRF to the General Fund. The position was then converted to a
Contract Administrator.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer of a Safety and Industrial Hygiene 1.00 94,100
Administrator position from Recreation to Administration.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of one Safety and Industrial Hygiene 0.75 83,600
Professional II position to provide safety training for Parks and Recreation employees. This
position is budgeted to start at the end of the first quarter and will be annualized in 2020.
· Extension of a limited Plans Review Specialist I through December 31, 2021 to support capital 0.00 0
improvement projects in parks. The position was limited through December 31, 2019. No
increase in FTE count or dollars in 2019.
· An increase in services and supplies to purchase tools, safety supplies, uniforms, office 0.00 75,500
equipment, and other miscellaneous items for the parks safety program.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to an encumbrance roll to purchase one-time 0.00 (79,300)
equipment and supplies from 2017 that are not budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time purchases in 2018 that are not budgeted in 0.00 (96,600)
2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to the one-time purchase of a vehicle for the safety 0.00 (34,200)
program in 2018.
Parks and Planning
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Crew Supervisor, two Equipment 5.00 385,200
Operators, and two Senior Park Rangers for an overnight curfew and cleanup crew to service
downtown parks.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer of three Pool Technician positions from 3.00 195,400
Recreation to the maintenance team in Parks and Planning.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Crew Supervisor, Park 3.00 192,700
Horticulturist, and Senior Utility Worker for the maintenance of downtown parks. This will
assist Parks and Recreation in meeting their internal maintenance goals. The new positions
include vehicles that are accounted for in the General Fund Transfer to the Fleet Replacement
Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Maintenance Technician, Senior 3.00 174,300
Utility Worker, Park Horticulturist, and Utility Worker for 106 acres of new parkland in
Stapleton. The new positions include vehicles that are accounted for in the General Fund
Transfer to the Fleet Replacement Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of two Project Manager I positions for 1.50 169,100
the implementation of GO Bond projects in Denver parks. The positions are budgeted to start
in mid-2019. They will be annualized in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Park Ranger Supervisor and a Senior 2.00 159,800
Park Ranger for downtown parks. The addition of the two Rangers will improve the contact
ratio due to the increase in the number of visitors to Denver parks.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of an GO Bond Supervisor position to 1.00 124,500
assist with implementation of GO Bond projects within Parks and Recreation.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Project Manager I to assist with 1.00 110,200
implementation of GO Bond projects within Parks and Recreation.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of an Associate Planner position to 1.00 92,100
assist with implementation of GO Bond projects within Parks and Recreation.
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· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of one Plumbing Supervisor position for 0.75 66,300
pool and water fountain maintenance. This position is budgeted to start at the end of the first
quarter and will be annualized in 2020. The new position includes a vehicle that is accounted
for in the General Fund Transfer to the Fleet Replacement Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Maintenance Control Technician 0.75 53,100
position for playground maintenance. This position is budgeted to start at the end of the first
quarter and will be annualized in 2020. The new position includes a vehicle that is accounted
for in the General Fund Transfer to the Fleet Replacement Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of one City Inspector position for utility 0.75 49,300
locates within parks. This position is budgeted to start at the end of the first quarter and will
be annualized in 2020. The new position includes a vehicle that is accounted for in the
General Fund Transfer to the Fleet Replacement Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of two on-call Inspection Staff to 1.50 40,400
provide support for the sidewalk repair program. The new positions include a vehicle that is
accounted for in the General Fund Transfer to the Fleet Replacement Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in services and supplies for contractor clean-up, computers, supplies, uniforms, 0.00 145,300
office equipment, and other miscellaneous items for Parks Rangers and staff for the overnight
curfew cleanup crew.
· An increase in services and supplies for lawn and garden supplies and equipment to support 0.00 74,800
downtown parks maintenance.
· An increase in services and supplies for maintenance equipment to service the 106 acres of 0.00 39,700
new parkland in Stapleton.
· An increase in services and supplies for maintenance equipment to service citywide pools and 0.00 24,700
water fountains.
· An increase in services and supplies for tools, safety supplies, uniforms, office equipment, and 0.00 23,900
other miscellaneous items for additional downtown Park Rangers.
· An increase in services and supplies for equipment and supplies for citywide playground 0.00 22,000
maintenance.
· An increase in services and supplies due to the purchase of office supplies for Project 0.00 15,800
Manager I positions.
· An increase in services and supplies for equipment and supplies for inspection staff to 0.00 8,800
perform utility locates within parks.
· An increase in capital equipment due to the purchase of miscellaneous replacement 0.00 494,000
maintenance equipment, including mowers, spreaders, turf sweepers, rototillers, and utility
carts.
· An increase in capital equipment for the purchase of mowers and utility vehicles for 106 acres 0.00 184,000
of new parkland in Stapleton.
· An increase in capital equipment due to the purchase of miscellaneous replacement 0.00 22,800
maintenance equipment for Mountain Parks.
· An increase in internal services for cell phone stipends for positions created in 2019. 0.00 9,900
· A decrease in services and supplies due to an encumbrance roll for the purchase of one-time 0.00 (148,300)
equipment items in 2017 that are not budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the one-time purchase of garbage dumpsters in 0.00 (56,000)
2018.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchases of office supplies and 0.00 (30,000)
computer equipment for new positions created in 2018.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to the purchase of one-time capital equipment in 2018. 0.00 (346,100)
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Recreation
· An increase in personnel services due to an increase in on-call compensation to expand arts 0.00 107,800
and culture programs to additional recreation centers.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Recreation Supervisor position for 1.00 83,600
the Aztlan Recreation Center.
· An increase in personnel services for a Recreation Supervisor position for the newly- opened 1.00 68,900
Carla Madison Recreation Center. An FTE from the Employee Fitness Center Special Revenue
Fund was repurposed to address this need.
· An increase in personnel services for a Recreation Coordinator position to add additional 1.00 68,900
staffing for recreation centers. An FTE from the Employee Fitness Center SRF was repurposed
to meet this need.
· Extension of 11 limited positions, consisting of four Arborist Technician I’s, three Forestry 0.00 0
Inspectors, two Operations Assistants, one Accounting Technician II, and one Operations
Supervisor for forestry operations in parks. The positions were limited through the end of
2019 and have been extended to the end of 2023. No increase in FTE count or dollars in 2019.
· Conversion of two Park Rangers, one Senior Utility Worker, and one Administrative Support 0.00 0
Assistant IV from limited to unlimited positions for the downtown Park Ranger program. The
positions were limited through the end of 2019. No increase in FTE count or dollars in 2019.
· Conversion of three Maintenance Technicians and one Events Facilitator from limited to 0.00 0
unlimited positions for downtown parks. The positions were limited through the end of 2019.
No increase in FTE count or dollars in 2019.
· Extension of a limited Project Manager II position through December 31, 2023 to support the 0.00 0
North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative. The position was limited through the end of 2019.
No increase in FTE count or dollars in 2019.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer of three Pool Technician positions from (3.00) (195,400)
Recreation to Parks and Planning.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer of one Safety & Industrial Hygiene (1.00) (94,100)
Administrator position from Recreation to Administration.
· An increase in services and supplies due to the purchase of miscellaneous one-time 0.00 246,500
recreational equipment for various recreation centers across the City.
· An increase in services and supplies due to the conversion of four recreation centers from in- 0.00 231,600
house custodial services to contracted services. This will allow for recreation centers to
remain open while deep cleanings are in process.
· An increase in services and supplies for the purchase of replacement fitness and recreation 0.00 200,000
equipment for recreation centers. These funds will support a three-year plan to replace non-
capital fitness equipment across all recreation centers.
· An increase in services and supplies due to a price increase in contracted custodial services at 0.00 88,900
recreation centers.
· An increase in services and supplies for materials to support the expansion of arts and culture 0.00 15,000
programing to additional recreation centers.
· An increase in services and supplies for a computer and office supplies for a Recreation 0.00 8,000
Supervisor position at the Aztlan Recreation Center.
· An increase in capital equipment for the purchase of replacement fitness and recreation 0.00 348,500
equipment for recreation centers.
· A decrease in personnel services due to an adjustment in health insurance for on-call 0.00 (179,700)
employees to align with actual expenditures.
· A decrease in personnel services due to a Recreation Supervisor position moving from the (1.00) (83,000)
General Fund to Citywide Sports Special Revenue Fund.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to an encumbrance roll to purchase one-time 0.00 (216,800)
equipment and supplies in 2017 that are not budgeted in 2019.
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· A decrease in services and supplies due to the purchase of one-time non-capital items for 0.00 (34,200)
various recreation centers in 2018 that are not budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to the one-time purchase of recreation center 0.00 (465,800)
equipment in 2018.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to an encumbrance roll to purchase one-time equipment 0.00 (120,200)
and supplies from 2017 that are not budgeted in 2019.
State Grants Fund (15301)
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a limited Program Administrator 1.00 78,100
position for the GOCO Inspire grant. Position is limited through July 2020.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a part-time limited Program 0.75 60,800
Coordinator position for the GOCO Inspire grant. Position is limited through July 2020.
Facility Rental Program Fund (15821)
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the one-time purchase of office supplies and 0.00 (2,500)
computer equipment for new positions created in the 2018 budget.
Citywide Sports Program Fund (15824)
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer of a Recreation Supervisor position from 1.00 83,100
Recreation (General Fund) to Citywide Sports Special Revenue Fund.
· An increase in capital equipment due to the purchase of a rotary mower for athletic fields in 0.00 60,100
the Citywide Sports SRF.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer of a Staff Assistant position from (1.00) (71,300)
Recreation Citywide Sports Special Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Denver Employee Fitness Center Fund (15827)
· An increase in personnel services due to the conversion of on-call employee hours in the 0.25 30,000
Employee Fitness Center SRF to a full-time unlimited Recreation Coordinator position.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer of a Recreation Coordinator and (2.00) (137,800)
Recreation Supervisor from the Employee Fitness Center Special Revenue Fund to the General
Fund.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchase in 2018 of four replacement 0.00 (30,000)
treadmills for the employee fitness center Special Revenue Fund.
Golf (79000)
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of two Program Managers and one 3.00 224,400
Marketing and Communications Professional I for the Junior Golf program.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Golf Professional position for City 1.00 88,700
Park Golf Course, which is expected to re-open in the fall of 2019.
· An increase to personnel services due to the creation of an Electrician position for eight golf 1.00 79,500
course facilities.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Maintenance Tech position at 1.00 74,200
Evergreen Golf course in 2018.
· An increase in personnel services due to the conversion of a limited part-time Assistant Golf 0.25 71,600
Professional position, to an unlimited full-time position for Evergreen Golf Course.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of a Turf Equipment Mechanic for 1.00 66,000
Kennedy Golf Course.
· An increase in personnel services due to the creation of an Assistant Golf Course Operator 1.00 65,500
Position at Aqua Golf.
· An increase in personnel services due to the extension of a limited Assistant Golf Professional 0.50 40,800
position. This position will be limited through 2019.
· An increase in services and supplies due to a five-year capital lease for golf carts and 0.00 2,716,400
equipment for Golf.
· An increase in services and supplies due to the purchase of tools and equipment for a newly 0.00 26,200
created Electrician position.
· An increase in services and supplies for one-time replacements in 2019. 0.00 10,300
460
· An increase in capital equipment for one-time replacement equipment purchases in 2019. 0.00 182,000
· An increase in capital equipment due to the purchase of a van for a newly created Electrician 0.00 47,000
position.
· A decrease in personnel services due to an Assistant Golf Professional position being (1.00) (62,900)
abolished and absorbed by an existing vacant position.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the reduction in budgeted on-call positions in 2018. (2.00) (51,900)
· A decrease in capital equipment due to the purchase of one-time equipment purchases in 0.00 (92,000)
2018.
Revenue - General Fund
· An increase in revenues due to an anticipated increased number of membership fees for 0.00 450,000
recreation centers and program fees.
· An increase in revenues due to an anticipated increased number of visitors to the Buffalo Bill 0.00 27,500
Museum in 2019.
· An increase in revenues due to anticipated sale amounts of bison calves in 2019. 0.00 6,000
Revenue - Golf Fund (79000)
· An increase in revenues due to an anticipated increase in the number of users at city golf 0.00 833,500
courses.
· An increase in revenue due to the expected trade-in value of used golf carts that will be 0.00 436,000
traded in with the new capital lease.
· An increase in revenue due to expected payments made to the Golf Enterprise Fund for the 0.00 330,000
Grandoozy Music Festival at Overland Golf Course.
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Parks and Recreation Administration (7010000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Accounting/Finance 2,212,887 2,504,981 2,588,937 83,956 3.4%
P & R - Manager 565,270 579,814 662,775 82,961 14.3%
Safety 63,811 431,490 607,751 176,261 40.8%
Marketing & Communications 598,938 626,254 672,894 46,640 7.4%
Permitting 439,773 462,118 450,220 (11,898) (2.6%)
Capital Grants
Carla Madison Recreation Center Rooftop Terra 0 100,000 0 (100,000) (100.0%)
Dedisse Park Evergreen Lake Bridge Replacement 28,608 84,509 0 (84,509) (100.0%)
GOCO Planning Grant - ELK Site Plan 47,775 0 0 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Graham-Bible House Interior Project 200,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Heron Pond Natural Area 58,380 0 0 0 0.0%
Inspire Initiative 53,103 1,071,804 130,666 (941,138) (87.8%)
Outdoor Rec Legacy Partnership 0 250,000 0 (250,000) (100.0%)
RAQC Commercial Lawn and Garden Grant 0 8,094 0 (8,094) (100.0%)
Program
Re-Imagine Play at Paco Sanchez Park 701,525 798,475 0 (798,475) (100.0%)
River North Improvements 44,470 10,100 0 (10,100) (100.0%)
River North Promenade 0 7,500 0 (7,500) (100.0%)
River Vision Grant Frontier RMNA 67,031 22,412 0 (22,412) (100.0%)
Sun Dial at Cranmer Park 0 680,000 0 (680,000) (100.0%)
Todos Activos 0 100,000 200,000 100,000 100.0%
Westerly Creek Restoration 500,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Westwood Park Improvements 0 253,094 0 (253,094) (100.0%)
Total 1,786,220 3,385,988 330,666 (3,055,322) (90.2%)
Grants
Aspen Park Fire Mitigation 0 43,000 40,000 (3,000) (7.0%)
Bear Creek Watershed Improvement 69,501 18,903 18,885 (18) (0.1%)
Buffalo Bill Museum 42,195 0 0 0 0.0%
Buffalo Bill Museum/SCFD Support 0 46,081 0 (46,081) (100.0%)
Inspire Initiative 178,356 533,991 594,785 60,794 11.4%
Landscape Typology 39,488 0 0 0 0.0%
Newton Park Fire Mitigation 0 200,000 112,000 (88,000) (44.0%)
Project Citizen 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Purge the Spurge 10,599 26,241 0 (26,241) (100.0%)
Stapleton Xeriscape Garden 27,062 0 10,000 10,000 0.0%
Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds 67,380 0 0 0 0.0%
Urban Refuge Partnership - First Creek Grant 50,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 484,580 868,216 775,670 (92,546) (10.7%)
Culture and Recreation SRF
Cable and Trust Expenditures 247,929 245,000 245,000 0 0.0%
Citywide Sports Program 795,470 835,133 907,592 72,459 8.7%
Denver Employee Fitness Center SRF 198,278 206,349 69,080 (137,269) (66.5%)
Denver Mountain Parks 21,421 0 0 0 0.0%
Event Facility 482,590 353,079 354,680 1,601 0.5%
Facility Rental Program 378,232 435,165 457,174 22,009 5.1%
Lookout Mountain Development 69,282 60,000 0 (60,000) (100.0%)
Municipal Band 51,000 63,000 57,000 (6,000) (9.5%)
Night Moves 0 0 50,000 50,000 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Park/Rec Private Donations 324,402 750,000 750,000 0 0.0%
Parks/Rec Property Damage 165,275 35,000 35,000 0 0.0%
Public Tree Canopy 0 278,958 275,596 (3,362) (1.2%)
Skatepark Maintenance 0 9,330 9,330 0 0.0%
Special Events 29,325 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 2,763,204 3,271,014 3,210,452 (60,562) (1.9%)
07 Bond - Parks 0 521,022 4,000 (517,022) (99.2%)
Community Park Projects - 35110 0 200,000 0 (200,000) (100.0%)
Community Parks 0 100,000 0 (100,000) (100.0%)
Denver Water IGA 0 750,000 600,000 (150,000) (20.0%)
Denver Water Irrigation Project 0 50,000 80,000 30,000 60.0%
Mountain Parks Projects - 30040 0 380,500 0 (380,500) (100.0%)
Neighborhood Parks Projects - 32115 0 250,000 0 (250,000) (100.0%)
Other Agency Capital Project 0 4,350,000 0 (4,350,000) (100.0%)
Park Improvement Projects 0 914,500 0 (914,500) (100.0%)
Parks Citywide Projects - 30045 0 0 3,184,624 3,184,624 0.0%
Parks Debt Payments - 30015 0 225,000 425,000 200,000 88.9%
Parks Debt Payments - 32015 0 0 200,000 200,000 0.0%
Parks Facilities Projects - 35130 0 700,000 0 (700,000) (100.0%)
Parks Improvements Projects - 32050 0 500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 300.0%
Parks Improvements Projects - 35050 0 4,210,000 1,870,220 (2,339,780) (55.6%)
Parks Infrastructure Response - 30135 0 125,000 0 (125,000) (100.0%)
Parks Infrastructure Response - 32135 0 1,132,150 0 (1,132,150) (100.0%)
Parks Infrastructure Response Programs 0 3,021,427 0 (3,021,427) (100.0%)
Playground Projects - 30030 0 250,000 0 (250,000) (100.0%)
Summit Lake Park Collections 0 27,000 25,000 (2,000) (7.4%)
Theatres & Arenas Capital Projects 0 1,350,000 1,495,000 145,000 10.7%
Trail Projects - 30035 0 275,000 0 (275,000) (100.0%)
Trail Projects - 35035 0 275,000 0 (275,000) (100.0%)
Total 0 19,606,599 18,099,220 (1,507,379) (7.7%)
Accounting/Finance 17.51 20.51 21.51 1.00 4.9%
Marketing & Communications 5.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
P & R - Manager 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Permitting 6.04 6.04 6.04 0.00 0.0%
Safety 2.00 3.00 4.75 1.75 58.3%
Grants
Inspire Initiative 0.00 0.00 1.75 1.75 0.0%
Culture and Recreation SRF
Citywide Sports Program 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Denver Employee Fitness Center SRF 2.70 2.70 0.95 (1.75) (64.8%)
Event Facility 5.50 5.50 5.50 0.00 0.0%
Facility Rental Program 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Public Tree Canopy 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 11.20 13.20 11.45 (1.75) (13.3%)
Revenue
Revenue Total 2,038,201 1,566,500 1,566,500 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Parks and Planning (7021000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 3,163,791 3,129,622 3,618,276 488,654 15.6%
District Operation 15,116,310 17,380,810 17,937,828 557,018 3.2%
Natural Resource Protection & Management 6,604,310 6,685,006 6,924,228 239,222 3.6%
Water Conservation 4,358,590 4,855,253 5,043,406 188,153 3.9%
Greenhouse 881,274 1,080,266 1,158,156 77,890 7.2%
Volunteer Programs 120,565 141,070 119,965 (21,105) (15.0%)
Ranger Program 1,489,481 1,486,153 2,033,742 547,589 36.8%
Maintenance 4,140,023 4,313,876 4,861,584 547,708 12.7%
Planning, Design and Construction 2,911,377 3,570,375 3,896,789 326,414 9.1%
Denver Mountain Parks 514,991 582,250 611,050 28,800 4.9%
Four Mile Historic Park 133,700 66,600 66,600 0 0.0%
Total 648,691 648,850 677,650 28,800 4.4%
Administration 21.26 21.26 21.26 0.00 0.0%
District Operation 254.09 270.39 273.64 3.25 1.2%
Greenhouse 9.72 8.72 9.72 1.00 11.5%
Maintenance 47.57 48.57 55.57 7.00 14.4%
Natural Resource Protection & Management 50.17 49.17 50.67 1.50 3.1%
Planning, Design and Construction 21.75 24.75 29.25 4.50 18.2%
Ranger Program 18.37 20.37 25.37 5.00 24.6%
Volunteer Programs 1.60 1.60 1.60 0.00 0.0%
Water Conservation 5.00 5.00 7.00 2.00 40.0%
Denver Mountain Parks 4.71 4.71 4.71 0.00 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Parks and Planning (7021000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Fines and Forfeits 0 0 8,000 8,000 0.0%
Revenue Total 1,801,574 1,721,098 1,727,633 6,535 0.4%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Golf (7029000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Golf Operation 1,424,528 2,245,613 5,272,668 3,027,055 134.8%
City Park 1,050,434 1,329,672 1,646,283 316,611 23.8%
Evergreen 766,280 877,641 920,356 42,715 4.9%
Harvard Gulch 282,110 309,570 311,723 2,153 0.7%
Kennedy 1,781,129 1,703,228 1,753,824 50,596 3.0%
Overland 1,126,706 1,225,796 1,280,926 55,130 4.5%
Wellshire 1,338,645 1,248,263 1,397,217 148,954 11.9%
Willis Case 1,206,082 1,347,915 1,167,607 (180,308) (13.4%)
Junior Golf 282,804 288,206 540,950 252,744 87.7%
Aqua Golf 277,592 245,328 347,107 101,779 41.5%
Golf Enterprise Capital Improv 0 1,000,000 500,000 (500,000) (50.0%)
Aqua Golf 4.47 4.47 4.47 0.00 0.0%
City Park 14.32 12.82 13.32 0.50 0.0%
Evergreen 8.80 8.80 9.05 0.25 0.0%
Golf Operation 8.00 10.00 11.00 1.00 10.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Golf (79100-7029000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Harvard Gulch 5.47 5.47 5.47 0.00 0.0%
Junior Golf 5.44 5.44 8.44 3.00 55.1%
Kennedy 17.88 17.88 18.88 1.00 5.6%
Overland 12.98 12.98 13.98 1.00 7.7%
Wellshire 13.95 13.95 13.95 0.00 0.0%
Willis Case 14.56 13.56 12.56 (1.00) (7.4%)
Revenue
Interest Income 44,453 36,000 65,000 29,000 80.6%
Miscellaneous Other (619,346) 1,693,685 1,319,718 (373,967) (22.1%)
Revenue Total 11,275,655 11,375,500 12,975,014 1,599,514 14.1%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Recreation Operations (7030000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 2,177,217 3,889,931 3,577,277 (312,654) (8.0%)
Recreation Centers 10,015,911 11,619,716 11,879,651 259,935 2.2%
Youth Programs 3,670,750 4,371,872 4,579,574 207,702 4.8%
Adaptive Recreation 545,650 611,830 623,996 12,166 2.0%
Aquatics 2,949,989 3,585,274 3,592,465 7,191 0.2%
Arts and Culture 322,825 367,644 422,922 55,278 15.0%
Outdoor Education 308,847 347,506 350,475 2,969 0.9%
Fitness 770,198 868,568 1,048,250 179,682 20.7%
City Wide Sports 953,755 795,184 886,253 91,069 11.5%
Adaptive Recreation 7.87 7.87 7.87 0.00 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Recreation Operations (7030000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 14.13 15.35 12.35 (3.00) (19.5%)
Aquatics 110.00 124.17 121.17 (3.00) (2.4%)
Arts and Culture 4.81 4.81 4.81 0.00 0.0%
City Wide Sports 9.02 16.62 17.62 1.00 6.0%
Fitness 16.76 18.01 18.01 0.00 0.0%
Outdoor Education 4.40 4.40 5.40 1.00 22.7%
Recreation Centers 169.34 181.22 182.22 1.00 0.6%
Youth Programs 91.66 91.66 92.66 1.00 1.1%
Revenue
Licenses and Permits 62 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 7,084,068 7,266,080 7,266,080 0 0.0%
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Denver Public Library 8110000
Mayor
Library
Commission
City Librarian
Chief of Staff
Communication & Central, Collections,

Administration Facilities Community Technology &
Neighborhood
Management Strategy
Services
Engagement
Mission
The Denver Public Library connects people with information, ideas and experiences to
provide enjoyment, enrich lives, and strengthen Denver’s community.
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Department Summary
The Denver Public Library (DPL) provides information,
education, and cultural programs; manages a collection
of over two million books, e-books, periodicals,
government publications, and audiovisual materials;
provides professional reference and research services;
maintains a computer network that allows the public to
access the internet; and participates in interlibrary loan
services with libraries worldwide. The library system
includes the Central Library, 25 branch libraries and
three bookmobiles.
For more information please visit the Denver Public

Library website at https://denverlibrary.org
Services
Denver Public Library activities are governed by the Library Commission under the provisions of City Charter sections A14.6
through A14.11. The Commission consists of eight commissioners appointed by the Mayor, serving without compensation.
The Denver Public Library delivers services through the following programs:
objectives, lean process improvement, purchasing, contract management, human resources, security, and financial
management including budgeting, accounting, and planning. The City Librarian provides executive and strategic leadership.
The Chief of Staff provides operational oversight.
Facilities Management provides safety, custodial, and facilities maintenance services for the Central Library and 25
branches.
Communications and Community Engagement educates and informs the public of library services, resources, and programs.
It supports the work of the library by providing marketing, public relations, communications, publication design,
promotions, and community outreach and engagement. The department works in conjunction with the Denver Public
Library Friends Foundation to develop and implement the library’s private fundraising efforts.
Central Collections, Technology, and Strategy selects, processes and catalogs books, audiovisual materials and online
resources for adults and children for the whole library system. It develops and maintains the library’s online services,
manages the network in each of the 26 locations, administers servers providing library applications, and provides public
access to computers and wireless in all locations. It also provides assistance with technology and offers computer classes to
the public. DPL’s Central Library provides access to the Denver community’s largest reference and research center,
including the world renowned Western History and Genealogy Department, a Computer Technology Center, in-depth
Reference, books and audio-visual materials for check-out. A virtual reference service and a homework assistance program
is available 24/7 through the Ask Us service on https://denverlibrary.org. This division also supports planning and
implementation of strategic initiatives. The library operates three bookmobiles providing weekly service to 31 Denver Public
Schools and several senior centers.
Neighborhood/Public Services manages the branch libraries, provides customer service, maintains the book and audiovisual
collections, and conducts and coordinates programs at branch libraries. DPL’s 24 neighborhood branch libraries and the
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Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library provide books and audiovisual materials for check-out, free wireless
access, public computers, programs and classes for all ages and spaces for reading, gathering, and learning. Neighborhood
Services includes the Children’s Library and Early Learning Department. Library staff and volunteers visit schools and early
childhood education centers to promote reading through the Read Aloud and Summer Reading programs. Branch staff
provide outreach services and engage with residents and neighborhood groups to strengthen Denver’s communities.
Strategies
Many of the Denver Library strategies are guided by the Child Well-Being index. The data allows the library to create a
variety of strategies based on the needs of Denver residents.
The Denver Public Library strategies include:
• Help children discover the joy of reading and learning so they flourish in school and life by putting more books into
their hands, providing early learning and out of school learning opportunities and working with parents and
caregivers to help them be their children’s best teachers.
• Connect people to resources to acquire the skills they need to thrive by assisting individuals through technology
access and training, digital content and media creation, resume writing, job searches, and the Career Online High
School program.
• Build our community through fun, inspiring, and creative experiences improving the ways people connect with
information, ideas, and experiences through online access, collections, and cultural programs.
These strategies are accomplished through the following measurable objectives:
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Children enjoy reading and learning and flourish in school and
life. This objective is measured by participation in programs and
the number of children’s materials checked out with the goal of
improving kindergarten readiness, third grade reading scores,
and high school graduation rates. In addition to the mission-level
metrics, the library tracks the metrics for the strategic initiatives
related to this community impact. This includes measuring the
number of parents, caregivers, and teachers attending early
literacy outreach sessions. Program attendance has been
revised to include teen participation, in addition to children.
Circulation is decreasing slightly as on-line visits and use of on-
line services and materials increase.
People connect to resources and acquire the skills they need to thrive. This objective is measured by participation in
programs and periodic participant evaluation of individual programs.
Participants in the Community Learning Plazas gain English language skills, get assistance with assimilation to American
life, and partake in classes and assistance to become American citizens. This objective is measured by visits to the library,
circulation of library books, music and other materials, number of library cardholders and attendance at all adult programs
and classes. Circulation is decreasing slightly as on-line visits and use of on-line services and materials increase.

DPL delivers STEM Programs, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, and after-school learning enrichment programs
targeting areas of the city where children have limited opportunity. At six locations across the City, DPL provides programs
which focus on providing high-quality, safe, and inclusive after-school experiences for children ages 8-12 in Denver. There
are additional STEM programming opportunities across DPL’s twenty-five branches and Central Library.
In 2016, DPL started developing STEM-in-a-Box

kits that can be shipped out to branch locations
with curriculum and all the necessary materials
to present a STEM program. The kits cover a
wide variety of engaging topics, including
Sphero robots, anamorphic art, and owl pellet
dissection.
In 2016, Barnum and Virginia Village branch

libraries hosted our first STEM camps – week
long explorations of edible science. They were
so successful, we have continued to expand our
camp offerings and expect to have
approximately 2,600 participants in 2018.
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The first ideaLAB was established at the Central Library in 2011, with sound and
What is an ideaLAB
video equipment, basic maker projects, and specialized technology and software.
IdeaLABs are makerspaces: Since then, offerings have expanded to include sewing machines, 3D printers, and
free community spaces to make programming for all age groups. We’ve been able to add ideaLABs at other
things. Do you need to produce locations throughout the city, reaching even more makers.
videos, create games, make
music, or learn about
electronics? ideaLABs provide
the tools and resources needed
to make projects happen.
IdeaLABs are free to anyone – no
library card necessary!
In late 2016, DPL secured grant funding to pilot a Peer

Navigator model for the Community Resources team. The
Peer Navigators team provides outreach support to
customers experiencing homelessness and those living
with mental illness or substance use disorders, assists
library security on calls, and trains DPL staff on trauma
informed practices to better serve the diverse customer
population.
In addition to extending the reach of staff social workers,

the peer navigators have facilitated significant
connections to library customers experiencing life
challenges. The navigators themselves have been afforded
a unique and impactful opportunity to share their
experiences and growth with others in the community. As a result, DPL has been able to connect more customers with the
resources they need to survive.
One example is the increasing number of individuals the

navigators have enrolled in Public benefits. This is just one of
the many types of programs and services the peer navigators
help connect customers to. In addition, the program enables
the library to connect with people who have experienced life
challenges to work with others in similar circumstances to
navigate cumbersome social service systems. The valuable
peer navigator staff help to ensure that DPL continues to
address the varying types of customer need in a sustainable
way.
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Career Online High School (COHS) is an online
high school diploma and career certification
program geared toward residents of the City and
County of Denver who have completed eighth
grade and are 19-years-old or older. In addition to
earning a high school diploma, students earn a
career certificate for a high-growth, high-demand
career field and complete coursework to develop
the skills and knowledge that employers are
looking for. This program helps individuals enter
the workforce prepared with a diploma in hand.
2015 2016 2017 2018

DPL Performance Metrics Actual Actual Actual Estimated
Circulation 9,097,481 9,323,082 9,471,889 9,400,000
Circulation of Children’s Materials 2,119,986 1,797,766 2,375,919 2,200,000
Children’s and Teen’s Program Attendance* 268,514 272,643 264,526 270,000
Summer of Reading Participants* 44,114 36,569 30,988 31,000
Community Learning Plaza and New Immigrant Program
Attendance*** 32,443 29,742 19,738 20,000
Technology Class Attendance 12,437 11,565 9,883 25,000
Total Program Attendance 417,559 431,776 415,793 426,474
Total Library Programs 23,219 20,372 23,000
Percentage of Residents with Library Card 45% 51% 53% 49%
Visits – in-person 4,195,777 4,259,373 4,379,144 4,300,000
Visits – online** 5,240,715 5,212,286 4,796,829 4,500,000
Number of Volunteer Hours 105,903 108,343 108,230 107,000
NOTES:
*Drop in participants is due to the Hadley Branch being closed for renovation.
** E-Book vendor change caused the on-line visits to drop because of tracking methodology change.
*** Plaza programming aligned attendance tracking with other programs in 2017
Administration & Support
· An increase in personnel services for Peer Navigators to provide outreach support to 4.50 310,000
customers, assist Library Security Staff, and train Library employees on trauma informed
practices.
· An increase in personnel services to provide additional support to the Science, Technology, 0.50 33,400
Engineering, and Math (STEM) program.
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· A net increase to services and supplies for replacement capital equipment; including Central 0.00 150,000
Library video surveillance software and surveillance cameras for seven branches.
· A net increase in services and supplies for replacement capital equipment; including three 0.00 372,800
portable sound systems, PCs, monitors, smartboards, projector, and photo digitization
equipment.
· An increase in supplies for furniture replacement at the Central Library. 0.00 74,000
· A base increase to services and supplies for system-wide increased programming costs; 0.00 45,300
including contracts, materials and supplies.
· A net increase in services and supplies for one-time costs associated with new personnel 0.00 39,630
which this includes office supplies, computer equipment, and materials and supplies for
outreach.
· A net increase in replacement capital equipment to replace shelf ranges on the 2nd and 4th 0.00 685,000
floors of the Central Library.
· A net increase in capital equipment to replace an operating system on the Central Library's 0.00 230,200
3rd and 5th floor closed stacks.
· An increase in capital equipment for book sorter replacement parts to ensure reliability and 0.00 111,300
efficiency.
· A net decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchases in 2018 for a replacement 0.00 (498,000)
shelving project; and materials, supplies, and computer equipment for new staff.
· A net decrease in capital equipment due to one-time purchases in 2018. 0.00 (291,000)
Collections, Technology & Strategy
· An increase in personnel services to support the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math 2.50 169,000
(STEM) ideaLAB expansion at the Sam Gary Branch Library.
· An increase in personnel services for an Operations Assistant and an Associate Information 2.00 140,700
Technician to support the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) ideaLAB
programs at Central and Branch locations.
· An increase to services and supplies for additional materials budget for the Library's physical 0.00 200,000
collection, digital formats, online research, and educational resources.
· An increase to services and supplies for one-time costs associated with the construction of a 0.00 103,500
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) ideaLAB to the Sam Gary Branch Library.
· An increase in services and supplies for software program and license renewals costs. 0.00 42,000
· A increase to services and supplies for a one-time purchase of a Security Incident and Event 0.00 35,000
Management software contract.
· A onetime increase in services and supplies for new STEM Staff; includes training, office 0.00 8,500
supplies, and computer equipment.
Facilities Operations & Maintenance
· An increase to personnel services for Facility Workers to help address building maintenance, 2.00 116,600
repair, and condition assessment at the Central and Branch locations.
· A base increase of $47,500 for materials and supplies to be used for building maintenance, 0.00 47,500
repair, and condition assessment at the Central and Branch locations.
Grants
· A decrease in grant funding due to the timing associated with the receipt of grant dollars. At 0.00 (214,000)
which may be extended into 2019.
SRF
· A net decrease in the special revenue funds due to one-time projects in 2018 including 0.00 (237,300)
wireless internet installation and software program licenses.
Revenue
· A net decrease in revenue as a result of a new fines policy along with community impact- 0.00 (200,000)
focused messaging for overdue notifications.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Citywide Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 311,845 291,004 1,026,450 735,446 252.7%
Administration and Support 3,477,444 (3,653) 0 3,653 (100.0%)
Public Services 23,220,891 (14,779) 0 14,779 (100.0%)
Collection and Technology Services 12,501,794 (38,892) 0 38,892 (100.0%)
Community Relations 621,429 0 0 0 0.0%
Facilities Management 6,104,705 (293,506) 0 293,506 (100.0%)
DPL Administration & Support 42 4,287,988 5,976,747 1,688,759 39.4%
DPL Public Services Staffing Support 845 26,391,518 27,112,435 720,917 2.7%
DPL Collections, Technology and Strategy 172,045 12,352,329 12,786,482 434,153 3.5%
Admin
DPL Communication and Community 90 1,276,535 1,372,852 96,317 7.5%
Engagement
DPL Facilities Operations & Maintenance 2,210 5,440,491 5,399,884 (40,607) (0.7%)
Grants
Historical Records Preservation 0 3,130 0 (3,130) (100.0%)
IMLS Sparks 23,852 0 0 0 0.0%
Peer Navigator Program 0 15,959 0 (15,959) (100.0%)
Read Aloud 0 20,000 10,000 (10,000) (50.0%)
SIPA-Digital Formats Conversion 2,732 3,768 0 (3,768) (100.0%)
State Grants for Libraries 108,239 158,155 0 (158,155) (100.0%)
Western History Records Preservation 0 22,990 0 (22,990) (100.0%)
Total 134,823 224,002 10,000 (214,002) (95.5%)
Library - Special Trust Fund 2,457,780 2,448,199 2,210,928 (237,271) (9.7%)
Facility CIP Projects 0 0 730,500 730,500 0.0%
Administration and Support 27.50 27.50 0.00 (27.50) (100.0%)
Collection and Technology Services 64.75 71.25 0.00 (71.25) (100.0%)
Community Relations 7.50 8.00 0.00 (8.00) (100.0%)
DPL Administration & Support 0.00 0.00 44.50 44.50 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Citywide Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Facilities Management 92.25 100.50 0.00 (100.50) (100.0%)
Public Services 381.75 390.00 0.00 (390.00) (100.0%)
DPL Public Services Staffing Support 0.00 0.00 408.50 408.50 0.0%
DPL Collections, Technology and Strategy 0.00 0.00 58.25 58.25 0.0%
Admin
DPL Communication and Community 0.00 0.00 13.00 13.00 0.0%
Engagement
DPL Facilities Operations & Maintenance 0.00 0.00 84.50 84.50 0.0%
Library - Special Trust Fund 13.00 13.00 13.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Fines and Forfeits 115,940 200,000 0 (200,000) (100.0%)
Charges for Services (1,540) 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 117,733 200,000 0 (200,000) (100.0%)
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Art Museum
15802-1200000
Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Special Revenue Fund (Estimated) Actuals Appropriated* Recommended Change Change
Art Museum Operations 1,272,000 1,645,035 1,484,072 (160,963) (9.8%)
The Denver Art Museum strives to enrich the lives of present and future generations through the acquisition, presentation,
and preservation of works of art, supported by exemplary scholarship and public programs related both to its permanent
collections and to temporary exhibitions presented by the Art Museum. The Art Museum provides accessible and diverse
cultural experiences to the citizens of Denver. The Denver Art Museum receives operational support from the General Fund
for maintenance of galleries and buildings and to maintain adequate operations. In 2019, the Art Museum will receive an
increase in the General Fund transfer for $43,225.
For more information visit the Denver Art Museum website at http://denverartmuseum.org/.
Botanic Gardens
15803-7027000
Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Denver Botanical Gardens 869,014 1,322,801 1,122,625 (200,176) (15.1%)
The Denver Botanic Gardens is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water
conservation. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Gardens’ living collections encompass specimens
from the tropics to the tundra, showcasing a plant palette chosen to thrive in Colorado’s semi-arid climate. The Gardens'
dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the City is now in its 67th year, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish
with unique garden experiences for the whole family–as well as world-class education and plant conservation research
programs. The Botanic Gardens receives some operational support from the General Fund for an adequate supply of water,
operational costs and all other utilities needed to maintain the Facility. In 2019, the Botanic Gardens will receive an increase
in the General Fund transfer for $32,697.
For more information visit the Botanic Gardens website at https://www.botanicgardens.org/.
Museum of Nature and Science

15804-1000000
Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Denver Museum of Nature and Science 1,175,158 1,117,492 1,151,006 33,514 3.0%
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is the Rocky Mountain region's leading resource for informal science education
through a variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities that inspire curiosity and excite minds of all ages. Though the
Museum is an independent non-profit, the City and County of Denver owns the buildings in which it operates and provides
partial funding for capital and facility maintenance through a General Fund transfer. In 2019, the Museum of Nature and
Science will receive an increase to the General Fund transfer for $33,524.
For more information visit the Denver Museum of Nature and Science website at http://www.dmns.org/.
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Denver Zoo
15806-7026000
Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Denver Zoo Operations 2,206,197 2,367,739 2,075,991 (291,748) (12.3%)
Special Revenue Fund (Estimated)
Denver Zoo Operations 25.00 22.00 20.00 (2.00) (9.1%)
The Denver Zoo provides a modern zoological park for the residents of Denver and the surrounding region and features
recreation, education, conservation, and research programs. Denver Zoo inspires a lifelong passion for discovery and
exploration in every generation through an array of interactive experiences, connections, and memories. Home to nearly
3,800 animals representing over 550 species, the Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which
assures the highest standards of animal care. The Denver Zoo receives some operational support from the General Fund for
an adequate supply of water and all other utilities needed to maintain the Facility. Operational costs include payroll for full-
time city employees that are paid through the Denver Zoo special revenue fund. In 2019, the Zoo eliminated two vacant
position, which resulted in a decrease in full-time employees. In 2019, the Zoo will receive an increase in the General Fund
transfer for $66,316.
For more information visit the Denver Zoo website at http://www.denverzoo.org/.
Denver Municipal Band

15813-7011000
Expenditures 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Municipal Band Operations 51,000 63,000 57,000 (6,000) (9.5%)
The Denver Municipal Band (DMB) was first established in the 1860s and is the oldest continuous professional concert
band in the United States. The staple of DMB activity remains the "century plus" tradition of summer concerts. Presented in
accessible parks settings, these performances encourage family gatherings and are performed by the area's leading
professional players. In addition to the full forty-piece concert band, the DMB family of ensembles includes a 17- piece jazz
band, jazz combo, brass band, plus woodwind and brass quintets. These smaller groups regularly present concerts in
schools and community centers. The General Fund provides a cash transfer for the purchase of supplies, materials, repairs,
utilities and security associated with the performances by the band. In 2019, the Municipal Band budget will decrease by
$6,000 due to a one-time increase in the General Fund transfer in 2018.
For more information visit the Denver Municipal Band website at http://denvermunicipalband.org/.
*The 2018 appropriation includes unspent funds from the previous year. The 2019 recommended amount is based on the
original budgeted amount from 2018.
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Public Safety
Public Safety
Mayor
Executive
Director of
Safety
Safety Safety
Denver Police Denver Fire Denver Sheriff Denver 911
Management Programs
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Public Safety
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Safety Management 5,064,281 6,352,161 7,683,154 1,330,993 21.0%
Safety Programs 8,539,752 9,453,587 10,298,078 844,491 8.9%
Police Department Administration 32,494,991 33,869,732 31,536,845 (2,332,887) (6.9%)
Police Department Operations 185,515,815 199,360,796 212,774,974 13,414,178 6.7%
Fire Department Administration 25,256,655 26,796,944 29,700,697 2,903,753 10.8%
Fire Department Operations 108,455,694 113,296,187 118,575,596 5,279,409 4.7%
Sheriff Admin 14,944,849 21,291,591 0 (21,291,591) (100.0%)
Sheriff Operations 123,481,563 121,595,870 0 (121,595,870) (100.0%)
Sheriff Administration 0 0 21,308,547 21,308,547 0.0%
Sheriff Jail Operations 0 0 90,113,217 90,113,217 0.0%
Sheriff Specialized Operations and 0 0 37,772,697 37,772,697 0.0%
Analysis
Sheriff Support Services 0 0 2,785,969 2,785,969 0.0%
911 Emergency Communications 7,794,828 8,466,232 9,601,023 1,134,791 13.4%
Total 511,548,427 540,483,100 572,150,797 31,667,697 5.9%

Capital Equipment 1,572,117 1,626,506 914,544 (711,962) (43.8%)
Fines and Forfeits 5,307,038 5,626,855 7,026,855 1,400,000 24.9%
Miscellaneous Other 1,089,937 1,434,022 442,942 (991,080) (69.1%)
Total 65,940,682 66,960,101 71,192,428 4,232,327 6.3%

Public Safety 59,265,889 70,151,929 66,058,085 (4,093,844) (5.8%)
Total Special Revenue Funds 59,265,889 70,151,929 66,058,085 (4,093,844) (5.8%)
Grants
Grants 19,623,227 21,569,151 19,497,165 (2,071,986) (9.6%)
Total Grants 19,623,227 21,569,151 19,497,165 (2,071,986) (9.6%)
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Public Safety
2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Fund Operations - Uniform 3,335.84 3,393.00 3,451.77 58.77 1.7%
Total 4,175.84 4,289.49 4,378.79 89.31 2.1%
Public Safety - Uniform 13.00 13.00 13.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 102.01 111.88 117.22 5.34 4.8%
Total Personnel Complement 4,277.84 4,401.37 4,496.01 94.64 2.2%
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Public Safety 3500000
Mayor
Executive
Director of
Safety
Safety
Denver 911 Safety Programs
Management
Community
GRID Cadet Safety Youth
Corrections
Mission
To deliver a full spectrum of high-quality public safety services to the individuals who
live, work, and visit the City and County of Denver.
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Department Summary
The Department of Public Safety is comprised of agencies and administrative support functions that are unified under the
Executive Director of Safety. The Executive Director strives to improve department-wide collaboration, efficiency, customer
service, accountability/transparency and innovation through independent civilian oversight. Collectively, the Department of
Public Safety delivers the spectrum of public safety services and had identified three quality-of-life pillars that contribute to
public safety: Financial Security, physical and mental health, and assisting those who have been left behind by Denver's
recent prosperity.
For more information please visit the Public Safety website at:
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/department-of-safety.html
Services
Safety Management provides management, discipline, human resources, administrative support, and policy direction for
the Police, Fire, and Sheriff Departments, and the 911 Emergency Communications Center. Safety Management also
oversees Youth Programs, Community Corrections, Electronic Monitoring Programs, the Gang Reduction Initiative of
Denver, and the Denver Public Safety Cadet Program. Primary activities include policy development and direction,
establishment of agency goals, objectives and guidance, purchasing, and financial management.
Safety Programs serves the community through the Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver (GRID), the Denver Public Safety
Cadet Program, Community Corrections, Electronic Monitoring, and Pre-trial Services program; and the Denver Public
Safety Youth Program (DPSYP). Under the direction of the Executive Director’s Office, these agencies partner with other
criminal justice organizations to promote safety in the community.
• The Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver (GRID) established Denver’s gang violence reduction framework which,
through system and community partnerships, is a comprehensive collective model to address gang violence through
enforcement, intervention, and prevention strategies. The gang violence reduction model consists of 24 programs
within the current GRID network and includes more than 400 community-based and government agencies and
organizations.
• The Denver Public Safety Cadet program creates part-time employment opportunities for top-performing high
school graduates to work in public safety while providing financial assistance for their college education. The
program serves the community by developing educated, well-trained, and diverse candidates for public safety
employment.
• The Community Corrections, Electronic Monitoring, and Pre-trial Services program provides alternative sentencing
for inmates, through residential programs at halfway houses, substance abuse treatment services, electronic
monitoring equipment and supervision as a sentencing alternative, and pre-trial services including risk assessment,
bond recommendations, and supervision alternatives to pre-trial incarceration.
• The Denver Public Safety Youth program serves as the youth prevention/intervention division of the department
and is responsible for oversight of programs and initiatives aimed at reducing rates of youth crime and violence. The
Denver Public Safety Youth program includes the Juvenile Services Center (JSC), which is a partnership between city,
state, and community-based agencies that improves public safety and youth accountability through screening,
assessment, intervention, and referral and coordination of services for youth and families for arrested and at-risk
youth.
The Denver 911 Emergency Communications Center is the public safety answering point for 911 telephone calls and texts
for the City and County of Denver. The 911 Operations program goal is to answer and process 911 emergency telephone
calls and non-emergency telephone calls and texts for the City. Employees obtain and enter critical information into the
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computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system and dispatch the most appropriate first-responder in the least amount of time
possible.
• 911 Call Intake answers incoming telephone calls, determines whether requests are emergency or non-emergency
and electronically routes information to Law Enforcement Dispatchers, Denver Health Paramedic Dispatchers, or
transfers callers to Denver Fire Department Dispatch.
• Law Enforcement Dispatch receives calls electronically from 911 Call Intake Operations and dispatches the most
appropriate law enforcement emergency personnel to the incident scene.
• 911 Support provides administration, analysis, and training for the Emergency Communications Center.
Strategies
Identify and address public safety concerns with particular focus on the three key pillars, by using data, evidence-based best
practices, and research.
Understand how services provided by Safety Departments can improve upon quality of life pillars identified above, while
developing strategic alignment and tactics for outreach efforts by partnering with the community.
Continuously improve operational efficiency by realigning staff resources to meet department goals.
Improve 911 call answering performance by optimizing work schedules, refining work expectations, improving training and
research, and utilizing available technology.
Identify additional opportunities for alternatives to incarceration by improving collaboration between criminal justice
partners.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Perception of Public Safety as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ 66% 62% 64% 64% 64%
Youth Programs
Recidivism rates after program completion 10% 7% 9% 9% 9%
Successful program completion 80% 83% 86% 84% 84%
Juvenile Services Center community referrals 167 246 250 260 275
Cadet Programs
Number of cadets placed in Public Safety academies 10 11 4 11 4
Number of cadets graduated from Public Safety

10 11 3 11 4
academies
Pre-Trial Services
Pre-trial Success Rate 74% 65% 64% 66% 68%
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The Executive Director of Safety is focusing on strategies to improve service delivery and maximize public safety. The
Department will measure success based on public perception of public safety regarding service delivery and how Denver’s
safety services measure up to comparable communities. The Department utilizes the Denver annual Citizen Survey to
obtain feedback about how citizens feel about prevention, response, enforcement, and correction.
Youth Diversion program outcomes are centered on one-year post completion recidivism rates for participants. Recidivism
rates are calculated by an independent evaluator, who pulls a statistically significant sample size to calculate the metric
after a participant has been out of the program for a period of one full year. Due to that lag, the last year of actual data for
this metric is 2016. The recidivism rates for youth completing diversion in 2017 will be available during the first quarter of
2019. In 2016, the evaluator’s random sample showed a decline in recidivism from ten to seven percent. This may have
been a result of the sample selection, but the department expects the rates to increase in 2017 through 2019 regardless of
sample selection due to operational changes, including implementing same-day assessments to allow families to be seen
the day they are in court and increasing the frequency of required contacts with families. Youth who successfully complete
diversion have a significantly lower rate of recidivism than those who do not successfully complete diversion.
Youth Diversion serves as an alternative to the traditional court process and successful completion of the program results
in case dismissal without a guilty plea. The programs focus on at-risk youth to reduce their chances of re-offending.
Juvenile Services Center (JSC) community referrals is a measure of the JSC strategy to provide information/services that
enable youth and their families to seek assistance before becoming involved in the criminal justice system.
The number of cadets placed in public safety academies represents the number of cadets in Police, Fire or Sheriff
academies. The goal of the Denver Public Safety Cadet Program is to develop well-trained and diverse candidates for public
safety employment. In 2016, the program was evaluated and updated to require that each cadet attain a four-year degree
to successfully complete the cadet program. This approach will yield more well-rounded and well-qualified candidates for
the safety agencies but has resulted in fluctuations for the number of cadets placed in academies.
The pre-trial success rate is the number of closed cases in which the defendant was released from custody, supervised by
pre-trial, and successfully transitioned from supervision. Pre-trial focuses on supervising high-risk individuals, many of
whom were charged with drug-related crimes. While research supports focusing on this population, this group tends to
have lower success rates. However, the success rate is projected to increase in 2018 and 2019 due to operational
realignments in pre-trial staffing and continuous improvements to the evaluation of the pre-trial population.
The standard for call-taking performance established by the National Fire Protection Association and adopted by the City’s
Emergency Management Response
System in 2014 is to answer 95% of 911
calls within 15 seconds and 99% of 911
calls within 40 seconds. Call volume has
increased over the last few years.
Additional resources and retention
strategies will help improve response
times.
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Safety Management 5,064,281 6,352,161 7,683,154 1,330,993 21.0%
Safety Programs 8,539,752 9,453,587 10,298,078 844,491 8.9%
911 Emergency Communications 7,794,828 8,466,232 9,601,023 1,134,791 13.4%
Total 21,398,861 24,271,980 27,582,255 3,310,275 13.6%
Total 1,119,326 1,182,754 1,182,754 0 0.0%
Public Safety 9,495,503 19,074,832 12,142,835 (6,931,997) (36.3%)
Grants
Grants 16,891,664 18,580,285 18,751,360 171,075 0.9%
Total Grants 16,891,664 18,580,285 18,751,360 171,075 0.9%
Total 221.66 247.16 263.63 16.47 6.7%
Total 77.33 86.33 88.73 2.40 2.8%
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Safety Management
· An increase in personnel services due to a reorganization of the Denver Sheriff Department's 5.20 565,200
Finance Team under Executive Director of Safety (EDOS) in 2018.
· An increase in personnel services due to the mid-2018 addition of a Director of Government and 2.00 302,400
Community Affairs and a Chief of Staff to support new leadership in EDOS.
· An increase in personnel services for on-call budget to support background investigators in 0.00 150,000
Safety HR to investigate applicants for the Sheriff and 911 recruit academies.
· An increase in personnel services for a mid-2019 add of a Senior Human Resources Business 1.00 90,600
Partner and a Human Resources Technician to support an increasing workload in Safety HR.
These positions will annualize to 2.00 FTE in 2020.
· An increase in an FTE to align the FTE count with budget that was reallocated in 2018 from the 1.00 0
Denver Sheriff Department for on-call background investigators. This aligns the FTE count with
the budget.
· An increase in services and supplies to align the budget with anticipated expenditures for the At- 0.00 164,000
Risk Intervention and Mentoring section of the Denver Health Operating Agreement.
· An increase in services and supplies for positions added in 2019. 0.00 24,700
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time items in 2018, including items for new FTE 0.00 (152,200)
and professional services dollars for project work.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time purchases in 2018 for new positions. 0.00 (5,700)
Safety Programs
· An increase in personnel services due to pre-trial grant-funded positions moving to the General 0.60 83,300
Fund.
· An increase in services and supplies to align the budget for the pre-trial electronic monitoring 0.00 420,000
contract to actuals.
· An increase in services and supplies to expand GRID's violence interruption services to three 0.00 160,000
additional neighborhoods in Denver. EDOS contracts with organizations that intervene in inter-
and intra-conflicts to de-escalate violence and reduce retaliation.
· An increase in services and supplies to support GRID's efforts to prevent gang involvement 0.00 156,000
among Denver's high-risk youth.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchases in 2018. 0.00 (125,900)
911 Emergency Communications
· An increase in personnel services due to the annualization of five Emergency Communications 5.00 358,600
Technicians (formerly Emergency Communications Operators) and Dispatch Support Specialists
that were budgeted mid-year in 2018.
· An increase in personnel services to support a 12-person recruit class in 2019 for the Emergency 0.00 195,000
Communication Technicians to assist the 911 Communications Center in reaching authorized
strength and maintain call-taking performance goals.
· An increase in personnel services to add two Police Dispatchers in March of 2019 to incorporate 1.67 132,000
dispatch for animal control into 911 Emergency Communications. Previously, this function was
provided through the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. These positions will
annualize to 2.00 FTE in 2020.
911 Emergency Communications Trust Fund
· A decrease in the 911 Emergency Communications Trust Fund as a result of one-time 0.00 (6,932,000)
construction and technology costs in 2018 associated with the move to the new 911
Communications Center.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Safety Management (3501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 3,026,809 4,081,157 5,040,968 959,811 23.5%
Human Resources 2,033,867 2,221,004 2,592,186 371,182 16.7%
Collective Bargaining Administration 3,604 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Grants
Child and Parent Support Program 7,992 0 0 0 0.0%
Cognitive Behavioral Therapeutic Pilot 469,900 0 0 0 0.0%
Community Corrections 15,253,599 17,000,000 17,388,711 388,711 2.3%
Gang Reduction Initiative 225,865 0 0 0 0.0%
Senate Bill 94 Grant 0 1,580,285 1,362,649 (217,636) (13.8%)
Total 16,113,866 18,580,285 18,751,360 171,075 0.9%
Public Safety SRF
911 Emergency Communications Trust Fund 9,435,978 18,971,530 12,039,533 (6,931,997) (36.5%)
Fire Regional Service 13,672 50,302 50,302 0 0.0%
Police Regional Service 43,076 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Sheriff Regional Service 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 9,492,727 19,071,832 12,139,835 (6,931,997) (36.3%)
Administration 20.00 21.00 28.20 7.20 34.3%
Human Resources 20.00 21.00 23.00 2.00 9.5%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Safety Management (3501000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Grants
Community Corrections 6.00 7.00 5.40 (1.60) (22.9%)
Senate Bill 94 Grant 0.00 17.00 17.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 6.00 24.00 22.40 (1.60) (6.7%)
Public Safety SRF
911 Emergency Communications Trust Fund 68.33 62.33 66.33 4.00 6.4%
Revenue
Revenue Total 19,269 70,400 70,400 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Safety Programs (3504000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver 683,666 912,975 1,259,651 346,676 38.0%
Cadet Program 1,331,917 1,705,064 1,709,601 4,537 0.3%
Pre-Trial / Electronic Monitoring 4,653,294 4,781,070 5,211,565 430,495 9.0%
Juvenile Service Center 472,887 637,063 658,214 21,151 3.3%
Safety Youth Programs 1,394,187 1,417,415 1,459,047 41,632 2.9%
Youth Prevention and Intervention 3,800 0 0 0 0.0%
Grants
Community Corrections 5,468 0 0 0 0.0%
Gang Reduction Initiative 193,159 0 0 0 0.0%
Senate Bill 94 Grant 492,953 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 777,798 0 0 0 0.0%
Public Safety SRF
Safety Private Donations Fund 2,777 3,000 3,000 0 0.0%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 780,575 3,000 3,000 0 0.0%
Cadet Program 34.50 34.50 34.50 0.00 0.0%
Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver 4.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Juvenile Service Center 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Pre-Trial / Electronic Monitoring 39.00 44.00 44.60 0.60 1.4%
Safety Youth Programs 12.00 12.00 12.00 0.00 0.0%
Grants
Gang Reduction Initiative 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 1,100,056 1,077,354 1,077,354 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %

911 Emergency Communications (3541000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
911 Support 2,507,489 2,192,375 2,334,129 141,754 6.5%
911 Call Intake Operations 1,213,233 2,371,011 2,669,787 298,776 12.6%
Law Enforcement Dispatch Center 4,074,106 3,902,846 4,597,107 694,261 17.8%
911 Call Intake Operations 20.00 34.00 33.00 (1.00) (2.9%)
911 Support 20.16 21.66 21.66 0.00 0.0%
Law Enforcement Dispatch Center 45.00 45.00 52.67 7.67 17.0%
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 0 35,000 35,000 0 0.0%
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Police Department 3510000
Mayor
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief
Patrol Investigations Administration
District 1 Major Crimes Airport Police

Division Division
Investigative
District 2 Training Division
Support Division
Special
Internal Affairs
District 3 Operations
Division
Division
Crime Lab Administrative

District 4 Forensics & Management/ Ops
Evidence Division Support Division
District 5 Crisis Services Financial Services
Planning,
District 6 Research &
Support
Mission
We will operate a police agency with a focus on preventing crime in a respectful manner
demonstrating that everyone matters.
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Department Summary
The Denver Police Department (DPD), in partnership with the community, endeavors to keep the public safe by
implementing crime prevention and reduction strategies; structuring the organization to promote professional, well-
trained, ethical, and accountable employees; and utilizes the most modern and effective practices and methods. In
addition, the agency makes recommendations regarding law enforcement activities to the Mayor, City Council, the
Manager of Safety, other city agencies, and neighborhood groups. DPD is comprised of three bureaus: Administration,
which oversees training and officer development, financial services, administrative management, public affairs, the fusion
center, airport security and internal affairs; Investigations, which oversees major crimes, investigative support, special
operations, the collection and analysis of forensic evidence and crisis services; and Patrol, which oversees the six police
districts.
For more information please visit the Police Department website at

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/police-department.html.
Services
The Denver Police Department is comprised of the following areas:
The Office of the Chief of Police provides oversight of the Conduct Review Division; provides media information through the
Public Information Office; supplies the department’s lobbyist for legislative and City ordinance issues.
The Patrol Districts protect life and property, through crime prevention and community engagement. The six patrol districts
throughout the City are staffed by uniform police officers as well as specialized officers and detectives.
The Major Crimes Division assists in the apprehension of criminals through investigation of criminal acts, while providing
assistance and customer service to victims of crime and their families. This division includes the following sections: Robbery
/ Homicide, Sex Crimes / Missing and Exploited Persons, and Domestic Violence / Fraud.
The Investigative Support Division assists in the

prevention and suppression of crime through the
following investigative sections: Vice / Narcotics Task
Force, Vice /Narcotics, Intelligence, Special Investigations,
the Gang Bureau and Investigative Technology, which
includes the High Activity Location Observation (HALO)
unit and technical electronics support.
The Special Operations Division promotes public safety

through traffic enforcement, traffic investigations, photo
enforcement programs, and other specialized units within
the Police Department such as the Special Weapons and
Tactics (SWAT), Bomb, and Air Support units.
The Crime Lab Forensics and Evidence Division works to aid victims of crime through excellence in criminal investigations by
identifying evidence and ensuring its integrity, providing analysis and interpretation of exhibits, and demonstrating the
quality and reliability of its work through an ongoing quality assurance program.
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The Crisis Services Division provides support services to victims of crimes and persons experiencing mental health crisis.
This division includes the Victim Assistance Unit, Pre-Trial Victim Services Unit and the Crisis Intervention Response Unit.
The Airport Police Division provides sworn staffing at Denver International Airport in support of airport operations.
The Training Division oversees the Police Academy, Firearms Unit, Peer Support Unit, and Recruitment.
The Internal Affairs Division investigates citizen and internal complaints of police officer misconduct and coordinates with
the Office of the Independent Monitor.
The Administrative Management and Operations Support Division provides oversight of the Records and Identification
Bureau, Fleet Services, the Property Management Section, Information Management Unit, oversight of the Juvenile Intake
Section, the Uniform/Stationery Supply, and Data Analysis Units.
The Financial Services Division provides financial management services, including accounting, budgeting, purchasing,
contract management, and grant administration and management.
The Planning, Research and Support Division handles special projects impacting the Denver Police Department. The office
provides support for the chief in the form of researching future trends, policies and procedural changes, and the planning
and implementation of these projects.
Strategies
Developing and improving the use of precision policing strategies to
systematically and proactively address socials harms in the community. This
includes collaborative efforts to provide resources through partnerships to
prevent crimes such as domestic violence.
Continued focus on one-on-one interactions between police officers and

community members, specifically young people; using social media to
promote alternative methods to engage a variety of public audiences,
allowing for direct communication and providing greater accountability and
transparency.
Continue hiring efforts to meet the departmental goal of 35 percent proactive time per officer, allowing for appropriate
crime prevention and proactive activities. This is accomplished through both uniform and civilian resources to meet the
demands of an increasing number of citizen initiated calls for service, anticipated attrition, and budgeted authorized
strength.
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The Department of Safety utilizes
the National Citizen Survey to
obtain feedback about how
citizens perceive public safety.
Citizen satisfaction with police
services increased 4% from 2013
and crime prevention is
expected to improve slightly in
2018 due to the visibility of the
officers, as demonstrated in the
Business Improvement District
where crime decreased 9% in
2017. The increase in
satisfaction in traffic
enforcement may be attributed
to the addition of Crash Report
Technicians improving responses
by taking accident reports.
Part I crimes are the number of serious crimes that occur with regularity in all areas of the United States and are likely to be
reported to the police. The data provides useful information for analyzing the rates of different types of crime in different
communities. Part I crimes include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, arson, larceny, burglary and auto
theft. Denver is following a national trend of increased violent crime. The department is identifying root causes and taking
steps to respond effectively. In Denver, crime data is collected using National Incident Based Reporting Standards (NIBRS).
However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation converts the data to Uniform Crime Reporting standards (UCR) for
comparison purposes over time and with other jurisdictions. NIBRS data includes all crimes within an incident and all
victims of person crimes. UCR data includes only the highest crime within an incident.
Part II crimes have a significant impact

on communities. There are many
categories of Part II crimes. The police
department has categorized these
offenses into groups and reports related
crime data at the category level, which
includes other crimes against persons,
public disorder crimes, drug and alcohol
offenses, white collar crimes, and all
other crimes. Part II crimes are
indicative of proactive activity of the
patrol officer.
Crime data is dynamic and allows for additions, deletions, and modifications resulting in more complete and accurate
records in the databases. Due to continuous data entry after reports are compiled, numbers may vary from previous
budget reports.
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Citizen Initiated and Officer Initiated Calls
for service are a measure used to determine
officer productivity. Citizen Initiated Calls
determine the workload required of the
patrol officer. Officer Initiated Calls are
actions initiated by the officer to a situation
they observe as opposed to responding to a
citizen calling for assistance. As more officers
are available to answer calls, officer
productivity will increase. Additionally, as
population increases, there is an increase in
911 calls, which decreases available time for
directed patrol.
Traffic Citations and Accidents are directly

correlated. When more citations are issued, there
are fewer accidents. Officers in Traffic Operations
issue the greatest number of citations. This
section is also responsible for providing police
support during protests which reduces the time
spent on traffic enforcement. Due to limited
resources and the added support to manage
protests, the number of citations has steadily
decreased. With the addition of civilian crash
report technicians, sworn personnel will have
increased proactive patrol time to address traffic
concerns. Additionally, increasing uniformed
resources will assist in the reduction of accidents.
Civilian Report Technicians are utilized to

investigate and document both property crimes
and surface street vehicle crashes. These
Technicians are a force multiplier for patrol
officers by allowing officers additional time to
respond to higher priority calls and increase
proactive patrol. The addition of CRTs included in
the 2017 budget increased the call hours handled
by the CRTs in 2018, which increased the available
proactive time for patrol officers.
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Actual Actual Actual Actual Estimated Objective
Number of budgeted recruits in given
year 100 120 85 96 101 117
Academy classes for recruits were reinstated in 2013. An academy class generally takes six months and as a result, classes
beginning in the latter part of any given year will have recruits which graduate and become sworn officers in the following
year.
Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Police Department Administration 32,494,991 33,869,732 31,536,845 (2,332,887) (6.9%)
Police Department Operations 185,515,815 199,360,796 212,774,974 13,414,178 6.7%
Total 218,010,805 233,230,528 244,311,819 11,081,291 4.8%

Licenses and Permits 260,903 0 0 0 0.0%
Miscellaneous Other 929,467 1,297,504 302,000 (995,504) (76.7%)
Total 26,720,832 26,673,940 30,632,300 3,958,360 14.8%

Public Safety 17,558,986 19,586,613 20,980,714 1,394,101 7.1%
Grants
Grants 2,636,226 2,893,796 680,880 (2,212,916) (76.5%)
Total Grants 2,636,226 2,893,796 680,880 (2,212,916) (76.5%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
General Fund Operations - Civilian 343.00 357.38 357.06 (0.31) (0.1%)
Total 1,846.00 1,882.38 1,913.06 30.69 1.6%
Total 2.88 3.00 5.69 2.69 89.6%

Agency wide
· An increase in personnel services for an additional three Detectives assigned to the domestic 3.00 350,600
violence prevention program.
· An increase in personnel services due to moving three Victim Advocates from grant funded 3.00 229,200
limited positions to general funded, unlimited positions.
· A net increase in personnel services due to the increase in 2019 academy classes. This 0.00 416,600
includes 100 recruits for the basic classes and 25 recruits for the lateral class.
· An increase in personnel services to support cadre of officer’s overtime to provide use of 0.00 74,600
force training.
· An increase in personnel services due to the Countering Violent Extremism grant ending 0.69 49,200
June 2019. This will move two part time limited positions to the general fund for the
remainder of 2019.
· A net increase in services and supplies for equipment and supplies due to the addition of a 0.00 264,600
third academy class.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the abolishment of three National Crime (3.00) (193,000)
Information Center (NCIC) agents to offset the addition of the Victim Advocates.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the correct allocation of a Management Analyst II to (1.00) (101,300)
a grant.
· A decrease in personnel services due to moving an NCIC position from the Police (1.00) (67,500)
Department to the Executive Director of Safety for the creation of a Chief of Staff position.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchases in 2018. 0.00 (318,500)
· A net decrease in capital equipment for one time 2018 purchases and re-allocation of 2018 0.00 (896,900)
budget.
Patrol Districts
· An increase in personnel services due to the addition of four Sergeants; three Corporals; 28.00 705,400
three Detectives and eighteen Patrol Officer IV; increasing overall authorized strength. The
increase takes effect in the fall of 2018 to align with the projected academy class graduation
schedule.
Major Crimes Division
· An increase in personnel service due to the addition of a Management Analyst III assigned to 1.00 88,700
the homicide unit.
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· An increase in services and supplies for computer equipment and office supplies to support 0.00 11,200
the Management Analyst III.
Crime Lab Forensics and Evidence Division
· An increase in capital equipment for the one-time replacement of two gas 0.00 511,100
chromatograph/mass spectrometers, four gas generators and two genetic analyzers.
Grants
· A net increase in grant expenditures due to grants coming online and others expiring in 2.69 195,000
2019.
A net decrease in grants as a result not yet receiving award letters for the following grants 0.00 (2,407,872)
and the expiration of the following grants: CDOT: DUI Enforcement; Crime Victim Services;
Project Safe Neighborhoods, and Sun Valley Policing Project grants.
Revenue
· A net increase in revenue due to overall increases in charges for services. 0.00 3,958,360
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Police Department Administration (3511000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 27,054,992 29,594,565 28,341,682 (1,252,883) (4.2%)
Chief of Police 3,167,312 4,449,311 3,702,409 (746,902) (16.8%)
Financial Services 2,692,583 1,938,398 1,930,539 (7,859) (0.4%)
Administrative Management 8,631,994 9,156,282 8,871,697 (284,585) (3.1%)
Fleet Services 3,115,804 3,129,777 3,183,153 53,376 1.7%
Operations Support 6,501,529 7,193,003 6,996,647 (196,356) (2.7%)
Deputy Chief Administration 620,553 569,607 552,300 (17,307) (3.0%)
Planning, Research and Support 90,992 645,238 23,624 (621,614) (96.3%)
Internal Affairs Bureau 2,224,724 2,294,714 2,374,886 80,172 3.5%
Training & Recruitment 5,449,499 4,493,402 3,901,590 (591,812) (13.2%)
Grants
3-Dimensional Imaging Validation Grant 6,677 60,942 0 (60,942) (100.0%)
Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation 33,159 97,447 0 (97,447) (100.0%)
Program
CDOT: Distracted Driving Enforcement 38,510 38,780 0 (38,780) (100.0%)
CDOT: DUI Enforcement 283,415 190,391 0 (190,391) (100.0%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
CDOT: Focused Speed Enforcement 75,310 47,832 0 (47,832) (100.0%)
CDOT: Pedestrian Safety 71,012 72,521 0 (72,521) (100.0%)
Click it or Ticket 1,789 0 0 0 0.0%
COPS Community Policing and Development 29,843 33,324 0 (33,324) (100.0%)
Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program 0 303,987 128,733 (175,254) (57.7%)
Coverdell Forensic - Federal 20,895 160,117 0 (160,117) (100.0%)
Coverdell Forensic - State 20,807 44,144 0 (44,144) (100.0%)
Crime Victim Services 61,725 125,000 0 (125,000) (100.0%)
Demand Reduction Grant 967 1,012 0 (1,012) (100.0%)
Denver Juvenile Drug Court 60,743 55,000 55,000 0 0.0%
Denver OCDETF Strike Force 8,432 6,324 0 (6,324) (100.0%)
DNA Backlog Reduction 146,586 210,099 131,377 (78,722) (37.5%)
Familial DNA Database Search 53,385 0 0 0 0.0%
H.I.D.T.A. 781,592 202,739 272,902 70,163 34.6%
Internet Crimes Against Children 0 5,000 0 (5,000) (100.0%)
Justice Assistance Grant 410,635 124,274 56,091 (68,183) (54.9%)
Latent Print Identification 28,001 111,828 0 (111,828) (100.0%)
LISC Peer Learning Small Grant 978 0 0 0 0.0%
Optimal Extraction Methods of THC From Infused 2,689 73,554 36,777 (36,777) (50.0%)
Products
Optimized, Semi-Automated Differential DNA 0 33,334 0 (33,334) (100.0%)
Extraction
Project Safe Neighborhoods 154,881 375,735 0 (375,735) (100.0%)
Solving Cold Cases with DNA 16,307 0 0 0 0.0%
Sun Valley Policing Project 327,891 520,412 0 (520,412) (100.0%)
Total 2,636,226 2,893,796 680,880 (2,212,916) (76.5%)
Public Safety SRF
Police/Fire Pension 17,553,877 19,577,499 20,971,600 1,394,101 7.1%
Administrative Management 112.25 110.75 105.44 (5.31) (4.8%)
Chief of Police 31.00 41.13 27.25 (13.88) (33.7%)
Deputy Chief Administration 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Financial Services 11.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.0%
Fleet Services 36.00 37.00 37.00 0.00 0.0%
Internal Affairs Bureau 18.00 18.00 18.00 0.00 0.0%
Operations Support 63.75 38.75 41.75 3.00 7.7%
Planning, Research and Support 5.00 5.00 0.00 (5.00) (100.0%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Training & Recruitment 23.00 29.00 25.00 (4.00) (13.8%)
Grants
Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.69 0.0%
DNA Backlog Reduction 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
H.I.D.T.A. 1.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.0%
Justice Assistance Grant 1.88 2.00 0.00 (2.00) (100.0%)
Total 2.88 2.00 4.69 2.69 134.4%
Public Safety SRF
Police/Fire Pension 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Licenses and Permits 260,903 0 0 0 0.0%
Charges for Services 1,228,692 746,350 777,300 30,950 4.1%
Revenue Total 1,608,014 1,053,350 1,081,300 27,950 2.7%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Police Department Operations (3512000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Crime Lab 7,580,916 7,891,046 8,740,036 848,990 10.8%
Deputy Chief Operations 539,472 689,859 589,348 (100,511) (14.6%)
Patrol Districts 105,740,849 112,352,862 119,691,453 7,338,591 6.5%
Special Operations Division 20,786,582 20,088,886 21,544,652 1,455,766 7.2%
Major Crimes 13,675,111 14,797,628 15,446,116 648,488 4.4%
Airport 15,302,981 17,468,971 18,042,366 573,395 3.3%
Photo Traffic Enforcement 1,258,161 2,588,104 3,243,802 655,698 25.3%
Investigative Services 14,680,682 17,747,854 18,534,594 786,740 4.4%
Victim Assistance 1,071,068 1,297,336 1,422,767 125,431 9.7%
Recruits 4,879,992 4,438,250 5,519,840 1,081,590 24.4%
Public Safety SRF
Police Donations 3,521 4,583 4,583 0 0.0%
Police Equestrian Patrol 0 2,488 2,488 0 0.0%
Police K-9 Unit 1,589 2,043 2,043 0 0.0%
Total 5,109 9,114 9,114 0 0.0%
Airport 133.00 132.00 132.00 0.00 0.0%
Crime Lab 65.50 66.50 66.50 0.00 0.0%
Deputy Chief Operations 3.00 4.00 3.00 (1.00) (25.0%)
Investigative Services 124.00 126.50 128.50 2.00 1.6%
Major Crimes 106.00 112.00 113.00 1.00 0.9%
Patrol Districts 951.00 973.00 1,012.25 39.25 4.0%
Photo Traffic Enforcement 17.50 20.50 20.50 0.00 0.0%
Special Operations Division 128.00 141.25 152.88 11.63 8.2%
Victim Assistance 14.00 13.00 16.00 3.00 23.1%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Police Department Operations (3512000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Miscellaneous Other 812,155 992,504 0 (992,504) (100.0%)
Revenue Total 25,112,819 25,620,590 29,551,000 3,930,410 15.3%
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Fire Department 3520000
Mayor
Fire Chief
Deputy Fire
Chief
Fire Prevention Technical Administration Safety and Operations

Airport Division
Division Services Division Division Training Division Division
Mission
The Denver Fire Department is dedicated to: providing quality, timely, and professional
emergency services to those who live in, work in, and visit the City and County of Denver;
respecting each other through trust, pride, diversity, integrity, and training; and working
together to achieve the highest levels of preparedness, prevention, and community
involvement with a dedication to purpose.
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Department Summary
Established in 1866, the Denver Fire Department (DFD) provides services to the citizens who live, work, and visit the City and
County of Denver providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials response,
water and high angle rescue. The department currently has over 1,000 paid firefighters supporting daily fire/rescue and
medical operations. There are 37 fully staffed firehouses supporting fire and emergency calls within the City and supporting
fire and emergency calls to the City of Glendale, City of Sheridan, City of Englewood, and the Skyline Fire District. The
Department also has five fully staffed firehouses located at Denver International Airport.
For more information please visit the Denver Fire Department website at
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/fire-department-home.html.
Services
The Denver Fire Department is comprised of the following areas:
The Fire Prevention Division provides for fire and building code enforcement, public safety, and research and testing of new
materials and technology. Recently, the division has become more extensively involved with enforcement of hazardous
materials ordinances and codes.
The Technical Services Division contains five groups encompassing Fire Dispatch/Communications; Fleet Management;
Facility Maintenance, Warehouse Operations, and the Line Shop. The Dispatch group, which acts as an integral part of the
911 call system, dispatches, tracks and monitors all communications for more than 100,000 emergency service calls annually,
and operates the emergency warning systems. Fleet Management is a full-service facility, responsible for all repair and
maintenance of all fire equipment and vehicles from inception, design, and construction. The Facility Maintenance group is
responsible for ongoing service and maintenance of hundreds of thousands of square feet of property and building space.
The group also oversees the acquisition, design, and construction of new facilities for the department. Warehouse
Operations manages the inventory and distribution of firefighter uniforms and protective gear, specialized firefighting
equipment, medical supplies, and other necessary items required for fire emergency response. The Line Shop maintains the
electrical needs for the department, and provides specialized support for the electrical systems at the 911 Combined
Communications Center and the 72-siren emergency warning system.
The Administration Services Division supports all Department employees in the areas of peer support, benefits and payroll,
personnel management, risk management, records, and internal investigations. This division also manages the Fire Arson
Investigation unit, who is charged with investigating and determining the cause of fires. In addition, this division oversees
recruitment and the Youth Fire Stop Prevention and Intervention program, which aims to prevent misuse of fire by youth in
our community.
The Safety and Training Division prepares and equips all members of
the department, including new recruits, with the knowledge, skills, and
abilities to perform their duties safely and effectively. The Rocky
Mountain Fire Academy, founded in 1986, serves as a hub for the
Training Division and features a five-story drill tower and live burn
building where realistic fire scenarios and evolutions are practiced.
The division oversees research and development and is continually
ensuring that the department has cutting-edge equipment.
Additionally, it maintains and manages the department's wellness
program that helps the City's firefighters stay healthy and fit.
The Suppression Operations Division is responsible for the day to day

provision of emergency services to citizens. Members assigned to the
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Operations Division respond to all calls for emergency medical assistance, auto accidents, suppression of structure fires, and
major disasters within the City and County of Denver, while providing mutual aid to surrounding communities. The members
of the Operations Division act as an all-hazards response agency responding to citizen calls for assistance, regardless of the
nature, providing a safety blanket that allows the City to maintain high standards and a quality of life.
Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Division provides emergency services for the Denver International Airport (DEN) and the
surrounding area. These duties include aircraft accident mitigation, evacuation and rescue, fire suppression, emergency
medical services (EMS), hazardous materials response, fire prevention and inspections, and training related to Federal
Aviation Administration regulations Part 139 and Denver Fire Department requirements.
Strategies
Improve turnout and response times through active management and oversight to identify possible improvements of
instances when turnout times were greater than 60 seconds and response times were greater than 4 minutes, and
leverage global positioning system (GPS) technology to identify the exact location of an emergency.
Provide efficient and timely annual inspections to ensure that

buildings are in compliance with standards that affect life safety and
protection of buildings from fire.
Provide continuing education and training to meet industry standards and

ensure firefighters continue to perform at the highest, safest, and most
professional level while protecting the residential and business
communities and citizens served.
Continuous review of department hiring and scheduling practices to ensure

the appropriate complement of full-time equivalents (FTE) are maintained
to efficiently operate the fire stations, keep pace with anticipated attrition,
and reduce overtime expenditures.

Turnout and Response Times – include all emergency response calls received by the DFD. Turnout time is the time from
when a crew is assigned to the time a crew is en route. The response time includes the time from when the apparatus is en
route until the apparatus has arrived on scene. A 60-second turnout time for emergency medical incidents and 80-second
turnout time for fire incidents as well as a 4-
minute response time is the industry standard.
Percent of Annual Inspections Completed –

The DFD examines building plans to ensure fire
safety standards are met before construction is
completed, re-inspects buildings that are
currently out of compliance, and issues
occupancy permits. One hundred percent of
annual inspections cannot be completed due
to fluctuating staffing levels, unoccupied
structures, and unreported occupancies.
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Fire Prevention
Number of plan reviews 6,868 9,415 9,751 10,100 10,400
Percent of plan reviews completed within target timeframe 92% 60% 57% 53% 60%
Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating 2 2 2 1 1
Fire Operations Support
Total number of responses 107,076 113,195 116,061 119,500 123,000
Total number of fires extinguished 1,792 2,011 2,250 2,200 2,200
Total number of medical responses 73,118 78,677 81,952 84,400 87,000
Number of budgeted recruits in a given year 75 40 48 48 81
Plan reviews are performed by Fire Prevention personnel to ensure that buildings are in compliance with standards that
affect life safety and protection of a building from fire. The figures shown represent the total number of plan reviews logged
within the specified year. In 2015, the City implemented a new categorization system which caused an overall drop in
reporting of plan reviews to address customer concerns with long wait times for approval of business plans. This change also
involved changing plan reviews time from 10-day turnaround to a target time depending on the complexity of review. The
change allowed city personnel to address the need for additional time to review plans based on size and complexity of plan
types and increase customer efficiency related to turnaround times. Additional plan reviewers will increase the percent
completion for plans review.
The Insurance Service Office (ISO) collects information from fire protection municipalities to evaluate its capability to
respond to structure fires within its community or jurisdiction. The information collected is analyzed and assigned a Public
Protection Classification (PPC) from 1 to 10, with 1 representing the highest quality of public protection service. Insurance
companies utilize the PPC rating to determine premiums for fire insurance, which can offer lower premiums to jurisdictions
with higher quality fire protection services. In 2018, ISO committee members returned to Denver to survey the Department’s
fire suppression delivery system and awarded the City to a Class 1 rating, effective August 1, 2018.
In 2015, DFD in collaboration with Denver’s 911 Communication Center enhanced the pre-screening process by 911 call
takers which resulted in a seven percent decrease in the number of responses. This enhanced screening process increases
service level efficiencies in the deployment of fire apparatus to fire and medical incidents, bomb threats, etc. In 2019, DFD
anticipates a three percent increase in total number of responses due to the rapid growth of residential and commercial
properties within the metro area.
The emergency medical services program of the Denver Fire

Department provides pre-hospital critical patient care services
to the citizens of the City and County of Denver and other
communities served. This program, in partnership with Denver
Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA), provides fire personnel
with medical service training and certification required to
provide basic emergency life support services until paramedics
can arrive on-scene and is commonly referred as Basic Life
Support (BLS) response. A steady increase in the number of
medical responses prompted a redesign of DFD’s training
curriculum in 2017. The new curriculum, provided by DHHA,
will ensure fire personnel can assist with more acute and critical
medical services and provide the highest level of customer service to those served.
An academy class generally takes 6 months; therefore, classes beginning in the latter part of any given year will have recruits
which graduate and become sworn firefighters in the following year.
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Fire Department Administration 25,256,655 26,796,944 29,700,697 2,903,753 10.8%
Fire Department Operations 108,455,694 113,296,187 118,575,596 5,279,409 4.7%
Total 133,712,349 140,093,131 148,276,293 8,183,162 5.8%
Total 34,839,695 35,752,407 36,026,374 273,967 0.8%
Public Safety 27,325,851 26,818,078 28,096,147 1,278,069 4.8%
Grants
Grants 88,395 31,418 0 (31,418) (100.0%)
Total Grants 88,395 31,418 0 (31,418) (100.0%)
Total 1,040.00 1,050.00 1,092.58 42.58 4.1%
Total 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
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Agency wide
· An increase in personnel services due to the addition of five civilian positions to civilianize five 3.58 286,200
sworn posts starting in April and June 2019. The civilian positions include two Senior City
Inspectors, one Plans Review Specialist, one Operations Coordinator and one Facility
Maintenance Technician. One Lieutenant and four Technicians will be redeployed from
Administration to Operations.
· An increase in capital equipment due to the one-time purchase of replacement capital 0.00 352,700
equipment.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time replacement equipment that was budgeted 0.00 (501,200)
in 2018 but not in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time replacement equipment that was budgeted in 0.00 (88,500)
2018 but not in 2019.
Fire Prevention
· An increase in personnel services due to an expansion of commercial plan review and inspection 7.00 823,300
staff to support the demand for plan building plan reviews. This includes five sworn Technicians
and two civilian Fire Protection Engineers.
· An increase in service and supplies for professional consulting services to augment the plan 0.00 247,000
review backlog in the Fire Prevention.
· An increase in service and supplies for office furniture, computers, desk phones and other 0.00 35,000
necessary equipment for new Fire Prevention staff hired in 2019.
· A net zero change in personnel services due to re-classifying an Operations Supervisor from 0.00 0
temporary to permanent to support the marijuana inspections unit.
Technical Services
· An increase in services and supplies for the one-time purchase of personal protective equipment 0.00 225,000
to replace bunker gear.
· An increase in services and supplies for the one-time purchase of communication equipment to 0.00 50,000
outfit the apparatus located in the Northfield Station 39.
Safety and Training Division
· A net increase in personnel services due to the increase in 2019 academy classes. This includes 0.00 678,000
60 recruits for the basic classes and 21 recruits for the lateral class.
· An increase in personnel services due to the addition of one sworn Captain for incumbent 1.00 132,000
training at the Fire Training Academy.
· An increase in services and supplies to support the increase in the number of recruits. 0.00 246,200
· An increase in service and supplies for the office furniture, computers, desk phones and other 0.00 2,000
necessary equipment for the Captain for training.
Suppression
· An increase in personnel services to staff the opening of fire station 39 in Northfield in June 14.00 950,000
2019. The total costs of the positions will be annualized in 2020.
· An increase in personnel services for overtime to support the Medical Unit for five nights. 0.00 274,300
· An increase in personnel services due to the addition of Firefighter IV positions starting in 17.00 144,000
December 2019. The total costs of the positions will be annualized in 2020.
· An increase in services and supplies for medication provided by Denver Health and Hospital 0.00 83,400
Authority.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Fire Department Administration (3521000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Fire Prevention 7,460,771 9,418,939 11,163,044 1,744,105 18.5%
Technical Services 6,547,288 6,050,194 6,310,070 259,876 4.3%
Administration Services 4,907,278 4,552,975 5,233,284 680,309 14.9%
Safety and Training 2,857,835 2,401,635 2,439,852 38,217 1.6%
Arson 1,332,660 1,996,740 2,120,888 124,148 6.2%
Fleet Management 2,150,823 2,376,461 2,433,559 57,098 2.4%
Grants
FEMA Assistance to Firefighters 88,395 0 0 0 0.0%
Generator Grant at DFD Headquarters 0 31,418 0 (31,418) (100.0%)
Total 88,395 31,418 0 (31,418) (100.0%)
Public Safety SRF
Fire Prevention/Investigation Donations 34,688 18,915 18,915 0 0.0%
Police/Fire Pension 22,665,526 24,028,347 25,297,559 1,269,212 5.3%
Rocky Mountain Fire Academy 83,815 75,000 75,000 0 0.0%
Administration Services 22.00 22.00 22.75 0.75 3.4%
Arson 16.00 17.00 17.00 0.00 0.0%
Fire Prevention 61.00 66.00 75.25 9.25 14.0%
Fleet Management 17.00 18.00 18.00 0.00 0.0%
Safety and Training 12.00 14.00 13.00 (1.00) (7.1%)
Technical Services 40.00 39.00 40.58 1.58 4.1%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Fire Department Administration (3521000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Revenue
Revenue Total 18,034,465 19,272,335 19,541,878 269,543 1.4%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Fire Department Operations (3522000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Suppression 89,515,931 94,780,730 99,118,572 4,337,842 4.6%
Recruits 2,820,426 1,993,274 2,665,309 672,035 33.7%
Airport 16,119,337 16,522,183 16,791,715 269,532 1.6%
Public Safety SRF
Fire Regional Service 72,610 3,770 0 (3,770) (100.0%)
Wildland Fire Reimb Fee Program 4,469,212 2,692,046 2,704,673 12,627 0.5%
Total 4,541,822 2,695,816 2,704,673 8,857 0.3%
Airport 119.00 119.00 119.00 0.00 0.0%
Suppression 753.00 755.00 787.00 32.00 4.2%
Public Safety SRF
Wildland Fire Reimb Fee Program 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 16,805,230 16,480,072 16,484,496 4,424 0.0%
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Sheriff Department 3530000
Mission
To provide safe and secure custody for those placed in our care and to perform all of our
duties in a manner that is responsive to the needs of our diverse community.
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Department Summary
The Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) is the largest Sheriff Department in the State of Colorado and is responsible for the
care, custody, and transport of inmates for the City and County of Denver. The Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) manages
two large jails, processes court-ordered civil actions, and provides security for Denver’s district and county court system,
along with other specialty units. With an aim toward increasing accountability and operational efficiencies, the department
was reorganized and is now comprised of four divisions: Sheriff Administration, which provides overall policy direction and
management of the department, including inmate programs and services; Jail Operations, which operates and maintains
the detention facilities; Specialized Operations and Analysis, which provides specialized support for the wide array of
employee programs and services; and Support Services, which provides support for facility security and grievance and
incident review.
For more information, please visit the Denver Sheriff Department at

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/sheriff-department.html.
Services
The Denver Sheriff Department is comprised of the following areas:
Sheriff Administration provides executive leadership for the Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) and manages community
engagement, communications, inmate programs, and departmental administration functions such as the Conduct Review
Office.
• The Sheriff is the Chief Executive Officer of the DSD. He oversees the administration of department-wide initiatives,
including community engagement.
• The Conduct Review Office reviews cases investigated by the Internal Affairs Bureau to identify potential rule
violations and develop preliminary recommendations regarding discipline for consideration by the Sheriff and the
Executive Director of Safety.
• Inmate Programs strives to improve the success of community reentry by providing direct service programs and
resources to inmates that address a wide spectrum of needs through a case management approach, including
psychological services, life skills training programs, as well as working in partnership with contractors and volunteers
that support inmates with programs and resources that aid in rehabilitation and building a successful transition back
into the community.
• Denver Health Contract provides a central mechanism for planning and analyzing expenses associated with medical
care provided to inmates by Denver Health Medical Center (DHMC). In addition to providing on-site medical care
(including mental health services) at both Denver jails, inmates also receive care at DHMC.
Jail Operations operates and maintains a safe and secure environment for inmates and staff at the Denver County Jail and
the Downtown Detention Center (DDC) including intake, classification, release, records, maintenance, and food services.
Both facilities also provide quality medical services through contract services with DHMC.
• The Downtown Detention Center (DDC) is the intake detention facility for all individuals arrested in Denver.
Arrestees are booked, identified and arraigned, then either released on bond or processed for custody. The DDC is
also the detention facility for inmates awaiting trial on felony, misdemeanor, and city ordinance violations and is
often used to temporarily house inmates for other law enforcement jurisdictions.
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• The Denver County Jail (COJL) primarily holds all sentenced males and all pre-sentenced and sentenced female
inmates for misdemeanor and city ordinance violations. Sentenced felons are transported to the State Department
of Corrections.
• Jail Support manages the intake and release processes, inmate records, and oversees housing classification of
inmates to ensure appropriate and safe housing is maintained.
Specialized Operations and Analysis manages specialized services and programs including training and recruitment, internal
affairs, the vehicle impound facility, court services, the Correctional Care Medical Facility (CCMF), data and technology
management, as well as professional standards.
• Administration provides oversight and administrative support to the division.
• Training and Recruitment manages training for new recruits and existing staff including the development and
inclusion of curriculum in alignment with best practices and accreditation standards.
• Internal Affairs investigates citizen and internal complaints of deputy misconduct and coordinates with the Office of
the Independent Monitor.
• Vehicle Impound Facility provides a secure location for abandoned and confiscated vehicles and for vehicles
impounded by law enforcement and other supporting agencies through the intake, storage, security, release and
disposal of confiscated or abandoned property.
• Court Services provides a safe and secure environment within courtroom settings for the public, inmates, as well as
court and jail staff. This program transports incarcerated defendants between courtroom and detention facilities,
transports inmates to and from institutions designated by the courts, and extradites offenders from other
jurisdictions. The Civil Unit in Court Services is responsible for conducting a multitude of assignments including
eviction noticing and safety oversight, processing and delivering services including temporary and “fixed term”
restraining orders, mental health pickups, child pickups, and judicial foreclosures.
• The Correctional Care Medical Facility provides quality healthcare services to detainees in a secure environment at
Denver Health Medical Center.
• The Technology Management Unit, which includes the Data Science Unit, provides administration and oversight of
technical systems, data development, and maintenance throughout the department.
• Professional Standards manages the accreditation and internal assessment functions of the department to
proactively identify opportunities for improvement and ensure compliance with accreditation standards and
applicable legal requirements.
Support Services ensures the security of the DSD facilities through assessment of relevant policies and practices and
oversees the canine unit. Support Services also includes the Grievance and Incident Review Team which administers the
grievance handling process and evaluates incidents to identify learning opportunities for staff.
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Strategies
Provide safety and security for staff and inmates placed in our care by employing best practices in inmate management and
rehabilitation that support trust, transparency, and accountability.
Support employees by providing staff with the resources and tools necessary to be successful and engaged.
Improve safety, respect, and rehabilitation practices for inmates by using data analytics to strengthen evidence-based
programs.
Build strong partnerships with the community by developing techniques to effectively engage them and incorporate their
input.

The average daily inmate population includes both the
Denver County Jail and the Downtown Detention Center.
The population is starting to decline in 2018 due to a
variety of factors including alternative sentencing
programs and initiatives and increased efficiencies the
Denver Court System. To respond to the growing inmate
population with mental health needs, DSD has begun
tracking mental health data to better inform policies and
practices in service of this population segment. Inmates
with mental health codes comprise about 50 percent of
the average daily population.
The average length of stay (ALOS) in days is a

combined number from both facilities with a weighted
average based on inmate counts in each facility. The
average length of stay for an inmate with a mental
health code is about twice as long as the overall
average.
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Annual bookings and releases refer to the total number of inmates processed into and out of the DSD jail system within a
calendar year.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Recidivism 38% 39% 38% 38% 38%
Average Days Required to Complete Administrative

N/A N/A N/A 185 185
Review (Sustained Cases)
Percentage of conduct review cases reviewed with

24% 35% 50% 55% 60%
recommendations within 30 days
Percent of staff completing in-service training 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Number of officers completing crisis intervention training 105 247 147 120 120
Recruit graduation rate 85% 90% 90% 90% 92%
Percent of enrolled inmates graduating from GED 0.3% 6% 6% 7% 9%
Number of participants in GED classes 336 420 451 450 450
Number of inmates involved in Job Readiness Program 46 475 200 300 400
Percent of enrolled inmates graduating from RISE
68% 73% 65% 55% 60%
program
Number of vehicles impounded 12,773 14,489 15,402 16,250 17,247
Percent of vehicles released to owners 74% 78% 96% 96% 97%
Recidivism is defined as a new DSD booking within one year of the inmate’s last DSD incarceration release. Recidivism is
generally applied to departments of corrections, thus including only those individuals that have been sentenced. However,
the historical calculation of recidivism in the context of the Denver County Jail system includes both sentenced individuals
and those individuals who are released before final court-determination of guilt.
The Average Days Required to Complete Administrative Review (Sustained Cases) represents the average number of days
required to complete the administrative review process from the time a case is opened for investigation by the Internal
Affairs Bureau to the final determination of discipline by the Sheriff/Executive Director of Safety. This measure applies only
to cases that resulted in a finding against the subject employee and resulted in either formal or informal discipline. DSD is
just beginning to track this metric in 2018. Once it establishes a baseline for the average number of days to complete an
administrative review, it will set a goal for improvement.
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The DSD Conduct Review Office (CRO) reviews cases by the Internal Affairs Bureau and makes preliminary case
recommendations. As an efficiency measure the percentage of cases reviewed by CRO with recommendations within 30
days is tracked. In 2016, there was a substantial backlog of cases for review which the department eliminated through
additional staffing. The CRO is now able to address most cases within two weeks of referral; however, complex cases with
multiple subjects can take longer. The increased efficiencies experienced in 2017 resulted from more experienced staff. DSD
anticipates continued improvement in 2018 and 2019, but efficiencies are tempered by the anticipation of increasingly
complex cases due to significant policy revisions and the possible introduction of additional materials to review.
In-service training refreshes deputies regarding departmental policies and legal requirements related to daily job duties. All
deputies complete 40 hours of in-service training while leadership completes 34 hours, increased in 2019 from 24 hours.
One hundred percent of staff have met all required in-service training in 2018 and are expected to in 2019.
Detention-based Crisis Intervention Training is designed to give staff the necessary skills to identify and de-escalate
situations where verbal de-escalation skills are a better alternative to physical force. Subsequent to all uniform staff
receiving an intensive one-week crisis intervention training, which mostly occurred in 2016, the Sheriff Department will
continue to provide annual crisis intervention training to staff with a one-day refresher course.
The Sheriff academy’s recruit graduation rate is expected to remain steady, assuming an estimated 10 percent of recruits
will leave the academy for personal or professional reasons. This rate reflects the share of recruits who start the academy
that graduate.
The DSD has one of the few GED State Certified testing programs within a jail facility. In 2014, the state mandated that GED
testing go online. GED classes continued in 2014 and 2015, but the department could not offer testing until it completed
construction of the computer lab in November of 2015. In 2016, the percent of enrolled inmates graduating from GED
classes grew from 0 percent to 6 percent and the number of participants enrolled also increased.
The number of inmates involved in the Job Readiness Program includes inmates that are released from the County Jail that
have contacted and taken classes at one of two local job placement vendors. The program includes resume classes and job
readiness skills and provides access to computers and felon-friendly employers. In 2019, expanded staff resources in inmate
programs will provide additional focus that is expected to increase the number of inmates involved in the job readiness
program.
The Recovery in a Secure Environment (RISE) program is an alcohol and addictions housing unit offering counseling and
classes to program participants. DSD is working with contract partners to improve data collection and program success
measures, which is expected to provide actionable information to better deploy resources and improve graduation rates in
2019.
The Vehicle Impound Facility (VIF) serves as the primary receiving point for vehicles impounded by the City and County of
Denver. The number of vehicles impounded represents the total volume of vehicles delivered and received by the
abandoned vehicle unit. The percent of vehicles released to owners indicates the proportion of the number of vehicles
impounded that are ultimately reclaimed by their owner and has increased commensurate with the increase in total
vehicles impounded.
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Sheriff Admin 14,944,849 21,291,591 0 (21,291,591) (100.0%)
Sheriff Operations 123,481,563 121,595,870 0 (121,595,870) (100.0%)
Sheriff Administration 0 0 21,308,547 21,308,547 0.0%
Sheriff Jail Operations 0 0 90,113,217 90,113,217 0.0%
Sheriff Specialized Operations and 0 0 37,772,697 37,772,697 0.0%
Analysis
Sheriff Support Services 0 0 2,785,969 2,785,969 0.0%
Total 138,426,412 142,887,461 151,980,430 9,092,969 6.4%
Total 138,426,412 142,887,461 151,980,430 9,092,969 6.4%
Total 3,260,829 3,351,000 3,351,000 0 0.0%
Public Safety 4,885,549 4,672,406 4,838,389 165,983 3.6%
Total Special Revenue Funds 4,885,549 4,672,406 4,838,389 165,983 3.6%
Grants
Grants 6,942 63,652 64,925 1,273 2.0%
Total Grants 6,942 63,652 64,925 1,273 2.0%
General Fund Operations - Uniform 827.84 858.00 848.77 (9.23) (1.1%)
Total 1,068.18 1,109.95 1,109.52 (0.43) 0.0%
Public Safety - Uniform 13.00 13.00 13.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 19.80 20.55 20.80 0.25 1.2%
Total Personnel Complement 1,087.98 1,130.50 1,130.32 (0.18) 0.0%
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Agency wide
· An increase in personnel services to add 10 in-service training hours for Sergeants and 0.00 91,300
Captains, increasing their annual in-service hours from 24 to 34. Training is compensated via
overtime.
· An increase in personnel services to allow DSD to repurpose an existing civilian vacant position 0.00 50,000
for a new Marketing and Communications Specialist. The dollars reflect the incremental
increase in the cost of the position as well as budget for plumber apprenticeships to address
needs in the Downtown Detention Center and the County Jail.
· A decrease in an FTE to align the FTE count for budget that was reallocated in 2018 to the (1.00) 0
Executive Director of Safety's Office (EDOS) for on-call background investigators. This aligns the
FTE count with the budget.
· A decrease in personnel services due to a reorganization of the DSD's Finance Team under the (5.20) (565,200)
Executive Director of Safety's Office in 2018.
· A decrease in personnel services to better align budget for recruit classes with historical 0.00 (391,000)
expenditures. If in 2019 DSD receives enough eligible recruits to meet the goal of 120 recruits
and requires additional budget, funding adjustments will be made to ensure all eligible recruits
can go through the academy classes.
· A net decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchases for new employees in 2018 0.00 (50,800)
offset by services and supplies for new employees in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time purchases in 2018 such as replacement ovens 0.00 (553,000)
and other kitchen equipment.
· An increase in personnel services due to the addition of a Director of Community Engagement 1.00 146,400
in 2018.
· An increase in services and supplies to fully fund 24/7 mental health services coverage by 0.00 640,300
Denver Health for inmates. This amount supplements an initial investment of $200,000 made
in 2018.
· An increase in services and supplies for inmate medical services at the Denver Health facility to 0.00 375,000
more closely align budget with actuals.
· An increase in services and supplies for a Psychologist funded by the Denver Health Operating 0.00 101,100
Agreement who had transitioned from the City to Denver Health in a prior year.
· An increase in services and supplies to replace a medicine cabinet to secure inmate 0.00 42,400
medications.
· An increase in services and supplies to expand medication for inmates requiring prescriptions 0.00 36,000
for psychological treatment.
· An increase in services and supplies for the Denver Health Contract to increase mental health 0.00 7,500
services training for DSD staff.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time electronic medical records consulting 0.00 (100,000)
services under the Denver Health Operating Agreement in 2018.
Sheriff Jail Operations
· An increase in personnel services to add a 16-hour Sergeant post in Intake in the Downtown 3.42 346,700
Detention Center to improve security and reduce wait times during peak hours of operation.
· An increase in services and supplies to purchase more security cameras for the Special 0.00 63,200
Management Units in the Downtown Detention Center.
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· An increase in services and supplies to accommodate the annual costs for the Video Visitation 0.00 37,000
contract.
· An increase in services and supplies to accommodate the rising cost of inmate food. 0.00 36,500
· An increase in services and supplies to replace housing unit chairs for the Deputy Sheriffs in the 0.00 22,500
Downtown Detention Center and the County Jail.
· An increase in capital equipment to replace kitchen equipment in the Downtown Detention 0.00 50,700
Center.
· A decrease in Deputy Sheriff FTE due to the reallocation of a post that, upon analysis, was (4.65) (382,700)
determined to require less FTE coverage. This reallocation occurred in mid-2018.
· A decrease in personnel services and a net zero change in FTE due to the civilianization in 2018 0.00 (79,700)
of five Deputy Sheriffs managing inmate property in DSD correctional facilities. They will be
replaced with five civilian Property and Evidence Technicians.
· A decrease in personnel services due to a one-time need in 2018 for on-call support in the 0.00 (50,000)
Records Unit in the Downtown Detention Center.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchase of workstations for the 0.00 (100,000)
Downtown Detention Center and the County Jail in 2018.
Specialized Operations and Analysis
· An increase in personnel services to add two Application Administrator Support Associates in 3.00 262,300
the Technology Management Unit and one Program Administrator in Professional Standards to
coordinate DSD's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Prison
Rape Elimination Act (PREA). These positions were added in mid-2018 and were offset with
savings from the 4.65 Deputy Sheriffs that were reallocated from Jail Operations.
· An increase in personnel services to add Deputy Sheriffs mid-year to Court Services to staff the 2.00 87,700
new courtroom in the Lindsay Flanigan Building, scheduled to open mid-2019.
· An increase in personnel services to add a Management Analyst in Research and Development 1.00 79,300
to support the drafting and implementation associated with annual policy reviews and the
creation of new policies.
· An increase in services and supplies to replace workstations in the Technology Management 0.00 50,000
Unit.
· A decrease in personnel services and no FTE impact due to the civilianization of a Major and a 0.00 (51,900)
Captain in the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) in 2018. These two uniform positions have been
replaced by a Director and Manager positions in IAB.
· A decrease in personnel services and no FTE impact due to the civilianization of two Sergeants 0.00 (10,000)
to create a Management Analyst in the Assessment Unit and a Management Analyst
Supervisor in the Accreditation Unit. These changes occurred in early 2018, after the 2018
budget was finalized.
Support Services
· A decrease in personnel services due to the civilianization of a Facility Security Captain to a 0.00 (600)
Manager of Facility Security.
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Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Sheriff Administration (3533000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 0 0 2,097,786 2,097,786 0.0%
Internal Services and Misc. 0 0 100,024 100,024 0.0%
Sheriff 0 0 896,041 896,041 0.0%
Conduct Review Office 0 0 968,600 968,600 0.0%
Inmate Programs 0 0 498,949 498,949 0.0%
Denver Health Contracts 0 0 18,944,957 18,944,957 0.0%
Expenditures by Activity Total 0 21,308,547 21,308,547 0.0%
Grants
Colorado Brain Injury Program 6,942 0 0 0 0.0%
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 0 63,652 64,925 1,273 2.0%
Program
Total 6,942 63,652 64,925 1,273 2.0%
Public Safety SRF
Inmate Processing Fees 568,194 627,968 627,968 0 0.0%
Sheriff Inmate Welfare and Recreation Fund 1,766,938 1,718,447 1,772,139 53,692 3.1%
Sheriff Regional Service 2,550,417 2,325,991 2,438,282 112,291 4.8%
Total 4,885,549 4,672,406 4,838,389 165,983 3.6%
Conduct Review Office 0.00 0.00 9.00 9.00 0.0%
Inmate Programs 0.00 0.00 4.75 4.75 0.0%
Sheriff 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 0.0%
Personnel Complement (Budgeted) Total 0.00 18.75 18.75 0.0%
Grants
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 0.00 0.75 1.00 0.25 0.0%
Public Safety SRF
Sheriff Inmate Welfare and Recreation Fund 1.80 1.80 1.80 0.00 0.0%
Sheriff Regional Service 18.00 18.00 18.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 19.80 19.80 19.80 0.00 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %

Sheriff Jail Operations (3534000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 0 0 50,745 50,745 0.0%
Jail Operations 0 0 4,809,639 4,809,639 0.0%
County Jail 0 0 28,687,964 28,687,964 0.0%
Jail Support 0 0 19,420,993 19,420,993 0.0%
Downtown Detention Center 0 0 37,194,621 37,194,621 0.0%
County Jail 0.00 0.00 248.85 248.85 0.0%
Downtown Detention Center 0.00 0.00 343.00 343.00 0.0%
Jail Operations 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.0%
Jail Support 0.00 0.00 193.92 193.92 0.0%
Revenue
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Sheriff Specialized Operations and Analysis 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Administration 0 0 1,470,266 1,470,266 0.0%
Training and Recruitment 0 0 10,405,303 10,405,303 0.0%
Internal Affairs 0 0 2,437,725 2,437,725 0.0%
Vehicle Impound Facility 0 0 4,166,972 4,166,972 0.0%
Court Services and Civil 0 0 10,391,958 10,391,958 0.0%
CCMF 0 0 5,688,176 5,688,176 0.0%
Technology Management Unit 0 0 1,741,740 1,741,740 0.0%
Professional Standards 0 0 1,470,557 1,470,557 0.0%
Administration 0.00 0.00 8.00 8.00 0.0%
CCMF 0.00 0.00 56.00 56.00 0.0%
Court Services and Civil 0.00 0.00 89.00 89.00 0.0%
Internal Affairs 0.00 0.00 20.00 20.00 0.0%
Professional Standards 0.00 0.00 15.00 15.00 0.0%
Technology Management Unit 0.00 0.00 13.00 13.00 0.0%
Training and Recruitment 0.00 0.00 40.00 40.00 0.0%
Vehicle Impound Facility 0.00 0.00 46.00 46.00 0.0%
Revenue
Charges for Services 0 0 2,684,000 2,684,000 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Sheriff Support Services (3536000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 0 0 863,201 863,201 0.0%
Support Services 0 0 2,785,969 2,785,969 0.0%
Support Services 0.00 0.00 16.00 16.00 0.0%
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Public Works
Public Works Department 5000000
Mission
The Department of Public Works, through its employees, provides for the delivery of high
quality, cost-effective, efficient, safe services involving public infrastructure and facilities
to enhance the quality of life in Denver.
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Department Summary
The Department of Public Works (DPW) delivers services that help to define and improve the
quality of life in Denver. The department’s vision is to be the ideal Public Works agency in the
county. DPW is responsible for road maintenance and repair; residential trash, recycling and
compost collection; design and construction of streets, bridges, public buildings, and storm and
sanitary sewers; mobility and parking services; oversight and regulation of use of the public
right-of-way; and implementation of the DPW Environmental Management System (EMS). For
more information, please visit the DPW website at http://www.denvergov.org/dpw.
Denver is embarking on a new era of mobility choice aimed at addressing our growth while maintaining our unmatched
quality of life. In order to keep up with the pace of expansion in our fine city, DPW has reorganized internally to bolster the
following seven core functions:
• Planning
• Design
• Construction
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Regulatory Oversight
• Enforcement
The new department structure will ensure the timely execution of capital project delivery in public spaces and accelerate the
delivery of mobility infrastructures and services. Specific elements of our new internal reorganization are stated below:
Executive Office
The Office of the Executive Director (ED) provides department-wide oversight, coordination, policy development, purchasing,
technology support, performance management, safety programs and financial management. Other responsibilities include
construction procurement, oversight of all city-owned facilities, and on and off-street parking collections.
Additionally, there are five offices housed within the Office of the Executive Director that report directly to the Executive
Director:
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) was created to combine budgeting, accounting and procurement activities
into one group that will aid with tracking projects, developing and monitoring operating budgets, and assessing the financial
needs of DPW. In addition, the OCFO will oversee Fleet Management, which maintains more than 2,100 vehicles and pieces of
capital equipment. The OCFO also will provide oversight and manage assets associated with the City’s Right of Way Services.
The Office of Policy, Legislative Affairs and Special Initiatives develops departmental and city policies and regulations in
coordination with the Mayor’s Office, community stakeholders and partners, small business leaders, investors, and others.
This Office is also tasked with collaborating with City Council regarding any city ordinances and/or resolutions concerning
DPW projects and will provide support and guidance for special DPW initiatives.
The Performance Office helps integrate process improvements that optimize the delivery of services and projects. Using data
and analytical methods, and incorporating the Mayor’s Peak Performance Vision, this Office will enable DPW administrators
to understand DPW’s overall performance and promote innovation among DPW leaders. One goal is to work with the Denver
Peak Academy to develop a plan in which 50% of DPW supervisors and managers complete Black Belt Training by 2020.
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The Public Information Office provides media relations, marketing, print and digital social media, website maintenance, and
strategic public communications to support DPW in informing the public of any of the Department’s core functions that may
affect them.
The Safety and Industrial Hygiene Office has been moved into the Office of the Executive Director to better facilitate
department wide safety priorities, conduct safety investigations and review requests for modified duty and reasonable
accommodations.
Administrative Functions
The services and projects that DPW administers is organized into three distinct Administrations - Project Delivery
Administration, Operations Administration and Utilities Administration. As referenced above, these administrations have
the primary responsibility for ensuring that the Department’s core functions are executed.
The Project Delivery Administration is responsible for the full spectrum of planning, design, and construction activities for
DPW capital and city infrastructure projects.
The Project Delivery Administration includes several divisions: Transportation and Mobility Planning, Community Design and
Project Development, and Capital Projects Management.
The Transportation and Mobility Planning Division develops plans for the local and
regional movement of people and goods. It leverages local and regional stakeholders to
develop long-range transportation and infrastructure plans, and plans for the
implementation of projects, programs, and services. Current planning initiatives under this
division include: pedestrian, bicycle, transit, freight, shared mobility, and the Smart Cities
and Vision Zero Programs. For more information on Vision Zero please visit the website:
www.denvergov.org/visionzero
The Community Design and Project Development Division is responsible for advancing
projects from the planning level recommendations through the design development phase
to further understand project scope and costs. This division will provide direct neighborhood coordination with local
communities via community outreach planners. DPW anticipates that this division will work closely with the Neighborhood
Equity and Stabilization Team that was announced in the Mayor’s 2018 State of the City address. Together, this collaboration
will strengthen the City’s efforts to be responsive to all neighborhoods, regardless of zip code or geographical area.
The Capital Projects Management (CPM) Division provides engineering and project management services for roadways,
street reconstruction, new and replacement bridges, culverts, retaining walls, new facility construction, facility renovation,
and facility repairs. CPM is responsible for any expansions and upgrades to the City’s storm and sanitary sewer
infrastructure and waterways throughout Denver.
The Project Implementation Office and the Major Projects Office are also housed in the Project Delivery Administration
to support the plan, design and build functions of the three divisions, as well as provide additional support on large
projects such as the 16 th Street Mall, FasTracks, and the Denver Convention Center Expansion.
Operational Functions
The Operations Administration oversees the day-to-day maintenance activities and operations in the City’s Right of Way.
The Operations Administration includes several divisions: Transportation Operations Division, Street Maintenance
Operations Division, Right-of-Way Services Division and Right-of-Way Enforcement Division.
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The Transportation Operations Division is responsible for the operation,
maintenance, installation and emergency repair of traffic control devices.
The Division maintains a fiber optic communication network providing
services to DPW, Information Technology Division, and the Denver Police
Department. The Division also operates the Transportation Management
Center and is responsible for signals, electronics repair, utility locates, sign
installation, sign manufacturing, and pavement markings.
The Street Maintenance Operations Division manages the City’s 2,150

centerline miles of roadway and 5,135 alleys to ensure mobility, safety, and ADA compliance for residents and visitors. MOD is
responsible for filling potholes, repaving streets, sweeping streets, and removing snow from public streets, sidewalks, and
alleys. The Division also manages the City’s asphalt plant, which provides asphalt for resurfacing and maintaining all Denver
city streets and alleys.
Right-of-Way Services regulates activities associated with private development and use of the City’s Right-of-Way, including
the enforcement of on-street parking. It also develops plans for regulatory compliance for mobility and construction
permitting, project inspections, and land surveys that facilitate safe access for both vehicular traffic and pedestrians.
Right-of-Way Enforcement (ROWE) issues citations for parking violations. ROWE addresses on- and off-street parking
violations, private property parking and other parking violations. ROWE governs the installation and maintenance of parking
meters and pay stations throughout the City, and
manages the collection of revenues generated.
ROWE officers also enforce vehicle immobilization,
towing, and support parking enforcement for special
events, holidays, concerts, and after hour activities on the
Auraria Higher Education Center campus. ROWE assists
with the enforcement of proper usage of signage, tables,
rails and chairs, and other items placed by businesses on
city sidewalks.
Utilities
The Utilities Administration manages sewer and sanitary system and solid waste operations. The Utilities Administration
includes two divisions: Wastewater Management and Solid Waste Management.
The Wastewater Management Division oversees all aspects of wastewater functions,

including the construction, operation, and maintenance of the City’s sanitary and storm
systems, as well as administrative functions such as implementing city wastewater policies,
establishing cost controls and fees that are used to support operational requirements and
capital improvements projects, and responding to customer inquiries. The Division is
working on future plans to implement technology that will incorporate invoicing into one,
comprehensive invoice for City and County residents.
The Solid Waste Division provides weekly trash collection service, hazardous waste removal, bi-weekly recycling, and a
voluntary, fee-based composting program for single family Denver homes and multi-family dwellings with up to seven units,
municipal facilities, and Denver Public Schools. The Division’s graffiti removal program removes graffiti from private and
commercial property and the public Right-of-Way. The Keep Denver Beautiful campaign is housed in this division.
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Strategic Focus Areas
DPW has developed a strategic framework to clearly identify the vision, alignment of efforts, and establish certain goals that
encourage the efficient delivery of projects and services. These times require that Public Works be a nimble organization,
capable of change, flexible, and focused on supporting the City of Denver. This strategic framework reflects DPW’s
commitment to perform and move in the direction of the Department’s vision and to achieve the outlined mission. The four
strategic focus areas that inform DPW’s work and commitment are:
1. Invest in People
2. Operate with Discipline
3. Use Data to Drive Decisions
4. Deliver Results
It is with these strategic focus areas in mind that DPW, through all three administrations, performs its core functions.
Goals
DPW has established goals to realize the vision to be the ideal public works department in the country. DPW’s goals include:
1. Reducing the number of employee injuries and vehicle incidents by 20%.

2. Achieve a 90% completion rate for all DPW capital projects within the scheduled time frame and budget.
3. Fill critically necessary positions within 45 days from date of posting.
4. Respond to customer service requests effectively (311 goals) with the following metrics:
• First call resolution rate: 50%

• Days to close rate: 5 days
• Cases over 90 days old: 200
These goals will be reviewed on a monthly basis to ensure that DPW has continuous monitoring and improvement. As the
agency assesses the data related to these goals, DPW will be able to make any necessary adjustments to increase
performance and productivity. Ongoing assessment of DPW’s performance goals will allow any necessary adjustments to
provide better customer services to the City’s residents, and improve productivity.
All DPW goals are created in conjunction with the Mayor’s vision for the City, and guided by the department’s Master Plans.
These documents drive the planning and development of Public Works' projects and priorities. New plans are adopted after
rigorous study and review and are periodically updated to reflect the changing conditions in the City and County of Denver.
Masterplans can be found at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-department-of-public-

works/master-plans.html.
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Mayor’s Mobility Action Plan
In July 2017, Mayor Hancock released Denver’s Mobility Action Plan, which calls for investing $2 billion in mobility projects
and programming between 2018 and 2030. The plan calls for more than 40 specific tactical actions and aims to:
• Reduce single-occupant vehicle commuters to 50 percent and increase the percentage of bike/pedestrian commuters
to 15 percent.
• Reduce to zero the annual number of traffic fatalities, serious injuries, and major crashes by fully implementing the
Vision Zero program.
• Protect the climate, improve public health, and increase Denver’s ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80
percent by 2050.
• Eliminate barriers and increase access to smart technologies and mobility services for everyone, including low-income
residents, underserved neighborhoods, and people with disabilities.
• Improve and streamline funding, project implementation, the city’s organizational structure and public involvement in
decision-making.
The Mobility Action Plan will create freedom of choice and shift the way people travel throughout Denver. The full plan is
available online at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/mayors-office/programs-initiatives/mobility-action-
plan.html.
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With the implementation of Vision Zero, the goal is
to have zero transportation-related deaths in Denver
by 2030. Total number of crashes resulting in
death/serious bodily injury (SBI) are a result of any
accident type, including crashes between motorists
and crashes between motorists and bicyclists/
pedestrians. Number of fatal/SBI bike accidents and
number of fatal/SBI pedestrian accidents include all
accidents involving cyclists or pedestrians that were
fatal or resulted in serious bodily harm.
Denver is working to increase its diversion of waste

from the landfill by increasing recycling and
composting. Tons of trash produced is expected to
remain relatively constant at about 180,000 ton per
year. Although the number of homes serviced
continues to increase, the amount of waste generated
per household has been declining and the amount
recycled and composted has increased.
Average Pothole Request Response Time is the amount of

time it takes from when a pothole is reported to when it is
repaired. Average pothole response time in 2015 and 2016
was longer than normal due to a higher volume of complaints
and severe weather in those years. A new paving crew was
added to Street Maintenance in 2017 to address the higher
volume of complaints.
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Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is a measure of street
condition on a zero to 100 scale. A network value above 75 is
considered good. The PCI for local streets has been above
this value thanks to the addition of 2A funding; however, the
PCI for arterial and collector streets has lagged behind due to
weather conditions and the continuous aging of arterials and
collectors resulting in minimal changes to the average PCI.
Equipment Availability is the percentage of time

equipment is available to the users during a specified time.
A generally accepted industry benchmark is to have an
availability rate of 95% or better across the entire fleet. A
high availability rate ensures vehicles can be used for
operations and delivery of services. Equipment availability
is expected be maintained at the industry benchmark as
older vehicles are replaced in the city fleet and process
improvements are implemented.
Capital Projects Managed is the count of

individual transportation, facilities and
wastewater projects overseen by staff in DPW’s
Capital Project Management Division. CPM
manages projects for multiple client agencies and
special city projects.
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Mayor’s Office of the National Western Center

The vision of the Mayor’s Office of the National Western Center (NWCO) is for the National
Western Center to be the global destination for agricultural heritage and innovation. It
oversees the City’s role in the transformation of this historic site into a year-round
destination and regional asset. NWCO is budgeted in Public Works, but the Mayor has
assigned responsibility for the design, planning and construction of the National Western
Center to the Mayor’s office of the National Western Center per Executive Order 141.
The transformation of the National Western campus will include significant public and
private investment to physically update the site and facilities. At an estimated 250-acres at full build out, the National
Western Center will support Denver’s global standing as an innovative hub for solving global food production and security
issues. The planning, design and implementation effort will bolster a variety of opportunities through the involvement of
partners including the Western Stock Show Association, Colorado State University, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
and History Colorado. NWCO continues to meet and inform the National Western Stock Show Citizen’s Advisory Committee
made up of residents, business owners and other stakeholders from the surrounding Globeville, Elyria-Swansea and River
North neighborhoods. More information, including the Master Plan, can be found at http://www.nationalwesterncenter.com.
Capital Construction Program

The current focus of NWCO is to deliver Phases 1 & 2 of the campus. This encompasses neighborhood connectivity, river
access and the stockyards, as well as a new livestock center and equestrian center. Strategies NWCO is employing to complete
these phases include:
• Delivering the capital build program within the defined budget and on schedule while
maintaining fiscal transparency and respecting funders’ investments.
• Designing the campus and its facilities to reflect the desired characteristics including
accessibility, functionality, security and sustainability.
• Ensuring that capital build activities consider and integrate with ongoing campus
operations and events.
• Meaningfully engaging and activating the community to improve quality of life and to
integrate the adjacent communities into the campus and vice versa.
• Fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and ingenuity across the program.
Future Phases
The National Western Center Master Plan established a long-range vision, guiding principles, and goals for the redevelopment
of the National Western campus. The plan contemplates future phases beyond the current construction program including a
new arena and a new exhibition hall. While future phases are unfunded, the City, in accordance with the 2017 National
Western Center Framework Agreement, is committed to explore design, construction and financing options for the full build-
out of the campus. NWCO is performing this due diligence work under the leadership of the City’s Performance Based
Infrastructure (PBI) Office.
535
Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of the Executive Director 33,264,044 37,650,745 37,375,908 (274,837) (0.7%)
National Western Center Office 900,832 1,964,114 2,756,628 792,514 40.3%
Utilities/Solid Waste 24,933,148 24,082,301 25,495,365 1,413,064 5.9%
Department of Transportation Project 7,266,102 10,344,118 22,526,697 12,182,579 117.8%
Delivery
Department of Transportation Operations 49,340,090 65,404,395 61,747,944 (3,656,451) (5.6%)
Total 115,704,216 139,445,673 149,902,542 10,456,869 7.5%
Total 115,704,216 139,445,673 149,902,542 10,456,869 7.5%
Fines and Forfeits 27,988,879 27,841,250 27,291,250 (550,000) (2.0%)
Interest Income 1 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 101,615,818 103,412,916 104,347,717 934,801 0.9%
Agency
Asphalt Plant 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363 (1,478,416) (13.8%)
Total 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363 (1,478,416) (13.8%)
Type
Total Internal Service Funds 7,221,921 10,713,779 9,235,363 (1,478,416) (13.8%)
Internal Service Funds Revenue
Total Internal Service Funds Revenue 9,170,285 11,652,642 11,652,642 0 0.0%
536
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Enterprise Fund Expenditures by Agency
Wastewater Management 108,480,961 130,022,445 131,330,352 1,307,907 1.0%
Total 108,480,961 130,022,445 131,330,352 1,307,907 1.0%
Enterprise Fund Expenditures by Type
Total Enterprise Funds 108,480,961 130,022,445 131,330,352 1,307,907 1.0%
Enterprise Fund Revenue
Property 87,457 160,000 160,000 0 0.0%
Interest Income 1,206,876 1,973,050 2,201,496 228,446 11.6%
Total Enterprise Funds Revenue 150,471,586 161,672,401 171,703,245 10,030,844 6.2%
Transfers
Transfer to Wastewater Sanitary Capital 7,507,305 11,511,644 7,517,397 (3,994,247) (34.7%)
Projects - 72100-9724110
Transfer to Alternative Transportation 29,500 32,900 12,900 (20,000) (60.8%)
SRF - 72100-9911410
Transfer to Grant/Other CIF - 72100- 727,252 0 0 0 0.0%
9938100
Transfer to Wastewater Sanitary 16,140,040 13,500,000 13,500,000 0 0.0%
Operations - 72300-9721110
Transfer to Wastewater Storm Capital 21,120,319 44,524,323 22,437,410 (22,086,913) (49.6%)
Projects - 72300-9727110
Transfer to Water Quality Capital Projects 2,250,000 3,740,586 5,418,353 1,677,767 44.9%
- 72300-9728110
Total Enterprise Funds Transfers 47,774,416 73,309,453 48,886,060 (24,423,393) (33.3%)
General Government 30,983,036 33,988,461 29,006,857 (4,981,604) (14.7%)
Grants
Capital Grants 41,638,138 66,699,114 33,048,152 (33,650,962) (50.5%)
Grants (190,164) 7,342,812 0 (7,342,812) (100.0%)
Total Grants 41,447,974 74,041,926 33,048,152 (40,993,774) (55.4%)
Asphalt Plant - Civilian 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.0%
General Fund Operations - Civilian 972.15 1,038.65 1,088.15 49.50 4.8%
General Government - Civilian 11.00 15.00 11.00 (4.00) (26.7%)
537
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Grant/Other Capital Funds - Civilian 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Wastewater Management - Civilian 312.38 322.38 322.38 0.00 0.0%
Total 1,303.53 1,384.03 1,430.53 46.50 3.4%
Bond Project Funds 150,620,713 184,650,739 34,030,026 22.6%
Grant/Other Capital Funds 18,452,485 16,989,000 (1,463,485) (7.9%)
Wastewater Management 43,856,023 42,737,796 (1,118,227) (2.5%)
Total 312,959,366 348,623,484 35,664,118 11.4%
Agency wide
· A net increase in services and supplies to purchase computers and other equipment for new staff 0.00 162,600
offset by decreases resulting from one-time budget items in 2018.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time equipment purchases in 2018 not being 0.00 (451,100)
purchased in again in 2019.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time encumbrance roll forward from 2017 0.00 (3,498,300)
including a $2.7 million to complete the sewer lining program for that year.
Office of the Executive Director
· An increase in personnel services to fund a new Deputy Chief of Staff that was added mid-2018 1.00 127,600
to be a key resource for the Department.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of a Systems Administrator position from 1.00 116,300
the Technology Services Department.
· An increase in personnel services to fund a Deputy Manager that was added mid-2018 to support 0.50 100,100
the department's initiatives. A portion of the position will be funded by the Wastewater
Enterprise Fund.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Stock keeper II position that will support Fleet 1.00 61,200
Management.
· An increase in services and supplies to fund a new Professional Services contract to support and 0.00 150,000
implement policy development, strategies, and tactics for the Mayor's Mobility Action Plan.
· An increase in services and supplies to support the outreach efforts necessary to educate and 0.00 100,000
market the proposed Department of Transportation rebranding.
· An increase in services and supplies to increase funding to provide strategic support for the 0.00 50,000
Denver Downtown Business Improvement District (DDBID).
· A revenue increase due to a projected increase in the Highway Users Fund Tax. 0.00 636,800
· A projected revenue decrease for non-General Fund agency fleet billing based upon historical 0.00 (708,100)
billing.
538
Department of Transportation - Project Delivery
· An increase in personnel services to add nine Capital Project Managers to support Elevate 6.00 763,600
Denver GO Bond initiatives. These will be phased in throughout 2019, and this results in a
budgeted FTE count of six. These positions are limited. The cost will be annualized for 2020.
· An increase in personnel services to fund Capital Project Managers that will accelerate the 5.00 579,800
execution of the significant number of capital projects in the City's portfolio.
· An increase in personnel services to fund Project Managers to support Elevate Denver General 3.00 372,200
Obligation Bond initiatives added mid-year 2018 through the GO Bond Supplemental. These
positions are limited.
· An increase in personnel services for a Horizontal Construction Director position that was added 1.00 159,600
mid-2018 to support the National Western Center Office (NWCO) project. This position is limited.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Planning Manager to support affordability and 1.00 140,900
economic diversity within construction and expansion projects in the Downtown corridor of the
City.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Horizontal Construction Manager added mid-2018 to 1.00 124,500
support the NWCO project. This position is limited.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Horizontal Construction Designer/Project Manager II 1.00 124,500
added mid-2018 to support the NWCO project. This position is limited.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Capital Project Manager to support sidewalk efforts 1.00 124,500
throughout the City.
An increase in personnel services for a new Project Inspector to fulfill an intergovernmental 1.00 109,100
agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation. This position is limited.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Staff Engineer to support Elevate Denver GO Bond 1.00 96,200
Initiatives added mid-year 2018 through the GO Bond Supplemental. This position is limited.
· An increase in personnel services for a new welder to support the Capital Projects Bridge 1.00 71,200
Maintenance Team.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Senior Utility Worker to support the Capital Projects 1.00 56,800
Bridge Maintenance Team.
· A net zero change in personnel services to convert five limited Capital Project Managers to 0.00 0
permanent positions to support the continuation of project completion.
· An increase in services and supplies to support contracted program management services for the 0.00 4,300,000
Elevate Denver GO Bond Program.
Department of Transportation - Operations
· An increase in personnel services for new Project Managers to fulfill an intergovernmental 2.00 209,600
agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation. These positions are limited.
· An increase in personnel services for new Right of Way Services City Inspectors to support the 2.00 128,700
increase in ROW inspection demand.
· An increase in personnel services due to incorrectly budgeting utility workers in the General Fund 4.00 218,800
instead of the Sidewalk Repair SRF. This error will be corrected for the next draft of the budget.
· An increase in personnel services for new Right of Way Services Enforcement Agents to support 3.00 216,800
increased compliance demand.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Survey Plans Review Specialist to support the Survey 1.00 86,800
Addressing Team.
· An increase in personnel services to for a limited Inspector position through the end of 2019. This 1.00 75,900
position was also budgeted in 2017 and had expired at the end of 2017.
· An increase in services and supplies to support the Bike Share program and increase accessibility 0.00 800,000
to bike share in neighborhoods that have not had access to the current system.
539
· An increase in services and supplies to fund Transportation Management Association (TMA) 0.00 90,000
membership fees.
· An increase in services and supplies due to an Off-Street Parking contract escalation. 0.00 6,000
· An increase in capital equipment to fund the Colorado 811 Utility Locate Notification program. 0.00 90,000
· A revenue increase due to an adjustment under the Parking Meter Sacking Permit collection. 0.00 718,200
National Western Center
· An increase in personnel services for new Administrative staff to support the National Western 2.00 221,000
Center (NWCO) which was added mid-year 2018.
· An increase in personnel services due to the transfer in of a Deputy Director position from the 1.00 143,900
Department of Finance.
· An increase in personnel services as a Fiscal Administrator II position is transferred in from the 1.00 135,800
Department of Finance.
· An increase in personnel services to add a new Vertical Construction Manager for the NWCO 1.00 140,900
project as the next phase of vertical construction is anticipated in 2019.
· An increase in personnel services to add a Vertical Design Manager for the NWCO project as the 1.00 116,100
next phase of vertical construction is anticipated in 2019.
· An increase in personnel services for a new Operations Coordinator for the NWCO project. 1.00 84,000
· An increase in personnel services for a new Fiscal Administrator I to act as the Regional 1.00 123,000
Transportation Administrator (RTA) liaison budgeted under NWCO, replacing contracted services
for this function.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the transfer out of a Marketing Communications (1.00) (107,000)
Specialist to Community Planning and Development to support North Denver Cornerstone
Collaborative (NDCC).
· An increase in services and supplies for professional services contracts to support the Triangle 0.00 1,195,500
Phase of the NWCO project, including coordinating with the Performance Based Infrastructure
Office on this project.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the transfer out of the NWCO Annual Authority 0.00 (900,000)
Payment that will now be paid for out of the Department of Finance.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the elimination of a professional services contract that 0.00 (170,000)
is replaced with a Fiscal Administrator I position.
· A decrease in services and supplies due to the transfer out of NWCO Facilities Management 0.00 (105,800)
expenses that will now be administered and funded in General Services.
Utilities - Solid Waste
· An increase in personnel services for a new Container Management Crew to support increasing 2.00 98,000
demand throughout the City.
· An increase in services and supplies due to a 3% Annual TIP Increase. 0.00 157,600
· An increase in services and supplies to increase waste diversion through increased participation 0.00 1,175,000
in the Composting & Recycling Program (education/outreach, feasibility study & compost carts).
Additional trucks are budgeted in the Department of Public Health and Environment through
their Environmental Quality Enterprise Fund.
Utilities - Wastewater Administration
· A decrease in personnel services due to a limited Project Manager II position expiring. (1.00) (156,200)
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time expenses budgeted in 2018 that are not 0.00 (309,000)
budgeted in 2019.
· A net increase in capital due to purchase of replacement vehicles and cameras that is offset by 0.00 218,000
one-time equipment purchases in 2018.
· An increase in capital due to the purchase of a new vehicle to support the Safety and Industrial 0.00 36,500
Hygiene program.
540
· A revenue increase based on revised projections for Sanitary and Storm Drainage charges for 0.00 10,030,800
services.
Utilities - Wastewater Operations
· An increase in personnel services to fund an Education Outreach Program Manager to support 1.00 100,000
required permitting obligations.
· An increase in personnel services to fund the Deputy Manager that was added mid-2018 to 0.50 92,400
support the department's initiatives. Part of the position's salary will be funded through the
Office of the Executive Director.
· A decrease in personnel services due to the elimination of a Sr. Engineer position. (1.00) (215,700)
· An increase in services and supplies to support the ongoing maintenance of the WW Sanitary 0.00 2,600,000
Lining program.
· An increase in capital equipment to fund the utility access portal CCTV Inspection Unit. 0.00 425,000
· An increase in capital equipment to fund new a vehicle request for an Operations Supervisor. 0.00 36,500
· An increase in capital equipment to fund two vehicles for the Construction Engineer Supervisor 0.00 73,000
and the Construction Operations Design Team.
· An increase in capital equipment to replace vehicles. 0.00 2,001,000
· A decrease in capital equipment due to onetime equipment purchases in 2018 that also includes 0.00 (1,871,500)
2017 encumbrance roll forwards.
Utilities - Wastewater Capital Projects Management
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time purchases in 2018 that are not budgeted in 0.00 (480,000)
2019.
· A net decrease in capital equipment due to one-time equipment purchases in 2018 not budgeted 0.00 (262,600)
in 2019.
Utilities - Wastewater Right of Way Services
· An increase in personnel due to a Sr. Engineer moving from part time to full time. 0.5 36,800
· A net decrease in services and supplies due to one-time items purchased in 2018 and not 0.00 (257,100)
budgeted again in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time equipment purchases in 2018 not budgeted in 0.00 (117,600)
2019.
Asphalt Plant
· A decrease in services and supplies due to one-time supplies and equipment purchased in 2018 0.00 (1,000,000)
and not budgeted in 2019.
· A decrease in capital equipment due to one-time items purchased in 2018 not budgeted again in 0.00 (500,000)
2019.
· A decrease in internal services due to a decrease in Worker's Compensation premiums. 0.00 (8,100)
· A decrease in the Sidewalk Repair Program SRF because four positions were erroneously (4.00) (205,200)
budgeted in the General Fund. This will be corrected in the next draft of the 2019 Budget.
· A decrease in the Planned Fleet Fund due to the purchase of fewer expansion vehicles in 2019 0.00 (5,305,000)
compared to 2018.
541
Budget Detail
2017 2018 2019 $ %
Office of the Executive Director (5011000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 3,765,556 4,714,493 4,149,743 (564,750) (12.0%)
Office of Policy, Legislative Affairs and Special 0 0 723,330 723,330 0.0%
Initiatives
Performance Office 0 0 338,164 338,164 0.0%
Public Information Office 0 0 579,717 579,717 0.0%
Safety Program 0 0 421,587 421,587 0.0%
Accounting 487,273 690,238 770,033 79,795 11.6%
Research and Analysis 269,189 312,843 321,895 9,052 2.9%
Safety and Loss 384,222 400,357 0 (400,357) (100.0%)
Contract Administration 836,289 923,773 1,004,379 80,606 8.7%
Collections 1,159,792 1,090,792 1,092,348 1,556 0.1%
Fleet Logistics Office 9,507,123 9,719,389 9,826,746 107,357 1.1%
FIN NDCC Support 67,219 77,879 98,272 20,393 26.2%
Communication 759,806 502,761 0 (502,761) (100.0%)
Policy and Planning 1,049,854 1,107,588 0 (1,107,588) (100.0%)
Maintenance 6,290,009 7,699,240 7,638,252 (60,988) (0.8%)
Materials Handling 5,597,943 7,311,392 7,311,442 50 0.0%
Lighting Construction 106,889 250,000 250,000 0 0.0%
Lighting Repair and Maintenance 2,982,881 2,850,000 2,850,000 0 0.0%
Capital Grants
Advanced Transportation and Congestion 0 462,923 1,653,296 1,190,373 257.1%
Management Technologies Deployment
Brighton Blvd Reconstruction 2,446,481 0 0 0 0.0%
Building Healthy Places 5,000 0 0 0 0.0%
CDOT & Denver 56th and Pena 0 0 3,832,000 3,832,000 0.0%
CDOT TAP Sheridan Sidewalks 0 400,000 400,000 0 0.0%
Central 70 Environmental Mitigation & Denver 51,328 1,948,672 300,000 (1,648,672) (84.6%)
Home Improvement Project
542
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Cherry Creek Tower Grant for Parking Lot 200,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Improvements
Colfax & Lipan Auraria Higher Education Center 0 400,000 0 (400,000) (100.0%)
Colfax Transit 84,156 15,165 0 (15,165) (100.0%)
Confluence Park Bike/Ped Ramps 125,724 0 0 0 0.0%
Confluence Park Comprehensive Plan 137,665 0 0 0 0.0%
Denver ITS CTC Visibility 136,100 239,152 0 (239,152) (100.0%)
DENVER TIP Signal System 641,812 0 0 0 0.0%
DENVER TIP 2015 23,636 561,300 420,493 (140,807) (25.1%)
DENVER TSSIP - 2012 143,873 50,801 10,000 (40,801) (80.3%)
Denver TSSIP - 2015 64,750 718,989 200,000 (518,989) (72.2%)
Denver TSSIP - 2017 272 612,134 2,685,376 2,073,242 338.7%
Denver TSSIP Design 0 12,360 13,364 1,004 8.1%
Denver Water IGA - Cherry Creek Drive South - 137,218 39,504 0 (39,504) (100.0%)
Phase 3
Denver-RTD FasTracks 0 39,237 0 (39,237) (100.0%)
DRCOG STAMP 200,000 0 0 0 0.0%
DRCOG TIP - HLC Hampden/Colorado 0 122,730 1,170,000 1,047,270 853.3%
DRCOG TIP - AZ to KY to Miss Denver Water IGA 443,633 0 0 0 0.0%
DRCOG TIP - DRCOG FY16-21 TIP Program for 0 303,366 450,000 146,634 48.3%
Iowa Underpass
DRCOG TIP - FY 16-21 Quebec 13th-26th 625,709 583,858 1,423,032 839,174 143.7%
DRCOG TIP - HLC Req Match - Cherry Hills 97,965 27,270 260,000 232,730 853.4%
DRCOG TIP - Speer/Leetsdale Improvements 64,930 0 0 0 0.0%
DRCOG TIP 2016-2021 Martin Luther King Blvd. 0 2,500,000 4,672,000 2,172,000 86.9%
Extension
DRCOG TIP 2016-2021 SB I-25 On Ramp & 999,772 6,016,572 0 (6,016,572) (100.0%)
Broadway Recon.
DRCOG TIP: High Line Canal 470,610 0 0 0 0.0%
Evergreen Road Bridge 0 100,000 352,465 252,465 252.5%
FASTER - CDOT Signals 75,065 1,040,078 2,499,657 1,459,579 140.3%
Federal Blvd and 52nd Ave Median 27,648 0 0 0 0.0%
Globeville Landing Outfall 2,500,000 0 0 0 0.0%
Highway Safety Improvement Program 0 915,000 4,165,000 3,250,000 355.2%
HSIP Havana/Hampden Sidewalk 1,657,210 100,473 195,129 94,656 94.2%
Inca Street (38th Ave - 45th Ave) 3,156 0 0 0 0.0%
ITS Systems (484) 6,855 0 (6,855) (100.0%)
Levitt Pavilion 832,263 772,834 0 (772,834) (100.0%)
NDCC Bus Stop Improvements 50,000 0 0 0 0.0%
543
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Peoria/Smith Grade Separation (137,725) 0 0 0 0.0%
Platte to Park Hill 23,396,452 37,770,862 0 (37,770,862) (100.0%)
RAMP 1 - CDOT Signals 145,521 254,479 0 (254,479) (100.0%)
RAMP-Fed. Blvd 2,694,479 3,499,061 8,000,000 4,500,939 128.6%
RTD Free MetroRide Bus Feasibility Study & 0 171,315 250,000 78,685 45.9%
Implementation
Safety Hazard Elimination 0 978,500 0 (978,500) (100.0%)
Safety Hazard Elimination - Traffic Signal 0 1,242,000 0 (1,242,000) (100.0%)
Upgrade
Sanderson Gulch Drainage 0 881,767 0 (881,767) (100.0%)
South Broadway Improvements - Widening & 52,115 0 0 0 0.0%
Constructing
St. Luke Urban Renewal Area 1,384,809 2,817,950 0 (2,817,950) (100.0%)
TAP_47th & York Crossing 0 639,660 96,340 (543,320) (84.9%)
Weir Gulch (3rd/Hooker) 279,247 0 0 0 0.0%
Westwood Alley Improvement Project 233,018 454,247 0 (454,247) (100.0%)
Total 41,638,138 66,699,114 33,048,152 (33,650,962) (50.5%)
Grants
RAQC Alt Fuel Veh/Equip (204,489) 0 0 0 0.0%
City Neighborhood Partner Project 2,464 6,000 6,000 0 0.0%
Fleet Replacement Planned 30,174,089 28,283,886 22,978,900 (5,304,986) (18.8%)
Total 30,176,553 28,289,886 22,984,900 (5,304,986) (18.8%)
05 Bond Justice Center Tranche 2 0 800,000 0 (800,000) (100.0%)
07 Bond - Libraries 0 824,508 0 (824,508) (100.0%)
07 Bond - Public Safety 0 995,944 0 (995,944) (100.0%)
07 Bond-Street,Tran,PW sys fac 0 1,600,000 10,000 (1,590,000) (99.4%)
911 Communication Center COP 0 9,514,772 12,000 (9,502,772) (99.9%)
Central Park Boulevard 0 840,000 840,000 0 0.0%
Central Platte Service Center - 38274 0 200,000 200,000 0 0.0%
Colorado Convention Center (CCC) Expansion 0 0 10,040,000 10,040,000 0.0%
Colorado Convention Center Capital Fund 0 3,700,000 0 (3,700,000) (100.0%)
Convention Center 2016 Project Bonds - Tax- 0 3,900,000 1,530,000 (2,370,000) (60.8%)
Exempt
East Corridor COP - 38507 0 437,713 437,000 (713) (0.2%)
Elevate Denver General Obligation Bond Fund 0 63,200,261 93,410,739 30,210,478 47.8%
Facilities Plan & Mgmt Cap Maintenance 0 3,789,777 5,346,187 1,556,410 41.1%
Facility CIP Projects 0 5,388,223 4,773,813 (614,410) (11.4%)
544
2017 2018 2019 $ %

National Western Center 2016 Project Bonds 0 79,300,000 89,700,000 10,400,000 13.1%
National Western Center 2016 Project Bonds - 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Taxable
North Fire Station Reimbursement Agreement 0 3,760,000 5,460,000 1,700,000 45.2%
Other Agency Capital Project 0 5,000,000 0 (5,000,000) (100.0%)
Public Works Capital Maintenance 0 37,595,470 36,698,200 (897,270) (2.4%)
PW Annual Programs 0 12,544,632 14,991,927 2,447,295 19.5%
PW Debt Payments 0 5,136,409 15,701,422 10,565,013 205.7%
PW Improvement Projects 0 9,600,000 26,734,400 17,134,400 178.5%
PW Matching Funds 0 12,775,634 0 (12,775,634) (100.0%)
PW Studies/Implementation 0 8,200,000 0 (8,200,000) (100.0%)
WMD Storm Capital Improvement 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Total 0 269,103,343 305,885,688 36,782,345 13.7%
Administration 23.48 25.48 26.98 1.50 5.9%
Office of Policy, Legislative Affairs and Special 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 0.0%
Initiatives
Performance Office 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.0%
Public Information Office 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 0.0%
Safety Program 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 0.0%
Accounting 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Collections 10.11 10.11 10.11 0.00 0.0%
Contract Administration 9.00 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.0%
FIN NDCC Support 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Fleet Logistics Office 19.00 19.00 20.00 1.00 5.3%
Research and Analysis 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Safety and Loss 4.00 4.00 0.00 (4.00) (100.0%)
Communication 3.00 4.00 0.00 (4.00) (100.0%)
Policy and Planning 9.00 9.00 0.00 (9.00) (100.0%)
Maintenance 77.00 78.00 78.00 0.00 0.0%
Capital Grants
Advanced Transportation and Congestion 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Management Technologies Deployment
545
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Revenue
Interest Income 1 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 23,324,146 24,803,461 25,288,262 484,801 2.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Transportation and Mobility Planning (5071000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 1,344,048 2,269,483 6,944,146 4,674,663 206.0%
Program Resource Office 60,769 109,756 0 (109,756) (100.0%)
Facilities 1,850,234 2,384,685 2,823,132 438,447 18.4%
Transportation 2,754,284 3,927,263 5,230,116 1,302,853 33.2%
Major Projects 634,992 990,609 0 (990,609) (100.0%)
CPM NDCC Support 621,775 662,322 0 (662,322) (100.0%)
Bikes and Pedestrians 0 0 1,046,789 1,046,789 0.0%
Transit 0 0 411,255 411,255 0.0%
Grants 0 0 135,700 135,700 0.0%
School Crossing Guards 0 0 177,800 177,800 0.0%
Community Design 0 0 613,381 613,381 0.0%
Project Development 0 0 2,095,907 2,095,907 0.0%
NDCC Support 0 0 1,123,003 1,123,003 0.0%
Project Implementation 0 0 726,397 726,397 0.0%
Project Resource office 0 0 264,976 264,976 0.0%
Major Projects Office 0 0 934,095 934,095 0.0%
546
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Transportation and Mobility Planning (5071000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 6.00 12.00 12.00 0.00 0.0%
CPM NDCC Support 5.00 6.00 0.00 (6.00) (100.0%)
Facilities 17.00 18.00 22.50 4.50 25.0%
Major Projects 4.00 4.00 0.00 (4.00) (100.0%)
Program Resource Office 1.00 1.00 0.00 (1.00) (100.0%)
Transportation 23.00 28.00 40.50 12.50 44.6%
Bikes and Pedestrians 0.00 0.00 9.00 9.00 0.0%
Grants 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Transit 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 0.0%
Community Design 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 0.0%
Project Development 0.00 0.00 17.00 17.00 0.0%
NDCC Support 0.00 0.00 9.00 9.00 0.0%
Project Implementation 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 0.0%
Project Resource office 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.0%
Major Projects Office 0.00 0.00 6.00 6.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 52,755 55,000 55,000 0 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Transportation Operations (5081000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 38,004,553 46,394,949 44,340,999 (2,053,950) (4.4%)
Administration 5,744,563 7,526,328 2,899,859 (4,626,469) (61.5%)
Survey 1,583,011 1,628,978 1,911,857 282,879 17.4%
547
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Inspection 3,642,600 4,460,491 4,981,819 521,328 11.7%
Development Services 348,712 589,051 403,155 (185,896) (31.6%)
Permitting and Enforcement 12,154,430 14,715,502 12,562,869 (2,152,633) (14.6%)
Engineering Regulatory and Analytics 1,147,988 1,203,056 0 (1,203,056) (100.0%)
Traffic Signals/ITS 3,768,851 6,047,516 0 (6,047,516) (100.0%)
Signs and Pavement Marking 4,337,374 5,288,661 0 (5,288,661) (100.0%)
Safety/Neighborhood Traffic Management 429,223 1,246,651 0 (1,246,651) (100.0%)
Parking Operations 2,238,880 3,747,306 0 (3,747,306) (100.0%)
Transportation Management Center 869,501 921,673 0 (921,673) (100.0%)
Transp NDCC Support 134,857 142,131 0 (142,131) (100.0%)
School Crossing Guards 139,516 177,800 0 (177,800) (100.0%)
Customer Service 317,574 255,891 266,279 10,388 4.1%
Street Resurfacing and Reconstruction 6,426,867 7,928,151 8,110,567 182,416 2.3%
Pothole Patching 1,606,039 1,757,892 1,762,023 4,131 0.2%
Alley Paving and Grading 0 29,347 29,444 97 0.3%
Street and Alley Sweeping 2,813,847 3,192,301 3,285,955 93,654 2.9%
Concrete Repair and Construction 1,173,144 1,227,336 1,166,713 (60,623) (4.9%)
Snow Removal 463,115 3,318,333 3,180,409 (137,924) (4.2%)
Transportation Mgmt Center 0 0 2,231,621 2,231,621 0.0%
Signals, Signs and Markings 0 0 11,557,625 11,557,625 0.0%
Curbside Management 0 0 6,145,409 6,145,409 0.0%
Engineering and Regulatory 0 0 1,252,340 1,252,340 0.0%
Sidewalk Repair Revolving Fund 0 4,000,000 3,794,755 (205,245) (5.1%)
Administration 35.96 52.96 19.34 (33.62) (63.5%)
Development Services 3.00 5.00 3.00 (2.00) (40.0%)
Engineering Regulatory and Analytics 10.00 10.00 0.00 (10.00) (100.0%)
Inspection 41.00 43.00 50.00 7.00 16.3%
Permitting and Enforcement 101.30 111.30 99.30 (12.00) (10.8%)
Survey 14.00 14.00 16.00 2.00 14.3%
Parking Operations 9.00 11.00 0.00 (11.00) (100.0%)
Safety/Neighborhood Traffic Management 5.00 7.00 0.00 (7.00) (100.0%)
Signs and Pavement Marking 61.46 61.46 0.00 (61.46) (100.0%)
Traffic Signals/ITS 41.04 40.04 0.00 (40.04) (100.0%)
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2017 2018 2019 $ %

Transp NDCC Support 1.00 1.00 0.00 (1.00) (100.0%)
Transportation Management Center 8.00 8.00 0.00 (8.00) (100.0%)
Concrete Repair and Construction 19.00 19.00 18.00 (1.00) (5.3%)
Customer Service 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Pothole Patching 26.00 26.00 26.00 0.00 0.0%
Street and Alley Sweeping 45.00 45.00 46.00 1.00 2.2%
Street Resurfacing and Reconstruction 122.10 122.10 122.10 0.00 0.0%
Curbside Management 0.00 0.00 26.00 26.00 0.0%
Signals, Signs and Markings 0.00 0.00 99.12 99.12 0.0%
Transportation Mgmt Center 0.00 0.00 19.00 19.00 0.0%
Engineering and Regulatory 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.0%
Sidewalk Repair Revolving Fund 0.00 4.00 0.00 (4.00) (100.0%)
Revenue
Fines and Forfeits 27,667,361 27,041,250 26,491,250 (550,000) (2.0%)
Miscellaneous Other 1,933,789 1,712,600 1,712,600 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 76,678,576 77,350,705 77,800,705 450,000 0.6%
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Mayor’s Office of the National Western Center 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Expenditures by Type Total 900,832 1,964,114 2,756,628 792,514 40.3%
NWCO Administration 900,832 1,964,114 2,756,628 792,514 40.3%
National Western Center Campus Management 0 0 481,803 481,803 0.0%
Total Program Expenditures 900,832 1,964,114 3,238,431 1,274,317 64.9%
NWCO Administration 5.00 5.00 11.00 6.00 120.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Utilities - Solid Waste (5052000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 1,392,650 1,525,613 1,223,112 (302,501) (19.8%)
Trash Collection 17,452,466 15,572,292 18,263,614 2,691,322 17.3%
Large Item Pickup 873,634 1,102,608 911,296 (191,312) (17.4%)
Recycling 4,083,937 4,493,177 4,148,578 (344,599) (7.7%)
Graffiti Program 1,011,078 1,269,270 803,890 (465,380) (36.7%)
Keep Denver Beautiful 119,384 119,341 144,875 25,534 21.4%
550
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Utilities - Solid Waste (5052000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Grants
SEP - NE Denver Recycling & Training 14,325 288,675 0 (288,675) (100.0%)
City Neighborhood Partner Project 132 0 0 0 0.0%
Composting Fund 806,351 1,698,575 1,745,399 46,824 2.8%
Total 806,483 1,698,575 1,745,399 46,824 2.8%
Other Program Funding Sources Total 820,808 1,987,250 1,745,399 (241,851) (12.2%)
Administration 10.33 11.33 11.33 0.00 0.0%
Graffiti Program 16.00 16.00 8.00 (8.00) (50.0%)
Keep Denver Beautiful 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Large Item Pickup 15.00 16.00 11.00 (5.00) (31.3%)
Recycling 30.50 34.00 29.00 (5.00) (14.7%)
Trash Collection 125.87 135.87 154.87 19.00 14.0%
Composting Fund 11.00 11.00 11.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 1,560,396 1,203,750 1,203,750 0 0.0%
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Utilities - Wastewater Administration (72000- 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Internal Services and Misc. 18,128,295 20,799,354 20,795,194 (4,160) 0.0%
Administrative Services 4,554,397 7,059,741 7,101,670 41,929 0.6%
Accounting Services 73,607,136 80,035,095 80,605,859 570,764 0.7%
Customer Services 1,818,560 2,302,645 1,986,347 (316,298) (13.7%)
Support Services 1,951,181 2,017,018 2,039,765 22,747 1.1%
Safety 543,474 574,461 739,019 164,558 28.6%
Grants
Sanderson Gulch Drainage 0 6,172,370 0 (6,172,370) (100.0%)
Sanderson Gulch Drainage 0 881,767 0 (881,767) (100.0%)
Total 0 7,054,137 0 (7,054,137) (100.0%)

East Corridor COP - 72710 0 801,023 837,796 36,773 4.6%
Water Quality Capital Projects 0 3,750,000 5,750,000 2,000,000 53.3%
WMD Sanitary Capital Improvement 0 13,400,000 7,000,000 (6,400,000) (47.8%)
WMD Storm Capital Improvement 0 25,905,000 29,150,000 3,245,000 12.5%
Total 0 43,856,023 42,737,796 (1,118,227) (2.5%)
Other Program Funding Sources Total 50,910,160 42,737,796 (8,172,364) (16.1%)
Accounting Services 19.09 19.09 19.09 0.00 0.0%
Administrative Services 10.75 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.0%
Customer Services 18.00 18.00 18.00 0.00 0.0%
Safety 6.00 5.00 6.00 1.00 20.0%
Support Services 10.00 10.00 8.00 (2.00) (20.0%)
Revenue
Property 87,457 160,000 160,000 0 0.0%
Interest Income 1,206,876 1,973,050 2,201,496 228,446 11.6%
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Utilities - Wastewater Administration (72000- 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Revenue Total 149,014,097 160,572,401 170,603,245 10,030,844 6.2%
Utilities - Wastewater Operations (72000- 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Internal Services and Misc. 638,521 1,309,676 1,509,676 200,000 15.3%
Director of Operations 885,342 755,194 882,804 127,610 16.9%
Systems Maintenance 4,100,415 6,178,737 6,562,919 384,182 6.2%
Television Crews 1,063,887 1,433,983 2,095,247 661,264 46.1%
Quality Control 752,787 792,918 711,211 (81,707) (10.3%)
Laboratory 948,411 928,172 934,713 6,541 0.7%
Construction Operations 4,382,126 9,137,843 8,784,859 (352,984) (3.9%)
Water Quality 1,490,313 1,792,201 2,320,020 527,819 29.5%
Construction Operations 27.00 32.00 32.00 0.00 0.0%
Director of Operations 2.33 3.33 3.83 0.50 0.0%
Laboratory 9.00 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.0%
Quality Control 8.00 8.00 7.00 (1.00) (12.5%)
Systems Maintenance 63.00 62.00 57.00 (5.00) (8.1%)
Television Crews 19.28 15.28 17.28 2.00 13.1%
Water Quality 9.93 9.93 14.93 5.00 50.4%
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Utilities - Wastewater Operations (72000- 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Revenue
Charges for Services (427) 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total (165) 0 0 0 0.0%
Utilities – Wastewater Capital Projects 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Management (72000-5065000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Services and Supplies 217,672 1,025,485 545,485 (480,000) (46.8%)
Administration 1,097,295 2,282,649 1,805,938 (476,711) (20.9%)
Planning and Design 2,126,012 2,623,090 2,667,143 44,053 1.7%
Construction 2,406,889 3,150,932 3,130,777 (20,155) (0.6%)
WW NDCC Support 349,125 575,532 626,935 51,403 8.9%
Administration 9.00 9.00 10.00 1.00 11.1%
Construction 22.00 26.00 25.00 (1.00) (3.8%)
Planning and Design 18.00 18.00 18.00 0.00 0.0%
WW NDCC Support 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Charges for Services 296 0 0 0 0.0%
554
Utilities – Wastewater Right-of-Way Services 2017 2018 2019 $ %

Administration 435,367 919,619 893,954 (25,665) (2.8%)
Survey 1,182,544 1,722,204 1,673,010 (49,194) (2.9%)
Inspection 2,116,986 2,450,098 2,719,858 269,760 11.0%
Development Services 2,023,870 2,544,134 2,246,739 (297,395) (11.7%)
Permitting and Enforcement 0 20,395 20,426 31 0.2%
Engineering Regulatory and Analytics 644,846 725,784 781,139 55,355 7.6%
Administration 1.00 2.00 1.00 (1.00) (50.0%)
Development Services 17.25 18.00 16.50 (1.50) (8.3%)
Engineering Regulatory and Analytics 5.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
Inspection 21.00 21.00 23.00 2.00 9.5%
Survey 12.75 16.75 16.75 0.00 0.0%
Personnel Complement (Budgeted) Total 57.00 63.75 63.25 (0.50) 0.0%
Total Personnel Complement 57.00 63.75 63.25 (0.50) 0.0%
Revenue
555
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Asphalt Plant (67100-5054000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 424,032 299,692 304,245 4,553 1.5%
Production 6,797,890 10,414,087 8,931,118 (1,482,969) (14.2%)
Administration 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Production 7.00 7.00 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 9,170,285 11,652,642 11,652,642 0 0.0%
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Technology
Services
Technology Services 3070000
Mayor
Manager of
Technology
Services
Denver Project
Office of the
Operations Agency Services Marketing and Applications Management Denver 311
CIO
Media Services Office
Mission
To improve city performance.
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Department Summary
Denver Technology Services (TS) is the central information
technology department for the City and County of Denver.
The agency provides technology infrastructure, development,
support, and solutions to all city departments, as well as
management of 911 system communications and Denver’s 311
non-emergency contact center. Along with Denver Marketing
and Media Services, the department is working to enhance the
customer experience by aligning digital technologies with
citywide marketing and communications efforts.
For more information, visit the Technology Services website

at https://www.denvergov.org/technologyservices
Services
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for overall strategy, policy direction, and management of
Technology Services. In addition to traditional Information Technology (IT) services, the Office of the CIO oversees Denver
Marketing and Media Services and the Denver 311 contact center.
Technology Services Operations provides the development and maintenance of city technology systems, data storage, and
networks. The Service Delivery team is responsible for planning and building and is involved in designing and implementing
any new systems brought online. The Service Operations team is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and
enhancements of these systems once they are fully implemented. They also provide phone-based and workplace support.
Finally, the Information Security team monitors and responds to cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Agency Services provides 911 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) service and support to Denver 911. It is also are comprised of
the Electronic Engineering Bureau (EEB), which provides communication services and voice radio systems management for
first responders and other city agencies.
Denver Marketing and Media Services (DMMS) is working to enhance customer experience citywide by aligning digital
technologies with traditional marketing and communications efforts. DMMS works to manage and promote the City’s brand
identity, website, digital marketing platforms, and Denver 8 TV, the City’s municipal television station. The DMMS alignment
provides marketing and video production resources to city agencies and departments, as well as administration of the City’s
cable franchise and public education access agreements.
The Applications team provides solutions that increase efficiency, automate business processes, improve customer service,
and meet city business objectives. Applications supports enterprise-wide applications and business area specific applications
with business and systems analysis, design, application development, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) application
configuration, systems integration, quality assurance/testing, application support, business intelligence, reporting, data
management, and database maintenance and support. Also included is Enterprise Architecture which functions to align
technology with business strategy. They produce technology roadmaps, technology standards, and evaluate new systems
capabilities.
The Project Management Office (PMO) serves city departments and agencies by delivering citywide project support to the
departments and agencies, and their clients by establishing policies, procedures, financial tracking, and standardized
methodologies for efficient and successful delivery of approved projects.
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Denver 311 provides access to government services through multiple methods (voice, electronic, social media, and mobile
applications), creating a link between residents and city government for non-emergency services and communications. 311
strives to connect residents with services and provides customers with an effortless, accessible way to navigate city services.
Strategies
Reliability: Existing technology works as expected.
We will ensure technology works as expected by investing in
hardware and software and ensuring we have the
appropriate mix of internal talent and external resources to
expertly manage the City’s large technology footprint. We
will invest in tools that improve and automate our
cybersecurity monitoring efforts to protect the City from
malicious websites, phishing attempts, and other cyber-
attacks.
Innovation: Technology improves operational performance.

We will improve city performance by investing in
technologies, through the Innovation Fund, that revolutionize
employee efficiency and how residents and customers interact with their local government.
Access: Technology connects customers to information and services.

We will improve resident and business interactions with the city by moving more services online, investing in multi-media
marketing efforts, increasing accessibility and functionality of Denvergov.org and Pocketgov.com, and expanding Wi-Fi
access at city buildings.
Partnership: Forward-thinking collaboration with customers.

We will enhance Technology Services’ role as a partner to city agencies by ramping up a business relationship management
program, focusing on internal customer service training, and cultivating better collaboration with our customers.

Employee Engagement is an emergent property of
the relationship between an organization and its
employees. An “engaged employee” is one who is
fully absorbed by and is enthusiastic about their
work and so takes positive action to further the
organization’s reputation and interest. The scale
ranges from -100 to +100. The 2017 score for
Technology Services was 27, ten points above the
city average.
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IT Process Maturity is based upon Gartner’s
methodology, using a 0-5 scale of technology
organization process maturity. The Gartner Maturity
Score is an industry standard that evaluates the
maturity of both the IT organization as a provider of IT
services and the enterprise as a consumer of
information technology.
For our internal and external customers, we use the Net

Promoter Score (NPS). The NPS is an index ranging from -100
to 100 that measures the willingness of customers to
recommend a company’s products or services to others. It is
used to gauge the customer’s overall satisfaction. The NPS
score is calculated by subtracting the percentage total of
Detractors (Score 0-6) by the percentage total of Promotors
(Score 9-10). In Technology Services, after a ticket is closed in
SupportNow a survey is sent to our customers. From this
survey we get a NPS.
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Department Budget
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Denver Marketing and Media Services 1,833,331 3,341,792 4,276,777 934,985 28.0%
Office of the Chief Information Officer 1,930,328 1,550,237 1,444,267 (105,970) (6.8%)
Operations 30,108,029 32,767,309 34,543,887 1,776,578 5.4%
Applications Development 25,100,866 30,842,920 33,133,599 2,290,679 7.4%
Denver 311 1,992,215 2,444,459 2,481,482 37,023 1.5%
Total 60,964,770 70,946,717 75,880,012 4,933,295 7.0%
Capital Equipment 1,891,622 1,243,101 542,214 (700,887) (56.4%)
Total 60,964,770 70,946,717 75,880,012 4,933,295 7.0%
Licenses and Permits 4,130,214 7,050,604 6,987,034 (63,570) (0.9%)
Fines and Forfeits 4,383,998 0 0 0 0.0%
Charges for Services 573,165 2,716,144 2,869,252 153,108 5.6%
Total 11,388,851 9,780,748 9,870,286 89,538 0.9%
General Government 1,751,855 606,498 2,600,003 1,993,505 328.7%
Total Special Revenue Funds 1,751,855 606,498 2,600,003 1,993,505 328.7%
General Government - Civilian 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
Total 311.59 328.59 331.64 3.05 0.9%
Capital Improvements 24,487,685 21,478,652 (3,009,033) (12.3%)
Total 24,487,685 21,478,652 (3,009,033) (12.3%)
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Denver Marketing and Media Services
· An increase in personnel services for a Television and Video Director and Editor and a Multi- 2.00 189,200
Platform Producer to support the Denver Talks Initiative.
· An increase in personnel services for on call production support to cover video coverage of 3.05 153,100
Red Rocks concerts. This increase is offset by revenue from billings for services.
· A net zero change in personnel services in 2019 due to reclassifying a Communications 0.00 0
Coordinator position from temporary to permanent to support ongoing workload.
· An increase in services and supplies for professional services to support development, 0.00 100,000
maintenance, and accessibility of the City's website.
· An increase in services and supplies for video equipment to support the Denver Talks 0.00 14,000
Initiative.
· A net increase in capital equipment for replacement capital equipment items, including 0.00 355,200
television-video graphics units, camera systems, audio mixers, and computer equipment.
Applications
· An increase in personnel services for an Information Technology Director and an Information 2.00 337,600
Technology Manager to support the continued growth of the applications group and to
manage employees, contractors, and city initiatives.
An increase in personnel services due to a Senior Statistical Analyst position moving from the 1.00 97,000
Budget and Management Office.
· An increase in services and supplies due to increases in applications maintenance and 0.00 1,215,500
licensing contracts.
· An increase in services and supplies for professional services to support the identity 0.00 90,000
management platform, ensuring security and access to city applications.
Operations
· An increase in services and supplies for cybersecurity tools, software, and services, including 0.00 782,800
internet and network protection, penetration testing, and email filtering.
· An increase in services and supplies for circuit increases and ongoing equipment and 0.00 680,000
network support.
· An increase in services and supplies due to increases in operations and security maintenance 0.00 295,000
and licensing contracts.
· An increase in services and supplies for licensing for business intelligence analytics software. 0.00 54,000
· An increase in services and supplies for professional services to support integration 0.00 45,000
hardware and software.
· An increase in services and supplies due to an increase in data plan costs for additional 0.00 28,000
mobile computer terminals.
· A decrease in personnel services due to four dedicated 911 staff formerly budgeted in (4.00) (471,900)
Technology Services and funded through billing for services now being budgeted in the 911
Special Revenue Fund.
· A decrease of personnel services due to a Systems Administrator position moving to Public (1.00) (116,300)
Works.
Revenue
· An increase in revenue for billings for services for additional video coverage of Red Rocks 0.00 153,100
concerts.
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Budget Detail
Denver Marketing and Media Services 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Administration 262,930 814,444 724,970 (89,474) (11.0%)
TV and Video Technical Operations 1,342,803 1,260,307 1,636,625 376,318 29.9%
Content Acquisition and Distribution 222,168 284,592 459,781 175,189 61.6%
Cable Franchising 2,840 0 210,501 210,501 0.0%
Marketing Services 2,590 573,889 725,333 151,444 26.4%
Creative Services 0 98,348 170,402 72,054 73.3%
Web Services 0 310,212 349,165 38,953 12.6%
Public Access TV Support 1,721,336 556,498 2,550,003 1,993,505 358.2%
Technology Services Fund 1,905 50,000 50,000 0 0.0%
Total 1,723,242 606,498 2,600,003 1,993,505 328.7%
Administration 2.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.0%
Cable Franchising 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Content Acquisition and Distribution 2.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 50.0%
Creative Services 0.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Marketing Services 0.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.0%
TV and Video Technical Operations 12.49 11.49 13.54 2.05 17.8%
Web Services 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Public Access TV Support 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.0%
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Denver Marketing and Media Services 2017 2018 2019 $ %
Revenue
Licenses and Permits 4,130,214 7,050,604 6,987,034 (63,570) (0.9%)
Fines and Forfeits 4,383,998 0 0 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 8,749,326 7,236,589 7,326,127 89,538 1.2%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Office of the CIO (3070100) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Personnel Services 1,345,326 548,507 557,517 9,010 1.6%
CIO 958,340 1,550,237 1,444,267 (105,970) (6.8%)
Finance 38,047 0 0 0 0.0%
Compliance and Audit Services 978 0 0 0 0.0%
Security 122,386 0 0 0 0.0%
Program Management 18,050 0 0 0 0.0%
Marketing 792,527 0 0 0 0.0%
Other Agency Capital Project 0 24,487,685 21,478,652 (3,009,033) (12.3%)
CIO 2.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.0%
Marketing 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Revenue Total 125,531 127,000 127,000 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %

Operations (3071000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Capital Equipment 1,842,242 1,041,360 0 (1,041,360) (100.0%)
Security Operations 458,097 959,150 2,629,168 1,670,018 174.1%
Security and Compliance 1,289,733 1,513,859 1,976,301 462,442 30.5%
Ordering Receiving 216 0 0 0 0.0%
Service Management 16,065 0 0 0 0.0%
Service Ops - ITSM 5,851,429 6,590,147 7,336,724 746,577 11.3%
Service Ops - Client Computing 2,287,957 2,197,741 2,201,726 3,985 0.2%
Service Ops - Mobile Device 1,702,473 2,311,180 2,026,471 (284,709) (12.3%)
Desktop Support DHS 789,673 0 0 0 0.0%
Central Services Technology 0 348,016 64,193 (283,823) (81.6%)
Service Ops - Communications 1,428,082 1,428,162 1,117,488 (310,674) (21.8%)
Service Ops - Compute 1,653,002 1,729,042 1,598,265 (130,777) (7.6%)
Service Ops - Service Desk 1,488,315 1,602,198 1,634,981 32,783 2.0%
Service Delivery - Compute 2,834,316 3,408,696 3,054,142 (354,554) (10.4%)
Radio Communications 2,663,020 2,688,896 2,751,170 62,274 2.3%
911 CAD 735,410 816,668 344,022 (472,646) (57.9%)
Service Delivery - Data Center/Video 5,821,003 5,866,609 6,497,681 631,072 10.8%
Service Delivery - Communications 1,089,238 1,306,945 1,311,555 4,610 0.4%
Communications Charges 28,613 0 0 0 0.0%
911 CAD 6.00 6.00 2.00 (4.00) (66.7%)
Central Services Technology 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0%
Desktop Support DHS 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
Radio Communications 14.00 14.00 14.00 0.00 0.0%
Security and Compliance 7.00 10.00 13.00 3.00 30.0%
Security Operations 4.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 0.0%
Service Delivery - Communications 7.00 7.00 8.00 1.00 14.3%
Service Delivery - Compute 9.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Operations (3071000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Service Delivery - Data Center/Video 9.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 0.0%
Service Ops - Client Computing 21.00 25.00 21.00 (4.00) (16.0%)
Service Ops - Communications 11.00 11.00 8.00 (3.00) (27.3%)
Service Ops - Compute 13.00 13.00 10.00 (3.00) (23.1%)
Service Ops - ITSM 6.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.0%
Service Ops - Mobile Device 4.00 4.00 2.00 (2.00) (50.0%)
Service Ops - Service Desk 15.00 15.00 16.00 1.00 6.7%
Revenue
Charges for Services 435,631 2,299,159 2,299,159 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 2,470,904 2,313,159 2,313,159 0 0.0%
2017 2018 2019 $ %

Applications (3074000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Project Management Office 1,949,159 2,412,590 2,482,198 69,608 2.9%
Administration 1,993,967 154,126 188,302 34,176 22.2%
Applications 2,585,649 2,802,847 2,689,221 (113,626) (4.1%)
Applications Planning Engage 1,381,960 1,807,338 1,860,750 53,412 3.0%
Applications Planning Analysis 5,655,950 9,656,863 10,210,420 553,557 5.7%
Applications Build Connect 1,374,626 1,325,438 1,530,378 204,940 15.5%
Enterprise Architecture 1,046,348 1,201,118 1,171,203 (29,915) (2.5%)
Applications Build New Dev 4,294,018 4,509,676 5,238,783 729,107 16.2%
Applications Build Inc Dev 1,338,655 1,628,455 1,469,012 (159,443) (9.8%)
Application Management Quality & Service 1,602,039 3,297,608 3,909,800 612,192 18.6%
Mgmt
Applications Management Release 1,878,495 2,046,861 2,383,532 336,671 16.4%
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Applications (3074000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
Administration 2.00 3.00 2.00 (1.00) (33.3%)
Application Management Quality & Service 17.00 16.00 17.00 1.00 6.3%
Mgmt
Applications 5.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.0%
Applications Build Connect 12.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.0%
Applications Build Inc Dev 15.00 11.00 11.00 0.00 0.0%
Applications Build New Dev 14.00 17.00 17.00 0.00 0.0%
Applications Management Release 12.00 14.00 16.00 2.00 14.3%
Applications Planning Analysis 12.00 19.00 18.00 (1.00) (5.3%)
Applications Planning Engage 11.00 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.0%
Enterprise Architecture 4.00 6.00 8.00 2.00 33.3%
Project Management Office 14.00 16.00 16.00 0.00 0.0%
Revenue
Charges for Services 800 104,000 104,000 0 0.0%
Revenue Total 43,090 104,000 104,000 0 0.0%
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2017 2018 2019 $ %
Denver 311 (3090000) Actuals Appropriated Recommended Change Change
311 Customer Service Center 1,992,215 2,444,459 2,481,482 37,023 1.5%
311 Customer Service Center 33.10 39.10 39.10 0.00 0.0%
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Appendices
Budget Basis and Appropriation Rules
Annual Appropriation Ordinance

A single appropriation ordinance, known as the Annual Appropriation Ordinance or Long Bill, is enacted by City Council
not later than the fourth Monday of November. This ordinance makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for
the ensuing fiscal year.
Basis of Budgeting
The City's accounts are organized by fund and account groups, each of which is considered a separate entity. The
operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets,
liabilities, fund equity, revenues, and expenses.
Governmental Funds (General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, and Capital Projects Funds) use the
modified accrual basis of budgeting and accounting. Revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which they
become available and measurable. Expenditures are recognized in the accounting period in which the liabilities are
incurred.
Proprietary Funds (Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds) are budgeted on a modified accrual basis, which does
not include depreciation or compensated absences. Each fund's financial statements, which are included in the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), are reported on a full accrual basis. In the accrual basis of accounting,
revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which they are earned. Expenses are recognized in the
accounting period in which they occur.
Changes to the Adopted Budget

Budget Increases
Funds are expected to confine spending to amounts appropriated during the budget process. In certain cases,
however, appropriations may be increased during the budget year in the following circumstances:
• Carryover Encumbrances—If a department has open purchase orders or contractual obligations at year-end,
the encumbrances are closed and reestablished in the ensuing year's budget, and the appropriation may be
increased if needed to cover the actual expense when it occurs.
• Unanticipated Revenue—If a fund receives revenue during the year from a source that was not anticipated or
projected in the budget, such as a grant or a bond issue, such revenue may be appropriated by Council for
expenditure in the year received.
• Reserves—In cases where a fund's reserves are greater than required by policies, Council may appropriate
amounts from reserves to fund supplemental requests which were not included in the adopted budget.
Budget Decreases
When financial circumstances dictate, budgets may be decreased during the year to levels below adopted
appropriations. Such decreases are accomplished by Council ordinances, to rescind a portion of an appropriation or
administratively, to restrict use of an appropriation.
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Level of Control and Budget Transfers

Control of expenditures is exercised at the budget level (major divisions within an appropriation; also, known as “control-
level”). Fund and agency managers are responsible for all expenditures made against appropriations within their fund or
agency appropriation.
There are two general types of budget transfers:
Within Funds
Intra-appropriation transfers are transfers between major divisions (across account categories and/or between control
level budgets) within an appropriation and require approval of the Budget and Management Office, and specifically of
the Budget Director if budget is transferred out of personnel accounts. Transfers between line-items within the same
account category (e.g., personnel accounts, supplies and services accounts, etc.) and within the same control level
budget are reviewed by the Budget and Management Office, but do not require approval.
Inter-appropriation transfers are transfers between two or more appropriation levels within a fund and require
approval of the Mayor and Council approval by ordinance.
Between Funds
This type of transfer requires approval of the Mayor and Council by ordinance.
Lapsing of Appropriations
Appropriations that are unspent at the end of the year lapse into fund balance, where they cannot be spent unless
appropriated by Council, with the following exceptions:
• Capital Projects—Appropriations for capital projects do not lapse until the project is completed and closed out.
• Special Revenue Funds—Some programs funded by federal or state grants or other special sources do not lapse
until the funding expires or the project for which the funds were received is completed and closed out. Special
Revenue Funds that are annually appropriated typically lapse at the end of the year. An appropriated SRF’s
annual budget is established for the ensuing budget year by the amount appropriated in the Long Bill or
enabling ordinance, and agencies cannot spend more out of the fund than approved by Council unless the fund
receives additional spending authority. Many Special Revenue Funds are set up on a cash basis (budget is
authorized as revenue is received) and do not lapse.
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Description of Major Expenditure Categories

Expenditure budgets are divided into categories of expenditures. Each category is assigned a code in the City's
financial management information system. The major categories are:
Code Category Description

500000 Personnel Services Salaries and fringe benefits for all unlimited (permanent) and limited
(temporary and on-call) employees and individual contracts.
600000* Services and Charges Purchase of professional and technical services (contract), utilities, repair
and maintenance services, travel, printing and other services and charges.
700000 Supplies and Materials Purchase of supplies and materials including office supplies, building
materials, health supplies, food, automotive parts, and certain controlled
assets.
800000 Capital Equipment Purchase of fixed assets costing $5,000 or more.
900000 Internal Services Charges for services or materials from one City agency to another.
Payments are made through an internal billing transfer.
*The 600000 and 700000 categories are grouped into one total, named “Services and Supplies.”
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Citywide Capital Equipment Program
2019 Funding Sources and Expenditures

Capital equipment (non-fleet) is included in departments’ operating budgets, for both replacement and new equipment.
Major capital equipment includes all items that have a useful life of more than one year, and a unit cost of at least $50,000.
They are recorded and tracked as capital assets and must be approved by City Council via ordinance. Minor equipment
includes items with a unit price less than $50,000, but more than $500. They are considered controlled assets, which also
require tracking and periodic inventory.
Vehicles are purchased out of the Planned Fleet Special Revenue Fund (SRF) which provides funding for fleet replacement
on an annual cycle, and new/expansion vehicles are budgeted here as well. Revenues to this fund come from a General
Fund transfer and interest income. All vehicles are considered capital assets that must be tracked, and those costing over
$50,000 must be approved by City Council. The Planned Fleet Replacement Fund is not an appropriated fund so remaining
funds (cost savings) may be used to replace additional vehicles as approved by the Department of Finance and by ordinance
(if applicable).
Agencies and programs that are funded by Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, or Special Revenue Funds purchase
vehicles and other capital equipment (both new and replacement) with those funding sources and are not included in the
General Fund Transfers to the Fleet SRF or Technology Services Capital Projects Fund. Equipment for these agencies is also
listed in the fleet and capital equipment tables below.
Capital Equipment Detail by Department and Fund

Department /
Funding Source Agency Equipment Quantity New/Replacement
General Fund (01010)
Auditor
Department-wide Miscellaneous Office Equipment and New
Computers
Clerk & Recorder
Elections Division Ballot Boxes 2 New
County Court
Computers
District Attorney
Computers
General Services
Computers
Public Health and
Environment
Medical Examiner Fork lift 1 Replacement
Executive Director Tables 2 New
Animal Protection Laptops 14 New
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Department /
Library
Administration Video surveillance software 1 Replacement
Portable Sound Systems 3 Replacement
Surveillance Cameras 30 Replacement
Various Photo Digitization Equipment Replacement
Smartboard and Projectors 7 Replacement
ACER CHROMEBASE Ocs 42 Replacement
Computer Monitors 800 Replacement
Various Book Sorter Parts Replacement
Obsolete Operating Systems 3 Replacement
Various Shelf Ranges Replacement
Miscellaneous Furniture Replacement
Miscellaneous Office Equipment and New/Replacement
Computers
Police Department
Crime Lab Gas Chromatographs / Mass 2 Replacement
Spectrometers
Gas Generators 4 Replacement
Genetic Analyzers 2 Replacement
Computers
Fire Department
Administration Fire Station Stoves 4 Replacement
Rowing Machines 5 Replacement
Treadmills 4 Replacement
Stationary Bikes 4 Replacement
Strength Training Machine 1 Replacement
Stair mills 2 Replacement
Cardiovascular Trainers 2 Replacement
Dual Cable Cross 1 Replacement
Leg Press 1 Replacement
Auto Extrication Kit 1 Replacement
Fleet Heavy Vehicle Lift 1 Replacement
Operations Extrication Power Units 8 Replacement
Extrication Rams 8 Replacement
Extrication Cutters 2 Replacement
Heavy Lift Rescue Tools 8 Replacement
Hazmat Decon Tent System 1 Replacement
Snake Camera 1 Replacement
Mobile Air Cart 1 Replacement
Confined Space Communications 1 Replacement
Confined Space Equipment 1 Replacement
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Department /
Confined Space Breathing Equipment 3 Replacement
Computers
Safety
Computers
Sheriff Department
Jail Operations Kitchen Mixer 1 Replacement
Ice Machine 1 Replacement
Various Cameras in Cell Units New
Specialized Various workstations Replacement
Operations and
Analysis
Department-wide Miscellaneous Office Equipment and
Computers
Park and
Recreation
Parks and Planning Utility Carts 12 Replacement
Pro-M Mower Lift workstations 2 Replacement

Trion Mower Lifts 2 Replacement
Pressure Washers 8 Replacement
Standing Mowers 2 Replacement
Infield Groomers 2 Replacement
Rotary Mower 1 Replacement
Concrete Grinder 1 Replacement
Router 1 Replacement
Trailered Water Tank 1 Replacement
Recreation Treadmills 32 Replacement
Ellipticals 18 Replacement
Stair steppers 3 Replacement
Department-wide Miscellaneous Office Equipment and New/Replacement
Computers
Public Works Department
Solid Waste Zonar Camera 1 New
Department-wide Cube Modifications 3 New
Tablets & Printers 17 New
Workstations 4 New
Technology Services Department
Denver Media Servers 2 Replacement
Services
Keyboard, Video and Mouse System 1 Replacement
Camera System 1 Replacement
Audio Mixing Boards 3 Replacement
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Department /
Television and Video Graphics 3 Replacement
Systems
Office of the Tablets 4 Replacement
Manager
Polling Pads 50 Replacement
Microfiche Units 2 Replacement
Translation Equipment 30 Replacement
Personal Computer 1 Replacement
Miscellaneous Office Equipment and New
Computers
Economic
Development
Computers
Independent
Monitor
Department-wide Computer 1 New
Municipal Public Defender
Computers
Citywide Sports Program (15824)
Citywide Sports Rotary Motor 1 New
Program
Golf Enterprise Fund (791000)
Golf Reel and Bed knife Grinder 1 Replacement
Range Cart 1 Replacement
Skid Loader for Evergreen 1 Replacement
Plow Truck Short Bed 1 Replacement
Driving Range Ball Picker 1 Replacement
Miscellaneous Office Equipment and New
Computers
Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund (72100)
Operations Personal Computer 40 Replacement
24' Monitors 40 Replacement
30' Monitors 30 Replacement
Tablets & Laptops 30 Replacement
CAD Computers 20 Replacement
Accounting Computers 10 Replacement
Analog Camera 1 Replacement
Construction CAD Computers 16 Replacement
Aviation Enterprise Fund (73850)
Aviation Broom Walk Behind 16 Replacement
Flight Portable 4 Replacement
Electric Lift 2 Replacement
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Department /
Environmental Quality Enterprise Fund (78100)
Computers 5 Replacement
Denver Arts and Venues (15815)
All Divisions
Miscellaneous audio and video Replacement
equipment
Miscellaneous concessions equipment Replacement
Miscellaneous housekeeping Replacement
equipment
Miscellaneous lighting equipment Replacement
Miscellaneous minor equipment Replacement
Stage Components Replacement
Audio System Upgrade 1 Replacement
Video Board 1 New
Miscellaneous safety equipment New
Human Services
(13008)
Computers
Economic Development (16606)
Computers
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Planned Fleet Detail by Department

Department /
Funding Source Agency Vehicle Quantity New/Replacement
Planned Fleet SRF (11804-5053400)
Community Health Mobile Van 1 New
General
Services
Facilities Utility Van 3 Replacement
Pickup Truck 3 Replacement
Flatbed Trailer 5 Replacement
Lifter 1 Replacement
Parks and Planning
City Park Maintenance Trailer Flat Bed 1 Replacement
General Parks - Citywide Trailer Flat Bed 1 Replacement
SUV 1 Replacement
Park Amenities Trailer Flat Bed 3 Replacement
Parks East Trailer Flat Bed 7 Replacement
Pick Up 3 Replacement
Compressor 1 Replacement
Riding Mower 1 Replacement
Tractor 1 Replacement
Parks Facility Utility Van 1 Replacement
Parks Forestry Pickup Truck 1 Replacement
Dump Truck 1 Replacement
Overhead Service Truck 1 Replacement
Stump Grinder 2 Replacement
Chipper 1 Replacement
Tree Spader 1 Replacement
Parks NE Trailer Flat Bed 3 Replacement
Pickup Trucks 3 New
Crew Cab Truck 1 New
Dump Truck 1 New
Truck 1 New
Large Mower 2 New
Small Mower 2 New
Utility Vehicles 3 New
Parks NW Tractor 1 Replacement
SUV 1 Replacement
Trailer Flat Bed 3 Replacement
Parks SW Tractor 2 Replacement
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Department /
Mounted Sprayer Roll 1 Replacement
Parks Trails Tractor 1 Replacement
Parks Urban Utility Vehicles 3 New
Four by Four Truck 1 New
Crew Cab Truck 1 New
Pickup Trucks 3 New
Tool Cat 1 New
Stake Bed Truck 1 New
Ranger Program Pickup Truck 1 Replacement
Truck - hazmat 1 New
Truck 1 New
Recreation Van 1 New
Mini-Bus 1 New
Police Department
Patrol Utility Vehicle 2 Replacement
SUV 35 Replacement
Sedans 16 Replacement
Tow Truck 1 Replacement
Van 2 Replacement
Stake bed 1 Replacement
Reserve
SUV 6 Replacement
Reserve
Sedans 8 Replacement
Reserve
SUV 16 New
Fire Department
Fire Prevention Engine 3 Replacement
Aerial Platform 1 Replacement
Operations Sedan 13 Replacement
SUV 6 Replacement
Van 2 Replacement
Stake bed 1 Replacement
Sedan 6 New
Sheriff
Administration Pickup Truck 8 Replacement
Bus 1 Replacement
Sedan 2 Replacement
District
Attorney
Administration Sedan 1 Replacement
Emergency Management
Administration Utility Trailer 1 Replacement
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Department /
Technology Services
Electronic Engineering SUV 1 Replacement
Technology Services Van 1 Replacement
Sedan 1 Replacement
Public Works
Fleet Management Pickup Truck 1 Replacement
Forklift 1 Replacement
Right of Way Enforcement SUVs 5 Replacement
Passenger Van 1 Replacement
Right of Way Services Pickup Truck 1 Replacement
Trailer 1 Replacement
Pickup Trucks 2 New
Street Maintenance Pickup Trucks 5 Replacement
Loaders 2 Replacement
Rollers 4 Replacement
Live Bottom Trailers 5 Replacement
Truck Spreaders 6 Replacement
Street Sweeper 1 Replacement
Tractors 5 Replacement
Flatbed Stake Truck 1 Replacement
Capital Project Management
SUV 1 Replacement
Solid Waste Side Loader 6 Replacement
Front Loader 1 Replacement
Rear Loader 4 Replacement
Forklift 1 Replacement
Trailer 1 Replacement
Stake Bed 1 New
Transportation & Mobility Flatbed Stake Truck 2 Replacement
Box Trailer 1 Replacement
Line Marker Truck 1 Replacement
Sedan Hybrid 1 Replacement
Flatbed Trailer 1 Replacement
Overhead Service Truck 1 Replacement
Wastewater Management Enterprise Fund (72100)
Operations Jet Vac Combo 2 Replacement
CCTV Van 1 Replacement
Flatbed 1 Replacement
Small Trailer 1 Replacement
SUV 2 Replacement
Bobcat 1 Replacement
SUV 4 New
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Department /
Construction SUV 5 Replacement
Environmental Quality Enterprise Fund (78100)
Environmental Quality Composting Vehicles 12 New
Golf Enterprise Fund (79100)

Golf Van 1 New
Aviation Enterprise Fund (73850)
Aviation Truck/Utility 8 Replacement
Truck/Utility/DPD 7 Replacement
Truck/Pickup 8 Replacement
Truck Tow 1 Replacement
Van Step 3 Replacement
Truck/Dump/Runway 10 Replacement
Sweeper Litter 2 Replacement
Trailer Live Bottom 2 Replacement
Trailer Lowboy 1 Replacement
Deicer 400 gal Runway 2 Replacement

Compactor/Roller 2 Replacement
Sweeper Multifunction 2 Replacement
Truck/Air Blower 2 Replacement
Human Services SRF (13000)
All Divisions
10 Prius Sedans 10 New
Denver Arts and Venues (15815)

All Divisions Forklift 1 Replacement
Truck 1 Replacement
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Glossary of Terms
Accrual Basis
The basis of accounting under which transactions are recognized when they occur, regardless of the timing of related cash
flows. This is opposed to the cash basis of accounting under which transactions are recognized only when the cash changes
hands.
Agency
A department, division, section, bureau, commission, board or other organizational unit established by law as a part of the
City.
Annual Appropriating Ordinance

An ordinance passed by City Council making appropriations to various agencies. The appropriations contained in the
ordinance must match the budget as amended and adopted by City Council. The annual appropriating ordinance is
approved concurrently with the tax levy ordinances necessary to support the adopted budget.
Appropriated Funds
All funds except debt service funds and except special revenue funds whose authorized expenditures are based upon cash
or grants received.
Appropriation
An authorization, by ordinance, to a specified agency, program, project, or transfer fund to incur obligations and to expend
from public money or anticipated public money. An appropriation is a specified sum of money from a specified fund, or, if
not specified, the General Fund, for a specific purpose.
Assets
Resources owned or held by a government that have monetary value.
Balance Sheet
See Statement of Net Assets.
Balanced Budget
As defined by Denver City Charter, “The budget...shall not propose expenditures in excess of estimated opening balances
and anticipated income; however, in estimating, the Mayor may reduce the anticipated income from property taxes by an
amount for uncollectible taxes. In the General Fund, the budget estimates for the ensuing year shall include an amount as a
year-end closing balance which amount shall not be expended except for emergencies approved by a two-thirds vote of
Council, within the fiscal year to which the proposed budget applies but may be considered as income available for
expenditures in preparation of the proposed budget for the following year.”
Bond
A written promise to pay a specified sum of money, called the face value or principal amount, at a specified date or dates in
the future, called the maturity date, together with periodic interest at a specified rate.
Budget
A plan of financial operation embodying an estimate of proposed expenditures for a given period and the proposed means
of financing them.
Budget Calendar
The schedule for completion of the various phases in the preparation of the budget, which is defined by the City Charter
and Denver Revised Municipal Code; the calendar begins with the issuance of the budget instructions, including forms and
procedures, in April and ends with City Council approving the Long Bill in November.
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Glossary of Terms
Budget Document
A document prepared by the Mayor that must include but is not limited to: a general statement describing the important
features of the budget; statements by funds showing estimates of expenditures, receipts, opening and closing balances
compared with the previous and current fiscal years; statements of expenditures and work programs of the various
agencies; the amount to be raised by taxation to pay interest on general obligation bonded indebtedness, and to provide
for the debt service fund; and the amounts to be expended for capital improvement projects and the sources of revenue for
financing such projects. City Council adopts the budget by motion; however, Council may revise or alter the budget prior to
adoption by a two-thirds vote.
Budget Savings
A portion of an agency's budget set aside in a restricted account and unavailable for expenditure. These savings include
budget reductions imposed as a result of revenue shortfalls and unspent agency appropriations that result from
programmatic changes.
Capital Budget
A plan of proposed expenditures that results in the acquisition of or addition to fixed assets, and the means for financing
these expenditures.
Capital Equipment
Major – Equipment that has a useful life of more than one year and a unit cost of at least $50,000.
Minor – Nonrecurring items having a useful life of more than one year and a unit price of less than $50,000 but at least
$500.
Capital Project Funds

Funds used for the acquisition and maintenance of major capital assets other than those financed through special
assessment or enterprise funds.
Certificate of Participation (COP)

A form of financing which allows the purchase of an asset over time and requires City Council approval (but not voter
approval). Certificates are sold to investors, and the proceeds are used by the lessor (an outside party) to acquire a capital
asset on behalf of the City. The asset becomes the collateral for the certificates, and the City assumes ownership of the
asset at the end of paying the full amount of the lease. Payments are subject to annual appropriation and do not constitute
a long-term obligation under TABOR.
Contingency Reserve
As defined by the City Charter, the proposed budget for the General Fund shall include an amount, not less than two (2)
percent of the total estimated expenditures set forth in the General Fund for the ensuing year, for the payment of any
expense, the necessity of which is caused by any casualty, accident or unforeseen contingency, after the passage of the
annual appropriation ordinance. Revenues received during the year in excess of those projected, or an opening balance
larger than projected, may be added to the contingency reserve.
Contributed Capital
An equity account that shows the amount of permanent fund capital contributed to that fund.
Current Assets
Those assets that are available or can be made readily available to finance current operations or to pay current liabilities.
Current Liabilities
Financial obligations that are payable within one year.
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Glossary of Terms
Debt Service Funds
Funds used for the payment of principal and interest on General Obligation and other long-term debts.
Depreciation
The process of allocating the total cost of fixed assets over each period of their usefulness to the entity.
Encumbrance
The commitment of appropriated funds to purchase an item or service. To encumber funds means to set aside or commit
funds for a specified future expenditure. Purchase orders, contracts, and/or other commitments require a reservation of
appropriation. These commitments cease to be encumbrances when paid or when cancelled.
Enterprise Fund
A fund established to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to business enterprises in
the private sector. The intent of the governing body is that the costs (expenses, including depreciation) of providing goods
or services to the public on a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges.
Fiduciary Funds
Trust and agency funds that account for assets held by a governmental unit in a trustee capacity or as an agent for
individuals, private organizations, other governmental units, and/or other funds. These include expendable trust funds,
non-expendable trust funds, pension trust funds, and agency funds.
Fixed Asset
A specific piece of real or personal property which is tangible in nature (possessing physical substance) and has an expected
useful life longer than one year. The items are acquired through outright purchase, construction, lease purchase
agreements, installment purchase contracts, tax or special assessment foreclosure, eminent domain, donations or gifts.
Fringe Benefits
Fringe benefits include the City's contribution to life insurance, retirement, health and dental insurance, and Social Security
programs.
Fund
A fiscal and accounting entity, created by charter, ordinance, or applicable state law, consisting of a balanced set of
accounts in which cash and other assets, related liabilities, residual balances, and changes therein, are recorded and
segregated. Funds, excepting the General Fund, have specific sources of receipts and specific purposes of expenditures.
Fund Balance
The difference between fund assets and fund liabilities of governmental funds.
Funded Project
A funded appropriation for a specific purpose; such as street lighting.
General Fund
The largest and most important of the City's funds. It includes all resources not restricted legally to a specific use. The
major source of revenue for the General Fund is the sales tax, which accounts for approximately fifty percent of the fund
revenue. Local property tax and the lodgers' tax also support the General Fund, as well as revenue derived from fees for
services and materials, licenses, permits, and fines.
Governmental Funds
A group of funds that account for activities associated with the City's basic operations. Types of Governmental Funds are
the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Capital Project Funds, and Debt Service Funds. This group of funds uses a
modified accrual basis of accounting and focuses on operating revenues and expenditures.
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Glossary of Terms
Internal Services Fund
A fund used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other departments
or agencies of a government, or to other governments, on a cost reimbursement basis.
Lapsing Fund
A fund in which appropriated amounts that the agency does not or cannot spend by the end of the fiscal year lapse or come
to an end and are not carried forward into the next fiscal year. The budget is liquidated at the end of the budget period for
all non-encumbered budget balances. All General Fund appropriations and enterprise funds are lapsing funds, as are some
special revenue funds.
Mill Levy
The rate used in calculating taxes based on the value of property, expressed in mills per dollar of property value. A mill is
1/1000 of a dollar.
Net Income
The excess of all revenues over the total of all expenses.
Net Position
The difference between assets and liabilities (formerly net assets).
Non-Lapsing Fund
A fund in which any remaining unspent appropriation at the end of the fiscal year.
Operating Budget
The plan of current expenditures and the proposed means of financing them.
Operating Expenses
Fund expenses which are directly related to the fund's primary service activities.
Operating Income
The excess of operating revenues over operating expenses.
Operating Revenue
Fund revenues which are directly related to the fund's primary service activities. They consist primarily of user charges for
services.
Personnel Services
Salaries and fringe benefits for all unlimited (permanent) and limited (temporary) employees and individual contracts.
Program Inventory
All programs and services the City provides to the community. The inventory facilitates prioritization during the annual
budget process.
Position
The aggregate of duties and responsibilities performed by one person. A position may be unlimited, limited, or on-call, and
may be filled or vacant.
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Glossary of Terms
Proprietary Funds
A group of funds that account for activities that are often seen in the private sector and are operated in a similar manner as
in the private sector. This group of funds are budgeted on a modified accrual basis and are reported in the CAFR using a full
accrual basis of accounting, which focuses on net income and capital maintenance. Enterprise and internal service funds
belong to this group.
Reserve for Contingencies

See Contingency Reserve.
Retained Earnings
An equity account reflecting the accumulated earnings of an Enterprise or Internal Service Fund.
Revenue
Total inflow of net assets. (Revenue is NOT the amount of cash receipts).
Services and Charges

Purchase of professional and technical services (contract), utilities, repair and maintenance services, travel, printing and
other services and charges.
Special Revenue Fund

Any fund which must be devoted to some special use in accordance with specific regulations and restrictions.
Statement of Cash Flows

The basic financial statement which presents information on the sources and uses of cash during an accounting period.
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund

The basic financial operating statement that presents increases and decreases in an entity’s net current assets.
Statement of Net Position

The basic financial statement that shows the financial position of an entity at a specific date. Assets are the economic
resources of the entity. Net position is total assets less liabilities (debt).
Statement of Net Assets

Per GASB statement No. 63, this has been changed to Statement of Net Position (see above).
Supplies and Materials

These include office supplies, building materials, health supplies, food, and automotive parts.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

TIF is a method of facilitating development or redevelopment of defined areas of property by utilizing future tax revenues
to pay for some of the necessary public improvements. TIF allows local officials to designate an area as a “TIF District” for
improvement and then earmark any future growth in property tax and/or sales tax revenues in that District to pay for the
predetermined development.
Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR)

A 1992 amendment to the Colorado Constitution that limits the government’s ability to raise and spend revenue. TABOR
applies to all levels of government in Colorado and requires voter approval to increase tax revenue; limits revenue
collections by prescribing a formula for growth in spending; and limits spending to not more than a given percent.
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Glossary of Terms
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The federally funded block grant program that provides monthly cash assistance, work opportunities and job training to
families with children under age 18.
Transfer
The movement of cash from one City fund to another by journal voucher. Transfers must be authorized by ordinance.
Vacancy Savings
An estimate of the savings occurring from the time a position becomes vacant until it can be refilled, and it is generally the
result of turnover and/or filling positions at a lower rate of pay and/or classification. Vacancy savings is calculated from all
personnel accounts that are directly related to a position being filled or vacant (i.e. regular compensation, taxes,
retirement, health insurance and other benefits, etc.) and is based on the size of the department, as indicated in the table,
below.
Number of FTE per Agency Percent of personnel costs

Less than 11 FTE 0.0%
11 – 30 FTE 2.0%
31 – 100 FTE 3.0%
More than 100 FTE 3.5%
Working Capital
The excess of current assets over current liabilities, used to indicate the relative liquidity of an enterprise or internal service
fund.
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Police and Fire Pension Plans
The City's fire and police pension plans are administered by a statewide association established by State statute—the Fire
and Police Pension Association (FPPA). The City and County of Denver's role in providing pension plans for both police
officers and firefighters is set forth in the City's charter and State statute. There are three pension plans in place. One is a
combined plan for those police officers and firefighters hired after April 8, 1978 when the State replaced local plans with a
statewide plan. The employees in this plan are called "new hires." Two separate plans exist for police officers and
firefighters hired before April 8, 1978. The employees in these latter two plans are called "old hires."
Each of these plans is a defined benefit plan. In a defined benefit plan, the benefit amount to be paid to the retiree is set by
a formula which includes pay level and years of service. Funding is computed by an actuary to attain that level of benefit.
(This contrasts with a defined contribution plan which provides for a fixed level of annual contribution, so that at retirement
the employee would be entitled only to whatever benefit that contribution level and investment earnings would support).
Old-Hire Plans
In 1978, the State intervened in police and fire pensions across the state because of a growing realization by all parties that
the major plans were in serious financial trouble. Most plans had not been funded on an actuarially-sound basis, and so
each carried a large "unfunded liability" for future pension payments. Put differently, cities had not contributed enough
funds to the plans to assure payment of pension obligations. This would mean that, at some time in the future the plans
would exhaust their capital without fully satisfying the accrued pension liabilities.
The cities, employee groups, and the State agreed to contribute to a long-term plan to catch up on pension costs.
Employers began to contribute local funds at higher levels. In part, this was to pay a substantial portion of the ongoing
pension costs for active employees so that current activities would not aggravate the unfunded liability. The participating
cities became liable for large annual payments to reduce the existing unfunded liability. The State also committed to making
large annual contributions toward the unfunded liability, and employees began to contribute eight percent of payroll to
cover a share of the ongoing pension costs for current employees.
The two "old hire" plans provide that after 25 years of service the plan participants are eligible to receive 50 percent of
their wages as a pension (Firefighters must also have reached age 50 to become eligible for their pension.) This can increase
4 percent per year thereafter to a maximum benefit of 74 percent of wages. Neither police officers nor firefighters
participate in the Social Security system.
In 2009, the Fire Old Hire Pension plan received no support from State funds and became the sole obligation of the City and
County of Denver. In 2013, Senate Bill 13-234 authorized payments that completed the State’s obligation to the Police Old
Hire Pension by paying off the State’s entire portion of the unfunded liability. Beginning in 2014, the Police Old Hire
Pension Plan no longer received further payments from the State, and the funding of the plan is now the sole obligation of
the City and County of Denver.
New-Hire Plan
The "new hire" plan has been fully funded from the plan's inception to include all costs associated with the plan, so there is
no unfunded liability. This plan provides that after 25 years of service and age 55, the plan participants are eligible to
receive 50 percent of their wages as a pension. (For these purposes, pay includes base pay, longevity, and shift differential
where applicable.) Additionally, a separate retirement account is created for each participant which is funded by any plan
surplus. The balance in this separate retirement account fluctuates with the overall health of the plan.
The New-Hire Plan is funded by contributions from the employer and the employee. Employers contribute at 8 percent and
employees at 8.5 percent of payroll in 2015. The employee contribution will increase over eight years by a half percent per
year beginning in 2015 and will be fully implemented by 2022.
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Police and Fire Pension Plans
Funding of Police and Fire Pension Plans
Denver historically achieves its funding for old hire pensions through two separate mill levies, one for police and one for
firefighters, to pay the unfunded liability. If, in any year, the mill levies do not generate the required payment, General
Fund contributions from the agency operating budgets pay the remainder of the unfunded liability. The pension is revalued
every two years by an actuary and the required payments are set for the following two years. New hire employer pension
contributions have been made by a General Fund payment from the Police and Fire Department budgets with each bi-
weekly payroll.
In 2016, the City established a Special Revenue Fund to account for the revenue generated by the Police and Fire Pension
mills. The City estimates that the funds generated by the mills will be sufficient to pay for the old hire Annually Required
Contribution (ARC) and the eight percent employer contribution for new hire police and fire pension contributions. The
goal is to use the available funds in excess of the old hire pension contributions to pay for new hire police and fire pension
costs which is consistent with the intent of the mills’ establishment. This change eliminated the contribution from the
General Fund for new hire police and fire pension. In future years, this contribution to new hire pension will not be required
from the General Fund unless the contribution requirements exceed the police and fire pension mills revenue, in which
case, the additional amount required will be budgeted in the Police and Fire operating budgets in the General Fund. To the
extent funds remain in excess of the contribution, after a year-end reconciliation is performed, the City will either pay
contributions above the ARC for old hire pensions, will retain the funds in fund balance for future year obligations, or the
funds will be transferred to the General Fund as revenue. The SRF had a cash surplus at the end of 2018, which is partially
funding the 2019 increase to contributions.
The 2019 funding requirements for the old-hire police and fire pension ARC and the new hire employer contributions are as
follows:
2019 Estimated
Police Old Hire ARC $8,803,193
Fire Old Hire ARC $17,248,106
Old Hire Pension Contribution Total $26,051,299
Police New Hire Employer Contribution $12,168,337

Fire New Hire Employer Contribution $8,049,523
New Hire Pension Contribution Total $20,217,860
Total Pension Contributions $46,269,159
Estimated Police and Fire Pension Mill Revenue $43,188,615
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CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

2019 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET

Mayor’s 2019 Proposed Budget

Michael B. Hancock, Mayor

Michael B. Hancock, Mayor

Brendan Hanlon Chief Financial Officer

Clerk and Recorder

Denver City Council

Jolon Clark, President Stacie Gilmore, Pro-Tem Rafael Espinoza

Kevin Flynn Paul D. López Kendra Black

Mary Beth Susman Paul Kashmann Christopher Herndon

Albus Brooks Wayne New Robin Kniech Deborah "Debbie" Ortega

Budget and Management Office

Stephanie Karayannis Adams, Budget and Management Director

Peak Academy/Business Process Improvement

Capital Planning and Programming Division

Office of the Controller

Mayor’s Proposed Budget

Special Revenue Funds

Capital Improvement Funds

Debt Service Funds

Community Planning and Development

Parks and Recreation and Cultural Facilities

The Agency Detail Sections is organized by the following functional areas:

Department and agency narratives include the following information:

A Mission stating the organization’s purpose and goals.

2019 Budget Priorities

Protecting Denver’s Unique Neighborhoods

Improving Transportation and Mobility

Growing Our Parks and Enhancing Our Recreation Programs

Keeping Denver a Safe Big City

Extending Equity and Access to Opportunity for Residents and Neighborhoods

Ensuring a Sustainable Future

Federal and State Special Revenue Funds

Marijuana-Related Budget in Detail

General Winter Park Wastewater Workers'

Culture and Bond Project

Special Revenue Funds

Capital Improvement Funds

Debt Service Fund

Internal Service Funds

On or before the third Monday in October

On or before the fourth Monday in October

On or before the first regular Council meeting in November

On or before the second regular Council meeting in November

On or before the fourth Monday in November

Financial Planning Policies

Fees and Charges

• Direct costs associated with providing the service, including:

Use of One-time Revenues

Use of Unpredictable Revenues

Use of Capital Improvement Fund Revenues

Indirect Cost Charges

The key principles of the City's debt policy:

Planning and Conditions of Issuance of Obligations

1. Purpose and feasibility of the project

Types and Features of Debt

Certificates of Participation (COPs)

Tax Increment Financing Districts