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Denver City Council Finance Committee Meeting on October 14, 2025: Security Contract and Revenue Outlook

Council Committees — Tuesday, October 14, 2025

BodyDenver, Colorado

SessionCouncil Committees

DateTuesday, October 14, 2025

StatusFILED

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It's time for this biweekly meeting of the Finance and Business Committee of Denver City Council.

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Join us for the Finance and Business Committee starting now.

0:25

This committee today is Tuesday, October 14th, although it feels like a Monday, but it's Tuesday.

0:33

My name is Serena Gonzalez Cutieres.

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I am one of uh your council members at large and chair of the committee.

0:39

We have a few things on the agenda before we get into that.

0:42

I'm going to have everyone, the council members here go around the table and introduce themselves, and then we'll go into what's on today's agenda.

0:52

And I don't have believe I have anyone participating virtually, so we'll go with the folks in the room and I'll start here on my right.

0:58

Hey, Denver, Chris.

1:02

So Denver.

1:04

That was very perfect.

1:05

Paul Cash from South Denver District 6.

1:08

Good morning, Darrell Watson.

1:10

Fine District 9.

1:12

All right.

1:13

Okay.

1:14

I don't know what was in your copy this morning, but here we are.

1:20

With that said, we have uh we have at least one action item on the calendar today, and this is a presentation from General Services regarding the Secure Test contract extension.

1:32

And then we do have a briefing on the revenue outlook, and we don't have any items on consent, believe it or not.

1:37

So with that said, we'll turn everything over to General Services, have you all introduce yourselves and proceed with your presentation.

1:44

We'll take questions at the end, and go from there.

1:50

So Adrena Gibson, Executive Director Interim for General Services.

1:54

Happy to see you all.

1:55

Good morning.

1:56

Good morning, everyone.

1:57

Cammy Jolie, I'm the director of administration in general services.

2:02

And Nicole Sudret.

2:04

Gosh, where am I?

2:06

Citywide Contracts Manager.

2:08

I need your copy.

2:11

Citywide contracts manager for General Services.

2:14

Thank you.

2:15

Thank you for joining us this morning.

2:17

We'll go ahead and get started today.

2:20

Today we're here to discuss and present the citywide security personnel service amendment.

2:26

This will be the fourth amendment to the original agreement.

2:39

Thank you.

2:49

So we'll discuss the overview of the current contract for security personnel.

2:56

We'll talk a little bit about the spend from the inception through 1231 2025.

3:02

Talk a little bit about budget reduction changes, impacts, and opportunities that we've uh viewed over the course of this contract.

3:10

Um talk about some strategic enhancements for the future of a security solicitation, and then our resolution request.

3:21

So first let's discuss a little bit uh those contract and what's provided.

3:26

Currently, the agreement is with Securitas Security Services.

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Uh the current term of the agreement is January 1, 2022, and is set to expire 1231, 2025.

3:38

With this amendment, we are asking your support to extend that contract term through 1231, 2026, as well as increase the contract capacity from 51.2 million dollars to 71.2 million dollars.

3:52

Um under this agreement, Secures Toss provides the city with unarmed and armed security personnel services, a screening at uh entrances such as X-ray, magnum meters and wands.

4:04

Um, they do also provide interior and exterior facility patrols as well as security monitoring and the security operations center staffing.

4:16

Currently, the contract covers over 30 um locations across the city.

4:22

That includes municipal um buildings as well as uh 24-7, 24 hours a day, seven days a week shelter sites.

4:30

And these services are both for programmed and emergency service requests.

4:37

Now I'll have Cammy uh talk a little bit about the staffing.

4:44

Good morning again.

4:45

Um, so Cammy Joe Lee, and uh I just want to mention quickly on the locations in the appendix.

4:53

If you're interested, all of the locations are uh listed there as well.

4:58

So uh as an overview for account staffing, we're using some of the slides that you all may be familiar with from last time that we came before this body asking for an amendment.

5:11

So this is just kind of a refresher of how this account is supported.

5:17

So we do do have dedicated account positions.

5:20

You can read them there, but several folks that are just specifically dedicated to the work here with the city and county of Denver.

5:28

Then we broke out the Secure TOS and subcontractor guard counts.

5:33

You'll see that we are basically right around our count from last year at 250, we're at 253.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Fiscal Sustainability██████████████████████████████████████████42%

Contracts And Procurement██████████████████████████████30%

Public Safety█████████9%

Data Management███████7%

Procedural█████5%

Workforce Development████4%

Personnel Matters███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Denver City Council Finance Committee Meeting on October 14, 2025: Security Contract and Revenue Outlook

The Finance and Business Committee of the Denver City Council, chaired by Councilmember Serena Gonzalez Cutieres, met on October 14, 2025. The session focused on two key agenda items: a presentation from General Services regarding an amendment to the citywide security contract with Securitas, and a briefing from the Department of Finance on the revenue outlook and forecasting. Councilmembers engaged in detailed discussions on both topics.

Security Contract Amendment Presentation

General Services, represented by Adrena Gibson, Cammy Jolie, and Nicole Sudret, presented a request to amend the Secure Test contract. They sought to extend the term through December 31, 2026, and increase the contract capacity from $51.2 million to $71.2 million. The presentation covered contract overview, spend analysis, performance improvements, budget reduction impacts, and strategic enhancements for future solicitation. Key points included:

Securitas provides unarmed and armed security personnel at over 30 locations, including municipal buildings and 24/7 shelter sites.
Performance has improved with quarterly scorecards and a feedback system implemented based on council input.
Budget reductions of $1.1 million in 2026 are planned, involving consolidation of entrances and adjustments to screening stations, which may impact employment and parcel delivery.
The amendment includes a 10% contingency for transition needs at shelter sites.

Council Discussion on Security Contract

Councilmembers raised several points:

Council President Sandoval expressed appreciation for reopening closed doors in the city and county building and highlighted concerns about vague impact assessments using "may." She also thanked for the improved complaint system.
Councilman Heinz questioned wage parity and support for minority women-owned businesses, noting that subcontractors might pay minimum wage compared to Securitas' union rates.
Councilman Watson commended a specific security guard for exemplary service and requested clarity on agency spend estimates for 2026 to ensure accuracy.
Councilwoman Alvidras inquired about union worker counts, the expired collective bargaining agreement, and the timing of contract renewal.
Chair Gonzalez Cutieres asked about union representation in negotiations and confirmed that wage increases from the amendment go to employees.

Revenue Outlook Briefing

Justin Sykes and Lisa Martinez Templeton from the Department of Finance presented the revenue outlook. Lisa explained the sales tax modeling using a custom-built AI neural network developed in 2020, which has shown high accuracy (98.8% of budgeted core sales and use tax collected in 2024). Justin discussed one-time revenues, the five-year forecast methodology, and the city's reserve policy. Key highlights:

One-time revenues totaled $36 million in 2025 but only $5 million projected for 2026, emphasizing structural budget changes.
The reserve policy targets 15% of expenditures; current projections are at 10.3% for the end of 2025 and 11% for 2026.
The modeling accounts for various economic factors and scenarios, with volatility noted since mid-2023.

Council Discussion on Revenue Outlook

Councilmembers engaged with the presentation:

Sandoval inquired about the AI modeling platform and accuracy, and advocated for a comprehensive analysis of outdated city fees.
Alvidras requested a detailed breakdown of the border crisis response fund sources and expressed concern about revenue versus expenditure gaps.
Watson complimented the modeling and sought clarification on reserve percentages.
Gonzalez Cutieres asked about fund balance reserve trends and when the revenue shortfall was first identified, with responses indicating volatility since mid-2023.

Key Outcomes

The committee moved Resolution 25-1477 forward, recommending approval of the Secure Test contract amendment. A motion was made by Councilman Watson and seconded by Councilman Heinz, with no roll call vote, indicating advancement to full council.
No actions were taken on the revenue outlook; it was an informational briefing.

Meeting Transcript

It's time for this biweekly meeting of the Finance and Business Committee of Denver City Council. Join us for the Finance and Business Committee starting now. This committee today is Tuesday, October 14th, although it feels like a Monday, but it's Tuesday. My name is Serena Gonzalez Cutieres. I am one of uh your council members at large and chair of the committee. We have a few things on the agenda before we get into that. I'm going to have everyone, the council members here go around the table and introduce themselves, and then we'll go into what's on today's agenda. And I don't have believe I have anyone participating virtually, so we'll go with the folks in the room and I'll start here on my right. Hey, Denver, Chris. So Denver. That was very perfect. Paul Cash from South Denver District 6. Good morning, Darrell Watson. Fine District 9. All right. Okay. I don't know what was in your copy this morning, but here we are. With that said, we have uh we have at least one action item on the calendar today, and this is a presentation from General Services regarding the Secure Test contract extension. And then we do have a briefing on the revenue outlook, and we don't have any items on consent, believe it or not. So with that said, we'll turn everything over to General Services, have you all introduce yourselves and proceed with your presentation. We'll take questions at the end, and go from there. So Adrena Gibson, Executive Director Interim for General Services. Happy to see you all. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. Cammy Jolie, I'm the director of administration in general services. And Nicole Sudret. Gosh, where am I? Citywide Contracts Manager. I need your copy. Citywide contracts manager for General Services. Thank you. Thank you for joining us this morning. We'll go ahead and get started today. Today we're here to discuss and present the citywide security personnel service amendment. This will be the fourth amendment to the original agreement. Thank you. So we'll discuss the overview of the current contract for security personnel. We'll talk a little bit about the spend from the inception through 1231 2025. Talk a little bit about budget reduction changes, impacts, and opportunities that we've uh viewed over the course of this contract. Um talk about some strategic enhancements for the future of a security solicitation, and then our resolution request. So first let's discuss a little bit uh those contract and what's provided. Currently, the agreement is with Securitas Security Services. Uh the current term of the agreement is January 1, 2022, and is set to expire 1231, 2025. With this amendment, we are asking your support to extend that contract term through 1231, 2026, as well as increase the contract capacity from 51.2 million dollars to 71.2 million dollars. Um under this agreement, Secures Toss provides the city with unarmed and armed security personnel services, a screening at uh entrances such as X-ray, magnum meters and wands. Um, they do also provide interior and exterior facility patrols as well as security monitoring and the security operations center staffing. Currently, the contract covers over 30 um locations across the city. That includes municipal um buildings as well as uh 24-7, 24 hours a day, seven days a week shelter sites. And these services are both for programmed and emergency service requests.

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