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J_CDC_2017A 10/17/2017 11:00:52 AM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Date: 10/17/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:25 PM
Becker J.
X
Hansen
X
Place: SCR 352
Kefalas
X
Sonnenberg
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Baumgardner
X
Representative Esgar
Esgar
X
This Report was prepared by
Matt Becker
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call, R = Remote Participation
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Election of New Chair and Vice-Chair and Adopt Rules

Update on the Grand Junction Regional Center Campus

USS Colorado Memorial, Recommendation from CBAC

Nonmonetary Adjustment, History Colorado

Department of Human Services Deferred Maintenance Projects

Senate Bill 17-267 Funding for Additional Projects
Passed

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Recommendation(s) Approved

Passed

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Passed





11:00 AM -- Election of New Chair and Vice-Chair and Adopt Rules



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.

BILL: Election of New Chair and Vice-Chair and Adopt Rules
TIME: 11:01:42 AM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Elect Senator Baumgardner to serve as the chair of the Capital Development Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL: Election of New Chair and Vice-Chair and Adopt Rules
TIME: 11:02:28 AM
MOVED: Baumgardner
MOTION: Elect Representative Esgar to serve as the vice-chair of the Capital Development Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
BILL: Election of New Chair and Vice-Chair and Adopt Rules
TIME: 11:05:29 AM
MOVED: Baumgardner
MOTION: Adopt the Senate rules of procedure for the Capital Development Committee, except the committee shall not be prohibited from meeting on a day of the week other than is provided in the schedule of committee meetings, if needed. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







11:06 AM -- Update on the Grand Junction Regional Center Campus



Reggie Bicha, Executive Director, Department of Human Services, presented an update on the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) Campus closure and relocation pursuant to Senate Bill 16-178. Committee members received a copy of Mr. Bicha's presentation (Attachment A). Mr. Bicha provided an overview of the campus and answered questions about the unspent portion of the GJRC Transition Cash Fund. Mr. Bicha responded to a committee question regarding the GJRC Advisory Group. Committee members also received a letter from the advisory group (Attachment B). Mr. Bicha further discussed a recent emergency supplemental request approved by the Joint Budget Committee related to relocating some of the operations of the GJRC campus.



171017 AttachA.pdf171017 AttachA.pdf



11:15 AM



Mr. Bicha discussed the department's decision to sell an existing group home and submitting a capital construction request to build four new group homes in the Grand Junction area. Mr. Bicha responded to a committee question regarding the potential to sell the existing group home. Sarah Wager, Director of the Office of Administrative Solutions, came to the table to respond to a committee question regarding specific costs associated with the recent emergency supplemental request. Mr. Bicha responded to additional committee questions related to the campus closure and relocation plan.



11:39 AM



Mr. Bicha responded to a committee question regarding the existing storage facilities on the campus.







11:40 AM -- USS Colorado Memorial, Recommendation from CBAC



Damion Pechota, Legislative Council Staff, presented a recommendation from the Capitol Building Advisory Group regarding the placement of a memorial for the U.S.S. Colorado submarine in the State Capitol Building (Attachment C). He discussed the details of the memorial and its location in the building.



171017 AttachC.pdf171017 AttachC.pdf

BILL: USS Colorado Memorial, Recommendation from CBAC
TIME: 11:45:36 AM
MOVED: Esgar
MOTION: Approve the recommendation of a permanent gift of a memorial to the USS Colorado for placement on the first floor of the Capitol. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







11:46 AM -- Nonmonetary Adjustment, History Colorado



Tonya Covarrubias, Director of Facilities and Budget, History Colorado, discussed a nonmonetary supplemental request for the Lebanon Mill Devil's Gate Station Cistern project. Committee members received a summary of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment D). They also received a letter of support from Historic Rail Adventures, LLC and a fact sheet about the project (Attachments E and F, respectively).





171017 AttachD.pdf171017 AttachD.pdf171017 AttachE.pdf171017 AttachE.pdf171017 AttachF.pdf171017 AttachF.pdf

BILL: Nonmonetary Adjustment, History Colorado
TIME: 11:47:57 AM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Approve the nonmonetary adjustment from History Colorado for the Lebanon Mill Devil's Gate Station Cistern project. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



11:49 AM -- Department of Human Services Deferred Maintenance Projects



Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, explained two informational submittals related to two Veterans Community Living Centers (VCLCs) from the Department of Human Services. Committee members received project summaries about the submittals, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment G). Ms. Wager further described the recently completed deferred maintenance projects, as well as upcoming projects, at the VCLCs. Ms. Wager responded to committee questions.





171017 AttachG.pdf171017 AttachG.pdf







11:56 AM -- Senate Bill 17-267 Funding for Additional Projects



Ms. Donaldson responded to committee questions regarding the $6.1 million in funding available for prioritization pursuant to Senate Bill 17-267. Committee discussion ensued on prioritizing projects for funding pursuant to SB 17-267. Ms. Donaldson responded to committee questions.

BILL: Senate Bill 17-267 Funding for Additional Projects
TIME: 12:14:15 PM
MOVED: Kefalas
MOTION: Pursuant to Senate Bill 17-267, recommend funding $1,349,041 for Pueblo Community College's Weld Shop Renovation project, $1,293,800 for Otero Junior College's Agriculture Science Remodel project, $1,976,733 for Lamar Community College's Vocational Trades Building project, and $1,450,000 for Colorado Mesa University's Electric Lineworker project. The motion passed on a vote of 4-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
No
Hansen
No
Kefalas
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



12:21 PM



Ms. Donaldson discussed the committee's upcoming budget hearings and distributed the nonprioritized list of FY 2018-19 capital budget requests (Attachment H).



12:25 PM



The committee adjourned.


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