J_CDC_2021A 12/14/2021 09:03:58 AM Committee Summary

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Todd Saliman, President, University of Colorado (CU) System, and Nolbert Chavez, CU Regent, introduced themselves and provided an overview of the university system's FY 2022-23 capital requests. CU's presentation is included as Attachment A. Committee members received a handout which is included as Attachment B. Regent Chavez provided an overview of the system's request package. President Saliman discussed the system's controlled and deferred maintenance needs, and highlighted some FY 2022-23 requests. Discussion ensued regarding the Hellems Arts and Sciences request, and demographics for CU's freshman class. Discussion followed regarding employee demographics for the CU System, and system-wide hiring criteria.

Michelle Marks, Chancellor, CU Denver, provided an overview of CU Denver's FY 2022-23 capital requests, and discussed demographics and trends for the campus.

Venkat Reddy, Chancellor, CU Colorado Springs, presented the university's FY 2022-23 capital requests. Chancellor Reddy responded to questions regarding the Engineering Building project.

Don Elliman, Chancellor, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, presented the CU Anschutz FY 2022-23 capital requests. Jay Campbell, Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities, responded to questions regarding a facilities audit on the Anschutz campus, and a controlled maintenance project. Discussion ensued regarding demographics for the student body and employees at Anschutz. Discussion followed regarding the Anschutz role in the COVID pandemic response.

Alice Horgan, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Mark Leslie Northeast Regional Manager for CPW, and Adrian Archuleta, Area Wildlife Manager, presented the Twin Spruce Ponds Property Transaction Proposal. Proposal documents are included as Attachment C.

Ms. Horgan introduced the Pals Family SWA-Douglas Mountain Ranch property transaction proposal. Mark Lamb, Area Wildlife Manager, responded to questions regarding the potential for creating a wildlife underpass in conjunction with the property, instead of an overpass. Proposal documents are included as Attachment E.

Discussion ensued regarding the local government tax ramifications of the Pals Family property transaction proposal.

Ms. Horgan provided an overview of the Castlewood Canyon State Park-Metzler Water/Mineral Rights property transaction proposal. Discussion ensued regarding the impact of the property transaction on area groundwater rights. Doug Vilsack, Assistant Director for Parks, Wildlife and Lands, provided input on the issue. Proposal documents are included as Attachment F.

Rhonda Boger-Linder, Architecture & Planning Manager, and Ashley Clark, Assistant Director of Financing & Administration, presented the Department of Corrections' (DOC) FY 2022-23 capital request package. DOC's presentation is included as Attachment G. Ms. Clark provided an overview of the department, its population, and its capital needs. Ms. Boger-Linder provided detail on the department's capital needs and the capital requests for the upcoming funding cycle. Discussion ensued regarding the deterioration of water systems at certain DOC facilities.

Ms. Boger-Linder continued to brief the committee on DOC's FY 2022-23 projects, discussing the Buena Vista Correctional Center Sanitary Sewer project and Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility Shower/Drain project.

Ms. Boger-Linder discussed the East Canyon City Prison Complex Water Tank project and the Sterling Correctional Facility Kitchen Renovation project. She next discussed the Fremont Correctional Facility ADA Improvements project.

The committee recessed for lunch.

The committee recessed.

John Marshall, President, Colorado Mesa University (CMU), presented CMU's FY 2022-23 capital request package. CMU's presentation is included as Attachment J. President Marshall discussed the demographics of the region served by the university, and challenges facing this population. He then discussed the Robinson Theater capital project. Discussion ensued regarding the project and its impact on the campus and community.

The committee recessed.

The committee returned to order. Jenifer Gurr, Chief Administrative Officer, and Jill Schnathorst, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture (CDA), presented CDA's FY 2022-23 capital requests. CDA's presentation is included as Attachment K. Ms. Gurr provided an overview of the projects. Discussion ensued regarding energy performance at the Colorado State Fair campus. Ms. Gurr responded to questions regarding how the Colorado State Fair fared recently, and the status of certain buildings on the fairgrounds.