§ 20-69. Political contributions and donations.

(a)

Legislative declaration. In addition to requiring candidates for office to report the identity of their campaign contributors under Article III of Chapter 15, it is in the public interest to require disclosure of political contributions and certain donations by certain persons who do business with the city. To the extent city laws may allow certain contracts or similar instruments to be awarded by the city without the use of competitive bidding or any other competitive selection process, it is particularly important for the public to know whether or not the recipients of these contracts have made political contributions to the elected officers who may exercise authority or influence over the award of the contract, or whether the recipients of these contracts have made donations to the city or to a charitable organization to the behest of an elected officer. The purpose of this section is to improve the availability and accessibility of information to the public about such campaign contributions and donations.

(b)

Applicability. The requirements of this section shall apply only to:

1.

Expenditure contracts and purchase orders awarded by the city to any person or business entity without the use of formal competitive bidding procedures or other competitive selection process, and not expressly exempted from competitive bidding requirements under section 20-64.

2.

Any lease or concession agreement granted by the city to a person or business entity without the use of formal competitive bidding procedures or other competitive selection process. The process by which the city grants airline leases consistent with federal law shall be deemed to be a competitive selection process within the meaning of this paragraph.

3.

Any amendment to a lease or concession agreement which grants a term extension longer than one year without the use of formal competitive bidding procedures or other competitive selection process.

(c)

Certificate required. Any person or business entity awarded a contract, purchase order, lease or concession agreement as defined in subsection (b) of this section shall furnish to the city a written certificate disclosing the following:

(1)

Whether any political contribution or contribution in-kind, as required to be reported in article III of chapter 15 of the Code, has been made to any current city elected officer by any of the following persons: the person or his or her spouse; the business entity; any officer, director, principal of the business entity or his or her spouse; or any shareholder who owns or controls five (5) percent or more of the stock in the business entity or his or her spouse. If and only if a political contribution or contribution in kind has been made by any such person or business entity, the certificate shall identify the name of the contributor, the elected officer to whom the contribution was made, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution.

(2)

Whether any donation or donations in an aggregate amount of one thousand dollars ($1.000.00) or more has been personally and directly solicited by any current city elected officer and made to any charitable organization by any of the following persons: the person or his or her spouse; the business entity; any officer, director, principal of the business entity or his or her spouse; or any shareholder who owns or controls five (5) percent or more of the stock in the business entity or his or her spouse. If and only if a donation has been made by any such person or business entity, the certificate shall identify the name of the donor, the elected officer who solicited the donation, the date of the donation, the amount of the donation, and the purpose for which the donation was made.

(3)

Whether, within the preceding five (5) years, any donation or donations in an aggregate amount of one thousand dollars ($1.000.00) or more has been to the city and county of Denver itself or any of the city's departments, agencies or programs by any of the following persons, regardless of whether or not the donation was personally or directly solicited by any current city elected officer: the person or his or her spouse; the business entity; any officer, director, principal of the business entity or his or her spouse; or any shareholder who owns or controls five (5) percent or more of the stock in the business entity or his or her spouse. If and only if a donation has been made by any such person, the certificate shall identify the name of the donor, the date of the donation, the amount of the donation, and the purpose for which the donation was made.

(d)

Documentation. Any person or business entity awarded a contract, purchase order, lease or concession and required to furnish a certificate under subsection (c) of this section shall file the certificate with the clerk and recorder prior to execution of the contract, purchase order, lease or concession by the city. The clerk and recorder shall keep a file of such certificates and make the certificates available for public inspection in accordance with any and all state and city laws providing for access to public records.

(Ord. No. 629-93, § 1, 8-9-93; Ord. No. 155-95, §§ 1—3, 3-6-95; Ord. No. 515-02, §§ 1, 2, 7-1-02; Ord. No. 154-13, § 1, 4-1-13)