Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Regular MeetingDenver, CO · November 30, 2016
Minutes
Minutes
Safety, Housing, Education
& Homelessness Committee
Committee Members: López, Chair; Kashmann, Vice-Chair;
Flynn; Gilmore; Kniech; New
Committee Staff: Debra Bartleson
Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 10:30 AM
City & County Building, Room 391
Attendance
Rollcall
Present: 4- López, Flynn, Gilmore, Kniech
Absent: 2- Kashmann, New
Presentations
16-1232 Update: Affordable Housing Fund.
Action Items
16-1231 Amends Chapter 4 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to add a
requirement for commercial and multi-family buildings over 25,000 square
feet to track and publicly report their energy performance as part of the
City’s plan to reach its 2020 climate goal.
A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember
Flynn, that Bill 16-1231 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 4- López, Flynn, Gilmore, Kniech
Nay: 0
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Minutes
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Below are items that are on the Committee's consent agenda for today.
Routine, non-controversial ordinance requests that do not involve substantive
policy changes are placed on Committee agendas as consent items with the
approval of Committee chairs. Council members receive advance notice of
consent items and may request that an item be scheduled for Committee
discussion instead. If no Council member does so by the Committee's normal
convening time, the requests will be considered approved by the Committee and
eligible for filing.
Consent Items
16-1192 Amends a contract with Urban Peak Denver by adding $256,280 for a new
contract in the amount of $512,560 and extending the term by one year for
a new end date of 12-31-17 to provide citywide housing units and minimal
case management services for homeless youth in transition (ages 16 to
22) who have aged out of foster care or are otherwise facing
homelessness (SOCSV2015-25131-01).
This Resolution 16-1192 was approved by consent.
16-1201 Approves the capital equipment purchase of a FARO Technologies, Inc.
3D Laser Scanning System for the Denver Police Crime Lab in the amount
of $124,693.21 for improved timeliness and quality of the forensic services
provided by the Denver Police Dept. Crime Laboratory.
This Bill 16-1201 was approved by consent.
16-1205 Approves a contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services, Inc.
in the amount of $800,000 and a contract term through 12-31-17 to provide
emergency shelter services for up to 70 women per night and to help with
case management services to assist with more stable housing to prevent
further unemployment, domestic violence, and homelessness
(SOCSV-2016-31653).
This Resolution 16-1205 was approved by consent.
16-1206 Amends a contract with Busco, Inc. by adding $950,000 for a new total
contract in the amount of $2,760,000 and extending the term by one year
for a new end date of 12-31-17 to provide transportation for people
experiencing homelessness from the Denver Rescue Mission to various
approved recreation centers and shelters located throughout the City
(2013-13589-06)
This Resolution 16-1206 was approved by consent.
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Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
16-1208 Approves a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver for $850,000 and
with a contract term through 12-31-17 to provide integrated supportive
housing and treatment services to 75 chronically homeless individuals
citywide (SOCSV-2016-31657).
This Resolution 16-1208 was approved by consent.
16-1209 Amends a contract with Warren Village, Inc. by adding $177,500 for a new
total contract in the amount of $532,500 and extending the term by one
year for a new end date of 12-31-17 to provide 13 units of transitional
housing and intensive support services for six homeless single women and
seven homeless women with children as part of the First Step Program, a
citywide project funded by Denver’s Road Home (SOCSV-2014-19878).
This Resolution 16-1209 was approved by consent.
16-1210 Amends a contract with the Volunteers of America by extending the term
through 3-31-17 and using existing funds from the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs to provide up to ten beds per night for Denver’s homeless
Veteran women population, including women with children, to improve
residential stability, increased income, and self-determination through the
Home Again Program. There is no change to the contract amount
(SOCSV-2013-09649-04).
This Resolution 16-1210 was approved by consent.
16-1211 Amends a contract with Bluff Mercy, LLC by adding $291,552 for a new
total contract in the amount of $753,936 and extending the term by one
year for a new end date of 12-31-17 to provide subsidized housing, life
skills, resources, and training (SOCSV-2015-21993-02).
This Resolution 16-1211 was approved by consent.
16-1212 Amends a contract with The Salvation Army by adding $130,000 for a new
contract total in the amount of $630,000 and extending the term by one
year for a new end date of 12-31-17 to coordinate mentoring services and
financial support for 50 homeless families and seniors to move to
permanent housing (2013-13075-04).
This Resolution 16-1212 was approved by consent.
16-1229 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Joy Brown and Al Gardner to the
Denver African American Commission for terms effective immediately and
expiring on 5-1-18, or until a successor is duly appointed.
This Resolution 16-1229 was approved by consent.
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Agenda
Agenda
Safety, Housing, Education
& Homelessness Committee
Committee Members: López, Chair; Kashmann, Vice-Chair;
Flynn; Gilmore; Kniech; New
Committee Staff: Debra Bartleson
Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 10:30 AM
City & County Building, Room 391
Attendance
Presentations
16-1232 Update: Affordable Housing Fund.
Attachments Dedicated Fund Update 113016
Councilmembers Kniech; Rick Padilla, Office of Economic
Development
Action Items
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
16-1231 Amends Chapter 4 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to
add a requirement for commercial and multi-family buildings
over 25,000 square feet to track and publicly report their
energy performance as part of the City’s plan to reach its
2020 climate goal.
Attachments BR16 1231 DEH Energize Denver Ordinance Request Form
BR16 1231 DEH Energize Denver Ordinance_10_24_16
BR16 1231 DEH Energize Denver Policy Document_11_21_16
BR16 1231 DEH Energize Denver Rule _11_21_16
Denver FAQ Factsheet (Energize Denver)
Energize Denver One-Pager
Energize Denver Briefing 11-30-16
Coalition Feedback 11-28-16
a) Presentation. b) 15 minutes of public comment. c)
Discussion and action.
Elizabeth Babcock, Environmental Health; Skye Stuart,
Mayor's Office
Below are items that are on the Committee's consent agenda for today. Routine,
non-controversial ordinance requests that do not involve substantive policy
changes are placed on Committee agendas as consent items with the approval of
Committee chairs. Council members receive advance notice of consent items and
may request that an item be scheduled for Committee discussion instead. If no
Council member does so by the Committee's normal convening time, the requests
will be considered approved by the Committee and eligible for filing.
Consent Items
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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Agenda
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
16-1192 Amends a contract with Urban Peak Denver by adding
$256,280 for a new contract in the amount of $512,560 and
extending the term by one year for a new end date of
12-31-17 to provide citywide housing units and minimal case
management services for homeless youth in transition (ages
16 to 22) who have aged out of foster care or are otherwise
facing homelessness (SOCSV2015-25131-01).
Attachments RR16 1192 DHS Urban Peak RMYH_Key Contract
Terms_2015-25131-01
RR16 1192 DHS Urban Peak_Ordinance Request
Form_2015-25131-01
16-1201 Approves the capital equipment purchase of a FARO
Technologies, Inc. 3D Laser Scanning System for the Denver
Police Crime Lab in the amount of $124,693.21 for improved
timeliness and quality of the forensic services provided by
the Denver Police Dept. Crime Laboratory.
Attachments BR16 1201 DPD Faro 3D Scanner Ordinance Request Form
16-1205 Approves a contract with Catholic Charities and Community
Services, Inc. in the amount of $800,000 and a contract
term through 12-31-17 to provide emergency shelter
services for up to 70 women per night and to help with case
management services to assist with more stable housing to
prevent further unemployment, domestic violence, and
homelessness (SOCSV-2016-31653).
Attachments RR16 1205 DHS Catholic Charities_2016-31653
RR16 1205 DHS Catholic Charities_Key Contract
Terms_2016-31653
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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Agenda
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
16-1206 Amends a contract with Busco, Inc. by adding $950,000 for
a new total contract in the amount of $2,760,000 and
extending the term by one year for a new end date of
12-31-17 to provide transportation for people experiencing
homelessness from the Denver Rescue Mission to various
approved recreation centers and shelters located throughout
the City (2013-13589-06)
Attachments RR16 1206 DHS Busco Key Contract Terms_2013-13589-06
RR16 1206 DHS Busco_DRH 2013-13589-06
16-1208 Approves a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver for
$850,000 and with a contract term through 12-31-17 to
provide integrated supportive housing and treatment
services to 75 chronically homeless individuals citywide
(SOCSV-2016-31657).
Attachments RR16 1208 DHS MHCD Key Contract Terms_2016-31657
RR16 1208 DHS MHCD_SOCSV-2016-31657
16-1209 Amends a contract with Warren Village, Inc. by adding
$177,500 for a new total contract in the amount of $532,500
and extending the term by one year for a new end date of
12-31-17 to provide 13 units of transitional housing and
intensive support services for six homeless single women
and seven homeless women with children as part of the First
Step Program, a citywide project funded by Denver’s Road
Home (SOCSV-2014-19878).
Attachments RR16 1209 DHS Warren Village_2014-19878-02
RR16 1209 DHS Warren Village-Key Contract
Terms_2014-19878-02
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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Agenda
Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
16-1210 Amends a contract with the Volunteers of America by
extending the term through 3-31-17 and using existing
funds from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to
provide up to ten beds per night for Denver’s homeless
Veteran women population, including women with children,
to improve residential stability, increased income, and
self-determination through the Home Again Program. There
is no change to the contract amount
(SOCSV-2013-09649-04).
Attachments RR16 1210 DHS VOA 2013-09649-04_Vets Per Diem
RR16 1210 DHS VOA Key Contract Terms_201309649-04_Vets Per
Diem
16-1211 Amends a contract with Bluff Mercy, LLC by adding $291,552
for a new total contract in the amount of $753,936 and
extending the term by one year for a new end date of
12-31-17 to provide subsidized housing, life skills, resources,
and training (SOCSV-2015-21993-02).
Attachments RR16 1211 DHS Bluff Mercy LLC_Key Contract
Terms_2015-21993-02
RR16 1211 DHS Bluff MercyLLC_2015-21993-02
16-1212 Amends a contract with The Salvation Army by adding
$130,000 for a new contract total in the amount of $630,000
and extending the term by one year for a new end date of
12-31-17 to coordinate mentoring services and financial
support for 50 homeless families and seniors to move to
permanent housing (2013-13075-04).
Attachments RR16 1212 DHS Key Contract Terms_2013-13075-04_Salvation
Army FSHI
RR16 1212 DHS Salvation Army_2013-13075-04
For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment
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Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
16-1229 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Joy Brown and Al
Gardner to the Denver African American Commission for
terms effective immediately and expiring on 5-1-18, or until
a successor is duly appointed.
Attachments RR16 1229 MO M.African American 11.16
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