Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: López, Chair; Kashmann, Vice-Chair; Flynn; Gilmore; Kniech; New Committee Staff: Debra Bartleson Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Rollcall Present: 7- López, Kashmann, Flynn, Gilmore, Kniech, New, Brooks Action Items 16-1071 Amends the 2003 initiated ordinance that increased the “Developmentally Disabled Fund” by 1.000 mill to the dedicated property taxes to add Section 53-550 to allow for purchasing services for use of the revenues for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please note, this will require a hearing (January 9, 2017). A motion offered by Councilmember Kashmann, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Bill 16-1071 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- López, Kashmann, Flynn, Gilmore, Kniech, New, Brooks Nay: 0 16-1258 Amends Section 18-95 (b) of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to set the salary of the District Attorney for the upcoming four-year term at the current level of $219,606 for the first two years with no increase and increase the salary by two-percent (2%) for each of the last two years effective January 2017 through January 2020. A motion offered by Brooks, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Bill 16-1258 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- López, Kashmann, Flynn, Gilmore, Kniech, New, Brooks Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 12/14/2016  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Below are items that are on the Committee's consent agenda 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 16-1207 Approves a contract with Denver Rescue Mission for $559,000 and for one year through 12-31-17 for emergency overflow shelter services for adult men and women ages 18 and above at a current and future overflow facility for overnight sleeping (SOCSV-2016-31650). This Resolution 16-1207 was approved by consent. 16-1266 Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) by adding $448,692 for a total contract in the amount of $897,384 and extending the term by one year for a new end date of 12-31-17 for citywide housing and wrap around services serving a minimum of 60 female and male clients per year who have high level of co-occurring mental health, substance abuse, and trauma experiences (2016-29249-01). This Resolution 16-1266 was approved by consent. 16-1267 Amends a contract with Mpowered by adding $119,309.25 for a new contract in the amount of $528,109.25 and extending the term by three months for a new end date of 3-31-17 for financial counseling and related services in support of the City’s Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) program that provides free, one-on-one financial coaching for residents in the City which includes assistance in developing budgets, reducing debt, increasing savings, navigating complex financial systems, and more (HRCRS-201626889-03). This Resolution 16-1267 was approved by consent. 16-1275 Approves a contract with Century Helicopters, Inc. in the amount of $1 million through 6-20-18 for scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance of the Denver Police Department’s helicopter (POLIC-201628715-00). This Resolution 16-1275 was approved by consent. City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 12/14/2016