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, March 22, 2017, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 5- López, Kashmann, Gilmore, Kniech, New Absent: 1- Flynn Presentations 17-0353 Briefing: Independent Monitor Report This Presentation 17-0353 was heard in committee. Consent Items 17-0328 Approves a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in the amount of $2,461,870 and contract term through 3-31-18 for rental assistance of 240 units of housing for chronically homeless individuals living with disabilities using funds through the Continuum of Care Housing First grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This Resolution 17-0328 was approved by consent. 17-0329 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado by extending the contract term for an additional year through 6-30-17, and adding an additional $640,642 to the revenue amount for a total of $1,847,645 for reimbursement for the Department of Environmental Health’s Public Health Inspection Division’s Child Care Facility Inspection Program to provide services related to childcare facility inspections (18 IHIA 97647). This Bill 17-0329 was approved by consent. City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 3/22/2017  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, March 22, 2017 17-0342 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch by subtracting $20,000 to correct a previous amended amount for a new contract total in the amount of $1,761,600 to provide housing for families and single women when all the City’s emergency shelter beds are full (2013-14480-04). This Resolution 17-0342 was approved by consent. 17-0344 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Nga Vuong-Sandoval and Adam You to the Denver Asian Pacific American Commission for terms effective immediately and expiring 1-22-19, or until successors are duly appointed. This Resolution 17-0344 was approved by consent. 17-0352 Amends a contract with Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding one year for a new end date of 8-31-17, and adding $276,013 for a new contract in the amount of $552,456.50 to provide up to 13 transitional residential treatment beds to individuals at DHHA's detoxification center, Denver CARES, including individuals with high, undermanaged addiction levels who are repetitive users of costly public services including criminal justice, emergency medical, or mental health services and/or detoxification services (2015-23052-02). This Resolution 17-0352 was approved by consent. City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 3/22/2017