Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Agenda Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: López, Chair; Kashmann, Vice-Chair; Flynn; Gilmore; Kniech; New Committee Staff: Debra Bartleson Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Action Items For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment Page 1  Agenda Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, May 3, 2017 17-0513 Amends various sections of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to reform the City’s sentencing structure by modifying the general penalty and creating a tiered penalty system for violations of the municipal code. 20 Minutes of Public Comment (2 minutes per speaker): a) Presentation b) Discussion c) Action Attachments BR17 0513 CAO Sentencing Reform 2017 Form BR17 0513 CAO Sentencing Reform Bill_cb_draft_5_3 Feedback - Sentencing changes 4-26-17 Feedback - Sentencing changes Rose Andom Center Feedback on sentencing changes - DCAO Feedback - Sentencing changes DVI Feedback - Sentencing revisions_Lasch written testimony Denver criminal reform bill Feedback - Sentencing revisions_ACLU Final_Sentencing_Reform_Committee_5_3 (2) Final_Sentencing_Reform_Committee_5_3 (2) Sentencing Reform Bill_updated_CB_Comm_draft_5_3 (2) Kristin Bronson, Chad Sublet, Crystal DeHerrera, and Marley Bordovsky, City Attorney's Office Consent Items 17-0500 Amends a contract with the State of Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs to accept the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award in the amount of $557,737 for fiscal year 2017-2018, for a total of $2,588,991, to deliver employment services, financial counseling, and emergency housing to low income families and individuals (SOCSV-2015-22154-04). Attachments RR17 0500 DHS CSBG_SOCSV Terms RR17 0500 DHS CSBG_SOCSV Request For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment Page 2  Agenda Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, May 3, 2017 17-0506 Approves a thirteen-month contract through 6-30-18 with the Center for Work Education and Employment in the amount of $950,000 for case management services and support for individuals and families in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to build effective relationships with participants and assist families in becoming stable and self-sufficient. Attachments RR17 0506 DHS CWEE Request RR17 0506 DHS CWEE Terms For information on public comment procedures go to denvergov.org/CommitteePublicComment Page 3