Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: Kashmann, Chair; Ortega, Vice-Chair; Espinoza; Gilmore; Kniech; Lopez Committee Staff: Debra Bartleson Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 6- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, López, Brooks Absent: 1- Kniech Action Items 18-0145 Approves a one-year contract with La Raza Services, Inc., in the amount of $550,000 to implement and operate the Transition from Jail-to-Community (TJC) program to reduce recidivism through community collaboration through access to services, resources and supportive relationships to persons prior to release from detention or jail, and continued through reentry and transition into the community citywide (SOCSV 2017-38562). Attachments: RR18 0145 DHS La Raza Request RR18 0145 DHS La Raza Terms TransitionJ2C_ProgramContract_SAFEHOUSE_2_21 A motion offered by Councilmember Espinoza, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 18-0145 be held in committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, López Nay: 1- Brooks Absent: 1- Kniech Consent Items City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 2/21/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 21, 2018 18-0165 Approves a purchase order with Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. in the amount of $2,970,637 for one Pierce Velocity Ascendant Ladder truck, two Pierce Velocity Pumper trucks, and one Pierce Velocity Rescue truck for the Denver Fire Department (PO-00030246). Attachments: RR18 0165 PW Pierce PO RR18 0165 PW Pierce Request Council Resolution 18-0165 was approved by consent. 18-0174 Approves the following Mayoral appointments and reappointments to the Crime Prevention and Control Commission: reappointments of Sean McDermott and Heather Salazar for terms effective immediately and expiring on 9-01-18; reappointments of Shawn Cohn and Henry Jackson for terms effective immediately and expiring on 9-01-19; reappointments of Stacey Hervey, Robert Bremer, and Del Philips for terms effective immediately and expiring on 9-01-20; and the appointments of Eldridge Greer, Kyla Armstrong Romero, Leslie Herod, Lisa Thompson, Jennifer Gafford, and Robert Schleper for terms effective immediately and expiring 9-01-20, or until successors are duly appointed. Attachments: RR18 0174 MO CPCC Appointments Supporting1 RR18 0174 MO CPCC Appointments Supporting2 RR18 0174 MO CPCC Appointments Council Resolution 18-0174 was approved by consent. 18-0177 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Kevin McVaney and Kathryn Beauchamp to the Regional Emergency Medical and Trauma Council (RETAC) for terms effective immediately and expiring on 12-31-19, or until successors are duly appointed. Attachments: RR18 0177 MO RETAC Supporting RR18 0177 MO RETAC Council Resolution 18-0177 was approved by consent. 18-0178 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Walter Koski, James Rada, Celia VanDerLoop, Genene Duran, and Catherine Cooney to the Board of Public Health and Environment for terms effective immediately and expiring on 12-31-22, or until successors are duly appointed. Attachments: RR18 0178 MO Public Health Supporting RR18 0178 MO Public Health Council Resolution 18-0178 was approved by consent. City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 2/21/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 21, 2018 18-0179 Approves a 10-month intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority in the amount of $814,527 for two additional on-site mental health providers at the Downtown Detention Center and the Denver County Jail (SHERF201840183). Attachments: BR18 0179 DSD DHHA Request Council Bill 18-0179 was approved by consent. 18-0180 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Alicia Harvey, Nicole Frazier, Benzel Jimmerson, and Dwayne Pride to the Denver African American Commission for terms effective immediately and expiring on 9-26-19, or until successors are duly appointed. Attachments: RR18 0180 MO African American Commission Supporting RR18 0180 MO African American Commission Council Resolution 18-0180 was approved by consent. 18-0181 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Diana Aqra and Roberto Montoya to the Human Rights and Community Partnerships (HRCP) Advisory Council for terms effective immediately and expiring on 4-01-20, or until successors are duly appointed. Attachments: RR18 0181 MO HRCP Advisory Council Supporting RR18 0181 MO HRCP Advisory Council Council Resolution 18-0181 was approved by consent. 18-0182 Approves the Mayoral reappointments of Gerald Aflague, Kenneth Arellano, and William Chan; and, the Mayoral appointments of Shail Schukar and Mary Schultz to the Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission for terms effective immediately and expiring on 1-22-20, or until successors are duly appointed. Attachments: RR18 0182 MO Asian Pacific American Supporting RR18 0182 MO Asian Pacific American Council Resolution 18-0182 was approved by consent. 18-0192 Amends a contract with Urban Peak Denver by adding $256,280 for a new contract total in the amount of $768,840 and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-18 to provide housing and supportive services for youth enrolled in the Rocky Mountain Youth Housing Program including 6 housing units and case management services for eligible homeless youth in transition (ages 16-22) who have aged out of foster care or might otherwise be experiencing homelessness (SOCSV 2015-25131-02). City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 2/21/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Attachments: RR18 0192 DHS Urban Peak Terms RR18 0192 DHS Urban Peak Council Resolution 18-0192 was approved by consent. 18-0195 Amends a contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver to add $816,200 for a new total in the amount of $1,616,200, and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-18 for emergency shelter services for up to 225 women per night, citywide (SOCSV 2016-31653-01). Attachments: RR18 0195 DHS Catholic Charities Terms RR18 0195 DHS Catholic Charities Council Resolution 18-0195 was approved by consent. 18-0197 Amends a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to add $1,182,000 for a new contract total in the amount of $2,364,000, and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-18 for outreach services to homeless youth and adults to assist with acquiring mental health, substance treatment, health care and other services, citywide (SOCSV 2016-31776-01). Attachments: RR18 0197 DHS CCH Terms RR18 0197 DHS CCH Council Resolution 18-0197 was approved by consent. 18-0198 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to add $350,000 for a new contract total in the amount of $700,000, and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-18 to provide Rapid Rehousing + Care services to approximately 32 households including case management, housing navigation, benefits navigation, temporary behavioral health, temporary financial assistance, and other services, citywide (SOCSV 2016-31655-01). Attachments: RR18 0198 DHS VOA Terms RR18 0198 DHS VOA Council Resolution 18-0198 was approved by consent. City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 2/21/2018