Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: Kashmann, Chair; Ortega, Vice-Chair; Espinoza; Gilmore; Kniech; Lopez Committee Staff: Shelley Smith Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 9- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, Kniech, López, Brooks, Flynn, Black Action Items 18-0592 Approves an $1,180,000 intergovernmental agreement with the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) through 12-31-23 to launch the Lower Income Voucher Equity (LIVE Denver) program to create immediate affordable housing options for employed workers by connecting vacant rental units with income-qualified Denver residents. A motion offered by Councilmember Ortega, duly seconded by Councilmember Brooks, that Council Bill 18-0592 be approved for filing carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, López, Brooks Nay: 1- Espinoza Abstain: 1- Kniech 18-0554 Approves a forty-year $1,560,000 loan agreement with Brandon VOA Housing LLC., to build 103 apartments at 1555 Xavier Street, including both permanent supportive affordable housing and housing for families at 60% AMI and below in Council District 1 (OEDEV-201840084-00). A motion offered by Councilwoman Ortega, seconded by Councilwoman Gilmore, to approve Council Bill 18-0554 carreied by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, Kniech, López, Brooks Nay: 0 Block Vote A motion offered by Councilmember Kashmann, duly seconded by City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 5/23/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Councilmember Ortega, to approve the following items en bloc carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, Kniech, López, Brooks Nay: 0 Consent Items 18-0578 Approves the Mayoral reappointment of Patricia Gage to the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) Board of Directors for a term effective immediately and expiring 4-3-22. A motion offered by Councilmember Kashmann, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 18-0578 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, Kniech, López, Brooks Nay: 0 18-0584 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Galen Mitchell and Angela Maxwell to the Denver for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) Commission for terms effective immediately and expiring 5-1-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Kashmann, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 18-0584 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, Kniech, López, Brooks Nay: 0 18-0585 Approves a two-year $1,380,817 grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health to fund the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program to divert individuals with low-level drug and prostitution offenses from traditional criminal justice programs into community-based social services (201841993). A motion offered by Councilmember Kashmann, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 18-0585 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Ortega, Espinoza, Gilmore, Kniech, López, Brooks Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 5/23/2018