Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: Kashmann, Chair; Ortega, Vice-Chair; Gilmore, Kniech, Lopez, New Committee Staff: Shelley Smith Wednesday, August 8, 2018, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 7- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New, Black, Clark Absent: 1- López Action Items 18-0863 Approves an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) for twenty years for the transfer of the city’s dedicated property tax from the Affordable Housing Fund to DHA to support accelerated development, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing serving low- and moderate-income households, citywide (OEDEV-201843652-00). A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Bill 18-0863 be approved carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López 18-0864 Amends Article V, Chapter 27 and Article II, Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DMRC) to remove language stating that the city’s Dedicated Fund for Affordable Housing would sunset after 10 years, change the name of the special revenue fund from “Property Tax Special Revenue Fund” to “Affordable Housing Property Tax and Other Local Revenue Fund,” increase the retail marijuana tax rate from 3.5% to 5.5% and require the additional tax revenue generated from the 2% rate increase to support affordable housing. a. Presentation b. 15 minutes of public comment c. Action. City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/8/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Randy Kilbourn, Jonathan Cappelli, Denis Berkfeldt, and Brad Segal all spoke in favor of the housing package with some ideas to change certain provisions related to caps. Brita Fisher, Housing Director, clarified that the caps can be waived by the Director of the Office of Economic Development. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Bill 18-0864 be approved for filing carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López Presentations 18-0870 Briefing: Denver Public Library Annual Report Consent Items 18-0847 Corrects an internal reference to an exhibit attached to the contract with Urban Peak Denver for housing and case management services for certain homeless and other youth (SOCSV-2015-25131-03). Council Resolution 18-0847 was approved by consent. City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/8/2018