Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: Kashmann, Chair; Ortega, Vice-Chair; Gilmore, Kniech, Lopez, New Committee Staff: Emily Lapel Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 10:00 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 6- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New, Clark Absent: 1- López Action Items 18-1292 Authorizes a supervised use site pilot program contingent upon the state General Assembly passing legislation authorizing the operation of supervised use sites in the state of Colorado. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Bill 18-1292 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López There will be 15 minutes of public comment on item 18-1292. Sign up to speak outside room 391 from 9:45a - 10:00a 18-1267 Amends Article VIII, Chapter 2 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) to update procedures and transfer governance of the Crime Prevention and Control Commission from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Health and Environment. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Bill 18-1267 be postponed to a date certain. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/7/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 7, 2018 There will be 15 minutes of public comment on item 18-1267. Sign up to speak outside room 391 from 9:45a - 10:00a 18-1226 Approves a contract with La Raza Services Inc., for $550,000 and through 12-31-19 to 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 (2018-45441-00). A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega, that Council Resolution 18-1226 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López 18-1227 Approves a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver for $1,000,000 and through 12-31-19 to co-manage the Denver Co-Responder program with the Denver Police Department and other city criminal justice agencies to improve outcomes, streamline services and create system efficiencies for persons with behavioral health issues who engage with members of Denver law enforcement, corrections, and emergency responders, citywide (201845517). A motion offered that Council Resolution 18-1227 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/7/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Absent: 1- López 18-1257 Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood, by adding $200,000 for a new total of $400,000 and one year for a new end date of 9-30-19 to support the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program, citywide (SOCSV2017-36497-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 18-1257 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López 18-1266 Approves a non-financial access agreement with National Jewish Health (NJH) through 12-31-19 for continued access to city property for purposes of conducting an air quality monitoring study in locations in the Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea neighborhoods in Council District 9 (ENVHL-201845753-00). A motion offered that Council Resolution 18-1266 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López 18-1271 Amends a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center by adding $62,500 for a new total of $942,500 and two months for a new end date of 2-28-19 to deliver the city’s Temporary Rent/Utility Assistance (TRUA) program to help prevent displacement by assisting low- and moderate-income residents experiencing a housing crisis to maintain stability while obtaining alternative housing by providing rental assistance, utility assistance and other services, citywide (201737266). A motion offered that Council Resolution 18-1271 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López 18-1272 Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc., by adding $62,500 City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/7/2018  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 7, 2018 for a new total of $1,047,500 and two months for a new end date of 2-28-19 to deliver the city’s Temporary Rent/Utility Assistance (TRUA) program to help prevent displacement by assisting low- and moderate-income residents experiencing a housing crisis to maintain stability while obtaining alternative housing by providing rental assistance, utility assistance and other services, citywide (201737244). A motion offered that Council Resolution 18-1272 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López 18-1273 Approves a contract with Denver Public Schools for $600,000 and for one year to administer the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to provide low-income youth with summer work experience and job readiness training at various locations citywide (OEDEV-201842418-00). A motion offered that Council Bill 18-1273 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Ortega, Gilmore, Kniech, New Nay: 0 Absent: 1- López City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/7/2018