Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: Kashmann, Chair; Torres, Vice-Chair; Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer Committee Staff: Emily Lapel Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Present: 4- Kashmann, Torres, Kniech, Sawyer Absent: 2- Sandoval, Flynn Action Items 19-1380 Amends a contract with Bayaud Enterprises, Inc. by adding $1,025,300 for a new total of $2,439,031 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide same-day work experience to individuals experiencing homelessness as part of the citywide Denver Day Works program (SOCSV-2018-42632-03, SOCSV-201952518-04). A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 19-1380 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Torres, Kniech, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Sandoval, Flynn 19-1375 Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver by adding $700,000 for a new total of $1,700,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 for operation of the Crisis Intervention Response Unit, known as the co-responder program, which pairs a mental health clinician with a police officer to respond to calls involving individuals with suspected mental health needs (ENVHL - 201952894-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 19-1375 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Torres, Kniech, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 12/18/2019  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Absent: 2- Sandoval, Flynn 19-1374 Amends a contract with La Raza Services, Inc. by adding $561,686 for a new total of $1,111,686 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 for operation of the Transition from Jail to Community Collaborative (TJCC) to reduce recidivism through targeted supportive services delivered both in jail and in the community to address an individual’s criminogenic risk factors (ENVHL - 201952892-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Council Resolution 19-1374 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Torres, Kniech, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Sandoval, Flynn City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 12/18/2019