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, February 5, 2020, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 391 Attendance Action Items 20-0047 Amends the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) to update references to the Department of Housing Stability as appropriate, and to make policy changes, including utilizing performance deeds of trust and liens to address compliance with City affordability requirements and restructuring the City’s Housing Advisory Committee to support the entire housing continuum. A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Council Bill 20-0047 be postponed to a date certain. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0099 Amends a contract with Correctional Management Inc. by adding $5,553,112.10 for a new total of $12,233,558.80 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-21 for residential and non-residential community corrections services (201950074-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Council Resolution 20-0099 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 Consent Items Block Vote City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 2/5/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0085 Amends a contract with The Salvation Army by adding $294,372 for a new total of $735,934 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide emergency transitional shelter for families experiencing homelessness and to provide case management to families to assist with accomplishing their goals, including securing financial stability, and obtaining long-term housing, citywide (SOCSV-2017-32458-03; SOCSV-201952904-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0085 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0087 Amends a contract with Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding $865,032 for a new total of $1,733,725 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 for child abuse and neglect medical evaluations, consultation services, medical passport services, and nursing health assessment triage and training (SOCSV-2018-44199-01; SOCV-201952791-01). A motion offered that Council Bill 20-0087 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0091 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the Regents of the University of Colorado by adding $345,585 for a new total of $704,875 and one year for a new end date of 2-29-20 for early intervention services, medical case management, mental health services, outpatient ambulatory medical care (HIV specialty care), and substance abuse services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, within the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA) (ENVHL - 201951355-01). A motion offered that Council Bill 20-0091 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 2/5/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Nay: 0 20-0093 Approves a grant agreement with the State of Colorado to accept the 2019 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program funding for equipment purchases to support the operations of the Office of Emergency Management (MOOEM - 202053254-00). A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0093 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0094 Amends a loan agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver to align requirements with Habitat’s new 90-year covenant, as well as allowing subsequent sales to households at or below 100% Area Median Income (AMI) immediately, not after 21 years, and adding an exhibit describing long term compliance requirements for funds that were used for land acquisition and hard construction costs to develop 32 homeownership units located at 43rd and Elizabeth Street in Council District 9. No change to agreement amount (OEDEV-201736287-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0094 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0095 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America (VOA) Colorado Branch by adding $182,496 for a new total of $517,712 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide emergency housing for adults experiencing homelessness who are unable to stay in conventional shelters due to medical conditions, many of which were recently discharged from hospitals, citywide (SOCSV-2018-40143-02; SOCSV-201952724-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0095 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0096 Amends a contract with Warren Village Inc. by adding $200,000 for a new total of $600,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide transitional housing services for women and children experiencing homelessness, citywide (SOCSV-201738671-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0096 be approved by consent en City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 2/5/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 5, 2020 bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0097 Amends a contract with the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) by adding $400,000 for a new total of $2,150,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide housing and treatment services for chronically homeless individuals with co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorder, citywide (2016-31657-04; 201952588-04). A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0097 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 Rollcall Rollcall Present: 6- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 2/5/2020