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, June 24, 2020, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 450 Attendance Present: 8- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, CdeBaca, Gilmore Action Items 20-0586 Approves a loan agreement with Morrison Road, LLC, doing business as Gorman Morrison Road, LLC, for $1,415,000 and for 60 years to support construction of Avenida del Sol comprised of 80 affordable apartment units located at 5048 Morrison Road in Council District 3 (HOST-202054179). Attachments: RR20 0586 HOST Avenida del Sol HOST_Avenida del Sol Safety Committee 062420--2 A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 20-0586 was approved for filing. The motion carried Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0587 Authorizes and approves the use of an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 of Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Allocation to support the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a multifamily residential rental housing development known as the Avenida del Sol Project, a residential 3-story building with 80 affordable housing units located at 5048 Morrison Road in Council District 3. Attachments: BR20 0587 DOF Avenida Del Sol PAB HOST_Avenida del Sol Safety Committee 062420 A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Bill 20-0587 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 6/24/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Nay: 0 20-0579 Approves a contract with Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation for $1,000,000 and through 12-30-20 to operate the Coronavirus Temporary Mortgage Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to low- and moderate-income (80% area median income and below) homeowners who are facing a financial hardship due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, citywide (HOST-202054968). Attachments: RR20 0579 HOST CHAC CV Mortgage Assistance Program HOST_Rent and Mortgage Assistance Contracts 062420 A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-0579 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0580 Approves a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. for $2,000,000 and through 12-30-20 to operate the Coronavirus Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program to provide up to six months of housing rental assistance and up to two occurrences of utility assistance to low- and moderate-income residents (80% area median income and below) who are experiencing a housing crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citywide (HOST-202054984). Attachments: RR20 0580 HOST BRI CV Rent and Utility Assistance Program A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 20-0580 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0581 Approves a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center Inc. for $2,000,000 and through 12-30-20 to operate the Coronavirus Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program to provide up to six months of housing rental assistance and up to two occurrences of utility assistance to low- and moderate-income residents (80% area median income and below) who are experiencing a housing crisis due to the COVID-19 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 6/24/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 24, 2020 pandemic, citywide (HOST-202054983). Attachments: RR20 0581 HOST NDHC CV Rent and Utility Assistance Program A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 20-0581 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0600 Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. by revising program guidelines to remove the requirements for residents to pay a portion of the amount due; to live in the current residence for at least 60 days; and to create a sustainability plan for multiple months of assistance, for the administration of the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program. No change to the contract amount or duration (201846944-02; HOST-202055025-02). Attachments: RR20 0600 HOST BRI TRUA A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-0600 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0599 Amends a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center Inc. by adding $300,000 for a new total of $2,300,000 and revising program guidelines to remove the requirements for residents to pay a portion of the amount due; to live in the current residence for at least 60 days; and to create a sustainability plan for multiple months of assistance, for the administration of the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program. No change to the contract duration (201846925-02; HOST202055063-02). Attachments: RR20 0599 HOST NDHC TRUA A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-0599 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 6/24/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 24, 2020 20-0582 Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for the 2020 allocation of $3,090,873 for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) to provide funding for the city’s housing development activities, including for building, buying, and rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership and providing direct rental assistance to low-income residents (HOST-202054954). Attachments: RR20 0582 HOST HOME Grant HUD Grant Agreements A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Council Resolution 20-0582 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0584 Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for the 2020 allocation of $597,226 for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) to provide funding for services that assist persons experiencing homelessness (HOST-202054964). Attachments: RR20 0584 HOST ESG Grant A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Council Resolution 20-0584 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0585 Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for $2,059,400 and through 12-31-20 for special Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (HOST-202054967). Attachments: RR20 0585 HOST ESG-CV Grant A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-0585 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 Consent Items City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 6/24/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Block Vote 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 20-0583 Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for the 2020 allocation of $2,566,790 through the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program to provide housing and supportive services for persons with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or related diseases (HOST-202054959). Attachments: RR20 0583 HOST HOPWA Grant A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0583 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 20-0589 Amends a contract with Family Tree, Inc. by adding $276,400 for a new total of $869,115 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-21 for support services, crisis intervention, family navigation and case management services to kinship families, as part of the Kinship Payment Strategic Initiative (SOCSV-202054757). Attachments: RR20 0589 DHS Family Tree Inc. A motion offered that Council Resolution 20-0589 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Torres, Sandoval, Kniech, Flynn, Sawyer, Clark Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 6/24/2020