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, August 5, 2020, 10:00 AM City & County Building, Room 450 Attendance Present: 9- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, CdeBaca, Torres, Black, Flynn, Gilmore Public Comment 15 minutes of public comment on the briefing topics for committee discussion. To sign up to speak visit denvergov.org/councilpublicinput or visit Rm 450 in the City and County Building. Sign up is open 45 minutes prior to the start of committee and ends 15 minutes before the meeting begins. Briefings 20-0777 Briefing: District Attorney's Office and Excessive Use of Force Complaints 20-0778 Briefing: Municipal Public Defender's Office and the Equity Lens Consent Items 20-0759 Approves an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health for $690,184 of State funds and for one year to fund the Fiscal Year 2021 Denver Sheriff Department's Recovery In a Secure Environment (RISE) to provide mental health and substance abuse assistance at the County Jail (SHERF-202055330). Council Bill 20-0759 was approved by consent 20-0761 Approves a project funding grant agreement with the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation for seven years to establish a new and dedicated mechanism for the Foundation to provide authorized Fund Transfers to the City to timely fund the design and construction of the Denver Public Library Central Branch Library Renovation Project Alternates in Council District 10 (BOOKS 202055128). Council Resolution 20-0761 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/5/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 5, 2020 20-0763 Approves a contract with Colorado Women’s Employment and Education, Incorporated for $770,000 and for one year to provide intensive services to assist Colorado Works/TANF participants in obtaining their High School Equivalency certification or quality employment through ongoing case management and barrier reduction services, citywide (SOCSV-202055351). Council Resolution 20-0763 was approved by consent 20-0765 Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Services for $571,517 and for one year to fund the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program to divert people with behavioral health issues into intensive case management in lieu of arrest for low level crimes, citywide (ENVHL-202055380). Council Resolution 20-0765 was approved by consent 20-0775 Amends a purchase order with OKS Cascade Company LLC by adding $371,225 for a new total of $730,535 and 27 days for a new end date of 8-10-20 for the rental of mobile shower trailers including standard and ADA accessible showers for guests accessing the National Western Complex and Denver Coliseum in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (PO-00087923). Council Resolution 20-0775 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/5/2020