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 12, 2020, 10:00 AM City & County Building, Room 450 Attendance Present: 9- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, CdeBaca, Ortega, Torres, Black, Flynn, Gilmore Absent: 1- Sandoval Action Items 20-0798 Approves a loan agreement with Pancratia Hall Partners, LLC for $3,300,000 and for sixty years to support the restoration of Pancratia Hall Lofts, comprised of 72 affordable apartment units in Loretto Heights in Council District 2 (HOST-202054928). A motion made by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres that Council Resolution 20-0798 be approved for filing. Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 20-0799 Approves a loan agreement with 48Race Residences, LLLP for $3,750,000 and for sixty years to support the construction of Viña, a project providing 150 income-restricted units as the residential component of a mixed-use project that will include other community-serving uses located at 48th Avenue and Race Street in Council District 9 (HOST-202053962). A motion made by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres that Council Resolution 20-0799 be approved for filing. Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 20-0800 Approves a loan agreement with 1275 Sherman, LLC for $1,415,000 and City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/12/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 12, 2020 for sixty years to support the construction of Capitol Square Apartments, comprised of 103 affordable apartments located at 1295 Sherman Street in Council District 10 (HOST-202054254). A motion made by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres that Council Resolution 20-0800 be approved for filing. Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval Briefing 20-0804 Briefing: Denver COVID Response for Unhoused Individuals and Families Action Items 20-0795 Amends a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless by adding $11,214,573 for a new total of $16,974,573 and six months for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide facility and personnel support for hotel/motel rooms to serve people experiencing homelessness throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic (HOST-202055514-01; 202054331). A motion made by Councilmember Sawyer duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn that Council Resolution 20-0795 be approved for filing. Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 20-0796 Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $7,261,300 and through 12-31-20 to provide 24-Hour shelter operations and services support for congregate shelter at the 48th Avenue Shelter and non- congregate activated respite and protective action hotel/motel rooms for people experiencing homelessness in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (HOST 202054457). A motion made by Councilmember Sawyer duly seconded by Councilmember Torres that Council Resolution 20-0795 be approved for filing. Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval Consent Items City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/12/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 12, 2020 20-0756 Approves the Mayoral appointments of Tiaja Pierre and Megan Bock to the Denver Head Start Policy Council for terms effective immediately and expiring 7-20-21, or until a successor is duly appointed. Council Resolution 20-0756 was approved by consent 20-0786 Approves a contract with the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) for $1,227,161 and through 1-31-21 for the expansion of the Denver Co-Responder program funded by the 2019 Caring for Denver grant (POLIC-202054895). Council Resolution 20-0786 was approved by consent 20-0797 Amends a contract with Stadium Medical, Inc. by adding $747,930 for a new total of $912,930 and seven months for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide ambulance and paramedic support for the auxiliary shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic (202054458; HOST-202055396-01). Council Resolution 20-0797 was approved by consent 20-0801 Amends a loan agreement with Sheridan Station Apartments LLC to add language allowing the City's loan to take a subordinate position to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority's (CHFA) Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) for a project consisting of 133 affordable units located at 1079 Ames Street in Council District 3 (OEDEV-201840082-03). Council Resolution 20-0801 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 8/12/2020