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, September 16, 2020, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 450 Committee canceled. Consent agenda included. Attendance Consent Items 20-0928 Amends a contract with Empowerment Program, Inc., by adding $340,000 for a new total of $672,826 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-21 to divert people with behavioral health issues into intensive case management in lieu of arrest for low level crimes as part of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program, citywide (ENVHL-202055933). Council Resolution 20-0928 was approved by consent 20-0931 Approves a nonfinancial agreement with East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District through 9-30-25 to allow the district to place a pole-mounted solar panel within the City-owned Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) to prevent vandalism to the solar panel (ENVHL-202055900-00). Council Resolution 20-0931 was approved by consent 20-0932 Amends a contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless by adding $318,749 for a new total of $806,461 and 4.5 months for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide staffing for screening and triage at shelters for people experiencing homelessness in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (HOST202054658; HOST202055726-01). Council Resolution 20-0932 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 9/16/2020