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 23, 2020, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 450 Committee canceled. Consent agenda included. Attendance Consent Items 20-0936 Amends a contract with Keefe Commissary Network LLC by adding $880,000 for a new total of $9,257,960 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-21 to provide commissary services and accounting software for inmate accounts at both the County Jail and Downtown Detention Center (RC63008). Council Resolution 20-0936 was approved by consent 20-0940 Approves a grant agreement with Caring for Denver Foundation for $600,000 and through 8-31-22 to expand services to the Denver County Court Problem Solving Courts by adding Forensic Peer Navigators to better support individuals involved in the Denver County Court system (COURT-202055864). Council Resolution 20-0940 was approved by consent 20-0941 Amends a contract with Integral Recoveries, Inc. to amend the scope of work whereby Integral Recoveries will now assess and collect the asset recovery fee, in addition to the court costs owed, in accordance with the DRMC and will work directly with the client in doing so. No change to contract amount or duration (COURT-202055006-02). Council Resolution 20-0941 was approved by consent 20-0976 Amends a contract with U.S. Motels Denver North, Inc. by adding $800,000 for a new total of $1,000,000 to provide units for short term shelter for individuals and families when the City’s emergency shelter beds are full, through the voucher system. No change to contract duration (HOST 201738950; HOST 202055634-08). City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 9/23/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Council Resolution 20-0976 was approved by consent 20-0977 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch by adding $266,028 for a new total of $686,478 and six months for a new end date of 12-31-20 to provide staffing support and to shift operations from activated respite at VOA Family Motel to enhanced non-congregant sheltering and services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (HOST 202054654; HOST-202055725-01). Council Resolution 20-0977 was approved by consent 20-0980 Amends a contract with Impact Charitable by adding $1,000,000 of Coronavirus Relief Funds for a new total of $1,750,000 to provide cash assistance to Denver residents who were previously employed and lost such employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the Left Behind Workers Fund. No change to contract duration (HRCRS-202054745). Council Resolution 20-0980 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 9/23/2020