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, November 4, 2020, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Room 450 Attendance Present: 8- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore, CdeBaca Action Items 20-1138 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Appendices to the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Health and Hospital Authority, providing for the amounts to be paid for services by the City and County of Denver and by the Denver Health and Hospital Authority for Fiscal Year 2021. Approves the 2021 Denver Health and Hospital Authority operating agreement (DDPHE 202056359) A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Bill 20-1138 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Briefings 20-1247 Denver TRUA Program Update Action Items 20-1234 A resolution approving a proposed First Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation (CHAC) to amend the scope of services and budget, reduce the maximum contract amount, and modify certain other terms to operate the Coronavirus Temporary Mortgage Assistance Program. Amends a contract with Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation by City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/12/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 4, 2020 reducing the contract by $800,000 for a new total of $200,000 to operate the Coronavirus Temporary Mortgage Assistance Program, citywide. No change to contract duration (HOST-202054968-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-1234 be approved for filing en bloc, carried by the following vote: 20-1235 A resolution approving a proposed First Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Northeast Denver Housing Center, Inc., to increase the maximum contract amount, modify other terms of the agreement, and to continue to operate the Coronavirus Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program. Amends a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center Inc. by adding $1,200,000 for a new total of $3,200,000 to operate the Coronavirus Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program. No change to contract duration (HOST-202054983-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-30-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-4-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-1235 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 20-1236 A resolution approving a proposed Third Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. to revise the scope of services and budget, increase the maximum contract amount, and extend the term for the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program. Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. by adding $250,000 for a new total of $2,250,000 and three months for a new end date of 3-31-21 for administration of the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program (201846944-03; HOST-202055025-03). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-1236 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 20-1237 A resolution approving a proposed Third Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Northeast Denver Housing Center, Inc. to increase the maximum contract amount, extend the term of the City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/12/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 4, 2020 agreement, and to continue to administer the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program. Amends a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center Inc. by adding $750,000 for a new total of $3,050,000 and three months for a new end date of 3-31-21 for administration of the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program (201846925-03; HOST-202055063-03). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-30-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-4-20. A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 20-1237 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Consent Items 20-1191 A resolution approving a proposed Fifth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Pro Tier Leadership LLC for to provide leadership development opportunities for multi-level managers and leaders in Denver Human Services, including training, consulting and coaching. Amends a contract with Pro Tier Leadership LLC by adding $112,050 for a new total of $688,750 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-21 to provide leadership development opportunities for multi-level managers and leaders in Denver Human Services, including training, consulting and coaching (SOCSV-2017-32824-05; SOCSV-2020-56395-05). Council Resolution 20-1191 was approved by consent 20-1192 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority by adding $187,000 for a new total of $604,164 to provide health and mental health services to 1,344 Head Start and Early Head Start children and their families, citywide. No change to agreement duration (202055998). Council Bill 20-1192 was approved by consent 20-1231 A bill for an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20181502 Series of 2019 to change the delegation of authority to operate the Metro Mortgage Assistance Plus Program from the Department of Finance and/or Office of Economic Development to the Department of Finance or Department of Housing Stability; to change all references from George K. Baum & Company to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated; and to change all references from CSG Advisors to Caine Mitter & Associates, Incorporated. Amends Ordinance No. 20181502 Series of 2019 to change the City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/12/2020  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 4, 2020 delegation of authority to operate the Metro Mortgage Assistance Plus Program from the Department of Finance and/or Office of Economic Development to the Department of Finance or Department of Housing Stability, to change all references from George K. Baum & Company to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, and to change all references from CSG Advisors to Caine Mitter & Associates, Incorporated. Council Bill 20-1231 was approved by consent 20-1232 A bill for an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20190771 Series of 2019 to change the delegation of authority to operate the metroDPA Program from the Department of Finance and/or Office of Economic Development to the Department of Finance or Department of Housing Stability and to change all references from George K. Baum & Company to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Amends Ordinance No. 20190771 Series of 2019 to change the delegation of authority to operate the metroDPA Program from the Department of Finance and/or Office of Economic Development to the Department of Finance or Department of Housing Stability and to change all references from George K. Baum & Company to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Council Bill 20-1232 was approved by consent 20-1238 A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning the “Continuum of Care - Bedrock” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for $671,330 and through 10-31-21 for the Continuum of Care program to assist individuals who are experiencing chronic homelessness, citywide (HOST 202056385-00). Council Resolution 20-1238 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/12/2020