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, March 24, 2021, 10:00 AM Virtual: Link Available at <www.DenverGov.org/CityCouncil> Note: 10 a.m. Early Start Time Attendance Present: 9- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore, Black, CdeBaca Briefings 21-0327 STAR Pilot Program and Co-Responder Program Updates There will be 15 minutes of public comment on item 21-0327. To sign up to speak visit www.denvergov.org/councilpublicinput. A) Briefing B) Public Comment C) Discussion Consent Items 21-0316 Approves a contract with Analytics and Insights Matter, LLC for $548,951 and for two years to design and implement a stigma-reduction campaign related to behavioral health conditions and connect more residents to early intervention and behavioral health treatment and support, citywide (ENVHL-202157997-0). Council Resolution 21-0316 was approved by consent 21-0319 Amends a loan agreement with The St. Francis Center by adding four months for a new end date of 2-29-2120, changing the loan to a pass-through loan, and changing the loan collateral from a deed of trust to a collateral assignment of note and deed of trust for the Warren Residences, a 48-unit supportive housing project in Council District 10. No change to agreement amount (HOST-202157922-01). City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 3/24/2021  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Council Resolution 21-0319 was approved by consent 21-0325 Approves a grant agreement with the Office of National Drug Control Policy for $824,254 and through 12-31-22 to support initiatives of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program (POLIC-202158043). Council Resolution 21-0325 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 3/24/2021