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, April 28, 2021, 10:00 AM Virtual: Link Available at <www.DenverGov.org/CityCouncil> Note: 10:00AM Early Start Time Attendance Present: 10 - Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore, Black, CdeBaca, Hinds Action Items 21-0468 Approves a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center, Inc. for $2,000,000 and through 12-31-21 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program citywide (HOST 202158229). A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-0468 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 21-0470 Approves a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. for $2,000,000 and through 12-31-21 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program citywide (HOST 202158228). A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-0470 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 21-0469 Approves a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for $1,866,096 and through 12-31-21 to administer the Denver Street Outreach Collaborative (DSOC) and Strategic Outreach to Large Encampments (SOLE) programs (HOST-202057228). City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 5/5/2021  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, April 28, 2021 A motion offered by Councilmember Kniech, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-0469 be approved for filing en bloc, carried by the following vote: 21-0177 Approves a contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver, Inc. for $6,578,217 and through 12-31-21 to provide shelter services at various locations and programming for women and families with children experiencing homelessness (HOST-202057226). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-0177 be approved for filing en bloc, carried by the following vote: 21-0465 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and CoreCivic, Inc. for provides halfway house, residential and non-residential, community corrections services. Approves a contract with Corecivic for $5,000,000 and through 6-30-23 for residential and non-residential community corrections services (SAFTY-202158407). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 21-0465 be approved for filing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Briefings 21-0495 Restorative Justice Program - Denver District Attorney Consent Items 21-0455 Approves a contract with Clayton Early Learning for $1,695,313 and through 6-30-22 to provide comprehensive Head Start services and Early Head Start services to 224 children in Council Districts 3, 7, 8, and 11 (202158233). 21-0456 Approves an intergovernmental agreement with School District Number One (Denver Public Schools) for $2,413,410 and through 6-30-22 to provide comprehensive Head Start services to 350 children citywide (202158273). Council Bill 21-0456 was approved by consent 21-0458 Approves a contract with Mile High Montessori Early Learning Center for $2,215,953 and through 6-30-22 to provide comprehensive Head Start City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 5/5/2021  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, April 28, 2021 services to 321 children in Council Districts 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10 (202158317). Council Resolution 21-0458 was approved by consent 21-0459 Approves a contract with Volunteers of America for $701,361 and through 6-30-22 to provide comprehensive Head Start services to 96 children in Council Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7 (202158381). Council Resolution 21-0459 was approved by consent 21-0460 Approves a contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver for $1,765,579 and through 6-30-22 to provide comprehensive Head Start services and Early Head Start services to 239 children in Council Districts 1, 3,7, 8, and 9 (202158232). Council Resolution 21-0460 was approved by consent 21-0491 A resolution approving a proposed First Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health Center of Denver for expansion of the Denver Co-Responder program with the Denver Police Department. Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver by adding six months for a new end date of 7-31-21 to align with the provision of services under the expansion of the Denver Co-Responder program funded by the 2019 Caring for Denver grant. No change to contract amount (POLIC-202157530; 202054895-01). Council Resolution 21-0491 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 5/5/2021