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, July 28, 2021, 10:00 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Note: 10 AM Early Start Time Attendance Present: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Absent: 1- Gilmore Action Items 21-0834 Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. by adding $3,000,000 for a new total of $5,000,000 and nine months for a new end date of 9-30-22 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) citywide (HOST202158228; HOST202159593). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 21-0834 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 21-0835 Amends a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center, Inc. by adding $4,000,000 for a new total of $6,000,000 and nine months for a new end date of 9-30-22 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) citywide (HOST202158229; HOST202159592). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 21-0835 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 7/28/2021  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Absent: 1- Gilmore 21-0836 Approves a contract with Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc. for $3,502,208 and through 9-30-22 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) citywide (HOST 202159613). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-0836 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 21-0837 Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $3,000,000 and through 9-30-22 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) citywide (HOST202159594). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 21-0837 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 21-0842 Approves a contract with The Community Firm for $4,177,531 and through 9-30-22 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) citywide (HOST202159612). Council Resolution 21-0842 was approved for filing Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore Briefings 21-0841 Dept. of Safety Division of Transformation and Policy Consent Items 21-0809 Approves an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority for $604,164 and through 6-30-22 to provide comprehensive health and mental health services to 1,344 Head Start and City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 7/28/2021  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Early Head Start children and their families, citywide (202158542). Council Bill 21-0809 was approved by consent 21-0824 Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for $775,778 and for one year for funding to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based maternal and child health local action plans that promote and contribute to healthy outcomes for women, children, and youth, citywide (202159553). Council Resolution 21-0824 was approved by consent 21-0830 Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for $1,000,000 and for one year to assist high-risk youth and families through implementation of violence prevention and community youth engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services, citywide (ENVHL-202159495). Council Resolution 21-0830 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 7/28/2021