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, December 15, 2021, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Absent: 1- Torres Action Items 21-1504 Approves a performance loan agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver for $1,260,000 and for 99 years to construct a 28-unit affordable for-sale townhome project known as Aria Townhomes, serving low- to moderate-income households earning at or below 80% of the area median income located at 2819 West 53rd Avenue in Council District 1 (HOST 202160935). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-1504 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 21-1505 Amends a performance loan agreement with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for the Renaissance Off Broadway Lofts affordable housing project by reducing the compliance period from 50 to 20 years for a new end date of 2-14-21, which allows the agreement to expire to facilitate a new performance loan agreement for additional financing to rehabilitate the property under a 60-year affordability period in Council District 9 (HOST 202160837). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-1505 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 12/15/2021  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 21-1506 Approves a performance loan agreement with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for $1,250,000 and for 60 years to rehabilitate a 81-unit affordable housing project known as Renaissance Off Broadway Lofts, serving low- to moderate-income households, earning at or below 60% of the area median income located at 2135 Stout Street in Council District 9 (HOST 202161071). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-1506 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 21-1514 Approves a contract with ShotSpotter, Inc. for $4,700,000 and through 12-31-26 to provide wide area gunshot detection, location, and forensic analysis service for the Denver Police Department (POLIC-202161439). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 21-1514 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres Consent Items 21-1503 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel by adding $606,000 for a new total of $939,000 and two years for a new end date of 12-31-23 to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants when a conflict exists for the Office of the Municipal Public Defender (DOMPD-202161364). A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1503 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: 21-1507 Approves a loan agreement with St. Francis Center for $1,000,000 and for five years to acquire land at 221 North Federal Boulevard in Council City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 12/15/2021  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, December 15, 2021 District 3 for construction of an affordable housing project serving low- to moderate-income individuals (HOST-202160823). A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1507 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: 21-1509 Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. by adding $359,221 for a new total of $2,661,000 to enhance the emergency financial assistance, housing services, medical case management, oral health care and oral health care directive to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA). No change to agreement duration (ENVHL-202161299-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1509 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: 21-1510 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority by adding $58,021 for a new total of $1,107,171 to provide early intervention services for minority AIDS initiatives for new clients and to enhance the outpatient/ambulatory health services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area. No change to agreement duration (ENVHL-202159168-00; 202161296-01). A motion offered that Council Bill 21-1510 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: 21-1511 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with University of Colorado Hospital Authority by adding $26,171 for a new total of $1,100,614 to provide early intervention services for minority AIDS initiatives for new clients to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area. No change to agreement duration (ENVHL-202161298-01) A motion offered that Council Resolution 21-1511 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 12/15/2021