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, January 26, 2022, 10:30 AM Virtual: Link Available at <www.DenverGov.org/CityCouncil> Attendance Present: 7- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Black, CdeBaca Absent: 2- Kashmann, Gilmore Action Items 22-0072 Amends a contract with Colorado Village Collaborative by adding $3,900,000 for a new total of $4,799,569 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-22 to provide at least four Safe Outdoor Space (SOS) sites, with amenities and services, citywide (HOST-202161622-2). Council Resolution 22-0072 was approved for filing Aye: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kashmann, Gilmore 22-0073 Amends a contract with U.S. Motels Denver North, Inc. by adding $1,025,000 for a new total of $2,746,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-22 to provide units for short term shelter for individuals and families when the City's emergency shelter beds are full, through the voucher system (HOST 202161225-10; HOST 201738950). Council Resolution 22-0073 was approved for filing Aye: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kashmann, Gilmore 22-0079 Amends a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless by adding $3,732,192 for a new total of $5,598,288 and two years for a new end date City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 1/26/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, January 26, 2022 of 12-31-23 to administer the Denver Street Outreach Collaborative (DSOC) and Strategic Outreach to Large Encampments (SOLE) programs (202160813-2). Council Resolution 22-0079 was approved for filing Aye: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kashmann, Gilmore 22-0098 Amends a loan agreement with Elevation Community Land Trust, LLC by adding $1,700,000 for a new total of $4,700,000 to fund the expansion of at least 26 additional income-restricted homeownership units to be sold to households at or below 100% of the Area Median Income at sites across the city. No change to agreement duration (HOST-202261723; HOST-202053899-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Kniech, that Council Resolution 22-0098 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kashmann, Gilmore Consent Items 22-0095 Approves a master purchase order with Goodr, Inc. for $2,250,000 and through 11-2-22, with the option to renew for an additional two years, to provide food boxes to 12 Denver Public Library branch locations, for distribution to youth and their families (SC-00006321). Council Resolution 22-0095 was approved by consent 22-0099 Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver by adding $700,000 for a new total of $3,100,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-22 for operation of the Crisis Intervention Response Unit, which pairs a mental health clinician with a police officer to respond to calls involving individuals with suspected mental health needs, citywide (ENVHL-202161518). Council Resolution 22-0099 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 1/26/2022