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, June 8, 2022, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 7- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore, CdeBaca Absent: 1- Kniech Briefings 22-0688 Eviction Legal Assistance Agreements Presentation Action Items 22-0674 Amends an agreement with Colorado Poverty Law Project by adding $900,000 for a new total of $1,355,152 and 18 months for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households, citywide (HOST-202262294-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Council Resolution 22-0674 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0675 Amends an agreement with Colorado Legal Services by adding $105,000 for a new total of $1,217,520 to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households, citywide. No change to agreement duration (HOST-202262180-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Council Resolution 22-0675 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 6/8/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0676 Amends an agreement with The Community Firm by adding $600,000 for a new total of $984,000 and 17 months for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to provide eviction legal assistance to eligible households, citywide (HOST-202262295-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Flynn, that Council Resolution 22-0676 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0518 Approves a contract with Mercy Housing Mountain Plains for $572,483 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and through 12-31-2023 to support the development and operation of an affordable early childhood education center located at the Rose on Colfax at 1500 North Valentia Street in Council District 8 (MOEAI-202263349). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0518 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0653 Approves the collective bargaining agreement with Denver Firefighters Local 858 for 2023-2025 pay and benefits (SAFTY-202263373). City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 6/8/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 8, 2022 A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0653 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0673 Amends an agreement with Yale Station Apartments, LLC, to preserve the City’s covenant and stipulate how a conflict between United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and City covenants is to be addressed if any should arise, at the 50-unit senior housing project located at 5307 East Yale Avenue in Council District 4. No change to agreement duration or amount (HOST-202263068-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0673 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0677 Amends a contract with Thriving Families to add $157,090 for a new total of $653,504 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue providing targeted early intervention supports to new mothers who recently had a child and are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), citywide (SOCSV-201948997-04). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0677 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0678 Amends a contract with Colorado Women’s Employment and Education, Incorporated by adding $1,035,000 for a new contract total of $1,805,000 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue providing intensive services to assist Colorado Works (CW)/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants who require support with personal and family stabilization, case management, and skills development prior to job placement, citywide (SOCSV-202159631-01, SOCSV-202262905-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0678 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 6/8/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0679 Amends a contract with CrossPurpose to add $263,100 for a new contract total of $1,301,225 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue providing targeted training and development of executive functioning/life preparedness skills to Colorado Works (CW)/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants, citywide (SOCSV-201948998-03, SOCSV-202263282-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0679 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0680 Amends a contract with Jewish Family Services of Colorado, Inc. to add $601,937 for a new contract total of $1,619,923 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue providing intensive case management services to assist Colorado Works (CW)/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants that need ongoing support to gain employment, educational opportunities or connection to services to remediate short- and long-term barriers, citywide (SOCSV-202054897-02, SOCSV-202262897-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0680 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0681 Amends the contract with Goodwill of Colorado to add $1,110,000 for a new contract total of $3,330,000 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue providing intensive case management services to assist Colorado Works (CW)/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants that need ongoing support to gain employment, educational opportunities, or connection to services to remediate short- and long-term barriers, citywide (SOCSV-202055021-02, SOCSV-202262894-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0681 be approved by consent en City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 6/8/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 8, 2022 bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-0682 Amends a contract with Family Tree, Inc. to add $345,500 for a new contract total of $1,560,115 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue supporting stability and permanency of children in the Child Only Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) /Kinship care and to divert children from the foster care system, citywide (SOCSV-201841755-04, SOCSV-202262896). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0682 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 6/8/2022