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 29, 2022, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 5- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, CdeBaca Absent: 3- Sandoval, Torres, Gilmore Briefings 22-0768 Affordable Housing Prioritization Policy Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Sandoval, Torres, Gilmore 22-0716 Amends Chapter 2 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to update procedures and powers and duties, and transfer governance of the Crime Prevention and Control Commission from the Department of Public Health and Environment to the Department of Safety. A motion offered that Council Bill 22-0716 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 6/29/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Absent: 3- Sandoval, Torres, Gilmore 22-0748 Amends a grant agreement with the State of Colorado by adding $633,052 for a new total of $920,803 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue receiving state funding to build and enhance comprehensive tobacco control programming efforts with a focus on reducing the tobacco usage rates of low socioeconomic status community members, citywide (ENVHL-202160237-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0748 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Sandoval, Torres, Gilmore 22-0757 Amends a contract with U.S. Motels Denver North, Inc. by adding $1,800,000 for a new total of $4,546,000 to provide short-term shelter through the established voucher program for individuals and families when the City’s emergency shelter beds are full, citywide. No change to contract duration. (SOCSV-201738950-11/HOST-202262843-11). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0757 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Sandoval, Torres, Gilmore 22-0762 Amends a contract with Change Matrix, LLC by adding $363,592.97 for a new total of $841,568.59 and 18 months for a new end date of 10-1-2023 for evaluating and reporting on the results of programming for recipients of the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids funding, citywide (ENVHL-202263069). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0762 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Sandoval, Torres, Gilmore 22-0763 Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment by adding $138,509 for a new total of $519,563 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to accept the fiscal 2023 Cities City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 6/29/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Readiness Initiative funding to improve community emergency response through medical countermeasures, citywide (ENVH-201950438). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0763 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kashmann, Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Sandoval, Torres, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 6/29/2022