Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: Kniech, Chair; Kashmann, Vice-Chair; Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Sawyer Committee Staff: Luke Palmisano Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 7- Gilmore, Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Briefings 22-0952 IDDEAS Mill Levy Action Items 22-0931 Approves a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. for $1,000,000 and through 6-30-2023 to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to eligible households earning up to 80% of the area median income that are unable to pay rent during or due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citywide (HOST-202263902). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Vice Chair Kashmann, that Council Resolution 22-0931 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Gilmore, Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Gilmore, Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 22-0922 Approves a grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/10/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 10, 2022 and Urban Development for $742,503 and through 10-31-23 for the Continuum of Care Bedrock program to support permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, citywide (HOST 202264005). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0922 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Gilmore, Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 22-0923 Approves a grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for $1,053,953 and through 6-30-2023 for the Continuum of Care Spectrum program to assist individuals who are experiencing chronic homelessness, citywide (HOST 202264004). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0923 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Gilmore, Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 22-0924 Amends a contract with Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, doing business as Mile High Behavioral Healthcare, by adding $298,546.80 for a new total of $806,717.85 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue to provide appropriate screenings, assessments, brief intervention, and linkage to care in the community, based on an individualized treatment and/or transition plan as part of the Recovery in a Secure Environment (RISE) program (SHERF-202263682). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0924 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Gilmore, Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 22-0934 Amends a contract with SCI Colorado Funeral Services, LLC by adding $225,000 for a new total $793,000 and one year for a new end date of 10-19-2023 for corpse removal and transportation services supporting the Office of the Medical Examiner, citywide (ENVHL-202263401-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-0934 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Gilmore, Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/10/2022