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 31, 2022, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Black Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore Action Items 22-1017 Approves a loan agreement with Elevation Community Land Trust (ECLT) Morrison Condos, LLC for $1,800,000 and with the loan conditions met on or before 6-22-2023 to support the planned affordable housing development located at Morrison Road and South Perry Street in Council District 3 (HOST-202264231). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 22-1017 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 22-0925 Approves a contract with Impact Charitable for $2,000,000 and through 6-30-2024 to provide direct cash assistance as part of the Denver Basic Income Project to 140 women, transgendered and non-gender conforming individuals, and families experiencing homelessness, citywide (HOST-202263678). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 22-0925 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/31/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 22-1015 Amends a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless by adding $1,654,324 for a new total of $39,943,696 and six months for a new end date of 12-31-2022 to continue providing facility and personnel support for at least 280 hotel/motel rooms to serve people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic (HOST-202054331-00/ 202264339-04). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1015 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 22-1016 Amends a contract with The Salvation Army by adding six months for a new end date of 12-31-2022 to continue providing 24-hour shelter operations and services support for congregate shelter and non-congregate activated respite and protective action hotel and motel rooms for people experiencing homelessness in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. No change to contract amount. (HOST-202054457-00/ 202263801-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1016 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 22-1039 Approves a grant agreement with the Caring for Denver Foundation for $2,814,120 and through 7-31-2023 for costs associated with the City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/31/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 31, 2022 continuation of the Denver Police Department co-responder program in collaboration with the Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD), doing business as WellPower, and expanding the program by adding 3 additional clinicians who will be placed with the Denver Fire Department and Denver Park Rangers, citywide (POLIC-202264537). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1039 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 22-1040 Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD), doing business as WellPower, by adding $2,172,109 for a new contract total of $3,923,189 and 14 months for a new end date of 10-31-2023 to continue providing 24/7 coverage for the Denver Police Department Co-responder program in areas of highest need, and expanding the program by adding 3 additional clinicians who will be placed with the Denver Fire Department and Denver Park Rangers, as funded by a grant from Caring for Denver (POLIC-202262299-00/ 202264537). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1040 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 22-1041 Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, for $13,571,797.90 and through 6-30-2023 for funding of the fiscal year 2022-2023 Community Corrections Program (SAFTY-202263708). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1041 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 8/31/2022