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, September 14, 2022, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Absent: 1- Kniech Action Items 22-1097 Approves a funding agreement with Park Avenue Housing Corporation for $5,000,000 in America Rescue Plan Act funds and through 12-31-2023, with a 60-year covenant for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to finance the acquisition of 103 units of non-congregate shelter and convert the units to supportive housing within four years, located at the Park Avenue Inn at 3500 Park Avenue West in Council District 9 (HOST-202264362). Council Resolution 22-1097 was approved for filing Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech Consent Items 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 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 9/14/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, September 14, 2022 22-1087 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health & Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding $290,958.46 for a new total of $545,817.46 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 for DHHA to provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs for individuals with substance use disorders who are in a Denver jail, citywide (SHERF-202057071/ SHERF-202263822-01). A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1087 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kniech 22-1088 Approves a grant agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for $864,550 and through 8-29-2024 for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase hydraulic equipment typically used to extricate people trapped in damaged vehicles, citywide (FIRES-202264670). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1088 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 2 Printed on 9/14/2022