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, October 19, 2022, 10:00 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 NOTE: 10 A.M. Early Start Time Attendance Present: 7- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore, CdeBaca Absent: 1- Kashmann Action Items 22-1136 Approves a contract with La Raza Services, Inc., doing business as Servicios de La Raza, for $2,300,000 and through 10-31-2023 to add a ‘Community Engagement Network’ component to the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program, citywide. (ENVHL-202264337). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 22-1136 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann Briefings 22-1323 Reimagining Policing Executive Branch Update Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 10/21/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann 22-1297 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding $752,563 for a new total of $2,225,357 for DHHA to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide. No change to agreement duration (202159168-00/ 202264493-03). A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1297 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann 22-1298 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with University of Colorado Hospital Authority (UCHA) by adding $760,757 for a new total of $2,186,071 for UCHA to provide medical case management, mental health, substance abuse outpatient care, outpatient/ambulatory health and early intervention services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide. No change to agreement duration (202158724-00/ 202264497-03). A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1298 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann 22-1299 Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc., by adding $1,731,108 for a new total of $5,120,954 for emergency financial assistance, food bank & home delivered meals, medical case management, medical transportation, outpatient / ambulatory health, mental health, oral health care and oral health care directives, psychosocial support, substance abuse outpatient care and housing services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide. No change to agreement duration (202158736-00/ 202264489-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1299 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 10/21/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann 22-1300 Amends a contract with It Takes a Village, Inc. by adding $204,782 for a new total of $560,814.25 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide. No change to agreement duration (202158729-00/ 202264830-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1300 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann 22-1301 Amends a contract with Vivent Health, Inc. by adding $316,447 for a new total of $957,567 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide. No change to agreement duration (202158723-00/ 202264496-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1301 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 10/21/2022