Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Committee Members: Kniech, Chair; Kashmann, Vice-Chair; Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Sawyer Committee Staff: Anne Wallace Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore, CdeBaca Absent: 1- Sandoval Action Items 22-1369 Approves a grant agreement with The Fax East Colfax Redevelopment, LLC for $983,456 and through 3-30-2023, and with a 60-year covenant, to help fund acquisition and renovation of the Sand & Sage Motel and Westerner Motel, which will operate temporarily as non-congregate shelter and will ultimately be redeveloped into affordable housing in Council district 8 (HOST-202265304). Council Resolution 22-1369 was approved for filing Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/2/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 2, 2022 22-1363 Approves a grant agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency for $500,000 and through 6-30-2025 to implement the Boulevard Brownfield Initiative (BBI), which includes conducting environmental site assessments and cleanup planning activities with applicable partners along a 6.5-mile stretch of the Federal Boulevard corridor in council districts 2, 3 and 7 (ESEQD-202265007). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1363 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 22-1368 Approves a grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for $2,000,000 and through 8-31-2030 to assist with acquiring the Stay Inn Hotel in Council District 8, which will be converted to and operated as permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness (HOST-202265081). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1368 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 22-1370 Amends Chapter 42 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code establishing salaries and benefits for command staff in the Denver Police Department for 2023 through 2025 in accordance with the approved collective bargaining agreement. A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1370 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 22-1371 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services by adding $33,612 for a new total of $1,633,190.17 for a cost-of-living adjustment for detention screening and pre-trial release services for youth in the 2nd Judicial District. No change to agreement duration City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/2/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (SAFTY-202264956-01/ 202263432). A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1371 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 22-1372 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health & Hospital Authority by adding one year for a new end date of 12-31-2023 for continued medical and public health care preparedness, response and recovery capabilities as part of the Emergency Preparedness Program, including case investigation, contact tracing, and testing for the City’s COVID-19 response, citywide. No change to agreement amount (ENVHL-202056318/ 202264759-01). A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1372 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/2/2022