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 16, 2022, 10:00 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 NOTE: 10 AM Early Start Time Attendance Present: 6- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore, Black, CdeBaca Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres Action Items 22-1477 Approves the 2023 Denver Health and Hospital Authority operating agreement (ENVHL-202265523). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Bill 22-1477 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1483 Approves a contract with Pennrose Holdings, LLC for $1,260,000 and from 1-1-2024 through 12-31-2039 for supportive housing services reserved for 56 chronically homeless transition-aged youth in Denver at 2700 Wewatta Way in Council District 9 (HOST-202265483). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 22-1483 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1484 Approves a loan agreement with Pennrose Holdings, LLC for $3,000,000 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/16/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 16, 2022 and 60 years from the maturity date, to provide gap financing for the construction and long-term operation of housing reserved for 56 chronically homeless transition-aged youth in Denver at 2700 Wewatta Way in Council District 9 (HOST-202265484). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 22-1484 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres Briefings 22-1453 Department of Housing Stability Winter Shelter Briefing City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/16/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1457 Amends a contract with Family Star, Inc. by adding $13,994 for a new total of $638,939 for cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and quality improvement activities within Head Start and Early Head Start services for 54 children and families in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, and 7. No change to contract duration. (MOEAI-202262468-00/ MOEAI-202264771-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1457 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1458 Amends a contract with Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers by adding $63,790 for a new total of $2,875,540 for cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and quality improvement activities within Head Start services for 321 children and their families in Council Districts 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10. No change to contract duration (MOEAI-202262469-00/ MOEAI-202264772-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1458 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1459 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch by adding $20,136 for a new total of $910,035 for cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and quality improvement activities within Head Start services for 96 children and families in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, and 7. No change to contract duration (MOEAI-202262471-00/ MOEAI-202264786-01). City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/16/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 16, 2022 A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1459 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1469 Amends a contract with The Denver Foundation by adding $500,000 for a new total of $1,950,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-2023 for The Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund which provides grant funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who provide immigration legal services to qualifying Denver residents in the areas of direct representation and capacity building for direct representation, citywide (HRCRS-202055438/ 202265097-04). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1469 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1470 Amends an agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority by adding $270,237.11 for a new total of $837,882.91 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to provide the provision of interim mental health services for individuals who have been court-ordered for inpatient competency restoration and who are waiting for admission to an inpatient bed as part of the requirements of Senate Bill 19-223, citywide (SHERF-202056255-2/ SHERF-202263823-02). A motion offered that Council Bill 22-1470 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1478 Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver, doing business as WellPower, by adding $3,710,344 for a new total of $11,960,226 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to operate the Solution Center for short-term crisis stabilization and transitional sheltering for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis and who may also be unhoused or housing challenged, citywide (ENVHL-202263121/ ENVHL-202265541). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1478 be approved by consent en City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/16/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 16, 2022 bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1479 Amends an on-call contract with Environmental Technical Solutions, LLC by adding $550,000 for a new total of $1,000,000 for environmental assessment, oversight, documentation, and consultation related to abatement and remediation activities in city-owned buildings and facilities, citywide. No change to contract duration (ENVHL-201522963/ ENVHL-202158613-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1479 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1480 Amends a contract with Analytics and Insights Matter, LLC by adding six months for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue work to reduce stigma related to behavioral health conditions, citywide. No change to agreement amount (ENVHL-202157997/ 202265373 -02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1480 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1485 Approves a funding agreement with Archway Montview Manor, LLC for $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for one-time assistance with acquiring Montview Manor, a 13-story building consisting of 88 rental units serving seniors with affordable housing needs, located at 1663 Steele Street in Council District 9 (HOST-202265494). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1485 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 11/16/2022  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 16, 2022 22-1486 Approves a loan agreement with Archway Montview Manor, LLC for $3,400,000, with $1,450,000 as a cash flow loan and $1,950,000 as a performance loan and for 30 and 60-year terms respectively, for the acquisition and renovation of Montview Manor, a 13-story building consisting of 88 rental units serving seniors with affordable housing needs, located at 1663 Steele Street in Council District 9 (HOST-202265493). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1486 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres 22-1487 Approves a contract with BUSCO, INC. for $950,000 and through 12-31-2023 to provide daily bus transportation to individuals experiencing homelessness between designated central downtown areas and various approved shelter locations citywide (HOST-202265184). A motion offered that Council Resolution 22-1487 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Kniech, Sawyer, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 3- Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres City and County of Denver Page 6 Printed on 11/16/2022