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, March 8, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Absent: 2- Kashmann, Gilmore Action Items 23-0214 Amends a contract with CoreCivic, Inc. by adding $2,500,000 for a new total of $7,500,000 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to continue providing residential and non-residential reentry services to individuals returning from incarceration, while other placement options are pursued, citywide (SAFTY-202158407-00/ SAFTY-202366340-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Resolution 23-0214 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann 23-0209 Approves a grant agreement with the United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) for $8,511,546 and through 11-30-2027 to support expanding the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment’s public health infrastructure and workforce retention, recruitment, and training to meet community needs, citywide (ENVHL-202266217). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 23-0209 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 3/8/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Absent: 1- Kashmann 23-0228 Approves a loan agreement with Shanahan Development, LLC for $5,557,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and 20 years for an affordable housing development with at least 190 units, located at 1530 West 13th Avenue in Council District 3 (HOST-202366913). A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Resolution 23-0228 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kniech, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Kashmann City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 3/8/2023