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 22, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Absent: 1- Sandoval Consent Items 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 23-0286 Amends a contract with the Denver Foundation to add $250,000 for a new total of $2,200,000 for the Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund, which provides grant funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who provide immigration legal services to eligible Denver residents in the areas of direct representation, in removal defense or affirmative relief, and capacity building for direct representation. No change to contract duration (ATTNY-202367051). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0286 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 23-0291 Amends a loan agreement with Northfield Flats, LLC to add 2 years to the loan maturity date for a new term of 20 years to align with senior lender City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 3/22/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, March 22, 2023 requirements for funding at an affordable housing development, located at 4545 Xenia Street in Council District 8. No change to loan amount (HOST-202264595-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0291 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 23-0292 Amends a loan agreement with Northeast Denver Housing Center (NDHC) Affordable Communities, Inc. to allow for an increase in the maximum sales price per unit, while still aligning with HOST’s published maximum sales prices, as part of the Central Park IV project, located at 5702 North Central Park Boulevard in Council District 8. No change to loan amount or duration (HOST-202265609-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0292 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 23-0293 Amends a loan agreement with 3501 Chestnut Development, LLC to add $5,000,000 construction loan funding for a new total of $8,185,000 and 1 year repayment term, as well as bifurcating the repayment structure, to address increased construction interest costs on a 49-unit affordable housing project known as Chestnut Place Lofts, located at 3501 Chestnut Place Council District 9 (HOST-202262289/HOST-202367135). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0293 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sandoval 23-0294 Amends a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless by adding $175,430 for a new contract total of $5,773,718 to continue to coordinate and deliver the Denver Street Outreach Collaborative (DSOC) and Strategic Outreach to Large Encampments (SOLE) programs to assist persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Denver. No change to contract duration (HOST 202057228/HOST202366886-03). City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 3/22/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, March 22, 2023 A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0294 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 3/22/2023