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, April 5, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Action Items 23-0353 Approves a contract with Trinity Services Group, Inc. for $25,000,000 and through 12-31-2026 to provide quality food services to Denver jail facilities, citywide (SAFTY-202366487). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Resolution 23-0353 was approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 23-0341 Amends a grant agreement with Denver Food Rescue to add $18,599 in Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids sales tax funds for a new contract total of $894,167 to correct an error in approved funding shown in the previous contract language for operation of the No Cost Grocery Program that provides fresh, healthy food for free, citywide. No change to contract duration (ENVHL 202367191-04). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0341 be approved by consent en City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 4/5/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, April 5, 2023 bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 23-0342 Amends a grant agreement with Denver Inner City Parish (DICP) by adding $401,062 in Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids sales tax funds for a new contract total of $1,429,316.82 to provide additional access to healthy, nutritious food to youth and the community at various locations, citywide. No change to contract duration (ENVHL-202266133-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0342 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 23-0343 Amends a contract with Vivent Health, Inc. by adding $10,000 for a new contract total of $967,567 to continue providing care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide. No change to contract duration (202366527-03/202158723-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0343 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 23-0344 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with University of Colorado Hospital Authority (UCHA) by adding $17,250 for a new total of $2,203,321 for continued 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 contract duration (202158736-04/ 202366533-04). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0344 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 23-0345 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority by adding $17,250 for a new contract total of $2,242,607 to continue providing care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide. No change to contract duration (202366661-04). City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 4/5/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, April 5, 2023 A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0345 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 23-0346 Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. by adding $140,941 for a new contract total of $5,261,895 for continued emergency provision of 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 contract duration (202158736-04/ 202366443-04). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0346 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 4/5/2023