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 12, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 7- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Gilmore, CdeBaca Absent: 1- Flynn Briefings 23-0392 Metro Denver Homeless Initiative Presentation on the 2022 State of Homelessness Report 23-0393 Update from the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative Subregional Work Group Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-0372 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Urban Renewal Authority by adding $30,000 for a new total of $705,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to continue operating the Rental/Homeowner Access & Modification program (RHAMP), which helps remove architectural and accessibility barriers for income-qualified persons in their owner-occupied or rental unit, citywide (HOST-202057135-02/ HOST-202366394-02). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-0372 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 4/12/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-0383 Amends a purchase order with CLNC Enterprises, LLC, doing business as La Machaca, by adding $775,000 for a new total of $3,455,000 and 3 months for a new end date of 5-31-2023 to provide meals for guests staying at emergency shelters serving migrants while a new procurement process is completed, citywide (PO-00124808). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0383 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-0385 Approves a contract with La Raza Services, Inc., doing business as Servicios de la Raza, Inc., for $1,000,000 and through 12-31-2024 to expand behavioral health services for approximately 200 youth ages 11-25 by hiring four new staff positions to support youth behavioral health services and providing counseling, mental wellness, and other wrap-around programming, citywide (MOEAI-202367315). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0385 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 4/12/2023