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, May 10, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn, CdeBaca Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore Action Items 23-0539 Amends Chapter 8 and makes conforming amendments to Chapters 2 and 24 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding animal safety to clarify language and to reflect current best practices meant to protect public safety, health and the environment. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Bill 23-0539 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 23-0518 Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc., by adding a $2,227,827 for a new contract total of $6,557,282 to serve an additional 250 households with Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA), citywide. No change to contract duration (HOST-202157451/ HOST-202367760-03). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Resolution 23-0518 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 5/10/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, May 10, 2023 23-0519 Amends a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center by adding $2,227,828 for a new total of $6,595,028 to serve an additional 250 households with Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA), citywide. No change to contract duration (HOST 202157450/ HOST-202367752-03). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Resolution 23-0519 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 23-0520 Amends an agreement with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. by adding $1,386,086 for a new total of $4,811,406 to serve an additional 188 households with the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), citywide. No change to contract duration (HOST-202263902 /HOST-202367707-03). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Resolution 23-0520 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 23-0521 Amends an agreement with The Community Firm by adding an additional $4,158,259 for a new total of $15,208,259 and 3 months for a new end date of 12-31-2023 to serve an additional 466 households with the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), citywide (HOST-202262616/HOST-202367709-03). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Resolution 23-0521 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore Consent Items Block Vote City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 5/10/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 23-0522 Amends a contract with Jewish Family Service by adding $150,000 for a new total of $775,000 to serve an additional 11 households in the rapid rehousing program, which includes housing navigation, move-in and rental assistance, and housing stability case management, citywide. No change to contract duration (HOST-202159318/ HOST-202367348-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0522 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 23-0540 Amends a revenue lease agreement with Running Creek Ranch, LLC by adding $0.37 cents per usable acre for a new total of $8.55 per usable acre and three years for a new end date of 6-15-2026 for the purpose of grazing livestock on city-owned land near the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS), located at Gun Club Road and Hampden Avenue in Arapahoe County (ENVHL-201101017-04/ ESEQD-202367535-04). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0540 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 23-0541 Amends a contract with National Medical Services, Inc. by adding $899,100 for a new total of $1,499,100 and two years for a new end date of 12-31-2025 to continue providing toxicology testing services to the city’s Office of the Medical Examiner (ENVHL-202157790-00/ ENVHL-202366792-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0541 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 5/10/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore 23-0542 Amends a contract with Nicoletti-Flater Professional Limited Liability Partnership by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $2,300,000 and one year for a new end date of 3-31-2025 to continue providing psychological and counseling services, critical incident debriefings, as well as other assessments and consultations for the Department of Safety, citywide (SAFTY-202158007-00/ SAFTY-202261779-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0542 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Kashmann, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Flynn Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Kniech, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 5/10/2023