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, June 28, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Absent: 1- Sawyer Action Items 23-0538 Approves a contract with Impact Charitable for $3,000,000 and through 6-30-2024 to provide eligible Denver residents one-time, direct cash assistance, up to $1,500, to mitigate the negative financial impact of the pandemic and support economic stability, citywide (HRCRS-202367950). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, that Council Resolution 23-0538 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0820 Amends an on-call contract with ET Technologies, Inc. by adding 180 days for a new end date of 1-12-2024 to continue collecting, managing and City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 6/28/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 28, 2023 disposing of hazardous and regulated waste generated by city operations and on an emergency-basis, contain spills of toxic or hazardous materials, citywide, while competitive bids for new contracts are conducted. No change to contract amount (ENVHL-201842353/ ESEQD-202368564-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0820 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0823 Amends a contract with Environment Hazmat Services, Inc. by adding 120 days for a new end date of 01-12-2024 continue collecting, managing, and disposing of hazardous and regulated waste generated by city operations and on an emergency-basis, contain spills of toxic or hazardous materials, citywide, while competitive bids for new contracts are conducted. No change to contract amount (ENVHL-201842363/ ESEQD-202368568-02) A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0823 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0832 Amends a contract with Family Tree, Inc. by adding $345,500 for a new contract total of $1,905,615 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to continue supporting stability and permanency of children in the Child Only Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) /Kinship care and to divert children from the foster care system, citywide (SOCSV-201841755-05/ SOCSV-202367650-05). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0832 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0833 Amends a contract with Guadalupe Project, Inc. by adding $117,612 for a new total of $617,562 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to continue providing targeted intervention services to households using Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) who have recently added a child into their home, citywide (SOCSV-201950317-05, City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 6/28/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 28, 2023 SOCSV-202367654-05). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0833 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0838 Approves a grant agreement with United States Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy for $861,159 and through 12-31-2024 to support the goals and initiatives of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program for enforcement of drug trafficking, citywide (POLIC-202368458). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0838 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0839 Amends a contract with Securus Technologies, LLC. by adding $233,378 for a new total of $2,032,000 and one year for a new end date of 8-31-2024 to continue providing services including video visitation and tablets which allow inmates free access to legal research and library materials, educational, programmatic and religious resources, and e-messaging, citywide (SHERF-201734866-03, SHERF-202367059-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0839 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0840 Approves a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) for $2,905,235 and through 8-31-2025 to operate non-congregate shelter and related services for 300 unique households annually at Park Avenue Inn, located at 3500 Park Avenue West in Council District 9 (HOST-202368622). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0840 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 6/28/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-0841 Amends a funding agreement with Archway Montview Manor, LLC to align accessibility language to ensure compliance with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements. No other changes (HOST- 202265494/ HOST-202368183-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-0841 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Kniech, Kashmann, Sandoval, Torres, Flynn, Gilmore Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 6/28/2023