Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Chair Stacie Gilmore Vice Chair Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez Councilmember Kevin Flynn Councilmember Amanda Sawyer Councilmember Sarah Parady Councilmember Darrell Watson Councilmember Jamie Torres Committee Staff Anne Wallace Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 9- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Romero Campbell, Kashmann, Lewis Absent: 1- Flynn Action Items 23-1060 23-0996 to 23-1017: The Department of Public Health and Environment grant agreements and intergovernmental agreements with various organizations as part of the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative. 23-0996 Approves a grant agreement with The GrowHaus for $2,217,855 and through 12-31-2025 as part of the city’s Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative by providing healthy food boxes at Denver Public Library locations, citywide (ENVHL-202368712-00). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-0996 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-0997 Approves a grant agreement with Mile High Squash, doing business as Mile High 360, for $971,641 and through 12-31-2025, as part of the city’s Healthy Food for Denver’s Kid’s Initiative to provide their students aged 18-years and younger, daily access to nutritious and culturally responsive City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 food, food systems, such as gardens, and education around healthy eating, located in Council District 3 (ENVHL-202368596). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-0997 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-0998 Approves a grant agreement with Jewish Family Service for $1,000,000 and through 12-31-2025, as part of the city’s Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide year-round access to nutritious food through their mobile food pantry, focused on Council Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 (ENVHL-202368594-00). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-0998 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-0999 Approves a grant agreement with Denver Urban Gardens for $3,461,582 and through 12-31-2025, through the city’s Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative to provide healthy eating, nutrition, cooking and gardening education, located in Council Districts 3 and focused on Council Districts 3, 7, 8 and 9 (ENVHL-202369076-00). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-0999 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1000 Approves a grant agreement with Denver Food Rescue for $3,119,4856 and through 12-31-2025, through the city’s Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide free food distribution seven days a week, year-round education opportunities and assistance in applying for Federal Nutrition Assistance programs, focused on Council Districts 1, 3, 8, 9 and 11 (ENVHL-202368601-00). City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1000 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1001 Approves a grant agreement with Victim Offender Reconciliation Program, doing business as Colorado Circles for Change, for $829,891.25 and through 12-31-2025, through the city’s Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provides access to nutritious and culturally responsive food for youth in their afterschool and summer programs, as well as to provide bi-weekly food boxes for families and assistance applying for SNAP and WIC focused in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 11 (ENVHL-202368602). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1001 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1002 Approves a grant agreement with Center for African American Health for $823,850 and through 12-31-2025, through the Healthy Food Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide education about nutrition and healthy eating using the community gardens and a teaching kitchen, focused on Council Districts 8 and 9 (ENVHL-202368593). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1002 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1003 Amends a grant agreement with Stone Soup Inc., doing business as Stigma, by adding $1,047,112 for a new total of $1,948,257 and one year for a new end date of 7-31-2024 to continue buying food from farmers, ranchers and distributors, with Denver Public School staff and social workers delivering the food to Denver Public School food pantries in Council Districts 2, 6, 7, 9 and 10 (ENVHL-202368515 / City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 ENVHL-202264167). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1003 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1004 Amends a grant agreement with Sewall Child Development Center, Inc., by adding $713,593.61 for a new total of $1,248,135.15 and one year for a new end date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to continue providing family educational activities such as food budgeting, meal planning and gardening, located at 940 Fillmore Street in Council District 10 (ENVHL-202159244/ ENVHL- 202368516-02). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1004 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1005 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, Colorado by adding $412,592 for a new total of $1,061,491 and one year for a new end date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide nutrition and healthy cooking classes, healthy snacks for youth, and a youth-led “Vegetable Artscape,” located at multiple sites in Council District 3 (ENVHL-202264165-01/ ENVHL-202368540). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Bill 23-1005 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1006 Amends a grant agreement with First Steps at Monarch Montessori for $231,000 for a new total of $504,000 and one year for a new end date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative to continue providing nutritious meals, monthly food distributions, daily school lunches, City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 and education on gardening and cooking for 300 children in Council District 8 (ENVHL-202368510). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1006 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1007 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with School District No. 1 (Denver Public Schools) by adding $772,750.08 for a new total of $2,772,750.08 and one year for a new ending date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to continue serving daily lunches to Denver Public School students by adding Brigaid, a chef led start-up dedicated to reimaging K12 school food service with quality healthy ingredients, citywide (ENVHL-202368514-02 / ENVHL-202160277). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Bill 23-1007 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1008 Amends a grant agreement with Denver Inner City Parish (DICP) by adding $1,271,780.08 for a new total of $2,701,096.90 and one year for a new ending date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids initiative, to continue providing access to healthy, nutritious food to 2,500 youth and hands-on nutrition and cooking classes to 400 youth and their families at various sites, in Council District 3 (ENVHL-202368508-03 / 202159248). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1008 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1009 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Authority (DHHA) by adding $644,895 for a new total of $1,645,928 and one year for a new end date of 9-30-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, for DHHA to continue providing family nutrition services during pediatric appointments at several outpatient clinic locations and assistance in Women, Infant and Children (WIC) enrollment, in Council District 9 (ENVHL-202368540 /ENVHL-202264828-01). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Bill 23-1009 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1010 Amends a grant agreement with Denver Food Rescue by adding $468,807 for a new contract total of $1,095,551 and one year for a new end date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide healthy, nutritious meals through delivered food boxes to 600 families, focused on Council Districts 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 (ENVHL-202368511-02 / ENVHL-202159284-00). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1010 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1011 Amends a grant agreement with Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver, Inc. by adding $572,474.99 for a new total of $1,337,640.06 and one year for a new end date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to continue providing nutrition education, onsite gardening programming, educational field trips, youth and family cooking classes, weekend food boxes, and quarterly meal-based family nights at multiple locations in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 11 (ENVHL-202368513-02 / ENVHL-202159268). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1011 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 6 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1012 Amends a grant agreement with Barton Institute for Community Action, doing business as Commun, by adding $570,000 for a new total of $1,147,887 and one year for a new end date of 7-31-2024, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to continue providing healthy, nutritious meals to youth and the community through food boxes and health education, located in Council District 2 and serving families citywide (ENVHL- 202368512-02 / 202159476). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1012 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1013 Approves a grant agreement with Vive Wellness for $2,901,079 and through 12-31-2025, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide healthy food bags and snacks to historically underserved youth and their families, citywide (ENVHL-202368714). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1013 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1014 Approves a grant agreement with The Salvation Army for $550,674 and through 12-31-2025, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide health and nutrition education and to support a community garden located in Council District 1 (ENVHL-202368598). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1014 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1015 Approves a grant agreement with Sprout City Farms for $1,054,788 and City and County of Denver Page 7 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 through 12-31-2025, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide no-cost food access for 60-95 families through 18 weeks of farm shares from the Community Supported Agriculture program in combination with food system education focused on Council Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 (ENVHL-202368713). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1015 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1016 Approves a grant agreement with Re-Vision International for $2,561,547 and through 12-31-2025, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to provide education around health equity, food justice and the local food system, delivery of food boxes, and youth apprenticeships supporting, focused on Council Districts 2, 3, 7 and 10 (ENVHL-202368711). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1016 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1017 Approves a grant agreement with La Raza Services, Inc., for $725,000 and through 12-31-2025, through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, to support two food banks and to assist eligible individuals enroll in SNAP and WIC in council districts 3 and 7 (ENVHL-202368597). A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1017 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn Consent Items Block Vote City and County of Denver Page 8 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1019 Amends a contract with The Empowerment Program Inc. by adding $156,906.18 for a new total of $613,353.21 and one year for a new ending date of 6-30-2024 to continue providing the jail-based behavioral health services screening, assessment and treatment for people in the Sheriff Department’s custody who have substance use disorders and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, and to continue providing transition and follow-up case management services for housing, employment, continued treatment and other services, citywide. (SAFTY-202368692 / 202054925). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1019 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1021 Amends a contract with The St. Francis Center by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $2,000,000 to account for increased service expenses required to continue providing supportive housing services to 48 adults experiencing chronic homelessness and amending the terms of the fund drawdown for Warren Residences, in Council District 10. No change to contract duration (HOST-202368501/202054973). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1021 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1022 Amends a contract with Easter Seals Colorado by adding $225,695 or a new total of $517,433 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to continue providing disability navigation services to eligible clients, citywide (SOCSV-202367649 / 20161616-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1022 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 9 Printed on 8/2/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1023 Amends a contract with Savio House by adding $320,000 for a new total of $620,000 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to continue fiscal oversite of the Denver Collaborative Partnership, which aims to support youth and families to keep youth who are interfacing with child welfare services or the juvenile justice systems in their known community, citywide (SOCSV-202368715 / 202263001). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1023 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn 23-1043 Amends a contract with Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, doing business as Mile High Behavioral Health by adding $333,116.10 for a new total of $1,139,833.95 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to continue providing the jail-based behavioral health services screening, assessment and treatment for people in the Sheriff Department’s custody who have substance use disorders and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, and to continue providing transition and follow-up case management services for housing, employment, continued treatment and other services, citywide (202054980/ SHERF-202368691). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1043 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Flynn City and County of Denver Page 10 Printed on 8/2/2023