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 9, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 11 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann, Sandoval, Romero Campbell, Hinds Briefings 23-1059 Update on the Homelessness Emergency Declaration 23-1089 Executive Session A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Presentation 23-1089 be Entered Into Executive Session, failed to carry by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1049 Amends a contract with The Fax East Colfax Redevelopment, LLC by adding $293,953 for a new total of $1,277,409 to renovate additional units City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/9/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 9, 2023 so that the total number of shelter units will be increased from 34 to 37, at the Sand & Sage Motel and Westerner Motel, which will operate temporarily as non-congregate shelter and will ultimately be redeveloped into affordable housing in Council District 8. No change to contract duration (HOST-202369154-01/HOST-202265304). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1049 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1053 Amends a contract with Maple Star Colorado by adding $212,000 for a new total of $879,000 and twelve months for a new ending date of 6-30-2024 to ensure that home studies are performed by state-trained and certified social workers, and to continue providing face-to-face contact visits for children in out-of-home care to ensure children’s wellbeing and safety are met, citywide (SOCSV-202369112-04 / SOCSV-201951729-00). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1053 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1054 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Colorado Department of Human Service - Office of Child Support Services by adding $1,257,671.59 for a new total of $2,484,546.19 and 13 months for a new end date of 6-30-2024, to ensure Denver Human Services can continue to use Equifax Verification Services, citywide (SOCSV -202369017-01 / SOCSV-202263659-00). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1054 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/9/2023