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 23, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Attendance Present: 8- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson, Romero Campbell, Alvidrez Absent: 1- Torres Briefings 23-1111 Overview of the Department of Housing Stability Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 23-1055 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel by adding $756,000 for a new total of $1,695,000 and 2 years for a new end date of 12-31-2025, to continue providing counsel for indigent criminal defendants when a conflict exists for the Office of the Municipal Public Defender, citywide (DOMPD-202369732-02 / DOMPD-202161364). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1055 be approved by consent en bloc, City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 8/23/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, August 23, 2023 carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 23-1093 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding $310,000 for a new total of $1,147,882.91 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to cover additional staffing needs related to the requirements of Senate Bill 19-223, providing interim mental health services for individuals who have been court-ordered for inpatient competency restoration and are awaiting admission to an inpatient bed, citywide (SHERF-202368693-03 /SHERF-202056255). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1093 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 23-1104 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding $154,294.61 for a new total of $700,111.61 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to account for changes in medication and staffing costs for DHHA to continue providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs for individuals with substance use disorders who are in a Denver jail, citywide (SAFTY-202369198-05 / SAFTY-202057071). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1104 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 8/23/2023