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, September 20, 2023, 10:30 AM City & County Building, Council Chambers, Room 450 Committee canceled. Consent agenda included. Consent Items 23-1219 Approves a grant agreement with Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration for $990,277 and one year for additional staffing, intermediate clinical support and treatment, integrated data sharing, and individual level wraparound client support resources across programs and initiatives, citywide. (SAFTY-202369456). Council Resolution 23-1219 was approved by consent 23-1220 Amends a contract with Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver (YMCA) to add $525,000 for a new total of $875,700 and 27 months for new end date of 8-31-2026 to continue to provide no fee comprehensive out of school time programs during the school year and summer to 75 Denver youth in grades kindergarten through 5th, citywide (MOEAI-202368641-01/MOEAI-202263630-01). Council Resolution 23-1220 was approved by consent 23-1222 Amends a contract with Colorado Affordable Legal Services, LLA by adding $170,000 for a new total of $545,000 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to continue eviction proceedings assistance to 180 unduplicated households, citywide (ATTNY-202369718-03/HOST-202157454-01). Council Resolution 23-1222 was approved by consent 23-1232 Approves a grant with Caring for Denver Foundation for $2,772,032 and City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 9/20/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, September 20, 2023 ending 11-30-2024 to support Denver’s Crisis Intervention Response Unit designed to improve outcome, streamline services, and create system efficiencies for person with behavioral health issues, citywide (POLIC-202369658). Council Resolution 23-1232 was approved by consent 23-1233 Amends a contract with Denver Children’s Advocacy Center by adding $330,000 for a new total of $620,000 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to continue providing forensic interviews of children who are victims of physical or sexual abuse, citywide (POLIC-202369533-01/202266018-01). Council Resolution 23-1233 was approved by consent 23-1234 Amends a grant agreement with Colorado Department of Human Services - Office of Early Childhood - Promoting Safe and Stable Families by adding $200,00 for a new total of $608,000 and one year with a new ending date of 9-30-2024 to continue to develop and establish, or expand, and operate coordinated programs of community-based family support services, family preservation services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption and support services, citywide (SOCSV-202159802-03 / SOCSV-202159802-03). Council Resolution 23-1234 was approved by consent 23-1239 Amends a contract with Colorado Legal Services by adding $250,000 for a new total of $1,467,520 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to assist at least 260 residents coming from subsidized housing in an eviction proceeding, citywide (HOST-202370130-02 / HOST-202157453-02). Council Resolution 23-1239 was approved by consent City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 9/20/2023