Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 10:00 AM Chair: Stacie Gilmore, Vice Chair Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez Members: Kevin Flynn, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson Staff: Anne Wallace NOTE: 10:00 a.m. Early Start Attendance Present: 9- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann, Romero Campbell Action Items 23-1325 Authorizes a cash balance transfer of approximately $8,000,000 from the Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund to the Department of Housing Stability’s General Fund and authorizes appropriation to support the House 1000 Initiative. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Bill 23-1325 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1326 Amends Ordinance No. 591, Series of 2021, to make additional allocations of funds from the Recovery category of the ARPA Grant based on interest earnings through June of 2023 in the amount of $4,700,000 to support the House1000 Initiative, citywide. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Bill 23-1326 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1327 Approves a rescission and appropriation of $2,000,000 from the unused capital improvements funds into Capital Program HY002-Micro Communities Implementation to support the development of micro communities for individuals experiencing homelessness, citywide. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 9/27/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Watson, that Council Bill 23-1327 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1259 Amends an on-call contract with Environmental Hazmat Services, Inc., by adding 6 months for a new ending date of 04-09-2024 to continue to provide the collection of discarded and abandoned solid wastes including putrescible wastes, medical waste, drug paraphernalia, and other materials in alleys, sidewalks, parks, and other public spaces, and clarifies invoicing process, citywide. No change to contract amount. (ESEQD-202369640-03-ENVHL-2021-59546-01/ENVHL 201844158). A motion offered by Councilmember Watson, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1259 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 1- Parady 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 23-1311 Approves an on-call contract with Denver Health and Hospital Authority for $779,791 to provide vendor services to Head Start delegate agencies for a term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, citywide (MOEAI-202367559). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1311 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1315 Amends a contract with Busco, Inc. to add $2,600,000 for a new total of $3,550,000 and 2 additional years for a new end date of 12-31-2025 to provide bus transportation to and from shelter locations, citywide (HOST-202370237-01/202265184). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1315 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 9/27/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1317 Approves a grant agreement with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $1,053,953 and 1 year to fund the Continuum of Care Spectrum Program to provide permanent supportive housing through: Urban Peak, serving youth; The Empowerment Program serving formerly justice involved women and trans people; and Saint Francis Center serving seniors, citywide (HOST-202370192). A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1317 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1318 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America, Green Willow Project, to add $440,000 for a new total of $1,540,000 and 1 additional year. The funds will be used to provide rental assistance and support services for those experiencing homelessness who are fleeing domestic violence, citywide (HOST-202370035-01/202157472). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1318 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1319 Amends a contract with The Salvation Army by adding $3,666,000 for a new total of $9,166,000 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to support operational and programmatic activities of non-congregate shelter at New Directions, formerly known as Best Western, citywide (HOST-202369411-02 / HOST202261825). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1319 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1321 Amends a contract with The Salvation Army, Lambuth Center project, to add $394,372 for a new total of $1,233,116 and 1 additional year. The funding will be used to support shelter operations as well as longer term housing for those experiencing homelessness, Citywide (HOST-202370088-02). City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 9/27/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, September 27, 2023 A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1321 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1322 Amends a contract with The Saint Francis Center by adding $156,000 for a new total of $624,000 and one year with a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to continue to provide rapid rehousing services through case management and employment services to eligible participants who are homeless ex-offenders transitioning out of the criminal justice system, citywide (HOST-202370036-03 / HOST-20157455). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1322 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 4 Printed on 9/27/2023