Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, October 25, 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, Lewis, Romero Campbell Action Items 23-1490 Approves a master lease agreement with 4040 Quebec LLC as the lessor for 1 year plus a 3 month extension with a monthly rental payment of $83,333.33 for the lease of a 300 room hotel to help meet the goals of the House 1000 Homelessness Initiative, in Council District 8. FINAN-202370700. A motion offered by Councilmember Watson, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1490 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1500 Approves an option agreement with 4040 Quebec LLC as the grantor giving the City and County of Denver the option to purchase the property during the term of the lease (FINAN-202370700) for $43,000,000. The lease of the hotel is to help meet the goals of the House 1000 Homelessness Initiative, in Council District 8. FINAN-202370701. A motion offered by Councilmember Watson, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1500 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1529 Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $4,000,000 with a term ending on 03-31-2025 to provide funding for the Denver Transformational Rapid-Rehousing program for people experiencing unsheltered City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 10/26/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, October 25, 2023 homelessness, citywide. HOST-202369421. A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1529 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Briefings 23-1562 Overview of City's Homelessness Outreach Efforts Consent Items 23-1530 Amends a contract with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (202157444) to add $3,900,000 for a new total of $14,141,667 and a new end term of 12-31-2024 provides supportive services, treatment, case management, housing placement, utility and other housing stability related financial assistance, and housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, citywide. HOST-202370439-02. Council Resolution 23-1530 was approved by consent 23-1532 Amends a contract with the Salvation Army (202057236) to add $2,750,000 for a new total of $4,400,000 and adding 12 months for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide rapid rehousing to individuals experiencing homelessness through individualized case plans that focus on housing navigation, benefit navigation, and rental assistance, citywide. 202369981-01. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1532 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: 23-1533 Amends a contract with The St. Francis Center (202057238) to add $1,342,000 for a new total of $4,261,000 and extends the contract for 1 additional year with a new end date of 12-31-2024 to provide operational and programmatic support of the day shelter and rapid housing resolution programs, citywide. 202370658-01. Council Resolution 23-1533 was approved by consent 23-1534 Approves a revenue grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for $677,031 and a term of 1 year ending on 10-31-2024 to provide permanent supportive housing through two subcontractors, The Empowerment Program and WellPower, Citywide. 202370672. City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 10/26/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, October 25, 2023 A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1534 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 10/26/2023