Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 10:30 AM Chair: Stacie Gilmore, Vice Chair Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez Members: Kevin Flynn, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson Staff: Anne Wallace Attendance Present: 9- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann, Lewis, Romero Campbell Absent: 1- Parady Action Items 23-1672 Amends a contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (202057228) to add $3,037,326 for a new total of $8,811,044 and one additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 for outreach services to persons experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202370851. A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Chair Gilmore, that Council Resolution 23-1672 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady Briefings 23-1689 Overview of the Office of the Municipal Public Defender 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, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1663 Approves a grant agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/8/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Prevention for $1,807,494 and an end term of 8-31-2024 to expand overdose prevention efforts including harm reduction work, linkage to care services, stigma reduction efforts, drugs testing capacities, and collaboration among healthcare providers, citywide. ENVHL-202370069. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1663 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1664 Amends a revenue agreement with Waste Management Disposal Service of Colorado, Inc. (ENVHL-201524286-06) by adding 1 year for a new end date of 12-31-2024 for the operation of a composting facility, citywide. ESEQD-202370860-06. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1664 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1666 Amends a contract with Savio House (SOCSV-202160466-03) to add $200,000 for a new contract total of $608,000 and to extend the term by one year for a new end date of 9/30/2024 to continue fiscal oversite of the Denver Collaborative Partnership (DCP), aimed at serving youth and their families to keep youth in their own communities. Preserving Safe and Stable Family (PSSF) grant funds supports the various services required through DCP, citywide. SOCSV-202370312-03. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1666 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1668 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch (202057272) to add $965,000 for a new total of $4,040,000 and adding one year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to support the Colorado Rapid Rehousing Plus care program to provide rapid rehousing to individuals and families experiencing homelessness through individualized care plans that focus on housing navigation, benefit navigation, and rental assistance, City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/8/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 8, 2023 citywide. 202370905-01. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1668 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1670 Amends a contract with Burgwyn Residential Management Services LLC (202057235) to add $200,000 for a new total of $800,000 and one additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide permanent supportive housing services, citywide. 202370904-01. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1670 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1671 Amends a contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (202157456) to add $566,000 for a new total of $2,328,219 and one additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide rental assistance for households that are experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202370903-01. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1671 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1673 Amends an agreement with Sheridan Homes LLC to assign the ongoing obligations of a loan agreement and covenant related to affordable housing development located at 5375 West 10th Avenue to Archway Jody Acquisition LLC. This amendment creates the assumption of the agreement and covenant by Archway Jody Acquisition LLC and allows Archway Jody Acquisition to redevelop the property while also extending the covenant for the period of time that it will take to redevelop the property, in Council District 3. HOST-202370810-02 / GE7A090-02. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1673 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/8/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1674 Approves the loan agreement with 1900 South, LLC, in the amount of $4,410,000 located at 1901 S. Navajo Street to assist with the development and construction of 98 dwelling units, 97 of which will be income-restricted, and will be known as Ruby Vista, in Council District 2. HOST-202371005. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1674 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1675 Amends a contract with The Delores Project (202157807) to add $700,000 for a new total of $2,800,000 and one additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to support the operational and programmatic activities at their residential shelter, citywide. 202370785-01. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1675 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady 23-1677 Amends a contract with Volunteers of America, Colorado Branch (202057242) to add $601,829 for a new total of $1,807,316 and one additional year for a new end date of 12-31-2024 to support the operational and programmatic activities at Sinton’s Sanctuary, a shelter for senior women and women veterans experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202370792-01. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1677 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Parady City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/8/2023