Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, November 15, 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, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Alvidrez, Romero Campbell, Kashmann Absent: 1- Gilmore Action Items 23-1751 Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $10,090,903 and a term ending on 12-31-2024 to provide all required management and oversight of the emergency homelessness shelter located at 4040 Quebec Street, in Council District 8. 202369627. A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1751 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 23-1753 Approves a contract with The Colorado Village Collaborative for $3,812,474 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to provide operations and services at a 120-unit micro community site, in Council District 7. 202371105. A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Parady, that Council Resolution 23-1753 be postponed to a date certain, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/15/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 15, 2023 23-1748 Approves a contract with Bayaud Enterprises, Inc. for $2,308,929 and a contract term ending on 12-31-2024 to provide site operations and client support and management for the agreed upon micro-community site, in Council District 8. 202371064. A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1748 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 23-1768 Approves a contract with The Gathering Place for $1,451,142 and a contract term ending on 12-31-2024 to provide site operations and client support and management for the agreed upon micro community site, citywide. 202371201. A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1768 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 23-1752 Approves a contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for $850,736 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to provide mental, physical, and behavioral health support to micro communities and non-congregate shelters supporting those experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202371124. A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1752 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore Consent Items City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/15/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 23-1723 Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. operating as Denver Colorado AIDS Project (201948547-00), by adding $46,097 for a new total of $791,150 and amending the scope of work to include a city-wide needs assessment survey, for syringe access services at 6260 East Colfax Avenue in Council District 5 and serving residents, citywide. 202370712-05. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1723 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 23-1747 Amends a contract with Urban Peak Denver (202057240) by adding $910,000 for a new total of $3,390,000 and one additional year for a new end term of December 31, 2024, to support overnight and daytime shelter operations and programming for youth ages 15 through 24 who are experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202370954-02. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1747 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/15/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 15, 2023 23-1749 Amends a contract with Central Student Transportation (202265250) to increase the amount by $750,000 for a new total of $1,200,000 and 1 additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to fund the continuation of transportation services for individuals experiencing homelessness and support transportation needs of the migrant response, citywide. 202371017-02. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1749 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 23-1750 Amends a contract with The Community Firm, operating as the Community Economic Defense Project (202159467), by adding $752,000 for a new total of $1,736,000 and a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide eviction legal defense services for households at or below 80% of the area median income, citywide. 202371004-02. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1750 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/15/2023