Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 10:30 AM Chair: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Vice Chair Sarah Parady Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson Staff: Anne Wallace Attendance Present: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson, Romero Campbell Absent: 1- Sawyer Action Items 23-1746 Approves a contract with Satellite Shelters, Inc. for $4,250,000 and a term ending December 31, 2024, for the purchase and design of manufactured modular community buildings in support of the House1000 initiative, citywide. 202370873-00. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1746 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1798 Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $1,735,985 and a term ending on 12-31-2024 to provide meals to micro-community sites, citywide. 202371150. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1798 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer Briefings 23-1770 Presentation on Health Impacts of Cold Weather City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/22/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1782 Amends a contract with The Urban Farm (202160361) to add $391,222.06 for a new total of $848,172.68 and an additional 18 months for 12-31-2025 to provide administrative support, classroom space, and vocational experiential learning opportunities for Helping Youth Pursue Excellence (HYPE) participants, citywide. 202370802-03. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1782 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1783 Amends an intergovernmental expenditure agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority (202265899-00) to add $193,317.96 for a new total of $676,612.16 and an additional 1 year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to continue connecting 9-1-1 callers with low acuity medical complaints with Denver Health NurseLine as an alternative to receiving ambulatory care, citywide. 202370854-01. A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1783 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1789 Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment (202368182) to add $300,00 for a new total of $600,000 and one additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide financial assistance to households who have experienced financial hardship at or below 80% of the Area Median City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/22/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Income to prevent involuntary displacement, citywide. 202371040-01. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1789 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1790 Approves a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. for $4,413,171 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to support the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program to keep people housed, citywide. 202371122. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1790 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1791 Approves a revenue grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to $4,036,662 and a term ending on 10-31-2026 to support the housing needs of low-income people living with HIV/AIDS, citywide. 202371195. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1791 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1792 Approves a revenue grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for $587,563 and a term ending on 10-31-2025 to provide emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid rehousing, citywide. 202371144. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1792 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/22/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 22, 2023 23-1793 Approves a revenue grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for $2,985,693 for a term ending on 9-30-2032 to support the building, buying, and rehabilitation of affordable housing for rent or ownership, citywide. 202371121. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1793 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1794 Approves a contract with Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc. for $622,137 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to support the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program to keep people housed, citywide. 202371133. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1794 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1795 Amends a contract with Jewish Family Services (202159318) to add $250,000 for a new total of $1,025,000 and one additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide short- and medium-term rental assistance to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202371019-02. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1795 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1796 Amends a contract with Bluff Mercy, LLC (20257233) to add $300,000 for a new total of $1,200,000 and one additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide supportive services and housing subsidies for formerly homeless households, in Council District 8. 202371165-02. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1796 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/22/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1797 Approves a contract with The Community Firm, operating at The Community Economic Defense Project, for $7,400,632 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to support the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program to keep people housed, citywide. 202371132. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1797 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1799 Amends a contract with the Volunteers of America by adding $1,333,980 for a new total of $4,996,660 and a new end term of 1-31-2024 to provide for family motel shelter operations and supportive services for the respite program, citywide. 202057224/202371125-03. A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1799 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer 23-1818 Approves the Mayoral appointment of Anne-Marie Braga as Executive Director of the Department of Human Services, pursuant to Charter Section § 2.2.6 (D). A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1818 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Sawyer City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 11/22/2023