Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, November 29, 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, Torres, Watson, Alvidrez, Kashmann Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer Action Items 23-1866 For an ordinance amending Article VII, Chapter 14 of the Revised Municipal Code to require the Office of the Municipal Public Defender to represent responsible minors in Denver County Court. A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Bill 23-1866 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1753 Approves a contract with The Colorado Village Collaborative for $2,249,537 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to provide operations and services at a 60-unit micro community site, in Council District 7. 202371105. A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Gilmore, that Council Resolution 23-1753 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer Briefings 23-1875 Briefing from Department of Safety on Helping Youth Pursue Excellence and The Urban Farm City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 11/29/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1827 Amends a contract with The Denver Foundation by adding $750,000 for a new total of $2,950,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-2024 for the Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund, which provides grant funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who provide immigration legal services to eligible Denver residents in the areas of direct representation, in removal defense or affirmative relief, and capacity building for direct representation, citywide. (ATTNY-20205543-06/ATTNY-202371008-06) A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1827 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1828 Amends a contract with Find Solutions, LLC by adding $177,000 for a new total of $612,125 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to continue providing mediation services to city agencies experiencing conflict involving members of the Denver community, citywide. (HRCRS-202159637-01/HRCRS-202370648) A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1828 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1835 Approves a revenue agreement with Waste Management Disposal Services of Colorado, Inc., for 8% of gross revenue for recycling asphalt and concrete excluding outbound material sales and an ending date of 7-31-2026. (ESEQD-202368102-00) City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 11/29/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 29, 2023 A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1835 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1838 Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for $698,257 and an ending date of 12-20-2026 aiming to reduce violence and sustain community safety in chronic crime hot spots, develop strategic expansion protocols for Place Network Investigations (PNI) and advance policing practice, accountability, and science, citywide. (POLIC-202370682) A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1838 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1839 Approves a grant with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for $569,624 and an ending date of 12-30-2026 to fund an annual ShotSpotter subscription fee, communication equipment for officers assigned to DEN, a portion of the Public Safety Survey and personnel staff in the Denver District Attorney’s Office, citywide. (POLIC-202370745) A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1839 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1841 Amends a contract with East Colfax Community Collective (ECCC) by adding $300,00 for a new total of $760,000 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-2024 to provide community navigation accessing rental utility assistance, eviction legal assistance, language interpretation services for an additional 360 unduplicated households at or below 80% AMI, in Council District 5. (HOST-202157445 / HOST-202371232-03) A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1841 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 11/29/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1842 Amends a contract with Bayaud Enterprises, Inc., by adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $1,655,000 and one year for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 to continue providing staffing and operational support for emergency stand-up shelters as needed, citywide. (HOST-202158828 / HOST-202370906-03) A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1842 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1844 Approves an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority for $1,364,678 and one year ending 12-31-2024 to provide medical services to Denver Human Services Child Welfare Division, citywide. (SOCSV-202371268-00) A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1844 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer 23-1851 Amends section 14-109(a) and (b) of the D.R.M.C. setting the pay of full-time and on-call hourly magistrates equal to a compa-ratio of .947 of the paygrade applicable to the classification entitled “Assistant City Attorney-Section Supervisor.” A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1851 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 2- Parady, Sawyer City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 11/29/2023