Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 10:00 AM Chair: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Vice Chair Sarah Parady Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, 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 23-1960 For an ordinance amending Chapters 24, 38, and 49 of the Revised Municipal Code concerning the removal of shelter when the outside temperature is predicted to be thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or lower. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Chair Gonzales-Gutierrez, that Council Bill 23-1960 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres Aye: 4- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres Nay: 3- Flynn, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 3- Flynn, Sawyer, Watson 23-1964 For an ordinance adding a new section to Chapter 16 of the Revised Municipal Code to require the opening of facilities for temporary shelter when the outside temperature is predicted to be thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or lower. A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Chair Gonzales-Gutierrez, that Council Bill 23-1964 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Torres Nay: 3- Flynn, Sawyer, Watson Briefings 23-1966 House 1000 Status Update City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 12/20/2023  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Consent Items Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1882 Amends an agreement with the State of Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services to add $21,225 for a new total of $3,352,743.17 and 3 additional months for a new end term of 9-30-2024 to perform detention screening and pre-trial services for youth, citywide. 202371092-03 (202263432) A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1882 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1943 Approves a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice in the amount of $533,200 for a term of 3 years to support Denver District Attorney’s Office’s Denver Cold Case Collaborative, citywide. DATTTY-202371407 A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1943 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 23-1947 Amends a purchase order with Snap Colorado LLC from $1,000,000 to $1,400,000 with no change to the order length for purchase of meals for guests at the City’s migrant shelters, citywide. PO-00132256 A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1947 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 12/20/2023