Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 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: 11 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Alvidrez, Kashmann, Romero Campbell, Sandoval Action Items 24-0231 Approves a loan agreement with Columbine Towers Owner LLC for $10,000,000 to assist with the acquisition of 170 affordable dwelling units known as Columbine Towers, located in Council District 7 (HOST-202472791). A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, that Council Resolution 24-0231 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Briefings 24-0252 Migrant Response Update Consent Items Block Vote 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 Consent Items City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 2/28/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Consent Items 24-0222 Amends a contract with Vivent Health, Inc. by adding $251,747 for a new total of $677,645 and one year for a new end date of 02-28-2025 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA), citywide (202472418-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0222 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0223 Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. by adding $1,453,564 for a new total of $3,937,484 and one year for a new end date of 02-28-2025 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA), citywide (202472137-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0223 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0224 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority by adding $603,460 for a new total of $1,678,854 and one year for a new end date of 02-28-2025 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA), citywide (202472181-02). A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0224 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0225 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with University of Colorado Hospital Authority (UCHA) by adding $585,457 for a new total of $1,635,522 and one year for a new end date of 02-28-2025 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA), citywide (202472170-02). A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0225 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 2/28/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0228 Approves an expenditure agreement with Denver Youth Program for $696,000 and an end date of 12-31-2026 to provide community-based gang intervention and secondary gang prevention services, citywide (SAFTY-202371868). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0228 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0229 Approves an expenditure agreement with Struggle of Love Foundation for $696,000 and an end date of 12-31-2026 to provide community-based gang intervention and secondary gang prevention services, citywide (SAFTY-202371930). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0229 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0242 Approves a contract with the Denver Basic Income Project for $2,000,000 and a term of 12 months with an end date of January 31, 2025 to continue providing direct cash assistance to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, citywide (HOST-202472770). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0242 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0243 Amends a grant agreement with Clayton Early Learning by updating Exhibit B to reflect changes in the expenditures, to increase their offerings of serving healthy, high-quality food to the community through funding provided by the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, located at 3801 Martin Luther King Boulevard in Council District 9. No change to contract amount or duration (ENVHL-202472126). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0243 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 2/28/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Nay: 0 24-0244 Amends a grant agreement with Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver by adding $5,000 for a new total of $1,066,491, to provide nutrition and healthy cooking classes, provide healthy snacks for youth, and lead a youth-led “vegetable Artscape” as funded by the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, located in four locations in Council District 3. No change in contract duration (ENVHL-202472131-03). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0244 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0245 Amends a grant agreement with Metro Caring by updating Exhibit B to reflect changes in the agreement expenditures, to provide fresh food and nutrition education to youth and families, as funded by the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, located at 1100 East 18th Avenue, in Council District 9. No change to contract amount or duration (ENVHL-202472130-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0245 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 4 Printed on 2/28/2024