Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, April 24, 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, Watson, Alvidrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Romero Campbell, Sandoval Absent: 1- Torres Action Items 24-0543 Approves a contract with ViVe for $1,369,504 and a contract term through 12-31-2024 to provide case management services for newcomer families and individuals including rental/ deposit assistance, onward travel, and other supportive services, citywide (SOCSV-202473642-00). A motion offered by Council member Gilmore, duly seconded by Council member Sawyer, that Council Resolution 24-0543 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres Briefings 24-0549 Newcomer Response Update 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, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 4/24/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Consent Items 24-0520 Approves a funding agreement with Elevation Community Land Trust for $975,000 to assist in the acquisition of 13 existing rental units to be converted to condominiums to be sold at prices affordable to qualifying households, in Council District 8 (HOST-202473534). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0520 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres 24-0521 Amends a contract with Colorado Safe Parking Initiative to reduce the amount by $400,000 for a new total of $350,000 and reducing the time by 1 year for a new end date of 12-31-2024 to maintain the two existing safe parking sites and remove the contract requirement of developing additional lots, in Council Districts 4 and 10 (HOST-202473174-02). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0521 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Torres City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 4/24/2024