Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, May 1, 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: 9- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann, Romero Campbell Briefings 24-0578 HOST Overview of Housing Stability Programs 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 24-0561 Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc to add $4,413,171 for a new total of $8,826,342, increasing the estimated total number of households served by 90 while continuing to administer the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program, citywide. No change to contract length. (HOST-202371122/HOST-202473553-01) A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0561 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0562 Amends a contract with The Community Firm, doing business as Community Economics Defense Project, by adding $6,641,651.00 for a new total of $14,042,283, and increasing the estimated total number of households served by 850 while continuing to administer the Temporary City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 5/1/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program, citywide. No change to contract length. (HOST-202371132/HOST-202473564-01) A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0562 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0563 Approves a contract with The Community Firm, doing business as Community Economic Defense Project, for $758,981 and a one-year term ending 12-1-2024 to provide information on and direct access to the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program to households through a customer service call center, serving an estimated 36,000 callers, citywide. (HOST-202473566) A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0563 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 5/1/2024