Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, June 5, 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: 10 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann, Lewis, Romero Campbell Action Items 24-0717 A bill for an ordinance increasing the sales and use tax by a rate of 0.34 percent and dedicating the revenue derived from the tax rate increase to fund certain services provided by Denver Health and Hospital Authority subject to the approval of the voters at a special municipal election to be conducted in coordination with the state general election on November 5, 2024. A motion offered by Chair Gonzales-Gutierrez, duly seconded by Council member Watson, that Council Bill 24-0717 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 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 24-0724 Approves a revenue grant agreement with the State of Colorado for a Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEERII) grant for $1,700,000 and ending 9-30-2024 to support summer youth employment, summer Pop-Up events for youth and families, Denver Parks and Recreation's Night Moves City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 6/5/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 5, 2024 program, and tutoring support at comprehensive youth serving organizations, citywide (MOEAI-202474195). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0724 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0733 Amends a revenue contract with the State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health by adding $1,397,000 for a new total of $4,123,842.76 and a new end date of 9-30-2025 to provide funds for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, competency enhancements, jail medicated assisted treatment and pre-sentence re-entry to Denver County Jails, citywide (SHER202262959-04/SHERF-202473782-04). A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0733 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0741 Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Service, Behavioral Health Administration by adding $150,000 for a new total of $558,806 and one year with a new end date of 6-30-2025 to provide alcohol treatment programs for justice-involved individuals under the legal jurisdiction of Denver County Court for alcohol related driving offenses, citywide (COURT-202474105/21 IHJA 159734). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0741 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0742 Approves a funding agreement with Elevation Community Land Trust for $1,605,000 to assist with the acquisition costs associated with the development of sixty-two (62) income-restricted homeownership units located at 2907-2915 Welton Street in Council District 9 (HOST-202474063). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0742 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 6/5/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 5, 2024 24-0743 Approves a loan agreement with 2915 Welton Development, LLC., for $3,360,000 to assist with the financing and construction costs of six-two (62) income-restricted homeownership units located at 2907-2915 Welton Street, in Council District 9 (HOST-202474078). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0743 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 24-0744 Amends a loan agreement with Archway Investment Corporation, INC., adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $4,850,000 to complete construction on four existing dormitory buildings into 154 income-restricted units, in Council District 8 (HOST-202265780/HOST-202473777). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0744 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 3 Printed on 6/5/2024