Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Minutes Wednesday, June 26, 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, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann, Lewis, Romero Campbell Absent: 1- Gilmore Briefings 24-0843 Presentation on the La Raza Report 24-0844 All In Mile High Update Consent Items Block Vote Block Vote A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0817 Approves a grant agreement with Catholic Charities for $1,185,43.17 and an end date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services to 144 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGHKHS), in Council Districts 1, 3, 7, 8, and 9 (MOEAI-202474472). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0817 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 1 Printed on 6/26/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0818 Approves a contract with Clayton Early Learning for $2,354,674.30 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services to 182 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), in Council Districts 3, 7, 8 and 11 (MOEAI-202474471). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0818 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0819 Approves an intergovernmental agreement with School District Number One (Denver Public Schools) for $3,556,842.84 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start services to 350 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start, citywide (MOEAI-202474473). A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0819 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0820 Approves a contract with Family Star for $854,767.15 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start and Early Head Start to 63 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start, in Council Districts 1,2,3, and 7 (MOEAI-202474487). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0820 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0821 Approves a contract with Sewall Child Development Center for $643,793.46 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start services to 60 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start, in Council District 1, 2, 3 and 7 City and County of Denver Page 2 Printed on 6/26/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (MOEAI-202474485). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0821 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0822 Approves a contract with Volunteers of America for $1,239,946.43 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start services to 92 children and their families as a delegate of Denver Great Kid Head Start, in Council District 1, 2, 3, and 7 (MOEAI-202474483). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0822 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0823 Approves and intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority for $779,791 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide health, mental health and dental services to Head Start families, citywide (MOEAI-202474509). A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0823 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0824 Approves a contract with Mile High Early Learning for $2,999,187.25 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start Services to 234 children and their families as a delegate of Denver Great Kids Head Start, in Council Districts 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10 (MOEAI-202474486). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0824 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 3 Printed on 6/26/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 26, 2024 24-0828 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Colorado Department of Human Services- Office of Child Support Services, adding $865,981.50 for a new total of $3,350,528.09 and thirteen (13) months for a new ending date of 6-30-2025 to ensure utilization of the Equifax Verification Services, citywide (SOCSV-202474469-02/SOCSV-202263659-00). A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0828 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0829 Amends a purchase order with Colorado Hospitality Services, Inc., adding $510,000 for a new total of $1,935,000 and six (6) months for a new ending date of 12-31-2024 for the continued purchase of meals at the City’s migrant shelters utilizing Border Crisis Response Fund budget, citywide (PO-0014169). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0829 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0830 Amends a Purchaser Order with Michaels of Denver Catering Inc. adding six months with a new ending date of 12-01-2024 for the continued purchase of meals for guests at the City’s migrant shelters, citywide. No change to purchase order amount (PO-00132255). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0830 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0831 Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc., by adding $25,000 for a new total of $625,000 for the Foreclosure Financial Assistance Program, citywide. No change to contract duration (HOST-202474424-02/HOST-202371040-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0831 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: City and County of Denver Page 4 Printed on 6/26/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0832 Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $929,794 and a term of 7-01-2024 through 6-30-2025 to fund the Continuum of Care Spectrum Programs including Urban Peak, serving youth; The Empowerment Program, serving formerly justice involved women and trans people; and Saint Francis Center, serving seniors, providing permanent housing and culturally relevant case management, citywide (HOST-202474387). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0832 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0833 Amends a grant agreement with the State of Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services adding $1,751,023 for a new total of $5,103,766.17 and fifteen months for a new ending date of 9-30-2025 to continue to perform detention screening and pre-trial services for youth, citywide (SAFTY-202474245-04/SAFTY202263432-00). A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0833 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0838 Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment by adding $250,000 for a new total of $500,000 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2025 to accept the Smoke-Free Multi-unit Housing Technical Assistance Grant to increase community-based interventions through technical support, training, and assistance, citywide (202567712-00/202367712-01). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0838 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 City and County of Denver Page 5 Printed on 6/26/2024  Minutes Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Absent: 1- Gilmore 24-0839 Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Law, Division of Community Engagement for $541,158 and through 6-20-26 to accept funding to combat vaping among the city’s youth population by establishing the Denver Youth Vaping Cessation and Mental Health Initiative, citywide (202474372-00). A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0839 be approved by consent en bloc, carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson Nay: 0 Absent: 1- Gilmore City and County of Denver Page 6 Printed on 6/26/2024