Community Planning and Housing

Agenda

1. Attendance
2. Action Items
3. Presentation on Legal Services Contracts
4. 25-1579 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Legal Services (CLS) to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 900 unduplicated households annually. Approves contract with Colorado Legal Services (CLS) for $1,168,737.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 900 unduplicated households annually, with a focus on households coming from subsidized housing, citywide (HOST-202581302). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-1-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-2025.
   Resolution
   Action: approved for filing Passed

   A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

5. 25-1580 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Community Firm (TCF) to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 3099 unduplicated households. Approves a contract with The Community Firm (TCF) dba Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) for $2,768,062.50 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 3099 unduplicated households, citywide (HOST-202581304). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-1-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-2025. This item was called out at the 11-10-2025 meeting for a one-week postponement to the next regular Council meeting on 11-17-2025.
   Resolution
   Action: approved for filing Passed

   A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

6. 25-1581 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP) to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 1,300 unduplicated households annually. Approves a contract with Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP) for $2,983,356.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 1,300 unduplicated households annually, citywide (HOST-202581303). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-1-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-2025.
   Resolution
   Action: approved for filing Passed

   A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

7. Presentation on Family Program Contracts
8. 25-1582 A resolution approving a proposed Third Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Rescue Mission to support homeless families currently in shelter, using trauma informed care, harm reduction, and housing first strategies with transitioning to long-term and permanent housing, citywide. Amends a contract with the Denver Rescue Mission Family Non-Congregate Shelter program, also known as the Family Next Step Plus Program to add $496,000.00 for a new total of $1,487,942.00 and add one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to support ten homeless families currently in shelter, using trauma informed care, harm reduction, and housing first strategies with transitioning to long-term and permanent housing, citywide (HOST-202366560/HOST-202581597-03). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-1-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-2025.
   Resolution
   Action: approved for filing Passed

   A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

9. 25-1583 Amends a contract with The Salvation Army Lambuth Center to add $410,150.00 for a new total of $2,037,638.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to support shelter operations, as well as provide longer term support for households to transition into permanent housing, citywide (HOST-202159317/HOST-202581596-04).
   Resolution
   Action: approved for filing Passed

   A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

10. 25-1584 A resolution approving a proposed Fifth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Volunteers of America Colorado Branch for family motel shelter operations and supportive services, citywide. Amends a contract with the Volunteers of America Colorado Branch by adding $2,550,000.00 for a new total of $9,603,640.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 for family motel shelter operations and supportive services, citywide (HOST-202057224/HOST-202581480-05). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-1-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

11. 25-1585 A resolution approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Salvation Army to provide immediate access to family shelter, rapid resolution services, housing assessment and cold weather support to families experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Additionally, this program will serve as an access point to homelessness/eviction prevention, shelter, and Coordinated Entry, citywide. Amends a contract with The Salvation Army Connection Center to add $1,615,427.00 for a new total of $3,236,638.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to provide immediate access to family shelter, rapid resolution services, housing assessment and cold weather support to families experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Additionally, this program will serve as an access point to homelessness/eviction prevention, shelter, and Coordinated Entry, citywide (HOST-202159210/HOST-202581663-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-5-2026. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

12. 25-1586 A resolution approving a proposed Third Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Family Promise of Greater Denver, Inc. to provide temporary housing and support to homeless families who have an identified housing resource, citywide. Amends a contract with the Family Promise of Greater Denver Shelter Operations to add $43,921.00 for a new total of $649,006.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to provide temporary housing and support to homeless families who have an identified housing resource, citywide (HOST-202057232/HOST-202581377-03). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-1-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-28-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:

13. Briefings
14. 25-1616 Presentation on HOST Central Command
    Presentation