Community Planning and Housing

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 · 1:00 PM AM · City & County Building, Room 391

TL;DR

Denver's City Council approved multiple contracts aimed at addressing homelessness, including agreements with Urban Alchemy and Urban Peak to provide community ambassador and youth street outreach services. The council also adopted the Far Southwest Area Plan as part of the city's Comprehensive Plan 2040, which will guide future community development.

Key Decisions

  • Urban Alchemy Community Ambassador Services Contract Passed
  • Urban Peak Youth Homelessness Outreach Services Contract Passed
  • Far Southwest Area Plan Adoption Passed
  • Volunteers of America Rapid Rehousing Contract Amendment Passed
  • Urban Alchemy Shelter Operations Contract Passed
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Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Action Items
  3. 25-1874 A bill for an ordinance approving and accepting the Far Southwest Area Plan, which Plan shall become a part of Comprehensive Plan 2040 for the City and County of Denver pursuant to the provisions of Section 12-61 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code. Adopts the Far Southwest Area Plan as a supplement to Comprehensive Plan 2040, in Council District 2. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-18-2025.
    Bill
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Vice Chair Romero Campbell, that Council Bill 25-1874 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:

  4. 25-1881 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Urban Alchemy to provide community ambassador services, citywide. Approves a contract with the Urban Alchemy (UA) for $3,075,625.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide community ambassador services, citywide (HOST-202581994). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-18-2025. This item was called out at the 12-1-2025 meeting for a one-week postponement to the next regular Council meeting on 12-8-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council member Alvidrez, that Council Resolution 25-1881 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:

  5. 25-1882 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Urban Peak Denver for the agency to provide youth street outreach services to youth experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Approves a contract with Urban Peak (UP) for $1,206,260.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 for the agency to provide youth street outreach services to youth experiencing unsheltered homelessness, citywide (HOST-202581995). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-18-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved for filing Passed

    A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council member Alvidrez, that Council Resolution 25-1882 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:

  6. Briefings
  7. 25-1908 Permanent Supportive Housing Presentation
    Presentation
  8. Consent Items
  9. 25-1879 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Volunteers of America Colorado Branch for the continued support of individuals and families through individualized case plans that focus on housing navigation, benefit navigation, and rental assistance, citywide. Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch Rapid Rehousing Plus Care program to add $1,102,542.00 for a new total of $3,637,542.00 and update the scope of work by increasing the total households served to 82 for the continued support of individuals and families through individualized case plans that focus on housing navigation, benefit navigation, and rental assistance, citywide (HOST-202477476/HOST-202581852-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-18-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1879 was approved by consent.

  10. 25-1880 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Village Collaborative for supporting programming, operations, and closedown of the Monroe Village Micro-Community, in Council District 9. Amends a contract with Colorado Village Collaborative (CVC) to add $940,602.00 for a new total of $2,421,805.00 and adding nine months for a new end date of 9-30-2026 for supporting programming, operations, and closedown of the Monroe Village Micro-Community, in Council District 9 (HOST-202477532/HOST-202581930-01). 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 11-18-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1880 was approved by consent.

  11. 25-1883 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Urban Alchemy to provide shelter operation and programmatic services at Non-Congregate Shelter - Aspen, in Council District 8. Approves a contract with Urban Alchemy for $30,421,129.90 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide shelter operation and programmatic services at Non-Congregate Shelter - Aspen, in Council District 8 (HOST-202581857). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-22-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-18-2025. This item was called out at the 12-1-2025 meeting for a one-week postponement to the next regular Council meeting on 12-8-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1883 was approved by consent.