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Health and Safety

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 · 10:30 AM AM · City & County Building, Room 391

TL;DR

Denver City Council approved several grants and agreements focusing on public health and safety, including a $1 million crime victim support grant and an additional $494,899 for immunization programs. The council also advanced a renewable natural gas facility project and extended a substance misuse prevention program in schools.

Key Decisions

  • Crime Victim Compensation Grant Approved
  • School Substance Misuse Support Program Extension Approved
  • Renewable Natural Gas Facility Planning Agreement Approved
  • Immunization Program Funding Increase Approved
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Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Briefings
  3. 25-1512 Briefing from the Office of Municipal Public Defender
    Presentation
  4. Consent Items
  5. 25-1485 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Public Schools, to provide support to students who are at the beginning stages of substance misuse. Amends a contract agreement with Denver Public Schools to add 6 months for a new end date of 6-30-2027 to maintain two, 1.0 FTE positions that are tasked with being dispatched to schools on an as-needed basis to provide support to students who are at the beginning stages of substance misuse. No change to contract amount, citywide (ENVHL-202370553/ENVHL-202580518-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-17-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-15-2025.
    Bill
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Bill 25-1485 was approved by consent.

  6. 25-1495 Approves a grant award from the State of Colorado Department of Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Victim Programs in the amount of $1,000,000.00 made available through the Federal Victim of Crime Act with an end date of 9-30-2026 to support the DA’s Crime Victim Compensation program, citywide (DATTY-202581664).
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1495 was approved by consent.

  7. 25-1500 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Public Service Company of Colorado for the purpose of evaluating the Property for planning purposes in connection with the City's effort to develop, construct, and use a Renewable Natural Gas facility at the City-owned Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site. Approves Property Access Agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) for one year for the purpose of evaluating the Property for planning purposes in connection with the City’s effort to develop, construct, and use a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility at the City-owned Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) (ESEQD-202579904). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-17-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-15-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1500 was approved by consent.

  8. 25-1503 A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed amended Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment for the “CORE IMM” program and the funding therefor. Amends a grant agreement with Colorado Dept. Public Health & Environment by adding $494,899.00 for total of $532,355.00 for CORE IMM funding to continue to reduce and eliminate vaccine preventable diseases in Colorado by increasing and maintaining immunization coverage. No change to the contract term, citywide (ENVHL-202578705/ENVHL-202578705-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-17-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-15-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-1503 was approved by consent.