Health and Safety
TL;DR
The City of Denver approved several key contracts to improve emergency response and public safety, including a $8 million contract with IEM International for disaster response staffing. The city also secured additional funding for impaired driving enforcement and a co-responder program to help address behavioral health issues during police interactions.
Key Decisions
- Disaster Response Staffing Contract Passed
- Impaired Driving Enforcement Grant Passed
- Co-Responder Program Funding Passed
- Renewable Natural Gas Facility Agreement Passed
- Competency Services Jail Agreement Passed
Agenda
- Attendance
- Action Items
- 25-1810 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and IEM International, Inc. to provide temporary disaster-response staffing and operational support when City capacity is exceeded during emergencies or severe weather sheltering. Approves an on-call contract with IEM International, Inc. for $8,000,000.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide temporary disaster-response staffing and operational support for Denver Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) when City capacity is strained or exceeded during emergency events or sever weather sheltering operations, on an as-needed, citywide (SOCSV-202581681). 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 11-19-2025.ResolutionAction: approved for filing Passed
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council member Gonzales-Gutierrez, that Council Resolution 25-1810 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:
- Briefings
- 25-1909 Briefing on Department of Safety Axon ContractsPresentation
- Consent Items
- 25-1865 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 Transportation concerning the “Impaired Driving Enforcement and Education” program and the funding therefor. Amends a Grant Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to add $224,424.00 for a new total of $605,484.30 and adding one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 for impaired driving enforcement and education by the Denver Police Department, citywide (POLIC-202370761/POLIC-202581279-02). 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 11-19-2025.ResolutionAction: approved by consent
Council Resolution 25-1865 was approved by consent.
- 25-1866 Approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Caring for Denver Foundation concerning the “DPD Co-Responder” program and the funding therefor. Approves a Grant Agreement from with the Caring for Denver Foundation for $2,104,859.00 with an end date of 11-30-2026 for the Co-Responder Program in support of the Crisis Intervention Unit (CIRU) to improve outcomes, streamline services, and create system efficiencies for those with behavioral health issues who have come to the attention of Denver’s first responders and criminal justice stakeholders, citywide (POLIC-202581722). 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 11-19-2025.ResolutionAction: approved by consent
Council Resolution 25-1866 was approved by consent.
- 25-1903 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement of the Landfill Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement between the City and County of Denver and WM Renewable Energy, LLC for the design, build, finance, and operation of a new renewable natural gas facility. Amends a Landfill Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with WM Renewable Energy, LLC to add a 20 Year Revenue Agreement for WMRE to design, build, finance, and operate new renewable natural gas plant (RC6A006/ESEQD-202475932-01). 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 11-19-2025.ResolutionAction: approved by consent
Council Resolution 25-1903 was approved by consent.
- 25-1904 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Amendatory Intergovernmental Revenue Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Department of Human Services, for court ordered individuals needing competency services in custody at the Denver City Jail and the Denver County Jail, citywide. Amends an intergovernmental revenue agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Services to add one year for a new end date of 9-30-2026 to provide 18 beds for court ordered individuals needing competency services in custody at the Denver City Jail and the Denver County Jail, citywide (SHERF-202266238/SHERF-202580749-03). 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 11-19-2025.BillAction: approved by consent
Council Bill 25-1904 was approved by consent.