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Health and Safety

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · 10:30 AM AM · City & County Building, Room 391

TL;DR

The Health and Safety Committee approved several contract and grant amendments to support public health and criminal justice services. Key approvals included expanded funding for Denver Community Corrections ($8.3M added), chronic disease prevention programs ($585K added), WIC services expansion, and a new fellowship program administrator role for the Medical Examiner's office.

Key Decisions

  • Denver Community Corrections Funding Approved
  • Chronic Disease Prevention Grant Approved
  • WIC Services Expansion at Denver Health Approved
  • Medical Examiner Fellowship Program Director Role Approved
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Briefings
  3. 26-1095 DOS Crime Lab, Fleet, and Records/ID Staffing
    Presentation
  4. Consent Items
  5. 26-1084 Amends a contract with Leon Kelly dba Neon Forensics, LLC by updating the Scope of Work to include administration of the Fellowship Program as Director in addition to his current emergency on‑call forensic physician services for the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. No change to contract capacity or term, citywide (ENVHL-202581264/ENVHL-202685258-02).
    Resolution
  6. 26-1085 Amends a grant agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority to amend Exhibit A and Exhibit B by adding an additional service location and updating the budget allocation to add a part-time WIC Educator to continue enrolling patients in and provide Women, Infant & Children (WIC) services during pediatric and OB/GYN appointments at several Denver Health outpatient clinics. No change to agreement capacity or term, citywide (ENVHL-202580277/ENVHL-202684630-01).
    Bill
  7. 26-1086 Amends a grant agreement with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to add $585,177.00 for a new total of $685,177.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 6-30-2027 to support the creation and implementation of Chronic Disease health assessment, framework and infrastructure, citywide (ENVHL-202582823/ENVHL-202582823-01).
    Resolution
  8. 26-1087 Amends a revenue agreement with the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice to add $8,393,627.98 for a new total of $24,982,353.51 and by adding twelve months for a new end date of 9-30-2027 for continued funding of Denver Community Corrections for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year, citywide (SAFTY-202474450/SAFTY-202685106-02).
    Bill