Health and Safety
TL;DR
The Health and Safety Committee approved several contract amendments and new agreements focused on early childhood education and support services for low-income families. The approvals included increased funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs through local providers, food assistance for youth, hazardous materials management services, and state funding allocation for Denver's welfare assistance program.
Key Decisions
- Head Start program funding increases Passed
- Clayton Early Learning contract amendment (+$1.49M for 182 slots) Passed
- Mile High Early Learning Centers contract amendment (+$1.98M for 226 slots) Passed
- Hazardous materials response contracts extended two years through 2029 Passed
- TANF welfare program funding allocation agreement with Colorado ($27.54M) Passed
Agenda
- Consent Items
- 26-1672 Amends a contract with Clayton Early Learning, Trustee, George W. Clayton Trust to add $1,487,602.00 for new total of $1,982,602.00 to provide 160 Head Start and 22 Early Head Start slots in Denver. No change to contract term, citywide (MOEAI-202684223/MOEAI-202685536-01).Resolution
- 26-1675 Amends a contract with Family Star, Inc. to add $209,373.00 for a new total of $704,373.00 to provide 55 Head Start and 12 Early Head Start slots in Denver. No change to contract term, citywide (MOEAI-202684224/MOEAI-202685924-01).Resolution
- 26-1677 Approves a contract with GES Coalition, Inc. for $730,203.28 with an end date of 7-31-2029 for food and food-based education funding for youth provided by the Healthy Food for Denver's Kid Initiative, in Council District 9 (ENVHL-202684834).Resolution
- 26-1681 Amends a contract with ET Technologies, Inc. to add two years for a new end date of 1-17-2029 to continue to provide the City with hazardous materials response and waste management services critical to facility operations, public health and safety. No change to contract capacity, citywide (ESEQD-202370291/ESEQD-202685570-02).Resolution
- 26-1682 Amends a contract with Environmental Hazmat Services, Inc. to add two years for a new end date of 1-17-2029 to continue to provide the City with hazardous materials response and waste management services critical to facility operations, public health and safety. No change to contract capacity, citywide (ESEQD-202370232/ENVHL-202686073-01).Resolution
- 26-1684 Amends a contract with Mile High Early Learning Centers to add $1,976,340.00 for new total of $2,471,340.00 to provide 226 Head Start slots in Denver. No change to contract term, citywide (MOEAI-202684199/MOEAI-202685534-01).Resolution
- 26-1695 Amends an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Economic Security to add $27,543,885.22 for a new total of $27,543,885.22 to establish the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding allocation to Denver for performance of the County’s duties and responsibilities in implementing the Works Program. No change to IGA term, citywide (SOCSV-202684632/SOCSV-202684632-01).Bill