Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Agenda

1. Attendance
2. Briefings
3. 25-0560 Briefing on Before the Blue and Beyond the Badge Program
   Presentation
4. Consent Items
5. 25-0469 A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 27 of the Code regarding enforcement of the housing code. Amends Chapter 27 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to allow the manager of the department of public health and environment to order an owner or operator in charge of a dwelling unit to provide relocation assistance to occupants if the unit has been designated as unfit for human habitation. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-23-2025.
   Bill
   Action: approved by consent

   Council Bill 25-0469 was approved by consent

6. 25-0527 A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Center for African American Health to support its work to increase access to evidence informed nutrition standards, healthy eating environments and food skills for children, family and caregivers. Amends a grant agreement with The Center for African American Health by updating Exhibit B to reflect changes in the agreement expenditures, to support its work to increase access to evidence informed nutrition standards, healthy eating environments and food skills for children, family and caregivers in Denver, funded by the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative, located at 3350 Hudson Street, in Council District 8. No change to contract amount or duration (ENVHL-202368593-02/ENVHL-202578692-02). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-19-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-23-2025.
   Resolution
   Action: approved by consent

   Council Resolution 25-0527 was approved by consent

7. 25-0540 A resolution approving a proposed Loan Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Empowerment Program, Inc. to finance the demolition and new construction of a multi-family residential structure to create income restricted Permanent Supportive Housing units to be leased at affordable rents to qualifying households at 1777 Franklin St, Denver CO 80218, in Council District 10. Approves a loan agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Empowerment Program, Inc. for $3,150,000.00 and 60 years to finance the demolition and new construction of a multi-family residential structure to create 70 income restricted Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units to be leased at affordable rents to qualifying households at 1777 Franklin St, Denver CO 80218 in Council District 10 (HOST-202577817). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-19-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-23-2025.
   Resolution
   Action: approved by consent

   Council Resolution 25-0540 was approved by consent

8. 25-0541 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Dream Center Denver for the purpose of outreach to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Downtown Denver, Ballpark and Capitol Hill neighborhoods, in Council Districts 9 & 10. Amends a contract between the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) and the Dream Center Denver to add $693,000.00 for a new total of $1,093,000.00 and 9 months for a new end date of 12-31-2025 for the purpose of Outreach to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Downtown Denver, Ballpark and Capitol Hill Communities, in Council Districts 9 & 10 (HOST-202476714-01/HOST-202579018-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-19-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-23-2025.
   Resolution
   Action: approved by consent

   Council Resolution 25-0541 was approved by consent

9. 25-0546 A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and University of Colorado Hospital Authority, to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Amends an intergovernmental agreement with University of Colorado Hospital Authority (UCHA) to add $598,299.00 for a new total of $2,636,710.00 and add one year for a new end date of 02-28-2026 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA), citywide (202368046-04/202578471-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-19-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-23-2025.
   Bill
   Action: approved by consent

   Council Bill 25-0546 was approved by consent

10. 25-0547 A resolution approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Colorado Health Network, Inc. to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. to add $1,455,453.00 for a new total of $6,406,422.00 and add one year for a new end date of 02-28-2026 to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area (TGA), citywide (202368045-04/202578474-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-19-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-23-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-0547 was approved by consent

11. Rollcall