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Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 · 10:15 AM AM · City & County Building, Council Committee Room, Room 391 1437 Bannock Street

TL;DR

The Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee met to discuss several important community service contracts, including health services for shelter residents and support for HIV/AIDS patients. The committee approved two grant agreements and postponed one resolution about homeless shelter health services to a future meeting.

Key Decisions

  • Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Health Services Contract Postponed
  • La Raza Services HIV/AIDS Support Contract Expansion Approved
  • Crime Victim Compensation Grant Approved
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Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Action Item
  3. 25-0545 A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for providing physical, mental, and behavioral health services to clients at the non-congregate hotel shelter locations in Denver, citywide. Approves a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) for $1,176,265.00 with an end date of 12-31-25 for providing physical, mental, and behavioral health services to clients at the non-congregate hotel shelter locations in Denver, citywide (ENVHL-202578619). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-16-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-14-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: postponed to a date certain Passed

    A motion offered by Vice Chair Hinds, duly seconded by Council member Torres, that Council Resolution 25-0545 be postponed to a date certain to the Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee, due back on 5/14/2025, carried by the following vote:

  4. Briefings
  5. 25-0596 Briefing from the Office of the Independent Monitor on their Annual Report
    Presentation
  6. 25-0597 Briefing from the Citizen Oversight Board on their Annual Report
    Presentation
  7. Consent Items
  8. 25-0575 A resolution approving a proposed Fourth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and La Raza Services, Inc. dba Servicios de La Raza, Inc. to provide care, treatment, and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Amends a contract with La Raza Services, Inc., dba Servicios de La Raza, Inc. to add $152,884.00 for a new total of $589,984.00 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 (ENVHL-202368047-00/ENVHL-202578193-04). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-2-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-30-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-0575 was approved by consent

  9. 25-0588 A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the State of Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Victim Programs, concerning the “Crime Victim Compensation” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the State of Colorado Department of Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Victim Programs for $1,000,000.00 and through 09-30-2025 to accept funding made available through the Federal Victim of Crime Act to support the DA’s Crime Victim Compensation program, citywide (DATTY-202578904). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-2-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-23-2025.
    Resolution
    Action: approved by consent

    Council Resolution 25-0588 was approved by consent