Safety & Well-being Committee
TL;DR
The Safety & Well-being Committee approved updated building and fire safety codes for Denver and increased funding to help homeless individuals. The committee voted to give Denver Health & Hospitals Authority an additional $350,000 to provide housing, mental health services, and case management for up to 100 chronically homeless people through the end of 2016.
Key Decisions
- 2016 Denver Building and Fire Code Passed
- Homeless Services Funding Increase Passed
Agenda
- 1 AttendanceAction: approved for filing
- 16-0092 Amends Chapter 10, Article II of the DRMC to approve the 2016 Denver Building and Fire Code that consists of the 2016 Denver amendments and the 2015 series of the International Codes.BillAction: approved for filing Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Clark, to file the bill carried by the following vote:
- 16-0056 Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health & Hospitals Authority to increase the amount by $349,999.00, for a total of $1,049,997.50, and to extend the term one year through 12-31-2016 to provide transitional residential treatment, case management and/or mental health services for up to 100 chronically homeless individuals (SOCSV2013-14440-02).BillAction: approved for filing Passed
A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Councilmember Clark, to file the bill carried by the following vote: