City and County of Denver - File #: 22-1431

• File #: 22-1431
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/31/2022
• In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
• On agenda: 11/21/2022
• Final action: 11/21/2022
• Title: A resolution approving a proposed Fifth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Empowerment Program, Inc. to continue diverting people with behavioral health issues into intensive case management as part of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program. Amends a contract with The Empowerment Program, Inc. by adding $403,160 for a new total of $1,458,138 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue diverting people with behavioral health issues into intensive case management in lieu of arrest for low level crimes as part of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program, citywide (ENVHL-202158938/ ENVHL-202264538-05). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-12-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-9-22.
• Indexes: Anne Wallace

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/21/2022	1	Council President	signed
11/21/2022	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
11/9/2022	1	Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee	approved by consent

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 11-7-2022

Requesting Agency: Department of Public Health and Environment
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Will Fenton and Huyen Doan
Email Address: William.Fenton@denvergov.org and Huyen.Doan@denvergov.org
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Item Title & Description:
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A resolution approving a proposed Fifth Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and The Empowerment Program, Inc. to continue diverting people with behavioral health issues into intensive case management as part of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program.
Amends a contract with The Empowerment Program, Inc. by adding $403,160 for a new total of $1,458,138 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 to continue diverting people with behavioral health issues into intensive case management in lieu of arrest for low level crimes as part of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program, citywide (ENVHL-202158938/ ENVHL-202264538-05). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-12-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-9-22.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?

Contract Control Number: ENVHL-202158938/ ENVHL-202264538-05

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): The Empowerment Program, Inc.

Type and Scope of services to be performed:
This agreement continues the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program for its fifth year in Denver. The program div...