City and County of Denver - File #: 22-0292

• File #: 22-0292
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/8/2022
• In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
• On agenda: 3/29/2022
• Final action: 3/29/2022
• Title: A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health of Denver to provide 24/7 coverage for the Denver Police Department Co-responder program in areas of highest need, as funded by a grant from Caring for Denver. Approves a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver for $1,751,080 and through 5-31-2022 to provide 24/7 coverage for the Denver Police Department Co-responder program in areas of highest need, as funded by a grant from Caring for Denver (POLIC-202262299).The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-18-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-16-22.
• Indexes: Emily Lapel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/29/2022	1	Council President	signed
3/29/2022	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
3/16/2022	1	Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee	approved by consent	Pass

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 3/7/22

Requesting Agency: Denver Police Department
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Laura Wachter
Email Address: laura.wachter@denvergov.org
Phone Number:

Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and Mental Health of Denver to provide 24/7 coverage for the Denver Police Department Co-responder program in areas of highest need, as funded by a grant from Caring for Denver.
Approves a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver for $1,751,080 and through 5-31-2022 to provide 24/7 coverage for the Denver Police Department Co-responder program in areas of highest need, as funded by a grant from Caring for Denver (POLIC-202262299).The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-18-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-16-22.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Contract Control Number: POLIC-202262299

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): Mental Health Center of Denver

Type and Scope of services to be performed:
The Denver Police Department was awarded funding from Caring for Denver to expand its successful co-responder program to 24/7 coverage. This program pairs mental health clinicians with police officers and focuses on responding to calls for service involving individuals with suspected or known mental health needs.


Location (if applicable):

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