Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:30 AM  
Chair: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Vice Chair: Chris Hinds  
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Amanda P. Sandoval, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres  
Staff: Anne Wallace  
Attendance  
7 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Flynn, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
Present:  
Briefings  
25-0921  
The People of the Sacred Land Briefing on the Truth, Restoration, and  
Education Commission Reports  
Consent Items  
25-0903  
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Colorado,  
Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to add $280,000.00 in grant funds for  
a new total of $711,250.00 and to add one year for a new end date of  
6-30-2026 for reimbursement of costs associated with the provision of  
defense counsel to defendants at their first appearances in municipal court,  
citywide (DOMPD-202371262/DOMPD-202579821-02).  
Council Resolution 25-0903 was approved by consent.  
25-0908  
Approves a contract with The Community Firm (TCF) dba The Community  
Economic Defense Project for $1,950,000.00 in American Rescue Plan  
Act (ARPA) funds with an end date of 12-31-2025 to administer the  
Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program to approximately  
300 households helping residents avoid an eviction and maintain housing  
stability, citywide (HOST-202579981).  
Council Resolution 25-0908 was approved by consent.  
25-0909  
Amends a contract with Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc to add  
$779,775.00 in Affordable Housing Property Tax funds for a new total of  
$2,527,392.00 and to add five months for a new end date of 5-31-2026 to  
administer the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program  
providing rental assistance, utility assistance, and housing case  
management services to approximately 185 eligible households, citywide  
(HOST-202371133/HOST-202579850-03).  
Council Resolution 25-0909 was approved by consent.  
25-0910  
25-0918  
Amends a Loan Agreement to allow for the Assignment & Assumption of  
the Rocky Mountain HDC, Inc. HOME loan documents to Cornerstone  
Residences LLLP. No change to contract length or maximum amount, in  
Council District 9 (#GE8A021-1).  
Council Resolution 25-0910 was approved by consent.  
Approves Option Letter #7 (processed as City Amendment #8) of the  
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award provided by the State of  
Colorado, Department of Local Affairs to add $205,342.00 for a new total  
of $1,281,324.00. No change to grant length, citywide  
(SOCSV-202472152-00/SOCSV-202472152-08).  
Council Resolution 25-0918 was approved by consent.  
25-0919  
Amends a contract with Bayaud Enterprises to update the legal entity to  
ServiceSource, Inc. and to add 5 months for a new end date of 5-31-2026  
to continue the BeHome housing navigator services supporting Denver  
residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) as they  
navigate housing opportunities, as well as address housing crises, and  
provide support for future planning to improve overall housing stability for  
these residents. No change to the contract amount, citywide  
(SOCSV-202366721-01/SOCSV-202578975-01).  
Council Resolution 25-0919 was approved by consent.