Community Planning and  
Housing  
Minutes  
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:00 PM  
Chair: Sarah Parady, Vice Chair: Diana Romero Campbell  
Members: Flor Alvidrez, Shontel Lewis, Amanda Sandoval, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres  
Staff: Luke Palmisano  
Attendance  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
Present  
Action Items  
Presentation on Stability Contracts  
25-1993  
Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment to add $350,000.00 for a  
new total of $1,350,000.00 and adding twelve months for a new end date of  
12-31-2026 to allow for an additional 37 households to be served in the  
2026 program year, citywide (HOST-202368182/HOST-202581961-04).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
25-1994  
Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. (BRI) to add  
$2,450,000 for a new total of $3,650,000.00 and adding twelve months for  
a new end date of 12-31-2026 to allow an additional 1,629 households to  
be served in the 2026 program year, citywide  
(HOST-202579426/HOST-202582097-01).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
25-1995  
Amends an agreement with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. to add  
$1,299,685.00 in Affordable Housing Funds, $950,000.00 in General  
Funds and $1,450,000.00 in ARPA Interest funds for a new total of  
$9,699,685.00 and adding twelve months for a new end date of  
12-31-2026 to administer the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance  
(TRUA) program, citywide (HOST-202476821/HOST-202582332-01).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
25-1998  
Approves a contract with East Colfax Community Collective (ECCC) for  
$538,234.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to allow for 175 unduplicated  
households to be served in the 2026 program year, citywide  
(HOST-202582289).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
25-2000  
Amends an agreement with Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc. by  
adding $1,250,000.00 for a new total of $3,777,392.00 and adding seven  
months for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to administer the Temporary  
Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program serving an estimated 90  
additional households (HOST-202371133/HOST-202581992-04).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
25-2003  
Amends a subaward with The Community Firm (DBA Community  
Economic Defense Project) by adding $700,000.00 for a new total of  
$2,265,224.00 and adding twelve months for a new end date of  
12-31-2026 to provide information on and direct access to the Temporary  
Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program through a customer service  
call center, citywide (HOST-202473566/HOST-202582095-02).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
25-2004  
Amends a contract with The Community Firm (TCF) by adding  
$2,450,000.00 for a new total of $3,650,000.00 and adding twelve months  
for a new end date of 12-31-2026 for an additional 1,478 households to be  
served in the 2026 program year, citywide  
(HOST-202579416/HOST-202582096-01).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
25-2005  
Amends an agreement with The Community Firm (TCF) (DBA The  
Community Economic Defense Project) by adding $1,299,685.00 in  
Affordable Housing Funds, $950,000.00 in General Funds and  
$1,450,000.00 in ARPA Interest funds for a new total of $13,893,442.00  
and adding twelve months for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to administer  
the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program through  
financial assistance and/or housing stability services, citywide  
(HOST-202476925/HOST-202582326-01).  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Resolutions 25-1993 through 25-1995, 25-1998, 25-2000, and  
25-2003 through 25-2005 be approved for filing in a block, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
Presentation on Misc. Shelter Contracts  
25-2006  
Approves a contract with Work Options for Women (WOW) for  
$502,112.56 with an end date of 6-30-2026 to provide meals and  
necessary food service management to Denver micro-communities, in  
Council District 8 (HOST-202582288).  
A motion offered by Council member Alvidrez, duly seconded by Council  
member Sawyer, that Council Resolution 25-2006 be approved for filing, carried  
by the following vote:  
7 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres, Parady  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
Landmark Designation  
25-1992  
Designates 1555 North Grant Street, Knights of Columbus, as structure for  
preservation, in Council District 10.  
A motion offered by Council member Alvidrez, duly seconded by Council  
member Torres, that Council Bill 25-1992 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Alvidrez, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
2 - Lewis, Parady  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Consent Items  
25-1996  
Approves contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) for  
$5,231,922.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 for the provision of the  
Housing Central Command (HCC) Stabilization project to support clients  
formerly experiencing homelessness, citywide (HOST-202582072).  
Council Resolution 25-1996 was approved by consent.  
25-1997  
Amends a loan amendment with The Empowerment Program, Inc. to add  
$294,000.00 for a new total of $3,444,000.00 to finance the demolition and  
new construction of a multi-family residential structure to create 70  
income-restricted Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units to be leased  
at affordable rents to qualifying households. No change to loan term, in  
Council District 10 (HOST-202577817/HOST-202582287-01).  
Council Resolution 25-1997 was approved by consent.  
25-2001  
25-2002  
Approves a contract with The St. Francis Center (SFC) for $20,145,343.75  
with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide shelter operation and  
programmatic services at Non-Congregate Shelter - Stone Creek, in  
Council District 8 (HOST- 202581856).  
Council Resolution 25-2001 was approved by consent.  
Approves a contract with The Community Firm (TCF) dba Community  
Economic Defense Project (CEDP) for $3,731,922.00 with an end date of  
12-31-2028 to provide funding for the provision of the Housing Central  
Command (HCC) Navigation program for people experiencing unsheltered  
homelessness, citywide (HOST-202582041).  
Council Resolution 25-2002 was approved by consent.