Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 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  
11 -  
Present:  
Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres, Kashmann, Lewis,  
Parady, Romero Campbell, Watson  
1 - Hinds  
Absent:  
Briefings  
24-1232  
Metro Denver Homeless Initiative Presentation on the 2024 Homelessness  
Point-in-time Report  
24-1233  
Department of Housing Stability Presentation on  
Loan Development Agreements  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
2 - Hinds, Flynn  
Absent:  
24-1205  
Amends a contract with Securus Technologies, LLC., by adding 7 months  
for a new ending date of 3-31-2025 to continue providing phone services  
for individuals incarcerated at Denver County Jail and Downtown Detention  
Center, citywide. No change to contract amount  
(TECHS-20121032-04/TECHS-202474973-04).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1205 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
2 - Hinds, Flynn  
Absent:  
24-1206  
Amends a contract with Securus Technologies LLC. by adding $210,000  
for a new total of $2,242,000 and 7 months for a new ending date of  
3-31-2025 to continue providing onsite and remote video visitations, and  
tablets for individuals in custody at the Downtown Detention Center and the  
Denver County Jail during the transition to a new vendor, citywide  
(SHEF-202475066-05/201734866).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1206 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Flynn  
Absent:  
24-1216  
Amends a contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services of  
Archdiocese of Denver Inc. to update the loan requirements to allow for  
additional financing for needed repairs for the project located at 3101  
South Federal Boulevard. There is no additional City funding or change to  
agreement duration, in Council District 2  
(GE3A092-01/HOST-202475135).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1216 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Flynn  
Absent:  
24-1229  
Approves a revenue agreement with Regional Transportation District  
(RTD) for $1,908,448 and through 6-30-2027 for Denver Human Services  
to provide eligibility determination and enrollment in RTD’s LiVE program,  
a fare discount initiative for low-income individuals, citywide  
(SOCSV-202474273-00).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1229 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Flynn  
Absent:  
24-1230  
Approves a Grant Award acceptance and Agreement from Caring for  
Denver to Denver County Court for $410,185/year one and $674,605/year  
two, and through 8-1-2026 to provide financial support for services,  
ensuring all clients in need will have equitable access to services, citywide  
(COURT-202475396).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1230 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Flynn  
Absent: