Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, July 9, 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  
Consent Items  
25-0947  
Approves a grant agreement with the US Department of Health & Human  
Services (DHHS) for $14,464,060.00 and an end date of 6-30-2026 to  
provide programs for Denver’s Head Start and Early Head Start delegate  
agencies, citywide (MOEAI-202577830-00).  
Council Resolution 25-0947 was approved by consent.  
25-0950  
25-0951  
25-0952  
Approves the collective bargaining agreement with the Denver Firefighters  
- Local 858 for the years 2026 and 2027 (SAFTY-202579940).  
Council Resolution 25-0950 was approved by consent.  
Approves the City surplus property donation of 36 refurbished  
Chromebooks to 5 All In Mile High micro-communities, citywide.  
Council Bill 25-0951 was approved by consent.  
Amends an agreement with Elevation Community Land Trust to add  
$325,000.00 in grant funds for a new total of $2,825,000.00 and to amend  
the scope of work to match the Stronger Communities Grant agreement  
scope of work, in Council District 9  
(HOST-202475177/HOST-202579891-01).  
Council Resolution 25-0952 was approved by consent.  
25-0958  
Amends a grant agreement with ReVision to make changes to the budget  
allocation in the contract to create and provide curriculum around food  
justice, health equity, and the local food system for youth ages 18 and  
provide apprenticeship for youth, as funded by the Healthy Food for  
Denver’s Kids Initiative. No change to contract amount or length, citywide  
(ENVHL-202368711/ENVHL-202579608-01).  
Council Resolution 25-0958 was approved by consent.  
25-0959  
Amends a grant agreement with Sprout City Farms to make changes to the  
scope of work and the budget reallocation of funds to support no-cost food  
access and to expand high school students’ knowledge of the food system  
with curriculum in partnership with Youth Food Leadership and Advocacy  
Program, as funded by the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Initiative,  
serving youth and their families. No change to contract amount or length,  
citywide (ENVHL-202368713/ENVHL-202579300-01).  
Council Resolution 25-0959 was approved by consent.  
25-0963  
Amends a Revenue Agreement with the Colorado Department of Human  
Services to add $882,782.16 for a new total of $2,501,180.12 and adding  
12 months for a new end date of 9-30-2026 to provide 18 beds for court  
ordered individuals needing competency services in custody at the Denver  
City Jail and the Denver County Jail, citywide  
(SHERF-202266238/SHERF-202580062-02).  
Council Bill 25-0963 was approved by consent.  
25-0964  
25-0978  
25-0981  
Amends a contract with AM KOVAL MD to add $311,000.00 for a new  
total of $810,000.00 and adding 21 months for a new end date of  
03-31-2027 to provide health management and clinical services for first  
responder personnel, citywide  
(SAFTY-202262601/SAFTY-202579525-03).  
Council Resolution 25-0964 was approved by consent.  
Amends a Master Service Agreement with West Publishing Corporation to  
add $320,000.00 for a new total of $770,000.00 and add six months for a  
new end date of 6-30-2026 to provide investigative database access to  
various City agencies, citywide (SAFTY-201952992-00 /  
SAFTY-202578571-01).  
Council Resolution 25-0978 was approved by consent.  
Approves a contract amendment with Dream Center Denver, d/b/a Denver  
Dream Center, to add $107,855.00 for a new total of $548,955.00 and add  
six months for a new end date of 12-31-2025 to continue providing  
parolees a comprehensive support system aimed at successful reentry into  
community after incarceration, citywide  
(SAFTY-202368351-04/SAFTY-202580143-04).  
Council Resolution 25-0981 was approved by consent.