Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 10:30 AM  
Chair: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Vice Chair Sarah Parady  
Members: Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson  
Staff: Anne Wallace  
Attendance  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson, Kashmann  
1 - Torres  
Present:  
Absent:  
Briefings  
24-0079  
Presentation on the Harm Reduction Action Center  
Briefing on House 1000 Outcomes and Next Steps  
24-0078  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0043  
Approves a grant award from the State of Colorado Department of Safety,  
Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Victim Programs in the amount of  
$2,000,000 and an end term of 9-30-2024 to support the DA’s Crime  
Victim Compensation program, citywide (DATTY-202371821).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0043 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0046  
Approves a grant agreement with the State of Colorado, Department of  
Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice for $1,230,000 and a term  
ending on 3-31-2026 to create a childcare program for law enforcement  
personnel, citywide (POLIC-202372053-00).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0046 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0047  
Amends a contract with Second Chance Center, Inc. by adding $895,416  
for a new total of $3,357,810 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-24  
for reentry programming to reduce recidivism through targeted supportive  
services delivered both in jail and at the center, in Council District 10  
(ENVHL-202158589 / SAFTY-202372029-03).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0047 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0048  
A resolution approving a proposed Funding Agreement between the City  
and County of Denver and Elevation Community Land Trust to provide  
funding for the acquisition of property located at 1523 and 1551 Verbena  
Street, which will be used as affordable housing.  
Approves a funding agreement with Elevation Community Land Trust in the  
amount of $1,600,000 to assist with the acquisition of a property, located at  
1523 and 1551 Verbena Street, which currently contains nine dwelling units  
to be subsequently redeveloped to contain at least ten affordable for-sale  
units, in Council District 8 (HOST-202371985).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0048 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0073  
Amends a contract with LAZ KARP Associates, LLC by adding $200,000  
for a new total of $675,000 and 10 months for a new end date of 12-31-25  
for city vehicle parking at the Denver Post Building, in Council District 10  
(ENVHL-202263401-03).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0073 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0074  
Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public  
Health and Environment for $899,678 and thru 06-30-24 for pass through  
funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to accept core public  
health services funding for programming including but not limited to  
personnel services, community health equipment, and community health  
outreach and engagement, citywide (ENVHL-202372061).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0074 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent: