Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, June 5, 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  
10 -  
Present:  
Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann,  
Lewis, Romero Campbell  
Action Items  
24-0717  
A bill for an ordinance increasing the sales and use tax by a rate of 0.34  
percent and dedicating the revenue derived from the tax rate increase to  
fund certain services provided by Denver Health and Hospital Authority  
subject to the approval of the voters at a special municipal election to be  
conducted in coordination with the state general election on November 5,  
2024.  
A motion offered by Chair Gonzales-Gutierrez, duly seconded by Council  
member Watson, that Council Bill 24-0717 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
24-0724  
Approves a revenue grant agreement with the State of Colorado for a  
Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEERII) grant for $1,700,000 and  
ending 9-30-2024 to support summer youth employment, summer Pop-Up  
events for youth and families, Denver Parks and Recreation's Night Moves  
program, and tutoring support at comprehensive youth serving  
organizations, citywide (MOEAI-202474195).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0724 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
24-0733  
Amends a revenue contract with the State of Colorado Office of Behavioral  
Health by adding $1,397,000 for a new total of $4,123,842.76 and a new  
end date of 9-30-2025 to provide funds for substance use disorder, mental  
health treatment, competency enhancements, jail medicated assisted  
treatment and pre-sentence re-entry to Denver County Jails, citywide  
(SHER202262959-04/SHERF-202473782-04).  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0733 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
24-0741  
Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Human  
Service, Behavioral Health Administration by adding $150,000 for a new  
total of $558,806 and one year with a new end date of 6-30-2025 to  
provide alcohol treatment programs for justice-involved individuals under  
the legal jurisdiction of Denver County Court for alcohol related driving  
offenses, citywide (COURT-202474105/21 IHJA 159734).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0741 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
24-0742  
Approves a funding agreement with Elevation Community Land Trust for  
$1,605,000 to assist with the acquisition costs associated with the  
development of sixty-two (62) income-restricted homeownership units  
located at 2907-2915 Welton Street in Council District 9  
(HOST-202474063).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0742 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
24-0743  
Approves a loan agreement with 2915 Welton Development, LLC., for  
$3,360,000 to assist with the financing and construction costs of six-two  
(62) income-restricted homeownership units located at 2907-2915 Welton  
Street, in Council District 9 (HOST-202474078).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0743 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
24-0744  
Amends a loan agreement with Archway Investment Corporation, INC.,  
adding $1,000,000 for a new total of $4,850,000 to complete construction  
on four existing dormitory buildings into 154 income-restricted units, in  
Council District 8 (HOST-202265780/HOST-202473777).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0744 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay: