Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, November 13, 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  
6 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres, Watson  
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Present:  
Absent:  
Action Items  
24-1432  
Amends a contract with Mile High United Way to add 20 months for a new  
end date of 8-31-2026 to administer the My Spark program, citywide. No  
change to contract amount  
(MOEAI-202476130-01/MOEAI-202368717-01).  
A motion offered by Council President Sandoval, duly seconded by Council  
member Flynn, that Council Resolution 24-1432 be postponed to a date certain,  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent:  
24-1619  
Amends the Lease Agreement with Quebec Hospitality, LLC, by adding  
$11,592,000 for a new total of $17,432,700 and 23 months for a new  
ending date of 12-31-25 for the non-congregate navigation center at 4685  
Quebec Street, in Council District 9  
(FINAN-202266264-01/FINAN202474294-01).  
A motion offered by Council member Gilmore, duly seconded by Council  
member Flynn, that Council Resolution 24-1619 be approved for filing, carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent:  
Briefings  
24-1628  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
All In Mile High Update  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent:  
24-1593  
Amends the Denver Revised Municipal Code Section 14-1409 concerning  
salary and benefits of county court magistrates, citywide.  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-1593 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent:  
24-1611  
Amends a contract with Maple Star Colorado, doing business as Clarvida,  
by adding $175,000 for a new total of $1,054,000 and 8 months for a new  
ending date of 2-28-2025 to ensure home studies are performed by  
state-trained and certified social workers, and to continue providing  
face-to-face contact visits for children in out of home care to ensure  
children’s wellbeing and safety are met, citywide.  
(SoCSV201951-729-00/SOCSV-202475700-05).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1611 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent:  
24-1613  
Amends an agreement with U.S. Motel Denver North, Inc., by adding one  
year for a new ending date of 3-31-2026 and $1,000,000 for a new total of  
$2,615,000 to provide units for non-congregate shelter for individuals and  
families when the City’s emergency shelter beds are full through the  
established non-congregate shelter program, citywide  
(202367041/202476685-04).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1613 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent:  
24-1614  
Amends a contract with The Empowerment Program, Inc., adding  
$1,027,324 for a new total of $2,377,324 and adding 24 months for a new  
ending date of 12-31-2026 to continue to provide trauma informed and  
gender responsive care management services to residential and  
non-residential participants at Project Elevate, in Council District 8  
(SAFTY-202160054-00/SAFEY-202476316-01).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1614 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent:  
24-1618  
Approves a grant agreement with Colorado Department of Labor and  
Employment Office of Economic Security - Refugee Services Program for  
the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM/URMP) Program for  
$2,384,800.93 to increase better outcomes and services through  
placement payments, URM support and services including Independent  
Living Program costs, emergency cash assistance, and City and County of  
Denver staff costs, citywide (SOCSV2024-76830-00).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-1618 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
5 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Sandoval, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Hinds, Sawyer  
Absent: