Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 10:30 AM  
Attendance  
8 -  
Present:  
Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson, Kashmann, Romero  
Campbell  
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
Action Items  
24-0900  
Approves a contract with Haven of Hope for $5,789,308 and a term of  
8-01-2024 through 7-31-2025 to administer enrollment in the Denver  
Asylum Seeker Program (DASP) as well as communication with people  
seeking DASP enrollment, including waitlist management and providing  
food and personal items assistance to DASP participants, citywide  
(SOCSV-202474739-00).  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Council member  
Gilmore, that Council Resolution 24-0900 be approved for filing in a block, carried  
by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0901  
Approves a contract with Papagayo for $2,924,179 and a term of 8-1-2024  
through 7-31-2025, to provide housing navigation, and rental and utilities  
assistance for newcomers enrolled to participate in the Denver Asylum  
Seeker Program (DASP), citywide (SOCSV-202474737-00).  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Council member  
Gilmore, that Council Resolution 24-0901 be approved for filing in a block, carried  
by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
24-0902  
Approves a contract with ViVe; ViVe Inspiring Wellness, also known as  
ViVe Wellness, for $7,863,598 and a term of 8-1-2024 through 7-31-2025  
to provide housing navigation, and rental and utilities assistance for  
newcomers enrolled to participate in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program  
(DASP), citywide (SOCSV-202474738-00).  
A motion offered by Council member Flynn, duly seconded by Council member  
Gilmore, that Council Resolution 24-0902 be approved for filing in a block, carried  
by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Torres  
Absent:  
Briefings  
24-0904  
Update on Roads to Recovery  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
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:  
24-0880  
Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Local  
Affairs through the Metro Regional Navigation Campus Grant Program, for  
$7,049,000 and an end date of 6-30-2026 to assist with the acquisition of  
the Denver Navigation Center which offers integrated services for the  
homeless with complex needs and long lengths of homelessness, in  
Council District 8 (HOST-202474655).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0880 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:  
24-0881  
Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Local  
Affairs, through the Denver-Metro Regional Navigation (DMRNC) grant  
program for $17,388,719 and an end date of 6-30-2026 to assist with the  
acquisition of the Denver Navigation Center which offers integrated  
services for the homeless with complex needs and long lengths of  
homelessness, in Council District 8 (HOST-202474261).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0881 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:  
24-0882  
Approves a revenue agreement with Colorado Department of Public  
Safety, Division of Criminal Justice for $8,212,671.40 and through  
9-30-2025 or the 2024-2025 Community Correction program to administer  
residential and non-residential services for individuals returning from  
incarceration to the City and County of Denver, citywide  
(SAFTY-202474450).  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0882 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:  
24-0896  
Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and  
Human Services Administration for $7,674,296 and through 02-28-2025  
concerning the Ryan White grant program part A response to provide care,  
treatment and supportive services to persons living with HIV/AIDS in the  
Denver Transitional Grant Area, citywide (ENVHL-202474361-00).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0896 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: