Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 10:30 AM  
Chair: Stacie Gilmore, Vice Chair Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez  
Members: Kevin Flynn, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres, Darrell Watson  
Staff: Anne Wallace  
Attendance  
10 -  
Present:  
Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann,  
Romero Campbell, Lewis  
Action Items  
23-1620  
Creates a new article VIII of Chapter 14 of the Denver Revised Municipal  
Code to provide increased protection of victim’s rights in municipal courts  
within the City and County of Denver and to align the Code with the  
requirements of HB 23-1222 for municipalities that prosecute criminal acts  
of domestic violence, citywide.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Flynn, duly seconded by Chair Gilmore, that  
Council Bill 23-1620 be approved for filing, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1621  
Approves the Operating Agreement with Denver Health and Hospital  
Authority for fiscal year 2024 for $73,194,238 to provide medical, public  
health, and mental health services to residents, citywide.  
ENVHL-202370781/ALF-CE60436.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Torres, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Watson, that Council Bill 23-1621 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  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
23-1557  
Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. (202368045-00) to  
add $2,054,000 for a new total of $2,483,920 and a new end term of  
2-29-2024 to continue providing care, treatment, and supportive services  
to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, citywide. 202369974-01.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1557 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1558  
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with University of Colorado  
Hospital Authority (202368046-00) to add $863,197 for a new total of  
$1,050,065 and a new end term of 2-29-2024 to provide care, treatment,  
and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, citywide.  
202369751-01.  
A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1558 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1559  
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital  
Authority (202368146-00) to add $892,759 for a new total of $1,075,394  
and a new end term of 2-29-2024 to provide care, treatment, and  
supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, citywide.  
202370343-01.  
A motion offered that Council Bill 23-1559 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1570  
Amends a contract with RRK Enterprises Inc., operating as Independence  
House, Inc. (202056979) to increase the contract maximum amount by  
$4,600,200 for a new total of $9,600,200 and adding 2 years to the term  
for a new end date of 12-31-2025 to provide residential and non-residential  
community corrections services for individuals sentenced to community  
corrections and to those returning from prison, citywide. 202369668-01.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1570 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1574  
Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Safety,  
Division of Criminal Justice (202159156-02) for $215,000 for a new total of  
$609,000 and adds one year for a new end date of 6-30-2024 to support  
the Denver District Attorney’s office juvenile diversion program, citywide.  
202370340-02.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1574 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1575  
Approves a grant agreement with the State of Colorado Judicial  
Department, State Court Administrator for $539,100 and a term of 1 year  
to support the Denver District Attorney’s Adult Diversion and Correctional  
Treatment programs ending 12-31-2024, citywide. 202370354-00.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1575 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1597  
Amends a contract with The Salvation Army (202366561) to add  
$3,762,300 for a new total of $7,524,600 and 1 additional year for a new  
end term of 12-31-2024 to be used to provide intake assessment and  
time-limited housing-focused case management, housing navigation and  
daily meals to families in non-congregate emergency shelters, citywide.  
202370758-01.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1597 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1598  
Amends a contract with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless  
(202057227) to add $1,327,663 for a new total of $4,911,652 and 1  
additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide temporary  
housing and support to individuals and households experiencing  
homelessness who have an identified housing resource, citywide.  
202370243-02.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1598 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1599  
Amends a contract with the Colorado Poverty Law Project (202159468) to  
add $1,000,000 for a new total of $2,355,152 and 1 additional year for a  
new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide eviction legal defense services,  
citywide. 202370757-02.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1599 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
23-1600  
Amends a contract with Colorado Village Collaborative (202157471) to  
add $335,000 for a new total of $1,340,000 and 1 additional year for a new  
end term of 12-31-2024 to continue operations and programming at  
temporary tiny home villages located at 40th Avenue and Monroe Street, in  
Council District 9. 202370795-01.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1600 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1601  
Approves a contract with The Denver Rescue Mission for $9,349,000 and  
a term ending on 12-31-2024 to support the operational and programmatic  
activities at various shelter sites that assist individuals experiencing  
homelessness, citywide. 202370650.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1601 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1602  
Approves a contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services of  
the Archdiocese of Denver, Inc., operating as Catholic Charities, for  
$8,215623 with an end date of 12-31-2024 to support the operational and  
programmatic activities at various shelters that assist individuals  
experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202370609.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1602 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1603  
Approves a contract with Rocky Mountain Human Services for  
$108,040,721 and an end term of 12-31-2027 to provide services and  
supports for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities,  
citywide. 202370397-00.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1603 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
23-1619  
Approves a contract with Cicatelli Associates Inc. for $1,600,000 and a  
term end date of 8-31-2027 for the evaluation and reporting on the results  
of programming for recipients of the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids  
funding, citywide. 202370675-00.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1619 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
7 - Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay: