Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, November 15, 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  
9 -  
Present:  
Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Alvidrez, Romero  
Campbell, Kashmann  
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
Action Items  
23-1751  
Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $10,090,903 and a term  
ending on 12-31-2024 to provide all required management and oversight  
of the emergency homelessness shelter located at 4040 Quebec Street, in  
Council District 8. 202369627.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Torres, that Council Resolution 23-1751 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1753  
Approves a contract with The Colorado Village Collaborative for  
$3,812,474 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to provide operations and  
services at a 120-unit micro community site, in Council District 7.  
202371105.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Parady, that Council Resolution 23-1753 be postponed to a date certain, carried  
by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1748  
Approves a contract with Bayaud Enterprises, Inc. for $2,308,929 and a  
contract term ending on 12-31-2024 to provide site operations and client  
support and management for the agreed upon micro-community site, in  
Council District 8. 202371064.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1748 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1768  
Approves a contract with The Gathering Place for $1,451,142 and a  
contract term ending on 12-31-2024 to provide site operations and client  
support and management for the agreed upon micro community site,  
citywide. 202371201.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1768 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1752  
Approves a contract with The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for  
$850,736 and an end term of 12-31-2024 to provide mental, physical, and  
behavioral health support to micro communities and non-congregate  
shelters supporting those experiencing homelessness, citywide.  
202371124.  
A motion offered by Councilmember Sawyer, duly seconded by Councilmember  
Watson, that Council Resolution 23-1752 be approved for filing, carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
Consent Items  
Block Vote  
Block Vote  
A motion offered to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1723  
Amends a contract with Colorado Health Network, Inc. operating as Denver  
Colorado AIDS Project (201948547-00), by adding $46,097 for a new total  
of $791,150 and amending the scope of work to include a city-wide needs  
assessment survey, for syringe access services at 6260 East Colfax  
Avenue in Council District 5 and serving residents, citywide.  
202370712-05.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1723 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1747  
Amends a contract with Urban Peak Denver (202057240) by adding  
$910,000 for a new total of $3,390,000 and one additional year for a new  
end term of December 31, 2024, to support overnight and daytime shelter  
operations and programming for youth ages 15 through 24 who are  
experiencing homelessness, citywide. 202370954-02.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1747 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1749  
Amends a contract with Central Student Transportation (202265250) to  
increase the amount by $750,000 for a new total of $1,200,000 and 1  
additional year for a new end term of 12-31-2024 to fund the continuation of  
transportation services for individuals experiencing homelessness and  
support transportation needs of the migrant response, citywide.  
202371017-02.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1749 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
23-1750  
Amends a contract with The Community Firm, operating as the Community  
Economic Defense Project (202159467), by adding $752,000 for a new  
total of $1,736,000 and a new end term of 12-31-2024 to provide eviction  
legal defense services for households at or below 80% of the area median  
income, citywide. 202371004-02.  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 23-1750 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Gilmore  
Absent: