Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, June 26, 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  
9 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson, Kashmann, Lewis,  
Romero Campbell  
1 - Gilmore  
Briefings  
24-0843  
Presentation on the La Raza Report  
All In Mile High Update  
24-0844  
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:  
24-0817  
Approves a grant agreement with Catholic Charities for $1,185,43.17 and  
an end date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start and Early Head Start  
services to 144 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver  
Great Kids Head Start (DGHKHS), in Council Districts 1, 3, 7, 8, and 9  
(MOEAI-202474472).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0817 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
24-0818  
Approves a contract with Clayton Early Learning for $2,354,674.30 and an  
ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start and Early Head Start  
services to 182 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver  
Great Kids Head Start (DGKHS), in Council Districts 3, 7, 8 and 11  
(MOEAI-202474471).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0818 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:  
24-0819  
Approves an intergovernmental agreement with School District Number  
One (Denver Public Schools) for $3,556,842.84 and an ending date of  
6-30-2025 to provide Head Start services to 350 children and their families  
as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start, citywide  
(MOEAI-202474473).  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0819 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:  
24-0820  
Approves a contract with Family Star for $854,767.15 and an ending date  
of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start and Early Head Start to 63 children  
and their families as a delegate agency of Denver Great Kids Head Start,  
in Council Districts 1,2,3, and 7 (MOEAI-202474487).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0820 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:  
24-0821  
Approves a contract with Sewall Child Development Center for  
$643,793.46 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start  
services to 60 children and their families as a delegate agency of Denver  
Great Kids Head Start, in Council District 1, 2, 3 and 7  
(MOEAI-202474485).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0821 be approved by consent en  
bloc, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
24-0822  
Approves a contract with Volunteers of America for $1,239,946.43 and an  
ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start services to 92 children  
and their families as a delegate of Denver Great Kid Head Start, in Council  
District 1, 2, 3, and 7 (MOEAI-202474483).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0822 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:  
24-0823  
Approves and intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and  
Hospital Authority for $779,791 and an ending date of 6-30-2025 to  
provide health, mental health and dental services to Head Start families,  
citywide (MOEAI-202474509).  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0823 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:  
24-0824  
Approves a contract with Mile High Early Learning for $2,999,187.25 and  
an ending date of 6-30-2025 to provide Head Start Services to 234  
children and their families as a delegate of Denver Great Kids Head Start,  
in Council Districts 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10 (MOEAI-202474486).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0824 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:  
24-0828  
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Colorado Department of  
Human Services- Office of Child Support Services, adding $865,981.50 for  
a new total of $3,350,528.09 and thirteen (13) months for a new ending  
date of 6-30-2025 to ensure utilization of the Equifax Verification Services,  
citywide (SOCSV-202474469-02/SOCSV-202263659-00).  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0828 be approved by consent en bloc,  
carried by the following vote:  
6 - Flynn, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Sawyer, Torres, Watson  
Aye:  
0
Nay:  
1 - Gilmore  
Absent:  
24-0829  
Amends a purchase order with Colorado Hospitality Services, Inc., adding  
$510,000 for a new total of $1,935,000 and six (6) months for a new ending  
date of 12-31-2024 for the continued purchase of meals at the City’s  
migrant shelters utilizing Border Crisis Response Fund budget, citywide  
(PO-0014169).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0829 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:  
24-0830  
Amends a Purchaser Order with Michaels of Denver Catering Inc. adding  
six months with a new ending date of 12-01-2024 for the continued  
purchase of meals for guests at the City’s migrant shelters, citywide. No  
change to purchase order amount (PO-00132255).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0830 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:  
24-0831  
Amends a contract with Brothers Redevelopment, Inc., by adding $25,000  
for a new total of $625,000 for the Foreclosure Financial Assistance  
Program, citywide. No change to contract duration  
(HOST-202474424-02/HOST-202371040-01).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0831 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:  
24-0832  
Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and  
Urban Development for $929,794 and a term of 7-01-2024 through  
6-30-2025 to fund the Continuum of Care Spectrum Programs including  
Urban Peak, serving youth; The Empowerment Program, serving formerly  
justice involved women and trans people; and Saint Francis Center,  
serving seniors, providing permanent housing and culturally relevant case  
management, citywide (HOST-202474387).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0832 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:  
24-0833  
Amends a grant agreement with the State of Colorado Department of  
Human Services, Division of Youth Services adding $1,751,023 for a new  
total of $5,103,766.17 and fifteen months for a new ending date of  
9-30-2025 to continue to perform detention screening and pre-trial services  
for youth, citywide (SAFTY-202474245-04/SAFTY202263432-00).  
A motion offered that Council Bill 24-0833 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:  
24-0838  
Amends a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Public Health  
& Environment by adding $250,000 for a new total of $500,000 and one  
year for a new end date of 6-30-2025 to accept the Smoke-Free Multi-unit  
Housing Technical Assistance Grant to increase community-based  
interventions through technical support, training, and assistance, citywide  
(202567712-00/202367712-01).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0838 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:  
24-0839  
Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Law,  
Division of Community Engagement for $541,158 and through 6-20-26 to  
accept funding to combat vaping among the city’s youth population by  
establishing the Denver Youth Vaping Cessation and Mental Health  
Initiative, citywide (202474372-00).  
A motion offered that Council Resolution 24-0839 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: