Safety, Housing, Education  
& Homelessness Committee  
Minutes  
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 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  
12 -  
Present:  
Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Flynn, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres, Kashmann,  
Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Watson  
Action Items  
Approves an intergovernmental agreement contract with Denver Health &  
Hospital Authority for two years with an end date of 12-31-2026 to  
administer the Denver Health Tax Fund for the purpose of funding and  
supporting Denver Health in its provision of: Emergency and Trauma Care;  
Primary Medical Care; Mental Health Care; Drug and Alcohol Use  
Recovery; and Pediatric Care services, all of which are within the ongoing  
care and services being provided by Denver Health in and by its hospital,  
clinics and care teams, citywide (ENVHL-202578269).  
A motion offered by Vice Chair Hinds, duly seconded by Council member  
Sawyer, that Council Bill 25-0226 be approved for filing, carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Flynn, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
Briefings  
Executive Session  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council member  
Torres, that Council Presentation 25-0239 be entered Into executive session,  
carried by the following vote:  
7 - Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Flynn, Gilmore, Sawyer, Sandoval, Torres  
0
Aye:  
Nay:  
Consent Items  
Amends a contract with Second Chance Center, Inc. to add $895,416.00  
for a new total of $4,253,226.00 and add one year for a new end date of  
12-31-2025 for reentry programming to reduce recidivism through targeted  
supportive services delivered both in jail and at the center located at 1391  
Delaware Street, in Council District 10  
(ENVHL-202158589-00/SAFTY-202477346-04).  
Council Resolution 25-0225 was approved by consent.  
Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and  
Human Services for $1,406,203.00 and through 02-28-2026 concerning  
the Ryan White 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-202578046-00).  
Council Resolution 25-0227 was approved by consent.  
Approves a contract with The Salvation Army for $2,970,000.00 and for  
three-years with a term from 01-01-2025 through 12-31-2027 to provide  
rapid rehousing to 50 family households experiencing homelessness  
annually, citywide (HOST-202477478).  
Council Resolution 25-0231 was approved by consent.  
Approves a contract with Bayaud Enterprises, Inc. (Bayaud) for  
$1,500,000.00 for a contract term of 01-01-2025 through 12-31-2025 for  
shelter operations and services for people experiencing homelessness at  
the Stay Inn Micro-Community, in Council District 8 (HOST-202577884).  
Council Resolution 25-0232 was approved by consent.