Community Planning and  
Housing  
Minutes  
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 1:30 PM  
Chair: Sarah Parady, Vice Chair: Diana Romero Campbell  
Members: Flor Alvidrez, Shontel Lewis, Amanda Sandoval, Amanda Sawyer, Jamie Torres  
Staff: Luke Palmisano  
Attendance  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
1 - Parady  
Present  
Absent  
Action Items  
Presentation on Legal Services Contracts  
25-1579  
Approves contract with Colorado Legal Services (CLS) for $1,168,737.00  
with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide free eviction legal services to  
approximately 900 unduplicated households annually, with a focus on  
households coming from subsidized housing, citywide  
(HOST-202581302).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
25-1580  
Approves a contract with The Community Firm (TCF) dba Community  
Economic Defense Project (CEDP) for $2,768,062.50 with an end date of  
12-31-2028 to provide free eviction legal services to approximately 3099  
unduplicated households annually, citywide (HOST-202581304).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
25-1581  
Approves a contract with Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP) for  
$2,983,356.00 with an end date of 12-31-2028 to provide free eviction  
legal services to approximately 1,300 unduplicated households annually,  
citywide (HOST-202581303).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1579 through 25-1581 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
Presentation on Family Program Contracts  
25-1582  
Amends a contract with the Denver Rescue Mission Family  
Non-Congregate Shelter program, also known as the Family Next Step  
Plus Program to add $496,000.00 for a new total of $1,487,942.00 and  
add one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to support ten homeless  
families currently in shelter, using trauma informed care, harm reduction,  
and housing first strategies with transitioning to long-term and permanent  
housing, citywide (HOST-202366560/HOST-202581597-03).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
25-1583  
Amends a contract with The Salvation Army Lambuth Center to add  
$410,150.00 for a new total of $2,037,638.00 and to add one year for a  
new end date of 12-31-2026 to support shelter operations, as well as  
provide longer term support for households to transition into permanent  
housing, citywide (HOST-202159317/HOST-202581596-04).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
25-1584  
Amends a contract with the Volunteers of America Colorado Branch by  
adding $2,550,000.00 for a new total of $9,603,640.00 and to add one  
year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 for family motel shelter operations  
and supportive services, citywide  
(HOST-202057224/HOST-202581480-05).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
25-1585  
Amends a contract with The Salvation Army Connection Center to add  
$1,615,427.00 for a new total of $3,236,638.00 and to add one year for a  
new end date of 12-31-2026 to provide immediate access to family shelter,  
rapid resolution services, housing assessment and cold weather support to  
families experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Additionally,  
this program will serve as an access point to homelessness/eviction  
prevention, shelter, and Coordinated Entry, citywide  
(HOST-202159210/HOST-202581663-04).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
25-1586  
Amends a contract with the Family Promise of Greater Denver Shelter  
Operations to add $43,921.00 for a new total of $649,006.00 and to add  
one year for a new end date of 12-31-2026 to provide temporary housing  
and support to homeless families who have an identified housing resource,  
citywide (HOST-202057232/HOST-202581377-03).  
A motion offered by Council member Sawyer, duly seconded by Council  
President Sandoval, that Council Resolutions 25-1582 through 25-1586 be  
approved for filing in a block, carried by the following vote:  
6 - Alvidrez, Lewis, Romero Campbell, Sandoval, Sawyer, Torres  
Aye:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Parady  
Absent:  
Briefings  
25-1616  
Presentation on HOST Central Command