Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee

City & County Building, Council Committee Room, Room 391 1437 Bannock Street

Agenda — 8 items

1. 1 Attendance
2. 2 Action Items
3. 3 A bill for an ordinance referring a question to the ballot to increase the sales and use tax by a rate of 0.50 percent and dedicating the revenue derived from the tax rate increase to fund affordable housing and related housing support services citywide subject to the approval of the voters at a special municipal election to be conducted in coordination with the state general election on November 5, 2024. Refers a question to the ballot to increase the sales and use tax by a rate of 0.50 percent to fund affordable housing and related housing support services citywide, subject to voter approval. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-7-2024. 24-0972 postponed to a date certain Pass
4. 4 Consent Items
5. 5 A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed amended Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) concerning the “Community Services Block Grant” program and the funding therefor. Approves Option Letter #3 of the Community Services Block Grant award provided by the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, adding $422,549 for a new total of $845,098 to continue assistance with food access and reduction of employment barriers, for individuals and families living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, citywide. No change to duration (SOCSV202472152-00/SOCSV202472152-03). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-26-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-24-2024. 24-0936 approved by consent Pass
6. 5 Block Vote approved the Consent Agenda Pass
7. 6 A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Carfax, Inc. to provide requested crash reports. Amends a contract with Carfax, Inc., by adding $1,600,000 for a new total of $1,925,000 and four years for a new ending date of 10-31-2028 to provide requested crash reports, citywide (POLIC-202474373-01/POLIC-202367102-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-26-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-24-2024. 24-0949 approved by consent Pass
8. 7 A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration, for the “Criminal Justice Early Intervention Grant” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the Colorado Department of Human Services for $1,660,696.90 and an end date of 6-30-2025 to support early intervention, deflection, and redirecting from the criminal justice system, as part of the Roads to Recovery programming, citywide (ENVHL-202474524). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-26-2024. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-24-2024. 24-0951 approved by consent Pass

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