Speaker 0: Thank you very much. I'll do a quick recap. Under resolutions, Councilman Ortega has called out Resolution eight, Dash 1528 for a vote under bills for introduction. Councilwoman Kennedy has called out Council Bill 1421 for a comment under Bill's for final consideration. No items have been called out and under pending. No items have been called out. Looks like we didn't miss anything. So, Madam Secretary, please put the first item on our screens. And Councilwoman Black. Will you please put Council Resolution 1528 on the floor?
Speaker 2: I move that council resolution. 18 dash 1528 be adopted.
Speaker 3: It has been.
Speaker 0: Move. And seconded questions or comments by members of Council Council one Ortega.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Mr. President. I am on the board of a nonprofit that partners with Northeast Denver housing in administering the trauma program, which is our rental assistance program. So I will be abstaining from tonight's vote. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilwoman Ortega. See no other comments or questions, Madam Secretary, roll call. Oh, Councilwoman candidate, did you want to get in there before we.
Speaker 2: Thank you.
Speaker 6: Mr. President, I had debated calling this out just for a comment, but since it's called out for a vote, I just think this is a really important program to highlight. So we in the city have had several rental assistance programs in the past, all with federal funding and all for the lowest income families. And the rules to qualify were so restrictive that it was very difficult for folks to use. And so when we created the Permanent Housing Fund in 2016, the council talked a lot with the department about the importance of creating a more nimble rental assistance program that could really help people when they were experiencing, for example, a rent increase where they would have to move, but they needed a little time or maybe they had one time emergencies. And so I just want to say that this program has now helped just over a thousand people. I believe in the time it's been in effect, and it has been extraordinarily impactful. We thought for some families we need it for five and six months. It turned out many only needed one or two months to get through a crisis and be able to stabilize. Whether that was stabilizing where they were or stabilizing until they could get a new place. And so, you know, these are kind of routine contracts, but one of the things we always hear in our community is people do not know about the programs that we have in place. So I just wanted to take a minute to talk about if you need help with rental assistance in Denver, you can call three one, one and three one. One will get you to the right person to to apply for a temporary rental assistance. And this is not just for the poorest families in our city. It includes moderate income folks, you know, up to, you know, folks that may be preschool teachers or working in retail or working in kitchens. So it is for regular folks who are struggling with their rent. We we know about how difficult the housing crisis is. We just heard testimony during our public comments about it. So I'm excited to support this bill and just make sure that we keep talking about it with our residents so they know that it's out there. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Councilwoman, can each. Councilman Brooks?
Speaker 7: Yep. I'm just putting another point, a fine point on my colleague, Councilman Canete and Councilman Kenny's. Thank you for explaining the details of it. But I want to be very explicit and say that we are hearing all over Denver that folks want help now. They want help when they're in their housing crisis. And this exact bill does that. This helps people in and in some of the mosques. And I appreciate you, Councilman Kenneth, for saying a thousand folks. You know, it's affecting people. When people begin calling your office and tell you how it has allowed them to stay in their homes and stay competitive in their jobs as well. And so I just want to I want to thank the council for approving this. I want to thank the administration for allowing us to be nimble and help for these folks that are struggling from month to month to stay in their homes and be competitive in our city because people want to be in our city. And so thank you so much, members of council, for making this a priority.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilman Brooks. Councilman Lopez.
Speaker 5: I just wanted to call out a. A bill when you get the chance. Okay. My computer is rebooting.
Speaker 0: While we get through this one and then I'll circle back. Okay. All right. So see no other comments or questions on this one. Madam Secretary. Roll call.
Speaker 2: Ortega abstain. Black Eye.
Speaker 3: Brooks, I.
Speaker 4: Espinosa, I.
Speaker 3: Flynn, I.
Speaker 4: Gilmore.
Speaker 2: I.
Speaker 3: Herndon, i.
Speaker 2: Cashman.
Speaker 4: I can each.
Speaker 2: Lopez.
Speaker 4: I knew Susman. I Mr. President.
Speaker 0: I am secretary. Please close the voting and note the results.
Speaker 4: 12 Eyes, one abstention.
Speaker 0: 12 eyes, one abstention. Council Resolution 1528 has been adopted. Guzman-Lopez okay, if we go to Councilwoman Kennedy for a comment and then I'll come to you for the bill you want.
A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Northeast Denver Housing Center, Inc. to increase funding and extend the term to deliver the city’s Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program.
Amends a contract with Northeast Denver Housing Center by adding $102,500 for a new total of $982,500 and one month for a new end date of 1-31-19 to deliver the city’s Temporary Rent/Utility Assistance (TRUA) program to help prevent displacement by assisting low and moderate-income residents experiencing a housing crisis to maintain stability while obtaining alternative housing by providing rental assistance, utility assistance and other services, citywide (201737266). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-25-19. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-2-19.