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The committee heard a briefing on DOS Crime Lab, Fleet, and Records/ID staffing, then approved four consent items covering forensic services, WIC support at Denver Health clinics, chronic disease work, and community corrections funding.
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The committee moved four items forward without debate. Those approvals update a medical examiner services contract, add a part-time educator to help patients enroll in WIC at Denver Health clinics, increase funding for chronic disease planning and infrastructure, and extend funding for community corrections. The committee also heard a briefing on staffing for the DOS Crime Lab, Fleet, and Records/ID.
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- Approved Council Resolution 26-1084 by consent, updating the Neon Forensics contract to add fellowship program administration without changing the term or capacity.
- Approved Council Bill 26-1085 by consent, expanding Denver Health WIC services with an added service location and a part-time WIC Educator.
- Approved Council Resolution 26-1086 by consent, adding $585,177 and one year to support chronic disease assessment, framework, and infrastructure work.
- Approved Council Bill 26-1087 by consent, adding $8,393,627.98 and twelve months for Denver Community Corrections funding.
- Heard Council Presentation 26-1095 on DOS Crime Lab, Fleet, and Records/ID staffing.
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- Attendance
- Briefings
- DOS Crime Lab, Fleet, and Records/ID Staffing
- Consent Items
- Amends a contract with Leon Kelly dba Neon Forensics, LLC by updating the Scope of Work to include administration of the Fellowship Program as Director in addition to his current emergency on‑call forensic physician services for the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. No change to contract capacity or term, citywide (ENVHL-202581264/ENVHL-202685258-02).
- Amends a grant agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority to amend Exhibit A and Exhibit B by adding an additional service location and updating the budget allocation to add a part-time WIC Educator to continue enrolling patients in and provide Women, Infant & Children (WIC) services during pediatric and OB/GYN appointments at several Denver Health outpatient clinics. No change to agreement capacity or term, citywide (ENVHL-202580277/ENVHL-202684630-01).
- Amends a grant agreement with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to add $585,177.00 for a new total of $685,177.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 6-30-2027 to support the creation and implementation of Chronic Disease health assessment, framework and infrastructure, citywide (ENVHL-202582823/ENVHL-202582823-01).
- Amends a revenue agreement with the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice to add $8,393,627.98 for a new total of $24,982,353.51 and by adding twelve months for a new end date of 9-30-2027 for continued funding of Denver Community Corrections for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year, citywide (SAFTY-202474450/SAFTY-202685106-02).
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