Committee Advances Jail Health Care Contract
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The committee unanimously advanced for filing a $55,031,460 contract for comprehensive health care services at the Denver County Jail and Downtown Detention Center through December 31, 2028. Members also unanimously advanced youth commission changes and approved four consent items.
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What this means
The jail health care contract will move forward for consideration by the full City Council; the minutes identify August 17, 2026, as the last regularly scheduled Council meeting in the 30-day review period. The committee also approved changes intended to increase participation and representation on the Mayor’s Youth Commission. Additional approvals included expanded support for the RTD LiVE Program, an $860,516 drug-trafficking prevention and enforcement grant, and extended funding for regional healthy food access work.
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- Approved for filing Council Bill 26-1036, advancing a $55,031,460 contract for correctional health care services through December 31, 2028.
- Approved for filing Council Bill 26-1127, which would amend the Mayor’s Youth Commission to increase participation, representation, and impact.
- Approved by consent Council Bill 26-1125 to expand Denver Human Services support for eligibility and applications related to the RTD LiVE Program, with no change to capacity or term.
- Approved by consent Council Resolution 26-1126 for an $860,516 grant supporting Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program initiatives through March 31, 2028.
- Approved by consent Council Resolution 26-1128, adding $241,000 and one year to healthy food access work, for a new total of $655,180.98 through June 30, 2027.
- Approved by consent Council Resolution 26-1129, adding $239,000 and one year to related healthy food access work, for a new total of $702,000 through June 30, 2027.
- All listed motions passed 7-0.
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