Denver, CO. City Council Vote on Proposed Budget Amendments for Housing and Health on Monday 10/31

City Council will be voting on amendments to the 2023 Budget on Monday October 31st starting at 3:30pm. You can go there in person to 1437 Bannock st or you can watch live at this link

Among the amendments being voted on are the 7 budget proposals we in HAND submitted which Councilwoman CdeBaca will be proposing along with a number of other proposals. Our proposals move money from police and jails into housing & health resources to increase by 1/3 the number of very low-income (under 30%AMI) housing units (from 392 to 592), triple the number of hotels converted to housing (from 2 to 6), & establish/ improve public health infrastructure for sanitation in our City (including water fountains, bathrooms, & showers).

City Council members need to hear from you before Monday about the need for your tax dollars to be used for housing & health, not police & jails! Please email your council person and ask for their support on these budget proposals! See info below…

City Council Emails

district1@denvergov.org

kevin.flynn@denvergov.org

District3@denvergov.org

kendra.black@denvergov.org

DenverCouncil5@denvergov.org

paul.kashmann@denvergov.org

jolon.clark@denvergov.org

christopher.herndon@denvergov.org 

district9@denvergov.org

district10@denvergov.org

stacie.gilmore@denvergov.org 

kniechatlarge@denvergov.org 

OrtegaAtLarge@denvergov.org

How to find your council district https://www.denvergov.org/maps/map/councildistricts (note: if you are houseless you can claim any and all districts if you want! You can also just email them all anyway regardless where you live…)

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Sample email outline…

Dear Council person _______

My name is ___________ and I live/am houseless in your district ___________

There are  a number of budget proposals I would like you to support that would help create housing and sanitation resources. The proposals include: City Master Leasing of Housing, Hotel Acquisition for Housing, Water Stations, Bathrooms, Shower and Laundry Trucks, Trash Collection, and Recreation Center Passes.  

I am asking you to support these proposals because… [insert personal experience] _____

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or to discuss the need for these budget amendments. 

Sincerely _____________

You can attach this budget proposal summary doc too if you want (see attached). 

Let’s raise our voices and demand a budget for the people, not the police!