Housing budget

Cornerstone West CDC director praised the housing investment but asked for a transparent RFP process, leveraging of dollars, and a wait-list home repair program.

Pleaded with council to fund housing for the unhoused and pass rent stabilization, saying everyone is closer to homelessness than they think.

Supported affordable housing investment but wanted guardrails, transparency, and direct emergency help now — urged support for Willauer's amendment.

Pastor urged passage of Willauer's amendment, cited Denver's 64% homeless reduction, and asked council to stop the eviction.

Tide Shift Justice Project director said the mayor's budget values 'handcuffs over housing' — a 4% police increase to $73M with nothing for rental assistance — and urged the Willauer amendment.

Urged council to leverage its independent branch power, pass $10M for homelessness, defund the land bank, and not hand money to developers.

Said the substitute budget hides rental assistance behind a counseling grant and still sends $8M to developers with unanswered questions — urged a no vote and restoration of the housing trust.