58C8320EB379732C872587AC005FCC30 Hearing Summary

Jeremy Hill, Deputy Executive Director, and Katy Morrison, Director of Operations, both of Administrative Solutions within the Department of Human Services (DHS), presented the department's FY 2022-23 capital construction requests. DHS' presentation is included as Attachment D.  Mr. Hill provided an overview of DHS capital need, real estate portfolio, and programming. Mr. Hill discussed the department's FY 2022-23 capital requests that were not recommended for funding by the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting. Dr. Robert Werthwein, Director, DHS Office of Behavioral Health, discussed the Office of Behavioral Health Transitional Housing project, and Mr. Hill provided additional remarks about the merits of the project. Discussion ensued regarding cost comparisons for various options for accommodating the programming impacted by the project, and the operating impact of the project once completed.

Ms. Morrison discussed the DHS HVAC Replacement Four Buildings request. Discussion ensued regarding the outyear costs for the project. Ms. Morrison next discussed the Campus Utility Infrastructure Upgrade, CMHI at Fort Logan project. Discussion ensued regarding the dilapidated nature of the infrastructure at Fort Logan. Ms. Morrison then discussed the Campus Utility Infrastructure Upgrade, CMHI at Pueblo request, and the Continuation of Suicide Risk Mitigation request. Ms. Morrison provided overviews of the Visitation Centers at Three DYS Campuses and DYS Transitional Housing projects.

Mr. Hill provided an overview of the Depreciation Fund Capital Improvements capital request. Discussion ensued regarding the Grand Junction Regional Center campus. Mr. Hill discussed the vacant buildings in the DHS real estate portfolio. Discussion followed regarding the DHS controlled maintenance requests for FY 2022-23.

The committee recessed.