717914C19446AD008725890F0074A906 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date Dec 5, 2022
Location SCR 357

Department of Human Services - Committee Discussion Only

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Attachment F.pdf

02:14:18 PM

The committee returned
to order. Pedro Almeida, Deputy Executive Director of Administrative
Solutions, and Kate Morrison, Director of Operations, Department of Human
Services (DHS), presented the DHS FY 2023-24 capital construction requests.
Mr. Almeida discussed the mission and programming of DHS, and the
department's facility portfolio. Ms. Morrison provided an
overview of the department's capital projects, starting with the Regional
Centers Bathroom Remodel and the Regional Centers Life-Safety Improvements
projects. DHS's presentation is included as Attachment F.

02:28:23 PM

Ms. Morrison continued
briefing the committee on the DHS FY 2023-24 capital requests, including
the Campus Utility Infrastructure Upgrade project at the Colorado Mental
Health Institute at Fort Logan. Discussion ensued regarding the number
of linear feet of wooden piping at Fort Logan. Ms. Morrison next
discussed the Safety and Security Risk Mitigation project, and detailed
the department's controlled maintenance projects for the next fiscal year.
Ms. Morrison responded to questions regarding why the previously
discussed bathroom project was not requested as controlled maintenance,
and a controlled maintenance project at group homes. Discussion ensued
regarding a controlled maintenance project at Gilliam Youth Services Center.
Ms. Morrison discussed some of DHS's underway and ongoing capital
projects, and responded to questions regarding a group home project under
construction in Grand Junction. Discussion ensued regarding the plan
for rotating out of the Grand Junction Regional Center.

02:46:23 PM

The committee recessed.

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