Explanation
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the City Clerk to enter into a service contract with Sky Nile Consulting for the purpose of supporting the “We Got US CBus" campaign.
Columbus City Council and the Columbus NAACP are partnering in a citywide effort calling on community, neighborhood, and grassroots leaders to pledge to help reduce crime and violence. Poverty, rising costs in housing and food, and the after-effects of the COVID pandemic have exacerbated crime and violence, especially amongst our youth. The “We Got US CBus" campaign will be advanced by Council, the NAACP, non-profits, and other community partners to commit to such activities as getting to know one’s neighbors, participating in block watches, fostering friendships, and creating networks at the local community center or place of worship, becoming a youth mentor, and other positive activities.
Council is increasing awareness of this community-led campaign through the use of marketing and consulting services. This ordinance will allow for services such as community partnership strategy and engagement, a toolkit for getting word out about the effort, and media presence and outreach.
Columbus City Council is authorizing $40,000.00 in funding from the Public Safety Initiatives subfund for this effort.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total appropriation is $40,000.00 and is available within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a service contract with Sky Nile Consulting, LLC for the purpose of supporting the “We Got US CBus" campaign, a community-led safety and crime reduction effort; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $40,000.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council and the Columbus NAACP are partnering in a citywide effort calling on community, neighborhood, and grassroots leaders to pledge to help reduce violence; and
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