Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a not-for-profit services contract with South Side Thrive Collaborative (SSTC) to provide outreach and engagement for 2026 Public Safety Week community-based public safety and neighborhood improvement activities between the City and residents of the South Side neighborhoods.
South Side Thrive Collaborative (SSTC) has agreed to serve as the fiscal manager for 2026 Public Safety Week outreach and engagement. This nonprofit organization is a dedicated network of local leaders and organizations working together to identify and remove the interrelated barriers preventing upward mobility for low-income individuals and families living on the South Side of Columbus. The network envisions a diverse and vibrant South Side where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
South Side Thrive Collaborative (SSTC) intends to partner with Columbus City Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy for the 2026 Public Safety Week, a week-long series of community events focused on safety, connection and collaboration. Now in its fourth year, this year’s events will take place in the South Side. Public Safety Week is an opportunity to learn more about the people and programs working every day to keep Columbus safe. Funding will help allow SSTC to engage South Side residents in at least five community-based public safety and neighborhood improvement activities. South siders will hear from local first responders, get connected to safety resources and explore how they can play a role in building stronger, safer neighborhoods. In this partnership, SSTC, would support and facilitate outreach and engagement for activities between the City and residents of the South Side neighborhoods during Public Safety Week 2026. Activities also include distributing safety products like smoke detectors and gun locks, a community conversation, family fun festival, and litter clean-up.
With support from the City, SSTC will increase residents’ access to pub...
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