Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into contract with Nile Enterprises Ltd. for event planning services related to a convening of violence prevention professionals hosted by the City of Columbus.
The Columbus Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is hosting team members from the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) and the Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety to provide a violence interrupter/intervention convening. NICJR and its partners have worked to create and provide technical assistance to OVP's and Neighborhood Safety through the country for more than fifteen years. NICJR has worked for nearly two years to organize, plan, and coordinate with a group of OVP directors to plan the creation of a National OVP Network. The National Offices of Violence Prevention Network (NOVPN) is the national learning community of local government agencies working to reduce violence and improve lives. OVP will host this convening, with the technical assistance of NICJR/NOVPN, and it will involve the violence prevention interrupter and intervention teams in our City (from multiple departments and agencies). NICJR/NOVPN will assist as OVP trains on Columbus’ violence prevention landscape and evidence-based/ best practices, while all attendees strategize together to align our City strategies for improved service delivery. Team members from NICJR/NOVPN/Indianapolis Office will be traveling from Baltimore, Indianapolis and Washington DC, as such this ordinance authorizes expenditures for flight/travel, hotel accommodations and food and beverage. All food/beverage purchases will conform to the per diems established in the food and beverage policy and any purchase of alcohol is prohibited. It should also be noted that various City Departments and community partners will participate in the convening, including staff from Columbus OVP, Columbus Public Health, City of Columbus Recreation...
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