DEPARTMENT: Human Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Approval of Contracts to address Domestic Violence Reduction and Prevention
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the approval of contracts with four agencies with a total of five programs that support the City's effort to reduce and prevent domestic violence. The contract terms are for 19 months, beginning on March 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, with a total contract value of $1 million. Funding in the amount of $500,000 is included and available in the FY 2020 Adopted General Fund Budget, and the remaining $500,000 is contingent upon City Council adoption of the FY 2021 General Fund Budget. Contracts will have an additional one-year extension option to renew.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
During the October 30, 2019 B Session, staff provided a briefing to the City Council on development of a Comprehensive Domestic Violence Plan to address the critical issue of domestic violence in San Antonio. The assessment included currently available services, systems of data collection and analysis, and community response to family violence incidents, including law enforcement, social services, judicial, and education. In addition to documenting baseline status, it also included an analysis of gaps in service and system improvements related to incident reporting and follow-up. The plan was presented to community stakeholders in August and September 2019, and Stakeholder Subcommittees of the Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence prioritized identified gaps.
The FY 2020 Adopted General Fund Budget includes $1.6 million to support various initiatives to address family violence. Of that amount, $500,000 annually was set aside to be awarded through an RFP to support programs and initiatives that address service gaps identified by the Stakeholder Subcommittees that developed the Comprehensive Domestic Violence Plan. The following were identified as...
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