ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 13, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent-Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager
DATE: April 27, 2026
SUBJECT: Agreement with Wendale Davis Foundation (not to exceed $451,000) to provide Outreach Services
Under the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Cohort 5 Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend approval of the Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bakersfield administers the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Cohort 5 Grant through its Office of Violence Intervention and Prevention (OVIP), which oversees the City’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS). As part of the City’s approved grant proposal, Wendale Davis Foundation (WDF) was identified as a subgrantee to provide outreach services to individuals at the highest risk of involvement in gun violence, referred to as Very High-Risk Individuals (VHRIs), as defined by OVIP.
This agreement formalizes WDF’s role in delivering outreach services in alignment wit h GVRS objectives and Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) requirements. WDF will provide direct engagement and outreach to individuals identified as VHRIs, with the goal of building relationships, increasing willingness to engage in services, a nd reducing gun violence and victimization among the target population. WDF has partnered with the City in prior violence intervention efforts and brings experience engaging high-risk individuals within the community. WDF also maintains strong community connections and trusted relationships, which support effective engagement and linkage to services.
OVIP will provide program oversight, including contract administration, fiscal monitoring, and performance tracking, to ensure compliance with grant requireme nts and alignment with the City’s violence reduction strategy.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this agreement is provided through a State Grant from the CalVIP Cohort 5 Grant awarded by the BSCC. There is no impact on the City’s General Fund. All expenditures are reimbursed in accordance with grant requirements and subject to funding availability.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement