Adrian Bankhead <[email protected]>
Don't Contract with Deloitte for Community Surveys & Gatherings 1 message
Aaron Lehmer <[email protected]> Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM To: [email protected]
Dear Ava Board of Directors,
As a concerned Ava customer and long-time resident of Oakland, I urge you not to approve a contract with Deloitte for "Community and Customer Surveys, Outreach and Community Gatherings" as recommended in Item 11 on tonight's meeting agenda.
Ava should not do business with companies known to be at the center of immigrant violence, family separation and "efficiency of detention centers." Doing so could greatly compromise the integrity and inclusive participation that such outreach demands.
Deloitte's own workers have demanded the company cease contracts with ICE since the first Trump Administration, only underscoring the unneeded controversy this contractor would bring.
Instead, please hire the subcontractors who are rooted in the Bay Area and include a new lead applicant if they need that support. Here are several alternatives: EJ Solutions, Kearns & West, and Powerhouse Thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter.
Aaron Lehmer
Ava customer since 2019
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Aaron Lehmer, MA
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