December 20, 2022
Police Department
DATE: December 20, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Bisa French, Chief of Police
Subject:
Contract Amendment with STAND! For Families Free of
Violence.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the contract amendment will be split evenly over three years. The first six months are included in the approved Police Department budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The remaining costs will be budgeted for
accordingly in subsequent fiscal years using account
string: 01191021-400201.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
10/19/2021
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
City Council’s approval is required to amend the City's contract with STAND! For Families Free of Violence to
increase the current contract payment limit, extend the term of the agreement, and amend the service plan to
include additional counseling, support and advocacy
services on behalf of domestic violence victims and their families.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a first amendment to the City's sole-source
contract with STAND! For Families Free of Violence to
increase the payment limit by $150,000, for a new total contract payment limit not to exceed $197,567, with a
term extending three years through December 31, 2025,
and an amended service plan to include additional
counseling, support and advocacy services on behalf of
domestic violence victims and their families – Police
Department (Chief Bisa French 510-621-1802).
AGENDA
REPORT
December 20, 2022
DISCUSSION:
The proposed three-year contract amendment with STAND! For Families Free of Violence will allow the City to continue partnering with this community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to interrupting, addressing, and preventing domestic and intimate partner violence. STAND! is the only comprehensive shelter-based domestic violence service agency that serves all members of the family in Contra Costa County.
An approved Sole Source form documenting the unique nature of the services offered by STAND! is attached to this report. STAND! has partnered with all police agencies in Contra Costa County for numerous years. The Richmond Police Department has worked with STAND! in a variety of capacities since at least 2009 and is pleased with the services STAND! renders. The nonprofit organization provides critical services, helping counsel victims, witnesses, or related family members dealing with domestic violence.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Contract Amendment No. 1
Attachment 2 – Original Contract
Attachment 3 – Approved Sole Source Form