May 27, 2025
City Council
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Councilmember Soheila Bana
Subject:
Presentation by the Coalition/Taskforce to End Gender - Based Violence
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Identify a funding source to support the Public Awareness Campaign and forwarding of
recommendations by the Coalition/Taskforce to End
Gender-Based Violence
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
Resolution honoring the Richmond Taskforce to Eliminate Gender Based Violence- November 26, 2024 meeting
Resolution 138-24, adopted on November 26, 2024
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
A presentation from the Coalition/Taskforce to End
Gender-Based Violence on a report of the final
recommendations from Phase I and Phase II- of their
work. Additionally, the Coalition/Taskforce to End
Gender-Based Violence will provide an update on its
current work and request the City’s continued partnership on this work and funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE a presentation from the Coalition/Taskforce to
End Gender Based Violence on the final
recommendations from a report completed in January
2024 (Phase I) and an update of the work the
Coalition/Taskforce to End Gender Based Violence is
working towards advancing the recommendations
including implementing a Multilingual and Multicultural AGENDA
REPORT
May 27, 2025
Public Awareness Campaign (Phase 2). ISSUE A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IDENTIFY a funding
source for staffing support and the implementation of the Public Awareness Campaign and other costs related to
support the recommendations that anticipates concluding at the end of January 2026 - Councilmember Soheila
Bana (510-672-3490)
DISCUSSION:
Receive a presentation from the Coalition/Taskforce to End Gender Based Violence on the final recommendations from a report completed in January 2024 (phase I) and an update of the work the Coalition/Taskforce to End Gender Based Violence is working towards advancing the recommendations including implementing a Multilingual and Multicultural Public Awareness Campaign (phase 2).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – PPT