Receive presentation and approve $100,000 funding for gender-based violence prevention campaign

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In Plain English

A local coalition completed a report in January 2024 with recommendations to end gender-based violence in Richmond. The group now requests $100,000 to launch a multilingual public awareness campaign and hire staff support. If approved, the city funds this work through January 2026.

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Votes

City Council received the report and directed the following: Include the item with budget session options for consideration; that the RFP was addressed holistically in all areas as a whole; and return with an update on the process to continue the work at the June 3, 2025, City Council meeting

Moved by: Claudia JimenezSeconded by: Doria Robinson

Passed

5 to 0

Jamelia BrownAye

Claudia JimenezAye

Doria RobinsonAye

Sue WilsonAye

Cesar ZepedaAye

Eduardo MartinezAbsent

Why This Vote Matters

The council received recommendations from a local coalition working to end gender-based violence and directed staff to include their proposals as budget options for future consideration. Council members also asked for the coalition's work to be considered comprehensively across all areas and requested an update on continuing this work at their June 3, 2025 meeting. This presentation covered the coalition's progress on a multilingual public awareness campaign reaching diverse communities, though no city funding was requested at this time. The council voted unanimously to support these next steps, with one member absent.

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