Hire Williams Group to provide computer and entrepreneurship training for gang intervention program
In Plain English
The Office of Neighborhood Safety runs a state-funded program to help people leave gangs and avoid violence. The city wants to add computer skills and business training to help participants find jobs. If approved, Williams Group provides these classes as part of the existing intervention services.
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Votes
Approve the contract
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved a contract with Williams Group to add computer skills and business training to the city's gang intervention program. The Office of Neighborhood Safety currently helps people leave gangs and avoid violence through state funding, and these new classes aim to improve participants' job prospects. This expanded training will be offered alongside existing intervention services at no additional cost to the city. The approval was routine, with all present members voting yes and only Vice Mayor Lopez absent.
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