Accept $454 donation for gang intervention fellowship program
$454.14
In Plain English
The Omega Boys Club offered $454 to support the Office of Neighborhood Safety's Operation Peacemaker Fellowship Program. This program trains former gang members to become violence intervention specialists in Richmond neighborhoods. The donation helps fund training and support services for fellows working to reduce street violence.
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Votes
Approve consent calendar
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The city council accepted a $454 donation from the Omega Boys Club to support a violence prevention program that trains former gang members to work as peacemakers in Richmond neighborhoods. The donation will help fund training and support services for the Operation Peacemaker Fellowship Program, which sends violence intervention specialists into the community to reduce street crime. Six council members approved the donation, with Councilmember Pimplé abstaining. This was a routine administrative matter handled as part of the consent calendar.
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