Direct staff to find new job programs for formerly incarcerated residents
In Plain English
The city currently contracts with Richmond Improvement Association to help formerly incarcerated people find jobs. The city's population of people returning from prison continues to grow. If approved, staff will research other organizations that could provide these employment services instead of extending the current contract.
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Votes
Substitute motion · Official minutes
Close out the current contract with RIA and give direction to staff to come back to the City Council with a report on recommendations for an RFP process for multiple re-entry programs
5 aye · 2 nay · 1 abstain
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted to end its current contract with Richmond Improvement Association for helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs and directed staff to research other organizations that could provide these services. In a divided vote of 5-2 with one abstention, the council chose to explore multiple providers rather than simply renewing the existing arrangement. Councilmembers Bates and Rogers opposed the change, while Viramontes abstained. This decision affects employment services for Richmond's growing population of people returning from prison, though no funding amount was specified.
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Motions without individual roll-call records
Motion · Official minutes
Approve $40,000, close out the contract, and move to an RFP going forward
Substitute motion · Official minutes
Extend the contract to the end of the fiscal year with an additional $90,000
Substitute motion · Official minutes
Approve a two-month extension of the current contract with the understanding that the City of Richmond is not determining to continue or not continue to fund RIA at the end of the contract; it is a chance to work out details
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