GOVIS contract

Asked the council to delay the GOVIS contract for real public engagement, and opposed the Carahsoft contract over its DHS/ICE surveillance sales, suggesting vendor Bulletproof instead.

Yielded comment in support of the GOVIS team.

Yielded comment in support of the GOVIS team.

Former NAACP branch president credited Ricky Pickens Jr.'s program with a 26% drop in violent crime by 2021 and an 82% reduction overall, urging approval.

Yielded comment in support of GOVIS.

District 5 resident of 24 years praised GOVIS's impact on reducing violence in her neighborhood.

Described how a GOVIS team member helped her son with bullying problems at Elliott Middle School.

Pastor of 25 years urged continued funding, calling the program one of the most promising in his tenure and crediting it with reducing violence proactively.

A gunshot survivor said her daughter works with the GOVIS team and asked the council to let the community-based team continue its work.

Said violence reduction is the work of many organizations, not one, and urged the council to fund transformational programs broadly.

Yielded his comment in support of the GOVIS team.

Yielded his comment in support of the GOVIS team.

Former NAACP branch president credited the Pickens contract with a 26% drop in violent crime by 2021 and 82% reduction overall, urging approval.

Yielded her comment in support of the GOVIS team.

District 5 resident praised GOVIS's impact on reducing violence in her neighborhood.

Described how a GOVIS team member helped her son with bullying problems at Elliott Middle School.

Pastor of 25 years urged continued funding, crediting the program with proactively reducing violence before tragedies fill council chambers.

A gunshot survivor still carrying a bullet, asked the council to continue the program her daughter serves on.

Argued violence reduction came from many organizations, not one, and urged investment in transformation programs over contracts.