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Durham Gang Reduction Strategy - Approval of Annual Interlocal Agreement with the City of Durham and Approval of Consultant Services Contract with Tytos Consulting
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Date of BOCC Meeting: January 11, 2021
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Durham for Continuation of Durham's Gang Reduction Strategy in fiscal year 2020-21, and authorize the County Manager to enter into a consultant services contract with Tytos Consulting in the amount of $42,000 to assist with the 2021 Durham Comprehensive Gang Assessment.
Durham's Gang Reduction Strategy (GRS) was developed as a response to recommendations from the Comprehensive Gang Assessment that was completed and adopted by the City and County in November 2007. Since 2011, the City of Durham and Durham County have jointly lead this effort through the Gang Reduction Strategy Steering Committee and provided funding for the GRS Manager position and the Project Build Program. The FY20-21 Interlocal Agreement will also provide funding for consulting services to assist in the completion of the update to the comprehensive gang assessment report.
The City/County Gang Reduction Steering Committee plans to conduct an update to the Gang Assessment which is scheduled for completion in November 2021. Consultant services are needed to assist with specific parts of this project. Following a Request for Proposal solicitation, a selection committee unanimously recommended Tytos Consulting.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This agenda item aligns with Durham County's Strategic Plan, Goal 3 (Safe Community)
Resource Persons: Jim Stuit, Gang Reduction Strategy Manager, CJRC and Gudrun Parmer, Director, CJRC
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Durham for Continuation of Durham's Gang Reduction Strategy in fiscal year 2020-21, and authorize the Coun...
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