Extension and Budget Update for 'Cure Violence' Services Contract
March 11, 2025
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Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer P. Johnson | Jennifer P. Johnson | $100,000 | Judge | Mar 2026 |
| Robert LeWayne Johnson | JOHNSON R. LEWAYNE | $15,000 | RETIRED | Oct 2025 |
| Friends of Senator Ross Johnson | AT & T | $10,000 | - | Jan 2000 |
| Friends of Senator Ross Johnson | CA Cable TV Assoc. | $10,000 | - | Jan 2000 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Jennifer Johnson | $8,000 | Judge | Feb 2026 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | RD Construction | $5,500 | - | Dec 2023 |
| Chad Johnson | CHAD JOHNSON CAMPAIGN | $5,070 | CARRYOVER FUNDS FROM PREVIOUS | Feb 2025 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Sahara Dunes LP | $5,000 | - | Feb 2024 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Jennifer Johnson | $5,000 | Judge | Mar 2026 |
| Vote Steven Johnson for SMMUSD Board of Education 2020 | Brewster Arms | $4,900 | Retired | Oct 2020 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | RSA | $4,900 | - | Sep 2021 |
| Vote Steven Johnson for SMMUSD Board of Education 2020 | Emily Arms | $2,900 | Adjunct Professor | Oct 2020 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | CJ sports bar | $2,500 | - | Sep 2021 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Nichols Rd Partners | $2,500 | - | Oct 2023 |
| Joshua Johnson for Redding City Council 2022 | Venture Properties | $2,500 | - | May 2022 |
| Joshua Johnson for Redding City Council 2022 | Downtown Collection LLC | $2,500 | - | Mar 2022 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Northpoint | $2,500 | - | Sep 2021 |
| Joshua Johnson for Redding City Council 2022 | Venture Properties | $2,500 | - | May 2022 |
| Joshua Johnson for Redding City Council 2022 | Downtown Collection LLC | $2,500 | - | Mar 2022 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Didar Singh | $2,500 | Investment company | Sep 2021 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
The Frame
The ordinance continues city-funded violence prevention programming through The Potter’s House and mandates specific administrative oversight for the associated budget and contract terms.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
The Potter’s House Community Development Empowering Center, Inc.
The organization's contract terms and budget details are being extended and amended.
Grants and Contract Compliance Division
The division is assigned formal oversight responsibilities for the contracts.
Last recorded activity March 11, 2025.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- The ordinance authorizes the Mayor and Corporate Secretary to execute two first amendments to FY 23-24 Cure Violence services contracts.
- The contract is with The Potter’s House Community Development Empowering Center, Inc.
- The amendments extend the contract term and modify the program budget details.
- The Grants and Contract Compliance Division is designated to provide city oversight for these contracts.
- The ordinance was approved by the City Council with a 17-0 vote on March 11, 2025.
- The ordinance was introduced on February 11, 2025.
- A public hearing was held on February 25, 2025, pursuant to Chapter 166, F.S. and C.R. 3.601.
Why It Matters
The ordinance continues city-funded violence prevention programming through The Potter’s House and mandates specific administrative oversight for the associated budget and contract terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 'Cure Violence' program?
Who is responsible for checking that the money is spent correctly?
News Coverage
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Formalized Oversight
The ordinance explicitly adds a requirement for oversight by the Grants and Contract Compliance Division, suggesting a move toward stricter administrative control over this specific service contract.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
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