3288-2023: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with The Research Foundation of the City University of New York on behalf of the National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College to work with the Columbus Violence Reduction team and other Columbus officials and community leaders to advance the Group Violence Intervention implementation and strengthen police legitimacy; to authorize the expenditure of $59,700.00 from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency ($59,700.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 1358-2024 PASSED 6/3/2024)