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Council halves VIP allocation after staff finds contractual violations; quarterly reporting required
Summary
Council reduced the city’s Violence Intervention Prevention (VIP) allocation after staff reported an unauthorized $900,000 advance to a provider and other reimbursement and conflict‑of‑interest problems; the resolution passed unanimously with a requirement for quarterly reports.
The San Bernardino City Council voted unanimously to reduce the city’s Violence Intervention Prevention (VIP) allocation after staff detailed contract compliance problems with at least one cycle‑4 provider.
Angelica, the city’s VIP coordinator, told the council staff had identified several problems in the city’s Cycle 4 VIP program including: an unauthorized advance of roughly $900,000 made to a provider (described in staff materials as Hope Culture or an affiliate) that the city says contravened the program’s…
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