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Vallejo OKs $1.8M violence-prevention contracts, approves Danny Murphy consulting amid funding debate
Summary
The council approved contracts totaling $1,806,552 with the Center for Urban Excellence for the Vallejo Vision public-safety program, accepted a state grant for community cleanup and agreed to a consultant contract with Danny Murphy to support police reform work; funding source for the police reform position remains unresolved and will be addressed in the budget.
Vallejo City Council voted May 26 to approve several contract and grant actions aimed at violence prevention, community cleanup and continued police reform work, while deferring final decisions about how to fund a permanent police reform program manager.
The council unanimously approved three consultant and professional services agreements with the Center for Urban Excellence totaling $1,806,552.01 to provide intensive case management, a referral hub and a hospital-based violence intervention project through March 31, 2029, as part of the Vallejo Vision public-safety partnership.
Council also accepted a state Clean California continuation grant for the Community Cleanup and Engagement Program (CCEP), which staff described as focused on graffiti abatement and beautification. Staff said the award includes a workforce-development component and indicated plans to work with local partners to build hiring pathways; a community speaker representing a local nonprofit emphasized prior successful youth-led cleanups and urged that local groups be included.
On policing reform, the council approved a consultant services agreement with Danny Murphy Consulting, LLC for FY 2026–27 to continue technical support for the city’s compliance and reform program. Chief Jason Todd, who asked for a permanent police reform program manager, said the city has used salary savings and supplemental law enforcement funds to finance the consultant and noted that “22% completion is not where we need to be” on reform milestones. Staff and councilmembers discussed possible funding sources — salary savings, SLUF, Measure P or general fund — and agreed to resolve the funding question during the upcoming budget deliberations while approving the contract to avoid a lapse in services.
Why it matters: The contracts and grant funds are intended to expand outreach, violence-intervention services and neighborhood beautification and to support compliance work required under the city’s reform obligations. Council members repeatedly emphasized the need for clearer reporting, fiscal planning and a timeline for transitioning consultant work into a permanent in‑house position.
Council action: The three Center for Urban Excellence agreements and the CCEP grant acceptance passed unanimously. The Danny Murphy consultant contract also passed unanimously; council directed staff to return to the budget process with a funding plan.
