Authorize agreement with UT for community violence assessment

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to enter into an agreement with the University of Tennessee Social Work Office of Research and Public Service to conduct a comprehensive community violence assessment to evaluate the implementation of place-based strategies (Project TLC), its impact on violent crime in identified areas, and levels of community trust and perceptions of safety in identified areas, in a total amount not to exceed $100,000.00. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment)

Source: official minutes (PDF) for May 27, 2025.