ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Miscellaneous TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jennifer M. Byers, Economic and Community Development Director DATE: June 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Grant Program (Southeast Strong)
1. Appropriate $17,143,688 Transformative Climate Communities State Grant Revenue to the Transformative Climate Communities Fund in the Economic and Community Development Department Operating Budget
2. Appropriate $3,606,931 Transformative Climate Communities State Grant Revenue to the Transformative Climate Communities Fund in the Public Works Capital Improvement Budget (Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the appropriation of funds.
BACKGROUND:
On July 12, 2023, the Bakersfield City Council adopted Resolution No. 104-2023, approving and accepting the grant proposal and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant agreement, along with any related programs or supplemental agreements, as necessary to access the grant funds and carry out the projects and programs included in the grant application.
On December 14, 2023, the City of Bakersfield was notified it was one of four grantees to be awarded $22,125,000 in implementation funding under the fifth round of the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program funds.
On March 10, 2025, the City entered into Agreement No. SGC23129 from the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) in the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation for $22,125,000 in funding under the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program funds. As part of the TCC grant process, the City and its project partners have strategized specific projects and programs that require funding allocation to proceed with implementation. The projects and programs recommended for appropriation are as follows:
Capital Project(s)/Program(s) Costs
Community Engagement Plan $1,321,459
Displacement Avoidance Plan $825,850
Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity Plan $1,306,975 Indicator Tracking $798,250
Bakersfield Senior Center Mixed-Use Project $7,055,930
Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program $4,630,006
Revitalizing Neighborhoods Revitalization Program $476,314 MLK CommUNITY Garden Initiative $728,904
Therefore, in order to implement the TCC grant implementation funds, staff recommend appropriating $17,143,688 Transformative Climate Communities State Grant Revenue to the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Fund in the Economic and Community Development Department Operating Budget and appropriate $3,606,931 to the Transformative Climate Communities Fund in the Public Works Capital Improvement Budget to support the infrastructure-related project activities with the grant.
On October 23, 2024, City Council appropriated $1,374,381 to the Economic & Community Development (ECD) Administrative Operating Budget to support costs associated with staffing and administering the grant program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact on the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Opportunity for All
Community Character & Quality of Life
Reliable Infrastructure
WARD: 2
ATTACHMENT:
Agreement Contract SGC23129