RESOLUTION NO. 25-36
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Adopting The Community Promotion Grant Subcommittee’s Recommendations To Select Biketopia, Emeryville Children And Nature, Emeryville Historical Society, Fishnets And Films, Friends Of ECDC, Friends Of The Golden Gate Library, Kala Art Institute, Misfit Combat, Inc., Nancy Karp & Dancers, Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café, And Scientific Adventures For Girls As Recipients For The Emeryville Community Promotions Grant Program
WHEREAS, The Community Promotions Grant Program (CGP) was established more than twenty years ago as a means of “promoting the cultural and artistic aspects of the community and to provide for a high-quality living and working environment in the City of Emeryville”; and
WHEREAS, the Program was discontinued in 2015, until an application process and guidelines could be developed; and
WHEREAS, staff developed an application process and presented it to the City Council on December 20, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supported the goal of the CGP which funds eligible arts and culture organizations and individuals to provide diverse programs and activities that benefit the greater Emeryville community; and
WHEREAS, the City released a call for applications with a February 26, 2025 deadline and received 19 qualified applications; and
WHEREAS, a Community Grants Subcommittee comprised of five members from each advisory committee or commission from Public Art Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee, Commission on Aging, Economic Development Advisory Committee, and Housing Committee were designated to review the applications; and WHEREAS, the Selection Committee met on April 3, 2025, and reviewed the applications and recommends that the City Council approve the Selection Committee’s recommendations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby approves the selection of Biketopia, Emeryville Children and Nature, Emeryville Historical Society, Fishnets And Films, Friends Of ECDC, Friends Of The Golden Gate Library, Kala Art Institute, Misfit Combat, Inc., Nancy Karp & Dancers, Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café, And Scientific Adventures For Girls as recipients for the Emeryville Community Promotions Grant Program in the following amounts:
Biketopia $7,000
Emeryville Children and Nature $9,000
Emeryville Historical Society $7,000
Fishnets and Film, Inc. $7,000
Docusign Envelope ID: A301BF0D-A9D7-435E-ACFB-980E986AE176 Resolution No. 25-36
Community Grants Program
City Council Meeting | May 6, 2025
Friends of ECDC $5,000
Friends of Golden Gate Library $7,000
Kala ART Institute $8,500
Misfit Combat Inc. $2,000
Nancy Karp & Dancers New Arts Foundation $9,000
Rudy’s Can’t Fail Café $2,000
Scientific Adventures for Girls $10,000
Total $73,500
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, May 06, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: 5
Mayor Mourra, Vice Mayor Kaur and Council Members Priforce, Solomon and Welch
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ABSENT: 0
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
Docusign Envelope ID: A301BF0D-A9D7-435E-ACFB-980E986AE176 Organization Name Grant Name Requested $ Amount Awarded Grant - Location Name Overview of Application Biketopia Biketopia community events $ 7,225.00 $ 7,000 Biketopia Annex, Emeryville Bike education + affordable repairs + refurbished bikes at the Biketopia Annex in EmeryvilleEmeryville Children & Nature Emeryville Children & Nature Project $ 10,000.00 $ 9,000 various parks, schools, and early childhood centers in Emeryville, CA Provide nature kits, training, pop-ups, and mobile programs to early childhood centers, boosting access, staff support, and professional development.Emeryville Historical Society San Pablo Ave / Triangle Historic Walking Tour $ 9,714.00 $ 7,000 San Pablo Avenue & Emeryville Triangle Neighborhood Launch inclusive walking tours of San Pablo Avenue, sharing Emeryville’s rich history to foster connection, education, and community identity.Fishnets & Film, Inc./Robby Kendall Emeryville PRIDE $ 10,000.00 $ 7,000 The Bureau 510 Restaurant / Tipsy Putt / Bay Street Emeryville PRIDE 2025 celebrates LGBTQ+ history with citywide, family-friendly events promoting inclusion, visibility, joy, and community engagement.Friends of ECDC Emeryville Early Childhood Music Program $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000 Emeryville Child Development Center Provide weekly music classes for ECDC students during the 2025-2026 school year.Friends Of The Golden Gate Library Jazz Concert Series $ 10,000.00 $ 7,000 Doyle Hollis Park, Christie Park, Huchiun Park, Emeryville Senior Center Enjoy live jazz with trios, quartets, and quintets at local events and the Golden Gate Library’s Sunday concerts.Kala Art Institute Artists-in-Schools Program at Anna Yates and Emery High School $ 10,000.00 $ 8,500 Emery Unified School District Sessions that include visual arts projects in painting, printmaking, sculpture, zines, photography, and mixed media for students at Anna Yates and Emery High School.Misfit Combat, Inc. Defense Classes $ 10,000.00 $ 2,000 Misfit Combat, 1001A 46th St With the grant, we’ll offer free, monthly self-defense seminars tailored to support marginalized communities in Emeryville.Nancy Karp + Dancers Dancing in the Schools $ 10,000.00 $ 9,000 Emery Unified School District Tailored dance performances for 2nd-4th graders at Anna Yates School in Emeryville, Fall 2025, to inspire creativity.Rudy's Can't Fail Café Live Music on the Patio Series $ 10,000.00 $ 2,000 Rudy's Can't Fail Café, 4081 Hollis St Expand Live Music on the Patio Series. This program brings live music performed by local musicians of all ages to the Emeryville community.Scientific Adventures for Girls TK-5th Grade: Anna Yates Elementary Afterschool STEM Education Program 2025-2026 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000 Emery Unified School District 27 weeks of hands-on STEM education for 35 girls at Anna Yates Elementary, fostering interest in science and technology.Berkeley Film Foundation Grants for Documentary Filmmakers $ 10,000.00 $ - Emeryville, Ca Provide essential support to independent filmmakers who live or work in the City of EmeryvilleBike East Bay Adult Learn to Ride Serie $ 9,996.00 $ - 4563 Horton St. Parking garage roof Bike education program offers free, certified classes and resources to eliminate bicycling barriers across the East Bay.Crescendo Research/Tani Olhanoski Beyond Sound $ 10,000.00 $ - Various locations around Emeryville - activating unused/under-utilized spaces in a pop-up capacity for each event "Beyond Sound" is a 5-part series using immersive listening to unite Emeryville through music, community, and somatic connection.
Impact:Ability Empowerment Self-Defense Classes for Varying Cognitive Abilities $ 9,494.00 $ - Emeryville Center for Community Life Impact Bay Area offers free and sliding-scale self-defense classes in Emeryville, aiming to launch Impact: Ability at no cost.Jim Dennis Photography Lifting Up Everyday Residents of Emeryville $ 10,000.00 $ - Horton Street Studio/ Exhibition City Hall Free portrait sessions for Emeryville residents to celebrate diverse community stories, displayed publicly to showcase the city's cultural richness.Moonlight Press Printing in the Park $ 9,850.00 $ - Huchiun Park Host a one-day monoprinting event at Huchiun Park with a small etching press, inviting community members to create art.Teresa Kalnoskas The Drawing and Painting Workshop $ 10,000.00 $ - Emeryville Senior Center Teach a five-part still life drawing and painting workshop at Emeryville Senior Center using safe, non-toxic materials and techniques.Wholly H2O Emeryville High Mural: Temescal Creek $ 6,800.00 $ - 53rd Street sidewalk between San Pablo Avenue and Boyer St. Partner with Emeryville High students to design a 53rd Street mural through workshops on watersheds, history, and ecological stewardship. $ 106,939.00 $ 73,500.00
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