APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AWARDING A GRANT AGREEMENT TO SABA
GROCERS THROUGH THEIR FISCAL SPONSOR INDADVANCE IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000, USING FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 AND FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE
TAX REVENUE, TO IMPLEMENT THE SABA GROCERS INITIATIVE
FOOD CARD PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Measure HH, the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Ordin ance (the “Ordinance”), was approved by the Oakland voters in the November 8, 2016 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance established the tax of 1 cent per ounce on the d istribution of sugar-sweetened beverages effective July 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance also established the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Dis tribution Tax Advisory Board (“Board”) to advise and make recommendations to the City Council on the expenditure of these tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, all Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax revenue collected and remitted to the City is deposited in the City of Oakland’s unrestricted general fund and in the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Sub-fund to be used for any lawful government purpose; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 87062 C.M.S. established the Sugar-Sweetened B everage Distribution Tax Fund (the “SSB Fund”) for the purpose of colle cting the revenues from the tax, and established City Council policy to consider the Board’s rec ommendations regarding appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the Reducing Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Communi ty Grants Program Request for Proposals (“RFP”) was developed by the Human Services Department based on the recommendations of the Board and was released in November 2018; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2020 the Board voted to allocate $500,000 to three programs, of which $175,000 was allocated to the Saba Grocers Healthy Retail Initiative programs; and
WHEREAS, after detailed presentations by SABA Grocers at the meetings on June 14, 2021 and October 2021, the Board recommended additional fundin g for their Healthy Grocers Retail Initiatives, including the Food Card program; and ________________________
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WHEREAS, the SABA grocers Food Card Program meets the vision of the Suga r Sweetened Beverage Community Advisory Board by providing access to healthy food in Oakland’s most underserved neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, based on recommendation from the Board, the City Administrator recommends executing a grant agreement with the Saba Grocers t hrough their fiscal sponsor InAdvance for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, using $500,000 from fiscal year 2021-22 SSB Tax Revenue and $500,000 from fiscal year 2022-23 SSB Tax Revenue; and
WHEREAS, appropriations in the amount of $500,000 is available for gra nts in each of the FY2021-2022 and FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget and is allocated in the Measure HH (SSBDT) Fund (1030), Policy and Planning Org (78311), Third Party Grant s Contracts Account (54912), GPF Hunger Program Project (1004117), Fostering safe and Health y Communities Program (SC22).; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby awards a grant agreement to In A dvance as fiscal sponsor for Saba Grocers Healthy Retail Initiative in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to continue providing services to reduce the consumption of sugar- sweetened beverages by implementing the Saba Grocers Initiative Food Card Program.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California