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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO:
(1) ACCEPT A ONE -TIME TRANSFER OF GIFTS AND DONATIONS
FROM THE OAKLAND PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
(OPRF) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $713,770;
(2) ACCEPT ADDITIONAL MONETARY GRANTS, GIFTS, AND
DONATIONS FROM THE OPRF IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,500,000 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026;
(3) APPROPRIATE SAID FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND PARKS, RECREATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; AND
4) ACCEPT GOODS AND IN -KIND SERVICES FROM THE OPRF
VALUED IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $750,000 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
WHEREAS, the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation (“OPRF”) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial and volunteer resources and advocacy for recreation programs and parks in Oakland and improving the quality of life for all Oakland residents and others who utilize these facilities; and
WHEREAS, OPRF has provided the Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development Department (“OPRYD”) donations throughout the years and OPRYD depends on these grants, gifts and donations to fund projects and programs that supplement the City of Oakland’s budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to encourage the offering of grants, gifts and donations from OPRF and to facilitate t he timely acceptance and use of such grants, gifts and donations in support of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Oakland Municipal Code (“OMC”) section 2.04.160 , the City Administrator is delegated limited authority to accept gifts and donations to the City up to $50,000 without City Council action provided that: (1) the gift/donation does not create unbudgeted costs for the City, (2) the gift/donation is for a program or project that has been approved by the Council in the biennial or mid-cycle operating or Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget, or by City Council legislation during the fiscal year, and (3) the gift/donation or proceeds therefrom are used in accord with restrictions and/or special conditions of the donor; and
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WHEREAS, given the volume of OPRF donations, OPRYD seeks a solution to streamline and simplify the acceptance of gifts and donations from OPRF and is therefore seeking authority to accept individual monetary donations from OPRF that may be valued over $50,000 each in a cumulative valued amount not to exceed $1,500,000 through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, OPRF also donates non -monetary gifts and donations of goods and services, and OPRYD seeks to streamline acceptance of these as well and therefore seeks authority to accept non-monetary donations from OPRF that are valued over the $50,000 threshold in a cumulative valued amount not to exceed $750,000 through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, OPRF also currently maintains in its custodial accounts donations that have been accumulated from various donors intended for OPRYD sites and programs and would like to make a one-time donation of these monies to OPRYD in the amount of $713,770; and
WHEREAS, the annual grants, gifts, and don ations received from OPRF as authorized by this Resolution will be reported in the annual report to City Council from OPRYD; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to accept a one -time transfer of monetary gifts and donations from OPRF in the amount not to exceed $713,770; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to accept grants, gifts and donations of money from the OPRF in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 through June 30, 2026; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby appropriates this funding received from OPRF for OPRYD through June 30, 2026 into Parks and Recreation Grant Fund (2996), Office of OPR Director Organization (501110), OPR Small Grants Project (1006523), and Recreation and Cultural Civic Program (NB03); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED : That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to accept grants, gifts and donations of goods and in-kind services from OPRF in an amount up to $750,000 through June 30, 2026; and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED : That the City Administrator or designee is authorized to complete all required negotiations, documentation, and amendments required to accept the donations, consistent with the purposes of this Resolution.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID,
AND PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California