APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 89 180 C.M.S.
REGARDING THE YOUTH VENTURES JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
(YVJPA) TO ADD GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 PER YEAR FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-2024 AND 2024-2025 FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND’S ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE YVJPA AND TO
CHANGE ITS FISCAL AGENT FROM MARCUS A. FOSTER
EDUCATIONAL INS TITUTE TO PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES
FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, the County, the City and OUSD formed a joint public entity named the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA) with the goal of enhancing their collective efforts to improve outcomes for youth and their families; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2022, the Oakland City Council adopted Resolution No. 89 180 C.M.S., which awarded a grant in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) per year for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2022 and 2022 -2023 to Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA) through its fiscal agent Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute; and WHEREAS, $150,000 is allocated to YVJPA each fiscal year, as reflected on the FY 23- 25 Adopted Budget, and will be added to this Amended Resolution; and WHEREAS, Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute was the fiscal agent for YVPJA, as listed on Resolution No. 89180 C.M.S.; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 202 4, Y VPJA formally changed their fiscal agent from Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, YVJPA advised to not submit payment for the FY 2021-2022 and FY 2022-2023 funding period due to the pending change in its fiscal agent, and no grant awards have been made to the prior fiscal agent Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute; and
WHEREAS, funds totaling $450,000 are still available for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2024 within the General Purpose Fund (1010), Citywide Activities Organization (90591), DP900 Administrative Project (1000021), Homeless Services & Support Program (NB41) for $300,000 and the General Purpose Fund (1010), Policy and Planning Org (78311), JPA Youth Activities Project (1005959), Childhood Youth & Services Program (YS03) for $150,000; and WHEREAS, funds totaling $150,000 will be available in an account to be determined for FY 2024-2025 following the midcycle budget process; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That Resolution No. 89180 C.M.S. is amended to add $150,000 for FY 2023-2024 and add $150,000 for FY 2024-2025 for the City of Oakland’s annual contributions to the YVJPA; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That Resolution No. 89180 C.M.S. is amended to update the fiscal agent for the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority from Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or designee is authorized to take all steps necessary to achieve the basic purpose of this Resolution, including but not limited to conducting negotiations, drafting, executing, and amending grant agreements, and submitting requests for payment.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHADRAN, REI D AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
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ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California