APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1. ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING ANTI-POVERTY
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) IN THE AMOUNT
OF ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($1,319,745) AWARDED
BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
(CSD) AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2025 PROGRAM YEAR (2025 CSBG PROGRAM
YEAR);
2. AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE ANY ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FROM CSD FOR
THE SAME PURPOSE WITHIN THE 2025 CSBG PROGRAM YEAR;
3. AUTHORIZING THE USE OF GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS TO PAY
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT CENTRAL SERVICES
OVERHEAD CHARGES FOR 2025 CSBG PROGRAMS IN THE
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED FIFTY- SIX DOLLARS ($151,956)
WHEREAS, the federal Community Services Bl ock Grant (CSBG) provides core funding to the Alameda County-Oakland Community Action Partnership (AC-OCAP) to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and empower low-income families to become self- sufficient; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has received Anti-Poverty CSBG funding since 1971; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2023, the Oakland City Council approved Resolution No. 89583 C.M.S. authorizing the City Administrator to accept and allocate One Million Two Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Four Dollars ($ 1,294,234) for the 2023
CSBG Program Year from the St ate of California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD); and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2023, the Oakland City Council approved Resolution No.
2 89583 C.M.S. authorizing the City Administrator to appropriate additional funds received from CSD for the 2023 CSBG Program Year, which included additional grant funds of $107,602 with amendment number 1 and $14,159 with amendment number 2; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2024, the Oakland City Council approved Resolution No. 90113 C.M.S. authorizing the City Admin istrator to accept and allocate One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($1,319,745) for the 2024 CSBG Program Year from CSD; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2024, the Oakland City Council approved Resolution No. 90113 C.M.S. authorizing the City Administrator to appropriate additional funds received from the State of California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) for the 2024 CSBG Program Year, which included additional grant f unds of $19,000 with amendment number 1 and $7,000 with amendm ent number 2, and $7,947 with amendment number 3; and
WHEREAS, CSD has awarded CSBG funding in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Five Dollars ($1,319,745) to the Alameda County-Oakland Community Action Partnership (AC-OCAP) for anti-poverty programming for the January 1, 2025 - Dec ember 31, 2025 CSBG program year (2025 CSBG Program Year); and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland, on behalf of AC-OCAP, wishes to accept and appropriate the CSBG funding in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dolla rs ($1,319,745) for the 2025 CSBG Program Year, under provisions of the CSBG program; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that should addi tional funds be received from the grantor (CSD), within the existing grant term, that the City Administrator or their designee be authorized to accept an d appropriate the grant funds for the same purpose without returning to Council within the 2025 CSBG Program Year; and
WHEREAS, due to the State imposed 12% administrative cap, the Human Services Department (HSD) is requesting a contri bution from the Genera l Purpose Fund in an amount equivalent to HSD's Central Services Overhead and Internal Fee charges, which is currently estimated at $151,956; and
WHEREAS, these grant funds will be used to provide program administrative support and direct services to Oakland's and Alameda County's (excluding Berkeley) low- income citizens to help them become self-sufficient as outlined in the State approved 2024- 2025 AC-OCAP Plan; and
WHEREAS, services provided will be in accorda nce with Federal and State subcontractor provisions, regulations, and guidelines for eligible activities under the CSBG
3 program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to accept and appropriate a Community Services Block Gr ant renewal in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($1,319,745) from the California Department of Community Services and Development; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That said funds will be appropriated to Department of Health and Human Services Fund (2128), Fost ering Safe and Healthy Communities Program (SC22), CSBG-Admin Organizat ion (78361), CSBG-Program Organization (78362), and CSBG-OCAP Programs Organi zation (78363), CAP CSBG 2025 Admin & Program Projects (TBD); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That should additional funds be received from the grantor (CSD), within the existing grant term, the City Administrator, or their designee, is hereby authorized to accept and appropria te the grant funds for the same purpose within the duration of the 2025 CSBG Program Year (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or their designee, is hereby authorized to conduct all nego tiations, execute and submit a ll CSD contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding, amendments, and ot her documents, including all exhibits and assurances contained therein, and any amendmen ts thereto, and to sign subsequent required fiscal and programmatic reports, and to perform any and all res ponsibilities in relationship to AC-OCAP programs which may be necessary to accept and appropriate the CSBG grant; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That all HSD Central Services Overhead and Internal Fee charges associated with this grant in an estimated amount of $151,956 will be offset through a contribution of the General Purpose Fund.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, HOUSTON, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, AND
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE GALLO
NOES –
ABSENT – COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS (serving as Mayor pursuant to Charter Section 303) ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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