APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO:
1. AWARD NINE (9) GRANTS WITHIN THE YOUTH SUMMER JOBS / MAYOR’S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FUNDING
STRATEGY TOTALING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION
FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THREE
DOLLARS AND SIXTY CENTS ($ 1,480,253.60) FOR TWO SUMMER PROGRAM SERVICE TERM GRANT CYCLES: JUNE 1, 2026,
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, AND JUNE 1, 2027, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY
AND PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
2. AWARD TWELVE (12) GRANTS ACROSS FOUR FUNDING
STRATEGIES (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -BASED EXPANDED
LEARNING, MIDDLE SCHOOL -BASED EXPANDED LEARNING,
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER ACCESS
AND EMPLOYMENT), TOTALING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT DOLLARS ($1,712,558.00) FOR TWO SUMMER PROGRAM SERVICE TERM GRANT CYCLES: JUNE 1, 2026, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, AND JUNE 1, 2027, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY
AND PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
WHEREAS, the Kids First! Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY) was established by voter -approved ballot Measure K in 1996 to set money aside for programs and services benefiting children and youth; and
WHEREAS, OFCY was extended for 12 years by voter approval in 2009 (Measure D) ; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority provided in Charter section 1307, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 13588 C.M.S. on March 3, 2020, which extended OFCY for an additional twelve (12) years, beginning July 1, 2021, and continuing through June 30, 2033; and
2 WHEREAS, on October 24, 2026, OFCY released the Fiscal Years (FY) 2026 – 2028 Request for Proposals (RFP) for programs funded under the FY 2025 – 2028 SIP; and
WHEREAS, grants funded under the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP) / Summer Youth Jobs funding strategy are administered through an inter -department collaboration between OFCY, the Oakland Workforce Development Board ( OWDB) and the Oakland Children’s Initiative (OCI); and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Oversight Committee (POC) was established pursuant to Measure K to provide oversight and direction for the OFCY planning and funding review process; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2026, the POC unanimously approved the funding recommendations, and on March 20, 2026, the OWDB unanimously approved the funding recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the twenty one agencies - nine agencies under the MSYEP and twelve agencies under four other funding strategies- recommended for award were selected through the FY 2026 – 2028 competitive RFP; and
WHEREAS, the first nine awards will fund programs under MSYEP to provide an estimated 505 youth 100 hours of paid work experience and the remaining twelve awards will provide an additional 1,664 youth summer services during the Summer Program Service Term, from June 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, and June 1, 2027, through September 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the appropriation for FY 202 6-2027 to the Kids First Oakland Fund for Children and Youth in the estimated amount of $ 23,576,450.00 is included in the Mayor’s FY 2025-2027 Adopted Biennial Budget (amount subject to change with the pending adoption of the FY 2026 -27 Midcycle Budget) , and 90% of the appropriation in the estimated amount of $21,218,805.00 is available for grants and is located in Kids First Oakland Children’s Fund (1780), Youth Services Organization (78251), OFCY 202 6-2027 Project (10077 30), OFCY Program (YS04); and
WHEREAS, an additional $300,000.000 for the MSYEP is located in Measure HH Fund (1030), Workforce Development Board Organization (85311), Summer Youth Employment Project (1008236), Program (TBD); and
WHEREAS, an additional $150,000.000 for the MSYEP is located in Measure AA Oversight Fund ( 2261), City Administrator: Administration (02111), DP 020 Administrative Project (1000002), Program (TBD); and
WHEREAS, OFCY, OWDB, and OCI seek approval to allocate an amount not to exceed $1,480,253.60 to nine grant awards under the Youth Summer Jobs / MSYEP funding strategy for two Summer Program Service Term grant cycles; and
WHEREAS, OFCY seeks approval to allocate an amount not to exceed $1,712,558.00 to twelve grant awards for two Summer Program Service Term grant cycles under Four Funding
3 Strategies: Elementary School -Based Expanded Learning, Middle School -Based Expanded Learning, Youth Development and Leadership, and Career Access and Employment; and
WHEREAS, OFCY, OWDB, and OCI in total seek approval to allocate an amount not to exceed $3,192,811.60 for 21 grant awards for two Summer Program Service Term grant cycles:
June 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, and June 1, 2027, through September 30, 2027, contingent upon funding availability and program performance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Charter section 1300, any interest earned and amounts unspent or uncommitted by the fund at the end of any fiscal year are to be made available for future grants; and
WHEREAS, through this recommendation, over 2,000 youth, particularly those with the least access to services, will get access to critical summer programming that promotes public safety, violence prevention, cultural enrichment, and academic support; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council accepts the POC recommendation to award grant agreements to nine non -profit and public agencies programs under the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program for a total amount not to exceed $ 1,480,253.60 for two summer program service term grant cycles: June 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, and June 1, 2027, through September 30, 2027, contingent upon funding availability and program performance; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council accepts the POC recommendation to award grant agreements to twelve non -profit and public agencies programs under four funding strategies for a total amount not to exceed $1,712,558.00 for two Summer Program Service Term grant cycles: June 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, and June 1, 2027, through September 30, 2027, contingent upon funding availability and program performance; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: Table 1 below reflects the annual award for the selected grantees for the public record:
Table 1:
Agency Program Funding Strategy Budget
1. Alameda County
Office of Education
Green Carers Guidance
Initiative - Graduate
Employment in the Trades
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 209,939.00
2. Destiny Arts Center Destiny Works at Camp
Destiny
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 108,000.00
3. Lao Family
Community
Development Inc.
Oakland Youth on the
Move Summer Program
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 312,500.00
4. Rising Sun Center for
Opportunity Climate Careers
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 47,765.00
4 Agency Program Funding Strategy Budget
5. Soccer Without
Borders
Summer Youth
Leadership Program at
Soccer Without Borders
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 86,903.38
6. Trybe Inc. Trybe Summer Youth
Employment
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 147,549.60
7. The Youth
Employment
Partnership, Inc.
YEP Summer Career
Tryout/Summer Rising
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program $ 312,500.00
8. YouthBeat
Summer Youth Media
Careers: Media
Apprentice Program,
College Bridge, Media &
Money Conference
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 84,000.00
9. Youth Uprising YU Career and Education
Summer Jobs
Mayor’s Summer
Youth Employment
Program
$ 171,096.62
10. Acta Non Verba: Youth
Urban Farm Project Camp ANV
Elementary School-
Based Expanded
Learning $200,000.00
11. Family Support
Services
Kinship Youth Summer
Program (Elementary)
Elementary School-
Based Expanded
Learning $71,965.00
12. Lincoln Oakland Freedom School
Elementary School-
Based Expanded
Learning $200,000.00
13. Aim High for High
School Aim High Oakland Middle School-Based
Expanded Learning $200,000.00
14. East Bay Consortium
of Educational
Institutions
Pre-Collegiate Academy
Middle School-Based
Expanded Learning $200,000.00
15. Family Support
Services
Kinship Youth Summer
Program (Youth
Development and
Leadership)
Youth Development
and Leadership $ 71,390.00
16. Flourish Agenda Inc. Camp Akili Youth Development
and Leadership $ 200,000.00
17. Girls Incorporated of
Alameda County Concordia Park Summer Youth Development
and Leadership $ 68,743.00
18. Prescott Circus Theatre
Prescott Circus Theatre
Summer Circus and
Academic Program
Youth Development
and Leadership $ 63,500.00
19. The Crucible Crucible Youth Summer
Camp Scholarships
Youth Development
and Leadership $ 145,000.00
20. The Junior Center of
Art and Science
Junior Center of Art and
Science (JCAS)
Innovation Mentors
Program
Career Access and
Employment $ 41,960.00
5 Agency Program Funding Strategy Budget
21. Oakland Unified
School District
Exploring College Career
Community Options
Career Access and
Employment $ 250,000.00
Annual Total $3,192,811.60
; 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 - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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