December 6, 2021
Mrs. Jene Levine-Snipes
Development Project Manager II
City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD
3230 Macdonald Ave
Richmond, CA 94804
Dear Mrs. Levine-Snipes:
On behalf of The PG&E Corporation Foundation (the “Foundation”), I am pleased to inform you that on 11/30/2021, Check# 0011206 in the amount of $100,000 made payable to City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD was mailed to your organization. During the application process, we may have asked your organization to submit an EFT form/supporting documents to set up ACH direct deposit. Due to the length of time to complete this process, we have requested an exception so we can print and mail a check in the interest of getting the funds to support the work of your organization sooner.
At the Foundation, we are committed to working together with the communities we serve to build a better California. By fostering strong partnerships with local non-profits and schools, we believe that together, we can build a California that is even more vibrant, diverse and filled with an abundance of opportunities.
This donation is to be used for the Emergency Cooling Structure for Extreme Heat Events (Cooling Centers) (Better Together Resilient Communities Grant). Because the Foundation is recognized as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and as a private foundation or a government entity, the Foundation is subject to certain special rules regarding the nature of the organizations to which it makes donations and such donee organization’s use of the donated funds.
By endorsing and depositing or cashing the check, City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD covenants and represents to the statements regarding City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD and the use of the donation set forth in this letter, and specifically including Attachment A. Please ensure that appropriate staff members and officers of City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD read Attachment A to this letter, which describes those requirements. Should any change in circumstances pertaining to any of the requirements listed above occur at any time, City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD must notify the Foundation immediately.
This letter also confirms that City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD, certified in the Foundation donation application, is in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, as well as with Foundation policies.
Please ensure that all recognition provided as a result of this donation is credited to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the primary funder of The PG&E Corporation Foundation.
Please make every effort to deposit this check as promptly as possible as checks will be voided 90 days after the issued date.
At the Foundation, we take great pride in the community partnerships we have created and are grateful for the opportunity to support organizations such as yours. Thank you for your shared commitment to building a better California.
Sincerely,
Judy deFreitas
Attachments
Judy deFreitas
Community Relations
77 Beale Street, Rm. 2906
San Francisco, CA 94105
Mailing Address:
Mail Code B29K
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, CA 94177
415.973.2763
415.973.5003 (Fax)
ATTACHMENT A
1. City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD (1) has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and further is a “public charity” (i.e. is not a “private foundation” and is not a “Type III supporting organization”), and is in compliance with all requirements with respect to such status, and has not received any notice or other correspondence from the Internal Revenue Service threatening to revoke, suspend, or otherwise modify such status or (2) is a government entity and will use the funds received solely for the charitable purposes stated in the attached letter.
2. City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD is, and shall remain, in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, including if applicable the California Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004;
3. City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD agrees not to expend any grant funds: (A) to carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation; (B) to influence the outcome of any specific public election or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive; (C) for any purpose other than one specified in Section 170(c)(2)(B) of the Code, i.e., a religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purpose.
4. City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD does not and shall not, in its by-laws, policies, or practices, discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any basis prohibited by applicable law;
5. This donation will not be used to personally benefit, make a gift to, or compensate any public official or employee; and,
6. City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD and each of its donees, if any, is in full compliance with all statutes, Executive Orders, and regulations restricting or prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions and dealings with countries, entities, or individuals subject to economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD does not and shall not promote or engage in violence, terrorism, bigotry, or the destruction of any state, or make donations or otherwise furnish support of any kind to any individual or entity that engages in such activities.
Should any change in circumstances pertaining to any of the requirements listed above occur at any time, City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD will notify the Foundation immediately. Because the donation from the Foundation is contingent on City of Richmond / Richmond BUILD meeting all of the requirements above, please note that if they are not met, the donation will be void and the Foundation may require that it be repaid in full.