1 RESOLUTION NO._________________
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT SERVICE AGREEMENT S
WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED GRANT AWARDS FROM THE FY 2022-2023 ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (ECIA) FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO-HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($225,000)
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2014, the City of Richmond and Chevron Products Company entered into the initial Chevron Modernization Project Environmental and Community Investment Agreement (ECIA); and
WHEREAS, the ECIA was amended in August 2015 and December 2015; and
WHEREAS, the ECIA provides $90 million to Richmond over a 10-year period ($80 million in revenue to the City and $10 mill ion for a photovoltaic solar farm) and includes investments in community-based greenhouse gas reduction programs and various community programs, including but not limited to a competitive grant program; and
WHEREAS, $6 million is allocated to fund the competitive grant program which was established to fund community programs and non-profits focused on community, youth, and youth sports; and
WHEREAS, $375,000 is allocated for FY 202 2-2023 for grant awards within four (4) grant categories; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2 022-2023 there is a total of $225 ,000 available to award in category 1 [organizations reporting gross receipts of equal to or less than $50,000 annually (990N)] and category 2 [organizations reporting gross receipts of more than $50,000 annually (990)], with a minimum grant award of $5,0 00 and maximum grant award of $50,000 , with a maximum of $100,000 earmarked for organizations with annual budgets at or exceeding $750,000; and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2021, the City Council authorized the release of the “Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Richmond - ECIA Community Grant Program Guidelines and Application”; and
WHEREAS, eligible organizations were required to have 501(c)(3) tax status and provide services to Richmond and/or North Richmond residents; and
WHEREAS, the application was released on December 27, 2021; and
WHEREAS, applications were due on February 13, 2022, and forty-six (46) organizations submitted applications totaling more than $1.6 million in funding requests; and
WHEREAS, after review by City staff for completeness, forty-five (45) applications were forwarded for review and scoring by the Council-appointed ECIA Grant Review Committee; and
WHEREAS, the ECIA Grant Review Committee recommended to City Council that grants be 2 awarded to the following ten (10) organizations, for a total award amount not to exceed $225,000; and
Category 1
(990N
Organizations)
Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
Tiny House in My Backyard (THIMBY) $23,500
East Bay Pickleball Association (EBPA) $29,000
Motivated 2 Help Others $20,000
TOTAL $72,500
Category 2
(990 Organizations) Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts* $50,000
RotaCare Bay Area* $50,000
Things That Creep $10,000
Groundwork Richmond $40,000
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center* $35,000
The Watershed Project $50,000
West County DIGS $25,000
TOTAL $152,500
WHEREAS, the Richmond City Council authorizes City staff to negotiate and enter into grant service agreements with the ten (10) recipient organizations and to provide oversight to assure that deliverables are met and that activities and expenses are consistent with the intent of each agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Counc il received and accepted a st aff report dated June 21, 2022, with regard to this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Richmond, California, adopts the Resolution to allocate FY 202 2-2023 Environmental and Community Inv estment Agreement (ECIA) funds to the grantees in the amounts specified above, and authorizes the City Manager’s Office to negotiate and execute contracts with award recipients.
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I certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Members of the City Council of the City of Richmond, California at a regular meeting held on June 21, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
3 ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Clerk of the City of Richmond
Approved:
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney