COMMUNITY
SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
1 Richmond City Council
February 21, 2023
Community
Services
Department
Employment & Training
Library and LEAP
Office of Neighborhood Safety
Recreation
Transportation
2 Community
Services
Divisions
Employment & Training Department
3 WHAT WE DO
• Ensure a continuum of education and training
opportunities that build a skilled workforce to meet
current and future employer needs.
• Provide year-round and summer employment, career
pathways training, internships and supportive services for youth to successfully transition into adulthood.
• Help residents obtain good jobs in high growth, high wage occupations through regional employer partnerships.
• Prepare residents for construction trades careers
4 WHAT WE DID IN FY 2022-23
(JULY – DECEMBER)
• Awarded over $4 million dollars to provide employment and training services to Richmond residents
• Adult workers
• Youth
• Dislocated Workers
• ESL
• Youth with Disabilities
• Construction Trades
• Re-entry job seekers
• Employed over 230 youth through year-round, summer employment, and supportive services
• Created paid internship program with partnerships with Richmond Promise College Graduates Released RFP for youth (ages 16-24) workforce services through the California for All Youth Grant awarded to Employment and training • Purchased Metrix Learning Online platform for workforce training for ALL Richmond residents
5 WHAT WE PLAN TO DO IN FY 2022-23 (JAN - JUNE)
Fill all vacancies to maximize services to Richmond residents Create workforce access centers throughout the City of Richmond Fund and implement Beautify Richmond; a blight removal and neighborhood stabilization program
Increase access to training opportunities that lead to high growth, high wage occupations for Richmond job seekers
Develop career pathways healthcare, IT and Advance Manufacturing for youth and young adults that lead to financial security and break the cycle of poverty in disadvantaged communities
Build a workforce and career development system for All Richmond Youth 6 WHO WE ARE (STAFF)
FY 2022-23 Approved
Positions
Vacant Positions as of
December 31, 2022
Staffing 21.8 6
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET
8 FY2022-23 BUDGET vs. ACTUALS ( Thru December 31, 2022) Revised Budget Actuals 6 Month Projection
Other Revenue 44
Grants 7,000,280 400,317 3,500,140
Operating Transfers In 2,723,201 1,279,146 1,361,600.50 Total Revenue 9,723,481 1,679,507 4,861,740.50
Expenditures Salaries & Wages 1,838,079 619,172 919,039.50 Benefits 1,462,600 468,114 731,300
Professional & Admin 8,288 15,171 4,144
Other Operating 82,461 23,031 41,230.50
Utilities 9,000 3,925 4,500
Equipment & Contract
Services 638,232 29,026 319,116
Cost Pool 693,079 346,544 346,539.50
Asset/Capital Outlay 100,678 50,339
Grant Expenditures 4,913,397 1,194,065 2,456,698.50
Employment & Training
Allocation (97,176) (48,588)
Total Expenditures 9,648,638 2,699,049 4,824,319
Net Impact 74,843 (1,019,542) 37,421.50
Library and Community Services
Library and LEAP:Literacy for
Every AdultProgram
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LIBRARY: WHAT WE DO
• Provide diverse materials and services to help our
community meet their personal, cultural,
educational, and professional needs
• Support a lifelong enjoyment of reading and learning
• Provide early childhood activities and story times,
author events, hands on STEAM workshops, and
reference and reader's advisory services
• Advance literacy in the areas of English as a Second
Language, Digital Literacy, workforce development,
community and civic engagement, and family
literacy
• Support the 5-member Library Commission and
collaborate with the Friends of the Richmond Public
Library and the Richmond Public Library Foundation 10
LIBRARY: WHAT WE DID IN FY 2022-23
(JULY – DECEMBER)
● Service hours: 41/week at Main, 20/week at each branch ● Secured purchase of 35 laptops for patron use
● Filled 3 positions: Administrative Librarian (promotion), Librarian I (promotion), and Deputy Director of Community Services – Library ● Awarded $9,712,979 California State Library Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant for Main Library
● Contracted for consultant to guide $250,000 Bookmobile replacement grant
11 LIBRARY: WHAT WE PLAN TO DO IN FY 2022-23
(JANUARY – JUNE)
12 • Launch in-person tutoring in conjunction with Recreation (RFCY grant) • Partner with Scientific Adventures for Girls for co-ed summer programming (RFCY grant)
• Add BiblioCommons enhancements to online catalog
• Add Newsbank digital newspaper subscription
• Continue to develop Main Library Infrastructure renovation project with Public Works and identify a temporary location for Main Branch • Add 35 laptops to circulating pool. Purchase new desktops, laptops, and charging carts for in-library use
• Begin strategic planning and outreach to the community
LEAP: WHAT WE DO
• Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) is
a free educational service that helps
adults learn to read and help families
succeed.
• LEAP offers General Education
Development (GED), Career Online High
School, English as a Second Language
(ESL) and Family Literacy Services
• Online, face-to-face instruction, and one-
to-one tutoring
• Community Partnerships- Bay Area
Rescue Mission, Office of Neighborhood
Safety, City of Richmond YouthWORKS,
Contra Costa County Senior Employment
Program, Online Bindery
13 LEAP: WHAT WE DID IN FY 2022-23
(JULY – DECEMBER)
• LEAP received grants totaling $256,947
from State and Federal Agencies
• LEAP hosted its second virtual
graduation in partnership with KCRT for
22 graduates
• LEAP volunteers donated 803 hours of
one-to-one tutoring, the equivalent of
$20,292 in salary savings
• LEAP’s current enrollment is 271 adult
learners, 22 families enrolled in Family
Literacy Program
• LEAP staff participated in 15 community
outreach events
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• Continue partnership with YouthWORKS to serve as a worksite • Expand our ESL onsite employer program to include one new additional job site
• Expand GED and ESL offerings to include Saturday and evening classes
• Increase recruitment efforts to increase GED Adult Learner participation by 10 percent
• Placement site for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
• Participate in the City’s 2023 Literacy Fair
LEAP: WHAT WE PLAN TO DO IN FY 2022-23
(JANUARY – JUNE)
LIBRARY & LEAP: WHO WE ARE (STAFF)
FY 2022-23 Approved
Positions
Vacant Positions as of
December 31, 2022
Library 24.7 3
LEAP 7 1
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Office of
Neighborhood
Safety
FY 2022-2023 Budget Presentation
May 17, 2022
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WHAT WE DO
19 Gun Violence Prevention: Work to dramatically
reduce and one day eliminate gun violence and
associated injuries/deaths in the City of
Richmond
Operation Peacemaker Fellowship: Provide
attention, intensive engagement, and support
structures through a peer-facilitated group
mentoring model. The fellowship supports the
consistent improvement of the social and
emotional health and wellness of young people
Manage Street Outreach Strategies: Engage
those at the center of and most impacted by
historical firearm-related hostilities
WHAT WE DID
20 Total Contacts Hours
Street Outreach 879 1505
Fellow Engagements 1148 1845
Referrals 72 178
• Received a $6 million, 3-year grant from the State to sustain our efforts in gun violence reduction
• Hired an one (1) Administrative Aide
• Hire three (3) Neighborhood Change Agents (NCA) with 2 more in the hiring process
WHAT WE PLAN TO DO
• Leverage Reimagining Public Safety funding to hire and train additional staff
• Support service expansion to various demographics across the City and programming within the West Contra Costa Unified School District • Continue efforts to make the City of Richmond a healthy and safe community for those who live, work and play here.
21 WHO WE ARE (STAFF)
FY 2022-23 Approved
Positions
Vacant Positions as of
December 31, 2022
Staffing 17 7
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET
FY2022-23 BUDGET vs. ACTUALS ( Thru December 31, 2022)
Revised Budget Actuals 6 Month Projection
Revenue Grants 900,000 477,847 450,000
Total Revenue 900,000 477,847 450,000
Expenditures Salaries & Wages 1,341,638 378,805 670,819 Benefits 1,153,168 294,386 576,584
Professional & Admin 2,146,140 101,079 1,073,070
Other Operating 109,640 3,961 54,820
Utilities 66,000 4,745 33,000
Cost Pool 507,111 211,291 253,555
Asset/Capital Outlay 746
Grant Expenditures 72,887
Total Expenditures 5,323,697 1,067,900 2,661,848
Net Impact (4,423,697) (590,053) (2,221,848)
RECREATION &
NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVICESN
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Community
Service
Children & Family
Programs
Aquatics, Youth &
Adult Sports
Seniors, Special
Needs & Special
Events
Neighbor-hood
Services
Grants
Finance &
Registration
WHAT WE DO
• Community Services - Recreation is dedicated to
enriching the quality of life in Richmond through its
recreation programs, facilities, and cultural events.
• Programs for all age groups: youth, adult, seniors,
and special needs. We offer programs such as
aquatics, sports, out of school time camps, special
events and many more.
• Facilities for hosting events from private events
and Neighborhood Council meetings to our
signature special events.
• Neighborhood Services Programs - through the
Love Your Block beautification programs, Adopt A
Senior Programs, Tool Lending Library and Mobile
Tool Lending Library.
25 WHAT WE DID IN FY 2022-
23 (JULY-DECEMBER)
• Organized Third of July Fireworks, Fall Festival,
Candy Cane Basketball Tournament, and Tree
Lighting to name a few
• Returned to full capacity in sports, aquatics,
youth and some senior programs
• Implemented Fee Waiver and Partnership Policy
to provide equitable access to all community
members
• Celebrated Willie Mays Day with the renaming
of 3 Nicholl Fields to Willie Mays Fields
• Awarded Outdoor Equity Grant - $700,000
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2022-23 ( JANUARY – JUNE)
• Celebrate Black History and Chinese New Year through
Senior Center programs.
• Reinstate youth specialty camp excursions such as snow trips, and visits to other nature and wildlife experiences • Extend Tool Lending Library hours
• Find new grants to continue to uplift facilities and
expand programs
• Seek additional partners in order to expand
programming opportunities for the community
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FY 2022-23 Approved
Positions
Vacant Positions as of
December 31, 2022
Staffing 28.8 0
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET
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FY2022-23 BUDGET vs. ACTUALS ( Thru December 31, 2022)
Revised Budget Actuals 6 Month Projection
Revenue Licenses, Permits, Fees 781,808 292,125 390,904 Use of Money/Property 1,298
Other Revenue 15,500 17,520 7,750
Rental Income 525,567 360,814 262,783.50
Total Revenue 1,322,875 716,757 661,437.50
Expenditures Salaries & Wages 2,614,252 1,292,208 1,307,126 Benefits 2,039,438 1,071,358 1,019,719
Professional & Admin 1,027,412 226,767 513,706
Other Operating 85,093 6,364 42,546.50
Utilities 53,020 8,805 26,510
Equipment & Contract
Services 9,250 1,958 4,625
Cost Pool 592,854 247,019 296,427
Asset/Capital Outlay 256,346 255,780 128,173
Grant Expenditures 132,500 66,250
Total Expenditures 6,810,165 3,110,259 3,405,082.50
Net Impact (5,487,290) (2,393,502) (2,743,645)
TRANSPORTATION
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• Management of the paratransit (R-Transit) and LYFT service programs providing 24- hour service to registered clients
City Parking Authority
• Management of city on-street and off-street parking inventory • Responsible for developing parking policy, programs (neighborhood permit parking and parklets), regulations, and the parking enterprise fund Transportation Sustainability
• Coordinate city electric vehicle (EV) service equipment capital improvement and manage equipment
• Steward fleet and transportation network electrification • Provide EV and alternative energy education and outreach to promote clean transportation
Micromobility
• Manage Micromobility services (bikeshare, on-demand shuttle and car share programs) Grant Administration and Technical Support
• Acquire and manage over $7 million in grants and project partnerships • Serve on various EV, transportation authority, planning committees, and city working groups
• Provide technical review, support, and input on local and regional development projects, and TA to city departments and community groups 31 WHAT WE DO
Transportation
WHAT WE DID IN FY 2022-23
• Expand public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations network for increased accessibility and EV purchases
within Richmond
• Maintain the reduced the cost of LYFT travel for
qualified seniors and disabled person in Richmond
• Expand LYFT to the Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center, the Veterans Hospital, and County offices in
Martinez, CA to better serve seniors and disabled
individuals
• Micro-mobility Services
• Launch city’s first electric carshare program
• Operate Richmond MOVES On-Demand Shuttle program
• Manage electric bikeshare program
• Secured $860K in Hybrid and Zero Transmission Truck
(HVIP) Vouchers to purchase electric fleet vehicles
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WHAT WE PLAN TO DO
IN FY 2023-24
• Use Richmond Moves Software to increase efficiency and to provide additional travel options for Rtransit clients • Acquire new Wheelchair Accessible vehicles for RTransit • Further reduce vehicle emissions in the City of Richmond • Expand existing micro-mobility services (i.e. bikeshare, Richmond MOVES, and carshare) to isolated and
underserved areas throughout Richmond
• Implement strategies to update the Civic Center Plaza parking plan to provide efficient use and enhanced
security for city employees, fleet vehicles and visitors • Increase electric vehicle charging station installations in public areas
• Work with community-based organizations to increase
paratransit ridership
• Continue to provide additional low-costs transportation services to eligible seniors and disabled populations
• Pursue grant opportunities to support the development and implementation of transportation-related strategies • Support the reinstatement of parking enforcement to
help support the success of existing parking programs
• Adopt a City Electrification Plan
• Support the transition of Richmond’s City fleet from gas to electric vehicles
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WHO WE ARE (STAFF)
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FY 2022-23 Approved
Positions
Vacant Positions as of
December 31, 2022
Staffing 5 0
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET
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FY2022-23 BUDGET vs. ACTUALS ( Thru December 31, 2022)
Revised Budget Actuals 6 Month Projection
Revenue Licenses, Permits & Fees 35,000 59,229 17,500
Charges for Services 355
Other Revenue 89,000 42,075 44,500
Grants 2,627,692 238,018 1,313,846
Total Revenue 2,751,692 339,677 1,375,846
Expenditures Salaries & Wages 347,511 223,503 173,755.50 Benefits 292,659 183,390 146,329.50
Professional & Admin* 6,698,894 444,037 3,349,447
Other Operating 26,700 6,293 13,350
Utilities 2,500 425 1,250
Equipment & Contract
Services 30,225 1,015 15,112.50
Cost Pool 261,260 108,862 130,630
Asset/Capital Outlay 2,000 1,000
Total Expenditures 7,661,749 967,524 3,830,874.50
Net Impact (4,910,057) (627,847) (2,455,028.50)
*Professional & Admin Category Includes ECIA Expenditures Thank you!
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