September 12, 2023
Library and Community Services
DATE: September 12, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
LaShonda White, Deputy City Manager,
Community Services
Sam Vaughn, Deputy Director of Community Services -
Office of Neighborhood Safety
Subject:
Grant Award from the East Bay Community Foundation
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The receipt of this grant will provide $30,000 to the Office of Neighborhood Safety to provide general and
emergency support services and opportunities for the
ONS Operation Peacemaker Fellowship.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) staff is requesting acceptance and appropriation of the grant award from the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) in the amount
of $30,000 to provide general and emergency support for the ONS Operation Peacemaker Fellowship supported by
ONS street outreach efforts.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE a
$30,000 grant award from the East Bay Community
Foundation for the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS)
Operation Peacemaker Fellowship program - Community
Services Department (Sam Vaughn 510-620-5404).
AGENDA
REPORT
September 12, 2023
DISCUSSION:
The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) has been given a grant award in the amount of $30,000 from the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) to provide general operating support for the ONS and its Operation Peacemaker Fellowship program. The funds will be used to provide supportive services opportunities and emergency services for Richmond youth most likely to be affected and/or confronted by gun violence. These funds are unconditional and unrestricted, and do not have a time limit for expenditure.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – EBCF Grant Award Letter
Attachment 2 - Resolution