1 RESOLUTION NO._________________
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT
SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED
GRANT AWARDS FROM THE COUNCIL-APPROVED AWARD CATEGORY (CATEGORY 3) FOR FY 2023-2024 ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (ECIA) FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00)
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 million 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, $325,000 is allocated for FY 2023-2024 for grant awar ds within four (4) grant categories; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2023-2024 there is a total of $ 50,000 available to award in category 3 for 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)]; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, the City Council authorized the releas e of the “Fiscal Year 2023-2024 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, 2022; and
WHEREAS, applications were due on February 5, 2023, and forty-four (44) organizations submitted eligible applications totaling nearly $1.2 million in funding requests; and
WHEREAS, after review by City staff for completeness, forty-two (42) 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 ten (10) organizations in Category 1 and 2, for a total award amount not to exceed $325,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richmond adopted the Resolution 55-23, to allocate FY 2023-2024 Environmental and Community Investment Agreement (“ECIA”) funds t o the grantees in Category 1 and 2, and authorized the City Manager’s Office to negotiate and execute contracts with award recipients; and
WHEREAS, after review b y Cit y staff fo r completeness, thirty -two (32) applications were forwarded for review and scoring to the Council-appointed ECIA Council Ad-Hoc Committee; and
WHEREAS, the ECIA Council Ad Hoc Committee recommended to City Council that grants be awarded to the following seven (7) organizations, for a total award amount not to exceed $44,000; and
Category 3
(990N and 990 Organizations)
Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
Collaborising $ 10,000
Keyz to the Future $ 5,000
Meals on Wheels $ 9,000
Oshiana Unique Thompkins Foundation $ 5,000
Richmond Museum of History and Culture $ 5,000
Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services $ 5,000
West County Reads $ 5,000
TOTAL $ 44,000
WHEREAS, the City Council received and accepted a staff report dated November 7, 2023, with regard to this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Richmond adopts the Resolution to allocate FY 2023-2024 Environmental and Community Investment 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; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Richmond authorizes City staff to negotiate and enter into grant service agreements with the seven (7) 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.
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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 November ____, 2023, by the following vote:
3 AYES:
NOES:
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