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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 FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-2025 ENVIRONMENTAL AND
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (ECIA) FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($56,000.00)
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, $606,000 is allocated for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 for grant awards within four (4) grant categories; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2024-2025 there is a total of $500,000 available to award 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)], $56,000 available to award in category 3 [organizations that were not awarded grants through categories 1 and 2 and were selected by the Council-appointed ECIA Council Ad-Hoc Committee], and $50,000 available to award in category 4 [ECIA mini-grant awards through the Community Services Department]; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2023, the City Council authorized the release of the “Fiscal Year 2024-2025 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 ECIA grant application was released on December 22, 2023; and
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WHEREAS, applications were due on February 9, 2024, and sixty-four (64) organizations submitted applications totaling nearly $2 million in funding requests; and
WHEREAS, after review by City staff for completeness, sixty (60) 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 awarded to sixteen (16) organizations in Category 1 and 2, for a total award amount not to exceed $500,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richmond adopted the Resolution 67-24, to allocate FY 2024-2025 Environmental and Community Investment Agreement (“ECIA”) funds to 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 by City staff for completeness, forty-four (44) 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 four (4) organizations, for a total award amount not to exceed $56,000; and
Category 3
(990N and 990
Organizations)
Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
P.U.S.H 4 Purpose $ 20,000
Motivated 2 Help Others $ 13,000
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center $ 13,000
Studio 510 Social & Emotional Restoration $ 10,000
TOTAL $56,000
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Richmond adopts the resolution to allocate FY 2024-2025 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 four (4) 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 City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on November 19, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. ____, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on November 5, 2024.
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Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond