1 RESOLUTION NO. _______
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
GRANT AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RICHMOND FUND FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH (RFCY) OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2025-2027 TO 37 YOUTH-
SERVING PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,734,835 ANNUALLY; APPROPRIATE A TOTAL OF $4,000,000 FROM THE RFCY FUND BALANCE INTO THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25 BUDGET AND FUTURE FY
BUDGETS TO COVER ALL RFCY GRANT AWARDS THROUGH THE THREE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE; ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE ALL GRANT FUNDS AWARDED TO CITY OF RICHMOND DEPARTMENTS UP TO THE AMOUNTS AWARDED PER CALENDAR YEAR;
AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE GRANT SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH APPROVED GRANTEES
WHEREAS, On June 5, 2018, Richmond voters approved Measures E and K, known as the Richmond Kids First Initiative, which approved a City of Richmond Charter Amendment (Article 15); and
WHEREAS, the Charter Amendment required (1) the creation of a Department of Children and Youth (Department), (2) provided for increased and dedicated funding for youth programs and services through the establishment of the Richmond Fund for Children and Y outh (Fund), (3) established a 15 -member Oversight Board to oversee the Fund, and (4) required the development of a community needs assessment that would inform a three -year Strategic Investment Plan which will guide a “fair and open” grant-making process; and
WHEREAS, the Department facilitates the allocation of funds for youth-serving organizations by administering an open and fair application process that is in compliance with the policies adopted by the Oversight Board; and
WHEREAS, the Oversight Board is responsible for overseeing the annual grant-making process of the Fund, monitoring the Department to ensure it operates in the best interests of the community, developing a Strategic Investment Plan every three (3) years, and facil itating an annual evaluation of the Fund and funded programs; and
WHEREAS, the Oversight Board help s guide funding for youth -serving organizations by developing policies, monitoring, and ensuring that the Fund is managed in a manner accountable to the community; and
WHEREAS, Article 15 Section 2 of the City of Richmond Charter requires the Fund be maintained separate and apart from all other City funds and shall be appropriated annually at the time of the City’s budget adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City o f Richmond is required to set aside a portion of the annual actual unrestricted general purpose revenues of the City to be transferred in the amounts specified below:
For Fiscal Year 2023 -2024, and each fiscal year thereafter through Fiscal Year 2027 - 2028, set aside for the Fund is an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the City’s annual 2 actual unrestricted general purpose revenues; and
WHEREAS, the Community Needs Assessment provided an overview of current data and findings related to children, youth, and their families in Richmond; and Core Needs were identified by synthesizing these data sources and surfacing issues that were raised across multiple groups and subgroups and within the framework of the legislation informing the Richmond Kids First Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Core Needs are:
1. Mental & Behavioral Health Needs
2. Physical Health & Access
3. Learning Needs
4. Safety, Community, & Belonging Needs
5. Connective & Supportive Services
WHEREAS, the Strategic Investment Plan builds on the Core Needs identified through the Community Needs Assessment and guides the Department’s grant cycle between Calendar Years 2025 and 2027; and
WHEREAS, the cycle of grant funding for Calendar Years 2025-2027 (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027) is estimated to total approximately $6.37 million annually; and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2024 , the Oversight Board approved the Strategic Investment Plan (SIP), and the City Council acknowledged receipt of the SIP at its regular meeting held on October 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the 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 for this grant cycle of funding was released on September 3, 2024; and
WHEREAS, applications were due on October 6, 2024, and ninety-two (92) applications were submitted totaling approximately $19 million in funding requests annually; and
WHEREAS, after review by City staff for completeness, eighty (80) applications were forwarded for review and scoring by the Oversight Board Grant Review Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Oversight Board recommends to the City Council that grants be awarded to the following thirty-seven (37) programs, for a total award amount not to exceed $ 6,734,835 annually; and
3 Core Need 1
Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
Desarrollo Familiar* S $200,000
City of Richmond, Office of Neighborhood Safety* C $300,000 Greater Richmond Interfaith Program* C $300,000
Child Abuse Prevention Council S $51,200
West Contra Costa Unified School District* C $300,000
Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance* S $200,000
Mindful Life Project* S $150,000
Latina Center* C $200,000
Bay Area Community Resources S $200,000
Black Neighborhood* E $60,000
Bay Area Girls Club* E $50,000
TOTAL $2,011,200
Core Need 2
Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
YES Nature to Neighborhoods* S $199,974
Pogo Park* S $200,000
Summer Search* S $50,000
Richmond Outdoors Coalition* C $300,000
Growing Together, Bay Area S $190,840
Project Avary S $200,000
18 Reasons S $200,000
Richmond Steelers* E $80,000
TOTAL $1,420,814
Core Need 3
Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
Hidden Genius Project * S $200,000
RYSE * S $200,000
Richmond Library* S $200,000
Richmond Freedom School (Ed Fund)* S $200,000
Watershed Project (NGSS) * S $125,000
Fresh Approach S $200,000
City of Richmond, Recreation Dept * S $300,000
City of Richmond, Employment & Training * C $300,000
Practice Space * S $200,000
Things That Creep * E $100,000
Richmond Promise * C $218,475
TOTAL $2,243,475
4 Core Need 4
Organization
Recommended
Award Amount
Richmond High School Music Department* C $300,000
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts* C $300,000
Summer Search* S $173,000
Fresh Lifelines for Youth* S $101,790
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bay Area S $60,000
Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development (NIAD)* S $58,556 Touch of New Life* E $66,000
TOTAL $1,059,346
WHEREAS, the Richmond City Council authorizes City Manager’s staff to negotiate and enter into grant service agreements with the 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
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Richmond, California, adopts the resolution to approve grant award recommendations from the Richmond Fund for Children & Youth (RFCY) Oversight Board for Calendar Years 2025 -2027 to 37 youth -serving public and nonprofit organizations in a total amount not to exceed $6,734,835 annually; appropriate a total of $4,000,000 from the RFCY Fund Balance into the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 budget and future FY budgets to cover all RFCY grant awards through the three-year grant cycle; accept and appropriate all grant funds awarded to City of Richmond departments up to the amounts awarded per calendar year; and authorize the City Manager , or their designee, to negotiate and execute grant service agreements with approved grantees.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution of the City Council of the City of Richmond was duly passed and adopted at a meeting thereof held December 3, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
5 CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney