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Attachment D-1: TCC Project Area Map
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Attachment D-2: Transformative Plan Summary
Grantee will implement each Transformative Plan in accordance with the Exhibit B: Budget and Schedule of Deliverables and the original intents described in each Plan summary included in this attachment. The inclusion of Transformative Plan summaries in this attachment should not be construed to create any additional obligations, conditions, warranties, policy rules, or duties for either party.
The summaries for each Transformative Plan are based on the narrative materials submitted by Grantees and Partners as part of the Round 4 TCC application process.
Community Engagement Plan (CEP)
I. Plan Overview
We will build power and capacity for community organizing in the Project Area centered on climate justice issues and TCC project implementation through the Richmond Rising Youth Fellows Program, an annual paid fellowship program for Black and Brown Richmond youth. Overseen by Rich City Rides and the City’s TCC Coordinator, a group of 15 youth aged 16-24 will be recruited each year and will receive mentorship and training by TCC and community partners on organizing, community engagement, and the TCC project. Paid Youth Fellows will engage with Project Area residents to: understand their climate justice concerns and priorities to inform TCC project implementation; co-lead community engagement for individual TCC projects in collaboration with TCC partners; and participate on the Collaborative Stakeholder Committee, with two voting seats.
Information collected by Fellows will also help guide a future Richmond Climate Action Plan update, charting the next suite of climate resilience needs in the community.
Based out of a central location, engagement activities will be conducted throughout the Project Area, ranging from door -to-door outreach, mailers, community bike rides, and project -specific activities to provide input on project design, planned in conjunct ion with TCC partners.
Engagement will be conducted in Spanish and English.
II. CEP Summary
Community engagement will be centered around the Richmond Rising Youth Fellows Program.
Fellows will engage Project Area residents to understand their priorities for climate justice and connect them with TCC opportunities. Each year, Fellows will host up t o four community bike rides, attend TCC -specific and other meetings, and hold interviews to gather input and extend invitations to participate in TCC opportunities. Fellows will also co-lead outreach for TCC projects and Transformative Plans together with TCC partners. Through door -to-door outreach, flyering, mailers, tabling, and community meetings, Fellows will solicit input on individual project design.
Fellows will participate in the Collaborative Stakeholder Committee to inform implementation and ensure community voice and benefit.
Meeting publicly, the Collaborative Stakeholder Committee’s (CSC) monthly meetings will be a regular convening for TCC partners and members of the public to discuss and refine the project.
This is the decision-making body of Richmond Rising. Ongoing engagement status and needs of individual projects will be discussed. Fellows will be encouraged to attend and share comments and concerns shared by the community during engagement activities with Project Area residents to ensure Richmond Rising reflects communi ty needs. Project leads will also describe their activities. All approved recommendations require a two-thirds vote from the Committee. Agendas, Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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materials, and meeting minutes will also be posted to the TCC website and managed by the TCC Coordinator.
Responsible Party Role in Community Engagement Plan
City of Richmond TCC Coordinator: Support Fellows program and coordinate projects, transformative plans, and
administration. Maintain website, social media, and
office hours. Convene Collaborative Stakeholder
Committee.
City of Richmond TCC Analyst: support TCC Coordinator in all tasks as needed and perform administrative tasks.
Rich City Rides Youth Fellows Project Manager: direct point of contact for Fellows. Will work with TCC Coordinator to recruit, train, and supervise Fellows, contract with training
partners and plan Fellows’ activities. Convene and
mentor Fellows, synthesize community input.
Rich City Rides Community Organizer: track community meetings, maintain relationships with community members,
accompany Fellows to meetings, support overall
engagement needs. Support Youth Fellows Project
Manager.
Rich City Rides Youth Fellows: Attend trainings, project, community, and CSC meetings. Host community bike rides. Hold
1:1 interviews with Project Area residents. Table at
community events. Support overall TCC messaging.
Support at project-specific outreach activities,
engagement, and implementation. Report on input and
findings from engagement.
As community residents, Fellows will engage with known hard -to-reach populations such as youth, low-income, and People of Color. Barriers to participation include language, transportation, and lack of time to attend events. Interaction with hard- to reach populations will be achieved by meeting community members at their doorstep, on the street, and at both planned and existing events by Fellows from the community to invite participation and feedback. All outreach will be in English and Spanish.
The TCC Coordinator will work in collaboration with Rich City Rides staff to plan Fellows’ activities and will maintain the Richmond Rising website and social media to keep the public informed of progress and opportunities for participation. Complaints and feedback will be collected via the website, comment cards, and surveys at events. Complaints will be tracked in a database and responded to by the TCC Coordinator. The number and type of community meetings and number of participants will be tracked. Offic e hours at the TCC Workstation will provide additional opportunities to answer questions and respond to concerns.
III.Collaborative Stakeholder Structure
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The Collaborative Stakeholder Committee (CSC) will consist of at least 14 seats, including each lead entity (City and five Co- Applicants), two Youth Fellows, and up to six "community seats," filled by appointed individuals that are residents or operate a business or organization with a Project Area address.
Project leads are shown in the core as the Committee, with additional project partners orbiting around and connecting to the projects. Each project moves through the bands of Transformative Elements, demonstrating how these plans will envelop and bind the projects together.
IV. Brief History of Proposal Development
Richmond Rising was developed based on community engagement and outreach in the Project Area in 2018-2019 as part of the development of the Richmond Resilience Roadmap, funded by a Round 1 TCC Planning Grant, as well as continued project development work and engagement by TCC partners. The projects selected for inclusion in the Roadmap were identified by cataloging the community-recommended projects identified in recent and ongoing plans, and refining the list based on community-identified criteria. The community considered over 40 projects that support resilience within the Project Area and narrowed to nine projects based on alignment with TCC Implementation guidelines, community goals, and co-benefits.
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weekends and included Spanish interpretation. Activities included public workshops, flyer distribution, and outreach to existing community groups as well as design charettes and community-based participatory research to engage the community in project desi gn, and a website.
In 2020, the City and partners applied for a Round 3 TCC Implementation grant, which was unsuccessful. We are committed to keeping our promise to residents to implement the Roadmap.
Engagement in the Project Area around the overall TCC application and individual projects has continued through neighborhood council meetings, quarterly NURVE meetings (which include representatives from each neighborhood), and TCC partners. Partners have kept residents updated as TCC funding became available again and the projects evolved.
Richmond Rising includes many projects from the original Roadmap either in whole or in part.
Some projects were able to advance on their own since 2019. 15 potential partners were initially interested in joining this application, which was narrowed down to include projects that demonstrate expanded partnerships and the City’s commitment to meeting climate and resilience goals.
Displacement Avoidance Plan (DAP)
I. Plan Overview
The City of Richmond will leverage current relationships with community-based organizations and businesses to create a cross -sectoral, collaborative approach to preventing displacement by addressing the social and economic inequalities that lead to it. The City and its residents have a deep commitment to innovative policy interventions that address racial and economic equity and help achieve neighborhood stabilization.
Despite a loss of resources from the loss of the City’s redevelopment agency and the underfunding of the Richmond Housing Authority, Richmond is committed to implementing policies and programs to address housing and business displacement in four overarching categories: Tenant Protections and Support (Renter Access Ordinance), Affordable Housing (Community Land Trust and ADU Toolkit), Protections for Small Businesses (Buy Local Campaign), and Business Stabilization and Wealth Building (Façade Improvement Pil ot). The combination of these tools, along with existing City policies and programs, aim to close the gaps in existing City services to ensure residents and businesses have a long-term home in the Project Area, despite improvements afforded through the TCC Grant.
II. Resident DAP Summary
The City of Richmond has experienced significant housing instability and barriers to increasing affordable housing solutions. After the Foreclosure Crisis, Richmond saw an alarming rate of foreclosures among Black and Latino families. The City was not able to rebound from the underfunding of the Richmond Housing Authority. 56.6% of Richmond residents are rent- burdened. Richmond median income is 2/3 of the County median, while Richmond median rent is only 16% lower than the County median. The lower incomes of Richmond residents compared to housing costs translates into a lower rate of homeownership and a higher level of rent burden, contributing to housing insecurity. Approximately 57% of the population is Hispanic, and 32% is African American, with a high percentage of non-English speaking households that are primarily low-income and burdened by housing and transportation costs.
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Existing policies include: Richmond Rent Program regulating landlord/tenant matters, Just Cause for Eviction requiring explicit reasons for landlords terminating tenancy, Accessory Dwelling Units facilitating the creation of ADUs, Tenant Relocation Ordinance requiring payment of relocation assistance if unit is taken off the market or closed due to health and safety risks, Social Impact Bond acquiring and rehabilitating blighted properties for resale to low-income families, Residential Rental Inspection Program maintaining decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling units for rental, No Cost Solar for low-income households reducing utility costs to lower living costs, and Density Bonus Ordinance allowing modification of development standards for projects with higher residential density.
The ADU toolkit and Renter Access Ordinance are requests and recommendations that came out of the resident and community engagement held as part of the 6 th Cycle Housing
element. The Community Land Trust has been requested by numerous community groups.
Implementation of these policies and programs will provide a mix of affordable housing preservation and production outcomes that support current and former Richmond residents’ ability to remain in or return to the community. The Renter Access Ordinance will lower cost for tenants seeking housing by requiring property managers to accept a reusable third-party screening form rather than requiring applicants to submit separate screening or background check fees for each property. The Community Land Trust (CLT) will research equitable land disposition policy that would ensure long-term affordability to support Richmond residents to stay in Richmond and allow those displaced to return by establishing an anti-displacement program to convert foreclosed private property and available land. The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Toolkit will provide a free ADU toolkit to Applicants within the Project Area that are willing to restrict the unit for moderate to low-income tenants helping to keep low-income homeowners in their homes and creating new affordable housing opportunities. The toolkit will include a guide and pre-approved floor plans that meet the latest code requirements and utilize simple, cost-effective designs.
Community feedback will be received from community workshops, Youth Fellows, and the CSC.
All information and staff contact information will be posted on the TCC webpage if community members have additional comments or feedback. This is also how the City will monitor and collect information on any needed amendments. As identified by the third -party evaluator, indicator tracking data will be posted on Transparent Richmond. The plan includes extensive online and in-person outreach to increase residents’ awareness of all the policies and programs as well as promotion through the other TCC projects. This will support with challenges related to program education and participation.
III.Small Business DAP Summary
Doing business in low -income areas is not enticing if a business owner assumes that the surrounding community does not have the funds to support the business. Furthermore, the threat of crime in these neighborhoods discourages businesses from locating thei r operations in a location perceived as high risk. There are fewer businesses in the Richmond area than in comparable cities/municipalities in the Bay Area, and the businesses that do exist in Richmond tend to be smaller and at higher risk of closing than businesses located in other parts of the Bay Area. In addition, there are many vacant properties, especially within Downtown Richmond, ready for business. Heightened demand for business space in the Project Area upon redevelopment may leave existing small businesses open to the threat of displacement.
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procurement opportunities, and Opportunity Zone allowing a tax benefit for investors. Existing programs include City of Richmond Revolving Loan Fund to foster growth of new but succeeding small businesses, and City of Richmond Business Services to reduce t he cost of starting and operating a business.
The development of the Richmond Economic Development Action Plan (EDAP) was in response to the impacts of the COIVD-19 pandemic on the business community. The EDAP describes short-term actionable strategies for the City to support local businesses, and includes actionable, time-bound strategies to attract business investment to the City of Richmond. It also identifies the strengths and gaps of current strategies to increase the effectiveness of implementation strategies. The EDAP was co-created with Richmond’s business community through interviews with over a dozen local economic development organizations and small businesses.
The Buy Local program and the Façade Improvement Pilot Program are actions identified in the EDAP. The Buy Local Campaign will develop and implement a Richmond-specific buy local campaign to promote and support existing small- and medium-sized businesses in the Project Area. The campaign will raise awareness of local businesses within the community, and it will help increase patronage, fostering customer connections and a long-lasting customer base to better support and stimulate the local business economy in the Project Area. The Façade Improvement Pilot Program will be for existing small- and medium-sized businesses existing in Richmond prior to 2023 with an opportunity to improve their building’s storefront. The program will allow for improvements to signage, awnings, painting, and other storefront enhancements.
The program is for eligible improvement projects made to the first floor or street level of a commercial building/unit/suite(s).
Community feedback will be solicited during the community workshops, Youth Fellows, and the CSC. Additionally, all information and staff contact information will be posted on the TCC webpage if community members have additional comments or feedback. The plan includes extensive online and in-person outreach to increase residents’ awareness of all the policies and programs as well as promoted through the other TCC projects. This will support with challenges related to program education and participation.
Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities Plan (WDEOP)
I. Plan Overview
To create high- quality local jobs for people who live in the Project Area and equip residents to qualify for and excel in those jobs, a pipeline of recruitment and opportunity will be created through a Place-Based Workforce Development Strategy. The strategy will consider the identities and needs of Project Area residents, the current employment opportunities and other economic opportunity, and Richmond Rising’s other workforce components. Richmond Rising’s components include expanding the City’s existing w orkforce development programming, a partnership with GRID Alternatives (GRID), our Youth Fellows Program (see CEP), and training and employment models that are the modus operandi of many of our projects.
The expansion of existing City workforce programs will increase access to the workforce for BIPOC communities in the Project Area. Funding will support community -based organizations that are rooted in the culture and language of participants to provide mul tiple entry points to education, training, and employment.
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GRID’s Solar Workforce Program builds on existing programming to train Project Area residents for jobs in the installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) and related clean energy careers. Skills developed will be directly applicable to the installation of solar PV in Richmond Rising.
Many Richmond Rising projects include recruitment, specific training, certification, and ongoing employment opportunities in high road, high wage jobs for project residents and will be coordinating directly with the efforts listed above to fill positions.
II. WDEOP Summary
The unemployment rate in the Project Area is higher than surrounding areas. Many Project Area residents are English language learners, and the Project Area has a large proportion of residents without US citizenship. Linguistic isolation can marginalize the se households, engendering literacy and communication barriers that make working- age individuals unemployable.
Additionally, federal funding for workforce development often excludes undocumented individuals. The top local employer is the Chevron refinery, located just outside the Project Area.
Richmond can be likened to a coal town: tied to an industry that provides jobs and local economic benefits, but also a source of emissions and air pollution, limiting the climate progress of the region. It is critical to transition the Richmond workforce to a green economy for future sustainability.
As part of Richmond’s Climate Action Plan, green workforce development has been emphasized through policy to promote green industries providing goods and services to fill the growing need for clean and sustainable technologies, fuels, vehicles, and equipment, while providing jobs and training to Richmond residents. The TCC Workforce Plan aligns with this goal by providing no cost training to residents by ensuring a thorough educational foundation and job skills training, supportive services to enable participants to continue their pursuit of a career, and skills training in construction, green industries such as solar installation, and other high -wage careers. GRID and the other project partners will coordinate with the City’s Employment and Training Division (E&T) to offer expanded opportunities to Project Area residents. This suite of offerings will help overcome linguistic and documentation barriers while providing a clear and well -supported pathway to green jobs.
RichmondBUILD has become the model for effective public-private partnership, with a focus on training and job placement in construction and renewable energy fields. Participants complete the core Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship track, OSHA 10, Extended Carpentry, Hazardous Waste Removal, Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Confined Spaces, and First Aid/CPR certificates, Electrical Wiring and Theory. In addition, the ESL program assists adults who want to gain citizenship, improve their work opportunities, or provide greater guidance and support for their children’s academic success. The Accelerating Careers through Essential Skills (ACES) course offers job skill courses for interested participants. Program participation is offered at no cost.
Construction Resource Center, in partnership with Turner Group Construction, offers Project Management courses to participants.
E&T staffing will include two full-time program facilitators whose key role will be to engage with, enroll, and track participants in the program, and communicate with the City’s TCC Coordinator.
These facilitators will be chosen from within the target com munities to ensure that they are able to provide culturally relevant services and speak the language of a substantial portion of the people they are working with. Tools such as social media outlets, news boards, tabling at community events, partnerships with local community-based organizations (i.e., social services, health and human services department, Independent Living Skills program, Weigh of Life, and Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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after-school programs) will be utilized to identify potential participants within our own programs who live in the project area.
E&T will utilize relationships with local unions, the Richmond Workforce Development Board, organizations that serve and advocate for the immigrant and English language learner population, the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department and other organizations to support with recruitment. Additionally, the Richmond Rising TCC partners will work to create a “One Stop Shop" to recruit local residents for the project programs as well as workforce opportunities. Lastly, the plan will utilize the CSC to support with program recruitment.
GRID will lead 5-week long (IBT-200) trainings on solar installation and general construction skills.
The trainings will be comprised of a comprehensive combination of interactive classroom learning, hands-on lab activities, real -world solar systems instal lation and technical field experience, as well as career readiness soft-skills that will help trainees get and retain good jobs. All participants will receive OSHA 10 safety training certificates as part of the training program. GRID is the only training provider who includes client field exposure and hands -on practicum of construction and solar installation skills to reinforce concepts learned in classroom and lab settings.
GRID will dramatically expand existing workforce development programming available to residents of the Project Area, providing 1600 hours of training opportunities for green job seekers per year. Job training programs will set participants up for success in gaining employment within the solar industry and related fields.
GRID will complete outreach in coordination with local community organizations, the City’s Employment and Training division, local high schools, and local Workforce Development Boards.
GRID has had formalized partnerships with various local organizations. There is a goal of at least 60% of low -income residents from Project Area for each training and will work with individual trainees to coach them on resume writing and building.
GRID will collaborate closely with the TCC Coordinator to ensure the success of targeted recruitment efforts to reach low-income residents of the Project Area, with an additional focus on serving veterans, women, and formerly incarcerated individuals. Recruitment methods will include digital and print postings, partnerships with community leaders, schools and organizations, canvassing in the Project Area neighborhoods, and collaborating with churches and community gathering places for information sharing. A dditionally, GRID will engage with Richmond’s Workforce Development Board and other internal programs to assist with recruitment.
All participants receive an initial assessment of academic and skills aptitude and supportive services (i.e., childcare assistance, transportation, housing, working clothing, needs -based payments, and tools) to develop the individual service strategy. Assessments will serve 40 residents per year for 4 years. Job and Career Orientations will be hosted monthly to outline the training and career trade opportunity to determine their desired field of training. YouthBUILD partners with John Muir High School for youth ages 16-24 who need to complete their high school diploma and RichmondBUILD partners with LEAP, WCCUSD Adult School, and Martinez Adult School for GED assistance and remedial training. Union trade careers require at least an 8th grade math aptitude for entry. Basic skills training will serve 15 residents per year for 4 years.
Additionally, job search and readiness workshops, resume preparation, assistance with entry into the local trades and referral to local employers that offer high-growth, and high wage employment opportunities will be offered.
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E&T partners with local unions on trainings, recruitment, and presentations. Richmond’s Department of E&T staffs the Richmond Workforce Development Board (RWDB), which oversees the City’s workforce system and runs a variety of workforce programs. RWDB maintains strong partnerships with organizations that serve and advocate for the immigrant and English language learner population, with a high level of trust within their communities. These organizations refer participants to the services available at the Richmond America’s Job Center of California, and to basic skills and construction training programs operated by the RWDB described in this application. The RWDB also works closely with the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department.
E&T offers on-the-job training for employers and employees: the Department will pay up to half of an employee’s wages for the first three months. In addition, the facility has a job posting board and is open to employers for job fairs and recruitment events.
E&T encourages contractors and other businesses working in the Project Area to hire and retain Richmond residents, providing metrics to achieve compliance. Public works contracts, including all executed for development in the Project Area, require that at least 25% of the project be performed by Richmond residents. This applies to apprenticeship programs as well. The City of Richmond has an existing Business Opportunity Ordinance, which requires a minimum of 20% of each contract to go to local businesses. In addition, Richmond’s Minimum Wage Ordinance is set to $15/hour to ensure that all Richmond residents employed through implementation of the project in the Project Area will be compensated with adequate income. E&T will utilize their relationships with local unions, the Richmond Workforce Development Board, organizations that serve and advocate for the immigrant and English language learner population, the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department and other organizations to place participants in high-quality and high-wage careers.
In general, the RichmondBUILD program places 80% of its graduates in the local trades.
RichmondBUILD has 25 people enrolled in each cohort with a 95% completion rate with 90% of participants receiving job placement after completion. In fiscal Year 22-23, 77.36% of adult participants were hired after completing a WIOA program and earned a median income of $8,788 per month. For dislocated workers, 80% found a job with an approximate median income of $12,628 per month.
GRID will host employer showcases and/or job fairs to connect trainees with jobs. These will build upon former and existing relationships with community-based organizations and employers who have partnered with GRID locally or in other regions and have expressed interest in partnering in the Bay Area upon the expansion of our training programs to include IBT- 200 training. Ten employer showcases and/or job fairs will be held during the grant term, with an anticipated placement rate of 50%).
GRID will collaborate with the TCC partners, the City’s E&T division, and Richmond’s Workforce Development Board to connect trainees with high wage solar careers. The City’s E&T division has close relationships and partnerships with local businesses and unions.
GRID has over 12 years of experience administering workforce development programs and training job seekers in the growing green economy. To date, GRID has provided over 235,000 job training hours nationwide and 18,768 hours in the Bay Area alone, with over 32,000 participants nationally receiving hands -on experience. GRID has partnered with 40 Bay Area job training organizations, providing hard skill training and hands -on experience to complement partners’ classroom job readiness and construction curricula. GRID has recruited and installed solar for Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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more than 400 low -income homeowners in Richmond, as well as recruited hundreds of local trainees. GRID has been successfully running the IBT-200 program in other regions in California since 2019. Although this program dramatically expands GRID’s job training efforts in the Project Area, it builds on an extensive record of success in working alongside target communities in Richmond.
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[ii]https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=Language%20Spoken%20at%20Home&g=1400000US06013375000,06013 376000,06013377000,06013379000,06013380000,06013380001,06013380002&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1601&moe=fal se
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Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Plan (CARP)
Richmond’s Climate Action Plan envisions a healthier community and stronger economy by investing in energy efficient homes, complete streets, urban greening, and training. Through Richmond Rising, Richmond and its partners will work to directly address the impacts of flooding, sea level rise, high heat, and poor air quality on vulnerable population and the built environment. The selected projects will help to offset the cost of climate preparedness and energy production; increase shade and reduce temperatures; filter air pollution; increase urban permeability to absorb and filter pollutants from floodwaters; improve active transportation; and increase food security, energy independence, and resilience. These projects will empower residents to become stewards of urban greening, water collection, and safe transit within their own community. By creating a local workforce for green jobs, the community’s social structure and economy will be strengthened. The Climate Action Plan sets a vision for quality-of-life improvements, such as enhancing the urban forest; making it safer for residents to walk, bike, and access transit; and increasing energy efficiency. Subsequent policies focusing on building resilience include incorporating sea level rise in plans (Strategy RC2) and increasing resilience with street trees (Strategy RC4).
Sea levels are projected to increase to 23 inches by 2050. [i] The Project Area is within the 100-
year floodplain, which may be temporarily inundated during heavy rainfall. [ii] Over the next 20 years, flooding from sea level rise is predicted to occur along Richmond’s shoreline and within low-lying adjacent areas. Although average precipitation is not projected to change remarkably; heavy rainfall is expected to occur up to 3- 5 times the current frequency, which will increase flooding.[iii],[iv]
The Project Area will experience extreme heat. Residents are projected to experience an average of 3.65 annual “heat health events” (heat events that generate public health impacts, regardless of absolute temperature) from 2021 -2040 (up from 2.9 from 2011 -2030). Heat and drought compound wildfire risk, exposing residents in the Project Area to more frequent unhealthy smoke conditions from regional wildfires.
Hundreds of Richmond homes are at risk from inland and shoreline flooding, with the greatest impacts occurring when a storm occurs concurrently with a King Tide event. Flooding can cause water to pool where drainage is poor, causing mold and mildew to grow in buildings and creating poor indoor air quality and increasing exposure to pests that carry West Nile virus, hantavirus, Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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and Lyme disease.[v] Additionally, the most recent flooding, heat waves, and severe storms have been causing power outages within the City.
The Project Area’s census tracts are designated as the most vulnerable to heat in the county, because people living in cooler coastal Richmond may be less acclimatized and prepared for heat and have less access to air conditioning.[vi] Extreme heat can cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, and can intensify poor air quality, particularly ozone (smog) and particulate matter (wildfire smoke and vehicle exhaust), which further exacerbate health problems.[vii] Those most vulnerable include outdoor workers, households in poverty, linguistically isolated populations, and those with chronic health conditions. Wildfire smoke exacerbates existing air quality issues and is more toxic than transportation-related air pollutants.
[viii]
Sea level rise and bayshore flooding can flood buildings, roadways, and infrastructure. Bayshore flooding can damage or destroy buildings in low -lying areas, disrupt transportation routes, threaten industry, and harm essential facilities, such as community centers and fire stations.
There are several low-lying areas along I-580, Cutting Boulevard, and Harbour Way that could be inundated by sea level rise and coastal storms. Saltwater intrusion accompanies sea level rise and can threaten the integrity of urban infrastructure such as bridge pilings, industrial sites, and sidewalks, as well as disturb polluted and hazardous waste-contaminated sites.[ix] Extreme heat can also be detrimental to infrastructure, causing roadway asphalt to crack and overtaxing the energy grid as demand for air conditioning rises.
Proposed projects will increase climate resiliency and generate positive public health and environmental health benefits. Green infrastructure along active transportation routes will be essential to mitigating flooding. Extensive planting of street trees and fruit trees through Bosque del Barrio and Orchard for ALL! will cool the area, reduce the urban heat island effect, improve local air quality through reducing particulate matter, and expand local food production. Resilient Homes for Healthy Communities solar installations and home retrofits will reduce the demand on the energy grid and enhance indoor air quality by eliminating gas appliances and other upgrades. This will allow for residents to continue to have power during heat waves and severe storms as they switch to their home’s back-up batteries.
The City created a Wildfire Preparedness and Evacuation Guide [x], Climate Change Adaptation Study, and is updating the Public Safety and Noise Element of the General Plan to add information about fire evacuation routes. The City is also creating a new Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan.
The Trust for Public Land’s Climate Smart CitiesTM Richmond project conducted an analysis of the city’s climate change-related vulnerabilities that shaped the Resilience Roadmap which prioritized adaptation measures to be implemented through Richmond Rising. The community engagement that will occur through Richmond Rising will inform the next chapter of climate adaptation work.
The Transportation sector accounts for the largest source of emissions in the City. The majority of transportation emissions were generated by vehicles travelling on state highways and City streets. Neighborhood Complete Streets and Richmond Wellness Trail Phase II are anticipated to lower vehicle miles traveled (VMT) resulting in significant GHG savings, decreased smog and toxic air pollutants, and reduced automobile engine oil runoff into local ecosystems. Additionally, the bioswales and trees incorporated into both designs will support with stormwater management to decrease flooding as severe storms come through the area and the trees will cool the neighborhood during heatwaves. The trees and plants included will be salt and drought tolerant to support the bioswales and trees’ survival during droughts, heat waves, or salt-water Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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intrusion.
[i] OPC. 2018. https://opc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/agenda_items/20180314/Item3_Exhibit -A_OPC_SLR_Guidance- rd3.pdf.
[ii] FEMA. 2018.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8b0adb51996444d4879338b5529aa9cd [iii] CalAdapt. 2022.https://cal-adapt.org/tools/local-climate-change-snapshot. [iv] OPR. 2018. https://climateassessment.ca.gov/
[v] FEMA. 2018.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8b0adb51996444d4879338b5529aa9cd [vi] Contra Costa County. 2015. https://cchealth.org/health-data/pdf/2015-climate-change.pdf [vii] Anenberg et al. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-020-00681-z [viii] https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/03/05/973848360/study-finds-wildfire-smoke-more-harmful- to-humans-than-pollution-from-cars
[ix] City of Richmond Climate Adaptation Plan. 2015.
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/39261/Appendix-F-Adaptation-Study?bidId= [x] https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/53610/City-of-Richmond-Wildfire-Preparedness-and- Evacuation-Guide
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Attachment D-3: Invoicing and Reporting Templates
[TO BE PRINTED ON GRANTEE LETTERHEAD]
Date:
TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT - BIMONTHLY INVOICE SUMMARY
Grantee: Grant Number:
TCC Project Name: Round #:
Period #: Reporting Period Dates: [START DATE] [END DATE] Authorized Signatory: (Name) (Position)
By my signature below, I certify that I have full authority to execute this payment request on behalf of the Grantee. I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that this invoice for reimbursement, and any accompanying supporting documents, for the above-mentioned Program are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, an all disbursements have been made for the purposes and conditions as outlined in the Grant Agreement.
Signature: Date:
TCC Grant Element Amount
Grantee Costs
Project #1
Project #2
Project #3
Project #4
Project #5
Project #6
Project #7
Project #8
Community Engagement Plan
Displacement Avoidance Plan
Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities Plan
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Indicator
Tracking Plan
TOTAL to be reimbursed this Period $-
Advance Pay Deduction
Total Reimbursement Requested $-
Total Budget
Total Invoiced to Date
Amount Remaining $-
Advance Pay Summary
Advance
Received
Advance
Balance
Current
Invoice Total
Amount Paid
Via Invoice
Remaining
Advance
Balance
Interest
Earned
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TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT - INVOICE DETAIL
Complete this form for Grantee Costs, Funded Projects, Indicator Tracking Costs and Transformative Plans.
Grantee: Grant Number:
TCC Project Name: Round #:
Period #: Reporting Period Dates: [START
DATE] [END DATE]
[Insert Grantee Costs, Indicator Tracking, TCC
Project # and Name, or Transformative Plan
Name] Lead Entity: [Insert name]
TASK Cost Description/Category Amount
Supporting
Documentation/Page
#
1 Subtotal $-
2 Subtotal $-
3 Subtotal $-
4 Subtotal $-
Travel
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Subtotal $-
Equipment
Subtotal $-
Indirect/Overhead
Subtotal $-
SUBTOTAL FOR THIS
PERIOD $-
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TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
PROGRESS REPORT
Grantee: Grant Number:
TCC Project Name: Round #:
Period #: Reporting
Period: [Start Date] to [End Date]
Authorized Signatory: [Name] [Position]
By my signature below, I certify that I have full authority to execute this payment request on behalf of the Grantee. I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that this invoice for reimbursement, and any accompanying supporting documents, for the above- mentioned Program are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, an all disbursements have been made for the purposes and conditions as outlined in the Grant Agreement.
Signature:
Date:
1. Summarize the administrative work (Grantee Direct and Indirect/Overhead Costs) completed by the Grantee during the reporting period:
Grantee Activities Grant Funds Spent
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
• Describe work completed
• Use bullet points and be succinct
• Make sure to clearly align with the language used in Exhibit B (to ensure easy review) • Bold any deliverables submitted
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
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Total $
2. Summarize the work completed during reporting period. Insert one table for each Funded Project and Transformative Plan.
[INSERT NAME OF FUNDED PROJECT OR PLAN] Lead Entity: [INSERT] Tasks Grant Funds Spent
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
• Describe work completed
• Use bullet points and be succinct
• Make sure to clearly align with the language used in Exhibit B (to ensure easy review) Bold any deliverables submitted
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
Total $
3. Summarize the Indicator Tracking work completed during the reporting period:
[INSERT ITP 1 or 2] Grant Funds Spent
[INSERT Task # and Name] $
• Describe work completed
• Use bullet points and be succinct
• Make sure to clearly align with the language used in Exhibit B (to ensure easy review) Bold any deliverables submitted
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Total $
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TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Grantee: Grant Number:
TCC Project Name: Round #:
Period #: Reporting
Period: [Start Date] to [End Date]
Authorized Signatory: [Name] [Position]
By my signature below, I certify that I have full authority to execute this payment request on behalf of the Grantee. I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that this invoice for reimbursement, and any accompanying supporting documents, for the above- mentioned Program are true and correct t o the best of my knowledge, an all disbursements have been made for the purposes and conditions as outlined in the Grant Agreement. By signing this progress report, I also certify the information provided in the following annual deliverables:
• Annual Leverage Funding Report
• Annual Equipment Inventory Record
Signature:
Date:
Please respond to the following questions in 1-3 paragraphs, or with clear bullet points:
Success Stories and Lessons Learned
1. Summarize the major grant milestones completed in the last year.
2. Please share any other success stories from the Project Area, and provide links to related media, as applicable.
3. Describe any “lessons learned” in this past year. Specifically highlight any lessons that may help current grantees, future applicants, or the State, in continued implementation of the projects, and program, respectively.
Challenges and Areas for Improvement
For each question below, please elaborate on: a) steps that the Grantee or Partners are taking to improve, or b) actions or assistance needed from the State, as applicable.
4. Discuss any challenges experienced while implementing the grant.
5. Describe any issues faced when working with the technical assistance providers and/or program evaluation consultants.
6. Describe any concerns related to administering the grant and/or working with the State.
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Leverage Projects
7. Summarize each Leverage Project’s milestones and deliverables completed in the last year.
8. Summarize the leverage projects that have not met their planned milestones or timelines for the year. Describe the adjusted new timeline.
9. Describe any challenges and/or issues faced with implementing or monitoring stand- alone leverage projects.
Additional TCC-Related Investments
List any new, additional investments generated by the TCC grant or extended leverage commitments adopted after TCC grant execution. Only include additional leverage funding that was not originally included in the grant agreement.
Leverage
Project or
New
Investment
Funding Source
New Amount
Committed ($)
Dates
Committed
Description of
Project or New
Investment
(include
reference links,
if available)
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TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
ANNUAL LEVERAGE FUNDING REPORT
Grant Number:
Grantee:
TCC Project Name:
Funding Round:
Reporting Period Dates: [START – END DATE]
Project #,
Plan, or
Grantee
Costs
Funding Source
Total
Committed
($)
Amount ($) Spent
During Reporting
Period
Dates Spent
(MM/DD/YYYY-MM/DD/YYYY)
Supporting
Documentation (File
Name)
Totals:
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TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
ANNUAL EQUIPMENT INVENTORY RECORD
Grant Number:
Grantee:
TCC Project Name:
Funding Round:
Reporting Period Dates: [START – END DATE]
Project
# Or
Plan
Grantee
or
Partner
Name
Description
of
Equipment
Manufacturer
Name
Model (If
Applicable)
Model
Year
(For
Vehicles
Only)
Serial #,
License
#, Or
Vin
Date
Purchased
(MM/DD/YYYY)
Purchase
Order #
Amount
($)
Supporting
Documentation
(File Name)
Total
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Attachment D-4: Reporting Schedule
See Section 12. Reporting Requirements for additional details. Note that Project Completion Reports have not been included in the schedule, because they will be completed on a rolling basis.
Progress Reports are due every two months and are to be submitted as a component of the invoice package.
Annual Reports include an annual progress report; relevant indicator reporting; reports on leverage projects; and an equipment inventory.
The Final Report must be submitted at the end of the Project Completion Period, which may extend up to five years from the grant execution date. If all Projects have been completed and the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements for the Project Completion Period, the Final Report may be submitted prior to August 2028.
The Performance Period will vary for each Funded Project and will begin immediately after each Funded Project is completed, if applicable (see Section 1, Definitions). If the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements for the Project Completion Period and Performance Period, the SGC Indicator Tracking may terminate earlier than March 2029.
REPORTING
PERIOD
START DATE
REPORTING
PERIOD
END DATE
PROGRESS
REPORT
ANNUAL REPORTS
(Progress, Indicators, Leverage Funding,
Equipment Inventory)
DUE DATE
Grant Execution September 30,
2023
X October 31, 2023
October 1, 2023 November 30, 2023 X December 31, 2023
December 1, 2023 January 31, 2024 X February 29, 2024
February 1, 2024 March 31, 2024 X April 30, 2024
April 1, 2024 May 31, 2024 X June 30, 2024
June 1, 2024 July 31, 2024 X X – All Annual Reports
(Covers Grant Execution – June 30, 2024)
August 31, 2024
August 1, 2024 September 30,
2024
X October 31, 2024
October 1, 2024 November 30, 2024 X December 31, 2024
December 1, 2024 January 31, 2025 X February 28, 2025
February 1, 2025 March 31, 2025 X April 30, 2025
April 1, 2025 May 31, 2025 X June 30, 2025
June 1, 2025 July 31, 2025 X X – All Annual Reports
(Covers July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
August 31, 2025
August 1, 2025 September 30,
2025
X October 31, 2025
October 1, 2025 November 30, 2025 X December 31, 2025
December 1, 2025 January 31, 2026 X February 28, 2026
February 1, 2026 March 31, 2026 X April 30, 2026
April 1, 2026 May 31, 2026 X June 30, 2026
June 1, 2026 July 31, 2026 X X – All Annual Reports
(Covers July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)
August 30, 2026
August 1, 2026 September 30,
2026
X October 31, 2026
October 1, 2026 November 30, 2026 X December 31, 2026 December 1, 2026 January 31, 2027 X February 28, 2027 February 1, 2027 March 31, 2027 X April 30, 2027
April 1, 2027 May 31, 2027 X June 30, 2027
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REPORTING
PERIOD
START DATE
REPORTING
PERIOD
END DATE
PROGRESS
REPORT
ANNUAL REPORTS
(Progress, Indicators, Leverage Funding,
Equipment Inventory)
DUE DATE
June 1, 2027 July 31, 2027 X X – All Annual Reports
(Covers July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
August 31, 2027
August 1, 2027 September 30,
2027
X October 31, 2027
October 1, 2027 November 30, 2027 X December 31, 2027
December 1, 2027 January 31, 2028 X February 28, 2028
February 1, 2028 March 31, 2028 X April 30, 2028
April 1, 2028 May 31, 2028 X June 30, 2028
June 1, 2028 July 31, 2028 X X – All Annual Reports plus FINAL REPORT
(Covers July 1, 2027 – End of Project
Completion Period)
August 31, 2028
July 1, 2028 March 31, 2029 X - Annual Reports (omit Equipment Inventory)
April 30, 2029
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Attachment D-5: Indicator Tracking Tables
Indicators have been broken out by TCC Project Component. Below are examples of general indicators for some of the Projects and Transformative Plans. Indicators should be reported annually and after project close out and during the performance period, as needed.
Specific indicators for each Funded Project, Leverage Project, and Transformative Plan will be developed in consultation with the Evaluation Technical Assistance Provider and amended into this Grant Agreement. Below are examples of general indicators for various project strategies and plans.
General Indicators for Equitable Housing and Neighborhood Development Projects Indicator Data Source
Housing units [# constructed by size of
unit]*
Project documentation
(e.g., design plans)
Affordable housing units [# constructed by
size of unit]*
Project documentation
(e.g., design plans)
Trees planted [#, species, location]* Project documentation (e.g., landscaping invoices)
Net density [Dwelling units / acre]* Project documentation (e.g., design plans)
% of housing units occupied Project documentation
(e.g., rental agreements)
% of income restricted housing units
occupied
Project documentation
(e.g., rental agreements)
Installed solar photovoltaic capacity (kW) Project documentation (e.g., installation invoices)
Number of energy efficiency measures
installed by measure type and building
type
Project documentation
(e.g., installation invoices)
General Indicators for Active Transportation Projects
Indicator Data Source
Linear feet and location of bike lanes
installed, by class
Project documentation
(e.g., project design plans)
Linear feet and location of pedestrian
pathways completed
Project documentation
(e.g., project design plans)
Number and location of American Project documentation
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Indicator Data Source
Disabilities Act (ADA) standard ramps
installed
(e.g., project design plans)
Number and location of signalized
intersections installed with bike detection
Project documentation
(e.g., project design plans)
General Indicators for Transit and Rail Access Projects Indicator Data Source
Free / reduced cost transit passes issued Project documentation (e.g., procurement records)
Number and type (make, model) of electric
vehicles added to public transit fleet
Project documentation
(e.g., procurement records)
Number and type (make, model) of
alternative fuel vehicles added to public
transit fleet (by fuel type)
Project documentation
(e.g., procurement records)
Additional departure times added by transit
route separated by transit type
Project documentation
(e.g., service schedules)
Additional stops added by transit route Project documentation (e.g., service schedules)
Installed solar photovoltaic capacity (kW) Project documentation (e.g., installation invoices)
Number and type of energy efficiency
measures adopted / installed
Project documentation
(e.g., installation records)
General Indicators for Car Sharing and Mobility Enhancement Projects Indicator Data Source
Vehicles in service [# and type (model,
make)]
Project documentation
(e.g., fleet purchase and service records)
Number and location of charging stations
installed
Project documentation
(e.g., installer invoices)
Number and location of EV charging
outlets installed by level of service
Project documentation
(e.g., installer invoices)
Number of users registered for carsharing
and other mobility project types
Project documentation
(e.g., user registration records)
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Indicator Data Source
Number of users registered for vanpool
service
Project documentation
(e.g., user registration records)
Number of EV miles traveled (by PEV
type)
Project documentation
(e.g., fleet mileage reports)
Number of vanpool miles traveled Project documentation
(e.g., fleet mileage reports)
Number of vehicle miles traveled by other
shared vehicles
Project documentation
(e.g., fleet mileage reports)
Estimated energy usage (kWh) from
installed EV charging infrastructure
Project documentation
(e.g., metered data, if available)
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General Indicators for Solar Installation, Energy Efficiency, and Appliance Electrification Projects
Indicator Data Source
Number of solar PV systems installed by
building type
Project documentation
(e.g., installation invoices)
Installed solar photovoltaic capacity (kW) Project documentation (e.g., installation invoices)
Number of solar water heating systems
installed by building type
Project documentation
(e.g., installation invoices)
Number of fossil fuel based water heating
systems replaced by type
Project documentation
(e.g., installation invoices)
Number of energy efficiency measures
installed by type of measure and building
type
Project documentation
(e.g., installation invoices)
Number of site visits to assess energy
efficiency potential by building type
Project documentation
(e.g., assessment paperwork)
Number of site visits to assess solar PV
potential by building type
Project documentation
(e.g., assessment paperwork)
Number of site visits to assess solar water
heating potential by building type
Project documentation
(e.g., assessment paperwork)
Number of individuals trained on energy
efficiency measures by building type
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
Number of individuals trained on solar PV
maintenance by building type
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
Number of individuals trained on solar water
heating system maintenance by building
type
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
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General Indicators for Urban Greening and Green Infrastructure Projects Indicator Data Source
Trees planted [#, species, location] Project documentation (e.g., landscaping invoices)
Square feet of other vegetation planted Project documentation (e.g., design plans)
Square feet of permeable surfaces added Project documentation (e.g., design plans)
Number of training activities related to
tree/vegetation maintenance
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
Number of residents trained on
tree/vegetation maintenance
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
General Indicators for Health and Well-Being Projects
Indicator Data Source
Trees planted [#, species, location] Project documentation (e.g., landscaping invoices)
Square feet of other vegetation planted Project documentation (e.g., design plans)
Square feet of permeable surfaces added Project documentation (e.g., design plans)
Number of training activities related to
tree/vegetation maintenance
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
Number of residents trained on
tree/vegetation maintenance
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
General Indicators for Community Engagement Plan (CEP) for a Specific Project and overarching TCC Project Area
Indicator Data Source
Number of community engagement events
held [by language]
(e.g., flyers in different language, photos)
Number of stakeholders engaged at each
event
Project documentation
(e.g., sign in sheets)
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Indicator Data Source
Number of stakeholders engaged through
the site’s social media outreach
Project documentation
(e.g., social media followers)
Number of materials distributed to
stakeholders
(by language)
Project documentation
(e.g., mailing lists)
Total number of people directly served by
TCC projects
Project documentation
(e.g., project level registration lists)
Total number of volunteers who participated
in project implementation
Project documentation
(e.g., volunteer sign-in sheets)
Total number of people who provided
commentary or input on the project
Project documentation
(e.g., meeting minutes, written comments, etc.)
General Indicators for Displacement Avoidance Plan (DAP) Indicator Data Source
Number of affordable units built under
density bonus agreements
Project documentation
(e.g., agreement paperwork)
Number of market rate units built under
density bonus agreements
Project documentation
(e.g., agreement paperwork)
Number of affordable units built under
reduced development impact fees
Project documentation
(e.g., fee waivers)
Number of market rate units built under
reduced development impact fees
Project documentation
(e.g., fee waivers)
Number of workshops to inform residents
about affordable housing opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., agendas)
Number of residents engaged at workshops
about affordable housing opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., sign-in sheets)
Number of tenant’s rights education classes
held
Project documentation
(e.g., agendas)
Number of residents participating in tenant’s
rights education classes
Project documentation
(e.g., sign-in sheets)
Number of foreclosure prevention events for
homeowners and owners of multi-unit
dwellings (MUDs)
Project documentation
(e.g., agendas)
Number of homeowners and MUD owners Project documentation Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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Indicator Data Source
who attend/participate in foreclosure
prevention workshops
(e.g., sign-in sheets)
Number of site visits conducted to assess
the health and needs of businesses
Project documentation
(e.g., assessments)
General Indicators for Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities Plan for a Specific Project and overarching TCC Project Area
Employment Activities
Indicator Data Source
Number of jobs supported with TCC grant
funds, disaggregated by job quality and
access metrics
Project documentation
(e.g., budgets, subcontractor invoices, payroll
systems, certified payroll reports)
Number of implemented Community
Benefits Agreements (CBA) / labor
agreements / community workforce
provisions that focus on high-quality
employment
Project documentation
(e.g., agreement records)
Job Training Activities
Indicator Data Source
Number of job training opportunities
instituted with partner employers
Project documentation
(e.g., memorandums of understanding)
Number of resource events around training
opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., agendas)
Number of individuals engaged at resource
events around job training opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., sign-in sheets)
Number of individuals who apply for job
training opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., job training applications)
Number of individuals enrolled in job training
opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., enrollment paperwork)
Number of trainees that completed job
training, disaggregated by training quality
and access metrics
Project documentation
(e.g., training records)
Job Placement Activities
Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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Indicator Data Source
Number of job placement arrangements
instituted with partner employers
Project documentation
(e.g., memorandums of understanding)
Number of resource events around job
placement opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., agendas)
Number of individuals engaged at resource
events around job placement opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., sign-in sheets)
Number of individuals who apply for job
placement opportunities
Project documentation
(e.g., job placement applications)
Number of job placement participants
placed in employment
Project documentation
(e.g., placement records)
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Attachment D-6: Authorized Signatory Template
Authorized Signatory Form
I hereby verify that I am an authorized Grantee representative and signatory and, as such, can sign and/or delegate authorization to sign and bind Grantee as it relates to the above-referenced Grant Agreement and grant related documents.
Grantee Authorized Signatory:
Name: Eduardo Martinez Title: Mayor
(Type or Print Name)
Signature: Date:
Delegated Authorized Signatories:
1. Name: Lina Velasco Title: Director of Community Development (Type or Print Name)
Signature: Date:
Document(s) Authorized to sign: (circle all that apply) All Grant Related Documents OR
Grant Agreement Grant Amendments Budget Amendments Reports Invoices Other ______
2. Name: Nickie Mastay Title: Deputy City Manager
(Type or Print Name)
Signature: Date:
Document(s) Authorized to sign: (circle all that apply) All Grant Related Documents OR
Grant Agreement Grant Amendments Budget Amendments Reports Invoices Other ______
Docusign Envelope ID: 7346C8DA-56E3-4B19-8C2B-A35DD273319E Docusign Envelope ID: 4D294F50-FB31-46C8-A9D2-C4743EF82BD4 Strategic Growth Council – Transformative Climate Communities Program Implementation Grant – Round 4 Grant Number: SGC23112-A2, City of Richmond
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Attachment D-7: CalFire Urban Greening Standards
[ATTACH DOCUMENT]
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Attachment D-8: TCC Communications Kit
[ATTACH DOCUMENT]
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Attachment D-9: TCC Partnership Agreement
[ATTACH DOCUMENT]
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Attachment D-10: Certificate of Compliance with Russian Sanctions
[ATTACH DOCUMENT]
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Attachment C – Richmond Visitor Center and Lease Area Depiction
ATTACHMENT D – Cushman and Wakefield Publication
Space for Lease Properties for Sale
With the completion of Dermody’s 97,115 SF warehouse building at 3450 Collins Avenue, the Richmond Warehouse Market is now over 8.8 million square feet. As of the end of Q1 2025, the vacancy rate has increased to 13.6% and the average asking rent fell slightly to $1.29 PSF NNN.
We have a new addition to our vacancy. Blue Apron has put their 162,569 SF space at 3151 Regatta Blvd up for sublease. It is 100% refrigerated and comes with 4000 amp and 1600 amp services. The good news is we only have one more building to add in 2025 and then no more planned. The warehouse originally built for Moxion Power will be the last new warehouse added to our inventory (and our vacancy) for possibly a long, long time, and then we can chip away at vacancy.
But enough about the big spaces. For once, there are some really good choices for those looking to lease medium to small spaces. And the time could not be better to lock in what may be the bottom of the market.
Richmond Warehouse Vacancy & Average Asking Rate Trend
700 National Ct. 267,500 SF
6015 Giant Rd. 224,154 SF
1411 Harbour Way S. (Under Construction) 202,371 SF
3151 Regatta Blvd. (Sublease) 162,569 SF
213 W. Cutting Blvd. 142,708 SF
155 Parr Blvd. 121,733 SF
2041 Factory St. 109,594 SF
3450 Collins Ave. 97,115 SF
1001 Canal Blvd., Unit E 24,000 SF
2589 Goodrick Ave. 19,580 SF
1275 Hall Ave., Unit D 13,916 SF
1071 Hensley Street 12,400 SF
1001 Canal Blvd., Unit D-1 8,170 SF
Deals This Quarter:
• CTC Foods leased 48,600 SF at 514 W. Ohio Avenue
155 Parr Blvd. 121,733 SF
WAREHOUSE
555 12th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94607
cushmanwakefield.com
THE RICHMOND REVIEW
Q1 2025
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
Jeff Leenhouts
Managing Director
+1 510 267 6014
[email protected]
LIC #01063048
The Richmond Manufacturing Market totals just over 5.6 million square feet. As of the end of Q1 2025, the vacancy rate has risen to 8.9% and the average asking rent went back up to $0.94 PSF NNN.
Like the Richmond Warehouse Market, there are some new manufacturing spaces for lease and for sale available to choose from. Sellers and Landlords will need to be aggressive. I really cannot pinpoint the reason for this. Maybe it’s the fallout from the COVID-19 Pandemic finally catching up to the Manufacturing Market, maybe it’s that everybody is still waiting for interest rates to go down, maybe it’s the economy and tarriff concerns affecting consumer confidence. I think it is a little of everything, but whatever it is, opportunities exist for those willing to jump off the rock first.
Going forward, I see a similar market in 2025. As long as there are questions on the current U.S. business strategy, the market will languish.
Deals This Quarter:
• 135 Cutting Blvd. (5,040 SF) sold to A & E Property LLC.
Space for Lease Properties for Sale
Richmond Manufacturing Vacancy & Average Asking Rate Trend 2801 Giant Road 80,230 SF
217 Harbour Way 30,349 SF
2775 Giant Road 20,840 SF
1430 Potrero Avenue 18,550 SF
217 Harbour Way (In Escrow) 45,035 SF
1200 Chelsey Avenue 16,200 SF
1356 S. 50th Street 10,124 SF
2 17th Street 8,534 SF
116-124 1st Street 7,000 SF
MANUFACTURING
555 12th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94607
cushmanwakefield.com
Jeff Leenhouts
Managing Director
+1 510 267 6014
[email protected]
LIC #01063048
THE RICHMOND REVIEW
Q1 2025
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
The Richmond Office and Office/Flex Market continues to sit at just under 2.6 million square feet. As of the end of Q1 2025, the vacancy rate has risen to 12.2% and the average asking rent has fallen to $1.93 PSF Full Service.
All of a sudden there are a bunch of new spaces for lease opening up in the Richmond Office and Office/Flex Market. There are many great spaces to choose from. They are clustered at Ford Point, Marina Bay and up at Hilltop Mall. I have not seen this many available spaces in a long time. Based on the incredibly low level of tenant demand for space, I do not see vacancy rate going down any time soon. I am calling this the great real estate reset due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the advent of remote work. And I don’t think we are done just yet. This is not going to turn around over night, but we are seeing signs. Downtown San Jose is recov - ering already. Downtown San Francisco is flattening out from its downward trend and recovery is in sight.
Downtown Oakland needs time. It is still experiencing right-sizing along with record low tenant demand.
Deals This Quarter:
• 124 Washington Avenue (5,000 SF) sold to Richard Tremante Space for Lease Properties for Sale
Richmond Office & Office/Flex Vacancy & Average Asking Rate Trend 1414 Harbour Way South (Multiple Spaces) 268,565 SF
880 Harbour Way South, Suite 600 20,669 SF
1200 Harbour Way South, Suite 201 17,384 SF
3031 Research Drive 13,860 SF
3067 Research Drive 11,982 SF
3035 Research Drive 10,830 SF
1050 Marina Way South (Sublease) 10,112 SF
1200 Harbour Way South, Suite 210 9,450 SF
1121 Marina Way South 8,201 SF
1420 Regatta Blvd. 8,200 SF
1101 Marina Way South 7,334 SF
860 Harbour Way South, Unit A 6,597 SF
1430 Regatta Blvd. 4,408 SF
625 Alfred Nobel Dr., Hercules 26,606 SF
151-155 Park Place 18,405 SF
116 Washington Avenue 4,535 SF
OFFICE & OFFICE/FLEX
555 12th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94607
cushmanwakefield.com
THE RICHMOND REVIEW
Q1 2025
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
Jeff Leenhouts
Managing Director
+1 510 267 6014
[email protected]
LIC #01063048