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RESOLUTION NO. ______
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING $1,790,303 IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUNDS AND AMENDING THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION BUDGET BY $25,000 WHEREAS, the City of Richmond Employment and Training Division has been awarded a total of $1,790,303 in workforce development grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kaiser Permanente, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $500,000 to provide brownfield training and services to participants of RichmondBUILD, the City’s construction pre-apprenticeship program; and
WHEREAS, Kaiser Permanente awarded $25,000 to provide tutorial assistance and stipends for youth participating in Building Bridges to Career Opportunities; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1,265,303 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding to support employment and training services for youth, adults, and dislocated workers; and
WHEREAS, the EPA and DOL/WIOA grant funds were included as part of the City’s adopted budget preparation and therefore do not require an additional budget adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the $25,000 Kaiser Permanente award was not included in the adopted budget and requires an increase of $25,000 in both revenue and expenditure appropriations for the Employment and Training Division; and WHEREAS, these funds support the City of Richmond’s workforce development priorities by expanding access to job training, paid work experience, employment services, and career pathways for youth, adults, and dislocated workers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Richmond that the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates $1,790,303 in workforce development grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Kaiser Permanente, and the U.S. Department of Labor for the purpose of supporting the City of Richmond’s workforce development priorities by expanding access to job training, paid work experience, employment services, and career pathways for youth, adults, and dislocated workers
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Employment and Training Division budget is hereby amended to increase revenue appropriations by $25,000 and expenditure appropriations by $25,000 for the Kaiser Permanente grant.
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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 ______________________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
City Clerk
City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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