October 6, 2026
Department
DATE: October 6, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM: Patrick Seals, Administrative Chief
Jora Atienza Washington, Senior Management Analyst
Guadalupe Morales, Associate Management Analyst
Subject: Environmental and Community Investment Agreement (ECIA) Category 3 Recommended Grant Awards
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed $50,000 expenditure is fully funded within the approved FY 2026–27 ECIA Competitive Grant
Program budget (Account String: 11731013-400201-
2A111). Of the strategy’s $6,000,000 allocation,
$5,767,000 has been awarded, spent, or encumbered,
leaving a balance of $233,000 for future grant awards.
The ECIA Fund’s $80,000,000 in revenues over 10 years
are fully allocated across established strategies, and
accumulated interest has been appropriated to the
Richmond Promise Program and transferred to the
General Fund. Approval of this $50,000 Category 3 grant will have no impact on the General Fund
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
January 20, 2026
July 28, 2026
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
On July 29, 2014, the City and Chevron Products
Company entered into the initial Chevron Modernization
Project Environmental and Community Investment
Agreement (ECIA), which established a competitive grant program to fund community programs focused on
community, youth, and youth sports. On July 28, 2026,
the City Council approved $350,333 in FY 2026-2027
ECIA grant awards under Categories 1, 2, and 4, and
reserved the remaining $50,000 for Category 3 award
recommendations by the City Council Ad Hoc
AGENDA
REPORT
October 6, 2026
Committee. The Ad Hoc Committee has since met and
recommends that the remaining $50,000 be awarded to
three organizations under Category 3.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE the Environmental and Community Investment Agreement Ad Hoc Committee’s
recommendation for Category 3 Fiscal Year 2026-2027
grant awards to three (3) organizations in an amount not to exceed $50,000; ADOPT a resolution; and
AUTHORIZE the city manager, or their designee, to
negotiate and execute Grant Service Agreements with
approved grantees – City Manager’s Office (Patrick
Seals/Jora Atienza Washington 620-6523).
DISCUSSION:
The ECIA provides $90 million in revenue to Richmond over a 10-year period. From this total, $6 million is allocated to fund the competitive grant program. The ECIA Competitive Grant Program is entering its 13th funding cycle. On July 28, 2026, the City Council approved the FY 2026-2027 ECIA Grant Award Recommendations for Categories 1, 2, and 4, totaling $350,333 of the $400,333 available for the cycle.The remaining $50,000 was reserved for Category 3 City Council Ad Hoc Committee consideration, with awardees and award amounts to be determined at a later date.
Category 3 applications are drawn from organizations that applied for Category 1 or 2 funding but were not recommended for funding by the ECIA Grant Review Committee.
These applications are reviewed separately by the City Council Ad Hoc Committee, which brings a recommendation to the full City Council for award consideration, with award amounts based on Council discretion.
Evaluation Process
The Ad Hoc Committee met on September 11, 2026, to consider Category 3 applications from among the pool of Category 1 and 2 applicants not recommended for funding in the regular cycle.
FY 2026-2027 ECIA Category 3 Grant Award Recommendations The Ad Hoc Committee recommends that three (3) organizations receive a total of $50,000 in FY 2026-2027 ECIA Category 3 grant funding.
Organization Recommended
Award Amount
Art at Vibe (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media) $20,000 Rubicon Programs Incorporated $20,000
Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. $10,000
October 6, 2026
TOTAL $50,000
Next Steps
After City Council approval of the grant award recommendations, City staff will proceed with grant agreements for the approved awardees. City staff will manage grant administration, including agreement processing, grantee communication, progress report review, site visits, invoice review, and payment processing.
This is the final award recommendation for the FY 2026-2027 ECIA Competitive Grant Program cycle.
The resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into Grant Service Agreements with the FY 2026-2027 ECIA Category 3 grant awardees is included as Attachment 4.
SYNERGISTIC POLICIES:
Environmental and Community Investment Agreement, The City of Richmond and Chevron entered into the Environmental and Community Investment Agreement to provide $90 million to the Richmond community over ten years. The agreement included investments in community programs, competitive community grants, community-based greenhouse gas reduction programs, and a photovoltaic solar farm. The initial ECIA was adopted by the Richmond City Council on July 29, 2014. The City Council adopted the current amended ECIA on December 15, 2015.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – FY 2026-2027 ECIA Competitive Grant Program Request for Proposals Attachment 2 – FY 2026-2027 ECIA Grant Applications
Attachment 3 – FY 2026-2027 ECIA Grant Program Evaluation Matrix and Ranking, Category 1, 990-N; Category 2, 990; Category 4, Mini-Grants Attachment 4 – Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Grant Service Agreements with the FY 2026-2027 ECIA Category 3 (Ad Hoc) Grant Awardees