CITY OF SAN PABLO
City Council
1000 Gateway Avenue ● San Pablo, CA 94806
Main: 510-215-3000 ● Fax: 510-215-3011
www.SanPabloCA.gov
February 20, 2025
U.S. REGULAR MAIL / PERSONAL COURIER
The Honorable Buffy Wicks The Honorable Jesse Arrequin California State Assembly California State Senate
Assembly District No. #14 Senate District No. #7
1021 O Street, Suite 4240 1021 O Street, Suite 6710 Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: PROTECTING STATE OF CA FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITY OF SAN PABLO
Dear State Legislators:
As Mayor , on behalf of the San Pablo City Council, I am forwarding a list compiled of funding appropriations and grants received by the City of San Pablo (City) from the State of CA since 2021 that have been formally accepted, appropriated and expense applied toward critical capital projects and City programs/services for the San Pablo community. (See Attachment)
To date, all State of CA funding appropriations/grants have been formally received by the City and are being actively expended and/or slated for construction award in the next 6 - 12 month period for a number of critical City capital projects currently active and underway as part of our ongoing, multi-year project management and planning efforts.
Please understand that the City of San Pablo is extremely grateful for State funding opportunities which have been vigorously pursued by a cadre of City staff, our lobbyist, and consultants, and jointly supported over the years by our State Legislators’ individual efforts to secure these funding opportunities for our City.
As you know, San Pablo is a small, low-income, socio-economic impacted community which relies heavily on State funding to assist in providing critical funding gaps for major infrastructure, essential community health programs/services, and providing new park facilities for our local residents, including meeting compliance with increased State CA regulatory requirements.
The Honorable Buffy Wicks The Honorable Jesse Arrequin California State Assembly California State Senate
Assembly District No. #14 Senate District No. #7
RE: PROTECTING STATE OF CA FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITY OF SAN PABLO February 20, 2025
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Therefore, it is imperative that any State funding allocated to the City be sustained and shielded from any potential State funding claw backs or reductions for the 2025-26 period, if possible.
The City further understands the challenges facing the State Legislature and Governor’s Office and the grappling that is forthcoming over competing budget priorities to mitigate the forecasted deficit looming for the State Budget for the upcoming 2025-26 cycle.
In closing, San Pablo sincerely request s our State Legislators continue to strongly advocate for protecting State funding appropriations already awarded to local cities in your respective Districts which took multiple years of advanced advocacy and planning to obtain this important resource for our local communities.
Should you have any concern or questions, please contact San Pablo City Manager Matt Rodriguez at (510) 215-3016, or via email at: [email protected]
Sincerely:
Arturo Cruz, Mayor
City of San Pablo
Attachment: City of San Pablo List of Current State Funding Appropriations/Grants Awarded (Active for FY 2024-25)
cc: San Pablo City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Police Chief
Public Works Director/City Engineer
CITY OF SAN PABLO
LIST OF CURRENT STATE OF CA FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS/GRANTS AWARDED (ACTIVE FOR FY 2024-25)
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State of CA Appropriation/Grant Amount Awarded Status Notes
PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS
1. California Office of Traffic Safety
(OTS) STEP Grant $60,000 10/01/2024 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In -
Process
2. Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
- OTS: 25-OTS120 $32,700 10/01/2024 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In -
Process
3. Tobacco Grant: DOJ-PROP56-
2022-23-1-035 $936,288 FY 2022/23 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In -
Process
4. Tobacco Grant: DOJ-PROP56-
2023-24-1-028 $225,613 FY 2023/24 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In -
Process
5. BSCC Officer Wellness $37,912 05/15/2023 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In-
Process
CAPITAL PROJECT PROGRAMS
1. CNRA Prop 68 for Sutter Avenue
Greening Project (PW#0300) $1,760,000 04/04/22 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In-
Process
2. SWRWQCB Prop 1 for Sutter
Avenue Greening Project
(PW#0300) $2,972,860 10/24/22 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In-
Process
3. Alternative Compliance Grant for
Full Trash Capture Project/Willow
Ridge (PW#0304) $562,500 12/01/23 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In-
Process
4. CNRA Urban Greening Grant for
McNeil Park (SPARC) Project
(PW#0501) $4,790,690 08/29/23 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In-
Process
5. CA State Parks Grant for McNeil
Park (SPARC) Project (PW#0501) $3,000,000 03/15/24 ACTIVE
Accepted; Expense In-
Process
6. Clean CA Local Grant for Bush
Pocket Park (PW#0502) $377,000 05/15/22 ACTIVE
Accepted: Expense In-
process
7. CA State Parks Grant for Bush
Pocket Park (PW#0502) $196,899 03/15/22 ACTIVE Accepted; Project Built;
8. SB 1 – LPP for Rumril Street
Corridor Project (PW#0700) $3,200,000 04/27/21 ACTIVE
Accepted; Project Built;
Grant Reimbursement
in Process
9. ATP Funds/Safe Routes to
Schools (Cycle 6) for Broadway/El
Portal Paving Project (PW#0704) $7,248,000 04/17/23 ACTIVE Accepted; Expense in
Process
Total Appropriations / Grants
Awarded: $25,400,462