PREPARED BY: LETICIA I. MIGUEL DATE OF MEETING: 02/18/2025
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO REAPPOINTING SARA ORTEGA, GENOVEVA CALLOWAY, AND VICKY CHONG FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM TO THE SAN PABLO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS REVIEW COMMITTEE
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
Build a Healthy Community - Build Opportunity to Participate in the Local Economy (100.1) and Enhance Community Resilience - Civic Engagement are adopted policy items under the FY 2021-23 Council Priority Workplan, effective March 15, 2021.
BACKGROUND
On April 4, 2011, by resolution, the City Council established an Annual Community Grant Program for non-profit 501(c)(3) community service organizations to fund special events or program activities which enhance, market, or promote civic unity or community services within the San Pablo community.
In 2013, the City Council directed the City Manager to proceed with consolidation of the Annual Community Grant Program and the San Pablo Community Foundation Mini-Grant Program into one City-provided Annual Community Grant Program. A consolidated grant program combines the previous funding allocations by the City Council and annual corporate contributions. Subsequently, this policy has been amended by resolution of the City Council, with the last revision occurring on April 21, 2014.
On January 22, 2019, pursuant to adopted Resolution 2019-016, Councilmembers Arturo Cruz and Rita Xavier were assigned to the 5-member San Pablo Community Foundation Grants Review Committee (Committee).
On October 17, 2022, the City Council appointed Sara Ortega to the Committee to fill the vacancy left by Dr. Charlene Harlan-Ogbeide.
On March 6, 2023, the City Council re-appointed Genoveva Calloway and Vicky Chong to two-year terms.
Sara Ortega, Genoveva Calloway, and Vicky Chong have submitted their applications seeking reappointment for new two-year terms.
Staff recommends reappointing Ms. Ortega to the Committee for a two-year term beginning February 18, 2025 and ending February 28, 2027 to fill the current vacancy. Staff also recommends reappointing Ms. Calloway and Ms. Chong to the Committee for two-year terms beginning February 18, 2025 and ending February 28, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Attachments
Att A - Resolution
Att B - Notice of Vacancy
Att C - Application for Sara Ortega
Att D - Application for Genoveva Calloway
Att E - Application for Vick Chong