PREPARED BY: ELIZABETH LOPEZ DATE OF MEETING: 9/8/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING A SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION SAN PABLO FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND $2,500 FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Build a Healthy Community – 102 Foster College and Career Readiness, Education, Youth Leadership and City/Contra Costa College/WCCUSD Partnerships (Jointly with SPEDC) is an adopted policy item under the FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
On August 24, 2026, the City Manager received an email from the Contra Costa College Foundation requesting a sponsorship for the Foundations’ San Pablo Forward Scholarship Program. The program provides scholarships for San Pablo residents who are transferring to a four-year university, have a GPA of at least 2.5, and studying any major. The sponsorship will provide $5,000 to the San Pablo Forward Scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year and $2,500 to the Contra Costa College Foundation.
The San Pablo Economic Development Corporation is set to approve a similar request for scholarship sponsorship for $5,000.
The San Pablo Forward Scholarship (formerly the San Pablo Scholars Scholarship) will provide ten (10) students each with a $1,000 scholarship. In addition to the criteria above, considerations could include: school involvement, community service, volunteerism, civic engagement and equity.
The San Pablo City Council recently adopted a policy on funding one-time, discretionary grant awards for special events activities and events sponsored by eligible non-profit organizations (Resolution 2026-074).
As part of the policy, City Council may exercise its own discretion in awarding one-time public fin...
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