PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 04/06/2026
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CONSIDER APPROVAL TO RATIFY A LETTER FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PABON-ALVARADO ON CITY OF SAN PABLO COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUNDING REQUESTS TO FEDERAL LEGISLATORS (U.S. SENATORS ALEX PADILLA (D-CA); ADAM SCHIFF, (D-CA); AND U.S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JOHN GARAMENDI, D-8TH DISTRICT) FOR DISTRICT FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR 2026-27 FEDERAL BUDGET CYCLE
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Federal Budget Earmarks for San Pablo Projects is not an applicable policy item contained in the adopted FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This is not a project as defined by CEQA as a budget or financing mechanism pursuant to 14 cal. Code of Regulations section 15378(b).
BACKGROUND
The City Manager's Office (CMO), in collaboration with the city's lobbyist, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), have been in direct communication with the City's following Federal Representatives regarding potential one-time capital funding requests to be included in the forthcoming 2026-27 Federal Budget cycle to support active City capital infrastructure projects needing additional Federal funding support, as follows:
U.S. Senate Representatives (CA):
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D)
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D)
U.S. Congressional Representative (CA-8TH District):
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JOHN GARAMENDI
FY 2026-27 FEDERAL FUNDING / COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING
In February 2026, TPA contacted the CMO to inform of the potential Federal Budget one-time community project funding to be considered for city infrastructure projects during the upcoming 2026-27 federal budget funding cycle.
As part of this funding process, Federal Representatives will carefully review all direct funding requests from their respecti...
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