PREPARED BY: GREG DWYER DATE OF MEETING: 06/15/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS APPROVING FY2026-27 FINAL GRANT AWARDS FOR THE ANNUAL SAN PABLO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM AND ACCEPTING THE APPROPRIATION OF $45,000 IN EXTERNAL FUNDING FROM THREE SOURCES AND FY 2025-26 GFDR FUND 110 FUND BALANCE TO THE FY 2026-27 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY EVENTS BUDGET TO FULLY FUND THE FY 2026-27 PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL PROGRAM APPROPRIATION OF $120,000 IN ONE-TIME GRANT DISBURSEMENTS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Resolutions
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WORKPLAN COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
The San Pablo Community Foundation Grant Program 501(c)(3) - falls under the category of Build A Healthy Community - Improve Connection to Healthy Eating and Active Living With All Applicable City Programs and Services, an adopted policy item under the FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The City Council historically appropriated discretionary funding as part of the General Fund Operating Budget, under the City Council Departmental Account (100-1110-44050) to establish an Annual San Pablo Community Foundation Grant Program to provide financial assistance to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. The City received an additional $45,000 in funding from three external sources to support the grant program as follows: The Lytton Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians - $25,000; Republic Services, Inc., dba Richmond Sanitary Services - $15,000; and a donation from the San Pablo Senior Advisory Board - $5,000. With this combined funding from all sources and $75,000 from the FY 2025-26 GFDR Fund 110 Fund Balance, there is a total program funding of $120,000 for the Annual San Pablo Community Foundation Grant Program for FY 2026-27.
San Pablo Community Foundation Grant Review Committee
The City received 25 eligible applications by the April 3, 2026 deadline. On May 11, 2026, the San ...
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