PREPARED BY: GREG DWYER DATE OF MEETING: 04/05/21
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE FY 2021/22 SAN PABLO COMMUNITY GRANT FOUNDATION PROGRAM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PENDING FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC
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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 FY2021-23 Council Priority Workplan, effective March 15, 2021.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
On September 16, 2013, City Council by Resolution 2013-144 directed the City Manager to proceed with consolidating the Annual Community Grant Program and the San Pablo Community Foundation ("SPCF") Mini-Grant Program.
The structure and implementation of the San Pablo Community Grant Foundation Program consists of the following:
* City Manager releases an announcement in the spring, announcing the availability of $100,000 in total grant funding for qualified local community service and non-profit organizations that serve San Pablo residents.
* The $100,000 is typically comprised of: (1) $55,000 from the FY 2020/21 Annual San Pablo Community Foundation Grant Program; (2) a total of $40,000 in private, corporate sponsorship from the Lytton Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians (who own and operate Casino San Pablo) and Republic Services, Inc. (dba Richmond Sanitary Services); and (3) $5,000 from a charitable donation from the San Pablo Senior Advisory Board.
* A five-member San Pablo Community Foundation Grant Review Committee (Committee) typically authorized to make recommendations to the City Council on SPCF grant program, policy and guidelines; review grant applications; and recommend grant recipients.
* The City releases financial dis...
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