Approve Community Benefit Grant proposals in the amount of $1,000 for the City of West Sacramento and $1,500 for U.A. Local 447; and delegate authority to the Procurement Manager to execute the grant agreements with the City of West Sacramento and U.A. Local 447. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Espitia)

On July 25, 2023, the Board of Supervisors set aside $500,000 for the Community Benefit Equal Allocation Plan. The Plan equally allocated a portion of that funding to each of the five supervisorial districts, allowing each Supervisor to provide grants to local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) operating within their districts. The Board approved the plan at that meeting, further augmenting the funding to $750,000. On June 4, 2024, the Board approved an additional $25,000 per supervisorial district and increased the total amount to $875,000. 

A brief description of the funding proposals follows: 

City of West Sacramento
This Community Benefit Grant would provide $1,000 from District 1 to the City of West Sacramento, a California municipal corporation. The funds provided under this agreement will support West Sacramento’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration. This funding will help provide food, live music, dance, art, community resource booths, and fun activities for kids along with access to the park’s Splash Ground, all for free to attendees. By supporting this event, this helps create a welcoming space where the community can come together to celebrate Juneteenth and recognize its importance.

U.A. Local 447
This Community Benefit Grant would provide $1,500 from District 1 to U.A. Local 447, a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. The funds provided under this Agreement will support the annual golf tournament fundraiser hosted by U.A. Local 447, which provides scholarships to the children of union members who are pursuing higher education. By helping students with the costs of college and vocational programs, the fundraiser supports workforce development in Yolo County.

Recommended Action
Staff requests authority to complete and sign the attached grant funding agreements with the named organizations in the amounts described above.

The respective Supervisors' District staff review potential beneficiaries of the available funding, and the Supervisor selects beneficiaries and funding amounts. District Staff then begin preparation of the agreements. The County Administrator's Office reviews the spending proposals and verifies that the proposed beneficiary meets any necessary requirements under federal and state laws. The proposal is then brought to the Board for delegation of authority to complete funding disbursement.