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A Guide to Walk Day

Source: Dardan Gardens, Richmond, CA: 2016

A customized guide to help prepare

children and adults living with autism for
their walk day experience. Autism Speaks
Walk is the worlds largest event to raise
awareness and funds in the autism
community. This grassroots movement is
powered by people on the autism spectrum,
their families and friends, service providers,
schools, businesses and local volunteers.
Walkers advocate and take action for the
diverse needs of the autism community.
Their efforts help generate funds that fuel
innovative research and make connections to
critical lifelong supports and services. Join
the movement today: Register for an Autism
Speaks Walk near you
at www.AutismSpeaks.org/Walk.

Upcoming Holidays

Fertilize your houseplants with a watersoluble fertilizer and remember to water

them. Be sure not to overwater, as that can
lead to plant diseases.

Start preparing your garden soil for

spring planting. You can also prepare new
soil for flower, rose, or shrub beds. Mix in
organic material to give plants a healthy
start.

Control the weeds in your garden

while they are young and tender, or before
they sprout. Remove weeds before they
seed, so you can avoid them in your
garden.

If there is a possibility that the

temperature will drop to the 20s, you
should protect your plants from frost
damage

Test your lawn and garden soil for its

pH levels. If your soil is too acidic, you have

time to fix it before the growing season

arrives.
References
The Old Farmers Almanac: 2016

Source: City of Richmond, Official Website: 2016

United States; EIA; 1980 to 2015

Richmond City
Council Highlights
H. City Council Consent Calendar
H-1. Receive the Certificate of Sufficiency of
Initiative Petition indicating that the Initiative
petition entitled "Richmond Kids First" has a
sufficient number of valid signatures to be
submitted to the voters - City Clerk's Office
(Pamela Christian 620-6513).

Real Estate Market Snapshot

Median Home Value: $403,800
Expected Change in Home Value: +1.7%
Median Rent Price: $2,388

Source: Richmond Kids First: September 2016

Cost of Living:
Retail Cost of Milk, Eggs, and Bread in the U.S. from 1995-2015 in Dollars
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0

Milk ($/Gal)

Eggs ($/Dozen) Bread ($/Lb)

References
Zillow: 2016
United States; Bureau of Labor Statistics: 1990-2015

Background of Richmond Kids First

Richmond Kids First proposes that the
City of Richmond set aside 3% of its general
fund as dedicated to services for young
people ages 0-24.1 The measure seeks to
hold investment in public and non-profit
youth programs accountable to achieving
defined outcomes and results to insure
effectiveness through annual evaluations,
strategic planning and a resident oversight
board. (Richmond Kids First: August 5,
2016)
Purpose
The purpose of the fund is to increase
quality public and community-based, nonprofit programming for children and youth
ages 0-18 and transitional young adults ages
19-24 most impacted by harm, inequity and
lack of access to support and services. This
includes but is not limited to: systeminvolved, immigrant and homeless young
people and their families, as well as those
living in poverty, LGBT young people, teen
parents and families, single mothers, young

people with disabilities, and those involved in

the criminal legal and foster care system.

working group to
rethink the
strategies around
a Childrens Fund.
They worked on
connecting this to the Soda Tax to
establish a new revenue source
which did not pass.

Priorities
Like-minded youth programming in
Oakland and San Francisco have served to
guide the priorities of the Kids Frist Initiative.
Priorities are listed below:
1) Establish a Citizens Oversight

Board
2) Invest in third-party strategic
planning and evaluation
3) Establish an accurate baseline so
that the spending on young people is
above and beyond current spending

Funded services could include:

before- and after-school programs;
youth leadership and empowerment
programs; youth employment and
outdoor recreation programs;
health and nutrition programs for
young people and parents; mental
health programs for youth;
programs to support foster youth
and homeless youth and families;
and media, arts, and technology
programs for youth

4) The need to limit public agencies

applying for funds and the percentage
of the fund that can go toward public
agencies versus community-based
services
History of Organizing to Secure Resources
for Young People in Richmond
2008
o Youth Together, RYSEs founding
agency, led call for exploring a
City Fund and/or Department for
Children. The study session never
happened.
2009
o The RYSE Collaborative proposed
exploration of utilizing Measure T
for a Fund for Children and Youth
in Richmond. Measure T didnt
pass.
2010
o RYSE, in partnership with Healthy
Richmond, convened a small

2014
o For over a year, RYSE was
working with members of the
Citys finance department, select
Councilmembers and their staff,
as well as representatives from
RPA to ensure Measure U funds
would be allocated toward the
vision of a Fund for Children and
Youth. Richmond residents passed
a half-cent sales tax, Measure U.
The Measure, brings in
approximately $8-$9 million in
revenue per a year and was
supposed to fund essential city
services, such as public safety,
public health and wellness
programs, city youth programs
and street paving. Passed
through City Council as a
resolution without voter approval
or oversight, the fund can and
has been used almost entirely to
cover the budget deficit.
o The Invest in Youth Coalition
launches to discuss ways to
increase overall coordination of
children, youth and young adult
services across Richmond and to
identify shared funding sources to
increase public and communitybased, non-profit programs. An
open meeting was held at City
Hall to discuss strategies moving
forward. Many city service
employees were present.
2015
o Invest in Youth Coalition (IYC or
Coalition) decides to focus on a
measure to establish a fund for
children and youth in Richmond.
They launch the Richmond Kids
First Initiative.

Key Partners

The Coalition organizations and youth

committee who sought information from
their constituencies;
RYSEs listening campaign that included
interviews of over 450 young people
about what their experiences are and
what they need from adults and
programs that serve them
Research from the City and County
including the police department and
departments of mental health, public
health, and behavioral health.
Funding the Next Generation (FNG):
FNG and various consultants they
partner with have provided valuable,
pro-bono expertise throughout this
process to the IYC. However,
ultimately, it was the Coalition and
Youth Committee that waded through
all the advice and information and
developed the measure and have
made key decisions about the
campaign process. RYSE Center has
bottom lined the coordination in
accountability to both the Coalition
and Youth Committee. (Richmond
Kids First: August 5, 2016)
Effects on Current Youth Program Spend in
the city of Richmond:
(A) baseline of city resources that
currently go toward youth services would be
established so that the funds secured
through the measure would increase and not
substitute current spending. (Richmond Kids
First: August 5, 2016)
Collaboration with Existing Efforts
(T)he fund also seeks to create a
more integrated and coordinated citywide
network of effective, relevant, accessible and
well-utilized support and services for young
people through increasing the overall
programming and resources available and
greater collaboration across and between
public services and community-based nonprofits. (Richmond Kids First: August 5,
2016)
Project Timeline
The project has a five-year startup
phase, with the fund reaching 3% of the
general fund in Year 5.

Emergency provision to
reduce the amount
allocated in case of a
fiscal emergency, not
included in the Oakland
or San Francisco youth funds.

Cost Breakdown
80% earmarked for communitybased, non-profit organizations
and public-non-profit
collaborations
20% is available to increase
current city spending on public
services for young people above
and beyond the baseline
10% is for administration
(including staffing of the fund
and/or a Dept. of Children and
Youth to run the fund and
coordinate city programming)
5% is for Annual evaluation and
strategic planning to assure that
the money invested is being used
for quality and effective
programming and fulfilling
previously unmet needs
Oversight
Minimum = of seven young people ages
15-24
Maximum of eight residents ages 25
and over
Tasks
The purpose of the board is to assure the
fund is fulfilling its mandate as outlined in
the measure and enabling legislation,
accountable to the needs of the community
as identified through a public strategic
planning process and maintaining quality
and efficiency as reflected in an annual
evaluation. The intention is to bring public
accountability and input to both communitybased non-profit and public programs.
(Richmond Kids First: August 5, 2016)
References
Community Health Indicators for Contra
Costa County. (2010). Accessed
September 16, 2016, from
http://cchealth.org/health-data/hospital-

council/2010/pdf/2010_community_healt
h_indicators_report_complete.pdf
Funding the Next Generation (August
2016).
http://www.fundingthenextgeneration.or
g/. Accessed September 16, 2016.
Richmond Kids First. (August 5, 2016). A
Decade of Organizing to Build a Fund for
Children and Youth a Statement of Facts
from the Invest in Youth Coalition.
Accessed September 16, 2016

H-5. Approve a license agreement with San

Francisco State University (SFSU) for
eelgrass studies at various sub tidal
locations at Point Molate with a term of one
year and four one year options, and
providing revenue to the City of $1,000 per
year - Department of Infrastructure
Maintenance and Operations (Tim Higares
620-6508/Craig Murray 307-8188).

Source: www.4richmond.org: September 2016

Richmond Police Activities

League (RPAL), a non profit organization, was
formed in 1982 to provide a positive
alternative to the streets for boys and girls
between 5 and 18 years of age. Our goal is
accomplished through our educational,
social, and recreational activities.
We serve over 3,000 youth yearly.
We utilize police officers, local
business leaders, and community volunteers
as positive role models for youth and are
financially supported through grants,
donations, and contributions from local
businesses and corporations.

Source: www.pointmolate.com: September 2016

H-7. Accept and Appropriate into the Fiscal

Year 2016/17 budget a $25,000 grant
received from the San Francisco Foundation;
and APPROVE a contract with Richmond
Police Activities League (RPAL) to implement
My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Local Community
Action Plan goals regarding expanded
employment and training, and education
programs as identified in the grant
agreement, in an amount not to exceed
$25,000 and with a term ending June 30,
2017 - City Manager's Office (Bill Lindsay
620-6512/Lori Reese-Brown 620- 6869).

About the Richmond Police Activities

League

Our Office Complex and One-Stop

Youth Center are centrally located at 2200
Macdonald Avenue in Richmond;
conveniently accessible by freeway, bus or
BART. (Richmond Police Activities League.
Official Website. (2016). Accessed September
2016)
H-8. Approve the city manager's response to
Grand Jury Report No. 1609 entitled, "Human
Trafficking," and submittal of the response to
the foreperson of the 2015-2016 Contra
Costa County Civil Grand Jury - City
Manager's Office (Bill Lindsay 620-6512).
H-12. Approve actions to update the
Planning Commission: APPOINT Nancy Baer,
re-appointment, seat #1, term expiration
June 30, 2018, Jen Loy, re-appointment, seat

#2, term expiration June 30, 2018, Andrew

Butt, re-appointment, seat #4, term
expiration June 30, 2018, Ben Choi, reappointment, seat #5, term expiration June
30, 2018, Marilyn Langlois, re-appointment,
seat #7, term expiration June 30, 2018 Office of the Mayor (Mayor Tom Butt 6206503).
H-13. Approve actions to update the Housing
Advisory Commission and the Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners: APPOINT
Tanise Smith, new appointment, seat #3,
term expiring November 1, 2018 to the
Housing Advisory Commission; APPOINT
Tanise Smith as a Tenant Commissioner to
the Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners - Office of the Mayor (Mayor
Tom Butt 620- 6503).

Richmond City Planning

Highlights
Design Review Board
Meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Member Terms and Meeting Information:
References: Ordinance No.
All Richmond Residents Eligible
A maximum seven members serve twoyear terms. Four full consecutive terms
allowed.

Meetings are every

Second and Fourth
Wednesday at 6:00PM at
the Multipurpose Room,
440 Civic Center Plaza
No Vacancies

Planning Commission
Meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2016
Member Terms and Meeting Information:
References: Ordinance No. 1435
All Richmond Residents Eligible
A maximum seven members serve twoyear terms. Four full consecutive terms
allowed.
Meetings are every first and third
Thursday at 6:30 pm at Council
Chamber, City Hall
No Vacancies
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