Title
Establish Grant Project Budget for the Food Literacy Urban Farm Community Action Plan Engage Empower Implement (EEI) Initiative (G21005100) (LR24-007)
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FileID
File ID: 2025-01127
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Location
Location: District 4
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to: 1) establish Food Literacy Urban Farm Community Action Plan EEI Grant Project (G21005100); and 2) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $478,743 in the Operating Grant Fund (Fund 2702).
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Contact
Vic Randall, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5530, vrandall@cityofsacramento.org,
Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Award Letter
3-Resolution
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The EEI Program was established by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) to fund projects that support economic and workforce development, planning efforts that address climate change and sustainability, and education and training programs. EEI incorporates community-led planning and design principles to identify communities’ priorities and develop projects that meet their needs.
The City of Sacramento, in partnership with the Food Literacy Center, intends to facilitate a community-engaged planning effort with surrounding residents focused on Floyd Farm, a one-acre student farm, adjacent to Leataata Floyd Elementary School. The lack of access to grocery stores for healthy local food induces the need for driving or using other multi-modal options for residents in the vicinity of Floyd Farm and Leataata Floyd Elementary School. Through the community engagement process this project will seek to identify and understand barriers to healthy food access and recommend improvements in accessibility to support the socioeconomically disadvantaged student population and their families at Leataata Floyd Elementary School.
On July 30, 2024, City Council passed a motion that approved staff applying for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Engage, Empower, and Implement (SACOG EEI) Funding Program for the Food Literacy Center (FLC) as the sub-applicant. On August 9, 2024, staff submitted the SACOG EEI program grant application for the Food Literacy Urban Farm Community Action Plan, requesting $498,743. On October 31, 2024, SACOG staff informed City staff that this project was fully funded and was approved by SACOG Board of Directors on November 14, 2024 (Award Letter, Attachment 2). Funding for this project comes from the federal Regional Surface Transportation program that is administered by Caltrans ($478,743) and local SACOG-managed funds ($20,000). The City has entered into a program supplement to an administering-agency agreement for federal projects with Caltrans (City Agreement No. 2025-0365) under the authority provided under Resolution No. 2016-0107. If approved by Council, this 24-month project is anticipated to begin in July 2025.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Applying for and implementing projects funded by SACOG EEI is consistent with the 2040 General Plan, including the following General Plan goal and policy:
Goal EJ-2 Equitable access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food and wider access to healthy food resources in disadvantaged communities
Policy EJ-2.18. Youth Food Literacy. The City shall support efforts to increase food literacy among children and youth, through collaboration with schools, hospitals, community groups and other partners to develop and deliver programs, activities, and events.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not Applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The proposed action is not a project under CEQA because it relates to government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (Tit. 14, Cal. Code Regs., §§15060(c)(3), 15379(b)(4)).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The proposed action is consistent with the Environmental Justice Element of the 2040 General Plan and the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: City Council approval is required to apply for, receive, or establish operating grant projects of more than $250,000 (Resolution No. 2024-0193). This grant funding builds upon and leverages the City’s ability to encourage community-centered planning efforts by building community capacity. Establishing the Grant Project will allow the City to accept the grant funds and track the grant expenditures.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The total grant award is $498,743. $478,743 will be distributed to the City, while the remaining $20,000 will be provided by SACOG directly to Food Literacy Center as an advance direct payment. The grant does not require matching funds from the City. Approximately $98,750 of the grant will fund Community Development Department staff time supporting the project.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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