Richmond Rising Collaborative Stakeholder Committee Meeting – June 3, 2026

The Richmond Rising Collaborative Stakeholder Committee meeting held on June 3, 2026, focused extensively on updates and financial reports related to various community and environmental projects funded by a $35 million grant from the California Strategic Growth Council's Transformative Climate Communities program. Key procurement-related discussions included the status of contracts, grant expenditures, and upcoming Requests for Proposals (RFPs), notably for phases two through four of the Complete Streets project on Harbor Way. Several projects reported their budget expenditures and remaining funds, with total budgets ranging from hundreds of thousands to over five million dollars. The committee also discussed workforce development programs, community engagement initiatives, and upcoming capital improvement projects such as the Richmond Wellness Trail and the e-bike lending library. Additionally, the meeting covered a recent application for a $15 million Bay Area Air District Catalyst Grant, detailing budget allocations across 12 projects including tree planting, resilient homes roof repairs, mobile energy storage systems, and community health programs. The committee approved previous meeting minutes and welcomed a new youth fellow to the committee. Presentations included an introduction to a new youth fellow cohort and a demonstration of a new interactive project dashboard developed by UC Berkeley to track progress and expenditures. No final decision-making authority was exercised by the committee, but recommendations and input were solicited to guide project implementation and procurement activities.