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Richmond Rising partners report spending and next steps on construction-heavy projects
Summary
City and partner leads reported TCC project spending and near-term work: grantee reimbursements approved by SGC, a mix of remaining budgets across projects, and active NEPA work for construction projects; several projects plan construction activity and community outreach in the coming weeks.
Beatrice Guerrero, who identified herself as a City of Richmond Community Development Department staff member, gave the grantee report: the Richmond Rising coalition has held 29 CSC meetings and submitted 17 reimbursement reports, the latest approved today by the Strategic Growth Council. Beatrice reported total expenditures of about $503,000 and a remaining grantee budget of $179,000.
She outlined NEPA and Caltrans coordination for federally funded construction projects and said the Bridal share program has been terminated by the city while the team explores preserving the TCC project area. Staff are reviewing contract amendments, doing invoice reviews and preparing an annual progress and leverage report for the SGC.
Individual partners reported project-level spending and plans: Neighborhood Complete Streets reported $226,000 spent and $4.9M left (mainly for construction); Richmond Wellness Trail reported $565,900 spent and $4.2M remaining with continued NEPA and rail/Caltrans coordination; Urban Tilth reported active site work for a universally accessible community garden and infrastructure with an updated target completion in early September 2026; Groundwork Richmond reported 394 trees planted to date and planning an Arbor Day event on Oct. 17.
The committee emphasized transparency: project teams were reminded to submit invoices and outreach requests and to use youth fellows for community events. Several projects signaled that construction will accelerate spending once contracts and NEPA reviews are complete.
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