Food Insecurity Grant Funding Referral

At a glance

What: A referral from Councilmember Kesarwani (co-sponsor Humbert) asking the City Manager to make food insecurity a funded category in the next Community Agency RFP process (released roughly late summer 2027 through early 2028) and in later cycles, so city funds are permanently allocated to the priority.
Where it stands: Approved May 19, 2026 on the Consent Calendar as recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee, which sent it to Council with a positive recommendation as amended. Tregub and Mayor Ishii were added as co-sponsors.
Next: Staff action in the next community agency funding cycle.

Council Consent item 15; contact Rashi Kesarwani, District 1. Financial implications: see report.
Adopted in the single Consent Calendar motion (Taplin/Tregub), all ayes.

City Council regular meeting minutes, May 19, 2026 (approved minutes batch): https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas

Referral approved on consent with Tregub and Ishii added as co-sponsors.