The Richmond Environmental Community and Investment Agreement (ECIA) Community Grants Program provides grant funds to Richmond-serving organizations with a focus on the Richmond community, youth, and youth sports programs. Grant Review Ad-Hoc Committee members are fundamental to the decision-making and awarding process. Grant Review Ad-Hoc Committee members are essential to ensuring selection of applications that best meet the needs of the program consistent with established criteria. Panel members also provide assurance to the public that the evaluation and selection process is impartial and fair.
Member Terms & Meeting Information
- Meetings Dates, Times, and Location - To be determined as needed during the application period
- Staff Liaison - Patrick Seals, City Manager's Office (510) 620-6512
- City Council Liaisons - Soheila Bana and Cesar Zepeda
- Maximum five (5) Committee Members - Two-Year Terms - No Consecutive Terms Limit
- 2 Vacancies (as of 6/18/2024) - Application
Name | Term Begin | Term End |
Jim Becker
(Retiring 12/31/2026; not seeking reappointment) | *04/02/2019
06/16/2020
09/13/2022
04/15/2025 | 03/31/2020
03/31/2022
03/31/2024
03/31/2026 |
| Carol D. Hegstrom | 04/19/2016
05/02/2017
05/01/2018
06/16/2020 | 04/30/2017
03/31/2018
03/31/2020
03/31/2022
|
| Lily Rahnema | *12/18/2018
06/16/2020
09/13/2022
06/18/2024 | 03/31/2020 (unexpired term; resigned by Monica Lazo)
03/31/2022
03/31/2024
03/31/2026 |
*filling unexpired term