DATE: February 17, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Attorney
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Approving Agreement with Philanthropic Ventures Foundation as Fiscal Sponsor for the Russell City Redress Fund and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) approving 1) Philanthropic Ventures Foundation (PVF) to serve as a fiscal sponsor for administration and disbursement of the Russell City Redress Fund, 2) the execution of the agreement between and among the participating agencies with PVF, and 3) authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Hayward.
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SUMMARY
In 2025, the City of Hayward, the County of Alameda, and the Alameda County Office of Education collaborated to create the Russell City Redress Fund to acknowledge historic harm experienced by displaced Russell City families. The agencies have identified PVF as a potential fiscal sponsor and are seeking approval to proceed with an agreement to support fund administration and disbursement.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution