The Latest News from TPA

City of Oakland Receives $1.85 Million Grant for Police Services

TPA is proud to announce that our long-time client, the City of Oakland, has been awarded a grant from the Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) Hiring program of the US Department of Justice in the amount of $1.85 million to hire 15 additional police officers to support their efforts in building trust through community engagement. Oakland will create “foot patrol beats” in high density areas of the City where there is a significant need to foster police-community relationships.

Congratulations to Mayor Libby Schaaf and Police Chief Sean Whent on their commitment to public safety in Oakland by reducing crime and serving the community through fair, quality policing!

City of West Hollywood

TPA is honored that the City of West Hollywood has asked us to continue to provide them with grant funding advocacy services!

We were proud to assist the City in securing a grant award in the amount of $529,000 to support the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s equality in prevention and services for domestic abuse program, and we look forward to helping the City secure additional funding for various projects and programs in the future.

Thank you, West Hollywood! And many thanks to TPA Senior Associate Cori Williams and TPA Senior Associate Jessica Fernandez for their great work on behalf of the City!

Off the Chain Bike Bus Legislation Pedals Into Law

TPA is proud to announce that Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 530 (Pan) while riding on a 15 passenger bike bus and sipping on some local suds! The legislation, sponsored by bike bus operator Off the Chain Bike Bus (a TPA client), will regulate bike buses in California and allow for alcohol consumption only if approved by local authorities. This was the culmination of a year of hard work by Senator Pan’s Office, Off The Chain, TPA Senior Director Niccolo De Luca, and TPA Associate Alex Gibbs, who quarterbacked the effort.

For more information about Off the Chain and to reserve your bike bus tour of Sacramento, go to: http://sactownbikebus.com.

Cheers!

Oakland Zoo Elephant Protection Legislation Stampedes Into Law

TPA is proud to announce that Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 96 (Atkins) into law, which will help protect elephants and other animals from abuse. Co-sponsored by the Oakland Zoo (a long-time TPA client) and the Humane Society, AB 96 will now prohibit the importation or sale of ivory and rhinoceros horns in California.

TPA extends congratulations to the Oakland Zoo and the Humane Society on this significant legislative achievement, as well as props to TPA Senior Director Niccolo De Luca and TPA Associate Alex Gibbs for their advocacy efforts in support of the bill.

And, of course, we extend thanks to Governor Brown for his support and signature.

City of Clovis

TPA is honored that the City of Clovis has asked us to provide grant writing services for Proposition 1 Water Bond funds and other funding opportunities for water infrastructure.

The City seeks to expand the reach of its successful “purple pipe” water recycling project that will improve local water supply reliability and reduce dependence on imported water that is scarcer as the drought increases its grip on California.

TPA is proud to represent public agencies throughout California and the San Joaquin Valley and to have secured over $915 million in competitive grants for their projects.

City of Hesperia

TPA is honored that the City of Hesperia has asked us to continue to provide advocacy and grant funding services!

The City has been a leader in San Bernardino County, California in efforts to conserve and more efficiently use water resources. TPA has been working closely with the City to secure much needed funding for their recycled water distribution project from the State Revolving Fund of the California State Water Resources Control Board.

We look forward to continued work and collaboration on the City’s priority funding and legislative needs!