The Citizens Benefit Fund was established in 1993 following the sale of the city-owned Roseville Hospital to Sutter Health for $14.8 million.
Proceeds from the sale of the 225-bed facility were placed in a trust. The interest earned each year is the total available for Citizens Benefit Fund grants. The first grants were awarded in 1994.
The Roseville Community Hospital was built on 8.5 acres located along Sunrise Avenue between Oak Ridge Drive and Frances Drive and operated at that location for 45 years. Sutter's Roseville Medical Center is now located on One Medical Plaza and opened in 1997.
The Roseville Grants Advisory Commission is an advisory board to the Roseville City Council and was established to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Roseville by acting as a forum for public participation in the review of grant applications. The commission's decision is presented to Roseville's City Council for final action.
The Commission is comprised of seven members and cannot serve more than two consecutive terms. Additionally, the City Council appoints a high school student that is a resident of Roseville as a voting member of the Grants Advisory Commission. Youth members must be enrolled in high school during the entirety of their term.
The Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 311 Vernon Street.