Title
American Rescue Plan Act Phoenix Resilient Food System Program Amendments to Ordinance S-49889 (Ordinance S-51274)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments to Agreements 155314-003 with Lehr Innovations LLC to increase American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from $351,150 to $415,635 and 155313-004 with NxT Horizon LLC to decrease ARPA funding from $555,505 to $491,020. All agreements may be extended based on available funding, which extensions may be executed by the City Manager, or his designee. The contract may contain other terms and conditions deemed necessary by City staff.
Report
Summary
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) developed the ARPA Phoenix Resilient Food System Program, a food assistance plan to address the food needs of vulnerable populations and communities impacted by COVID-19. The following projects provide inclusive economic and business opportunities and training, decrease food insecurity and hunger, and reduce food waste in Phoenix.
Backyard Garden Program
The Phoenix Backyard Garden Program provides opportunities and training to empower residents to grow healthy food in their own backyards to improve health, promote physical activity, and decrease food insecurity and hunger. The reallocation of funds is necessary to address resident demand for the Lehr garden system compared to the NxT aquaponics garden system. Reallocation of this funding results in additional monies for the resident preferred Lehr garden system. The vendor has the capacity to address the additional demand potential and still meet ARPA funding requirements.
Procurement Information
Services may be procured, as needed, in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, to implement and administer programs intended to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contract Term
The contract terms will remain unaffected and expire on December 31, 2024. All agreements may be extended based on available funding, which extensions may be executed by the City Manager, or his designee.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of the ARPA funding to the Phoenix Resilient Food System Program by the ARPA Strategic Plan approved by the Mayor and Council.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- The City Council adopted the request for the Phoenix Backyard Garden Program on July 1, 2022 (Ordinance S-48884).
- Council approved an amendment for the Phoenix Backyard Garden Program on June 14, 2023 (Ordinance S-49889).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Office of Environmental Programs.