Title
ARPA Phoenix Resilient Food System Program - Enter into Agreement with St. Mary’s Food Bank (Ordinance S-51312)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Agreement with St. Mary’s Food Bank to support a Farm to Food Banks project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to these items. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the Phoenix Resilient Food System Program by the ARPA Strategic Plan approved by the Mayor and Council. There is no impact to the General Fund. The aggregate expenditures of this contract will not exceed $73,592.80.
Report
Summary
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) developed a food assistance plan to address the food needs of vulnerable populations and communities impacted by COVID-19. The plan provides: (1) access to healthy foods for impacted populations; (2) infrastructure assistance regarding transportation and delivery with a focus on home delivery; (3) support for food banks, food pantries and community food support agencies; (4) support for increased local food production; and (5) business and employment opportunities throughout the food system spectrum.
ARPA Phoenix Resilient Food System Program - Enter into Agreement with St. Mary's Food Bank
Additional ARPA Food System Transformation grants are available due to a grantee declining an award and decreased funding for another grantee. These funds will be reallocated to St. Mary’s Food Bank (SMFB) who will use the funds to augment the Farm to Food Banks program that was previously awarded $200,000 in ARPA funds in 2022. SMFB has need for these funds and the ability to deploy the funds to meet ARPA requirements. This program will source produce primarily from farms within the City of Phoenix, including from small and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) - owned farms impacted by COVID-19. The produce will be delivered directly from the farm to St. Mary’s and agency partners (food pantries) who will distribute produce to Phoenix clients. Funds will be used for food purchases and to increase cold storage capacity.
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 term will be from October 3, 2024, to 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 of $73,592.80 is available through the City’s allocation of 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 previously approved:
- ARPA Strategic Plan on June 8, 2021;
- ARPA Phoenix Resilient Food System allocation on June 7, 2022; and
- Agreement 157726 (Ordinance S-49079) with SMFB on October 12, 2022, through the ARPA Phoenix Resilient Food System.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Office of Environmental Programs.