Title
Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Maricopa County Community College District for Culinary Support Services Hub Feasibility Study (Ordinance S-47058)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) for the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) at GateWay Community College (GWCC), to extend the term and increase funding for a feasibility study on a culinary support services hub. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse an additional $10,000 related to this item. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Report
Summary
On Feb. 5, 2020, City Council approved entering into a contract with GWCC to fund a feasibility study on a culinary support services hub. The goal of the feasibility study is to determine the market to support a commercial culinary hub and to prepare a preliminary business plan addressing the potential to convert a vacant property into a culinary incubator center. The CEI at GWCC of the MCCCD, is requesting $10,000 in additional funding to support an extension of their services under the existing IGA to include the coordination of project partners needed to create the business and collaboration agreements necessary to complete the study. CEI will secure the services of experienced subject matter experts to assist CEI staff with data collection and report generation. The City, in partnership with CEI, seeks to complete a feasibility study for the adaptive reuse of vacant commercial property into a culinary support services hub for K-12 and community college education, business incubation, workforce development and training purposes.
This study aligns with the Community and Economic Development Department's action plan to cultivate entrepreneurship and emerging enterprise ecosystems by supporting incubator and accelerator space, mentoring and business planning to promote and facilitate business ownership, in addition to assisting in retaining and expanding food-related businesses in support of the City’s 2050 Local Food System Sustainability Goal.
Contract Term
If approved, the term of the IGA for the feasibility study (City Contract 153040) will be extended from Oct. 31, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020.
Financial Impact
If approved, total funding for the IGA will increase from $35,000 to an amount not to exceed $45,000. Funding is available in the Downtown Community Reinvestment Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Feb. 5, 2020, City Council authorized payment authority to fund a feasibility study on a culinary support services hub through Ordinance S-46357.
Location
Council District: 5
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Jeff Barton and the Community and Economic Development Department.