Title
Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Maricopa County Community College District for Culinary Support Services Hub Feasibility Study (Ordinance S-47450)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Maricopa County Community College District for the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation at GateWay Community College, to extend the term for a feasibility study on a culinary support services hub. There is no expense impact as a result of this action.
Report
Summary
On Feb. 5, 2020, City Council authorized the Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) to enter into a contract with GateWay Community College (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.
In October 2020, the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) at GWCC of the Maricopa County Community College District requested additional time and funding that was needed to support an extension of services under the existing Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to include the coordination of project partners to create the business and collaboration agreements necessary to complete the study. The request for additional funding and a term extension to Dec. 31, 2020 was approved by City Council on Nov. 4, 2020. The term of the IGA has since expired, and an extension is requested to complete the study.
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 CEDD'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, City Contract No. 153040, will be extended from Dec. 31, 2020 to March 31, 2022.
Financial Impact
There is no expense impact as a result of this action.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Feb. 5, 2020, City Council authorized $35,000 in payment authority to fund a feasibility study on a culinary support services hub through Ordinance S-46357. On Nov. 4, 2020, City Council authorized an amendment to the IGA via Ordinance S-47058 for $10,000 in additional funding and an extension of the term.
Location
Council District: 5
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Interim Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and Economic Development Department.