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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Amendment to the Agreement with Sustainable Management Services, LLC., to Adjust the Annual Budget and Incentive Fee Calculation for the Management of the Culver City Farmers' Market.
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Meeting Date: November 13, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Elaine Warner/Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5777
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/07/2023) (E-Mail) Downtown Business Association (11/07/2023)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (10/23/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the Agreement with Sustainable Management Services, LLC., to adjust the annual budget and incentive fee calculation for the management the Culver City Farmers' Market.
BACKGROUND
Since 1995, the Culver City Farmer's Market has operated continuously on Tuesday afternoons in Downtown Culver City. The Market currently includes approximately 42 individual vendors (subject to seasonal adjustments) and is certified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. It is located on Main Street between Venice Boulevard to the north and Culver Boulevard to the south with a small portion that extends into the City of Los Angeles.
In 2017, the City awarded Sustainable Management Services, LLC., (SMS) a five-year contract to manage the market operations. In 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) and a second five-year agreement was awarded to SMS until October 2027. Since assuming management the Market, SMS has enhanced the Market's operation with curated vendors and new forms of market currency. SMS introduced the Market's supplemental nutrition programs including Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants a...
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