Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREMENT WITH LIGHTHOUSE 4KIDS, INC. (FORMERLY, THE LIGHTHOUSE-HOME FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN) TO AUTHORIZE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR CONTINUED PROVISION OF FREE SNACKS AND LUNCH DURING THE SUMMER AND FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AT THE CITY'S PARKS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On October 20, 2020, City Council awarded an Agreement for Contract Services, for an initial three-year term with two one-year extensions, to The Lighthouse-Home for Medically Fragile Children to provide snacks and lunch during the summer and for afternoon programs at the City's parks (Exhibit No. 2; the "Agreement"). The initial term of the Agreement was for the period of December 3, 2020, through December 2, 2023.
In the time since commencement of the Agreement, the vendor has done an outstanding job providing this service. Moreover, The Lighthouse was an excellent partner during the Covid-19 Pandemic where, under a separate service contract, it offered over 76,000 meals for the Grab-and-Go program. In both cases, The Lighthouse provided these services at no cost, as the vendor receives its funding through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.
Staff is seeking City Council approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement in order to exercise the City's first of two one-year options to extend the term of the Agreement and to correct the name of the vendor as used in the Agreement to Lighthouse 4Kids, Inc., dba the Lighthouse (Exhibit No. 1). This action will extend the term of the Agreement for the period of December 3, 2023, through December 2, 2024, enabling the vendor to continue providing the services during this extension period without any interruption in services.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement (Exhibit ...
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