1. Approve agreement with the Center for Land-Based Learning in the amount of $222,000 for the period of June 1, 2022, through June 1, 2024, to purchase and operate an additional mobile market truck that will expand access to nutritious foods for low-income, food-insecure, and senior residents in Yolo County; and
    
2. Delegate authority to the Manager of Procurement to sign the agreement.

American Rescue Plan Background
On September 28, 2021, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the initial American Rescue Plan (ARP) Expenditure Plan, which included $3,000,000 for projects under the Food Security priority category. The Board then subsequently reviewed and provided direction on certain food security funding at the January 25, 2022, board meeting and expressed support for funding the Center for Land-Based Learning. Staff has worked with the Center for Land-Based Learning to develop the final contract, which is recommended for approval with this staff report. Additional information on the scope of the contract with the Center for Land-Based Learning and performance measures are described below:

Center for Land-Based Learning- Mobile Market Truck
Funding this contract with the Center for Land-Based Learning will help the Center for Land-Based Learning oversee and implement two programs. The first is an urban farm program that supports beginning farmers in West Sacramento in establishing and developing economically viable urban farms and serving the communities in which they are located. The second program is a mobile market truck with the primary goal of expanding operations throughout Yolo County (i.e., Woodland, Dunnigan). This project connects urban and beginning farmers with low-income and senior communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and provides them with improved access to fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables. The performance measures and outcomes associated with this project include establishing the mobile market truck, tracking the number of market stops per week, and tracking the number of low-income and senior community members accessing the market. More information about this contract, including a statement of work, budget, and performance measures, may be found in Attachment A.

No competitive bid is required. The countywide ARP funds were allocated as part of the Board's FY2021-22 budget hearing on September 28, 2021. The Board provided direction of ARP funds set aside for Food Security at the January 25, 2022, Board meeting.