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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPardini's - SAFR Grocery Distribution - 2020GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRESNO AND PARDINl'S, INC. REGARDING SENIOR AID FOR FOOD AND RESOURCES (SAFR) GROCERY DISTRIBUTION PILOT PROGRAM THIS GRANT AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT) is made and entered into effective upon execution by both parties (the Effective Date), by and between the CITY OF FRESNO (the City), and PARDINl'S, INC. (GRANTEE), to provide funding for grocery distribution to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions. RECITALS WHEREAS, a lack of access to groceries for at-risk individuals and families, including: senior citizens, immunocompromised, those that have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and/or lack transportation, creates food insecurity issues for City of Fresno residents; and WHEREAS, when at-risk individuals and families have access to food delivery and grocery distributions they can utilize those services and more easily comply with COVID- 19 public health precautions; and WHEREAS, this program is a necessary expenditure occasioned by the COVID- 19 public health emergency, not accounted for in the City's budget as of March 27, 2020; and WHEREAS, GRANTEE shall develop a grocery box distribution pilot program to distribute groceries and personal protective equipment to at-risk individuals that are City of Fresno residents living in Council Districts 2, 4, and 5, with particular focus on seniors; and WHEREAS, GRANTEE represents it desires to and is professionally and legally capable of immediately establishing a food delivery and grocery distribution program; and WHEREAS, GRANTEE acknowledges that grant funds being provided under this Agreement will be derived from the City's Coronavirus Relief Fund allocation under the federal CARES Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) and subject to the constraints set forth in the CARES Act; and WHEREAS, this Agreement will be administered for the City by its City Manager or its designee. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the covenants, conditions, and premises hereinafter contained to be kept and performed by the respective parties, it is mutually agreed as follows: 1 . Scope of Services. GRANTEE shall perform to the satisfaction of the CITY the services described in Exhibit A, including all work incidental to, or necessary to perform, such services even though not specifically described in Exhibit A. 2.Grant Amount. City shall provide GRANTEE an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the services described in Exhibit A, payable in two installments. The first ALL-B 3.0 (09 00 2016) Page 1 of 11 ID: 20-001119