APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1) AWARDING A GRANT AGREEMENT TO SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR
SENIORS TO ADMINISTER THE MEALS ON WHEELS FOOD DELIVERY
PROGRAM FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($170,000) IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND ALLO CATIONS AS
ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 89377 C.M.S; AND
2) AWARDING A GRANT AGREEMENT TO DEPUTY SHERIFFS’
ACTIVITIES LEAGUE TO ADMINISTER THE DIG DEEP FOOD FARM
PROGRAM FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($170,000) IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND ALLOCATIONS AS
ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 89377 C.M.S
WHEREAS, June 24, 2021, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 -23 biennial budget (Resolution No. 88721 C.M.S.), which appropriated funds for the expenditures proposed by said budget; and
WHEREAS, in May and June 2022, the City Council reviewed the City’s revenues and expenditures as part of the midcycle budget review process and, on June 30, 2022, adopted FY 2022-23 Midcycle Budget Adjustments to balance the FY 2021 -23 biennial budget (Resolution No. 88721 C.M.S.); and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S., which among other things, amended the FY 2022-23 Midcycle Budget and included grant funding to be issued to community-based organizations to provide urgently needed food delivery services to help protect community health and safety, increase equity, reduce vulnerabilities and negative impacts on our community, increase local e conomic opportunity, and other needs for hard -hit communities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S, which among other things, appropriated three hundred and forty thousand dollars ($340,000) to allocate to food delivery programs; and
WHEREAS, The Meals on Wheels program, provided by the Service Opportunity for Seniors organization, delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors and supports the equitable treatment of senior populations with language, cultural, and other critical needs; and
WHEREAS, The Dig Deep Farms Food Program, provided by the Deputy Sheriffs’ Activities League, is a food delivery program and partner of the All In Eats program, an Alameda County program that provides Alameda County residents with healthy, affordable food that is locally sourced; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to expedite the issuance of these grants and contracts to improve the lives of Oakland community members; and
WHEREAS, the needs of Oakland residents impacted by COVID-19, and broader health, safety and economic issues are great, and the City must act quickly to address these needs; and
WHEREAS, compliance with the competitive processes required by O.M.C. sections
2.04.040 will delay purchases and the award of contracts to address the negative impacts of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide grant funding to the following entities for various community-related services and activities in the specified amounts for Fiscal Year 2022 - 23:
TABLE 1
GRANTEE FY 2022-23
Amount
Service Opportunity for Seniors
Meals on Wheels Program – Food Delivery to Seniors
$170,000
Deputy Sheriff’s Activities League
Dig Deep Farms Program – Food Delivery to Alameda County Residents
$170,000
TOTAL $340,000
; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute grant agreements or contracts in accordance with the City Council’s budget appropriations and allocations Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S as enumerated in Exhibit 2 of said resolution and replicated in Table 1 above; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That these agreements are not professional services contracts as defined by City ordinance as they do not provide goods or services to the City but rather, they are grants to private non -profit entities that serve the public at large, therefore the competi tive request for proposal/qualifications process is not required under Oakland Municipal Code section
2.04.015; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That prior to execution, all contracts and grant agreements shall be reviewed and approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, and executed copies shall be filed with the City Clerk; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED : That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
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IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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