February 7, 2023
Library and Community Services
DATE: February 7, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
LaShonda White, Deputy City Manager, Community
Services
Ranjana Maharaj, Deputy Director, Community Services-
Recreation
Kymberlyn Carson-Thrower, Recreation Supervisor
Subject:
Memorandum of Understanding with R&R Hospitality
Academy for a Culinary Program at the Richmond Senior
Center
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No Fiscal Impact. The value of R & R Hospitality Academy’s partnership is equal to $60,500. The amount
of fees waived by the City for the use of the Richmond
Senior Center kitchen is $19,928. The net value of
partnership in services towards the City of Richmond is equal to $40,572.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of Richmond and R&R Hospitality Academy to
provide senior hot meals by donation to participants
enrolled in programs at the Richmond Annex & Senior
Center in exchange for using the kitchen at the Richmond Senior Center for their culinary program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE the Memorandum of Understanding between
the City of Richmond and R&R Hospitality Academy,
from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, for a
partnership to provide hot meals by R&R Hospitality to
participants enrolled in programs at the Richmond Annex & Senior Center in exchange for the use of the Senior
Center kitchen – Community Services Department
(LaShonda White/Ranjana Maharaj/ Kymberlyn Carson-
Thrower 510-620-6789).
AGENDA
REPORT
February 7, 2023
DISCUSSION:
On July 19, 2022, the City Council approved the Fee Waiver and Partnership policy and application process to allow for partnering with outside organizations which can provide services that benefit the Richmond community and to provide support to organizations that provide a community service through an equitable process. Based upon this policy, City staff would like to enter into a partnership with R&R Hospitality Academy (R&R) and is bringing forth a Memorandum of Understanding with R&R for use of the kitchen at the Richmond Senior Center located at 2525 Macdonald Avenue to teach a culinary program to Richmond residents free of charge and to provide free meals to the seniors who participate in the nutrition program at the Richmond Annex and the Richmond Senior Center.
As per the below chart, R&R’s contribution towards this program amounts to $60,500.
The amount covers the cost of meals and free training to students who participate in the program. The cost to rent the kitchen would have been $19,928 if R&R were to rent this space for this program. Since this is a partnership between R&R and the City of Richmond, the cost to use the space will be waived. The net value for the City in this partnership amounts to $40,572.
City staff is seeking City Council approval to waive the fees associated with using this space for this program and to approve the partnership Memorandum of Understanding between R&R Hospitality Academy and the City of Richmond.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Memorandum of Understanding