Approval of Service Agreement with Central California Food Bank for edible food recover services

The City of Fresno has entered into a service agreement with the Central California Food Bank to perform edible food recovery services from March 1, 2024, through April 30, 2026, to support compliance with California's Senate Bill 1383, which aims to reduce landfill disposal of organic waste and lower methane emissions. The work will be conducted at the food bank’s facility located at 4010 E Amendola Drive, Fresno, CA 93725, utilizing existing infrastructure without expansion or new environmental impacts. The project is funded by a $1,415,099 SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant from Fiscal Year 2022–23 and is exempt from detailed environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” Exemption, as it is determined to pose no significant environmental effect. No federal acquisition regulations apply, and the contract relies entirely on state statutes and exemptions for legal compliance. The City of Fresno’s Department of Public Utilities, represented by Business Manager Jillian Gaytan, serves as the lead agency and point of contact, with no formal designation of COR, COTR, or PCO roles specified. The agreement does not include line-item pricing, option periods, FOB terms, or detailed inspection criteria beyond general compliance with SB 1383 and CEQA exemptions. Performance acceptance is presumed to occur at the food bank facility, and no invoicing method, accounting codes, or unique entity identifiers are provided in the documentation. All required submissions were delivered physically to the City’s designated address by the October 24, 2025, deadline, with no electronic submission channels referenced.