Kelli Arakelian

Kelli Arakelian serves as Recreation Supervisor for the City of Modesto’s Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Department, where she plays a central role in overseeing the procurement and operational support of public aquatic and leisure services. Responsible for managing facility operations and program delivery, she leads the acquisition of contracted food service and ancillary recreational support services essential to maintaining safe, accessible, and community-centered public spaces. Her procurement activities are directly aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance public health and neighborhood vitality through high-quality, inclusive recreational programming, with a primary focus on vendor-managed food service operations within city-run aquatic and community centers. Arakelian works closely with licensed food service contractors who provide concessions, meal programs, and event catering services across municipal recreation facilities. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, full-service vendors capable of complying with public health codes, managing high-volume service demands, and integrating seamlessly with departmental operations. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, her procurement profile suggests consistent engagement with vendors possessing expertise in municipal food service, sanitation compliance, and on-site event logistics. Kelli’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for non-set-aside procurements, indicating a focus on competitive, open bidding rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a prioritization of operational readiness, service consistency, and compliance over socioeconomic targeting, though small businesses remain eligible and may compete on equal footing under full and open competition. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 722310—Food Service Contractors—indicating deep specialization in contracting for on-site food and beverage operations within public recreation environments. She procures services including concession stands, snack bars, catering for special events, and nutritional meal programs tailored to diverse community needs, demonstrating technical expertise in health-safety compliance, vendor performance monitoring, and service-level agreement management within municipal aquatic and leisure settings.