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RESOLUTION NO. 95-2005
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION GRANTING TEMPORARY APPROVAL TO KAISER
PERMANENTE TO OPERATE A FARMERS' MARKET FOR THEIR
EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS FOR AN EIGHT WEEK TRIAL PERIOD
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
MARKET DURING THE TEMPORARY TRIAL PERIOD
WHEREAS, the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association has partnered with Kaiser Permanente
("Kaiser") for the past three years to bring small-scale Farmers' Markets to Kaiser facilities around the Bay
Area, allowing a small number of vendors to serve the members of Kaiser staff and patients with access to fresh
and nutritious fruits and vegetables; and
WHEREAS, Kaiser wishes to introduce a similar market at its South San Francisco facility; and
WHEREAS, the proposed market would be open from lOam to 2pm on Tuesdays and would not
interfere with the existing Farmers' Market currently open on Saturdays, and would create a cross-marketing
opportunity to publicize the Saturday market to Kaiser employees and members; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the market be allowed to operate for trial period of eight weeks,
during which period staff will perform an ongoing evaluation and at the completion of which staffwill return to
Council with a full report and request for a contract extension if warranted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that
the City Council hereby approves the operation of a Farmer's Market at Kaiser Permanente by the Pacific Coast
Farmers' Market Association for a trial period of eight weeks commencing on Tuesday, August 30, 2005.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute any agreements
necessary to effectuate the trial market on behalf of the City of South San Francisco.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council
of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the lOth day of August 2005 by the following
vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Richard A. Garbarino, Pedro Gonzalez and Karvl Matsumoto
Mayor Pro Tern Joseph A. Fernekes and Mayor Raymond L. Green
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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