To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH MBM HOSPITALITY, INC. TO PROVIDE LUNCHTIME MEALS FOR SENIORS AT THE PERRY PARK AND VETERANS PARK SENIOR CENTERS FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 1, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Redondo Beach has provided low-cost, weekly senior lunch meals at Perry Park through a partnership with MBM Hospitality, Inc. (MBM) since October 2024. Due to the program's success, the City Council allocated additional funding in the FY 2025-26 Budget to add a second meal service location. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Agreement with MBM to continue the senior lunch program at Perry Park and expand it to the Veterans Park Senior Center. The proposed Agreement would cover the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The per-meal cost would increase by 8.5% to $14.27, but the new agreement no longer includes a delivery fee (which was $35 per meal service or roughly $1.40 per meal last year), so the total cost of the program is similar year-over-year and is within the approved budget.
BACKGROUND
In October 2024, the City began its partnership with MBM to provide weekly lunchtime meals for seniors at the Perry Park Senior Center. The program offers a hot or cold lunch, selected from a curated menu, at a cost of $4 per meal for participants. The remaining cost is subsidized by the City. The program has been highly successful, with most meal days reaching the capacity of 25 participants. As a result, the City Council allocated an additional $11,000 in the FY 2025-26 budget to expand the program to another senior center location.
Attached is a proposed Agreement with MBM to provide weekly lunchtime meals at both Perry Park Senior Center and Veterans Park Senior Center. The Agreement also includes flexibility to substitute the Anderson Park Senior Center for the Veterans Park Senior Center, if it is...
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