To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: County Sponsored Environmental Health Home-Based Restaurant and Mobile Food Cart Workshops and Agreements
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute four rental agreements with the (1) Ambrose Recreation and Parks District, (2) Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation, (3) City of Oakley, and (4) City of Richmond in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for the combined total in rental fees and facility use for the purpose of conducting public workshops through December 31, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action will not exceed $10,000 and is funded by Environmental Health.
BACKGROUND:
Environmental Health is conducting workshops for persons interested in opening a home-based restaurant (microenterprise home kitchen operation) and/or food cart (compact mobile food operation) in Contra Costa County. The workshops, which are free and open to the public, are intended to assist prospective food business owners in understanding the requirements and navigating the process of obtaining a health permit.
Workshops for 2024 will be conducted at the following locations:
- Ambrose Community Center in Bay Point
- Arts & Science Discover Center in Lafayette
- Oakley Recreation Center in Oakley
- Shields-Reid Community Center in Richmond
The Ambrose Recreation and Park District facility use permit application obligates Contra Costa County to agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the park district. It also contains a provision waiving and releasing liability and the contract between Contra Costa County and Ambrose Recreation and Park District.
The Lafayette Arts & Science Discovery Center Rental Agreement requires that Contra Costa County is solely responsible for any and all accidents or injuries to persons or property arising from use of f...
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