Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Measure K: Agreement with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Executive, or designee to execute an amendment to the agreement with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, extending the term through June 30, 2026, and increasing the amount by $2,000,000 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 26, 2024, this Board approved recommendations for Measure K funding allocations in the priority areas of Children, Families, and Seniors; Housing and Homelessness; and Emergency Preparedness. The Board concurrently approved Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's ("Second Harvest") application for Measure K funding pursuant to the FY 2024-25 Measure K Notice of Funding Opportunity in the amount of $2 million to provide food assistance services to low-income residents of San Mateo County. The County subsequently entered into an agreement with Second Harvest for the term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
On March 11, 2025, this Board approved the Measure K funding allocations for FY 2025-26, which included $2 million for Second Harvest to continue to provide food assistance services to low-income residents of San Mateo County.
DISCUSSION:
Second Harvest is a nonprofit organization that operates a food bank dedicated to ensuring that anyone in Silicon Valley who needs a healthy meal gets one. Second Harvest's mission is to end hunger, distributing food through a network of sites in San Mateo County, including to residents who have incomes below 275% of the Federal Poverty Level. Second Harvest serves 500,000 people every month, including providing home delivery to 5,300 households.
In the first three quarters of FY 2024-25, Second Harvest has exceeded their performance metrics. They targeted to distribute 2...
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