City Council

A. DISCUSSION REGARDING A FUTURE FARMERS’ MARKET\nIn late April, the City and Supporting Arms launched the San Gabriel Farmers’\nMarket. Despite many efforts, the Farmers’ Market was not able to consistently\nretain vendors, and attendance to the event decreased. At the August 20, 2024,\nCity Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to return with an\nagreement to onboard Farm Habit as the new farmers market operator. The\nCouncil determined that the closure of Mission Drive adjacent to Blossom\nMarket Food Hall would be the best location to relaunch the market and to host\nthe market on Saturday mornings. At the September 17, 2024, City Council\nmeeting, the Council continued the item to allow time for the owner of Farm\nHabit to attend the meeting. Prior to the scheduled October 15, 2024, City\nCouncil, staff received information from Farm Habit that resulted in removing\nthe item from the agenda. The intent of this report is to request further direction\nfrom the City Council regarding the City’s approach for the farmers’ market.\nThere is no fiscal impact related to this staff report.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council discuss the matter related to farmers’\nmarket and direct staff to seek proposal from existing qualified market\noperators.