City Council

10.16\nConsideration of Approval of a USDA TEFAP Agreement and a\nMemorandum of Understanding between the City of Bell\nGardens and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for the\nCity's Family Food Program\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving a USDA Temporary\nEmergency Food Assistance Program agreement (“TEFAP\nAgreement”) and a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between\nthe City of Bell Gardens (“City”) and the Los Angeles Regional Food\nBank (“Food Bank”) for the City’s Family Food Program, through\nwhich the Food Bank will provide food supplies.\nCONCLUSION: Staff recommends the City enter into a TEFAP\nAgreement and an MOU with the Food Bank to continue to provide\nthe food resources on a monthly basis for the families in the City and\nsurrounding communities.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this program is proposed for the Fiscal\nYear 2025-2026 Budget, in the amount of $25,000.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-54\nExhibit 2 - TEFAP Agreement\nExhibit 3 - Memorandum of Understanding