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6. 1. D. - Page 2 The Kiwanis Club Farmers Market ( Kiwanis) operates on a City -owned Winslow parking lot at the corner of Winslow Street and Hamilton Street, and the two new requests, from the Redwood City Rotary Charitable Foundation (Rotary) and the West Coast Farmers Market Association (West Coast), had specific sites in mind. In order to be completely equitable and transparent, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) so that any entities interested in operating a farmers market on Redwood City property or right -of- way would have an equal opportunity to offer a proposal. The RFP was advertised and publicized, and at the end of the 30 -day RFP period three proposals were submitted — one each from the Kiwanis, the Rotary, and West Coast. • The Kiwanis proposal is for its existing site and schedule (Saturdays from 8 am — noon, from April through November). • The Rotary proposal is for Tuesdays from 4 — 8 pm in the public right -of -way on Hamilton Street between Marshall Street and Winslow Street and on Broadway from Theatre Way to Winslow Street, from May through September (some dates will be concurrent with the City's Dancing on the Square events on Tuesday evenings from June 19 — September 25). • The West Coast proposal is for Fridays from 11 am — 6 pm in the parking lot at the Redwood Shores Branch Library (which is presently closed on Fridays), year - round. The West Coast Farmers Market proposal requires additional work before being brought to the City Council at a later date for consideration. Staff feels that the other two markets will complement each other, given the differences in location and days of operation. The two attached agreements are generally identical, aside from some site - specific variations. Each contains significant protections for Redwood City, and rules and regulations which safeguard the City's property and the public right -of -way involved. Do note that a separate item on this agenda provides for the temporary suspension of parking restrictions in the Winslow parking lot when the Kiwanis market is in operation, to formalize what has been standard practice in the past. With the significant growth in the number of farmers markets nationwide, it's clear that customers value the fresh produce and other local products, and the sustainability of their local farmers and producers. Adding a new farmers market in Redwood City will bring additional environmental, health, and economic benefits to our community. ALTERNATIVES 1. Do not approve the agreements 2. Approve the agreements, with modified terms 3. Direct staff to renegotiate the terms of the agreements FISCAL IMPACT Approval of these contracts will have no fiscal impact to the City.