RDA Agmt 2008 Pacific Coast Farmers Market Assn

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Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association Exceptions to City of San Leandro's Request for Proposals: Page 11 PCFMA takes no exception to any portion of the Request for Proposals as issued by the City of San Leandro. As a point of clarification, the request for proposals states "no changes in the project team composition will be allowed without prior written approval of the City of San Leandro." For the purpose of this proposal, PCFMA considers the entire PCFMA staff to be a part of the project team as various members of the leadership, management team, and marketing department and a number of market managers will be called upon to assist in recruitment of producers and the development of marketing and operational strategies. As stated above, PCFMA will ensure that a member of the PCFMA staff and never a subcontractor is assigned to serve as the market manager for the Downtown San Leandro Farmers' Market. We are confident that PCFMA's current salary structure complies with the City's living wage ordinance as all full-time staff at PCFMA are paid a minimum of $14.50 per hour with fully paid medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and a 401(k) deferred compensation retirement program that provides an employer match to employee contributions, subject to vesting. PCFMA maintains workers compensation insurance for all employees and can provide a certificate of insurance upon selection to provide services to the City of San Leandro. PCFMA also provides general liability insurance which names each property owner and contract partner for each farmers' market as an additional insured. In addition, PCFMA requires all producers that sell within PCFMA's markets to keep and maintain general liability insurance which names PCFMA as an additional insured. Conclusions: The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association is the largest operator of certified farmers' markets in the state of California. But while the Board of Directors and staff of PCFMA are justifiably proud of that fact, they are more proud of the organization's record of success in individual communities all around the Bay Area. Each community in which PCFMA is present, each farmers' market that PCFMA operates is important and unique. Only by working in partnership with local community representatives can a farmers' market become an integral part of the community -successful for California farmers and local shoppers. PCFMA looks forward to the opportunity to partner with the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro community to develop the Downtown San Leandro Farmers' Market and support it to achieve its full potential - as a vibrant marketplace for California farmers and as a point of pride for all of the citizens of San Leandro.