REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 23, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Agreement No. 24-96 with Southland Farmers' Market Association, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 24-96 with Southland Farmers' Market Association, Inc. to clarify the parties' responsibilities and to provide compensation to the County for hosting the weekly farmers' market at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, with no change to the contract term of March 25, 2024 through March 24, 2029.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Southland Farmers' Market Association, Inc. (Association) will compensate the County at a rate of $500 per month. These revenues will offset Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) expenses in hosting the farmer's market.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On January 23, 2024 (Item No. 7), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Agreement No. 24-96 between the County and the Association for the operation of a weekly certified farmers' market at ARMC for the term of March 25, 2024 through March 24, 2029, with no financial consideration.
The Association, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit, has operated the certified farmers' market at ARMC since 2014 and is responsible for securing permits and licenses, providing insurance coverage, recruiting growers, and covering most of the costs associated with operating the farmers' market. The market provides fresh, nutritious produce directly from local California farmers to ARMC patient...
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