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City Council Meeting: May 23, 1989
Santa Monica, California
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STAFF REPORT
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
city Staff
RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR SENIOR NUTRITION
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE CONTRACT UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDING
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City Council adopt the attached
resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to
the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging for funding in the
amount of $141,964 for FY19B9-90 and authorizing the City Manager
to negotiate and execute a contract for provision of services to
the elderly through the City I S senior Nutrition and Recreation
program.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Monica has been sponsoring the Senior Nutrition
and Recreation Program for the past twelve years. Each year the
city is required to submit an application for grant monies.
The C-l or Congregate Meals program provides approximately 214
meals per day, Monday through Friday for 4 nutrition park sites.
The C-2 or Home Delivery Meals program provides 55-60 meals per
day, Monday through Sunday for homebound seniors in the Santa
Monica community area.
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The following description of the projected costs and revenues for
the Senior Nutrition and Recreation Program indicates that
$72,492 will be needed from the city's General Fund and $27,447
from Proposition A Transportation Funds.
1989-90
Total Cost
Revenue Sources
Senior Nutrition Grant Revenue
Senior Nutrition Van and Meal Contributions
United States Department of Agriculture
City of Santa Monica General Fund
Proposition A - Transportation Fund
TOTAL
$339,528
$141,964
$ 54,586
$ 43,039
$ 72,492
$ 27,447
$339,528
The $141,964 applied for in the grant to the Los Angeles County
Area Agency on Aging represents an increase of $12,387 for the
home delivered meals program, and an increase of $448 for the
Congregate Meals Program as compared to the approved funding
level for 1988-89.
The City operates the Nutrition Program at four sites: Lincoln
Park, Memorial Park, Virginia Park, and the Senior Recreation
Center. A food service company is under sub-contract to provide
214 hot meals per serving day as well as sixty home delivered
meals per serving day. In addition, the nutrition van provides
5,236 units of transportation each year to the nutrition program,
medical appointments and recreation activities.
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BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Appropriate grant application and other revenue sources will be
reflected in the FYl989-90 budget recommendation in order to
reflect any grant approvals known at that time.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the city Council adopt the attached
resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to
the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging for funding in the
amount of $141,964 and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a contract for provision of services to the elderly
through the City's Senior Nutrition and Recreation program.
Prepared by:
Barbara Franklin-Moran
Director, Cultural and Recreation Services
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