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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 13 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />July 1, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. dba Meals On Wheels Orange <br />County for the Senior Meals Program <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. dba Meals on Wheels Orange County for <br />the Senior Meals Program (General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. <br />dba Meals On Wheels Orange County for the Senior Meals Program in an amount of <br />$90,300 for base services (Home Delivered Meals and Lunch Cafe Programs) and $9,700 <br />for additional as needed services, for a total not to exceed amount of $100,000 for the <br />period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (Agreement No. 2025-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />Meals on Wheels (MOW) Orange County provides the Home Delivered Meals and Senior <br />Lunch programs to the City of Santa Ana. MOW prepares and delivers three meals daily <br />directly to the homes of homebound, frail, and socially isolated seniors in the City. A <br />registered dietician plans the meals to assure 100% of the U. S. Nutritional <br />Recommended Daily Allowance - consisting of breakfast, a cold lunch, and a frozen <br />dinner. In addition to meals, clients benefit from daily contact with delivery staff as well as <br />the calls and/or visits from caseworkers who regularly check on their well-being. <br />The Senior Lunch Program helps alleviate poor nutrition among the elderly population, <br />especially prevalent among those who live alone and/or on a limited income. This nutrition <br />program is normally available at two sites in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Senior Center and <br />Southwest Senior Center) and seeks to enhance the physical and mental well-being of <br />the elderly population by: <br />•Encouraging a sense of dignity; <br />•Providing stimulating activities and volunteer opportunities; and <br />•Augmenting participants’ financial resources by providing donation-based meals. <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 13 – 1 7/1/2025