25G - AGMT - SENIOR MEALS PROGRAMS

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 TITLE: AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR MEALS PROGRAMS CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1" Reading ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached sub-recipient agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. in the amount of $60,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION In May 2011, the Parks, Recreations and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) was allocated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support Senior Meals Programs. PRCSA, which manages and coordinates a variety of programs and activities for seniors, will utilize the allocation of CDBG funds to enter into a sub-recipient agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. to continue to provide the two programs, described below, in Santa Ana for the program year 2011-2012. The Meals on Wheels program prepares and delivers three meals daily directly to the homes of homebound, frail, and socially isolated seniors in the City. A registered dietician plans the meals to assure 100% of the U. S. Nutritional Recommended Daily Allowance - consisting of breakfast, a cold lunch, and a frozen dinner. In addition to meals, clients benefit from daily contact with delivery staff as well as the calls and/or visits from case workers who regularly check on their well- being. The Senior Lunch Program would be offered at three sites in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Senior Center, Southwest Senior Center, and Vietnamese Community Center) to help alleviate poor nutrition among the vulnerable elderly population, especially prevalent among those who live alone and/or on a limited income. This nutrition program seeks to enhance the physical and mental well- being of the elderly population by: 25G-1