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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 3, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY <br />SENIORSERV, INC. FOR SENIOR MEALS <br />PROGRAMS <br />/ . r,40eoo?e-? <br />T ANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with <br />Community SeniorServ, Inc. in the amount of $80,000, subject to non-substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In May 2013, the Parks, Recreations and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) was allocated <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support Senior Meals Programs. <br />PRCSA, which manages and coordinates a variety of programs and activities for seniors, will <br />utilize the allocation of CDBG funds to enter into an agreement with Community SeniorServ, Inc. to <br />continue to provide the Meals on Wheels and Senior Lunch programs in Santa Ana for the <br />program year 2013-2014. <br />The Meals on Wheels program prepares and delivers three meals daily directly to the homes of <br />homebound, frail, and socially isolated seniors in the City. A registered dietician plans the meals <br />to assure 100% of the U. S. Nutritional Recommended Daily Allowance - consisting of breakfast, a <br />cold lunch, and a frozen dinner. In addition to meals, clients benefit from daily contact with <br />delivery staff as well as the calls and/or visits from case workers who regularly check on their well- <br />being. <br />The Senior Lunch Program will be offered at three sites in Santa Ana (Santa Ana Senior Center, <br />Southwest Senior Center, and Vietnamese Community Center) to help alleviate poor nutrition <br />among the elderly population, especially prevalent among those who live alone and/or on a limited <br />income. This nutrition program seeks to enhance the physical and mental well-being of the elderly <br />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 />25F-1