1 STAFF REPORT
PARKS AND
RECREATION
DATE: July 18, 2023
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Marisa Garcia, Park, Recreation and Community Services Director VIA: Erin Barrows, Recreation Services Manager
BY: Roxana Tabibi, Social Service Supervisor - Nutrition
SUBJECT: Approval to Accept Additional $27,500 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department One-Time-Only (OTO) Funding to Contracted ENP Older American Act (OAA) Title III C-1 and Title III C -2 Services during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023
RECOMMENDATION
Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Adopted Budget to appropriate $ 27,500 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1 145.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department One Time Only (OTO) Funding Allocations Nutrition State C -1) to expenditure account 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies), and $4,500 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1145.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue , Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department One Time Only (OTO) Funding Nutrition State C-2) to account number 001.PR42A.62300.0000.00 0000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies).
BACKGROUND
Since 1973, the City of Burbank (City) has offered congregate and home-delivered meals to seniors through its Supplemental Nutrition Program (Program). The Program is responsible for providing approximately 121,000 congregate and home-delivered meals annually. The goal of the Program is to provide nutritious, balanced me als in a safe, friendly, and supportive group setting, in conjunction with a variety of community -based services that maximize seniors’ independence and quality of life.
The Congregate Meals Program provides a nutritious, 3 -course, sit-down lunch, for fi ve days in a group setting, for mobile seniors. The City has two dedicated senior centers (the
2 Joslyn Adult Center and Tuttle Senior Center), and one multipurpose recreation facility (McCambridge Park Recreation Center) to provide congregate meal services Monday through Friday. The congregate setting provides opportunities for socialization and companionship, and builds strong and happy social lives for persons that wish to continue to live independently. Income is not verified for Program participation, but donations are accepted. Program costs are a $2 suggested donation for seniors 60 years of age and older, and a $4 fee is charged and collected for individuals 59 years of age and younger.
The Home Delivered Meals Program provides meals seven days a week for those that meet the following eligibility criteria: frail and homebound by reason of illness, disability, or otherwise isolated; the spouse of any older individual who is in the program (regardless of age or condition); and any disabled person who resides at a home with an older individual. The grant does not allow the City to charge seniors for their meals and income is not verified to participate in the program . However, donations can be accepted. The suggested donation is $3 per meal. Home deliv ered meals are transported from the Program’s central kitchen via City -owned vehicles to eligible recipients or via approved registered Burbank Volunteer Program volunteers utilizing City hot bags and ice chests to ensure proper food temperatures.
Meals for congregate and home delivered meal programs are prepared by City staff at the McCambridge Park Recreation Center’s central kitchen. The meals provided comply with applicable provisions of State and County laws regarding the safe and sanitary handling of food, equipment, and supplies used in the storage, preparation, service, and delivery of meals.
DISCUSSION
Since 2003, t he Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department (previously known as Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department) (County) established its Elderly Nutrition Program ( ENP) and entered into an agreement with the State to implement the ENP. The County receives funding to support the ENP and partners with local agencies to assist in providing congregate meals and supportive service programs.
Due to the pandemic, there has been an increased demand for older adults to access congregate and home delivered senior Nutrition Programs. This increased community need impacted the City’s Nutrition Program operations, specifically funding. While staff budgeted based on projected meals served or delivered to residents, the ENP budgeted revenue has always been less . However, in June 2023, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department secured One Time Only (OTO) Funding for our City’s Nutrition Program to continue our services.
More recently, the City’s ENP received a total of $27,500 in additional OTO Funding. This funding will provide the City (subrecipient) an additional $23,000 for Title III C-1 and $4,500 Title III C-2 services during the FY 2022-23 (Attachment 1).
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the City’s Supplemental Nutrition and Supportive Services programs is included in the FY 20 22-23 Budget. The maximum revenue anticipated f rom the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department OTO Funding is $584,000. The ENP 3 funding from the County provides revenue to offset the program cost from the General Fund for the next year. In addition to the ENP funding allocation, the City also rece ives approximately $ 90,000 in nutrition donations annually. The General Fund subsidizes approximately $736,000 annually, which can fluctuate depending on donation revenue s received. To date, the General Fund has subsidized approximately $620,698 for the ENP.
Specifically, the $27,000 funding will be allocated as follows:
Title III C-1 Congregate Meals $23,000
Title III C-2 Home Delivered Meal $4,500
Total $27,500
Staff is requesting Council authority to Amend the FY 202 2-23 Budget by appropriating $23,000 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1145.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department One-Time-Only (OTO) Funding Allocations Nutrition State C -1) to account number 001.PR42A.62300.0000.00000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies) ; appropriating $ 4,500 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1145.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department One Tim e Only (OTO) Funding Nutrition State C -2) to account number 001.PR42A.62300.0000.00000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies) upon receipt of the grant in FY 2022-23.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the Council amend the FY 2022-2023 Budget to Accept $27,500 OTO Funding Allocations for Contracted ENP Older American Act (OAA) Title III C-1 and Title III C-2 Services.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1- FY 2022-2023 One -Time- Only Funding Allocation For Congregate Meal Program and Home Delivered Meal Program