1 STAFF REPORT
PARKS AND
RECREATION
DATE: June 4, 2024
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Marisa Garcia, Park, Recreation and Community Services Director VIA: Erin Barrows, Recreation Services Manager
BY: Roxana Tabibi, Social Services Supervisor - Nutrition
SUBJECT: Approval to Accept $115,000 from the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department One -Time-Only Funding to Contracted Elderly Nutrition Program Older American Act Title III C-1 and Title III C-2 Services and Amend the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget
RECOMMENDATION
Accept an additional $115,000 from the County of Los Angeles Aging and Disabilities Department, One-Time-Only (O TO) fund ing to extend the contracted Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) Older Americans Act Title III C-1 and Title III C-2 Services, and to provide breakfast meals alongside the existing lunch program for seniors through June 30, 2024.
Amend the Adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 -2024 Budget as follows upon receipt of the grant funds in FY 2023-2024:
1. Appropriate $53,975.00 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1 007.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department Nutrition State C1) to expenditure account 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies) . Appropriate Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) $6,025.00 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1009.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department Nutrition State C1) to expenditure account 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies).
2. Appropriate $49,874.00 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1008.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department Nutrition State C2) to account number 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies). Appropriate NSIP $ 5,126.00 from revenue
2 account 001.PR000.48010.1009.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department Nutrition State C2) to account number 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies).
BACKGROUND
Since 1973, the City of Burbank (City) has been dedicated to offering congregate meals (C1) and home -delivered meals (C2) to seniors through its Supplemental Nutrition Services Program (Program). The Program is responsible for providing over 121,000 C1 and C2 meals annually. The primary goal of the Program is to provide nutritious, balanced meals within a safe, friendly, supportive group setting in conjunction with a variety of community-based services that maximize seniors’ independence and quality of life.
In 2003, the Los Angeles (LA) County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services established its ENP and entered into an agreement with the State of California to implement the ENP. LA County receives funding to support the ENP and partners with local agencies to assist in providing congregate meals and supportive service programs. Funds are allocated to sub -recipients for a one -year ENP sub-award term with three annual renewal options for a maximum term of four years.
The Hybrid Meal Distribution Program – C1 provid es mobile seniors with nutritious lunches in a congregate setting five days a week and a grab-and-go service two days a week at three sites (Joslyn Adult Center, Tuttle Center, and McCambridge Recreation Center). The three-course, on-site lunches in a group setting provide opportunities for socialization and companionship. Income is not verified for program participation, but a voluntary contribution is accepted. The suggested contribution for seniors aged 60 and older is $2 per meal, while individuals aged 59 and younger are required to pay a $4 fee per meal.
The Home Delivered Meal Program – C2 offers meals seven days a week for individuals who meet the following 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. In addition, the C2 Program offers a grab-and-go service two days a week. The ENP grant prohibits the City from charging seniors for their meals, and income verification is not required to participate in the program. However, voluntary contributions are welcome, and the suggested contribution amount is $3 per meal. Home delivered meals are transported from the Program’s central kitchen at McCambridge Recreation Center via City -owned vehicles to eligible recipients or via approved registered Burbank Volunteer Program volunteers equipped with City hot bags and ice chests to ensure proper food temperatures.
Meals for both Programs are currently being prepared by Tender Loving Care (TLC), an approved caterer in LA County. City staff located at the McCambridge Recreation Center’s central kitchen also contribute to meal preparation. The meals comply with State and County laws, ensuring the safe and sanitary management of food, equipment, and supplies, encompassing storage, preparation, service, and delivery.
3 DISCUSSION
The operation and demand of the City’s Nutrition Program has evolved and expanded since March 2020, with the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Since that time, the City’s Nutrition Team implemented a variety of hy brid meal distribution models, incorporating creative options such as drive-thru delivery and grab-and-go services in addition to the traditional congregate meal and home-delivery methods. Although the drive-thru delivery method has been discontinued, the grab -and-go program continues to be offered .
Moreover, the Pandemic has also increased the demand for senior nutrition programs, thus impacting the City’s Nutrition Program operations and funding. Despite budgeting for projected meals, revenue from the ENP consistently fell short. As a result, on November 8, 2023, ARPA Funding in the amount of $394,000 was obtained to support senior programs and ensure their continuity.
More recently, the City's ENP has been granted an additional $115,000 in OTO funds to sustain regular services and introduce breakfast meals alongside the existing lunch program for seniors through June 30, 2024. This allocation includes $60,000 dedicated to Title III -C1 services and $55,000 to Title I II-C2 services for Fiscal Year 2023 -2024 (Attachments 1 and 2).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This activity involves administering services to senior and disabled populations and administrative changes to the FY 2023 -2024 Adopted Budget and has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and as such, is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal.
Code Regs § 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the City’s Supplemental Nutrition Services Program is included in the FY 2023-2024 Adopted Budget. The ENP funding from the County provides revenue to offset a portion of the program costs. The maximum revenue anticipated f rom the LA County Aging and Disabilities Department is $ 584,000. However, in November 2023 the City received an additional $394,000, for a total of $978,000 from LA County to support the Program.
The General Fund subsidizes approximately $736,000 annually, which can fluctuate depending on donation revenues received. To date, the City has received approximately $90,000 in nutrition donations , resulting in a General Fund subsidy of approximately $620,698.
The additional $115,000 in funding will be allocated as follows:
Title III-C1 Hybrid Meal Distribution $53,975.00
Title III-C1 NSIP Hybrid Meal Distribution $6,025.00 Title III-C2 Home Delivered Meals $49,874.00
Title III-C1 NSIP Home Delivered Meals $5,126.00
4 Total $115,000
Staff requests that Council accept the additional $115,000 in OTO funds and amend the FY 2023-2024 Budget as: follows
3. Appropriate $53,975.00 from revenue account
001.PR000.48010.1007.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department Nutrition State C1) to expenditure account 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special D epartment Supplies).
Appropriate NSIP $6,025.00 from revenue account
001.PR000.48010.1009.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department Nutrition State C1) to expenditure account 001.PR42A.62300 .0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies).
4. Appropriate $49, 874.00 from revenue account
001.PR000.48010.1008.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Dep artment Nutrition State C2) to account number 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies). Appropriate NSIP $5, 126.00 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.1 009.000000 (General Fund, Other Intergovernmental Revenue, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department Nutrition State C2) to account number 001.PR42A.62300.0000.000000 (General Fund, Supplemental Nutrition Program, Special Department Supplies).
CONCLUSION
The Supplemental Nutrition Services Program allows the City to provide vital services that maximize senior residents’ independence, socialization, and quality of life. Council’s approval of $115,000 from One-Time-Only funding allocations supports Contracted Elderly Nutrition Program Older American Act Title III-C1 and Title III-C2 Services.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1- FY 2023-2024 County of Los Angeles Aging and Disabilities Department (County) California Department Funding Allocation Letter.
Attachment 2- FY 2023-2024 Elderly Nutrition Program Amendment 15.