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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Amendment Four for FY 2024-2025 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) Modernizing Older Californians Act (MOCA) funding allocation of $64,200 for the Supportive Services Program (SSP).
1.Motion to accept $64,200 in MOCA funding from Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department for FY 2024-2025 Supportive Services Program; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment Four in the SSP232404 Subaward period July 2024 – July 2025 to accept and implement funding.
2.Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $64,200 in MOCA funding for SSP senior case management.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for September 17, 2024 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department (AD) is providing grant funds in the amount of $64,200 in Modernizing Older Californians Act (MOCA) funding for FY 2024-25 to provide senior case management services under the Community Services & Parks (CSP) Department.
Los Angeles County AD MOCA grant funding will allow the Supportive Services Program (SSP) to hire one part-time, Armenian-speaking case manager to provide case management services to seniors 60 years of age and older in the SSP. The SSP provides annual assistance for up to 80 unduplicated seniors, including: initial intake, in-home assessment, care plan, information and referral services, purchase of goods/services, annual reassessments, and well-being checkups.
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RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council pass a motion accepting $64,200 in MOCA funding from Los Angeles County AD for the FY 2024-25 SSP and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment Four in the SSP232404 Subaward period July 2024 – July 2025 to accept and implement funding; and adopt a resolution appropriating the funds for senior case management services.
ANALYSIS
CSP has been providing the Supportive Services Program (SSP), better known as senior case management, since 1992. SSP provides comprehensive, long-term services to seniors 60 years of age and older, that utilize a case manager’s professional skills and competence to serve senior clients and link them to a full range of appropriate services including service coordination, care planning, purchase of goods/services, benefits enrollment, and referral services. The primary goal is to assist the elderly in maintaining their independence and living in their own home. The SSP is operated through the Senior Services Unit, which also provides long-term services that include the Elderly Nutrition Program, Emergency Meals, and Telephone Reassurance Program.
Los Angeles County AD originally awarded CSP an SSP subaward through a noncompetitive process whereby the City enters into a subaward agreement for a one- year term, commencing July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, with three additional options to renew annually for an anticipated total subaward term of four years. Baseline funding for the program requires a 15% cash match. Amendment Four is part of year two of the four-year subaward term and commences July 1, 2024, through June 30,2025. No cash match is required for MOCA funding.
SSP MOCA funds are allocated from the State of California and will help to hire one part- time, Armenian-speaking case manager. This position will provide assistance in the daily operations of the Program including home visits, case planning, monitoring, contract compliance, invoicing, purchase of goods/service, and data tracking and direct assistance to seniors for case management services. Examples of direct assistance include payment of a utility bill, purchase of small appliances, home cleaning, clothing, respite, medical equipment/supplies, etc.
SSP assists up to 80 unduplicated seniors sixty years of age and older each fiscal year, with the following senior case management services: initial intake screening, in-home assessment, service authorization, care plan, and connecting to other services. Service areas for SSP include Glendale, La Crescenta, Montrose, and Verdugo City.
The period that MOCA funding is available for use is from July 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The Supportive Services Program (SSP) is part of the Senior Services Unit, which operates out of the Adult Recreation Center. Program services are advertised quarterly in the CSP Leisure Guide, CSP Newsletter, on the Department website and social media, 3{{section.number}}g
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and outreach is conducted with other community agencies to ensure the public is aware of the available services.
FISCAL IMPACT
The SSP MOCA grant award of $64,200 was not appropriated as part of the FY 2024-2025 budget process and does not require a cash match. Therefore, staff is requesting for an appropriation from grant revenue.
The appropriation request is outlined below:
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$59,200 32610-2700-CSP-
0020-P0000
CSP01304AG
41300-2700-CSP-
0020-P0000
CSP01304AG
Nutritional Meals
Grant Fund
$5,000 32610-2700-CSP-
0020-P0000
CSP01304AG
45350-2700-CSP-
0020-P0000
CSP01304AG
Nutritional Meals
Grant Fund
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) as it creates a government funding mechanism or constitutes other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; thus, it is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3).
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Do not approve acceptance of $64,200 in MOCA funding from Los Angeles County AD for FY 2024-25 SSP, which will result in less direct assistance to seniors in the Supportive Services Program.
Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services & Parks 4{{section.number}}g
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Prepared by:
Maggie Kavarian, Community Services Manager
Aylin Isayan, Community Services Supervisor
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
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