Finance and Management Committee
November 15, 2022
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Edward D. Reiskin FROM: Erin Roseman
City Administrator Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Food Delivery Program DATE: November 1, 2022
Grants
City Administrator Approval Date
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That the City Council Adopt a Resolution:
1) Awarding A Grant Agreement To Service Opportunity For Seniors To Administer The Meals On Wheels Food Delivery Program For An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000) In Accordance With City Council Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S; And
2) Awarding A Grant Agreement To Deputy Sheriffs’ Activities League To Administer The Dig Deep Food Farm Program For An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000) In Accordance With City Council Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed resolution will authorize the City Administrator to negotiate and execute a grant agreement between the City of Oakland and Service Opportunity for Seniors to provide nutritious meals to homebound seniors through the Meals on Wheels program. The proposed resolution will also authorize the City Administrator to negotiate and execute a grant agreement between the City of Oakland and the Deputy Sheriff’s Activities League to provide locally sourced and sustainable foods to participants of the All In Eats program. Funding for the two grant agreements have been established by the FY 2022-2023 Amended Midcycle Budget via Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S.
BACKGROUND/LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
On June 24, 2021, the Oakland City Council adopted Resolution No. 88717 C.M.S, which adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2023 Biennial Budget Policy and appropriated funds for said budget’s expenditures.
On June 30, 2022, the Oakland City Council adopted Resolution No. 89283 C.M.S which adopted the City of Oakland FY 2022-2023 Midcycle Policy Budget.
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Edward D. Reiskin, City Administrator
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On July 26, 2022, the Oakland City Council adopted Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S, which amended the FY 2022-2023 Midcycle Adopted Policy Budget and, among other things, provided new grant awards to two independent food delivery programs each in the amount of $170,000 for a total allocation of $340,000.
ANALYSIS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
The FY 20223-2023 Amended Midcycle budget includes appropriations for grant agreements with the following entities and in the amounts as noted in Table 1 below.
Table 1: FY 2022-23 Food Delivery Grantees and Award Amounts ($) Grantee FY 2022-23
Amount
Service Opportunity for Seniors
Meals on Wheels Program – Food Delivery to Seniors
$170,000
Deputy Sheriff’s Activities League
Dig Deep Farms Program – Food Delivery to Alameda County Residents
$170,000
TOTAL $340,000
Service Opportunity for Seniors
Service Opportunity for Seniors (SOS) is a nonprofit organization that has been addressing the issue of senior isolation and promoting nutritional health for over 56 years. SOS administers the Meals on Wheels program whose primary function is to deliver nutritious, balanced meals and friendly safety checks to homebound seniors. Meals on Wheels assists in the interception of the of premature institutionalization of isolated seniors by providing social interaction with the program staff and fosters the independence and dignity of homebound seniors in Central Alameda County and the City of Oakland.
Deputy Sheriffs’ Activities League
Deputy Sheriffs’ Activities League (DSAL) is a nonprofit organization that has united the Alameda County community in the pursuit and implementation of initiatives that reduce crime, improve the lives of area residents, and enhance the health of the community. DSAL administers the Dig Deep Farms food delivery program through the Oakland based All In Eats program. Dig Deep Farms operates six farms and provides daily relief to families who experience food insecurity in Alameda County. This social-enterprise program grows and distributes nutrient-dense, fresh, locally grown to Alameda County residents. The farms use regenerative agriculture practices, which contribute significantly to the climate action goals by storing carbon in the soils rather than the air.
Edward D. Reiskin, City Administrator
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Adoption of this resolution will advance the Citywide priority of providing holistic community safety by providing quality meals to the most vulnerable Oakland residents.
FISCAL IMPACT
The adoption of this resolution will authorize the City Administrator to negotiate and execute a grant agreement with two nonprofit organizations: 1) Service Opportunity for Seniors to administer the Meals on Wheels program in an amount not to exceed one hundred and seventy thousand dollars ($170,000); and 2) Deputy Sheriff’s Activities League to administer the Dig Deep Farms program in an amount not to exceed one hundred and seventy thousand dollars ($170,000). Funding for these grant agreements are available from the FY 2022-2023 Amended Midcycle budget as detailed in Table 2 below:
Table 2: Food Delivery Programs Funding Source
Fund Source Organization Project Amount
2220 –
Measure BB
Paratransit
90591 – City-wide
Programs
1006041 – City
Council Community
Grants
$340,000
Total Funding $340,000
There is no request from or impact to the General Purpose Fund.
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST
No outreach was deemed necessary for this informational report beyond the standard City Council agenda noticing procedures.
COORDINATION
This report was coordinated by the following departments: City Administrator’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, and Finance Department.
SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Economic: The economic opportunity associated to this resolution are significant as this grant funding will enable the continuation of the programs to serve the community without interruption.
Environmental: There are no environmental opportunities associated with this report.
However, the Dig Deep Farms program’s agricultural practices reduce the carbon footprint from the atmosphere more than any other type of agriculture which supports the climate action goals.
Race and Equity: A racial equity analysis has not been conducted; however, these programs provide a critical service to seniors and other residents who are unable to retrieve affordable food options. The Dig Deep Farms program is a partner of the All in Eats program whose mission is to provide healthy, affordable food that is locally sourced and delivered through Edward D. Reiskin, City Administrator
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health care settings, home deliveries, community organizations, and food hubs to promote equity and sustainability within a self-regenerating, circular food system.
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That the City Council Adopt a Resolution:
1) Awarding A Grant Agreement To Service Opportunity For Seniors To Administer The Meals On Wheels Food Delivery Program For An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000) In Accordance With City Council Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S; And
2) Awarding A Grant Agreement To Deputy Sheriffs’ Activities League To Administer The Dig Deep Food Farm Program For An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000) In Accordance With City Council Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By Resolution No. 89377 C.M.S
For questions regarding this report, please contact Brittany Hines, Assistant to the Director, at (510) 238-7078.
Respectfully submitted,
ERIN ROSEMAN
Director of Finance
Prepared By:
Brittany Hines, Assistant to the Director
Finance Department