APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTI
ON:
1) ACCEPTING, APPROPRIATING, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR
RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($110,000) FROM THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE INFORMATION AND
ASSISTANCE (I&A) PROGRAM FOR OAKLAND SENIORS FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-26; AND
2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE ANY ADDITIO NAL FUNDS FROM ALAMEDA
COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AG ENCY FOR THE I&A PROGRAM
WITHIN FY 2025-26; AND
3) AUTHORIZING A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE GENERAL
PURPOSE FUND FOR $43,819 IN REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS
AND AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE CENTRAL SERVICES
OVERHEAD CHARGES IN AN ES TIMATED AMOUNT OF $30,506
FOR FY 2025-26
WHEREAS, in Oakland, 30 percent of elderly persons who are fifty years of age and older live below the poverty level; and
WHEREAS, local governments have played an important role in assisting older adults in maintaining their standard of living; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Department’s (HSD) Aging and Adult Services Information and Assistance (I&A) Program links older adults who need assistance to the appropriate service(s) within the communities and, to the maximum extent practicable, establishes adequate follow-up procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to s upport the I&A Program by accepting this program baseline funding from th e Alameda County Social Servic es Agency, Area Agency on
2 Aging in an amount not to exceed One Hund red Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000) for the continued operation of the I&A Program for Oakland seniors for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be appropriated in Human Services Department Social Services Grant Fund (2160), HSD Outreach Progr am Organization (75251), Outreach Program Project (1007660) and Empowering Senior and People with Disabilities Program (YS14); and
WHEREAS, the HSD is requesting, as it has in prior years, a contribution from the General Purpose Fund in matching funds $43,819 and an amount equivalent to Central Services Overhead charges in an estimated amount of $30,506 for FY 2025-26; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts, appropriates, and authorizes the City Administrator to enter into an agreement for re ceipt of a grant in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000) for FY 2025-26 from the Alameda County Social Services Agency for continued operation of th e Information and Assist ance (I&A) program for Oakland seniors; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby approves the City’s match requirement in an amount not to exceed Forty- Three Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($43,819) from the General Purpose Fund and all Central Services Overhead charges, in an estimated amount of Thirty-Thousand Five Hu ndred and Six Dollars ($30,506) for FY 2025-26, associated with this grant will be offset through a contribution of the General Purpose Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That if additional grant f unding becomes available from the Alameda County Social Services Agency, fo r the same purpose for FY 2025-26, the City Administrator or designee is hereby authorized to accept and appropriate these funds for the I&A Program and amend the grant agreement with Alameda County Social Services Agency as may be necessary.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, HOUSTON, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, AND
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE GALLO
NOES –
ABSENT – COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS (serving as Mayor pursuant to Charter Section 303) ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
3415024 / SW