CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
October 20, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Mark J. Gluba, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: ACCEPT ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR SENIOR MEAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $462,500 AND AMEND THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET SENIOR NUTRITION GRANT FUND BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,300 RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-123 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO ACCEPT ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR SENIOR MEAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $462,500 AND AMEND THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET SENIOR NUTRITION GRANT FUND BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,300; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any subsequent amendments, subject to review by the City Attorney, as of July 1, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of this action by the City Council will allow the City to accept baseline funding allocation for ENP services for the Sub-award (No. ENP252607) Sum Year 1 (SSY1) in the amount of $462,500 for the FY 2025-26 ENP Grant. The City continues to provide free, nutritious meals to senior adults and adults with disabilities through a grant program funded by Los Angeles County, through their Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP).
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
As part of the annual budget process, staff estimated $408,200 in ENP grant fund revenue projections (226-4190-40844-00000 and 226-4190-40857-00000) dedicated to the Senior Nutrition Program for FY 2025-26. For FY 2025-26, the ENP Baseline and Modernizing Older Californians Act (MOCA) funding was increased to $462,500, and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program was eliminated. Fiscal impacts result in amending the Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates for 226-4190-40857-00000 by $92,135, by decreasing revenue estimates for 226-4190-408844-00000 by ($37,835) and increasing appropriations to 226-4190-52285-00000 by $54,300.
Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-123 (Attachment 1) allows the City to accept the ENP grant funds in the amount of $462,500.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On June 2, 2025, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-70, adopting the City’s Operating Budget for FY 2025-26.
On June 17, 2024, City Council approved Resolution No. 2024-98 amending the FY 2025-26 Operating budget to accept funds from the Los Angeles County ENP Grant for the Senior Nutrition Program in the amount of $408,200.
The Elderly Nutrition Program Grant Sub-Award Agreement execution and appropriation occur annually, after the adoption of the City’s Operating Budget has taken place.
DISCUSSION:
The Subaward agreement and award letter (Attachment No. 3) were updated on July 2, 2025, with direction for City Staff to complete the Budget, Mandated Program Services, and additional required exhibits for Subaward agreement full execution. The fully-executed Subaward No. ENP252607 was received on September 30, 2025.
For over 40 years, the City in partnership with the County of Los Angeles Workforce Development Aging & Community Services (WDACS) has provided our seniors with meals through the reimbursement of the grant-funded Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP). The City and Community Services staff remained committed to administering the Senior Nutrition Program in accordance with the latest health requirements and protocol.
Staff have been diligent in supporting our senior community with meal offers and activities at both the Washington Senior Center (with a maximum capacity of 60 participations) and the Palomares Senior Center (110 max). The current goal is to serve approximately 150 participants weekly. Community Services staff would like to continue our partnership with Los Angeles County in providing food services that offer support for older adults who may be experiencing food insecurity. The meals provided to our seniors improve and maintain the physical and social well-being of older adults. Approval of this action by Council will allow the City to accept baseline funding allocation for ENP services for the Sub-award Sum Year 1 (SSY1) in the amount of $462,500 for the FY 2025-26 ENP Grant.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports the 2021-22 City Council Priority 4: Safe and Clean Community; Goal M: Improve safety and cleanliness at parks and public spaces; Step 3: Re-open community centers as public health orders allow, collaborating with community organizations to increase service levels to seniors, families, and youth.
Prepared by:
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Stephanie Carbajal
Management Analyst
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2025-123
Attachment No. 2 – Subaward Agreement No. ENP252607
Accept Grant funds from LA County Elderly Nutrition Program