02-15-1994 - Application for Older Americans Act FundsTO
FROM
SUBJECD
city Council and City Manager
Human Services Department
APPLICATION FOR OLDER AMERICANS
ACT FUNDS
City of West CMna
Memorandum.
AGENDA.
ITEM NO. Iff-2
February 15, 1994
DATE
SUMMARY: -Every f ouryears funding I for services for the elderly are
made available through'the Los Angels County -Department
of Community -and Senior citizens services. Staff is
seeking authorization to apply for these funds.
BACKGROUND
Funding f or nutrition services from the Older Americans Act is made
available every four years. through the County of Los Angeles
Department of Community and Senior Citizens Services.
Although West Covina has' been unsuccessful in receiving. these funds
in the past, -staff is hopeful that with the new commercial kitchen
at the Senior Citizens Center and. the Center,", s designation as -a
focal point, our chances have improved.
PROPOSAL
Staff has been working on a proposal for fun ding for the Senior
Citizens Meals Program to help offset the cost of this program...
Title II C-1 of the Act provides funding for nutrition programs. and
our program qualifies. as a nutrition,site.,
The proposal would require some chan . ges in the -way the program is
administered but overall the service would be similar. to our
current program.
At this. time, the amount of funding requested, has not been
determined. Staff is in the proc I ess of completing the application
forms.
TIMETABLE
The application is due.February 23, 1994 at the County Department
of Community and Senior Services. Included in the application
packet is a resolution authorizing the submittal of the proposal
and signing of.a contract with the County of Los Angeles.
RECOMMENDATION
Thatthe City Council adopt the following resolution:.
RESOLUTION NO.
A -Resolution of the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, authorizing the submittal- of a proposal., and the
executing of a contract for the provision of -services for elderly
persons.
Gus Salazar
Human Services Director
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RESOLUTION NO. -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF WEST
COVINAr CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A
PROPOSAL AND THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PROVI-
SION OF SERVICES FOR ELDERLY -PERSONS.
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles Department of Community and
Senior Citizens Services has been awarded the funds for providing
services for the elderly under the 111 C'l & C-2 Nutrition Services
Fund; And
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina wishes to apply for Ill C-1
�Nutriti6n Services Fund for social services, in� order to administer
said services; and
WHEREAS,.it is necessary that City of West Covina designate
and authorize a representative to sign, the contract f or Ill C-1
funds on behalf of the said West Covina Senior Citizens Center.
NOW,, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina
resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. Approves the Submittal of a proposal for Title III
C-1 funds to Los Angeles -County.
SECTION'2. Designates the Mayor or in his absence,.the City
Manager as the authorized representative to sign the contract and
all documents necessary to accompany said contract, including all
a . mendments.,within the fiscal year.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution.
Approved And adopted this 15th day of February, 1994.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
I, Janet Berry, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly adopted by the City Council of West Covina, 'California, at'
a regular meeting held on the,15th day of February, 1994, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:.
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:'
Approved as to.form:
. -City Attorney
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