REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 17, 2019
FROM: PARVIN J. NELOMS, JR, Director, PARCS
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: Kristina Chamberlin, Assistant Director, PARCS
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Service Provider Contract between City of Fresno through the PARCS Department and Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA) annual renewal for FY19 to operate the Senior Hot Meals (SHM) Program Site Management Contract at seven sites; and authorize the PARCS Director to execute the agreement on behalf of the City
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the one-year agreement with Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA) to operate the Senior Hot Meals (SHM) Program at seven sites and authorize the PARCS Department Director to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The SHM Service Provider Contract is an annual contract with FMAAA to provide hot meals to Senior Citizens living in Fresno. The City will receive $80,000 from FMAAA for site management and the provision of congregate meals at seven senior sites including: Inspiration Park, Lafayette Neighborhood Center, Mary Ella Brown Community Center, Mosqueda Community Center, Pinedale Community Center, Senior Citizens Village and Ted C. Wills Community Center. The FMAAA funding is supplemented with participant meal contributions, General Fund, and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Financial support provides healthy meals for seniors as well as recreation activities including ceramics, sewing, gardening, watercolor painting, exercise programs, and field trip excursions.
BACKGROUND
In 1994, the City of Fresno PARCS Department began a long-standing partnership with FMAAA as a congregate meal provider and in 2017 served over 36,579 meals at six sites. In May-June 2018, FMAAA and the Council approved adding Inspiration Park as a ...
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