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Facilities, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, and Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Amendment II of Facility Use Agreement (FUA) 018-O1611 (Fenix FUA 42) with Pollock Pines/Camino Community Center Association to continue using space located at 2675 Sanders Drive, Pollock Pines, for the Senior Nutrition Program, for a term commencing August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027, for an amount of $400 per month.
FUNDING: 59% Federal and State grant funds, 8% participant donations, and 33% General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Established under the Older Americans Act, the federally funded Nutrition Program provides a vital link in maintaining the health of older persons by preventing premature institutionalization and improving overall quality of life.
Senior Nutrition provides the daily contact and safety-net that older adults need when faced with declining mental and physical health, ensuring a social connection to ward off loneliness and depression that can follow the loss of independence through a decline in physical health or the loss of a spouse. The site has been identified as the optimal site for the Senior Nutrition Program to continue to provide meals, five days a week, to those eligible seniors in a group setting. This congregate meal program not only provides meals, but also encourages socialization, recreation, and activities to eligible senior citizens in the Pollock Pines/Camino location.
The Health and Human Services Agency has used the PPCCCA location for the Senior Nutrition Program since the 1980s.
On July 21, 2015 (Legistar Item 11-0671), the Board authorized the Chair to execute FUA 018-O1611 (Fenix FUA 42) with PPCCCA and authorized the Purchasing Agent or designee to execute further documents relating to the FUA, including amendments that do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term, contingent upon approv...
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