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Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, recommending the Board:
1) Accept a grant award in the amount of $3,000 from the El Dorado Community Foundation, Friends of Seniors fund;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Funding (County Agreement 151-F1711) to support and enhance activities offered at the Placerville Senior Center for a term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017;
3) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute further documents relating to said Agreement, if any, provided that amendments do not change the amount or the term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or Chief Fiscal Officer, to administer said Agreement and execute any subsequent documents relating to said Agreement, including programmatic reports.
FUNDING: Grant from El Dorado Community Foundation - Friends of Seniors Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommends the Board of Supervisors accept this grant funding to support and enhance activities and programs at the Placerville Senior Center that are not otherwise funded or cannot be funded under the Older American’s Act Program.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Based on the responses seniors made to a survey conducted at the Placerville Senior Center in 2015, a grant was sought to fill needs, relative to the Senior Center, identified in the survey. The survey showed that there is an increase of “younger and new” seniors in the community and that they are looking beyond the traditional senior-focused activities such as board and card games. Seniors want to attend classes that focus on health and fitness such as yoga, Tai Chi, Zumba, weight lifting, and hiking. They also expressed a desire for the opportunity to expand their knowledge by attending workshops and presentations that focus on technology, health, histo...
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