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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, history, photography, and literature.
The grant will provide approximately 3,000 seniors with the activities described above and a weekly “Movie Day” that is gaining popularity among seniors at the Placerville Senior Center.
Under the grant, fees for professional speakers/presentations will be paid; a public address system will be purchased for the dining room; movie supplies (popcorn, oil, bags for the popcorn, and movies) will be purchased/rented; refreshments will be chosen; and items bought for senior activity enhancements such as a radio with speaker system, yoga mats, fitness equipment, wall art, and storage containers.
These items and activities will provide seniors at the Placerville Senior Center the opportunity to gather knowledge, socialize, and increase wellness to mind, body, and soul.
ALTERNATIVES:
Disapproval of this grant means that activities such as Movie Day and various workshops/presentations would not be made available to approximately 3,000 individual seniors at the Placerville Senior Center.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and Risk Management
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the board approve this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with this Agenda item. Sufficient appropriations are included in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) Clerk of the Board to obtain signature of Chair on two (2) original Agreements for Funding.
2) Clerk of the Board to return one Certified Minute Order.
3) Clerk of the Board to return all documents to the HHSA Contracts Unit at 3057 Briw Road.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
N/A
CONTACT
Patricia Charles-Heathers, Ph.D., HHSA Director