REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on the First Amendment to the Contract between the County of Santa Clara and the City of Santa Clara for the provision of the Senior Nutrition Program - Congregate Meals and Related Budget Amendments
Report
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara (City) works collaboratively with the County of Santa Clara (County) to provide a Senior Nutrition Congregate Meals Program (Program) at the Santa Clara Senior Center. The Program is designed for seniors, age 60 and over, serving a basic need for lower-income households and special needs populations. The goals of the Program are to reduce hunger and food insecurity, increase socialization, and promote the well-being of older adults. The Program also serves as a gateway to other supportive community programs and services at the Senior Center.
On May 6, 2024, the County authorized a contract with the City for the provision of the Program for FY 2024/25 effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
Retroactively, the County has issued Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with the City (Attachment 2) for FY 2025/26. Approval of this Amendment would reinstate the underlying contract and extend its term for one year, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Under the amendment, the City will provide an average of eighty-one (81) hot meals per day, for 248 days per year, totaling 20,088 annual meals for eligible seniors and disabled individuals. For FY 2025-26, the projected non-duplicative number of persons to be served is 300.
Consistent with prior years, the Agreement requires a City match consisting of volunteer hours and City funding. Of the total Program expenditures, 20.78% will be met through an in-kind City match valued at $41,634 in volunteer hours, and 3.84% will be funded through a General Fund allocation in the amount of $7,702 (Attachment 3). The County will reimburse the City for the remaining allowable Program expenditures, in an amount not-to-excee...
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