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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-10 - Staff Report - Acceptance of Additional Grant Funds from WDACSTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER CONSENT ITEM E-10 FROM: MIKI CARPENTER, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND FAMILY SERVICES DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2018 SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY, WORKFORCE DEVELOMENT, AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The Department of Recreation and Family Services has been awarded additional funds in the amount of $46,478 from the Los Angeles County, Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services, to support the Elderly Nutrition Program in the City of Azusa. The original award for 2018-19 was $107,574. These additional funds will increase the annual award to $154,052. This action accepts this grant award and approves a corresponding budget amendment to incorporate the additional grant funds into the current fiscal year budget. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions: 1)Accept the additional grant funds in the amount of $46,478 from the Los Angeles County, Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services; and 2)Approve necessary budget amendment and adjust the current fiscal year budget accordingly. ANALYSIS: The Department of Recreation and Family Services is the recipient of a Los Angeles County, Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services grant to provide meals at the APPROVED CITY COUNCIL 12/17/18 Elderly Nutrition Program Grant Funds December 17, 2018 Page 2 Senior Center for the elderly. These additional grant funds will enable the Department to receive reimbursement for meals that will be served this year that would not have otherwise been supported by this grant, but rather supplemented using General Fund monies. FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact will be an increase of $46,478 to the General Fund balance. The additional grant will be allocated for the elderly nutrition program in lieu of using General Funds. Upon Council approval and when the grant agreement if fully executed, Staff will prepare a budget amendment consistent with the grant award amount. Prepared by: Fiscal Impact Review: Miki Carpenter Talika M. Johnson Director of Recreation and Family Services Director of Finance Reviewed and Approved: Sergio Gonzalez City Manager