City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/11/2018
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Funding Request from the Mizell Center for the Congregate Meals Program at the Senior Center
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council consider a request from the Senior Center for funding in the amount of $5,669 to fund the Congregate Meals Program for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
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BACKGROUND:
The Cathedral City Senior Center provides a congregate meals program to Seniors in the area and the meals are provided from the Mizell Center in Palm Springs. Normally the cost is covered by grant funding received by Mizell and donations from the congregate meals participants. This year the grant funds have proven inadequate to cover the demand for meals resulting in a projected deficit of $5,669. Mizell is requesting that the Senior Center cover the deficit and the Center Board, in turn is asking for assistance from the City.
DISCUSSION:
Following is the content of a message received by the Director of the Cathedral City Senior Center from Ginny Foat, Director of the Mizell Center.
Hi Bob,
Thanks for taking the time to talk to me today. We are really distressed that we have to deal with this situation but we have been left with little choice. In an effort to not make drastic cuts to this program for the next 3 months, we have decided to reach out to all the cities that we serve and ask for their assistance. We have never had to do this before but this year there has been such a need while funding has been cut.
I think it is important that you have some background on our nutrition programs. As you are aware Mizell provides Meals on Wheels throughout the Coachella Valley. Additionally, we serve Congregate lunches in 9 senior centers and senior living facilities. Last year alone we served over 170,000 meals in the Coachella Valley. The program is funded by the County through the Federal Title 3c Older Americans ...
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