HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2002 0904 CC REG ITEM 11JMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
ITEM I
Li- 2002
A Adopted
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Director of Community ServicesIP
DATE: August 29, 2002 (CC Meeting of September 4, 2002)
SUBJECT: Consider Ventura County Community Foundation
Grant Resolution for the Moorpark Senior Center
DISCUSSION
The Council is being asked to adopt the attached Resolution
(see Attachment A), authorizing staff to submit a grant
application (see Attachment B) in the amount of $64,000
over a two -year period to fund bilingual (Spanish and
English) exercise instruction for older adults at the
Moorpark Senior Center. Additionally the Council is being
asked to authorize the City Manager to serve as signatory
for the grant.
If the City is successful in
funds will be used to pay a
instructor to lead classes
Additionally, the funds will
program through various mear
equipment such as floor mats.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
securing
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grant funding, the
bilingual exercise
for older adults.
to promote the new
purchase exercise
Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing submittal of a
grant application to the Ventura County Community
Foundation to fund a bilingual older adult exercise class
and authorizing the City Manager to serve as signatory for
the grant.
Attachments: A - Resolution
B - Grant Letter of Intent
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING A
GRANT APPLICATION REQUESTING MONIES FROM THE
VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (VCCF)
FOR SERVICE DELIVERY FUNDING.
WHEREAS, the City Council is dedicated to the support
of quality programs for older Americans in the City of
Moorpark; and
WHEREAS, the Moorpark Senior Center is situate in a
Spanish- speaking area and provides a site for numerous
health and fitness programs; and
WHEREAS, physical activity has been proven to prevent
diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure,
obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis; and
WHEREAS, funds to hire a contract instructor and
purchase essential equipment to provide a bilingual
Spanish- English exercise class instruction at the Senior
Center are available the form of a Service Delivery grant
through the Ventura County Community Foundation;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby approves and
authorizes the grant application through the Ventura County
Community Foundation to secure funds for bilingual Spanish -
English exercise instruction for older adults at the Senior
Center. Further, the City Council hereby authorizes the
City Manager to serve as signatory for the City Council on
all matters related to the administration of this grant.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby resolves to
complete the purchase of the needed equipment prior to
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December 31, 2003 as stipulated in the terms of the grant
contract.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of the Resolution and shall cause a certified
resolution to be filed in the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 4th DAY OF
September 2002.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
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VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (VCCF)
COMMUNITY NEEDS RESPONSE (CNR) FUND
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INQUIRY
Cover Page & Committee Review Process
The 2002 CNR Grants Committee will carefully review all complete and timely Letters of Inquiry. Please
refer to the Evaluation Criteria Form for more detailed information about how each of the items in your
narrative will be rated. The most qualified applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal that will be due
on September 6, 2002. An invitation to submit a full proposal does not guarantee funding. VCCF's Board of
Directors will make final approvals of grants and organizations submitting full proposals will be notified of
Board decisions by October 4, 2002.
Please list the following information on your required cover pane:
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization Name: Moorpark Senior Citizens Center
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Address: 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California 93021
Organization Mission: To promote optimal quality of life for older adults by providing a meeting
place and source of education, recreation and fitness programs.
Executive Director: Steven Kueny, City Manager
Project Contact Person: (Name /Title) Peggy Rothschild, Senior Center Coordinator
Phone: 805 -517 -6260
Fax: 805 -532 -2479
Email: prothschild(a,ci.moorpark.ca.us
PROJECT INFORMATION
Type of Funding Requested: Service Delivery
Project Name /Summary: "Ejercicio para la Vida/Exercise for Life" Bilingual Spanish- English
Exercise Program - Improve access to health promotion through exercise and education for low
income seniors with an emphasis on Spanish speaking persons.
Amount Requested: $6,400 for 2 -year program.
Numbers Served by Proposed Project: 15 -20 seniors in each 8 -week class session, offering 6 class
sessions per year for two years (48 weeks /year).
Geographic Area Served by Proposed Project: Moorpark and surrounding communities in East
Ventura County.
Authorization Signature: Date: 7j/-r
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MOORPARK
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 517 -6200
July 9, 2002
Ventura County Community Foundation
1317 Del Norte Road, Suite 150
Camarillo, CA 93010
This Letter of Inquiry seeks $6,400 in grant funds for a Service Delivery Grant Program establishing a two -year
Bilingual Spanish - English Exercise Program at Moorpark Senior Center.
Root causes — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that after smoking, lack of exercise, combined with
poor diet, is the largest underlying cause of death in the United States. According to the NIH and Agency for
Health Care P61,icy and Research (AHCPR), regular exercise lowers the risk of developing heart disease, high
blood press4re, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and colon cancer. According to the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), compared with non - Hispanic whites,
Hispanics are less likely to engage in physical activity, more likely to be overweight or obese, and more likely to
have diabetes, raising their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Heart Disease and Stroke — Diseases of the heart and stroke rank as the No. I killer of Latinos, according to the
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the CDC and the AHA, claiming the lives of almost 31% of the nearly
104,000 Hispanic Americans who die each year. Among Mexican - American adults, about 29% of men and 27%
of women have cardiovascular disease.
Obesity — According to the Pew Hispanic Center (PHC), obesity is more prevalent among Hispanics than whites,
mostly among women. About one -fifth of white women are obese, compared with one third of Mexican women.
Diabetes — According to the National Latino Diabetes Initiative, diabetes is "a disease of epidemic proportions
among Latinos." One in 10 adult Latinos has diabetes and one in three elderly Latinos live with diabetes.
According to PHC, Hispanics are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as non - Hispanic whites (5.7 per
1,000 compared with 3.0 per 1,000).
Osteoporosis - Latino women are at significant risk for developing osteoporosis, according to the NIH
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center. Studies have shown that Latino women,
along with Caucasian women, consume less calcium than the Recommended Dietary Allowance in all age
groups.
The Senior Center currently offers morning and afternoon chair exercise classes led by video instruction, and an
aerobics /weight- training class with a certified exercise instructor; all classes are offered in English. Developing
a culturally appropriate exercise program is crucial for successful outreach to the Spanish- speaking community.
Census figures show close to 78% of Latinos over the age of 5 speak a language other than English in the home
and this language is almost always Spanish. About 59% of Latinos reported that they speak English very well,
about 14% said they speak English well, and about 37% said that they speak English poorly or not at all.
Exhaustive Internet and telephone research for a comparable Spanish language exercise video yielded no
positive results. Representatives at AARP's Spanish language publication, Segunda Juventud and the National
Association for Hispanic Elderly both reported no known Spanish exercise video for seniors. Ventura
Continuing Adult Education is developing a series of "Fitness after 50" videos, but only in English. The Ventura
County Active Aging Community Task Force is interested in developing a Spanish language chair exercise
video at some time in the future, but no date is set. NIH has exercise books and videos for seniors in English and
has produced a Spanish language booklet, but no video.
Neediest and most underserved — Project will target low income seniors with particular emphasis on outreach to
PATRICK HUNTER ROSEANN MIKOS CLINT HARPER KEITH F. MILLHOUSE JOHN E. WOZNIAK
the Spanish speaking community by providing free access to bilingual exercise classes. An analysis of data from
the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey by AHCPR in 1999, showed race /ethnicity influenced elderly women's
health status. Additionally, low education and income were shown as related to poor health and chronic illness
among Medicare - insured older women. Women with annual household incomes of less than $10,000 were more
than twice as likely to report fair or poor health compared with women whose incomes were more than $50,000
(40 vs. 15 %).Over half of black, Hispanic /Spanish, and American Indian /Alaska Native elderly women had
household incomes less than $10,000, and over half of these women had less than a high school education.
Additionally, according to PHC, of all major racial /ethnic groups, Latinos have the lowest rates of health
insurance coverage.
Project description — "Ejercicio para la Vida/Exercise for Life" will provide an intervention which focuses on
improving access to health promotion through exercise and education for low income seniors with an emphasis
on Spanish- speaking persons, using approaches that are culturally competent and linguistically appropriate.
Project is expected to impact the Latino community by improving awareness and attitudes about exercise
benefits, and promoting a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise. Outreach will be conducted through local
community groups and churches, as well as through existing programs at the Senior Center.
Monies received will be used to hire a bilingual, certified exercise instructor for a two -year program, leading
seniors in low- impact aerobic exercise and weight training. Hour -long classes will be offered twice a week, with
six eight -week sessions each year (48 weeks). Class will be offered free of charge to seniors age 55 and up.
Seniors will be able to join class at the start of each eight -week session. Majority of funds ($5500) would be
used to pay instructor for two years at current Adult School rate of pay, with remaining balance used to purchase
1- and 2 -lb. free weights and exercise mats. All costs of promoting program would be absorbed by Senior Center
as part of our regular budget. Class will be open to Moorpark residents, nearby unincorporated County areas,
and from other East Ventura County cities. Target participation is 15 -20 seniors per class session.
Located in East Ventura County, the Moorpark Senior Center was established in 1981 to provide a needed
meeting spot and source of services for area seniors. The Center is situated in a predominantly Spanish- speaking
area, and provides a site for County nutrition program, health and wellness activities, and is a Food Share
distribution site. Moorpark Senior Center promote bi- lingual Spanish- English language exercise class in both
English and Spanish, and run articles in Senior Center newsletter distributed to over 1600 area seniors, include
information in City Recreation magazine distributed to over 10,000 residences, and advertise program on City
cable. In addition, staff will also speak at community gatherings about the program.
Projected accomplishments - Improve participation in regular exercise for low- income area seniors, with special
emphasis on Spanish speaking population, by increasing exercise levels. Compare exercise levels with pre- and
post -class fitness assessment using Senior Fitness Test. Senior Fitness Test is an existing test that can also be
used to motivate people and document their exercise /fitness program successes.
Collaborative partners — Work with CSUN Graduate School of Public Health to conduct pre- and post -class
tests. Maximize resources by using existing printed Spanish language outreach materials on the benefits of
exercise, including reprinting materials from AHCPR and NIH/NHLBI and Office of Research on Minority
Health. The Moorpark Senior Center will also work with local community organizations such as Food Share and
Catholic Charities for greater outreach and program participation.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincere ,
Pe - Rothschild
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Senior Center Coordinator