HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1994 0202 CC REG ITEM 08FCITY OF MOORPARK
AGENDA REPORT
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Donald P. Reynolds Jr., Administrative
DATE: January 22, 1994
ITEM- S. P---
Services
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SUBJECT: Consider Use of Donation to Expand Services for the
Senior Survival Mobile
The following report recommends use of the $1,000 donation received
December 15, 1993, from the Moorpark Acti.ve Seniors Inc., to the
Senior Survival Mobile program.
Background
For the past several years, the City has contributed funds to the
County of Ventura Public Social Services Agency, ( "PSSA "), to
provide Moorpark seniors with transportation to and from medical
appointments. In the past, this contribution has been $900, and
was increased this fiscal year to $1,000. The increased in
appropriation is based on last year's expenses which totaled
$925.60.
During 1992/93, the program provided Moorpark citizens 36 rides for
23 passengers, traveling 1,254 miles over a period of 73.25 hours.
Monthly averages for 1992/93 equal; 2 passengers per month, 3 rides
per month, 104 miles each at 6 hours per month. A ride to and from
a location is counted as two rides. The program will currently
transport a passenger to and from once per month, to any medical
facility in the area including some located in Los Angeles County.
Current Status
After six months of the fiscal year, the program has spent $495.22,
providing 14 passengers with a total of 24 rides. There appears to
be no trend (growth or decline since July, 1993) in service this
fiscal year; December was the second busiest month to September,
but in October, only one passenger received a ride. But overall,
use of the program is growing, and current projections indicate
that the program will use all of the City's current appropriation.
Discussion
Staff contacted the President of the Moorpark Active Seniors, Inc.,
to discuss their preferred use of the donation. Expanded service
is their priority, with perhaps some outreach. Because the Active
Seniors operate on a calendar year budget, they prefer that the
funds be split between the City and County's fiscal years,
providing $500 until June 30, 1994, and using the second portion
between July and December 1994..
A request for proposal was sent to PSSA describing the preferred
use of the donation, and a response was received January 6, 1994,
(attached). In the request for a proposal, staff requested that
the one ride per month policy be expanded.
Seniors needing transportation, often experience this need as a
result of leaving hospital care where follow -up therapy or doctor
visits are required. One ride per month limits a person's ability
to use the service to meet these needs.
In the PSSA proposal, paragraphs one and two describe additional
outreach at no cost, and paragraph three states that more than ride
per month can be made available to Moorpark seniors. This response
received approval from the Active Seniors, and staff is proposing
that the program be expanded as described by PSSA, for the calendar
year 1994.
Recommendation
That the City Council appropriate an additional $500 to the Senior
Survival Mobile program, (account 01.117.641), on behalf of the
Moorpark Active Seniors, Inc., to be used as described by PSSA in
the attached proposal, and appropriate the remaining $500 for use
during the first two quarters of next fiscal year as part of the
Council's 1994/95 budget action.
Attachment: PSSA Proposal for the Use of Funds
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county of ventura
January 4, 1994
Don P. Reynolds Jr.
Administrative Services Manager
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark CA 93021
Subject: Survivalmobile Donat:ior.
Public Social Services Agency
James E. Isom, Director
The Senior Survivalmobile is pleased to accept the $1000 donation
from a local senior club. We understand the donation will be split
in two amounts, the first $500 for fiscal year 1993 -94 and the
remaining $500 towards fiscal year 1994 -95.
Current expenditures, without any additional outreach, would amount
to approximately $945 for this fiscal year. We plan to do the
following in order to enhance Moo--park's use of the Survivalmobile;
1. Place flyers at the Moorpark Senior Center, at no cost,
which explains and advert ices the availability and use of
the Survivamobile.
2. The County will send nc-,,ices, at no cost, to all persons
known to the Survivalmobile services in the Moorpark area
inviting those who us(- t:he program to call for rides.
Also in this letter, .ae will encourage participants to
share this informati n w:it:i their acquaintances as
appropriate.
3. The Survivalmobile wi.l allow more than one ride per
person, per month for the Moorpark residents. We have
been practicing this )olicy when any emergency doctor
visit would require a 4- ollow -up visit in a given month.
Additional rides may be required of chemotherapy patients
or post- surgery check ips.
4. The Survivalmobile his also maximized use of city
contributions on the c.Lspatcher cost. The Dispatcher's
half -time salary is spread proportionately among each
city. During the hou,s she is not in the office, an
answering machine takf- -nessages which are returned the
next business day. APPROVED
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January 4, 1994
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The City of Moorpark is willing to include a message on the cable
channel announcing the program and the new phone number which in
turn should create some new participants.
With the four items outlined above, we believe that the
Survivalmobile Program in Moorpark will be maximized with this
generous, unanticipated donation.
If I can be of further assistance, please phone me at (805) 654-
3445.
CA', . Bush
Progra Administrator
CC: Irma Mejia, Fiscal
Jean Nussman, Dispatcher