HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1995 0621 CC REG ITEM 08ECity of Moorpark
AGENDA REPORT
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Christine Adams, Director of Community
DATE: June 8, 1995 (Meeting of June 21, 1995)
ITEM v • L
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C , y C ouncil
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"•,CTION: C
Services;-
SUBJECT: Consider Acceptance of Ventura County Area Agency
on Acting Title III -B and Title V Grants for Senior
Center Staff.
BACKGROUND
The Senior Center Coordinator -as been partially funded in
the past through a matching gi mit provided by the Ventura
County Area Agency on Aging, (VCAAA), utilizing Older
Americans Act Grant Funds, T., e III, since 1991. The
1993/94 fiscal year was the as Fa.r c,f a three year funding
cycle.
The City applied for these grar,r fends again in April, 1994,
and was notified on June 14 that the City would receive $8000
in 1994 -95, which would be usec !c) supplement the salary of
the Senior Center Coordinator. -'h.i.s grant was only for one
year. As additional funds be(, rr e av a i 1 a.bl e , the grant was
increased to $10, OCR) for 19(x4 (.,
In April, 1995, staff rece_LvF. ,nformat-ion regarding two
grant programs r_hat the City Duld be eligible for with
VCAAA. The first grant is th, Pule III grant for Senior
Center Support, which the fit , has � E,ceived in the past.
However, the criteria for 10G5
existing programs. As the Seni
funded for fotjr years, `)CAA. <%
grant funds awarded coulc
personnel, tht, s keeping w Lt r
enhance services. Therefore, s
funding could he used to pay
the current. paLt tLme staff mei
VCAAA, and would demonstratF- ri
The VCAAA Advi tor" Council re
position be fu...! :unded in
the City's matct,. wci,ild be in -k:3
by the Senior t C �ordis�a+
was to augment or enhance
Center Coordinator has been
I fOrDIPC 3taf'f that any new
bf used for additional
he -rl' ent: to augment and
f determined that any grant
r1y wages and benefits for
vi 1.1� was acceptable to
n real- in senior services.
ulen ec1 that, the part time
$8,06.00, and that
110- : ,:ion of the position
Staff also consLde�:ed applying A the Dldei Americans Act,
Title V Community Service Ei,t _()yment Program for Older
Americans grant , which could t1sed for hiring additional
part time staff for the Se-n! __�r 11 4 >r "'lie criteria for this
grant requires that the grantee
17Lre and train older persons
and provide them job training
for future employment.
Enrollees must be of low income
status and over the age of
60. The grant can be renewed 1:)r
a second year, and after
that year, the City must attempt
1 --c find permanent employment
for the enrollee. The City's
ii apt ch f(.:)r this grant is the
same as that which is required t;7
the Title III grant. Funds
from Title V may only be used
pay enrollee's wages and
fringe benefits, as establishecA
the city. Enrollees must
be paid the same wages as other
x>erson. doing the same work
at the Senior Center (i.e. th
(urrent Recreation Leader
position). Enrollees must k
cove:t(hd under the City's
Worker's Compensation Program
Physi_:a1 examinations are
required of al.- enrollees pT is
- emX:1(.:yment , and will be
paid for by VCP,AA .
The requested amount would pay
an enrollee for
800 to 1000
hours per year
The enrollee
,,culd be required
to perform
duties such as
light clerical
k:, co._!�ating of
materials,
receptionist
'iut. es, organ:i.
ing ,,, t_inteer
schedules,
assisting with
the execution
senict special
events, and
other duties as
:assigned_
The VCAAA Advisory Council also: recommended awarding a Title
V grant to the -..n the amol, t -f. $6 919.00 for FY 95/96.
The Board of Supervisors took ' 1 can )r June 6, and awarded
both grants to the City of Moo,r)rk_
The City Council, as standard trocedure, is recommended to
accept the grant funding for 1,1/96, and authorize the City
Manager to sign al, relevant , ract s vith VCAAA.
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Accept Title III - -B grant in the amount. Df $8,806 for 1995 -96
FY, and Title I ' grant in the air >>.znt of $6, 919 . 00 for 1995 -96
FY, and direct City Manager ic[n :a:1 relevant contracts
with VCAAA.