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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FR JAMES A. RYDINGSWORD Contra
Social Service Director Costa a
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April 26, 1988 County
EJECT;
Support for SB 1109 - Mello
"Nutrition Programs for the Elderly"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
That the Board of Supervisors adopt a position supporting
SB 1109 - Mello, "Nutrition Programs for the Elderly;" and,
Further that the Board authorize the Welfare Director to send
letters to the County's legislative delegation, appropriate
legislative committees, and the Governor outlining our
support for SB 1109.
BACKGROUND:
SB 1109 will allocate $4 .5 million from the State General
Fund to the State Department of Aging to fund Local Area
Agency on Aging/Nutrition Programs in contracting for
increased numbers of home delivered meals for the elderly.
SB 1109 also encourages local Area Agencies on Aging to use
"alternative service models designed to reduce social
isolation . . . " of elderly persons.
Currently the Contra Costa County Home-delivered Meals
Program provides 1 meal per day to 400 elderly persons.
There is an existing waiting list of persons who have
requested home-delivered meals, but cannot be served by the
current program. Additionally, there are entire areas in the
County in which no home-delivered meals are provided, such as
Rossmore.
It is estimated that SB 1109 will allow the County's program
to increase by 25% Such an increase would reduce the current
waiting list.
SB 1109 is being supported by the County' s Hunger Task Force
and the Nutrition Council. The Area Agency on Aging Advisory
Council is expected to support this bill at its May 18th
meeting.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE' �-
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND TICOMMITT
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S
ACTION OF BOARD ON O or APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVI ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Social Service Dept. - Jim Rydingsword &
CC: Louise Aiello ATTESTED O
Hunger Task Force - John Bateson PHIL BATCHE OR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Area Agency on Aging - Carl Cole { SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Nutrition Council - Paul Kraintz
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BY DEPUTY
M382/7-83