To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Human Services
Staff Name and Phone Number: Paul Dunaway 565-3673, Tracy Repp 565-5982
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Contract Amendments with Council on Aging, Petaluma People Services Center, and Senior Advocacy Services
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Authorize the Director of the Human Services Department to execute amendments to Fiscal Year 2020-2021 funding for the following contracts: increase the current contract with Council on Aging by $248,739 for a total not to exceed $1,407,983; increase the current contract with Petaluma People Services by $135,117 for a total not to exceed $393,948; increase the current contract with Senior Advocacy Services by $79,840 for a total not to exceed $773,607.
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Executive Summary:
The Human Services Department (HSD), Adult and Aging Division, requests approval to authorize the Director of the Human Services Department to execute amendments to existing contracts with Council on Aging, Petaluma People Services Center, and Senior Advocacy Services by allocating a federal funding increase of $113,696 received by the California Department of Aging (CDA) ,as part of the $2,744,339 approved by the Board of Supervisors on 7/7/20, Item 6, Resolution# 20-0237 for the Area Agency on Aging to fund services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and During FY 20-21 budget hearings, the Board approved additional County discretionary funding in the amount of $350,000 to provide meals and enhanced services to older adults in Sonoma County. Of this total, $250,000 is ongoing and $100,000 is one-time only for FY 20-21.
Discussion:
The Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is responsible for planning, advocating, and providing funding for services that support the needs of older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers throughout Sonoma County. The California Department of Aging (CDA) distributes Federal funds from the Older Americans Act (OAA) to local AAAs who then fund contracts with local service providers that assist older adults and people with disabilities to remain in the home of their choice for as long as possible.
The initial AAA service provider contracts that began on July 1, 2020 for fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 were based on the funding amount received in FY 2019-2020. This is because the OAA funding allocation from the CDA for FY 2020-2021 was not received in time to allocate the actual dollars for State Fiscal Year 2020-21 by July 1, 2020. The amendments to the service provider contracts reflect the actual allocated dollars received for FY 2020-2021.
Funding amendments with Council on Aging and Petaluma People Services Center will utilize both OAA and County funding to support older adult nutrition programs, and a funding amendment with Senior Advocacy Services will utilize OAA funding for the Ombudsman program and Elder Abuse Prevention.
1. Council on Aging contract: increase the current $1,159,244 contract by $248,739 for a total not to exceed $1,407,983
2. Petaluma People Services Center contract: increase the current $258,831 contract by $135,117 for a total not to exceed $393,948
3. Senior Advocacy Services contract: increase the current $693,767 contract by $79,840 for a total not to exceed $773,607
See Attachment #1 for the breakdown of the $463,696 increases per service provider and program.
Nutrition Programs - Home Delivered Meals and Senior Lunches at Congregate Sites
Home delivered meals are designed to increase the nutritional intake of homebound or isolated adults 60+ who may have become homebound due to increasing age or short-term/long-term health problems. The program provides nutritional support through the delivery of one meal per day to assist in maintaining health, independence and ability to remain at home.
The senior lunch program (congregate meals) provides a nutritionally balanced meal and social contact that provides a positive motivation for self-care for adults 60+ who may often eat poorly on their own and may become lonely and depressed in isolation.
Ombudsman Program
The Ombudsman Program provides services to protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of individuals who are residents of long-term care facilities (i.e. nursing, skilled nursing, residential care facilities for the elderly, and other similar adult care homes) by investigating and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of long-term care facility residents.
Elder Abuse Prevention
Elder abuse prevention provides education and training to develop, strengthen, and carry out investigations of and response to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, including financial exploitation of older adults 60+ years of age.
Prior Board Actions:
June 9, 2020: Board Authorized the Director of Human Services Department to execute Human Services Department Contracts for Fiscal Year 2020-21
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 20-21 Adopted |
FY 21-22 Projected |
FY 22-23 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
$2,575,538 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
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Total Expenditures |
$2,575,538 |
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Funding Sources |
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General Fund/WA GF |
$350,000 |
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State/Federal |
$2,225,538 |
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Fees/Other |
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Total Sources |
$2,575,538 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
The total $463,696 of funding and expenditure appropriations for these contract amendments has been included in the FY 20-21 Adopted Budget for the Human Services Department. Of this total, $113,696 is funded by the California Department of Aging (CDA), and $350,000 is from County discretionary funding, approved by the Board of Supervisors during September 2020 budget hearings. Of this total discretionary funding, $250,000 is ongoing and $100,000 is one-time only for the current fiscal year.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
None
Attachments:
Attachment #1 - Details of Service Provider Contract Increases
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
Service Provider Contract Amendments for Council on Aging, Petaluma People Services Center, and Senior Advocacy Services