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<br />RE UEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Department: Parlui & ReCUatiOD <br /> <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: December 13 <br />Requested By: Stephen L. Barr \,/ 1 <br /> <br />Bud~d Funds <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />032..8S2-551-5()07 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />$38,000 <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Agreement <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />$33,774.80 <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: <br /> <br />YES X NO <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City of La Porte has participated for many years in the City of Houston-Harris County <br />Agency on Aging Meals Program, administered by the Senior Citizens Center here in La Porte. The <br />City's grant agreement with the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) calls for the City to pay for meals <br />and then be reimbursed by the AAA. The meals are provided through a competitively bid agreement <br />between a food vendor (Valley Foods) and the AAA. Our total grant package for FY 2005 is <br />$57,077, of which 37,774.80 is expected to be paid to Valley Foods for the actual meals. AAA also <br />reimburses for the majority of the approximately $19,300 in additional services, which includes the <br />cost of homebound meal delivery salary, mileage, and other incidental costs associated with the <br />program. It should be noted that the Valley Food meal provision costs are estimated, based on <br />participation and may vary somewhat as the year progresses. The meal cost is reimbursed to the <br />City at 100% per the agreement. And, our miscellaneous costs are fairly fixed, so the actual amount <br />of the City's share will remain fairly close to the estimate. Because the City's portion of this <br />agreement is in excess of $25,000 it requires approval and ratification by the City Council. <br />Staff recommends that authorization be given to participate in an agreement to continue <br />provision of the Senior Meals Program for La Porte, through Valley Foods and the City of Houston- <br />Harris County Area Agency on Aging. We have a very good working relationship with both the <br />AAA and Valley Foods and will continue to work with them to provide an excellent senior meals <br />program for the City of La Porte senior citizens. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: <br />Consider approval authorizing City of La Porte participation in an agreement to continue <br />provision of the Senior Meals Program for La Porte, through Valley Foods and the City of <br />Houston-Harris County Area Agency on Aging. <br /> <br />Aooroved for City Council Al!enda <br /> <br /> <br />Ic2-g-0 ~_ <br /> <br />Date <br />