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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 1 FEEDBACK FDTN 05-06-91OLD BUSINESS NO. 1 5-6-91 AGENDA Inter-Com DATE: MAY 11 1991 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBJECT'. FEEDBACK FOUNDATION REQUEST FOR FUNDING RECOMMENDATION: Pleasure of the City Council. BACKGROUND: At the April 1, 1991, City Council meeting, the Council took action to fund the Congregate Site Program at the Tustin Area Senior Center at a "not to exceed" amount of $9,973. Staff has since clarified with the Feedback Foundation staff that the City's remaining obligation on the Congregate Program is $2,727. --to wit: $90,973 Feedback request for funds 50,000 Council funding through non-profit assistance in December 1990 2,246 Money raised by Nick Ogden at Senior Center $2,727 Balance (This amount was authorized at the Council meeting April 1, 1991.) Regarding the Home -Delivered program, Feedback has provided statistical data, pursuant to the Council's request. This data is attached, as well as the staff report from the April 1 City Council meeting. Feedback staff has reduced the request for the home - delivered program from $11,232 to $8,649 on the basis on Tustin residents served. Still to be considered, therefore, is the Feedback Foundation request for $8,649 for home -delivered meals. City staff has noti f ied Feedback staf f that they are welcome to attend the Council meeting. Royleen A. White, Director Community and Administrative Services RAV3.feedback.591 Attachments PROJECT T L C ORANGE Sponsored by • COUNTY FeedFoundation, Inc• ■rirr.rw����� 1200 N. KNOLLWOOD CIRCLE & ANAHE M, CA 92801 0 (714) 220-0224 April 26, 1991 Royleen White, Director Administrative Services City of Tustin 1.5222 Del Amo Tustin, CA 92680 Dear Royleen White: Per our telephone conversation earlier this month, I am enclosing additional information on our home meal program in Tustin as requested: 1. Statistical, sheet showing year-to-date services. to Tustin area and column two shows services to Tustin City residents only. 2. Copy of delivery list for 4/5/91 and 4/30/91 (meals have to be ordered 3-5 days ahead in order to prepare the proper quantities). This list denotes street names, number and type of meal and zip code for Tustin City residents of 92680. 3. Copy of letter addressed to Richard Edgar dated Febru- ary 5, 1991'which shows on page two the demographics for the Tustin area for 7/l/89 - 6/30/90. Since inception of the concept of requesting a "fair share" of financial support from each host city, we have included financial and program information on both of our programs in Tustin; congregate and home meal services. The proposal submitted in November 1990 to the City of Tustin included both programs also. 'therefore, we were dismayed to learn earlier this month that the Council only acted upon part of our request -- support to the congregate program. The "fair share" financial request submitted in November 1990 to the City of Tustin for home meals included: $11,232.00 for 58,� a .meal) based on serving. 19,500 meals during the period of 7/1/90 - 6/30/91, averaging 40 persons a day. Our 58C day revised request to the City of Tustin is for: $8,649.00 (or a meal) for 14,800 meals, averaging service to 26 persons a residing within the Tustin City limits. Royleen White April 26, 1991 Page 2 of 2 This request is reduced by 23% to match the reduction in estimated home meals to accomodate the city's wish to not support meals to seniors residing outside of the 92680 zip code Area. I would appreciate your attention to this matter as soon as possible. We are continuing to deliver meals. Without funds from the City of Tustin to help support this program, we will need to curtail services immediately. Please advise us if the council wishes further information or would allow a member of Feedback to address the council during a scheduled hearing. Respectfully, FEEDBACK FOUNDATION, INC. -- Sharon S. Phelps Operations Manager SSP/np Enc. ( 3 ) cc= Mayor Charles Puckett Council, members aim Potts, Leslie Pontious, Earl Prescott, Richard B. Edgar Shirley A. Cohen, Executive Director, Feedback Foundation, Xnc. Peggy Weatherspoon, Director? Area Agency on Aging FEEDBACK FOUNDATION, ...%. . GATE 04/30/91 DAILY ROUTE REPORT FOR TUESDAY PAGE: 34 TUI HFCTOR --------------- INDIVIDUALw ADDRESS DIET ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- PLAN COUN S. YORDA STREET GR 1/5 1 ! RANCHWOOD RE 2/7 2 SHASTA WAY OR 1/5 1 ARROYO DR. RE 2/5 2 SANDHVR ST OR .1/7.... .. . 1 ...... SANDHURST OR 1/7 1 MITCHELL • • • -RE 2/'7. -2 9a480 WILLIAMS.- ILLIAMS..MC MC FADDEN RE 2/7 2 - MC SADDEN _.OR 9A 2/7 2 WILLIAM Et 215 2—? r M I TCHELL IMF OR 2/5 2 b� VANDOLIP OR 1/5 1 LA -. C DLI NA. __r. 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KNOLlW00o CIRCLE •ANAHEIM, CA 92801 • (714) 220.0224 February 5, 1991 Richard Edgar, Mayor City of Tustin 300 Centennial way Tustin, CA 92680 Dear Mayor Edgar: I enjoyed talking with you at the terrific Tustin Senior Center on Thursday, January 24th. Your presence as well as others shows your support for this much- needed program. Whenever Y attend a special function at Tustin, I am reminded of how hard we fought to get 'a nutrition program for the Tustin area elderly residents and I am proud bf our efforts. In response to your letter dated January 14, 1991, many thanks for the $5, 000.00 check as an interim donation. 1 believe that Peggy Weatherspoon, Director of the Area Agency on Aging responded in detail to your concerns and requests for audits. please refer to her letter dated January 31, 1991. Please be assured that we have already been thoroughly reviewedt assessed, audited and questioned by various County departments, as well as independent auditors. When we realized that we had financial problems last spring, we went directly to the County, to Peggy Weath-- erspoon, Director of the Area Agency on Aging, as is apppropriate. we have certainly not tried to hide our financial cordition...it has been shared with everyone. We recently reviewed our proposal to the County dated 1981- 82 98182 -- ten years ago. Our cost per meal in 81-82 was within 10� of today's cost. According to normal inflation. over the past ten years, a meal, that cost $3.58 should be $6.05 today. It is $3.68. It would seem, after - very thorough investigation by many County departments and outside auditors that "our crime" was that we did not ask for City support sooner or reduce services, based on funds available. 5 Richard Edgar February 5, 1991 Page 2 of 3 As I stated on January 24thr Feedback Foundation seem* to have a talent for hiring dedicated people and having them work very hard for very low wages in order to provide better meals and more services for the elderly. But it really isn't fair or productive to expect our staff to continue working year after year without any increases, I recently attended a area City Council "Work" session. The Mayor Pro Tem made me feel as though our staff's hard work over the years was worthwhile when he said; "I ant embarrassed by this. This program does so much good and is asking for so little, give them whatever they need. In addition to the very visible meal program at the, Tustin Area Senior Center, Feedback Foundation provides meals for the homebound elderly residents of. Tustin. We average 40 clients per stay, about half of *them also receive an evening meal and weeXend meals. Some demographics on our homemeal program you may find interesting. for the 7/1/89 - 6/30/90 program year TUSTIN HOMEMEAL DEMOGRAPHICS 7/1/89 » 6/34/90 New clients 85 • Low Income (below $7,800 yr.) 59 Minority -- Total 7 Hispanic 4 Asian/Psc i Native American 2 Black p Caucasian 78 Handicapped 71 Lives Alone 35 75 + 56 Female 59 Male 26 Richard Edgar February 51 1991 Page 3 of 3 In our programs, it is a federal requirement that donations, toward the cost of the meal are confidential and voluntary and no Qns can be denied a meal because of inability' to contribute,, our averages donation in the home meal program is approximately 530* If the City of Tustin is unable to support our efforts, please contact us directly so that we can arrange to meet with you and discuss options. As I stated previously, federal funds have remained the same in Oranqa County for eight years. Costs have increased during this period and participant dona- tions have been dwindling. we cannot providd'quality meal services -for the elderly residents of Tustin unless there is money to pay for them. ' Sincerely yours, IFEEDBAm roUNDATIONr INC. Shirley A.. Cohan Executive Director SAC/np ' cc: Peggy Weatherspoon, Director/Area Agency on Aging Feedback Foundation Board of Directors Raylean A. white, Dir. Comm. Admin.' Services/Cit of Tustin Susan M. Jones, Recreation Superintendent/City o� Tustin Members of the:• City Council, City of Tustin AGENDAaw�-� DATE: MARCH 20, 1991 km,& 2A)CY Inter - Com TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: FEEDBACK FOUNDATION REQUEST FOR FUNDS RECOMMENDATION Pleasure of the City Council. ALTERNATIVES 1. Fund the entire amount requested for both home -delivered meals and congregate site meals which is $16,205: 2. Fund only congregate site, which is the program at the Tustin Area Senior Center; this amount is $4,973 or $9,973, depending on Feedback staff interpretation. 3. Fund nothing, which puts the program at the Senior Center site at risk of closing down. 4. Guarantee to Feedback that donations will meet cost for congregate site, or that City will make up the difference, as Laguna Beach has done. 5. Direct staff to renegotiate with Feedback in order to address the issues of "fair share" formula, lack of credit for in-kind services, and lack of credit for the $3,000 that Nick Ogden has raised on the Tustin site. BACKGROUND As Council will recall in January of 1991 the staff updated Council regarding Feedback Foundation's request for funding. That report is attached. The Feedback Foundation has requested $21,205 from the City of Tustin to make up a short -fall that the Foundation is experiencing in its funding. Thus far, the Council has authorized a $5000 partial payment as recommended by the Non-profit Assistance Task Force. This leaves a balance of $16,205 that Feedback feels the City should forward to Feedback. -- Staff had concerns regarding the Feedback Foundation's financial controls as well as oversight on the part of the Orange County Area Agency on Aging. Toward that end, City Council authorized staff to contact the Feedback Foundation and the Area Agency on Aging. In the last two months, the Foundation and the County have been in touch with staff, and each Agency has made a diligent effort to provide staff with all the materials requested. The Council conditioned a previous donation in June of 1990 on several actions including an independent audit, a management audit, and recommendations that stipulations from both audits be included in the next contract. These items have been accomplished to some extent. For example, the management audit was a review by the County, and not done by an outside auditor. This could be justified, however, in considering the County's financial problems. Research shows that the Feedback Foundation has made a good faith effort; however, many of their practices would not be classified "ideal." This is understandable, since this is a non-profit organization with limited resources. Feedback Foundation, in partnership with the City of Tustin, provides a hot lunch program at the Tustin Area Senior Center. The City provides program and dining space, custodial support, office space, utilities, and staff supervision at no cost to the Feedback Foundation. The City also provides $5,355 to the Cohsolidated Transportation Services Agency for senior transportation. The Feedback Foundation contracts with the County of Orange to provide this program with federal funding, through the Older Americans Act. In 1990, Feedback stated that it had a serious emergency on its hands in the form of a cash deficit of nearly $200,000, and the Council granted emergency funds at that time. In researching this matter, staff has found that in determining its "fair share" cost of over $21,000, Feedback is charging the City of Tustin for home -delivered meals. This is an excellent program; however, the City has no contract with Feedback Foundation to provide home -delivered meals; the only contract is regarding the site at the Tustin Area Senior Center. Should it so choose, the City Council could fund only the congregate site meals and not the home -delivered meals. Staff certainly understands the dilemma of having insufficient funding to do all that one needs to do; however, this is a problem all agencies have. There are alternatives other than just closing nutrition sites. Feedback has stated that if the City does not pay the $21,205, then we would have to look at closing the nutrition site at the Tustin Area Senior Center; however, no mention was made of cutting back the home -delivered meals, which is the larger of the expenses. Staff continues to feel that the "fair share formula" is not fair at all and that adjustments could be made to reduce Tustin's 3 donation; however, the County and Feedback have not been receptive to this idea thus far. The solutions other cities have created are attached to this staff report. Staff strongly supports the Feedback Foundation and its mission. Staff feels that our relationship with Nick Ogden and the other on- site people is excellent and the program .delivers a much needed service. Staff does not desire to jeopardize this program in any way; however, staff is concerned that the $21,205 now will become a "baseline" for future increases and charges from the County. %c. 4 :.- Royleen A. White, Director Community and Administrative Services Attachments RAW/md RAW3:FEEDBKLTR I 6N� 9rVz Inter - Com SATE: March 21, 1991 TO: ROYLEEN A. WHITE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FROM: SUSAN M. JONES, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT SUBJECT: FEEDBACK FOUNDATION REQUEST FOR FUNDING; STATUS REPORT OTHER CITY CONTRIBUTIONS AS OF 3/20/91 / As of 3/20/91, the following cities plan the below listed course of action with the Feedback Foundation request of funds: CITY f SENIOR CENTER STATUS. Anaheim Feedback asked for $12,000. Council approved an additional $5,000. Buena Park Costa Mesa Fullerton Huntington Beach Santa Ana Seniors raised $2,000. City approved the rest, 10,000. Feedback asked for $849, Council approved full amount. To give full $30,000. Council approved full amount of $17,000. Council approved 2nd $9,000. Funding through C.D.B.G. in the amount of $33,887, approved by Council. LaHabra WiFTIVOM Susan M. Jone Recreation Superintendent SMJ/svr Still have not paid. City is going through a budget modification. Staff has proposed full amount. Probably will be approved. Council approved full amount. Will not give any additional money. Senior Donations cover the cost of meal. City automatically gives $4,000 each year.