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STAFF REPORT
Recreation and Community Services Department
DATE: June 3, 2014
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Sara Somogyi, Director of Recreation and Community Services
By: Dan Belling, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT: EXTENSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
UNIFIED NUTRIMEALS TO PROVIDE THE SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,700
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
The City of Arcadia Senior Nutrition Program provides a warm, healthy meal and social
interaction each weekday to approximately 60 seniors. The fee for the lunch is $2.00
for individuals who are over 55 or disabled and $4.00 for individuals 50 -54 years of age.
On July 1, 2012, the City executed a Professional Services Agreement ( "Agreement ")
with Unified Nutrimeals to provide lunches for the senior meals program through June
30, 2013. The Agreement included an option for three (3) one -year renewal periods
thereafter, at the City's discretion. Approval of this agenda item would extend the
Agreement for one year through June 30, 2015. This would be the second of three
possible renewals.
DISCUSSION
The congregate meals program is offered Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. to
adults, 55 years of age and older. The primary intent of the program is to meet one -
third of the participant's daily nutritional intake and the menu pattern must uphold strict
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health standards. In addition, the program
offers a social outlet to participants and a way to reduce isolation by building
companionship and peer support.
Senior citizen participants have been satisfied with the overall quality and service
delivery of the meal program provided by Unified Nutrimeals. The caterer is based in
Vernon, California and currently serves about 35,000 senior meals per week in
numerous locations and is well equipped to continue providing service to the City of
Professional Services Agreement - Unified Nutrimeals
June 3, 2014
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Arcadia. In addition to the current fiscal year, Unified Nutrimeals served as the meal
provider to the City of Arcadia during Fiscal Years 2008 -10.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed cost to the City will be $3.48 per meal, up 20 cents per meal from the
current Agreement. The increase is due to increased transit and food production costs,
which is permissible based on the existing Agreement. The Agreement for Fiscal Year
2014 -15 will include an amount not to exceed $60,700. The budget to cover the cost of
this program is created utilizing three funding sources: CDBG funds ($21,900)
participant fees ($17,800) and the General Fund ($21,900).
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a
one year extension to the Professional Services Agreement with Unified Nutrimeals to
provide the senior meals program in an amount not to exceed $60,700.
Approved_
Dominic Lazzar 6
City Manager
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