City Council

(5) 22-1025-S1 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED) and CalFresh Healthy Living and CalFresh Expansion Grant Funds from the California Department of Aging (CDA); executing the standard agreement with the CDA, agreements and amendments to agreements with agencies providing SNAP-ED and CalFresh expansion services. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Aging (LADOA), or designee, to accept the CDA SNAP-Ed and CalFresh grant funds; to execute Standard Agreement No. CF-2223-25 and any unilateral amendments to the subgrant agreement, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section No. 14.8 et seq. (City grant regulations); and, AUTHORIZE the Cal Fresh 2223-25 Budget. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to negotiate and execute agreements and amendments with Consulting Nutritional Services to provide SNAP-ED nutrition education through Cal Fresh for federal Fiscal Years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 for $239,614 each year. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to negotiate and execute agreements and amendments to agreements with public, private, nonprofit, and/or governmental entities to provide nutrition education through CalFresh for federal Fiscal Years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 as indicated in the Table I contained in the LADOA report dated February 15, 2023, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish new accounts and appropriate $268,917 within the Fund No. 57E, titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog-Education, for the period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 as follows: Account Title Amount 02W102 Aging $26,892 02W98M CalFresh Expansion 242,025 Total: $268,917 Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as needed basis as follows: Fund/Dept Account Title Amount From: 57E/02 02W102 Aging $26,892 To: 100/02 001010 Salaries-General $26,892 Establish new accounts and appropriate $268,917 within the Fund No 57E, titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog-Education, for the period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 as follows: Account Title Amount 02Y102 Aging $26,892 02Y98M CalFresh Expansion 242,025 Total: $268,917 Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as needed basis as follows: Fund/Dept Account Title Amount From: 57E/02 02Y102 Aging $26,892 To: 100/02 001010 Salaries-General $26,892 Establish new accounts and appropriate $268,917 within the Fund No. 57E, titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog-Education, for the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 as follows: Account Title Amount 02A102 Aging $26,892 02A98M CalFresh Expansion 242,025 Total: $268,917 Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as needed basis as follows: Fund/Dept Account Title Amount From: 57E/02 02A102 Aging $26,892 To: 100/02 001010 Salaries-General $26,892 Establish new account and appropriate $239,614 for the SNAP-Ed program within the Fund No. 57E, titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog-Education, for the period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 as follows: Fund Account Title Amount 57E 02Y99M SNAP-Ed $239,614 Establish new account and appropriate $239,614 for the SNAP-Ed program within the Fund No. 57E, titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog-Education, for the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 as follows: Fund Account Title Amount 57E 02A99M SNAP-Ed $239,614 Expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, LADOA, or designee. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to prepare Controller's instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.