Title
a. Approve the Area Agency on Aging 2014-2015 Area Plan Update; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Area Plan Transmittal Letter.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Area Agency on Aging 2014-2015 Area Plan Update; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Area Plan Transmittal Letter
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The 2014-2015 Area Plan Update was developed in collaboration with current service providers under contract with the Area Agency on Aging (AAA). This Area Plan Update complies with Federal and State requirements and provides adjusted estimates for services needed in the next fiscal year for seniors and adults with disabilities in Monterey County. Senior services include information and assistance, outreach, home delivered meals, congregate meals, nutrition education, legal assistance, caregiver support, oversight of long-term care facilities, and health insurance counseling. A Public Hearing was held on April 17, 2014 at the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council Meeting in Salinas, at which point the Plan Update was approved by the Agency Council.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council approved the 2014-2015 Area Plan Update on April 17, 2014.
FINANCING:
There is no fiscal impact to the County General Fund associated with receiving or approving the 2014-2015 Area Plan Update.
Prepared by: Kathleen Murray-Phillips, MA III, x3530
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director, x4434
Attachments: Area Agency on Aging 2014-2015 Area Plan Update
Proposed Area Plan Transmittal Letter
Original on file with the Clerk of the Board