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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07187ORDINANCE NO. 7187 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE TO BE PAID TO SRDA FOR THE CONTINUATION OF WEEKEND MEALS ON WHEELS Whereas, Federal Funding shortfalls have caused SRDA to discontinue Meals on Wheels service on weekends, and Whereas, the City Council desires to assist SRDA in the continuation of this service through the end of the 2004 fiscal year, now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 _ Funds in the amount of $25,000 are hereby appropriated and budgeted for the purpose of extending the Meals on Wheels weekend service. SECTION 2. Funds shall be appropriated from the General Fund reserve and paid to SRDA. INTRODUCED August 9, 2004 BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson LD Lf Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # 4 X Z ' 7 DATE: August 9, 2004 DEPARTMENT: FINANCE DEPARTMENT, ROBERT F. HAIN CPA TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE TO BE PAID TO SRDA FOR THE CONTINUATION OF WEEKEND MEALS ON WHEELS. ISSUE Should City Council Authorize the use of City General Fund Reserves to subsidize the SRDA, Meals On Wheels program? RECOMMENDATION Approval of ordinance BACKGROUND SRDA Administrative Staff has stated that Federal subsidies will fall short of the amount needed to maintain a seven day per week Meals on Wheels program, and that weekend service would be cut. SRDA has requested that the City and the County governments share the cost of continuing weekend meals on Wheels service for the remainder of the year. This funding will assist in funding approximately 2000 meal days to 50 residents with the greatest need. FINANCIAL IMPACT This Ordinance appropriates $25,000 form the General Fund Reserve, to be paid to SRDA.