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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16089 ORD - 03/04/1981AN ORDINANCE 'AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH NUECES COUNTY FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE A TOTAL BUDGET OF $96,870 OF WHICH $8,114 IS CBCOG FUNDS EARMARKED FOR RURAL NIECES COUNTY AND ,$88,756 IS THE NUECES COUNTY ALLOCATION TO BE USED IN CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TRANSPORTA- TION, OUTREACH, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP, INFORMATION, REC- REATION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR BEGINNING MARCH 1, 1981, AND ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1982, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED "EXHIBIT A"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED AND NECESSARY CONTRACTS, AMENDMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFORESAED PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract with Nueces County for the continuation of the program for the elderly outside the city limits of Corpus Christi, the contract to provide a total budget of $96,870, of which $8,114 is CBCOG funds earmarked for rural Nueces County and $88,756 is the Nueces County allocation to be used in continuation of activities such as transportation, outreach, referral and follow-up, information, recrea- tion, and social supportive services for a period of one year beginning March 1, 1981, and ending February 28, 1982, all as more fully set forth in the contract, a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked "Exhibit A". SECTION 2. That the City Manager be authorized to execute all related and necessary contracts, amendments and other documents required in the admin- istration and implementation of the aforesaid program. SECTION 3. The necessity to authorize execution of the aforesaid contract and all related and necessary contracts, amendments and other documents at the earliest practicable date in order that the aforesaid program may be continued without delay creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency and necessity MICARKILMED. UP - 71984 1_FOR9 exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effe t from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the day of March, 1981. ATTEST: Cit Secretary APPROVED: 4 DAY OF MARCH, 1981: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM March 1, 1981 - February 28, 1982 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION -------------------------------- 1 PLAN FOR THE PROSECT -------__ 1 A. OBJECTIVES - 1 B. STAFFING -GENERAL SUPERVISORY---- 2 C. STAFFING -COUNTY 3 D. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 4 E. SERVICE LEVELS- - 5 F. BUDGET NARRATIVE-------------------- 6 BUDGET 7 AUTHENTICATING SIGNATURES -- 8 �'x/17 . • COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES INTRODUCTION The Senior Community Services program provides a variety of services to the elderly residing in Nueces County. The program is primarily supported by an appropriation from the County's general revenue sharing fund. The County's contribution ensures that the elderly residing outside the corporate limits of Corpus Christi receive a full complement of services. This proposal for continuation of funding is presented to the County for a 12 -month period, March 1, 1981 through February 28, 1982. Senior Community Services is responsible for the administration and management of the County Senior Services Program. PLAN FOR THE PROJECT The purpose for these funds is to maintain the level of services which are presently being delivered in Robstown, Banquete and Bishop areas and to improve the quality of service to'the elderly in this vicinity. A. OBJECTIVES AND CONVENTS 1. Maintain the operation of a multi-purpose senior center in the City of Robstown. The County will provide funds for the operation of a building to be used as a senior center. The center is the focal point of nutrition, transportation and social service delivery. 2. Maintain a six -hour meal site in the City of Bishop. The Bishop meal site provides nutrition and social services in a building shared with the Community Action Agency. At this time the County assists in payment of utilities and miscellaneous costs. 3. The Banquete Meal Site program shares ppace with the Community Action Agency as it does in Bishop. Banquete Meal Site is open one hour a day for the noon -day meal. 4. Maintain and improve present services such as transportation, outreach, referral and information, follow-up, recreation, nu- trition, nutrition education and other social services in Robs - town, Bishop and Banquete. This area has large numbers of low- income elderly. The low income elderly persons are the target population to which the program is directed. B. STAFF - GENERAL SUPERVISORY The operation of the program is the responsibility of the Senior Community Services Director and supportive staff. A description of staff which will direct the overall program follows: 1. Senior Community Services Director - This person is responsible for the delivery of services and the overall operation of the program. This person is directly responsible to the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development. 2. Centers Supervisor - Under the supervision of the Director this person is responsible for the coordination of the center manage- ment program and the recreational program at each center. This person ensures that centers and meal sites are fully operational by providing technical assistance to meal site managers in Bishop, Banquete, Robstown and Corpus Christi. 3. Kitchen Supervisor - Under the supervision of the Director, this person is responsible for maintaining inventories and requisition- ing of food stuffs. The Kitchen Supervisor is responsible for day-to-day supervision of all kitchen personnel and preparation of meals in Robstown and Corpus Christi. -2- 4. .R.S.V.P. Coordinator - Under the supervision of the Director, this person is responsible for the senior volunteer program in Bishop, Banquete,'Rohstown and Corpus Christi. Senior volunteers work in the Robstown Center as meal servers and janitorial aides and in the Bishop Meal Site and Banquete Meal Site as meal servers. C. STAFFING - COUNTY Six staff members are assigned to the County Senior Services Program. A description of their duties is provided: 1. Three (3) Meal Site Managers - These persons provide outreach, follow-up, information and referral services, escort services and recreational programs to centers and meal sites operating outside of Corpus Christi. Staff assigned to the meal site centers serve meals to center participants. They also evaluate and authorize the need for home -delivered meals to the elderly and provide social services as needed. 2. Two Bus Operators - The bus operators are responsible for provid- ing transportation to the elderly. The elderly are transported to professional offices, grocery stores, drug stores, resource agencies, senior recreation centers, and elsewhere in Robstown and Bishop. Daily trips are made to Corpus Christi from outlying areas for those elderly needing medical attention and other professional and social services. The bus operators are also responsible for the home delivery of meals. 3. One Janitor - This person is responsible for cleaning and maintain- ing the center area and equipment and providing whatever other assistance is necessary. D. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 1. Transportation - This service provides transportation for the elderly to and from the senior centers, grocery and drug stores, food stamp -3- center, Social Security Office, doctor's offices, other professional offices and elsewhere. The Bishop Meal Site Manager provides transportation to Bishop participants using a vehicle assigned to her. County Senior Services supports two drivers and two 12 - passenger vans. 2. Information and Referral - The staff refers participants to Senior Community Services' own programs as well as the programs of other resource agencies after dtermining what kinds of services are needed. Follow-up is provided on each person referred to ensure proper disposition of cases. 3. Publications - Senior Community Services presently publishes a bi- lingual newsletter entitled SERVTCELTNE. It is distributed to ap- proximately 3,000 persons and agencies. The County Senior Services Program assumes some of the costs involved in the publication. 4. Nutrition - Senior Community Services has increased the number of meals served in Robstown and the surrounding area. An average of one hundred twenty meals are served daily. 5. Recreation - The center provides a place for companinnship, recreational activities such as ceramics, leatherwork, knitting, crocheting, cards, billiards, dominoes, bingo, dancing, reading and/or any activity preferred by the elderly. Recreational activities take place before and after meals are served. Center participants are included in tours and activities sponsored by Senior Community Services. A variety of trips and tours have been taken. These activities are readily available to persons who actively participate in the centers. The tours and trips offer an opportunity for the elderly to take inexpensive and interesting trips. 6. Social -Supportive Services - Other assistance provided through the centers includes counseling, nutrition education, direct assis- tance by resource agency representatives, telephone reassurance, and other social services. E. SERVICE LEVELS A, description of the level of participation and extent and manner in which services are delivered is provided: 1. Information/Referral - Information and Referral are provided in order to maximize the resources available in the area. This ser- vice involves providing information relative to existing agencies whose programs are designed to serve the elderly. The service is Provided by the staff through personal and verbal contact. The yearly average of older persons given information and/or referral is 1,303. 2. Recreation - Recreational activities involve a multitude of areas of interest that include sewing, knitting, crocheting, billiards, cards, dominoes, dances, trips and other activities. The average yearly level of participation is about 21,999 older persons. 3. -Transportation - Personal vehicle and county vans are used to provide transportation to senior citizens living in rural areas. The average yearly number of older persons served by County van is 17,655 and by personal vehicle 3,689. 4. Nutrition - The nutrition program provides one balanced meal per day to older persons who are 60 years of age or older. Meals are served in a congregate setting in Robstown, Banquete and Bishop, with home deliveries when required. The average number of meals served is approximately 24,136 meals per year. • a F. BUDGET NARRATIVE The budget provides a 12 -month operation from March 1, 1981 through February 28, 1982. Staff now supported through County funds are as follows: Meal Site Managers (1) Mrs. Cora M. Upshaw (2) Mrs. Noelia Pacheco (PT 6 hours) (3) Mrs. Delores De Leon (PT 6 hours) Bus Operators (1) Mrs. Virginia Garza (2) Mr. Arnoldo G. Garza Janitor (1) Mr. Antonio Vargas (PT 4 hours) Grade_levels and steps are consistent with City Compensation and Classification Plan. In addition to the salaries, the following arechargedto the County program budget. (1) Fuel, lubrication and maintenance of the two vans, (2) Maintenance to the center and kitchen, and (3) Recreational supplies and equipment; (4) Other costs, such as communication and utilities, printing and supplies, postage, xerox costs, in- surance costs. The amount of funds requested reflects a slight increase due to rising program costs and the inclusion of one bus operator which had formerly been in another budget. -6- • COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES BUDGET March 1, 1981 - February 28, 1981 I. PERSONNEL 3 Meal Site Managers $28,642 2 Bus Operators 22,214 1 Custodian (PT4) 4.293 $ 55,149 Fringe Benefits (FICA-TMRS-Insurance) 11,198 TOTAL PERSONNEL TRAVEL 3 Meal Site Managers, 1171 mi./mo. x 18G x 12 mo. TOTAL TRAVEL III. COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES $66,347 $ 2,532 Telephone, $31/mo. x 12 mo. $ 370 Light, Heat, Power, $360/mo. x 12 mo. 4,320 $ 2,532 TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS/UTILITIES $ 4,690 IV. PRINTING/SUPPLIES Newsletter Printing, $80/mo. x 6 mo. + $50 $ 530 Office Supplies, $41/mo. x 12 mo. 490 Recreation Supplies, $50/mo. x 12 mo. 600 Chemical/Household Supplies, $50/mo. x 12 mo. + $75 675 TOTAL PRINTING/SUPPLIES $ 2,295 V. OTHER COSTS Purchase of radio $1,400; repair of radio $300 $ 1,700 Xerox Costs $26/mo. x 12 mo. 310 Postage $10/mo. x 12 mo. 120 Fuel and Lubrication $459/mo. x 12 mo. 5,506 Building and Equipment Maintenance $130/mo. x 12 mo. 1,560 Vehicle Repair $100/mo. x 12 x 3 3,600 Indirect Costs, 9.26% of '81-'82 budget 8 21.0 TOTAL OTHER COSTS $2%,046 PROGRAM TOTAL CBCOG FUNDS (RURAL) TOTAL REQUEST (COUNTY) $96,87A ( 8,114) $88, 756 It is mutually understood and agreed by and between the parties; hereto that this program shall be governed by the budget which is incorporated into the foregoing program narrative. The total budget for the 12 -month period beginning March 1, 1981 to February 28, 1982 shall be $88,756. The City agrees to bill and the County agrees to pay for services rendered hereunder on a monthly basis in accordance with the budget. It is mutually understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the City shall have control of the employees hired hereunder and for the administration of the program. The County participation is the funding of the program for those areas outside the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi which areas would not receive the services provided herein but for said funding. The County reserves the right to cancel this agreement by giving the City 30 days written notice. In the event of such cancellation the County agrees to assume rent payments under any contract previously entered into with the approval of the County. In all events all capital assets purchased will be the property of the County. WITNESS OUR HANDS binding the respective parties this the day of , 1981. ATTEST: . COUNTY OF NUECES County Attorney Robert N. Barnes, County Judge ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Bill G. Read, City Secretary R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager APPROVED: THIS THE DAY OF , 1981. City Attorney -8- Cor us Christi, Texas day of/ TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally,on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. The Charter rule was Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best Jack K. Dumphy Leopoldo Luna Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky Respectfully, Lir THE CIOF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS MAYOR suspended by the following vote: The above ordinance was Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best Jack K..Dumphy Leopoldo Luna Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky passed by the following vote: 180R9