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Home My WebLink About05-20-2008 SUPPLEMENTAL COUNCIL AGENDASaratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC) Dear Saratogans, April, 2010 The Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council, SASCC, is the non - profit organization that has been providing older adult services since 1979. Services include the Saratoga Senior Center and the Saratoga Adult Care Center for the frail elderly. SASCC's services complement and fill gaps between other local private services and senior living opportunities. SASCC's specialty is aiding older adults who continue to live at home yet need that welcoming environment or a little extra assistance to rebuild and enhance their personal lives. The SASCC Board of Directors is writing this letter to alert you to the fact that we are in a tenuous financial situation. The recent national financial slump has damaged many non - profit budgets, including SASCC's. Instead of using the profits of SASCC's investments, we have had to begin using some of the principal. The Board of Directors does not want this trend to continue. The time to act is now. There are two ways to fix a budget deficit. Increase cash coming in and /or decrease cash going out. We continually look at ways to decrease spending. However, 80% of our operating costs are labor related. We can reduce staff, but further reductions decrease activities and programs. We are required by the State to have a certain ratio of care givers to participants for the Adult Care Center. Our staff is neither highly compensated nor are they provided the health benefits that are common with most businesses. The City of Saratoga provides facilities at no charge as well as some grant money. However, since Saratoga doesn't have as large a business tax base as other cities, it can only provide as much funding as it can afford. All grants cover less than 20% of operating costs. The rest of our income is from memberships, fees, bi- annual appeal letters, and fund raisers. Many of our members are on fixed incomes. Increasing fees would make our services unaffordable to many. We do offer scholarships to those who can't afford any fees in the Adult Care service. In 2009 SASCC's money raising efforts came in the form of the Saratoga Yard Sale, various concerts and festivals and a new document shredding service available to all area residents. In 2010, we will continue to create income opportunities including a "Business Alliance Program ". Supporting adult services for those who have worked all their lives and now need help to rebuild their physical and emotional health is the right thing to do. Here is what you can do to help. You can make a monetary donation to our important program. Because SASCC is a 501(c) (3) non - profit corporation, gifts are tax deductible. Your support will be gratefully appreciated! Please contact SASCC Executive Director, Susan Huff, shuff @sascc.org. for any questions or suggestions. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. This is a much needed program by many older adults. Regards, Richard Angus, President of SASCC Board of Directors Please tear off this portion and send in with your donation and information: I am donating the following to SASCC. Make check payable to SASCC -$1000 -$500 -$250 -$100 -other I would like to become a member to continue supporting SASCC. Go to .vww.sascc.org for membership app form. - Individual member - additional family membership I would like to volunteer my services to SASCC -Name and address and phone Thank you for your support. Please send your information and check to SASCC, 19655 Allendale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 Phone is 408- 868 -1257 www.sascc.org Memo To: City Council From: Ann Sullivan Date: May 19, 2010 Re: ITEM NO.3 — VTA Governance Presentation Attached is correspondence the City received regarding Item No. 3 — VTA Governance Presentation on this evening's agenda. Ann Sullivan, CMC City Clerk City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] From: Chris Moylan [Chris.Moylan @superbulbs.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:20 AM To: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] Cc: Gail Price; Margaret Abe -Koga; Megan Satterlee; Rich Larsen Subject: tonight Ann, Since we set up this presentation, we have been informed by VTA that all of the requisite signatures, including Saratoga's, have been obtained, so there does not appear to be any purpose in our appearance before your council tonight. This eventuality is why we were hoping to do this earlier. Now, it appears to be too late. Please thank Mayor King for placing us on your agenda, and you can delete the presentation from the agenda now. Regards, Chris Christopher R. Moylan Vice Mayor City of Sunnyvale City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] From: Chris Moylan [Chris. Moylan @superbulbs.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 6:41 PM To: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] Subject: RE: tonight Ann, Please also pass on our group condolences to the Council and the city on the loss of your colleague. Regards, Chris Christopher R. Moylan Vice Mayor City of Sunnyvale From: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] [mailto:ctclerk @saratoga.ca.us] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:29 PM To: Chris Moylan Subject: RE: tonight Mr. Movlan — Thank you for letting me know of your decision and I have informed Mayor King that you have decided not to attend tonight's Council meeting. Respectfully, Aim Sullivan, CMC City Clerk From: Chris Moylan [ mailto :Chris.Moylan @superbulbs.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:20 AM To: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] Cc: Gail Price; Margaret Abe -Koga; Megan Satterlee; Rich Larsen Subject: tonight Ann, Since we set up this presentation, we have been informed by VTA that all of the requisite signatures, including Saratoga's, have been obtained, so there does not appear to be any purpose in our appearance before your council tonight. This eventuality is why we were hoping to do this earlier. Now, it appears to be too late. Please thank Mayor King for placing us on your agenda, and you can delete the presentation from the agenda now. Regards, Chris Christopher R. Moylan Vice Mayor City of Sunnyvale