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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-1983 CITY COUNCIL AGENDACITY OF SARATOGA % ' AGENDA BILL NO. `7 I 3 J DATE: pz ri l 27, 1983 DEPARTMENT: Finance ------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Revenue Sharing Proposed Use Hearing Issue Stumia Initial:. Dept. Hd. C. Atty. C. Mgr. One of the requirements pertaining to the use of Revenue Sharing Funds is that prior to the submission of the budget by the City Manager, a proposed use hearing be held at which citizens have the opportunity to make written and oral comments on the possible uses of Revenue Sharing Funds. Recom-nendation That the Council hold the proposed use hearing to solicit discussion and proposals for the use of Revenue Sharing Funds in the 1983/84 fiscal year. Fiscal Impacts Unknown at the current time. Exhibits /Attachments .Copy of.Hearing Notice Revenue Sharing'Proposals from: Catholic Social Services of Santa Clara County, Live Oak Adult Day Care Center Council Action 5/4: Public hearing held;. next hearing to be 6j1. horeby given that the City council, St,t, Doputv on Padre-sd2v Of CalifornIF, has CHY Clerk Of the haratoga the 4th da sat the hour of 8:00 1 L Ne Y of May' 1" 11 " Council Chambers it 130, Fruitvale Avenua, Saratoga, California, as the time and for pudic hearing on Proposed Uses Place ing FY ?03-20Q Of %noral Revenue Sharing funds (July Is 7923 - June 30, ON). The estimated amount Of unappropriated entitlement funds in the qcvppue Sh"Kno Trust Fend .as Of June 30. 1983, to recieve an addit.4jjl is 03957000. The City expects funds in FY 1 065,001 Of Revenue -Sharing entitlement The meeting will held for the purpose of discussion Of PossIbIc. Uses Of the available General Revenue Sharino funds. citizens will h''ve the oppo All interestaj on tunity to Ove written and oral the Uses Of the funds. Titten comment Or before April 28. communicatigns should be fjj2d 0!, Crag F. Cory "Puty City Clerk � DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY Central Office 2175 The Alameda, San Jose, Ca 95126 (403) ,43 -300i February 18, 1983 The Honorable Mayor and Council City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, California 95070 Dear Mayor Callon and Council Members: n14 a s FEB 2 21983 2 The Long -Term Care Ombudsman Program of Santa Clara County would like to request funds from the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds of the City of Saratoga. Surely you realize that there is a growing older population in o that of this future receive populatiulation n quality care. Saratoga has within its city limits three skilled nursing facilities and two residential facilities for the elderly; a total of 413 long -term care beds. . The Long -Term Care Ombudsman program receives, investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of residents in long- term care facilities. We have been active in the community since 1977 and hope to advocate'for the institutionalized elderly in recruit and trainrdvolunteersptosvisitnweekly facilities in rec them. we have to rec We are requesting $1,500 from the city of Saratoga. -We have requested from the other cities in the county and hope that you will be able to support our project as you have in the past. Without your support we will be unable to adequately monitor the care of the long -term residents. Sin6erely , Judson E. Ingram Associate Director, Aging Services Catholic Social Service of Santa Clara County \urth CF,untc i�thcc u: 11 (:guilty l :ii.c "'0 EI Camillo l\eal, \h,Unt;,in \'ire%, �;:\ 040 ; 15 Z0 CID A United Way Agency 111 i) Flhti.�uu } Vi President Jeanette McNeely Vice President Bobbye Gorenberg Treasurer Judy Smith Secretary Ann Williams Dwight Bissell Carol Corner Mary Ellen Heising Barbara Nichols Marta Pardo Doris Sayles Margery Vernon Anita Wolf ke Oak (Ault ?day CdYE dexter 19 High School Court • Los Gatos, California 95030 • [408] 354 -4782 Request for Federal Revenue Sharing Funds $16.000.00 FY June, 1983 - July, 1984 1. PROJECT TITLE: LIVE OAK ADULT DAY CARE CENTER 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTIVE FARRATIVE: This project provides adult day care services for a maximum of 25 frail elderly persons. Adult day care is a relatively new concept. Currently there are three such programs in Santa Clara County, located in Cupertino, Palo Alto and San Jose. The Council on Aging has identi- fied the West Valley area as having a high need for such a program. Day care centers are licensed by the State Department of Social Services. The centers are designed to fill a gap between programs for independent seniors and those who require full time nursing home care. Centers usually serve persons 70 years of age and over because younger, more active seniors are served by programs sponsored by the Senior Coordinating Council. The frail elderly are more invisible seniors who are not seen or counted in many surveys because they are unable to participate in exist- ing programs. Activities at the center are designed to keep seniors socially and physically active and avoid the isolation that leads to further deterioration. Group discussion, socialization and recreational activity help keep parti- cipants mentally active and alert. An additional benefit of day care centers is the reduction of stress for the immediate care taker or extended family members who care for the seniors. Fees are on a sliding scale based on ability to pay. Fees range from $5.00 to $20.00 per day, with no one excluded for financial reasons. This benefits the senior who is on a fixed income-(Fee schedule included) Current funding includes a Community Development Block Grant through the Town of Los Gatos which will expire in December 1983. We have submitted a request for funds from Los Gatos for the fiscal year June 1983 - July 1984. We are requesting Federal.Revenue Sharing funds in a like amount from Saratoga in order to equalize service to the "Major funding provided by Town of Los Gatos through the Housing and Community Development Act" fit }+ - 2 - two communities. Two of our current applicants are from Saratoga and we have done no outreach. Additional staff is vital to ex- pand and implement the program, recruit and train volunteers, and do outreach. The Center Board is working to secure additional sources of funding, since it is unlikely that this project could ever operate on a complete cost - recovery basis. The fact that 40% of Saratoga seniors rely on families for financial support indicates that even though the need is there, the resources may not be. (1977 Saratoga Housing Study). Cupertino and Palo Alto have been very successful in developing community sup- port for their senior day care centers and the expectation is that West Valley will also respond to the need. We are applying to other communities we serve as well as Los Gatos and Saratoga. Friendly Visitors, sponsored by the Council of Churches of Santa Clara County provides visits to frail elderly persons who are isolated in their homes. At present, Friendly Visitors provides weekly service to five Saratoga seniors, with four on a waiting list. Project G.A.I.N., a county program which visits older adults in their homes to assess needs necessary to main- tain the senior at home is serving five seniors of Saratoga. At present, these are the only services available to the more frail elderly person and his family in Saratoga. Our program relies heavily on the use of volunteers. Currently there are 15 volunteers actively involved in all phases of the program. To serve the full amount of partici- pants, staffing requires a minimum of six full time persons plus a variety of resource specialists. We anticipate four of the full time staff and all of the resource specialists to be volunteers at this time. As of this date, we have responded to eight seniors wait- ing for the services of the day care center. We are anticipating operation of the center to begin on April 15, 1983, with no fewer than six participants and growth to continue to our maxi- mum of twenty -five participants one year after the inception of the program. 3. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM: a) Contact a minimum of ten to a maximum of twenty frail elderly persons in Saratoga to furnish information about the program for the fiscal year 1983 -1984. b) Meet needs of Saratogans as applications are received for service. c) Provide two informational meetings to community organ- izations about the problems of the aging and the re- sources to assist with these problems. d) Enlist and train a minimum of three volunteers from Saratoga to assist with the program. - 3 - 4. IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES: a) Number of persons 60+ 3649 b) Number of persons 75+ 1122 .Data sources a & b - Bureau of Census, 1980. c) Number of persons 65+ who are handicapped with public transportation disability 328 (Santa Clara County Planning Office) LIVE OAK ADULT DAY CARE CENTER Estimated Operating Budget Income July 1, 1983- June 30, 1984 Monthly Care Fees $14.700.00 ' Contributions (Public fund Raising) 8,000.00 CDBG (July 983 - Dec.'83) 7,000.00 Community Development Block Grant Federal Revenue Sharing 16 000.00 $45,700-00' Expenses Care & Services (incl. food) $6,850.00 Emergency supplies 300.00 $7,150.00 Janitorial 1,200.00 Equipment & Program Expenses 500.00 Repair & Maimtenance 200.00 Paper products 300.00 Cleaning supplies 200.00 Total $9,55070 General Administration Transportation(client) $ 600.00 personnel (Salary, director 24,282.00 and 1 aide) Fringe (15%) incl. Workmen's 3,643.00 Compensation Insurance (liab. & fire) 19200.00 Transportation (Director) 300.00 Office supplies and equipment) (purchase or rental) 700.00 Utilities. 2,640.00 Telephone 360.00 Miscellaneous 425.00 Reserve for purchase of new equipment 2,000.00 3 6,150-0— Total $ 45,700.00 President: Jeanette McNeely Vice - President: Bobbye Gorenberg, RN,MS Secretary: Ann Williams Treasurer: Judy Smith Dwight Bissell, M.D. Carol Corner Mary Ellen Heising Barbara Metcalf Barbara Nichols Marta Pardo Doris Sayles Margery Vernon Anita Wolf BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4964 Englewood Dr., San Jose. 95129 141 Via Santa Maria, Los Gatos, 95030 15736 Izorah Way, Los Gatos, 95030 6508 Grapevine Way, San Jose, 95120 P.O. Box 122, Saratoga, 95070 19286 Brookview Dr., Saratoga, 95070 ✓ 138 Piedmont Ct., Los Gatos, 95030 18757 Aspesi Dr., Saratoga, 95070 ✓ 1'629 Honfleur Dr., Sunnyvale, 94087 1412 Rose Garden Lane, Cupertino, 95104 18691 Harleigh Dr., Saratoga, 95070 ✓ 14904 Sobey Rd., Saratoga, 95070 18122 Via Encantado, Monte Sereno, 95030 Policy in Respect to the Financial Obligation of the Participants Persons who receive SSI level or lower income -may be eligible for fees less than $5 per day. Persons who receive income at or above SSI level are requested to pay the minimum of $5 per day up to a maximum of $20 per day, using a sliding scale. In addition to the scale other factors may, 'but riot exclusively play a role in the amount of the participants contribution, they are; 1. Living alone :. Living with spouse on combined income 3. Living.with a relative 4. Major expenses, food, shelter, medica', needs 5. Number of days in the program per week This is Confidential information to be used to determine fees. If not completed the full fee will be charged. Please fill in all the blanks. If married, income and expenses of the participant and spouse will be considered and available income divided. Assets are not reported but the income -they generate must be. PARTICIPANT'S NAME ADDRESS PHONE # SOCIAL SECURITY MEDICARE MEDICAL MEDICAL INSURANCE TYPE OF POLICY MONTHLY INCOME - All annual or quarterly sources of income should be estimated on a monthly basis Bank Accounts - Interest Social Security SSI Pensions or Retirement Rental or Boarder Income Dividends (Stocks and Bonds) Unemployment /Workmen's Comp. Contributions from Relatives Other Income (list) Total Income Daily Fee Set Times /week Sttending Date Staff C Scale for Participants Contributions Monthly Income Contribution $ 450 $ 5- $ 475 - - $ 6 $ 500 $ 7 $ 525- $ 8 - $ 550 $ 9 $ 600 $ 10 $ 650 $ 11 $ ,700 $ 12 $ 750 $ 13 $ 800 $ 14 $ 850 $ 15 $ 900 $ 16 $ 950 $ 17 - $1000 $ 18 $1100 $ 19 $1200 $ 20 CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES'OF INCORPORATION OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH To Be Now Known .As _ .. ENDORSED FILED to f6 606c* of Me Sft-mlory of State of ?he Sf % of Colliom{o JAN'151979 WCH-FOMG K Setntky of Stata -- By JAMES E HARRIS De" THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF LOS GATOS JOHN R. COBB and GLADYS M. CURTIS certify: 1. That they are the President and Secretary, re- spectively, of The First Methodist Church, a California cor- poration. 2. That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of said corporation, duly held at Los Gatos, California, on November 14, 1978, the following resolutions were adopted: "RESOLVED, that Article First of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation be amended to read as follows: FIRST: The name of this corporation shall be "THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST.CHURCH OF LOS_GATOS ". "RESOLVED, that Article Second of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation be amended to read as follows: SECOND: The purposes for which this cor- poration is formed are as follows: -1- P - .(a)---The'- specific- and _ - .primary. _ purposes_ are to operate a church to carry on activities for religious purposes supporting the doctrine and subject to the laws, usages and The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church as from time to time established, made and declared by the lawful authorities thereof, insofar as the same are not inconsistent with the laws of the State of California. (b) The general purposes and powers are to have and exercise all rights and powers conferred on non - profit corporations under -the laws of California, including the power to contract, to act as trustee under any trust incidental to the principal objects of the corporation, to rent, and to buy or sell personal or real property, provided, however, that this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree,. engage in any activi- ties or exercise any powers that are not in further- ance of the primary purposes of this corporation. (c) No substantial part of the activities, of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate -2- 9 - - -. -- or intervene in any political campaign (includ- ing the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for_public office._ "RESOLVED, that Article FIFTH of the Articles of Incorporation of. this corporation be amended to read as follows: FIFTH: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to religious purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this organi- zation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the bene- fit of any private individual. Upon the dissolution or winding up of this corporation, its assets re- maining after payment of, or provision for payment of, all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to The California - Nevada Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church to be used for religious purposes similar to those of this corporation, provided th in existence and is- then federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code of as subsequently amended, not then in existence or at such Conference is then qualified for exemption from Section 501 (c) (3) of the 1954, as now in effect or and if such Conference is is not then such a qualified -3- distributes, the remaining assets shall be dis- tributed to a charitable or religious corporation qualified for exemption from federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) or' Section _ 214 - of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as nosy in effect i or as subsequently amended, supporting the doctrine and the laws, usages, and The Book of I Discipline of The United Methodist Church as _ from time to time established, made and declared by the lawful authorities thereof, as may be i designated by the directors, to be used for- religious purpo -ses similar to those of this corporation. If this corporation holds any assets in trust, such assets shall be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by decree of the Superior Court of the County in which this corporation has its principal office; upon petition therefore by the Attorney General or by any person concerned in the liquidation, in a proceeding to which the Attorney General is a party. "-RESOLVED: That Article Ninth of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation be added to read as follows: -4- NINTH: The members of this corpora- tion shall be the members of the Charge Conference, as they shall from time to time.be designated in accordance with The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church." 3. That the members have adopted said amendments by resolutions at a meeting held at Los Gatos, California on November 14, 1978. That the wording of the amended Articles, as set forth in the members resolutions, is the same as that set forth in the directors resolutions in Paragraph 2 above. 4. That the number of members who voted affirma- tively for the adoption of said resolution is 38, and that the number of members constituting a quorum is 38. v� �. J R. COBB, President 0-0 lo LADYS M.I_C�YRYIS, Secretary Each of the undersigned declares under penalty of perjury that the matters set forth in the foregoing certifi- cate are true and correct. Executed at Los Gatos, California, on November 14, 1978. MR %"Doz - .- - -- -5- • Mayor Linda Callon, Chairman Saratoga City Council 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Dear Mayor Callon and members of the City Council: 20299 Blauer Drive Saratoga, CA 95070 Friday, April 29, 1983 I am writing to endorse the request of Live Oak Adult Day Care Center in its request for Revenue Sharing Funds from the City of Saratoga. I am writing as an individual - -not as a spokesman for Saratoga Area Senior-Coordinating Center, because I have not conferred with the SASCC Board on this issue. However, you probably remember that I reported to you in a letter dated January 3, 1983 on my work as a city- appointed representative to the Advisory Council for Santa Clara County Council on Aging. At that time I reported that one of the most unmet or undermet need for seniors of this area as that of Senior Day Care (that home bound seniors may have socialization as well as give respite to their caretakers). At this time I urge you to give serious consideration to this year °s request by the Live Oak Care Center. It is a non - profit organization and is a joint effort by Los Gatos First Methodist Church, the Town of Los Gatos under Home and Community Development Act, and other community groups, It is within convenient distance for participation by frail seniors from Saratoga. Sincerely, Mildred Gordon City Representative to ADVISORY COUNCIL TO COUNCIL ON AGING n 1983 YOUTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE GITY MANAGER Discovery Centers Main Office, Alum Rock Park • 16260 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, California 95127 • Telephone 258 -4322 or 258.7382 Vasona, 296 Garden Hill Drive, Los Gatos, California 95030 • Telephone 356 -4945 May 3, 1983 ADVISORY BOARD Paul Albert, Ph.D. Philip R. Boyce Wayne Dernetz Gail Fullerton, Ph.D. Norman Mineta Saratoga City Manager Edward Nelson 13777 Fruitvale Ave. Austen Warburton Saratoga, CA 95070 James Wheeler BOARD OF Dear Mr. Dernetz : DIRECTORS Joseph G. Schumb, Jr. President The City of Saratoga has helped the Youth Science Clark Smith Institute operate a Discovery Center at the Sanborn /Sky- Ist vice President line Park for-the current fiscal year based . on a Federal Conrad Rushing Revenue Sharing Grant. 2nd Vice President Marjorie Honore Secretur), In order that we may continue to offer' this valuable Ken Kadoch service to our community, we respectfully .request a grant Treasurer for general operating expenses for Fiscal Year 1983 -84. Michael Adams Ron Becker Richard Giuffrida, D.D.S. We hope, especially, to upgrade the current position Sylvester Herring from half -time to full -time and therefore request a. grant Ronald k Greg Mitchell tchell in the amount of $12,500— Thomas Moore Rocci Pisano, Ph.D. The accompanying information details our recent Wayne Savage, Ph.D. Karen Shellhammer accomplishments and our current request. Lee Sturtevant Ann Kadoch Guild President Doug Lowe Robert Roadcap a Dan Hale Don Scrafford anr D Christi Welter Patricia Anderson DJ:ar Encl. A Non - Profit Organization dedicated to the enrichment of the Community through Science During.the first six months of the operation of the YSI center at Sanborn Park, we have accomplished the following:. 1. The Sanborn Park visitor center has.been open to the public Saturdays and Sundays, 9:OOAM to 4:30PM, every weekend. We have served approximately 500 -1000 drop -in visitors during this time, many of whom were Saratoga residents.. 2. We have .sponsored two special events, .a Fungus.Fair.:in January and a Wildflower Show in April. Each attracted about 200 visitors, and each promises.to be an annual event of increasing.size and im- portance. 3. We have offered several weekend naturalist programs, including a bird -walk, a reptile and amphibian program,.a wildflower walk and a study.of the San.Andreas Fault. Saratoga residents are a major component of our projected audience for these programs. 4. Through our presence in Sanborn Park, we have provided a de- pendable source of information about the park to the general public, and have contributed to keeping a 3000 acre park situated in the Saratoga: area open for public use. 5. Several local citizens have-become involved.in.particular in- dividual.projects. One Saratoga_ resident is working on an insect display, and.another is helping with our Reptile Room. We also have a new, - improved park map.and.a photographic exhibit of park features being developed. Currently the following programs have been scheduled: 1. School visits have.been scheduled for spring months. 2. A docent training program is being offered in late spring to early summer, to increase local involvement in our organization and to.widen.our program offerings. 3. We have scheduled, and are.currently publicizing a series of environmental science oriented day camp.programs. These are pro- grams that will compliment, rather than compete with, programs offered by the City of.Saratoga Dept. of Parks & Recreation. With continued funding for an employee at Sanborn Park, we hope to accomplish the following in the coming year: -1. Continue, and expand, our offering of weekend naturalist pro - grams and special events to the local community. 2. Continue to operate the.Sanborn Park visitor center on week- ends, and begin weekday hours as well, providing information and intrepretation to casual.park visitors. 3. Become a valuable resource for the local education community through both field -trip and in- school environmental science programs offered by our professional staff member and trained volunteers of Saratoga. i.: 2 - We have significant resources to draw.upon to support the operat- ion of an effective program: 1. Santa Clara.County Parks & Recreation is providing, at no cost, the use of the visitor center building, including space for an employee residence, 2. Volunteers for program and maintenance staff are being.developed through contact with the Junior League of San'.Jose and.the Volunteer Action Center of Santa Clara County. 3. We are planning an internship program to attract students from U.C. Santa Cruz, San Jose State U, West Valley College and Stanford to volunteer as program staff and to develop specific projects. 4. Our request of the City of Saratoga is for funds to continue the position for one paid employee to manage and operate the center and to coordinate these resources. This is currently a half -time position which we would.like.to make into a full -time one. Con- . sidered along with the not insignificant value of free housing, a grant of $12,500_would be sufficient to employ a well - qualified professional educator. A grant of operating expenses from the City of Saratoga will allow YSI to make use of a number of other valuable.resources, which other- wise would be unavailable: County of Santa Clara (value of services rendered) Use of Visitor Center Building Use of housing space State Dept. of Education Development funds - Santa Cruz Mountain curriculum Grant (unconfirmed) Institute of Museum Services 1/3 of $17,000 grant could go to Sanborn $ 9600 6000 8710 (.unconfirmed) 5670 PROPOSED BUDGET . FY 1983 -84 Salaries Benefits: Medical & Dental Insurance Discovery Center maintenance. Exhibit construction & maintenance Program materials Telephone /Utilities Office supplies /postage Printing costs Transportation Public Relations TOTAL INCOME Day Camps Afterschool programs School programs Special events Requested funds from City of Saratoga $ 12,000 . 800 800 1,000 600 2,500 350 400 500 250 $ 19,200 1,200 750 4,000 750 iF. WiTi1 TOTAL $ 19,200 20299 Bl.auer Drive Saratoga, CA 95070 Friday, April 29, 1983 Mayor Linda Callon, Chairman Saratoga City Council 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Dear Mayor Callon and members of the City Council: I am writing to endorse the request of Live Oak Adult Day Care Center in its request for Revenue Sharing Funds from the City of Saratoga. I am writing as an individual - -not as a spokesman for Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Center, because I have not conferred with the SASCC Board on this issue. However, you probably remember that I reported to you in a letter dated January 3, 1983 on my work as a city - appointed representative to the Advisory Council for Santa Clara County Council on Aging. At that time I reported that one of the most unmet or undermet need for seniors of this area as that of Senior Day Care (that home bound seniors may have socialization as well as give respite to their caretakers). At this time I urge you to give serious consideration to this year's request by the Live Oak Care Center. It is a non - profit organization and is a joint effort by Los Gatos first Methodist Church, the Town of Los Gatos under Home and Community Development Act, and other community groups. It is within convenient distance for participation by frail seniors from Saratoga. Sinncerely, I / �-- _UA_Z_L &L, Mildred Gordon City Representative to ADVISORY COUNCIL TO COUNCIL ON AGING Saratoga Area SAs SENIOR COORDINATING COUNCIL CC P. O. Box 123 • Saratoga, California 95070 June 13, 1983 Mr. Wayne Dernitz, City Manager City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Dear Mr. Dernitz: �3 RECEIVED 'JUN 13 1983 CITY MANAGER At its work session on June 7, the City Council requested through.Mr. Beverett that the Senior Coordinating Council provide information it may have on the Live Oak Adult Day Care Center in Los.Gatos and the prospective need by senior Saratogans of services provided by the Center. It is my understanding that the Council wanted this channeled directly to your Mr. Dernitz. SASCC has not made a detailed study of the Live Oak Center. On the basis of discussions with its representatives, we believe its aims are worthy. We further believe that a need for day care services for elderly citizens definitely exists-in the Los Gatos - Saratoga area. However, no surveys have been made to provide quantitative information on the extent of this need. In addition, we have reached no definite conclusions on the structure, location and affiliation of the organization or organizations that in the long run can best meet.the needs of Saratoga seniors. Therefore, on the basis of what we know now, we would concur in the feeling expressed by City Council members that the $1,500.00 tentative allocation made by the Council to the Live Oak Center is appropriate. . An appropriation of this magnitude would have a number of advantages. 1. It would be a symbolic gesture of support to a worthy undertaking., 2. It would permit some outreach activity toward Saratoga by the Live Oak Center. Experience gained over a year's time would provide further helpful information on the suitability of the facility in meeting Saratogans needs. 3. It would preclude a large -scale commitment by the City (such as.that.which would be reflected in granting the Center's $16,000.00 appropriation request), until further determinations can be made on matters such as: a. Whether the Live Oak Center can adopt an organizational structure that will make it eligible for funds from the Council for the Aging. We understand that the Center is not now eligible for a grant from the Council on Aging because the Center is not organizationally separate from its sponsoring Church. b. Whether a significant portion of Saratogans needs for senior day care services can be met by a center now operating in Cupertino. Page 2 SASCC letter to Mr,. Wayne Dernitzr City Manager. June 13r 1983 c. Whether it would be feasible for Saratoga °s Senior Coordinating Council to coordinate the establishment and operation of a senior day care center for Saratogans, as opposed to combining forces with a neighboring community for a jointly supported center. By the end of the forthcoming fiscal year, we hope to have more definitive information on this matter. Respectfully, Mildred Gordon President, 1983 -1984 CITY OF SARATOGA AGENDA BILL NO.'� DATE: 4 -29 -83 DEPARTMENT: Finance L D Issue Summary Initial: Dept. Hd. C. Atty. C. Mgr. The 1981/82 fiscal year marked the end'-of our three year agreement for audit services with Arthur Anderson & Co. We consiquently need to obtain a new contract for these services. Recommendation That the Council authroize us to solicit proposals fora three year agreement for the performance'..of our Annual Financial Audit. Fiscal Impacts Unknown at the current time. Exhibits /Attachments Draft request for proposal. Council Action 5/4: Approved on Consent Calendar 5 -0. - i �v - C.. C� (91 �y( �� iDWA 11 IJ0E�� Dear Sir: 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE • SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 (408) 867 -3438 Subject: Request for Proposal for Annual Financial Audit Each of Three Fiscal Years Beginning with the Year Ending June 30, 1983 The City of Saratoga requests your firm's fees to examine its financial statements and report on the system of internal accounting control for the subject periods. Scope of Work: Examine the financial statements of the City of Saratoga for each of three fiscal years beginning with the year ending June 30, 1983. Examinations would be performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, including such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as considered necessary to enable your firm to express its position on the financial statements. Examination is to include a review and evaluation of the existing system of internal accounting control to provide a basis for reliance thereon in determining the nature, timing and extent of selective audit tests to be applied to recorded transactions and data for certain periods of the fiscal year. Content of Proposal: • Fee by audit year including hours of each audit classification • Experience of firm auditing municipalities • Estimate of date of availability of opinion audit for inclusion with City's financial statements It is requested that the information be submitted by May 23, 1983. The selection will be based on a combination of factors noted above, and may include an interview with a representative from your firm. Sinc ly yours - - _� teve Peterson Finance Director SP /ajm