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i• 44 CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: BY: August 26, 2002 John Jermanis, City Manager APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Jo , . Jermams 0 anager Carolyn Knudtson, Recreation and Human Services DirectorC� Joann Oliver, Recreation and Human Services Manager SUBJECT: MATTER OF HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDING FOR ST. PETER'S COMMUNITY ADULT DAY CARE CENTER SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: On June 3, 2002, the City Council approved the Human Services Commission (HSC) Community Assistance Grant funding recommendations, but referred the matter of funding for St. Peter's Adult Day Care back to the HSC for further review. The HSC reviewed the matter at the June 26, 2002 meeting and recommends funding St Peter's at the level of $15,000 per year for the 2002-2004 grant cycle. If approved by the City Council, the request would be funded from the General Fund Contingency Budget. BACKGROUND Analysis The grant application for Saint Peter's Adult Day Care was not accepted by the Human Services Commission for consideration because the application was submitted after the deadline and St. Peter's has a history of not complying with the grant requirements. In making this decision, the Commission recognized the important service that St. Peter's provides to the community, but was very concerned about the organization's failure to comply with the requirements of the grant. At the June 3, 2002 meeting, the City Council expressed similar concerns, and referred the matter back to the HSC for further consideration. St. Peter's has requested $20,000 per year for the 2002-2004 two-year grant cycle. This request is at the same level of funding as prior year grants for St. Peter's. The Human Services Commission voted to make the following recommendation to the City Council: