Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, Acting as the Governing Board of the Area Agency on Aging
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lee Pullen, Director, Aging and Disability Services
Subject: Measure K: Agreements with Meals on Wheels San Francisco, Inc., City of Daly City, City of Pacifica and AgeUp, Inc., for Older Americans Act Funded Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Acting as the Governing Board of the Area Agency on Aging for the County of San Mateo, adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute Older Americans Act funded agreements for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 in the following amounts:
A) Meals on Wheels San Francisco, Inc. for home delivered meal services in the amount of $256,798; and
B) City of Daly City for congregate nutrition and senior center activities services in the amount of $490,577; and
C) City of Pacifica for congregate nutrition and home delivered meals in the amount of $392,123; and
D) AgeUp, Inc., for long-term care ombudsman program services in the amount of $705,266.
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BACKGROUND:
Every four years, the Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Board of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the County of San Mateo, reviews and approves the Area Plan for submission to the California Department of Aging (CDA). The Area Plan profiles the County’s older adult population, establishes goals to address the needs of older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers, and identifies recommended services to be funded through the County’s Older Americans Act (OAA) allocations.
On May 7, 2024, this Board executed MOU (#AAA-2425-08) with CDA for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029 to administer OAA programs for San Mateo County.
In March 2026, the AAA, a unit of Aging and Disability Services (ADS), issued two Request for Proposals (RFP) for Title IIIB, Title IIID, and Title IIIC nutrition services for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030.
Meals on Wheels San Francisco, Inc., the City of Daly City, the City of Pacifica, and AgeUp, Inc., were selected as service providers through their respective RFP evaluation processes.
On June 16, 2026, this Board authorized the acceptance of OAA funds from CDA for programs and services under Title III and Title VII of the OAA.
DISCUSSION:
OAA and State funding allow ADS to contract with community agencies to implement programs that achieve the Area Plan’s objectives. The services to be funded include the following Title III and Title VII OAA services: Information and Assistance, Adult Day Care, Adult Day Health Care, Senior Center Activities, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Assisted Transportation/Transportation, Congregate Nutrition, Home Delivered Meals, Family Caregiver Support, Legal Services, and Long-Term Care Ombudsman services.
Meals on Wheels San Francisco, Inc., the City of Daly City, the City of Pacifica, and AgeUp, Inc., were chosen through the RFP process due to their demonstrated experience and subject matter expertise.
The resolution and agreement have been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
It is anticipated that OAA-funded programs will serve 27,094 unduplicated older adults in FY 2026-27. The 2.7% growth between FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 is based on CDA’s projected growth of the population of adults age 60 and older in San Mateo County.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Measure |
FY 2025-26 Actual |
FY 2026-27 Estimated |
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Number of unduplicated older adults served by OAA-funded programs |
26,363 unduplicated older adults |
27,094 unduplicated older adults |
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
CDA allocates Area Plan funds annually to support the County’s work to improve access to services, promote aging in place, provide advocacy to residents in long-term care settings, strengthen family caregiver support, and reduce isolation for residents age 60 and older. Based on 2026 demographic data from CDA, 204,756 adults age 60 or older live in San Mateo County: 63% identify as racial minorities (40% as Asian, Other Pacific Islander, 17% as Hispanic or Latino, 2% as Black or African American, 4% as Other); 9% are low income; 15% are Medi-Cal eligible; and 16% live alone.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total amount of the aforementioned agreements is not to exceed $1,844,764 for the 12-month term and will be included in the ADS FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget. Of this amount, $1,283,876 are from State and Federal funds, with $460,888 in Net County Cost and $100,000 allocated from Measure K funds.
ATTACHMENT:
RFP Matrix