Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Use of District-Discretionary Measure K Funds - Supervisorial District Five
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $500,000 to the Los Altos Community Foundation for the benefit of the Center for Age-Friendly Excellence to continue promoting public policies and projects in support of healthy and active living by working with cities to become Age Friendly Certified, and authorizing the County Manager, or designee, to execute the grant agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty years.
On March 9, 2021, and March 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors (Board) held study sessions on Measure K expenditures and anticipated revenue for fiscal years (FY) 2021-23. The Board-appointed Measure K sub-committee, consisting of Supervisor Pine and Supervisor Canepa, convened the study session to, among other things, work with staff to facilitate the Board’s development of Measure K priorities and continuing initiatives for FYs 2021-23. The Board approved $5 million in one-time loans or grants for the FY 2021-23 budget cycle, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for district-discretionary needs and projects. Supervisor David J. Canepa (District Five) has submitted a request to use its district-discretionary Measure K funds as shown below and described in the Project Summary section of this memorandum.
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District/Project |
Amount |
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District Five (Supervisor David J. Canepa) - Agreement with Los Altos Community Foundation for the benefit of the Center for Age Friendly Excellence to certify 8 additional cities to become Age Friendly Cities |
$500,000 |
This item is consistent with the criteria for district-discretionary Measure K funds approved by the Board in December 2018.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
This is a request to authorize a grant to the Los Altos Community Foundation, and resulting grant agreement in an amount not to exceed $500,000 to prepare and execute an agreement with the Los Altos Community Foundation for the benefit of the Center for Age-Friendly Excellence. The County Manager’s Office will administer and manage the proposed agreement.
Measure K funding for this organization has previously been provided through the Department of Health:
• From July 2018 to June 2022, the organization is expected to receive $347,000
In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the concept of Global Age-Friendly Cities to help cities implement policies and services to help older adults live healthy and active lives as they age.
In January 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the California Master Plan for Aging which is aimed at preparing America’s most populous state for a massive demographic change over the coming decade. By 2030,10.8 million Californians will be age 60 or over. This constitutes approximately 25 percent of the state’s population. The Master Plan for Aging promotes an age-friendly California for all and lays out five goals including: housing for all stages and ages, health reimagined, inclusion and equity, not isolation, caregiving that works, and affording aging. The third goal, inclusion and equity, not isolation, incorporates the necessity of participating in the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)’s Age-Friendly initiative.
The Los Altos Community Foundation (LACF), through the Center for Age-Friendly Excellence (CAFÉ), is advancing the understanding of Age-Friendly cities and communities using the World Health Organization’s evidence-based criteria of eight domains of livability.
The process to be designated as an Age Friendly City includes reaching out to city and community organization leaders to introduce the Age Friendly Cities initiative and the mission of CAFÉ. CAFÉ will reach out to city and community organization leaders to introduce the Age Friendly City initiative, foster and maintain community relations, provide guidance to cities, organize task forces, oversee focus groups, coordinate with County representatives (including a representative from District 5 and Aging and Adult Services), present to city councils and community groups, guide exploration of age friendly city projects, write the Age Friendly Application, and discuss forthcoming city action plans. Projects will be identified by incorporating the eight domains of transportation, housing, outdoor spaces and buildings, social participation, respect and social inclusion, community support and health services, communication and information, and civic participation and employment. The AARP designation will encourage projects to improve the lives of older Americans and bring economic benefits to participating communities. This Measure K grant will be used to fund outreach to and collaboration with San Mateo County jurisdictions, though action plans are not covered with this Measure K fund request.
In the past three years, seven cities in the county have become Age Friendly certified through the AARP with two more cities to be certified in early 2022. Currently, Daly City, Redwood City, Pacifica, Colma, San Mateo, Foster City and Burlingame are certified. San Carlos and Half Moon Bay should be certified during the first quarter of 2022.
The eventual certification of all the cities in the County of San Mateo will ensure older adults can remain in their communities as they age, live, work, play, and access care and services where and how they choose.
Total Measure K Request: Not to Exceed $500,000
The release of funds will be contingent on the execution of an agreement providing for the County’s confirmation of the expenditure of funds during FY 2021-23 for the purposes stated herein. The County will disburse the funds to the following organization for the purposes described above:
Los Altos Community Foundation
183 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, Ca. 94022
Adin Miller, Executive Director
650-949-5908
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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Description |
Target |
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Additional cities in San Mateo County (in excess of the currently expected 9) that will meet the requirements to receive AARP recognition as an Age-Friendly Community |
8 cities |
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the agreement and resolution as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are sufficient Measure K funds for this specific FY 2021-2023 Measure K request. These funds are budgeted in the Non-Departmental Services FY 2021-23 Adopted Budget.