DEPARTMENT: Department of Human Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 6 and Council District 7
SUBJECT:
Districts 6 and 7 Senior Center Joint Use Agreement with WellMed Charitable Foundation
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the execution of an agreement for the Joint Use and Co-Location of the District 6 Alicia Trevi?o L?pez Senior One Stop Center and the District 7 Doris Griffin Senior One Stop Center with WellMed Charitable Foundation for a term beginning October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2025 and an option to renew for one 2-year term. Funding is available from the Department of Human Services General Fund Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City is committed to providing San Antonio seniors comprehensive services that enhance their social, psychological, and physiological well-being. As part of this commitment, the City offers a variety of services within City owned and leased facilities to senior citizens, ages 60 and older.
The FY 2010 Adopted General Fund Budget included funding for the development of a comprehensive senior center in Council District 6. In April 2010, the Department of Human Services issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an operator to jointly provide services at the Council District 6 comprehensive senior center. WellMed Charitable Foundation was the only respondent.
On December 1, 2010, city council approved a contract between the City of San Antonio and WellMed Charitable Foundation to co-locate and jointly provide services in a comprehensive senior center pursuant to Ordinance No. 2010-10-14-0895 passed and approved on October 14, 2010. The Council District 6 Alicia Trevi?o L?pez Senior One Stop Center opened in June 7, 2011 and was the sixth comprehensive senior center established.
With the success of the Alicia Trevi?o L?pez Senior One Stop Center and demand of continued and expanded comprehensive senior services, the FY 2013 Adopted General Fund Bu...
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