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Simi Valley council preserves current senior meal service and asks staff to pursue grants, fundraising
Summary
After a staff briefing showing a projected food-cost shortfall, the council voted unanimously to maintain the city's current senior nutrition service level (235 meals per day) and directed staff to pursue CDBG funding and coordinate a fundraising campaign with the Council on Aging.
The Simi Valley City Council voted unanimously March 10 to preserve the city’s current senior nutrition services while directing staff to pursue grant and fundraising options to close an estimated funding gap.
Community Services staff told the council the senior nutrition program — which provides both Meals on Wheels home deliveries and congregate lunches at the Simi Valley Senior Center — faced a substantial cut in county food funds. Kimberly Post, Community Services Manager, said the Ventura County Human Services Agency (VCHSA) allocation for food had previously required the city to reduce meal service levels from 71,824 meals in fiscal year 2023–24…
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