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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT: March for Meals Month Proclamation
Prepared by: Cierra Fabrigas, Executive Aide
Agenda Item 3.2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will present a proclamation for March for Meals Month in the City of Dublin.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Each March, Meals on Wheels celebrates the historic day in 1972 when a national nutrition
program for seniors was added to the Older Americans Act. This legislation supported the rapid
growth of the Meals on Wheels network that now collectively serves 2.8 million seniors each year.
This year's March for Meals celebration comes at a time when eight out of 10 local Meals on
Wheels programs are still delivering meals to more older adults than they were prior to the
pandemic, and operational and food costs are still soaring.
Meals on Wheels programs in Dublin provide nutritious meals to seniors throughout the City that
help them maintain their health and independence.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) March for Meals Month Proclamation
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Attachment I
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
"March for Meals Month"
WHEREAS, on March 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a
national nutrition program for seniors 6o years and older; and
WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels America established the March for Meals campaign in March 2002 to recognize the historic month and the importance of
the Older Americans Act Nutrition Programs, and to raise awareness about the escalating problem of senior hunger in America; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 observance of March for Meals celebrates 22 years of providing an opportunity to support Meals on Wheels programs that deliver
vital and critical services by donating, volunteering, and raising awareness about senior hunger and isolation; and
WHEREAS, Spectrum Community Services' Meals on Wheels program in Dublin has served our communities admirably for over 3o years; and
WHEREAS, volunteers for Meals on Wheels programs in Dublin are the backbone of the program, and they not only deliver essential meals to seniors
and individuals with disabilities who are at significant risk of hunger and isolation, but also demonstrate care for and attention to their welfare; and
WHEREAS, Spectrum Community Services' Meals on Wheels program serving Dublin deserves recognition for the contributions it has made, and will
continue to make, to local communities, as well as to our state, and our nation; and
WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels programs in Dublin provide nutritious meals to seniors throughout the city that help them maintain their health and
independence, thereby preventing unnecessary falls, hospitalizations, and premature institutionalization.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby proclaim March 2023 as March forMealsMonth in the City of Dublin
and urges every citizen to take this month to honor our Meals on Wheels of Alameda County programs, the seniors they serve, and the volunteers who care
for them. Our recognition of, and involvement in, the National 2023 March for Meals can enrich our entire community and help combat senior hunger
and isolation in America.
DATED: March 21, 2023
Mayor Melissa Herna
Vice Mayor Michael McCorriston
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