CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
                 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA




 Agenda Date:          November 2, 2020

 Action Required:      Appropriation

 Presenter:            Riaan Anthony, Park and Recreation Management Specialist

 Staff Contacts:       Riaan Anthony, Park and Recreation Management Specialist II
                       Vic Garber, Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation



 Title:                Virginia Department of Education Special Nutrition Program
                       Child and Adult Care Food Program - $30,000



Background:

The City of Charlottesville, through Parks and Recreation, has received approval for a
reimbursement of up to $30,000 from the Virginia Department of Education Special Nutrition
Program to provide free dinner to children 18 and under attending our drop-in afterschool
programs through their Child and Adult Care Food Program.


Discussion:

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation will operate an afterschool meals program for 36 weeks, during
the course of the regular school year. There are currently 5 locations, Friendship Court, Greenstone
on 5th, South First Street, Westhaven Community Centers, and Crow Recreation Center that serve
children 18 years and under. This year we will be sponsoring the Girls and Boys Club. The
reimbursement will cover the costs of a nutritious dinner at these locations, which also have an
educational/enrichment component. Dinner will be served from 4-8 pm at the various community
centers. Most of the children served receive free or reduced meals during the school year. Over 400
children will be served each week during the school year.
The dinners are purchased through the City of Charlottesville School Food Service. The Parks and
Recreation Department pays the bills to the City of Charlottesville Food Service and is then
reimbursed by the Virginia Department of Education Special Nutrition Programs.

Alignment with City Council’s Vision and Strategic Plan:

Approval of this agenda item aligns directly with Council’s vision for Charlottesville to be
America’s Healthiest City and it contributes to Goal 2 of the Strategic Plan - Healthy and Safe
City. Children will receive a nutritious dinner, hopefully replacing a meal that did not exist or
providing a healthier balanced option for them.

Community Engagement:

N/A


Budgetary Impact:

There is no impact to the General Fund. The funds will be appropriated, expensed and
reimbursed to a Grants Fund. There is no required local match for this program.


Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval and appropriation of funds,


Alternatives:

If money is not appropriated, the free dinner program will not be offered to youth, most of whom
receive free or reduced meals during the school year.

Attachments:

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                                      APPROPRIATION

                Virginia Department of Education Special Nutrition Program
                            Child and Adult Care Food Program
                                         $30,000


        WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville, through Parks and Recreation, has received
approval for reimbursement up to $30,000 from the Virginia Department of Education Special
Nutrition Program to provide free dinner to children attending select drop-in afterschool centers;
and

WHEREAS, the grant award covers the period from period October 1, 2020 through September
30, 2021;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville,
Virginia that the sum of $30,000, received from the Virginia Department of Education Special
Nutrition Program is hereby appropriated in the following manner:

Revenue – $ 30,000

Fund: 209             Internal Order: 1900342                G/L Account: 430120

Expenditures - $30,000

Fund: 209             Internal Order: 1900342                G/L Account: 530670


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this appropriation is conditioned upon the receipt of
$30,000 from the Virginia Department of Education Special Nutrition Program.