20260519-004 Recommendation to Council regarding Senior Meal Program — original pdf

Recommendation

. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Recommendation Number: 20260519-004 Recommendation to Council regarding Senior Meal Program WHEREAS, PODER has been the leading organization for over 35 years on environmental and social justice issues, and has initiated a new project, Seniors Advocating for Generational Equity (SAGE), at the request of the founding members and neighborhood residents in East Austin. For its first identifiable need, SAGE will request a congregate meal program and activities for older adults in Montopolis that will improve well-being and quality of life; and WHEREAS, for many years, the Montopolis Recreation Center hosted a small congregate meal program with limited activities for older adults. However, the program was removed in 2018 when the center closed for the construction of a new facility that has since been completed and opened several years ago. WHEREAS, in addition, PODER-SAGE has established communication with key administrative staff from the Montopolis Recreation Center, Meals on Wheels, and Family Eldercare, and all have expressed positive support for the establishment of a nutrition congregate meal program at the Montopolis Recreation Center. Family Eldercare expressed a strong interest, given that they are presently building a housing complex with 160 units for older adults in the immediate area. WHEREAS, overall, the survey findings of Montopolis residents, along with the interviews of social service providers serving older adults, expressed the importance of re-establishing a neighborhood luncheon program in Montopolis in the immediate future. The survey responses indicate a high interest in participating in a luncheon program, and very positive comments were received NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Commission supports the establishing a senior luncheon program at the Montopolis Community Recreation Center. The Montopolis Community Recreation Center is located at 1200 Montopolis Drive. Date of Approval: May 19, 2026 Motioned By: Commissioner Ramos Seconded By: Commissioner Ruiz Vote: 6-0 . For: Chair Lyssette Galvan, Vice Chair Dulce Castañeda, Commissioners Andrea Flores, Elizabeth Morales, Yesenia Ramos, and Melissa Ruiz Against: None Absent: Commissioners Amanda Afifi and Jesús Perales Attest: Nekaybaw Watson, Staff Liaison