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RESOLUTION ON 071615-A A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT AUTHORIZING GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE VENTURA COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES (Senior Nutrition Program at Goebel Adult Center in Thousand Oaks) WHEREAS, the County of Ventura Human Services Agency ran the Senior Nutrition Program at the original Goebel Senior Center 110 S. Conejo School Road from 1974 until the fall of 1991, and WHEREAS, the County of Ventura Human Services Agency continued to run the Senior Nutrition Program at the current Goebel Senior Center at 1385 E. Janss Road when this new community center was opened to the public fall 1991, and WHEREAS, the City of Thousand Oaks took over the Senior Nutrition Grant Program April 1, 2005 and ran it until June 30, 2010 at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, and WHEREAS, the Conejo Recreation and Park District took over the Senior Nutrition Grant program July 1, 2010 at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, and WHEREAS, the Conejo Recreation and Park District staff were interested in creating a restaurant/cafe-style food service to better serve senior patrons. Meetings were established with senior leaders from Council on Aging, Goebel Senior Center Commission and Conejo Senior Volunteer Program and, WHEREAS, senior leaders embraced the vision of creating a warm, inviting dining hall with quality, affordable, freshly prepared food, and extended hours of service all of which would further enrich the Goebel experience and contribute to more socialization opportunities and, WHEREAS, staff took a plan of action which included terminating the current grant relationship with Ventura County Area Agency on Aging to the Conejo Recreation and Park District Board February 19, 2015 and, WHEREAS, the Conejo Recreation and Park District Board of Directors directed staff to continue with the vision of improved and expanded food service, but to incorporate Senior Nutrition Program as a part of the plan and, WHEREAS, the Conejo Recreation and Park District staff took this project information to the Goebel Senior Center Commission March 25, 2015 and the Goebel Senior Center Commission pledged support to the project and $10,000 to the dining hall renovation and, WHEREAS, the Conejo Recreation and Park District staff conducted several meetings with a private restaurant vendor and Senior Nutrition Program/Ventura Area Agency on Aging staff to further research options. Ventura County Area Agency on Aging did not want to terminate the relationship and was in favor of trying something new and,