Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept, If Awarded, The Area Agency On Aging Of Broward County Elder Grant For Lippman Senior Center, In The Amount Of $228,000.00, At No Cost To City, To Provide Enhanced Senior Citizen Recreation Programs; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
In the State of Florida’s 2026-2027 fiscal year budget process, the State of Florida, through the Department of Elder Affairs, appropriated funding in the amount of $228,000.00 to the City.
This funding is directed to the City through the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs and administered through the Area Agency on Aging of Broward County (“AAA”); and authorizes the City of Hollywood to accept, if awarded, a $228,000.00 Fred Lippman Elder Grant from the AAA, at no cost to the City.
The grant will support enhanced senior citizen recreation programs at the Fred Lippman Multi-Purpose Center, including educational activities, cultural enrichment, field trips, and tours.
Fiscal Impact:
If approved, grant funding in the amount of $228,000 will be appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for the Fred Lippman Elder Grant as detailed in Exhibit 1.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Joaquin Arellano, Special Projects and Administrative Manager, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
Ricky Engle, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
Jovan Douglas, Assistant City Manager