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Increase in OAC attendance and congregate meals
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Council Member Crystal Hudson brings up the increase in OAC attendance and congregate meals in the first four months of fiscal year 2025. She seeks clarification on how this increase aligns with the commitment to maintain current service levels despite budget cuts.
- OAC attendance and congregate meals have seen an increase in the first four months of fiscal year 2025
- The Commissioner acknowledges the importance of OACs and meals to the city and administration
- There is an ongoing conversation with OMB about addressing potential upticks in service demand
- The definition of 'current levels' and the timeframe for comparison remain unclear
Crystal Hudson
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And just one quick follow-up to that.
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Both OAC attendance and congregate meals saw an increase in the first four months of fiscal twenty twenty five.
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So I'm hoping you might be able to address that.
0:45:33
I think you said you don't anticipate any increases, both OAC attendance An increase in
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
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participation.
Crystal Hudson
0:45:46
You don't anticipate an increase in participation at I'm not understanding the question.
0:45:52
And excuse me.
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I'm so sorry.
0:45:53
No, it's Okay.
0:45:54
I may not understand what it was I heard.
0:45:57
Both OAC attendance and congregate meals saw an increase in the first four months of fiscal twenty twenty five.
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So I just want to address the I don't believe there's going to be an increase in the funding.
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There's just going to be at least there seems to maybe have been a commitment made by OMB to fill the $124,000,000 gap, not necessarily to increase.
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But we've seen already an increase in attendance and congregate meals.
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I think
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:46:28
I believe that those are continued conversations.
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I'm confident that particularly OACs and meals are an important service and commitment by this city and this administration and the OMB director.
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And he said current levels and it'll be what the current levels may be.
Crystal Hudson
0:46:58
Okay.
Beth Finkel
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All
Crystal Hudson
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right.
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I mean, when the current current at what point in time I suppose is a better question because what the numbers are today are not what they were, you know.
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Agree with
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
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you and I believe that those are continued conversations we will have with OMB in terms of if we see an uptick in home delivered meals and congregate meals, how will we address that.
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Right.
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And I think it's a continued conversation.
Crystal Hudson
0:47:32
Okay.
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Council Member Mealy followed by Council Member Lee.