For City Council Meeting July 28, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
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Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Mobile Recreation Programming held at TELACU Rio Alto Senior Apartment Complex; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Necessary Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Mobile Recreation Programming at TELACU Rio Alto Senior Apartment Complex; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute all necessary documents related to the MOU.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department provides a wide range of recreational and enrichment opportunities for older adults through the Grace Vargas Senior Center. While these programs are well attended, many seniors residing in nearby senior living communities experience transportation barriers that prevent them from participating in center-based programming.
The department has been awarded $8,000 through CDBG, which will be utilized to establish a mobile Senior Recreation Program on-site at TELACU Rio Alto, Senior Apartment Complex to address this service gap.
This initiative is designed to deliver recreational, social, and creative activities directly to seniors at TELACU Rio Alto Senior Apartment Complex, ensuring equitable access to services for those who are unable to travel to the Senior Center.
Grant funds will support the purchase of program equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to deliver on-site programming to seniors at TELACU Rio Alto, Senior Apartment Complex.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Transportation remains one of the most significant barriers to participation for older adults. Many seniors residing in assisted living and senior apartment communities rely on limited t...
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