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08-08-22 Handouts Mayory DtriER NSF 'and ,tq p., ncE c, August 3, 2022 City of Atlantic Beach ATTN: Mayor Ellen Glasser 800 Seminole Rd Atlantic Beach, FL 32233-5444 RE: Request for Continued Senior Services Funding Dear Mayor Glasser and City Council, As you know, BEAM is committed to meeting the needs of our vulnerable Senior clients who face an array of challenges with few resources. BEAM continues to offer home delivery for groceries, friendly callers, home repairs, and transportation assistance. In the first half of this year, BEAM has hosted Atlantic Beach seniors at our food pantries at 485 in-person shopping appointments and made 250+ home grocery deliveries to more than 25 households providing more than 47,000 pounds of food. We have assisted thirty senior households with forty-six emergency fund payments for rent or utilities, totaling $21,344.94. Twenty Atlantic Beach Seniors are active on our case management roster. We are grateful for the past support received from the City of Atlantic Beach supporting services benefiting our seniors in the Beaches community, and we hope you will consider a donation again this year. Your help is important as we experience high requests from seniors, especially for utility assistance. We are proud to partner with the City of Atlantic Beach to provide safety net services for local residents. Thank you for your tireless work to make Atlantic Beach a wonderful community for all. Sinc; ely, Opiotr, ‘,2) Lori Richards Executive Director 904-241-7437 x1 Have you remembered to include BEAM in your will? 004.141.747 (P}--1()NF1 SQS11 (.rh A..,..,..,. C,.., h c..ir.. /(i!1 nro CITY OF i IP d August 3, 2022 Dear Mayor Glasser and Atlantic Beach Commissioners: On behalf of the Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center,the City of Neptune Beach requests continued financial support of the programming offered to all Beaches senior residents. During the last 5 years, NBSAC has provided services to 286 Atlantic Beach seniors who regularly depend on the center socially, culturally, physically, and mentally. Over the past several years,the City of Atlantic Beach has generously donated funds in support of the programming provided and the construction of a new Senior Activity Center which is scheduled for completion before the new year. (Supply chain issues and labor difficulties have been "hurdles"the City has been dealing with thus delaying the building process.) The Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center,a 501 (c)3 not-for-profit under the umbrella of the City of Neptune Beach, EIN #03-0579193,was established to assist in the funding of The Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center,to be referred to as NBSAC. The NBSAC provides a public service in a clean, safe, and easily accessible environment to seniors in Neptune Beach,Atlantic Beach,Jacksonville Beach, and surrounding Duval County/Northern St.Johns County. The goal and objective of the NBSAC is to provide and encourage independent living and enhance the quality of life for persons 50+. Promoting, sponsoring, and coordinating programs/activities, which are socially, physically,culturally, and intellectually stimulating achieves these goals and objectives. It is through the continued support from many wonderful friends like you that NBSAC can fulfill this goal. Thank you for your consideration of this request. With my warmest thanks, dedie 6 ,4-Cse Leslie B. Lyne, Director Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center Foundation, Inc. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free(800- 435-7352)within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement,approval,or recommendation by the State. Organization's mission statement:The Beaches Council on Aging improves the quality of life for senior residents of the Beaches by connecting them to people, services, and places with care. Our mission is to promote the health and social engagement of homebound aging and disabled adults living in Jacksonville's beach communities,from Atlantic Beach through Ponte Vedra Beach. Aging and disabled adults are among the most vulnerable in our community. We provide two main programs to address senior needs which aid in their health and wellbeing:transportation through our Dial A Ride program and access to senior resources and services through the Beaches Senior Living Network. Programs: Dial A Ride is the only non-profit service that specifically transports seniors (62+) and disabled adults who can no longer drive, anywhere they wish to go in the Beaches area. This includes almost a dozen dialysis patients who are driven to their treatments three times a week.The service allows people to remain in their homes longer, maintaining their independence and a sense of self-sufficiency and security. We operate M-F, 8- 4 pm and have expanded our service to Saturdays 8—2 pm.The Saturday expansion is mainly for our dialysis patients and we also take Pablo Hamlet and Pablo Towers residence to Walmart that day. Trips are individually scheduled, door-to-door and though we ask for only a $5 donation per roundtrip, no one is turned away if they cannot pay.Trips include medical (58%)and basic needs (groceries, personal care and hygiene),social, and educational/cultural. In 2021, we averaged 331 roundtrips per month and 3,970 total for the year. We also gained 96 new riders. Atlantic Beach Residence are 13%or a total of 417 rides so far for 2022.With increased marketing and the launch of the Beaches Senior Living Network, we anticipate 375 monthly trips;4,200 round trips annually, and 100 new riders for 2022. Last fall (2021),through a partnership with Baptist Medical Center Beaches and local senior service organizations, we launched the Beaches Senior Network. Baptist Medical Center gathered a think tank of Beaches senior care providers to identify unmet needs of the elderly population and how to address them. From that,the Beaches Senior Living Network was born.The collaborative identified the need for one central information hub, specifically for senior services, run by an Information Coordinator(IC). BCOA was tasked with leading the effort and hiring the IC.The program includes a team of 29 volunteers who call our clients weekly, and serve as a bridge between the clients and the IC and services.This not only connects them with the appropriate resources, but the IC oversees the process to ensure follow up.The IC maintains a database of organizations and resources for seniors.This is not limited to residents of the beaches; any senior client who calls for information will be connected with the appropriate resource.The IC also tracks where there may be gaps or a lack of senior resources and reports back to BCOA and the collaborative. Seniors in the community are being made aware of the Beaches Senior Living Network and Dial A Ride through targeted marketing and information drives. We look forward to working with Atlantic Beach to increase awareness of our services and job openings for drivers to make a greater impact on the community. Attached is a recap of the successes of BCOA since January of 2021. We appreciate the support of the City of Atlantic Beach and would request an increase of our donation to at least$5,000 to assist with operations of these continued and new services. Thatipi V644,4/ 876)7Z2 vA Ai. CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH mo3> j' 800 SEMINOLE ROADi=' s ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA 32233-5455' s1 a `1J TELEPHONE: (904) 247-5800 FAX: (904) 247-58054-41 t.,SUNCOM: 852-5800 74-4;r; www.coab.us August 8, 2022 NM Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Dear Owner: On behalf of the City of Atlantic Beach, thank you for being a valued member of our local business community. Your establishment adds greatly to the economy and to our quality of life. By this letter, I would like to call your attention to the City's focus on health and well-being, and make a request that you consider voluntarily creating a "smoke-free" zone within your existing outdoor eating area(s). The Florida Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits smoking inside of most public and private businesses, including restaurants. This prohibition does not extend to outdoor eating areas. Experts tell us there is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure, even with patrons sitting six feet apart. They also tell us that employees are also at risk. Smoke-free policies typically receive public support. While we cannot regulate what you do outside on your property, we can ask for your help to make a difference in Atlantic Beach. In addition to the health benefits, let me mention how your involvement would set a great example in our community. First, Atlantic Beach supports the City of Jacksonville's implementation of the Blue Zones life radius model in certain zip codes. While we are not among these zip codes, you can help us to support the model with policies that discourage smoking and help to extend life. Second, Atlantic Beach supports the efforts of Tobacco-Free Florida and Tobacco-Free Jacksonville to encourage more smoke-free outdoor spaces, to include outdoor eating areas. Third, you can help us minimize complaints from patrons and residents about smoking in these areas and the litter that is created nearby. Finally, by action of Governor DeSantis after this past legislative session, even the State now gives Cities a say on smoking on our beaches and in our parks. Smoke-free zones in these public spaces will be talked about in Atlantic Beach in the very near future. Already, we have recognized some local restaurants who have created smoke-free areas outside. But, you may wonder how such a policy would affect your bottom line. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, peer-reviewed studies examined taxable sales revenue and employment level determined that smoke-free policies and regulations do not have an adverse economic impact on the hospitality industry. Thanks for considering this request. If you need assistance, we can help or connect you to local resources. If you have already done it or decide to create a smoke-free zone, let us know so that we can recognize your leadership! Sincerel , 67 Ilen Glasser Mayor