Commission approves grievance policy, advisory council reappointment and CalFresh grant modification

At its March 6 meeting the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission took a series of administrative votes by roll call, all passing unanimously.

The commission first approved the Feb. 7, 2024 meeting minutes after no public comment was received. The commission then adopted the Office of Community Partnership Program memorandum No. 33, formally establishing the consumer grievance process for AAA-funded services; the presenter said the document had been reviewed by the advisory council and no substantive edits were submitted since the prior meeting.

The commission approved the reappointment of Diane Lawrence as the commission’s advisory council appointee for a two-year term following a nomination committee recommendation and brief remarks in support.

Finally, the commission authorized a modification to the grant agreement with Self Help for the Elderly to add $138,136 in federal CalFresh Healthy Living (SNAP‑Ed) funding, plus a 10% contingency, for a revised not-to-exceed total of $595,279. Leah Walton, a DAS nutritionist, said the increase — a 46% program budget boost — will expand outreach and engagement in the Bayview and Treasure Island neighborhoods, add community advisory groups and increase popular programming such as line dancing and Tai Chi. Walton noted the USDA has designated Southeast San Francisco and Treasure Island as low-income, low-food-access areas.

No callers offered public comment on any action item. The commission’s roll-call votes were recorded as unanimous.