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54 <br /> <br />SENIOR COMMISSION <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION OF BOARD AND DUTIES <br />The Commission shall: <br /> <br />a) Advise the City Council on matters relating to the status and condition of senior citizens within the <br />City, <br />b) Assess and report to the Council the social, health and other needs of senior citizens; <br />c) Recommend to the Council methods of meeting such needs; and <br />d) Assist the Council in marshaling the resources necessary to accomplish the foregoing. <br /> <br />In discharge of this responsibility, the Commission shall: <br />a) Assess the social, economic, education, cultural, emotional and other needs of senior citizens within <br />the City and create citizen awareness of those needs; <br />b) Conduct informational hearings on matters affecting senior citizens in the community; <br />c) Monitor legislative developments concerning senior citizens, and inform the City Council, seniors, <br />and the public of such developments; <br />d) Encourage better coordination in the delivery of services to senior citizens, seek to improve the <br />quality of such services, and foster increased communication between providers of such services <br />within the community and the residents of the City, through voluntary public and private initiatives; <br />e) Assess paratransit and other transportation needs of the community’s senior citizens, and make <br />recommendations to enhance transportation services for senior citizens; <br />f) Review the City Manager’s budget recommendations as they affect programs concerning senior <br />citizens, as part of the City’s annual budget process; <br />g) Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on all matters relating to the community’s <br />senior citizens, including delivery of city services; funding for senior services, facilities, and programs <br />except funding provided through the Community Assistance Grant funding process; and availability <br />of various funding opportunities for senior citizen-related programs and services that may be <br />available to the City; <br />h) Consider and act upon as necessary all matters relating to the social needs of senior citizens, and all <br />other matters relating to senior citizens heretofore referred to or considered by the Human Services <br />Commission; <br />i) Consider and act upon as necessary all matters relating to recreation and cultural programs targeted <br />to senior citizens, policies for the management and improvement of any public facility dedicated for <br />the use of senior citizens, and all other matters relating to senior citizens heretofore referred to or <br />considered by the Recreation and Parks Commission. <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />The commission shall consist of nine (9) members. The Commission is comprised of 1 member <br />representing each district and 3 at-large members. <br />Four (4) year terms. <br /> <br />MEETING SCHEDULE <br />Meets third Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m., Senior Community Center DRAFT