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63 <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 <br />the 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 <br />within 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, <br />seniors, 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 <br />services within the community and the residents of the City, through voluntary public and private <br />initiatives; <br />e) Assess paratransit and other transportation needs of the community’s senior citizens, and <br />make 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 <br />community’s senior citizens, including delivery of city services; funding for senior services, <br />facilities, and programs except funding provided through the Community Assistance Grant <br />funding process; and availability of various funding opportunities for senior citizen-related <br />programs and services that may be available to the City; <br />h) Consider and act upon as necessary all matters relating to the social needs of senior citizens, <br />and all other matters relating to senior citizens heretofore referred to or considered by the Human <br />Services Commission; <br />i) Consider and act upon as necessary all matters relating to recreation and cultural programs <br />targeted to senior citizens, policies for the management and improvement of any public facility <br />dedicated for the use of senior citizens, and all other matters relating to senior citizens <br />heretofore referred to or 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