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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 16, 2022 <br />Presentation <br />Agenda Section:File Number:22-178 RECOGNITIONS <br />Agenda Number:2.c. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:City Council <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Proclaiming June 2022 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month <br />WHEREAS, although the elder population is the largest growing segment in the country, elder abuse is <br />one of the most under-reported crimes in the United States; and <br />WHEREAS, victims of elder abuse include people of diverse educational, socio -economic, or ethnic <br />backgrounds who have been victimized by strangers or by persons they know and who may occupy a position <br />of trust; and <br />WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make fragile living situations more stressful for <br />elders and the reporting of suspected elder abuse more difficult; and <br />WHEREAS, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, its Elder Protection Unit and its Victim <br />Witness Division provide a network of services to elders who are in danger of becoming, or who have become, <br />victims of abuse, neglect and/or financial exploitation; and <br />WHEREAS, the Alameda County Social Services Agency - Adult Protective Services and <br />Ombudsman Services of Alameda County (Empowered Aging) respond to reports about elders who may be <br />physically or financially abused, neglected or exploited; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro’s Senior Services program provides workshops and other <br />programs that equip seniors with the information and resources they need to stay safe; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro recognizes that both the awareness of and reporting of elder <br />abuse, neglect and financial exploitation will help keep our elders and community safer. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pauline Russo Cutter, Mayor of the City of San Leandro, do hereby proclaim <br />June 2022 as “Elder Abuse Awareness Month” in the City of San Leandro in recognition of elders being <br />valuable members of our city and having the right to live safely in our community. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my <br />hand and caused the Seal of the City of San Leandro <br />to be affixed this 16th day of May 2022 <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 5/11/2022