TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Neha Hoskins - Clerk of the Board
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper - Deputy Clerk of the Board II
SUBJECT: Appointments to the Napa County Commission on Aging
RECOMMENDATION
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Appointment of Heather M. Luna and Barbara J. Wiggins to the Napa County Commission on Aging to represent Organization Concerned with Older Adults with terms of office to commence immediately and expire on September 30, 2024. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
There are currently four openings on the Napa County Commission on Aging due to vacancies. The County Executive Office advertised the openings and received two applications from Heather M. Luna and Barbara J. Wiggins.
The Napa County Commission on Aging was created pursuant to Resolution No. 77-151 adopted on September 13, 1977. It consists of 15 members, one member from each of the five Supervisorial Districts and 10 additional members from among individuals recommended by organizations concerned with older adults. It is desirable that all appointees are over the age of 55, but younger persons would not be excluded. The purpose of the Commission is:
* To assess existing data to identify the presently unmet needs of older adults within the County and to describe alternative methods by which such needs might be met;
* To recommend the initiation of studies or programs oriented to older adults; however, such studies or programs as may be initiated by the County shall not be directly administered by the Commission except with the prior approval and direction of the Board of Supervisors;
* To act as an advisory body on behalf of the Board of Supervisors in studying, evaluating and recommending "grant" and program proposals affecting the well-being of older adults in the County (the Board of Supervisors anticipated that priority would be given to activities that promote the independence and dignity of individuals and that are directed toward the elimination of any discrimination based upon age);
* To rev...
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