REPORT TO SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Senior Advisory Commission FY2020/21 Work Plan Updates and Discussion
Report
BACKGROUND
At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Senior Advisory Commission develops a Work Plan with Goals to focus discussion and efforts throughout the year. In 2017, the City of Santa Clara completed a Senior Needs Assessment. The Assessment considered the eight (8) domains of the World Health Organization’s Age-Friendly City, indicated current trends related to the senior population, and prioritized community needs given limitations of available resources. The eight (8) domains continue to provide a helpful framework for organizing the Commission efforts and include: Economics & Employment; Community; Housing; Outdoor spaces & Buildings; Transportation & Streets; Health, Wellness, and Nutrition; Social & Civic Engagement; and, Access to Community resources and information. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission did not meet in July and August.
In September 2020, the Commission made minor adjustments and adopted the FY2020/21 Work Plan goals and activities below.
1. Foster an Age-Friendly Community -
A. Increase monthly communication about virtual Senior Advisory Commission meetings, the monthly Senior Center Newsletter, Nextdoor, and Parks & Recreation Facebook.
B. Educate the Older Adult community about “How to Zoom” and provide two (2) workshops and two (2) Senior Center Newsletter articles before May.
2. Advocate for Affordable Convenient, and Safe Transportation and Streets -
A. Evaluate the feasibility (strengths, weakness, opportunities, and challenges) of various transportation options including a shuttle service in Santa Clara.
3. Develop Opportunities to Promote Health, Wellness, and Nutrition -
A. Educate older adults on trending health topics through bi-annual Senior Center Newsletter articles and bi-monthly Zoom Education Presentations.
4. Access to Community Resources and Information -
A. Host virtual “Be Strong, Live Long” Health & Wellness Fair - May 2021
B. Provide Elder Fraud Prevention awareness through virtual educational workshops three (3) times a year.
C. Send one (1) representative to attend the City’s ADA Committee meeting.
DISCUSSION
Each sub-committee will provide an update to the Senior Advisory Commission for discussion on the efforts and progress toward accomplishing the FY2020/21 Work Plan & Goals. The sub-committees will verbally present their status reports as follows:
• Goal 1.a. Report on strategies used for the June Senior Advisory Commission meeting;
• Goal 1.b. Report on the upcoming Zoom workshop for Older Adults as well as future Senior Center Newsletter articles on “How to Zoom”;
• Goal 2.a. Update on progress and challenges with data collection;
• Goal 3.a. Update on the topic for the Senior Center Newsletter, as well as update on topic for the next Zoom educational presentation;
• Goal 4.a. Follow up on the Health & Wellness Fair;
• Goal 4.b. Update on the progress for upcoming Elder Fraud Prevention virtual workshops; and,
• Goal 4.c. Report from the last City ADA Committee meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Senior Advisory Commission’s agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov
Staff
Prepared by: Jennifer Herb, Recreation Supervisor
Approved by: James Teixeira, Director of Parks & Recreation