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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-26-2007-3aORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 26, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. ~-~~ SUBJECT: Resolution of Commendation to the Master Aging Plan Task Force DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Master Aging Plan of Commendation INFORMATION CONTACT: Task Force Resolution Jerry M. Passmore, Director, 245-2009 Jack Chestnut, Chair PURPOSE: To consider a resolution commending the Master Aging Plan Task Force on the completion the five year plan update that was presented to the Board of County Commissioners on May 3, 2007 and adopted on May 15, 2007. BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners approved the updating of the Master Aging Plan (MAP) for the period 2007-2011. The MAP Task Force charge, structure, membership and time frame were approved by the Board of County Commissioners on October 18, 2005. The Task Force was comprised of a Steering Committee and three functional subcommittees: Well/Fit Older Adult, Disabled/Moderately Impaired Older Adult, and Severely Impaired/Institutionalized Older Adult, as well as four identified broad issues subgroups (Information/Access, Housing Transportation, and Transitional Care). Pat Sprigg and Florence Soltys, co-chairs of the MAP Steering, guided the process from its kick-off on December 1, 2005 through the final MAP meeting on January 31, 2007. Without the dedication and expertise of over 110 persons including Task Force members, resource consultants, and staff, the development of this plan would not have been possible. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with approval of this Resolution of Commendation. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the resolution commending the Master Aging Plan Task Force members for their time, energy and expertise in preparing a plan that will impact all Orange County older residents now and in the future; authorize the Chair to sign the resolution; and approve the sunsetting of the MAP Task Force based on completion of its charge and BOCC adoption of the MAP update. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO THE MASTER AGING PLAN TASK FORCE Whereas, Orange County has a population of more than 17,000 persons over 60 years of age, the fastest growing segment of the population, and Whereas, over one hundred volunfieers willingly accepted the Board of Commissioners' appointments to the Master Aging Plan Update Task Force to help make Orange County a better place to live for older persons, and Whereas, the MAP Task Force members helped identify issues and develop goals and objectives to address the aging issues for the next five years for Well/Fit, Moderately Impaired, and Severely-Disabled older adults and the Post-World War II generation, the cohort born between 1946 and 1964, and Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners was presented the Master Aging Plan (Map) Update on May 3, 2007 that identifies the service needs for this population that should be addressed during 2007-2011, and Whereas, the Master Aging Plan Update was formally adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its, May 15, 2007 meeting; and Whereas, the Master Aging Plan Task Force has fully responded to its charge and has completed its work, thereby allowing Task Force activities to sunset; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS hereby commend and thank the MAP Task Force members for their community spirit, expertise and dedication to improving the quality of life for all older residents now and in the future. This the 26th day of June, 2007. Moses Carey, Jr. Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners