HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-23-2005-5oORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 23, 2005
Action Agenda
Item No. Jr- O
SUBJECT: Approve Updating the Master Aging Plan Q.A.P.) for Years 2006-2010
DEPARTMENT: Aging/Adv, Board on Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
.Jerry Passmore, ext 2009
Jack Chestnut, Chair, Adv, Board on
Aging
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: Ta approve the updating of the adopted Master Aging Plan for a five year period,
beginning in 2006 through 2010 and the advertisement/recruitment of M,A.P. Task Force
members.
BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted a Master Aging Plan
on March 6, 2001 that covered the period 2000-2005, The Plan has provided a rcad map for
the improvement of community services and opportunities for older citizens over the life span
who have different levels of functional capacity, It is now time to review the M.A.P,
accomplishments and begin updating the plan for the years 2006-2010, The first step will be
the advertisement for members for the M.A,P, Task Force's four committees: (1) Steering
Committee, (2) Well/Fit Older Adult Subcommittee, (3) Disabled /Moderately Impaired Older
Adult Subcommittee and (4) the Severely Impaired /Institutionalized Older Adult Subcommittee,
The Advisory Board on Aging recommended updating the Master Aging Plan at its .June 7th
meeting.
The following is a preliminary timeline for updating the M,A.P for BOCC review:
(1) June 23, 2005 - BOCC approve the updating of M,A.P for 2006-2010.
(2) July-August, 2005 -Advertise for prospective M,A,P, Task Force Members,
(3) September, 2005 - BOCC approve the M,A.P. membership appointments, charge, and
timeline.
(4) September -December, 2005 -Committees review adapted MAP accomplishments far
2000-2005 and identify issues, goals and objectives for 2006-2010,
(5) January-February, 2006 - M.AP, Steering Committee reviews and approves draft MAP
for submission to elected boards,
(6) March -April, 2006 -Present the M,A.P, to the public and elected boards (Chapel Hill,
Carrboro, Hillsborough, Mebane) for review and comment,
(7) April, 2006 - BQCG approve final M.A.P. with additions for implementation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Department on Aging has budgeted funds for preparing the update
of the Master Aging Plan and will not require any additional allocation. The Department on
Aging Director and a UNC graduate student assigned to the Department will be staffing this
project.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the updating of
the Master Aging Plan for years 2006-2010 and beginning the recruitment of M,A.P. Task Force
Members.