Belmont City Council
April 14, 2026

Age-Friendly City Update
April 14, 2026
Presented By: Corrie Fuhrman, Recreation Supervisor
Background
• Age-Friendly Cities enable older people to:
• Age safely in a place, if that is right for them
• Continue to develop personally
• Contribute to their communities while retaining autonomy, health, and dignity
• September 2022: Belmont designated as an Age-Friendly City • September 2025: Action Plan presented to City Council & approved by AARP in November 2025
• The Action Plan is a living document, continually evolving in order to ensure relevance and effectiveness in supporting older adults 8 Domains of Livability
• “Chatty Bench” project underway at Twin
Pines Park
• Encourages social interactions and
combats loneliness
• Seasonal brush cutting along open space
trails
• Helps with visibility & fire prevention
Domain 1: Outdoor Spaces & Buildings
• New Senior Mobility Guides,
prepared by SMC Transit District,
made available at the Senior Center
• Promotes independence
• SMC Transit District concierge
phone line
• Walks people through navigating
from one place to another
• Information disseminated about
California’s updated bike and e-bike
lighting requirements
Domain 2: Transportation
• Continued financial support for HIP Housing’s home sharing program with outreach to ADU owners
• In 2025, the City issued building permits for 29 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
• Building permits issued for a 37-unit 100% affordable housing project (The Corners)
• Approved entitlements for a 100% affordable 63-unit development (The Ridge at Masonic) and 140 units located at 580 Masonic Way, 25 of which are affordable
• Completion of the Below Market Rate Housing Guidelines Domain 3: Housing
• Belmont Library & Twin Pines
Senior Center offer dozens of
older adult friendly programs
each month
• Arts and crafts, table games,
movies, language groups,
sports, and fitness, special
events
• Promotes socialization and
combats loneliness
Domain 4: Social Participation
• The spring includes a Bird Show,
Brain Games, Mix and Mingle, a Tea
Party, a presentation on the San
Francisco Worlds Fairs, day trips,
and a Matter of Balance class
• Intergenerational Programming
• YAC and Senior Center
educational and social gatherings
• Makerspace activities at the
Library
Domain 4: Social Participation
• Continuing to offer
communications in both digital
and printed formats such as
flyers, Recology mailers, and
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• Upcoming tabling at City
Events
• Digital literacy classes available
at the Library
Domain 5: Communication & Information
• Cultural Arts & Events
• Lunar New Year and Diwali
celebrations celebrate
diversity and inclusiveness
• New adult programming at
the Twin Pines Art Center
• New town hall style program
at Senior Center called
“Senior Connections” added
Domain 6: Respect & Social Inclusion
• Library and Twin Pines
Senior Center
volunteering
opportunities available
• Annual Volunteer
Appreciation Luncheon
at the Senior Center
celebrates volunteers’
dedication to their
community
Domain 7: Civic Participation/Employment
• English Conversation Clubs and Citizenship
classes at the Library
• Meaningful opportunities for adult and
senior learners to explore civic
participation, language development, and
community
• Library Author Talks
• Opportunity to engage directly with writers
and experts whose work challenges
assumptions and expands perspectives
Domain 7: Civic Participation/Employment
• Senior Showcase Resource Fair – 30
organizations and health screenings
• Promotes healthy aging
• Upcoming Senior Center
Seminars/Clinics:
• Advanced Healthcare Directives &
Power of Attorney Clinic
• Fall Prevention Seminar
Domain 8: Community Support & Health
Services
• Library offers educational
presentations for lifelong learning
• Library offers California Brain Games
to promote mental sharpness
• New Senior Center “Documentaries
& Discussions” program encourages
analytical thinking
Domain 8: Community Support & Health
Services
• Police Department assists
residents in signing up for SMC
Alerts and Social Media
• Information distributed at
event booths
• Senior Center presentations,
including Scam Prevention
• Pizza with the Police and
Coffee with a Cop events
create connections
Emergency Services
Thank you!
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