DATE:
November 15, 2022
TO:
Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Rebecca Sermeno, Interim Community Services Director
SUBJECT:
Report To The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville For Recommendations Made By The Commission on Aging To Accept The Age Friendly Communities Action Plan For Consideration As A Source Document For Community Improvements Recommendation
Staff recommends that City Council receive this report from the Commission on Aging as a Source Document for community improvements as outlined in the Age Friendly Emeryville 2022 Action Plan (“Action Plan”).
Background
In 2018, the City of Emeryville joined and became a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. Membership serves as a catalyst to educate and encourage local leaders and residents to implement changes that make communities more livable for people of all ages, especially older adults. Becoming an Age-Friendly City is a commitment that Emeryville’s elected leadership made to actively work with residents and local advocates to make our city an age-friendly place to live. Communities enrolled in the program are committed to a five-year cycle of continuous improvement.
Under the direction and guidance of the city’s Commission on Aging and the Community Services Department, a survey was developed, modeled after the AARP’s Livability Survey. Emeryville’s survey measured the attitudes and beliefs of City residents, with the focus on the elderly population, to obtain a wide-ranging and inclusive understanding of the community perspectives on important issues. The City of Emeryville will use this Action Plan as a source document to guide our progress towards an Age-Friendly Community for all residents.
Discussion
The Action Plan consists of six (6) domains of livability. These include Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, Transportation and Streets, Housing, Social Participation & Inclusion, Communication & Information, and Community Support & Health Services. Several key themes became important in identifying an Age-Friendly community including utilizing older adults as part of the solution, promoting positive perceptions of aging, celebrating cultural diversity and inclusion for all community members, and providing a variety of formats for access to information.
Current findings and steps for recommended improvements are outlined for each domain. See attached Action Plan for details.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact from reporting the recommendation to Council.
Staff Communication with the Public
The Commission on Aging is expected to recommend to City Council the acceptance of the Action Plan at the November 9th meeting as a source document for community improvements and livability enhancements for aging in place.
Conclusion
Staff recommends that City Council receives this Action Plan for consideration as a source document.
PREPARED BY: Kim Burrowes, Community Services Department Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
Age Friendly Action Plan
Recommendations from Commission on Aging for Age Friendly Action Plan City Council Meeting | November 15, 2022
City of Emeryville
CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM