SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM #1
TOWN OF FAIRFAX
SPECIAL MEETING STAFF REPORT
April 5, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Michele Gardner, Town Clerk
SUBJECT: Interview and consider appointment of applicants to the Marin County Commission on Aging and the Community Emergency Preparation Committee __________________________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Interview applicant Kristin Amlie for the Marin County Commission on Aging to complete an unexpired term to June 30, 2024, and make appointment as appropriate.
2. Interview applicant Cindy Swift for the Community Emergency Preparation Committee, for a three-year term, and make appointment as appropriate, with a determination as to which stakeholder category she will represent. Staff recommends CERT, as there are no other applications for that stakeholder group.
DISCUSSION
There is currently one vacancy for the Fairfax representative to the Marin County Commission on Aging, for a term set to expire on June 30, 2024. There is one applicant for the position, Fairfax resident Kristin Amlie, who has attended at least one meeting of the Commission.
The Marin County Commission on Aging is a federally mandated advisory council. The mission of the 23-member commission is to promote the dignity, independence, and quality of life of older persons through advocacy, information, programs, and services. It serves in an advisory capacity to the Marin County Board of Supervisors and works closely with the County's Office of Aging and Adult Services on behalf of Marin’s older adults, persons with disabilities and family caregivers. Commissioners are appointed to three-year terms by the Board of Supervisors and the eleven incorporated towns and cities in Marin, with two additional members being elected to serve in the California Senior Legislature. Eligibility is open to local residents 18 years and over.
There are several vacancies on the new Community Emergency Preparedness Committee (“CEPC”). The seven members of the committee are to represent specific stakeholders, according to the CEPC establishment resolution. Currently, there is one vacancy for the Community Emergency Response Team (“CERT”) category, one for the Neighborhood Response Group (“MRG”), and two Community members at large. When making appointments, the Council will need to state which stakeholder group the member will represent.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM #1
The applications for the CEPC before the Council tonight is from Fairfax resident Cindy Swift, who indicates that she is eligible for the categories of CERT and community member-at-large.
As a reminder, on March 1, 2023 the Council appointed the first two members to CEPC, one representing Age Friendly category, and one representing the Firewise category.
ATTACHMENTS
Applications (redacted)