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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
Janu
ary 23, 2023
TO:
City Council
FR
OM: Office of the City Manager
SUBJ
ECT: APPOINTMENT OF SIMI VALLEY COUNCIL ON AGING EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEMBERS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It
is recommended that the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint, applicants nominated to the Council On Aging (COA) Executive Board.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The C
OA serves as an advisory board to the City Council on senior-related issues.
The COA is represented by a nine-member Executive Board. Per COA Bylaws, City Council Resolution 2019-10, Executive Board members are nominated by the COA general membershi p and recommended for appointment by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council. Executive Board members serve staggered two-year terms expiring on January 31 of each year. Vacancies for seven COA Executive Board Member positions will occur on January 31, 2023, with three vacancies resulting from Executive Board member resignations , one resulting from an unfilled vacancy , and three resulting from the completion of Executive Board member terms. Pursuant to the COA Bylaws, Executive Board members may serve two consecutive terms and may serve additional terms provided 12 months have lapsed between appointments beyond two consecutive terms.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
A recr
uitment to fill the seven positions began on September 12, 2022, and concluded on November 18, 2022. The COA received twelve applications to fill the seven vacancies, with two applicants withdrawing their application prior to consideration by the COA membership. Applicants were invited to attend an orientation session on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. At the COA’s Annual Meeting held on January 9, 2023 , the COA conducted an election and is recommending seven nominees for app ointment to the Executive Board, as detailed below. The applications of the recommended nominees are included as Attachment A, beginning on page 3.
Nom
inees Term Expires
We
ndelin Patricia Kaufman January 31, 2024
Jeanne Schomaker January 31, 2024
Pete Stong January 31, 2024
Marie Hale January 31, 2025
Carol Martin January 31, 2025
AGENDA ITEM NO.
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Jeanie Mortensen January 31, 2025
Janet Plant January 31, 2025
Th
e COA recommends that the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint, the seven applicants nominated by the COA general membership to serve on the COA Executive Board. If appointed, all applicants will serve terms commencing on February 1, 2023 , with three terms concluding on January 31, 2024, and four terms concluding on January 31, 2025.
Th
e following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Appr
ove, and the Mayor appoint, the seven applicants nominated by the COA general membership to the Council On Aging Executive Board to serve t erms commencing February 1, 2023, with three terms concluding on January 31, 2024, and four terms concluding on January 31, 2025
2. Pr
ovide staff with alternate direction.
Th
e Council On Aging recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I m
ove to approve, and the Mayor appoint, the seven applicants nominated by the COA general membership to the Council On Aging Executive Board to serve terms commencing February 1, 2023, with three terms concluding on January 31, 2024, and four terms concluding on January 31, 2025.
SUMMARY
Sev
en vacancies on the Simi Valley Council On Aging will exist on January 31, 202 3.
Recruitment to fill these positions began on September 12, 2 022, and concluded on November 18 , 202 2. The COA received twelve applications, with two applicants withdrawing their application prior to consideration by the COA membership. The COA conducted an election on January 9, 2023, and is recommending that the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint, the seven applicants nominated to the COA Executive Board. If appointed, four nominees will serve two-year terms and three will serve a one- year term beginning February 1, 2023.
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______________________________
Linda Swan
Assistant City Manager
Pr
epared by: Robert Martin, Assistant Community Services Manager INDEX Page
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chment A - Applications ............................................................. 3 3 ATTACHMENT A
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1. Name
Peter Stong
2. Date of Birth
3. Home Address
Simi Valley
4. Primary Phone
5. Alternate Phone
6. Email
7. Why are you interested in serving on the COA Executive Board? Former Board member seeking to re-Join as Executive member. I have chaired/co-chaired Health Expo for last 4 events, and volunteer for many other events and committees currently. spent 41 years in Healthcare industry supporting senior and have continued as a fellow senior and retiree. I have also volunteered as past NC board member, and member of a service club, and currently COA representative on the Community Block Advisory Committee. 7 2
8. COA Executive Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Simi Valley Senior Center. Will you be able to attend each meeting on the scheduled day and time specified, and help in other areas as needed?
Yes
9. What strengths or qualifications do you have that would make you a successful addition to the COA Executive Board?
Leadership ability, long time experience supporting seniors, knowledge of health care continuum, and have chaired many community events in past
10. Describe the role you believe the COA should play in the community? Support and educate senior population, continue and develop programs and events which benefit seniors, provide ways for seniors to be heard and to provide feedback, and be an ambassador for seniors in my everyday life.
11. Please list any community activities or organizations that you are involved in:
Currently COA representative on the City of Simi Community Block Grant Advisory Committee. Past Noontime Rotary member, tenure ended Sept. 2022.
By submitting this application, I certify that I am sixty years of age or older and a Simi Valley resident. I understand that if selected and appointed as a COA Executive Board Member, I will serve as a volunteer and at the pleasure of the City Council. As a volunteer, I understand that I am not covered by the City's insurance policy and, further, that the City's liability does not encompass volunteers.
12. Signature
Peter A Stong
Thank you,
City of Simi Valley, CA
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