ACTION:
____________________________
Clerk/Secretary
Department: Recreation and Community Services Item No: C12 Prepared by: Kevin Granse, Program Manager Meeting Date: March 24, 2026 Approved by: Margaret Hamer, RCS Director Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS COMMISSION 2025-26 WORKPLAN RECOMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission 2025-26 Workplan
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Parks and Recreation PRIOR ACTION: None.
PRIOR SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS COMMISSION: On January 21, 2026, the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission voted to approve the 2025-26 Workplan and recommended it for City Council approval (Vote: 6-0).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The purpose of the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission is to make recommendations to and advise the City Council with respect to all matters pertinent to senior citizens in the City of Vista. The Commission’s powers and duties are set forth in Chapter 2.56 of the Vista Municipal Code (Exhibit 2).
The Senior Citizens Affairs Commission has been actively discussing priorities and initiatives to focus on and pursue in the City and seeks to confirm that the 2025-26 Workplan (Exhibit 3) aligns with City Council’s vision. The items in the workplan will be complemented by ongoing programs at the Gloria McClellan Adult Activities and Resource Center, and citywide initiatives as they pertain to the senior citizen population.
The purpose of this workplan is to maintain focus on Council-approved priorities and to provide direction for the Commission’s efforts. The workplan will serve as a framework for annual action plans that will identify the specific goals to be accomplished within a 12-month period.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact.
EXHIBITS:
1.City Council Resolution No. 2026- , approving the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission 2025-26 Workplan
2.Vista Municipal Code Chapter 2.56, Senior Citizens Affairs Commission
3.Senior Citizens Affairs Commission 2025-26 Workplan
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-54. Vote: 5-0
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS COMMISSION 2025-26 WORKPLAN
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. The Senior Citizens Affairs Commission was established in 1989 with the purpose of making recommendations to and advising the City Council with respect to all matters pertinent to the senior citizens on the City of Vista.
B. As part of its powers and duties, the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission is responsible for preparing an annual workplan that is presented to the City Council.
C. The Senior Citizens Affairs Commission has developed a Workplan for 2025-26 which outlines initiatives related to the senior citizen population that the Commission recommends for implementation in the City of Vista.
2. Action.
A. The Senior Citizens Affairs Commission 2025-26 Workplan is approved by City Council and the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission may pursue work described within it.
3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on March 24, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
20260317113101
JOHN B. FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
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EXHIBIT 1
Vista Municipal Code
Chapter 2.56
Senior Citizens Affairs Commission
Sections:
2.56.010 Purpose
2.56.020 Establishment, Composition, and Additional Qualifications
2.56.030 Term of Office
2.56.040 Appointment of Liaison
2.56.050 Absences and Removal from Office
2.56.060 Organization and Meetings
2.56.070 Powers and Duties
2.56.080 Staff Assistance and Financial Support
Section 2.56.010 Purpose
A. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council to establish a Senior Citizens Affairs Commission as an advisory commission to make recommendations to and advise the City Council with respect to all matters pertinent to senior citizens in the city.
B. "Senior Citizens" are defined as persons 55 years of age or older.
Prior Code 26-1; Ord. No. 89-10, Added 4/10/89)
Section 2.56.020 Establishment of Senior Citizens Affairs Commission; Number and Additional Qualifications of Members
A. Establishment of Commission and Number of Members. A Senior Citizens Affairs Commission for the City of Vista is hereby established to perform the responsibilities and duties, and subject to the limitations and requirements, set forth in this chapter. The Senior Citizens Affairs Commission shall be composed of seven members.
B. Appointment of Members; Additional Qualifications. In addition to the general qualifications for appointment in Chapter 2. 18 of the Vista Municipal Code, the members of the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission shall represent the senior citizens of the community. It is the intent of the City Council that, at all times, no fewer than three members of the Commission shall be senior citizens.
Prior Code 26-2; Ord. No. 89-10, Added 4/10/89; Ord. No. 99-14, Amended, 07/13/99; Ord. No. 2002-27, Amended, 01/14/03; Ord. No. 2007-6, Amended, 5/22/07; Ord. No. 2013-12, Amended 6/11/13) Section 2.56.030 Term of Office
Prior Code 26-2; Ord. No. 1989-10, Added 4/10/89; Ord. No. 2017-18, Repealed 11/14/17) See VMC Chapter 2. 18
Section 2.56.040 Appointment of Liaison
Prior Code 26-2; Ord. No. 89-10, Added 4/10/89; Ord. No. 2013-12, Repealed 6/11/13) See VMC Chapter 2. 18
Section 2.56.050 Absences and Removal from Office
Prior Code 26-2; Ord. No. 89-10, Added 4/10/89; Ord. No. 2013-12, Repealed 6/11/13) See VMC Chapter 2.18
2.56 (l) Vista 3/29/19)
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Vista Municipal Code
Section 2.56.060 Organization and Meetings
The Commission may appoint, at its discretion, committees to concern themselves with specific community problems. Such committees may be composed of citizens of the city who are not members of the Commission, except that the Chairperson of each such committee must be a member of the Commission.
Prior Code 26-2; Ord. No. 89-10, Added 4/10/89; Ord. No. 99-18, Amended 09/ 28/ 99; Ord. No. 2007-6, Amended, 5/22/07; Ord. No. 2013-12, Amended 6/11/13)
Section 2.56.070 Powers and Duties
The following are the duties and functions of the Commission:
A. To identify community resources that promote the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of older adults and to involve them in all aspects of community life.
B. To periodically review the effectiveness of Center programs and recommend modifications as necessary.
C. To provide a forum for senior citizens to bring forth related matters.
D. To make recommendations to the City Council on matters relevant to senior citizens as deemed appropriate by the City Council or the Commission.
Prior Code 26-3; Ord. No. 89-10, Added 4/10/89; Ord. No. 2019-6, Amended 2/26/19) Section 2.56.080 Financial Support
In the event that private funds or funds from other governmental agencies are made available for specific projects, surveys, educational programs or general program support, the City, upon recommendation by the Commission and approval by the City Council, may enter into appropriate contracts for the utilization of such funds and the furtherance of the purpose and intent, and the duties and functions, of the Commission.
Prior Code 26-4; Ord. No. 89-10, Added 4/10/89; Ord. No. 2013-12, Amended 6/11/13)
2.56 (2) Vista 3/29/19)
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Senior Citizens Affairs Commission 2025-26 Workplan
Adopted 1/21/2026
Background
The purpose of this Workplan is to guide the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission’s initiatives for the 2025–2026 period, with a focus on strengthening support for the Vista Senior Center and expanding partnerships with organizations that serve the senior population in the City of Vista.
Based on discussions held between July 2025 and January 2026, the Commission identified two priority focus areas to better address the needs of Vista’s senior community.
Focus Area 1: Support of the Senior Center and its staff in the needs of the Senior Community Goal:
Enhance communication, outreach, and inclusivity to better support the Senior Center, its staff, and the diverse senior population they serve. Increased communication with staff to gauge the needs of the senior community.
Focus Area 2: Develop relationships with outside senior service providers, community clinics, and/or other identifiable organizations
Goal:
Strengthen relationships with senior service providers, healthcare organizations, and community partners to improve access to resources and information for seniors. Identify opportunities for educational presentations at Senior Center for both the public as well as Senior Citizens Affairs Commission.
The Senior Citizens Affairs Commission shall utilize both the Age Friendly Action Plan and Parks & Recreation Master Plan and Needs Assessment as a tool to help achieve the goals identified in their workplan.
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EXHIBIT 3