The Director of Aging shall:
(a) Determine that services and facilities provided, operated, contracted for or supported by the Department for older adults are being operated effectively;
(b) Provide consultants to agencies, associations or individuals providing services supported by the Department;
(c) Study current living conditions and needs of older adults with special emphasis on persons with low income, physical and mental impairments, advanced age or isolated living conditions, and proposed and deliver the most effective service or assistance to such older adults;
(d) Study existing methods and alternatives of providing services, programs and opportunities for older adults;
(e) Identify these factors of particular detriment or benefit to the welfare of older adults; and assist in alleviating detrimental conditions and maximizing beneficial factors;
(f) Develop and implement new approaches and alternatives for living arrangements, social services, institutional care, health services, legal representation and the coordination of community services for older adults;
(g) Develop and implement a general long range plan to cope with the City’s aging problems;
(h) Make recommendations for legislative action;
(i) Administer all grants and funds received by the City from federal, State or other public or private sources for the use and benefit of older adults, and to seek, wherever possible new funding sources.
(Ord. No. 1423-A-82. Passed 11-22-82, eff. 11-23-82)