In coordination with the Department of Aging and Adult Services and the Human Services System, the duties and powers of the Senior Affairs Commission shall be to:
(a) Serve as adviser to the Area Agency on Aging;
(b) Act as an independent advocate for older persons, taking positions on matters pertaining to Federal, State and local policies, programs and procedures, and any legislation affecting older persons;
(c) Actively seek advice from community councils on aging, senior advocacy organizations, local aging commissions, elected officials, and the general public for the purpose of advocating for and making formal presentations on issues of concern to older persons consistent with § 12.3306;
(d) Inform local senior advocates and organizations on specific legislation pending before local, State and Federal governments;
(e) Disseminate information of interest and concern to older persons;
(f) Be actively involved in the development, implementation and monitoring of the area plan;
(g) Hold public meetings on the area plans with no less than 30-day notification to the general public and the aging constituency regarding dates, time and location. Such notification shall contain understandable descriptions of the Area Agency on Aging and community-level plans in order to promote informed input; and
(h) Participate in the preparation of an annual report that gives its recommendations to improve the lives of older persons, and a summary of its activities for the previous year. The report shall be made available to the Area Agency on Aging, the California Department on Aging, the California Commission on Aging, and, insofar as resources permit, to all other interested parties that seek a copy of the report.
In prescribing the above duties and functions of the Commission, it is not the intent of the Board of Supervisors to duplicate or overlap the functions, duties or responsibilities heretofore or hereafter assigned to any other County Board or Commission or to a County Department. As to such functions or responsibilities of another Board or Commission or of a Department of the County, the Senior Affairs Commission will render assistance and advice to such Board, Commission or County Department as may be requested.
(Ord. 1827, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 2783, passed - -1983; Am. Ord. 3897, passed - -2003)