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Presentation on the City of South San Francisco Age-Friendly Action Plan (Devin Stenhouse, DEI Officer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended commissioners be updated on the City of South San Francisco Age-Friendly Action Plan.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In August 2022, the City of South San Francisco began the process of applying for the Age-Friendly Communities (AFC) certification under the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and World Health Organization (WHO) Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The City was fortunate to receive the support and expertise of representatives from the Center for Age Friendly Excellence (CAFE), who provided technical assistance, consultation, applied research access, and community organizing guidance in helping City staff with the AFC certification application as well as developing an Age-Friendly Action Plan. CAFE's work was grant-funded by San Mateo County and South San Francisco was one of several cities selected to work with CAFE.
South San Francisco recruited a diverse group of City staff, elected leaders, community stakeholders, and residents interested in older residents' well-being to serve on South San Francisco's first-ever AFC Task Force. They initially gathered information through in-person interviews, virtual meetings, and one-on-one phone interviews. Focus groups explored the strengths, livability challenges, and possible solutions as they pertained to the eight domains: Transportation, Housing, Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, Civic Participation and Employment, Communication and Information, Community Support and Health Services, Outdoor Space and Buildings, and the City and CAFE added a ninth domain, Emergency Services.
At the City Council meeting on December 14, 2022, an Age-Friendly Initiative update presentation was given by Roy Earnest, Associate Director from CAFE.
In May 2023, AARP and WHO formally recognized the City of South San Francisco as an...
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