Senior Commission

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Resource Information for Seniors
	A Beginning Resource for Seniors
	Education
	Food
	Health Services
	Housing
	Social Participation
	Transportation

 

Senior Community Questionnaire Results
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	Basic Summary

Under the Los Altos Municipal Code Section 2.08.140, the joint Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Senior Commission was created with the following direction: The joint Los Altos/Los Altos Hills senior commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the council in all matters pertaining to seniors. Its purpose is to:

A. Advise both city councils on senior needs and issues;
B. Gather information from the senior community;
C. Invite stakeholders currently serving seniors to collaborate and share information;
D. Assist in recommending, planning, and promoting programs, services and resources
for seniors;
E. Investigate and report to the city council on the availability of federal, state, county,
local or private funding agencies, sources or programs for the betterment of the senior
community;
F. Assist in applying for grants with the approval of and at the direction of the city
council;
G. Create opportunities for seniors to make significant contributions to the community;
H. Recommend a Silicon Valley Advisory Council of the Council on Aging representative
to be appointed by city council;
I. Undertake special projects as directed by the council, city manager or finance director;
and
J. Submit an annual report to the city council.

Meeting Schedule:

The Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Senior Commission meets the 1st Monday of every month at Hillview Community Center (97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022) Room 11 at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Membership:

The Los Altos Current Senior Commission members are:

Name	Term	Term Expiration
Karen Jenney, Chair (LA)	1st	2015
K. Gabrielle Tiemann, Vice Chair (LA)	1st	2015
Alexander (Al) J Traficanti (LAH)	1st	2013
Anabel Pelham (LA)	1st	2015
Catherine Long Popell (LAH)	1st	2013
Diane Brauch (LAH)	1st	2015
Kathy Seddiqui (LA)	1st	2015
Tanya DeMare (LA)	1st	2013
William Palmer (LA)	1st	2013
Candace Bates	N/A	Liaison