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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Resolution amending the Seminole County Administrative Code Section 4.6 (Committee on Aging). Countywide (Allison Thall, Community Services Department Director)
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Division:
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Community Services - Community Health
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Authorized By:
Allison Thall, Community Services Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Kelly Welch/407-665-2391
Background:
The Seminole County Committee on Aging was established to provide input and recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding issues, policies, and services that will promote and enhance the quality of life for Seminole County's senior residents.
To continue to provide relevant and quality information to the Board, the Committee would like to make adjustments to the makeup and size of the Committee’s Board that would allow more flexibility in representation from the community and partner agencies. To coincide with the Administrative Code Section 4.6 amendment, the Seminole County Committee on Aging Bylaws: Article III - Membership Structure - 1. Requirements; were also amended on April 17, 2025 to read, “For the Local Senior Resident, the individual must be 60 years of age or older.” The changes would also reflect that the Community Health Division shall provide administrative support and serve as the BCC liaison to the Committee.
Specific updates to the membership would allow a minimum of ten (10) members and a maximum of fourteen (14) members, with a quorum consisting of a majority of currently appointed members. Additionally, updates would reflect the following Board makeup:
Local Law Enforcement - One (1) member
Local Senior Initiatives (examples) - Up to (3) members
• Seminole Volunteers
• Visiting Nurses
• Meals on Wheels
• Mental Health Organization
Faith-Based Organizations - One (1) member
Elder Law Representative - One (1) member
Local Area Agency on Aging - One (1) member
Local Senior Residents - Up to (3) members
Health Care Interest (examples) - One (1) member
• Local Hospitals
• East Central Florida Health Planning Council
• Health Department
Veteran’s Interest - One (1) member
Hospice/End of Life - One (1) member
Housing/Homeless Service Provider - One (1) member
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Resolution to adopt new Administrative Code Section 4.6 (Committee on Aging) with appropriate administrative changes.