AMENDED IN SENIOR ASSEMBLY OCTOBER 26, 2010

SENIOR ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL NO. 42

INTRODUCED BY SENIOR ASSEMBLY MEMBER DAHLGREN

(COAUTHOR: SENIOR SENATOR COX)
 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AP 42: SENIOR CENTER MONTH.

THIS MEASURE WOULD MEMORIALIZE THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD DECLARE SEPTEMBER “SENIOR CENTER MONTH.”

VOTE: MAJORITY.

AP 42: RELATING TO SENIOR CENTER MONTH

WHEREAS, ON FEBRUARY 3, 2009, CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNED A PROCLAMATION CLAIMING FEBRUARY 2009 AS “SENIOR CENTER MONTH” THAT CELEBRATED THE ROLE SENIOR CENTERS PLAY IN SERVING THE LARGEST OLDER ADULT POPULATION IN THE NATION IN STRIVING TO ADEQUATELY MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR OLDER RESIDENTS; AND

WHEREAS, CALIFORNIA IS HOME TO MORE THAN 700 SENIOR CENTERS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN AREAS, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, NUTRITION, RECREATION, LEGAL ADVICE, AND OTHERS; AND

WHEREAS, SENIOR CENTERS ACT AS A CENTRAL PLACE FOR OUR OLDER CALIFORNIANS TO LEARN HOW TO MAINTAIN THEIR WELL-BEING AND TO PARTICIPATE IN STIMULATING SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES NOT OFFERED ELSEWHERE; AND

WHEREAS, OUR OLDER RESIDENTS DESERVE TO HAVE SAFE AND CARING PLACES TO ENJOY THEMSELVES; AND

WHEREAS, SENIOR CENTERS PROVIDE A PLACE FOR SENIORS TO VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES AND RECOGNIZE THESE SENIOR VOLUNTEERS ONCE A YEAR BY PROVIDING HONORARY CERTIFICATES; AND

WHEREAS, THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON AGING HOSTED A “SENIOR CENTER STAKEHOLDER FORUM” IN FEBRUARY 2009, AND REVIEWED TOPICS SUCH AS A NEW VISION FOR SENIOR CENTERS, BUILDINGS FOR THE FUTURE, COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS, AND RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT; AND

WHEREAS, THE AAA COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA AND CALIFORNIA’S AREA AGENCY ON AGING ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATION SOCIETY, WERE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SENIOR CENTER FORUM; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENIOR ASSEMBLY AND THE SENIOR SENATE, JOINTLY, THAT THE SENIOR LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AT ITS 2010 REGULAR SESSION, A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS VOTING THEREFOR, HEREBY PROPOSES THAT THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER BE PROCLAIMED “SENIOR CENTER MONTH” TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CALIFORNIA SENIOR CENTERS; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

THAT THE SENIOR LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESPECTFULLY MEMORIALIZES THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO ENACT APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE CONCERNS SET FORTH IN THIS MEASURE; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

THAT A COPY OF THIS MEASURE BE TRANSMITTED TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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