REPORT TO PARKS and RECREATION BOARD/COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review and Provide Feedback to the City Manager to Approve the Age Friendly Action Plan
Report
BACKGROUND
On March 28, 2017, the City Council approved a study issue to explore the feasibility of obtaining an Age Friendly City designation from the World Health Organization's Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC).? The concept of Age Friendly cities was initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to address two major global trends - the rapid aging of the world's population and increasing urbanization. WHO identified eight domains at the core of age friendly cities and developed a checklist associated with each domain that cities could use to assess their "age friendliness".
Following the study issue, Sunnyvale applied for and received designation as an Age Friendly City in September 2017. As part of the Age Friendly designation the City of Sunnyvale is required to develop a three-year action plan. This effort is being led by the Department of Library and Community Services Senior Center staff. The age friendly initiative has helped staff evaluate the age friendliness of Sunnyvale, identify opportunities for continuous improvement and make adjustments to meet the needs of the City's changing demographics. The Senior Center is also using this project as an opportunity to assess partner programs and identify gaps in operational efficiency.
The City Council is scheduled to consider this item on November 12, 2019.
EXISTING POLICY
The Age Friendly Action Plan aligns with the following City of Sunnyvale General Plan, Community Character Goals for Recreation:
* CC-10 High Quality Recreation Programming (CC-10.1, CC-10.5, CC10.6)
* CC-11 Prioritization for Recreation Programming
* CC-12 Maximize Access to Recreation Services and Amenities
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Approval of this service based action plan does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Env...
Click here for full text