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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10122010 - C.14RECOMMENDATION(S): ADOPT Resolution No. 2010/462 honoring individual volunteers, Edward and Ruth Roth for receiving a joint Ilene Lubkin Volunteer Award in Senior Transportation as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Department. FISCAL IMPACT: No Fiscal Impact BACKGROUND: The Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging recognizes that transportation access to both essential services and quality of life destinations is a key component of the independence that older adults need to successfully “age in place”. Since mobility does equal independence, particularly for frail seniors, the Advisory Council on Aging in 2005 decided to sponsor two annual awards in senior transportation: the Volunteer Award and the APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 10/12/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Jamie Ray 2-4172 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: October 12, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: Jamie Ray, Earl Maciel C.14 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:October 12, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Resolution No. 2010/462 Recommending Edward and Ruth Roth for a Joint Ilene Lubkin Volunteer Award Transportation Provider Award. Both of these awards have been named in honor of the late Ilene Lubkin, whose vision BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) led the Advisory Council on Aging’s efforts to improve transportation for seniors in Contra Costa County. Criteria for the Ilene Lubkin Senior Transportation Provider Award 1. Any agency providing some form of transportation for seniors in Contra Costa County is eligible to be nominated for this award. 2. Candidate agencies must have demonstrated a significant effort to improve or expand transportation services resulting in increased mobility for seniors in Contra Costa County. Award Recommendation The Advisory Council on Aging in reviewing nominations for the Fifth Annual Ilene Lubkin Senior Transportation Awards Program recommends Edward & Ruth Roth for a joint Volunteer in Senior Transportation Award. Edward & Ruth Roth have transported meals to homebound seniors thereby contributing to a client’s ability to age in place, maintain greater independence and improve his/her access to nutritious meals. They are both volunteers for the Meals on Wheels by Senior Outreach Services program based in Walnut Creek, CA. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: None CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: None ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2010/462