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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: John Cullen, Director ;;o a °" County
Employment & Human Services Department
DATE: April 17, 2001
SUBJECT: PROCLAIM MAY 2001 as Older Americans' Month and Older Californians' Month.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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PROCLAIM MAY 2001 as Older Americans' Month and Older Californians' Month.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact.
BACKGROUND:
Traditionally, the President of the United States and the Governor of California have declared May as Older
Americans' and Older Californians' month.
The Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services has developed a theme for this year
entitled "The Many Faces of Aging". This theme represents an acknowledgement of the promises and
challenges posed by our rapidly increasing multicultural and multi-generational aging population. Already, we
are interacting more and more as citizens of a global community. Diversity colors and enriches our world, our
nation and each of our communities.
According to the United States Census Bureau, America's population, age 65 years and older, grew by 74%
between 1970 and 2000, from 29 million to more than 35 million people. While' one in eight Americans was
65+ years in 2000, this will rise to about one in five in 2030. We know that minority older Americans are
expected to represent 25% of the United States elder population in 2030. By the middle of the 21" century,
every third older person will be from a minority group.
In addition, the unique differences among our aging population compel us to plan strategies to best serve a
myriad of unique ethnic, cultural, inter- and intra-generational, geographic and gender-specific interests and
needs.
The United States Administration on Aging encourages individuals and families, planners and policymakers
alike to recognize the value of diversity of America's aging population.
The Employment and Human Services Department, Aging and Adult Services, would like to express
appreciation and gratitude to the over 151,000 persons age 60+ years in the County by recommending that the
month of MAY 2001 be designated Older Americans' and Older Californians' Month.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YS SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ONS!A L9q , - I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED � OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
�'"� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 7 ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN 4WEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: ROBERT SESSLER 3-1605
cc: JOHN CULLEN- EHSD
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPUTY
SHARON JOHNSON,SUMMIT