Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 2.64 Commission on Aging

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 800 of the Charter of the City, there is created a Commission on Aging to be composed of 11 members appointed by the Mayor and City Council.

(Ord. 7341 § 2, 2016; Ord. 7179 § 1, 2012; Ord. 6807 § 1, 2005; Ord. 6786 § 7, 2005; Ord. 6665 § 1, 2003; Ord. 4773 § 1, 1980; Ord. 4715 § 1, 1979; Ord. 4563 § 1, 1978; Ord. 4268 § 1, 1976)

Members shall be at least 55 years of age. No paid representative of any public or private elderly service shall serve as a member of this Commission.

(Ord. 6666 § 1, 2003; Ord. 5983 § 1, 1992; Ord. 4268 § 2, 1976)

The powers, duties and functions of the Commission shall be as follows:

A. To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on all matters pertaining to older Americans and their needs;

B. To assemble information on problems and their solutions for older Americans through all available means including public hearings;

C. To be empowered on its own initiative to make recommendations to senior citizens' service agencies on matters within its purview;

D. To act to facilitate coordination between existing and proposed programs for the elderly;

E. To carry out such studies as may be assigned to it by the City Council;

F. To, from time to time, report to the City Council its findings.

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as vesting the Commission, or any member thereof, with supervisory powers over the actions or duties of City employees or the operation of City departments.

(Ord. 4268 § 3, 1976)