San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. VI Disability and Aging Services

COMMISSION AND ADVISORY COUNCIL

Sec. 5.6-1. Definitions. Sec. 5.6-2. Department Designated Area Agency on Aging. Sec. 5.6-3. Powers and Duties of the Department. Sec. 5.6-4. Advisory Council.

Commission. The Disability and Aging Services Commission. Council. The Advisory Council. Department. Department of Disability and Aging Services. Member. A member of the Disability and Aging Services Commission. (Added as Sec. 5.50 by Ord. 500-80, App. 10/29/80; redesignated and amended by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

Pursuant to federal law, the Department is hereby designated the Area Agency on Aging for the City and County of San Francisco. (Added as Sec. 5.52 by Ord. 500-80, App. 10/29/80; redesignated by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

In addition to powers under the Charter, the Department shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To develop, as the Area Agency on Aging, policy goals for the City in the form of an Area Plan as specified by federal regulations. Such plan is to be subject to the review and approval of the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors; (b) To provide a comprehensive and coordinated service delivery system for senior citizens through the implementation and monitoring of the Area Plan pursuant to federal regulations set forth above by: (1) establishing standards, and (2) assessing services needed, (3) awarding subgrants (4) and providing technical assistance and monitoring of service providers under the plan; (c) To establish an Advisory Council to advise the Department and Commission in accordance with federal law and regulations; (d) To serve as advocate and focal point for Senior Citizens’ Programs; and (e) To make an annual report to the Board of Supervisors regarding the accomplishments of the Department, the Commission, and the Council in terms of service, delivery and coordination and development of senior resources in the City. (Amended as Sec. 5.53 by Ord. 248-85, App. 5/23/85; redesignated by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

(a) The Commission shall establish an Advisory Council (“Council”), not to exceed 22 members, 11 of whom shall be appointed by the Commission and 11 appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Council is an Advisory Body as defined in Section 5.1-1. The Council shall be representative of the geographic and ethnic populations of the City and County of San Francisco by districts, which districts shall be determined by the Commission. More than 50% of the members of each such group of 11 members shall be persons who are 60 years of age or older. The Council shall include service providers, older persons with the greatest socio and economic need, people with disabilities, consumers, and others specified by federal regulation. Appointing authorities shall identify appointees by consulting with or soliciting input from organizations that represent the disability community, older adults, and service providers. Council members shall collect all appropriate information in order to provide the Commission with advice in the Commission’s decision-making on the needs, assessments, priorities, programs and budgets concerning older San Franciscans. (b) Notwithstanding that the Council is an Advisory Body, members of the Council shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.1-2 regarding terms and term limits. (c) Pursuant to federal regulations, the Commission shall develop and adopt bylaws for the Council. Such bylaws shall specify the role and functions of the Council, number of members, procedures for selecting members, term of membership, and the frequency of meetings. The Advisory Council shall meet at least 10 times per year. The Council shall be compensated in the same manner as the Commission for the Advisory Council meetings and Commission committee meetings at which they serve. (Amended as Sec. 5.54 by Ord. 248-85, App. 5/23/85; redesignated by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024; amended by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)

(Added by Ord. 500-80, App. 10/29/80; redesignated as Sec. 5.6-1 and amended by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024)

(Added by Ord. 500-80, App. 10/29/80; redesignated as Sec. 5.6-2 by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024)

(Amended by Ord. 248-85, App. 5/23/85; redesignated as Sec. 5.6-3 by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024)

(Amended by Ord. 248-85, App. 5/23/85; redesignated as Sec. 5.6-4 by Ord. 109-24, File No. 240281, App. 6/6/2024, Eff. 7/7/2024)