HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2018-162 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-162
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $5,820 FROM THE AARP COMMUNITY
CHALLENGE GRANT TO IMPLEMENT TRANSPORTATION
GOALS IN THE AGE-FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN, AND
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019 DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROPRIATION
OF THESE FUNDS
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) launched an international effort,
entitled the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Program, to help cities prepare for rapid
population aging and the parallel trend of urbanization and in the United States the American
Association of Retired Persons’ (AARPs’) Age-Friendly Communities Network (“Network”) is
the affiliate to the WHO program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized staff to submit an application to enter the
Network on May 10, 2016 by Resolution No. 2016-068 and, in July 2016, the City of Chula
Vista became the 99th jurisdiction in the United States to enter, committing to a five-year
process to evaluate, develop an Action Plan, and implement Age-Friendly concepts to encourage
the livability of the community for all generations; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2018, City Council adopted the first Chula Vista Age-Friendly
Action Plan, entitled “Chula Vista: Creating an Age-Friendly City, Age-Friendly Action Plan”
(“Action Plan”); and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2018, AARP announced that the City of Chula Vista was
awarded a grant under the Community Challenge Grant in the amount of $5,820 to accomplish
goals under the Transportation Section of the Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, grant funds will provide field trips and a video tutorial about transit use for
older adults for forty (40) participants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it does hereby accept funds in the amount of $5,820 from the AARP Community
Challenge Grant and appropriate such funds.
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Resolution No. 2018-162
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Kelly G. Broughton, FASLA Glen R. Googins
Director of Development Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of August 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2018-162 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of August 2018.
Executed this 7th day of August 2018.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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