HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-194RESOLUTION NO. 2021-194
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES
MUNICIPAL GRANT TO IMPLEMENT GOALS IN THE
COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION AND HEALTH &
COMMUNITY SECTIONS OF THE AGE-FRIENDLY ACTION
PLAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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 (the
“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”;
and
WHEREAS, in January 2021, the City of Chula Vista was awarded a grant under the San
Diego Foundation “Age Friendly Communities Municipal Grant” in the amount of $49,850 to
accomplish goals within the Communication & Information and Health & Community Sections
of the Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, grant funds will build the infrastructure for the new “CV Senior Connect”
telephone line, to provide seniors within the City a one-stop location to receive weekly
automated information, direct links to resources and connect them to City programs and services,
and associated marketing for the service.
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 $49,850 from the San Diego Foundation
“Age Friendly Communities Municipal Grant” and authorizes the appropriation of such funds.
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Resolution No. 2021-194
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Presented by Approved as to form by
_____________________________________ ____________________________________
Tiffany Allen 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 26th day of October 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, McCann, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilla
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. 2021-194 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 26th day of October 2021.
Executed this 26th day of October 2021.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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