HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.04.24 - 24958MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97090 April 24, 1997
BY:
Ruth A. Johnson, Commissioner District #1, Shelley G. Taub, Commissioner District #12
John P. Garfield, Commissioner District #9
Re: Senior Information System (SIS)
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\ WHEREAS, our most valuable citizens are those who have knowledge with experience, and
WHEREAS, our most valuable citizens, those age 60 and over, comprise more than 15% of the
population of Oakland County, and
WHEREAS, with over 164,000 county senior residents there is a need for seniors and their
families to know where information is available to get services, and
WHEREAS, although services and information are offered for all seniors regardless of race,
creed, religion, national origin or income they can be difficult to access due to a lack of coordination
between the agencies, seniors and their families, and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a one-stop, well-publicized telephone number that can be called
to know where to seek services for seniors, and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a Oakland County to publish a comprehensive senior citizen
guide to coordinate information to assist seniors and their families, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County make available a Senior
Information System (SIS which includes a comprehensive guide senior citizen guide, a quarterly senior
citizen activft-Y caiender nd an effort to coordinate a seniors 800 information hotline.
BE UT BE/IF RESOLVED, through a collaborative effort with an entity that already
provides senior information, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall attempt to establish a
toll free hotline number for seniors and publicize the number throughout the county through the media,
senior centers, and local municipalities.
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissions in conjunction with the
Administration gather information from all local senior center directors, and using that information
compile and publish a quarterly calendar highlighting up-coming activities and distribute those calenders -
as a public service to all local senior centers, newspapers and cable companies covering Oakland Coiinty,
BE IFfURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners compile and
publish a ccfM ehensive senior citizens informational guide with services offered to seniors.
BEUF URTHER RESOLVED that the funding for these projects first be sought from available
grants.
BE IFIF F)URTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County appropriates up to $25,000 to cover any
portion not cbv`ered by grant funding for the printing of the comprehensive senior citizen guide and the
cost of the ; st toll free number.
B: IF URTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners staff, Administration, and
grants writer shall report back to the Public Services Committee in 60 days with an status update on the
implementation of this resolution.
Mr. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Ruth A. Johnson
Resolution #97090 April 24, 1997
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee, the Public Services Committee and the Finance and Personnel Committee.
There were no objections.