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RESOLUTION NO. 012-2021
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING
THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE AGE -FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES NETWORK
WHEREAS, by 2030, 25 percent of the county's population will be 65 years or older; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the concept of
Global Age -Friendly Cities to help cities implement policies and services to help older adults live
healthy and vibrant lives as they age; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2018, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authorized the
County to join the WHO's Age -Friendly Global Network, established the San Mateo County Age -
Friendly Initiative, and authorized and selected the Center for Age -Friendly Excellence (CAFE) at
the Los Altos Community Foundation to assist with this effort; and
WHEREAS, the process to be designated an Age -Friendly Certified City or Community
includes: identifying a task force with various stakeholders to oversee the process; conducting a
series of focus groups to assess the baseline "age -friendliness" of a city or community in the
domains mentioned above; reviewing focus group feedback and survey results; measuring
progress in action plan implementation; and completing the Age -Friendly application, which
requires a letter of intent signed by the Mayor; and
WHEREAS, there are currently six age -friendly cities in San Mateo County, and on
February 23, the Board of Supervisors will vote on adding three more cities to the program,
including Burlingame; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors will utilize Measure K monies to fund CAFE to work
with Burlingame and two additional cities to become age -friendly cities, and Burlingame staff will
be needed as a resource during this endeavor, working on the task force and assisting CAFE by
recommending community members and nonprofit organizations that may be helpful during this
process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Burlingame authorizes the City's participation in the Age -Friendly Communities Network.
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Ann O'Brien Keighran, a or
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of February,
2021, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk