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Agenda 09/26/2017 Item #11G09/26/2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to accept staff’s report on the creation of a Senior Citizen Affairs committee, following the direction provided in County Ordinance 01 -55 Section 3(b) as amended. OBJECTIVE: Provide the Board with staff’s analysis of the criteria listed in County Ordinance 01-55 Section 3(b) in order to assist with an educated decision to either create or not create a Senior Affairs Advisory Committee. CONSIDERATIONS: Per the 2010 Census, there were 84,951 individuals recorded as 65 or older, equivalent to 33% of Collier County individuals recorded. As of the August 2017 report by the Collier County Elections Office, there are a total of 82,975 or 41% of the recorded registered voters that are 66 and up. Since the Baby Boomer Generation will continue to retire in the coming year these percentages can be expected to increase slightly. As the senior population increases consideration must be given to not only the seniors in the community but also for those who care for them. Collier County currently provides services to seniors through the Services for Seniors program of the Community and Human Services Division. This team offers case management that assess each client’s situation and identifies the appropriate services to assist that client. Support services are delivered to support individuals so that they can remain in their home. There are four locations within the county where staff provides meals. Congregate lunches are served at the Golden Gate Community Center and the Naples Senior Center. The Leadership Coalition on Aging (LCA) was established by the Collier Senior Resources (CSR) agency in 2012. Both agencies are dedicated to serving, promoting, and educating the community on the needs of the areas senior population. They work with v arious local programs to support their stated missions. LCA meets monthly to discuss senior services and develop new ways to serve the seniors of the community. Since 2014, CSR has operated a senior center at the former Golden Gate Library location, which it leases from the County. At this center, they provide programs, classes, a food pantry, employment assistance and resources for seniors and caregivers Monday through Friday. In 2013, the LCA, along with other local organizations, sponsored the FGCU Study on Senior Needs Assessment. The same year they hosted the inaugural Collier County Conference on Aging. On November 8, 2017, the fifth Conference on Aging will be held at Hodges University in Naples. The LCA is currently engaged in another community assessment. At the July 11, 2017 Board meeting the Board directed staff to evaluate the potential to create a Senior Citizen Affairs committee per the criteria outlined in County Ordinance 01 -55 Subsection 3(b), which are as follows. (1) Whether the establishment of the board will create sufficient betterment to the community to justify the commission's delegation of a portion of its authority. (2) Whether another board, either public or private, already in existence, could serve, or is serving the same purpose. (3) The costs, both direct and indirect, of establishing and maintaining the new board. 11.G Packet Pg. 496 09/26/2017 (4) Whether creation of the new board is necessary to enable the county to obtain state or federal grants or other financing. (5) Whether the board should have bonding authority. (6) Whether creation of a new board is the best method to achieve the benefit desired. The second criteria’s intent is to identify if there are any existing boards that serve the proposed purpose. LCA already has public meetings, a Board, and their mission is to support seniors in the community. Per their website, LCA was established in 2012 as means for local health and human service providers to collaborate toward enriching the lives of Collier County Seniors and their caregivers. They are engaged with multiple organizations in the community already to deliver services to the senior community, and they are already working with County staff. Additionally, there are several County Committees that already consider some of the focus areas as proposed. One such issue, affordable housing, is considered in the housing study done by the Urban Land Institute. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee received approval from the Board and coordinated the study effort. The final report includes considerations for seniors several times. Regarding the area of transportation, the Public Transit Ad Hoc Advisory Committee considers the transportation needs of the community at public meetings and makes recommendations to the Board concerning policies, issues, programs, and plans. The Planning commission that reviews the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Land Development Code and submits recommendations to the Board for a final decision. Within the proposed tasks for the committee, there are a couple areas where the County currently does not provide services nor does the County have any direct influence over those types of services. While the County provides EMS services to residents, it does not deliver any other direct medical services. Medical services are provided to the community through private medical companies. Likewise, County does not currently operate any senior centers within the community. Senior Centers are operated by LCA and Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) of Southwest Florida. If it were the Board’s desire to operate a County-run Senior Center, an Advisory Committee could be justified. The creation of a new advisory committee may not be the best method to enhance the lives of senior citizens in the community since there are many organizations already dedicated to serve this population. The restrictions associated with Florida’s sunshine laws should be considered as well. These restrictions can impact the already existing activities by impeding communication between members of the committee outside of public meetings. The Board can communicate its desire to receive routine input from these existing organizations such as LCA. LCA’s interaction with the Board can be similar to how the Conservancy of Southwest Florida interacts and engages with the Board. As organizations realize Countywide needs they should communicate with Board members and present to the board as necessary. Additionally, LCA should share the results of the community assessment with Board members in an environment of collaboration. FISCAL IMPACT: If the Board chooses to create a new Senior Citizen Affairs Committee there would be the need to provide funding for the operation of the committee in an estimated 11.G Packet Pg. 497 09/26/2017 amount of nearly $11,000. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Unless there are specific focus areas for the committee to discuss and advise on Growth Management issues there are no Growth Management impacts. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal issue at this time, and requires majority vote for action. -JAK RECOMMENDATION: To postpone the creation of a Senior Citizen Affairs Committee until such time as the Board desires to offer services provided that would warrant an advisory committee, such as the operation of a County senior center or medical facility. Prepared by: Geoff Willig, Operations Analyst for the County Managers Office Attachment: Initial Proposal from LCA and GNL ATTACHMENT(S) 1. Joint Proposal from Greater Naples Leadership (GNL) and Leadership Coali... (PDF) 11.G Packet Pg. 498 09/26/2017 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 11.G Doc ID: 3782 Item Summary: Recommendation to accept staff’s report on the creation of a Senior Citizen Affairs committee, following the direction provided in County Ordinance 01-55 Section 3(b) as amended. (Geoff Willig, Operations Analyst, County Manager's Office) Meeting Date: 09/26/2017 Prepared by: Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office Name: MaryJo Brock 09/20/2017 2:43 PM Submitted by: Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office Name: Leo E. Ochs 09/20/2017 2:43 PM Approved By: Review: Office of Management and Budget MaryJo Brock Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 09/20/2017 2:40 PM County Attorney's Office MaryJo Brock Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Skipped 09/20/2017 2:40 PM County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/20/2017 3:36 PM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 09/26/2017 9:00 AM 11.G Packet Pg. 499 Joint Proposal to the Collier County Board of Commissioners to Form an Advisory Committee on Senior Affairs Overview: Following unanimous votes of the Board of Directors of Greater Naples Leadership (GNL) and the members of the Leadership Coalition on Aging (LCA), the two major organizations propose that the Board of Collier County Commissioners (BCC) form an Advisory Committee on Senior Affairs. Background: BCC has created several Advisory Committees representing a range of interest groups and constituencies but does not have one that represents the largest block of voters in the County – citizens over 65 years of age. Recent data indicate that they represent one third of the registered population in the County. The 400+ retired senior members of GNL and the 42 organizations in CLA think the Commission would benefit from hearing a single broad based voice representing the interests of this population segment as they consider the numerous problems involved in managing the county’s business, particularly as they contemplate expansive population growth over the next 20 years. The Proposal: BCC should create an “Advisory Committee on Senior Citizen Affairs”. The Committee would assist the Commissioners and the County Staff in identifying and evaluating problems and their impacts on seniors imbedded in larger issues addressed by the Commission. The focus of the Committee’s concerns would be on the following: • Access to affordable housing, • Number and location of senior and community centers, • Access to effective medical services, • Access to public transportation, • Integration of senior citizen concerns into Collier County growth and development plans, and • Any other subjects having direct and significant impact on the senior citizens of Collier County. The Board should be composed of 11-13 members each serving staggered three-year terms. The members would be selected in accordance with existing regulations and policy of the BCC, but should be drawn from as wide a selection of businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies as possible with no one sector or sub-sector gaining a dominant role. A sample pool from which members could be drawn would look something like the following with representatives of: • One at-large citizen from Immokalee and Marco Island • Home nursing industry 11.G.1 Packet Pg. 500 Attachment: Joint Proposal from Greater Naples Leadership (GNL) and Leadership Coali... (3782 : Senior Citizens Affairs Committee) • Existing senior and community centers • Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s support groups • County hospital medical staff, • Sherriff’s office • Community Foundation of Collier County • Food distribution non-profits • Retirement/Assisted Living communities • Church charities • Homeless and abused citizen shelters • EMS/ Fire & Rescue • Government agencies involved in providing social services to senior citizens *************************************************************************** For information contact: Doug Hartman, Chair, Community Services Committee, GNL at mobile # 703 582-1855 (charles.hartman2@gmail.com) A membership list of the Leadership Coalition on Aging is attached. 11.G.1 Packet Pg. 501 Attachment: Joint Proposal from Greater Naples Leadership (GNL) and Leadership Coali... (3782 : Senior Citizens Affairs Committee)