Senior Citizen Advisory Commission Commissioners Rita Ellner (Chairman) Diane Johnson (Vice President) Barbara J. Bolin (Secretary) Mary Hernandez (Parliamentarian) Henry Brunner Fredrick Dunn Ted Stevens (Recreation Supt.) Norma Salazar - Walker (Clerical Support)

2011 Commission Meeting Schedule Date Location Address January 13 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. February 10 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. March 10 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. April 14 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. May 12 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. June 9 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. July 14 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. August 11 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. September 8 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. October 13 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. November 10 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. December 8 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. (All Meetings Begin at 9:00 a.m.)

Annual Report:
2007 Senior Advisory Commission Annual Report

Commission Objectives:
The duties and functions of the Commission, as stated by the City of Long Beach Charter, are as follows:

• To act in an advisory capacity to any City department, or City Council committee concerned with senior problems on all matters pertaining to older Americans an their needs.
• To assemble information on problems and their solutions for older American through all available means, including public hearings.
• To be empowered on its own initiative to make recommendations to senior citizen service agencies on matters within its purview.
• To act to facilitate coordination between existing and proposed programs for the elderly.
• To carry out such studies as may be assigned to it by the City Council.
• To report to the Mayor and City Council its findings from time to time.
  City Ordinance 2.57.030

Commission Structure:
The Commission is comprised of fifteen citizens of Long Beach over the age of 50 years who are appointed for a two-year term, for a maximum of four terms. The regular meeting of the Commission is held on the second Thursday of each month from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Long Beach Senior Center. The Executive Committee meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. to develop the Commission agenda and respond to any emergency business.

For more information, please contact:

Ted Stevens, Recreation Superintendent Southwest Division
Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine
Community Recreation Services Bureau
(562) 570-3502