Senior Citizen Advisory Commission Executive Board District Barbara Bolin 9th Rita Ellner 2nd Mary Hernandez 7th Fred Dunn 3rd Commissioners District Patricia Bergendahl 6th Berry Yolken 3rd Henry Brunner 7th Florence L. Dodge 3rd Nancy Higginson 3rd Teodoro S. Felix 1st

2008-2009 Commission Meeting Schedule Date Location Address November 13 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. December 11 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. January 8 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. February 12 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. March 12 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. April 9 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. May 14 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. June 11 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. July 9 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. August 13 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. September 10 Long Beach Senior Center 1150 E. 4th St. October 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