Advisory Commission on Aging
| Commissioners |
|---|
| COMMISSIONER, CHAIR Michele Valencia |
| COMMISSIONER, VICE CHAIR Sheila Gibbons |
| COMMISSIONER, CHAIR Naida Tushnet |
| COMMISSIONER Phyllis Schmidt |
| COMMISSIONER Norma Chinchilla |
| COMMISSIONER Carolyn Hines |
| COMMISSIONER Judi Clarke |
| COMMISSIONER Harold Sutherland |
| COMMISSIONER Sylvia Salcedo |
| Irene Rodriguez (Clerical Support) irene.rodriguez@longbeach.gov |
2025 Commission Meeting Schedule
Long Beach Advisory Commission on Aging
| Dates |
|---|
| October 08, 2025 - Long Senior Center (1150 E. 4th Street) |
| November 12, 2025 - Long Senior Center (1150 E. 4th Street) |
| December 10, 2025 - Bembridge House (953 N Pk Cir, Long Beach, CA 90813) |
Commission Eligibility:
Must be a Long Beach resident
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 nine 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 Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. at the Long Beach Senior Center, with the exception of noted meetings.
For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Irene Rodriguez, Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine - Community Recreation Services Bureau, at (562) 570-3538.
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