Santa Clara County Grand Jury
• 2006-2007
2006-2007 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report the Ten-year Plan to Advance the Well-being of Senior Citizens
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
The Plan has stalled because of a lack of cooperation between the various agencies comprising the Leadership Group.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Establish the JPA as specified in the Plan.
F2
No time line exists for the implementation of the Immediate Goals.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Establish a time line for the implementation of the Immediate Goals.
F3
The Mid-Term and Long-Term Goals are dependent upon the completion of the Immediate Goals and the coordinated allocation of resources.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Concurrent with the establishment of the time line for the Immediate Goals, time lines for the Mid-Term and Long-Term Goals should be established.
F4
Only five of the twenty-four Immediate Goals have been accomplished by cooperation of the agencies represented by the Leadership Group.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The City of San Jose, acting independently, accomplished an additional six of the twenty-four Immediate Goals for the citizens of San Jose. 5
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
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No recommendation 6 Appendix Leadership Group Membership American Association of Retired People Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County City of Gilroy City of Los Altos City of Milpitas City of Morgan Hill City of Mountain View City of Palo Alto City of San Jose City of San Jose Office of Mayor City of San Jose Office on Aging City of Santa Clara City of Saratoga City of Sunnyvale Congress of California Seniors Council on Aging, Silicon Valley Former City of San Jose Councilmember Ken Yeager Former City of San Jose Councilmember Linda LeZotte Former Santa Clara County Supervisor James Beall Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara Housing Trust of Santa Clara County John Vasconcellos Legacy Project Metropolitan Transportation Commission National Council on Aging Office of Santa Clara County Supervisor Don Gage Outreach and Escort, Inc. Sacred Heart Community Service Santa Clara County Department of Aging and Adult Services Santa Clara County Executive Santa Clara County Public Guardian Santa Clara County Senior Care Commission Santa Clara County Supervisor Pete McHugh Santa Clara County Valley Health 7 Appendix – continued Leadership Group Membership Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority State of California Senior Legislature - Senator Robert Jaffee The Health Trust Town of Los Gatos United Way of Silicon Valley Bibliography California Government Code, §§6500 – 6536. MGT of America. 2004. Community For A Lifetime: A Ten-Year Strategic Plan To Advance The Well-Being Of Santa Clara County’s Older Adults. December 2004. Minutes of the Leadership Group, June 22, 2005. Visitations and Interviews August 30, 2006 Official, Santa Clara County Older Adults Program. September 21, 2006 Official, San Jose City Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Department. October 4, 2006 Member, County BOS. October 25, 2006 Member, San Jose City Council. October 27, 2006 Staff member, San Jose City Office on Aging. Acronyms and Definitions BOS Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors City City of San Jose Council San Jose City Council County County of Santa Clara Faire San Jose Wellness Faire JPA Joint Powers Authority Plan “Community For A Lifetime: A Ten-Year Strategic Plan To Advance The Well- Being Of Santa Clara County’s Older Adults” 9 PASSED and ADOPTED by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury on this 27th day of February 2007. Ronald R. Layman Foreperson David M. Burnham Foreperson Pro tem Kathryn C. Philp Secretary 10
Conclusions 1
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CL1 Page 5A potentially effective plan, based upon a valid needs assessment of the older adults of Santa Clara County, has not been implemented. The failure is due primarily to a lack of cooperation between the public and private nonprofit agencies that comprise the Leadership Group. The Leadership Group is ineffective and has resulted in a denial of services to older adults. The Plan calls for the Leadership Group to assess the feasibility of creating a JPA for ongoing funding and coordination of programs and services. In the absence of a functioning, effective, and cooperative Leadership Group, it is critical that the cities of Santa Clara County, along with the County, create a JPA to accomplish the goals of the Plan. While hopes were raised when the County and City recommitted to the Plan at the Faire, the actual marshaling of public, private, and nonprofit agencies, along with resource allocation, has not happened in the four months since.
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