TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Brown
MEETING DATE: June 5, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Brown
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing June 2018 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in Mendocino County (Sponsor: Supervisor Brown)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Proclamation recognizing June 2018, as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
This Proclamation was previously adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 20. 2017.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was launched on June 15, 2006, by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic, and demographic situations affecting elder abuse and neglect. Supervisor Brown has requested to sponsor the Proclamation as the Board representative to the PSA 26, Lake and Mendocino Counties' Area Agency on Aging. The Proclamation has been expanded to include awareness of dependent adult abuse and has also been expanded from recognizing a specific date in June to recognizing the entire month of June.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not adopt Proclamation.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: https://www.acl.gov
FISCAL IMPACT:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: N/A
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: N/A
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: MAJORITY
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: N/A
CEO LIAISON: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO
CEO REVIEW: Yes
COMMENTS:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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