COMMISSION ON ELDER AFFAIRS
County
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Description: At the Board of Commissioners Recess Meeting, January 18, 2023, the Board, approved resolution #23-0051 to change the membership of the Commission on Elder Affairs to allow Appointees from the Atlanta Housing Authority and the Fulton Atlanta Communication Action Authority; and for other purposes. At the Board of Commissioners Recess Meeting, January 20, 2021, the Board, approved resolution #21-0071 to rename the Commission on Elderly Affairs to the Commission on Elder Affairs and to change the membership of the Commission on Elderly Affairs to better effectuate its mission and for other purposes. At a Recess Meeting, July 15, 1992, the Board of Commissioner established the Advisory Council on Aging, On January 14, 1993, at the initial meeting of this body, the name was changed to the Commission on Elderly Affairs. At a Special Called Meeting on October 26, 1988 the Board of Commissioners created the Aging Services Council. The function of the board was to make recommendations to improve the quality of life for senior citizens in Fulton County. At the July 10, 2024 First Regular Meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted an Ordinance (#24-0488) amending Chapter 101 (General Provisions and County Governing Authority), Article 2 (County Governing Authority), Division I (Generally), to create a new Section 101-76 of the Fulton County Code of Laws to provide procedures for District and Full Board appointments to the Boards, Commissions, Taskforces, Committees, Councils and Authorities affiliated with, or operating on behalf of Fulton County, Georgia, to provide that all appointees serve at the pleasure of either the nominating Commissioner for District appointments or the Board of Commissioners for Full Board appointments. Membership/Appointment: Pursuant to Resolution #23-0051, the Board of Commissioner amended the membership of this commission to consist of thriteen (13) members as follows: one (1) appointee by each of the seven (7) Fulton County Commissioners, two (2) apointee by The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, two (2) appointees by the Fulton-Atlanta Community Action Authority, Inc., and one (1) program particpant from each of the two (2) agencies providing Senior Center Management under contract with Fulton County. Previous History: Pursuant to Resolution #15-0109, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on February 4, 2015, the appointment process for the Commission on Elderly Affairs consists of the following amendments to the previous Board of Commissioners items 8A, adopted on October 26, 1988 and 92-RC-268, adopted on July 15, 1992 by adding the following requirements: Of the seven (7) members who are appointees of the Board of Commissioners, the terms of such members shall end at the end of the term of the appointing District Commissioner. Such members may continue to serve beyond his/her term until a successor is appointed. Term: Members' terms shall end at the end of the term of the appointing District Commissioner. Such members may continue to serve beyond his/her term until a successor is appointed.
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Stipend:
Meetings: Monthly
Ladisa Onyiliogwu, CPM, Director Department of Senior Services 404-281-4042 (Office/Cell) ladisa.Onyiliogwu@fultoncountyga.gov
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