About the Committee

• Affordable housing options for older and disabled residents;
• Adequate space and facilities for, and the provision of, quality programs and services for seniors;
• Improved accessible public transportation and paratransit services for persons unable to use public transit facilities;
• Increased support services to assist frail older adults and their families both within and outside of their homes.

• To identify El Cerrito's older and/or disabled adults;
• To establish regular communication and consultation among individual older and/or disabled adults;

• To document needs and wants of individuals and available benefits from all agencies;
• To develop comprehensive plans for programs and for utilizing the resource of talents among El Cerrito's older and/or disabled adults for inclusion in the General Plan and other plans and programs as may be developed;
• To review and evaluate existing and proposed programs within their responsibility and make recommendations to the Council on City action and funding;
• To establish liaison with other interested and concerned groups.

Enabling Legislation