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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.2 Elder Abuse Awareness Month ProclamationSTAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Page 1 of 2 Agenda Item 3.2 DATE:May 17,2022 TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM:Linda Smith, City Manager SUBJECT:Elder Abuse Awareness Month ProclamationPreparedby:Cierra Fabrigas,Executive Aide EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:The City Council will present the Elder Abuse Awareness Month proclamation to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office -Elder Protection Unit. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:Present the proclamation. FINANCIAL IMPACT:None. DESCRIPTION:The City Council’s proclamation of June 2022 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in the City of Dublin reflects the City’s commitment to raising awareness on this issue and support of local service providers such as Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and its Elder Protection Unit and Victim Witness Division, in collaboration with the Alameda County Social Services Agency –Adult Protective Services and Ombudsman Services of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano Counties, provide a network of services to elders who are in danger of becoming, or who have become, victims of abuse. These services include holding community workshops to promote crime prevention awareness resources, working with Dublin Police Services and other professionals, and prosecuting cases of elder abuse, neglect,and financial exploitation. 29 Page 2 of 2 STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:The City Council Agenda was posted. ATTACHMENTS:1) Elder Abuse Awareness Month Proclamation 30 Attachment 1 A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA “Elder Abuse Awareness Month” WHEREAS, although the elder population is the largest growing segment in the country, elder abuse is one of the most under-reported crimes in the United States where it is estimated that only one in fourteen cases of elder abuse comes to the attention of Adult Protective Services and/or law enforcement agencies; and WHEREAS, victims of elder abuse include both men and women of diverse educational, socio-economic, or ethnic backgrounds who have been victimized by strangers and/or by persons they know who may occupy a position of trust; and WHEREAS, two years after the 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic became a concern in the United States, it continues to impact everyone, especially elders, by making fragile living situations more stressful, thereby putting elders more at risk for their physical safety and well-being, making reporting suspected elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation more difficult, as well as giving those who commit scams an opportunity to morph existing scams and create new scams, to prey upon the concerns and fears of vulnerable members of society in order to obtain their money and property; and WHEREAS, the Dublin Senior Center provides a comprehensive array of services, as well as social and recreational programs to meet the needs of the elder population, thereby enhancing their quality of life and helping them to remain active, healthy, safer, and independent; and WHEREAS, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, its Elder Protection Unit and its Victim Witness Division, in collaboration with the Alameda County Social Services Agency – Adult Protective Services and Ombudsman Services of Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties, provide a network of services to elders who are in danger of becoming, or who have become, victims of abuse. These services include holding community workshops to promote crime prevention awareness resources, as well as working with Dublin Police Services and other professionals, and prosecuting cases of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin recognizes that both the awareness of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, as well as reporting instances of suspected elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, particularly in this stressful time of an ongoing global pandemic, will help keep our elders and community safer. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby proclaim June 2022 as “Elder Abuse Awareness Month” in the City of Dublin, in recognition of elders being valuable members of our city and having the right to live safely and securely in our community. DATED: May 17, 2022 Mayor Melissa Hernandez Vice Mayor Jean Josey Councilmember Sherry Hu Councilmember Shawn Kumagai Councilmember Michael McCorriston 31