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Lake Oswego council renames 50+ advisory board to Community Health and Resiliency Advisory Board
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 29-60, replacing the 50 Plus Advisory Board with the Community Health and Resiliency Advisory Board and authorizing recruitment of nine members, including two youth seats.
The City of Lake Oswego City Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance 29-60 to replace the 50 Plus Advisory Board with a new Community Health and Resiliency Advisory Board and begin recruitment for the nine-member panel.
Council action came after a brief presentation from Maria Bigelow, the adult community center manager, and Quinn Bruner, an analyst in the city manager's office, who outlined a preliminary four-pronged charge for the new board and recommended immediate recruitment.
Staff said the new board would advise council on emergency preparedness and community health education. The preliminary charge calls for a nine-member board with two youth members; current members of the 50 Plus Advisory Board were told they could complete their existing terms on the new board. The council also directed staff to return with any substantive charge revisions during the annual code cleanup at year-end.
Councilor Afgan moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilor Mbuph seconded. The measure passed on a 7-0 vote.
Councilors and staff emphasized this action moves forward a council goal adopted earlier in the year and allows the city to begin recruitment through its boards-and-commissions process, which is open through May 11. Staff said they will provide recruitment toolkits to councilors and report back if newly appointed members recommend substantive changes to the board charge.
The ordinance will be posted to the city website along with the proclamation materials referenced during the meeting.
The new board's charge and membership structure are preliminary; council asked that staff return with any recommended edits following the board's initial formation and deliberation.
