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Senior Advisory Board process reviewed; two incumbent applicants to be considered April 2
Summary
Staff reviewed the Senior Advisory Board’s history and appointment process, said the city received two applications (both incumbents) during the Feb. 13–27 window, and said the commission will consider appointing those applicants at its April 2 meeting.
Vicki Lehi of Lake Forest City staff briefed the Community Services Commission on the Senior Advisory Board’s history and the current appointment process and said the commission will consider appointing two applicants at its next meeting on April 2.
Lehi told the commission the city council directed staff in 2012 to investigate establishing a senior advisory board to guide programming for residents aged 50 and older. Staff surveyed surrounding cities and presented findings to the council on May 17, 2012; the council approved the board guidelines on June 5, 2012 and the Senior Advisory Board began meeting in November 2012.
Lehi summarized the board’s established guidelines: members must reside in Lake Forest City, be 50 years of age or older, meet quarterly and serve two-year terms in an advisory capacity to the Community Services Commission and staff on programming for the 50-and-better population. She said the city paused appointments when clubhouse activities were suspended during the COVID-19 closure in 2020, then reestablished procedures when meetings resumed in 2022 and concluded that all five board seats should be reconstituted.
Staff opened applications at the clubhouse from Feb. 13 through Feb. 27 and received two applications; both applicants are incumbents. Lehi identified one applicant as Sandy Stang, an original board member who also serves on the Orange County Senior Advisory Committee, and said the other applicant, Elaine, is seeking a second term (transcript did not include a last name). Lehi said packets containing the applications were placed on the dais for commissioners to review and asked commissioners to speak with the applicants and, if agreeable, appoint them at the April 2 meeting.
Commissioners asked how applications are solicited; Lehi said staff distributes a senior newsletter to clubhouse participants (she estimated between 500 and 600 participants per day), announces openings at large Thursday luncheons and solicits interested members in person at the clubhouse. Lehi said staff prefers applicants who participate in senior programs and can provide direct program feedback.
No formal appointments were made at this meeting; the commission will consider appointment action at its April 2 meeting.
