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Rules Committee recommends 15 members for new LGBT Seniors Task Force from 44 applicants
Summary
The committee forwarded 15 recommended candidates to the full Board after hearing two-minute statements from dozens of applicants and multiple community endorsements; sponsors said the task force responds to housing, isolation and health-care needs of aging LGBT residents.
The Rules Committee on Sept. 6 recommended 15 candidates to the full Board for the newly created LGBT Seniors Task Force, selecting the list from a pool of 44 applicants.
Supervisor Scott Wiener, author of the legislation and a co-sponsor with Supervisors Campos and Olague, said public hearings on LGBT senior issues drew large crowds and persuaded the Board to expand the proposed task force from 10 to 15 members. Wiener described the applicant turnout as evidence of community need and urged broad community participation whether or not individuals were appointed.
The chair limited applicant remarks to two minutes and called applicants in agenda order. Applicants and endorsers described priorities that included housing and affordable units for seniors, reducing social isolation, improving cultural competency among senior-service providers, increasing legal access to life-planning documents, and addressing the particular needs of LGBT seniors living with HIV. Presenters included nonprofit leaders and service providers: Ashley McCumber (Executive Director, Meals on Wheels of San Francisco) noted Meals on Wheels serves nearly 2,900 people annually; Daniel Redmond (Del Martin Memorial LGBT Elder Advocacy Initiative) emphasized legal and benefits work for LGBT elders; Kaushik Roy (Shanti Project) highlighted his organization's demographic data on clients; and Dr. Marcy Adleman summarized decades of advocacy on LGBT aging.
Supervisor David Campos moved a slate of 15 candidates to forward with positive recommendations to the full Board: Ashley McCumber; Daniel Redmond; Felicia Elizondo; Jazzy Collins; Jorge Rodriguez; Kaushik Roy; Larry Saxon; Lawrence Michael Costa; Marcy Adleman; Michelle Alcedo; Perry Lang; Scott Hetsuka; Stuart Smith; Tommy Avakoli Mecha; and William Ambrun. The motion was seconded, and supervisors indicated support; the committee moved the 15 names forward without objection. Supervisors urged the new task force to use additional qualified applicants as advisors or working-group participants.
Next step: the 15 names will be considered at the full Board meeting; the task force will then be charged to produce recommendations on housing, service delivery and culturally competent care for LGBT seniors.
