City Council Agenda - November 26, 2012 - City of Guelph

3. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONSThe report contains more than 60 recommendations that will, when implemented, make the City ofGuelph age-ready and age-friendly. Of these recommendations, six (6) are broad in scope andfoundational in importance. The balance of the recommendations focus more specifically onrequired action in each of the eight (8) WHO dimensions.FOUNDATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS1. THAT the City of Guelph commit to a comprehensive multi-year Older Adult Strategy to ensurethe City is age-ready and can be designated age-friendly.2. THAT, in order to embed the multi-year commitment to the Strategy, the City adopt thefollowing three measures:• Create an Older Adult Committee of Council• Establish a small (2-person) Older Adult staff team with overall responsibility forStrategy implementation , nested under the well-being strategy and reporting to theoffice of the Chief Administrative Officer• Create a standing cross-departmental Implementation Project Team.3. THAT the City ensure that all aspects of the Older Adult Strategy are inclusive; that it addressthe entire age range of older adults (55+) and the needs of different ethnic, cultural, languageand income groups.4. THAT the City integrate the themes and messages in the Older Adult Strategy in acomprehensive City communications strategy.5. THAT the City demonstrate leadership in ensuring that older adult residents have access to awide variety of programs and services to support their ability to successfully age in place.6. THAT the City apply a Seniors’ lens to all existing and proposed new programs and services.RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE EIGHT WHO DIMENSIONS OF AGE-FRIENDLINESSBUILDINGS AND OUTDOOR SPACES7. Undertake a coordinated review of City streets and spaces to consider ways of addressingidentified gaps and barriers to accessibility. Such a review to include prioritization ofidentified maintenance required for sidewalks and curb cuts, with consideration of options forspeeding up required maintenance.8. Broaden the scope of the Snow Angels program to serve more older adults9. Identify locations throughout the city to install more public washrooms. Review what othercities around the world are doing to ensure safety, cleanliness, design. Develop multi-yearaction plan.10. Increase the number of public washrooms throughout the City.Older Adult Strategy for the City of GuelphPrepared by The Osborne Group, October 20124