HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1999-50Suggested by: Council onAging
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 99-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, URGING
TIMELY REAUTHORIZATION OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT.
WHEREAS, the elderly population of Alaska is one of the fastest growing in the
country; and,
WHEREAS, the Older Americans Act serves as the foundation for services to the elderly
on the Kenai Peninsula and across the country; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed reauthorization of the Older Americans Act now before
Congress will allow for the continuation of present services incorporated within the Act,
such as transportation, home-delivered and congregate meals; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Mayor's Council on Aging, at their August 26, 1999
meeting, unanimously recommended the Kenai City Council support the
reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that it supports the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act in a timely
manner.
ATTEST:
Carol ~. Fre~s, Cil~y Clerk
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of
September, 1999.
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