DATE: March 25, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Parks and Recreation Department
TITLE: Approval of AARP Age-Friendly Network 5-Year Action Plan
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve the AARP Age-Friendly Network 5-Year Action Plan to be implemented by all City departments.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On April 7, 2024, the City of Oceanside joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network. In conjunction with the City's partnership with AARP, the San Diego Foundation provided funding for the San Diego State University Center for Excellence in Aging and Longevity to develop a 5-year action plan what will help improve livability in Oceanside.
AARP has identified eight domains of livability that provided a framework for the City to focus its plan, including Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, Transportation, Housing, Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, Work and Civic Engagement, Communication and Information, and Community and Health Services. A ninth domain of disaster preparedness was also considered.
The City assembled a group of community members to serve as an Advisory Group that helped to guide the development of the 5-year action plan. Each Councilmember had the opportunity to select a member of the Advisory Group and the other Advisory Group members were selected to ensure diversity and a broad representation of the Oceanside community. The following individuals served on the Advisory Committee: Steven Burrell, AARP Volunteer; Monica Chapa Domercq, City of Oceanside Library Board Trustee; Keith Kaumeyer, City of Oceanside District 4 Representative; Chema Navarro, City of Oceanside Community Relations Commissioner; Shelly Parker, City of Oceanside Housing Commissioner; Lisa Russell, City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Commissioner; Vicki Tillman, City of Oceanside District 1 Representative; and Craig Waickman, City of Oceanside District 2.
The City worked with AARP to develop a coalition ...
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