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Senior Affairs Commission <br /> Page 2 <br /> Commissioner Salinas submitted a preliminary report of underlying <br /> reasons in favor of relocation of the nutrition program for <br /> consideration by the Commission: <br /> BENEFITS TO SENIOR COMMUNITY: <br /> * Access to majority of senior services in Fair Oaks Area <br /> (Nutrition, plus: Info & Referral Counseling, social events, <br /> recreation, tax assistance, veterans assistance, etc.) all at one <br /> location. <br /> * Increased staff capability to serve more elders and serve them <br /> better . Eliminate some duplication of card indexing. gave time in <br /> staff communication. <br /> * Increased access for frail elderly to receive and participate in <br /> services and activities. <br /> * Comfort and safety of frail elders during incl.ement'weather by <br /> elimination of need to cross street for meals. <br /> * Increased opportunity for elder community to cross cultural, <br /> economic and education barriers to become united in goals and <br /> purpose of senior center. Long range projection is that all elders <br /> will be served better when commonalities are identified and <br /> "differences" put in more positive perspective. More, creative <br /> programs can be developed using expanded space of total senior <br /> center building. <br /> * Increased capability of raising funds due to "United Front" <br /> image of elder community. <br /> STATED CONCERNS OPPOSING RELOCATION OF NUTRITION PROGRAM: <br /> * There Is inadequate parking acl{acent to senior center. At <br /> present there are approx. 17 parking spaces available. Back lot <br /> provides nine (9) ; side parking provides five (5) and street front <br /> provides three (3) . <br /> * Senior Center multipurpose room is too small to adquately serve <br /> meals. <br /> * There are too few fire exits at Senior Center. The building <br /> isn't earthquake safe. <br />