The Age Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee (AFBAC) is a
Citizen’s Advisory Committee of Council reporting through the Planning &
Development Services Committee.
Six (6) Citizen representatives to be selected in accordance with the City of
Brampton’s Appointment Procedure for advisory committees
Three (3) stakeholder representatives from any Seniors Advocacy Groups such as
the following organizations or other relevant agencies:
Three (3) stakeholder representatives from any Youth Advocacy Groups such as
the following organizations or other relevant agencies:
1.2
The Committee will engage non-voting resources
that will serve in an advisory capacity and shall include the following:
i) The Director of Land Use Policy Planning
or designate shall serve as staff liaison to the Age Friendly Brampton Advisory
Committee. The liaison shall provide administrative and technical support to
the AFBAC.
ii) Staff support from various City
departments as required (i.e. Recreation and Culture)
iii) Representatives from various community
organizations and agencies as required, such as the Region of Peel.
iv) The City Clerk’s Office shall provide
meeting management support, and communication and graphic support shall be
provided by Strategic Communications.
1.3 Members shall be appointed for a period
to coincide with the term of City Council.
1.4 The Committee shall be led by a Chair
or two Co-Chairs which will be elected by the Committee annually, or when a
co-chair position becomes vacant.
1.5 Committee members may be required to
serve on sub-committees.
1.6 Members shall expect to be involved in
committee activities for approximately ten (10) hours per month, and which may
include evenings and weekends.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Age Friendly
Brampton Advisory Committee is to advise City Council on matters related to the
achievement of an age friendly City, including the following focus areas:
·
Outdoor spaces and buildings
·
Transportation ·
Housing
·
Social Participation
·
Respect and social inclusion
·
Civic participation and employment
·
Communication and information, and
·
Community support and health services
Mandate/Purpose:
The Age Friendly
Brampton Advisory Committee is a citizen-appointed Committee of Council
responsible for the development and implementation of an Age Friendly City
Strategy. The term of the Committee shall coincide with the term of Council.
Guiding Principles:
The following are
the guiding principles which guide the activities and engagement of the
Committee:
Developing Strong Communities – recognizes
the connection between health and well-being with the built and natural
environment, public spaces, transportation, housing, and social climate, and
recreational programming.
Accountability – transparency in the
development and implementation of an age friendly strategy that includes
effective means of communication between the Committee, Subcommittee, Council
and the public.
Respect and Inclusion – recognizes that all
citizens are vital members of the community and responds to the needs of all
citizens in a fair and equitable way, ensuring access to life supports and
community resources.
Community Engagement in Decision Making –
actively and intentionally includes older adults in all aspects of decision
making.
Scope of Activities
5.1 The Age Friendly Advisory Committee
will act as the City’s liaison for residents, local community groups and
non-government organizations on age-friendly issues.
5.2 The Age Friendly Advisory Committee
will collaborate with other internal and external agencies to achieve the
City’s age friendly mandate and goals.
5.3 Age Friendly matters may be deferred to
the Committee from the Planning and Development Services Department, City
Council, or the Planning and Development Services Committee, as appropriate.
5.4 The Committee will provide advice and
research on the state of Brampton’s age friendliness, in cooperation with other
organizations where appropriate.
Meetings:
6.1 Meetings will be held in accordance
with the City’s Procedure By-law. A majority (50% plus 1) of all members shall
constitute a quorum for Committee meetings. Committee quorum does not require a
Council Member in attendance.
6.2 The co-chairs shall establish a regular
committee meeting schedule. Meetings will occur a minimum of 6 times annually,
pending the development of sub-committees.
6.3 AFBAC shall establish subcommittees for
specific purposes including but not limited to; responding to Age Friendly
Brampton initiatives, organizing BAFsponsored community events, and supporting
City organized events.
6.4 Meetings shall be scheduled based on
majority vote by AFBAC members.
Work Plan and Annual Report:
7.1 The AFBAC members shall contribute to a
two-year work plan that shall include the development and/or implementation of
an age-friendly strategy for the City that incorporates initiatives and actions
that will help to achieve the age friendly priorities of the City. Work plans
shall be approved by Council and shall be reviewed by the Committee on an
annual basis.
7.2 Upon completion of an Age Friendly
Strategy, the Committee shall contribute to the establishment of monitoring and
evaluation techniques to assess how the objectives and goals of the Strategy
are being implemented. Monitoring shall occur for a minimum of two years after
completion of the Age Friendly Strategy.
7.3 The AFBAC shall prepare an annual
summary of activities to be submitted to City staff for review that summarizes
the activities completed in the previous year. The annual report shall be
forwarded to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration.
Decision Making:
The Committee will
report to Council through the Planning & Development Committee, including a
record of all meeting minutes. Decisions will be made based on majority vote.
Every committee recommendation to Council, unless such authority is delegated
by Council or provided for through legislative authority, shall be in the form
of advice and opinion without the commitment of City funds, resources or
assets, unless a Standing Committee recommends or Council approves otherwise.
Subcommittees:
9.1 The development of
subcommittees may be required to assist with the objectives of an Age Friendly
City, and should generally align with the World Health Organization’s eight
domains of an age friendly City which include:
·
Outdoor spaces and buildings
·
Transportation ·
Housing
·
Social Participation
·
Respect and social inclusion
·
Civic participation and employment
·
Communication and information, and
·
Community support and health services
9.2 AFBAC subcommittees shall hold meetings
in a less formal manner, and will not be supported by the City Clerk’s Office.
Agendas and meeting notes will be responsibility of the sub-committee Chair or
Co-Chairs.
9.3 Subcommittee members may be members of
the public or stakeholders having a vested interest in matters pertaining to
older adults. One subcommittee member must be a member of the AFBAC.
9.4 AFBAC shall prepare terms of references
for subcommittees to be approved by Council.
9.5 Members of a subcommittee will elect a
Subcommittee Chair or Co-Chairs who will be responsible to: i) Chair
subcommittee meetings; ii) Shall lead discussions and seek recommendations that
fall within topics delegated to the Subcommittee; and, iii) Shall report to
AGPAC the discussions and recommendations of the Subcommittee.
9.6 The Subcommittee will be dissolved upon
completion of its identified task.