UCC Meeting Update - 9:51 p.m.
The council is now considering item 10a
Resolution of the Ukiah City Council Regarding Senior Populations and Eligibility for Entitlement Programs, and Authorizing the City Council to Support State and Federal Legislation that Would Increase Protections for Seniors Disqualified from Public Programs/Services After Receiving One
Thomas wants the fourth and fifth wherases stricken:
WHEREAS, Over 600 cases of neglect and abuse were reported to Mendocino County Adult Protective Services in 2008; and
WHEREAS, the failure to address the widespread and persistent abuse and neglect of seniors breaches our social commitment to protect our most vulnerable citizens from harm; and