COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSIONER

Description

The Community and Senior Services Commissioner acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters pertaining to the community services needs of the citizens of West Covina relating to public recreational services, cultural activities and special events, youth services, public transportation, neighborhood and human relations, human rights, and senior services.

Duties

• Provides the major citizen participation vehicle for the City's Community Development Block Grant program as well as a forum for citizen expression and involvement.
• Provides input to the Planning Commission on the master planning of Parks, and assists with the acquisition, development and maintenance of park and recreation facilities in the community.
• Reviews matters pertaining to the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of the City's community development block program.
• Aids and advises the City Council in the identification of the needs of the senior population of West Covina, and recommends policies and programs to meet those needs.
• Fosters, enhances, and recognizes volunteers of all ages within the community.
• Provides input to the planning commission and the City Council on matters pertaining to the design and features of parks, community centers, and senior center that affect the provision of recreation and related services.
• Recommends programs and activities directed toward enhancing the recreation, social, and senior service opportunities available to all persons in our community.
• Recommends to the City Council programs and activities directed toward enhancing communication and relationships between residents, agencies, institutions, and businesses in our community.
• Recommends to the City Council measures to ameliorate physical, social and economic conditions adversely affecting the residents of our community.
• Sets involvement of residents, agencies, organizations, institutions, and the business community to further mutual regard and understanding between all persons of our city, and works toward constructive resolution of tensions whenever they occur.
• Recommends to the city council delinquency prevention programs that foster respect, positive self-esteem, and personal and social responsibility.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be a resident and registered voter of the City of West Covina.

Required

• Are you at least eighteen (18) years of age?
• Are you a resident of the City of West Covina?
• Are you a registered voter of the City of West Covina?