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Resolution
Sponsored by: Mayor Tomas Regalado
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
WORK WITH THE MIAMI-DADE AGE -FRIENDLY INITIATIVE, THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS' ("AARP") FLORIDA OFFICE, AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") A MEMBER OF THE AARP NETWORK OF AGE -FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES AND
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GLOBAL NETWORK OF AGE -FRIENDLY CITIES
AND COMMUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES OR PLANS
THAT CONSIDER OLDER ADULTS AND SUPPORT HEALTHY AGING IN THE CITY AND
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AS A WHOLE.
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Enactment Number: R-17-0484
File Number: 2975 Final Action Date:10/12/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE MIAMI-DADE AGE -FRIENDLY INITIATIVE, THE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS' ("AARP") FLORIDA OFFICE,
AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") A MEMBER OF THE AARP NETWORK OF AGE -FRIENDLY
COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GLOBAL NETWORK
OF AGE -FRIENDLY CITIES AND COMMUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE
PUBLIC POLICIES OR PLANS THAT CONSIDER OLDER ADULTS AND SUPPORT
HEALTHY AGING IN THE CITY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AS A WHOLE.
WHEREAS, the global population of people aged sixty (60) and over is expected to more
than double from 841 million in 2013 to almost two (2) billion by 2050; and
WHEREAS, in the United States of America, the population of people aged sixty-five
(65) and over is expected to grow from thirty-five (35) million in 2000 to 88.5 million by 2050,
taking the total share of the 65+ population from twelve percent (12%) to twenty percent (20%)
of the total population; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County population aged sixty (60) and over is expected to
grow to over 800,000 by 2040, representing twenty-five percent (25%) of the total population of
Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, as of 2010, the City of Miami's ("City") older adult population aged sixty (60)
and over was 83,844, representing sixteen percent (16%) of the City's population; and
WHEREAS, research shows that older Americans are looking to their governments for
support so that they can stay in their homes and communities as long as possible; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that the older adult population should have opportunities,
options, and environments to stay active, engaged, and healthy with dignity and enjoyment; and
WHEREAS, active aging is a life-long process whereby an age -friendly community is not
just "elder -friendly," but also intended to be friendly for all ages; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization ("WHO") has developed a Global Network of
Age -Friendly Cities and Communities to encourage and promote public policies to increase the
number of cities and communities that support healthy aging and thereby improve the health,
well-being, satisfaction, and quality of life for older Americans; and
WHEREAS, the WHO has noted that "[m]aking cities and communities age -friendly is
one of the most cost-effective policy approaches for responding to demographic aging"; and
WHEREAS, the WHO has developed eight (8) domains of community life that influence
the health and quality of life of older people:
1. Outdoor spaces and buildings — accessibility to and availability of clean, safe community
centers, parks, and other recreational facilities;
2. Transportation — safe and affordable modes of private and public transportation,
"Complete Streets" initiatives, hospitable built environments;
3. Housing — wide range of housing options for older residents, other home modification
programs, housing that is accessible to transportation and community and health
services;
4. Social participation — access to leisure and cultural activities; opportunities for older
residents to participate in social and civic engagement with their peers and younger
people;
5. Respect and social inclusion — programs to support and promote ethnic and cultural
diversity, programs to encourage multigenerational interaction and dialogue, programs to
combat loneliness and isolation among older residents;
6. Civic participation and employment — promotion of paid work and volunteer opportunities
for older residents; opportunities for older residents to engage in formulation of policies
relevant to their lives;
7. Communication and information — promotion of and access to the use of technology to
keep older residents connected to their community and friends and family, both near and
far; and
8. Community support and health services — access to homecare services, clinics,
programs to promote active aging (physical exercise and healthy habits); and
WHEREAS, the WHO recognizes that counties, cities, and communities have different
needs, resources, and varying capacities to engage their resources to take action to facilitate
active aging; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County has joined the WHO Age -Friendly Cities and
Communities Network of municipalities encouraging and promoting public policies supporting
healthy aging; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Age -Friendly Initiative works to create a community for all
ages, where residents can grow older with dignity and live active, healthy lives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission directs the City Manager to work with the Miami -Dade
Age -Friendly Initiative, the American Association of Retired Persons' ("AARP") Florida Office,
and other stakeholder organizations with the goal of making the City a member of the AARP
Network of Age -Friendly Communities and the WHO's Global Network of Age -Friendly Cities
and Communities to encourage and promote public policies or plans that consider older adults
and support healthy aging in the City and Miami -Dade County as a whole.
Section 3. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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