§ 12-9-22. Functions and duties.

The Alexandria Agency on Aging shall have the power to perform the following duties:

(1)

perform the functions and duties of the area agency on aging for the city;

(2)

give staff support to the commission on aging;

(3)

serve as the focal point for the advocacy needs of Alexandrians aged 60 and above;

(4)

make periodic assessments of the needs of the aging in the city;

(5)

seek funds for programs which are of benefit to the elderly;

(6)

encourage cooperation and coordination between public and private agencies in order to improve delivery of services to the elderly;

(7)

contract with other agencies to provide services to the elderly using funds from the Older Americans Act;

(8)

disseminate information about programs and benefits to the elderly in particular and to the public in general;

(9)

provide technical assistance to neighborhood and community organizations whose goals and objectives include services to the elderly; and

(10)

monitor and evaluate contractors to assure that contract services are being provided. (Ord. No. 3342, 11/19/88, Sec. 4)