2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 5 - Programs for Older Citizens › Subchapter I - Office on Aging and Commission on Aging › Part C - Department of Aging and Community Living › § 7–503.10. Wards 2 and 3 Senior Wellness Center Feasibility and Planning Task Force

§ 7–503.10. Wards 2 and 3 Senior Wellness Center Feasibility and Planning Task Force.
(a) There is established a Senior Wellness Center Feasibility and Planning Task Force ("Task Force") that shall evaluate and comment on the feasibility study and planning of 2 senior wellness centers, one to be located within Ward 2 and the other to be located within Ward 3. The Task Force shall advise and guide the Mayor, the Council, and the Department on the development of new wellness centers to serve residents of Wards 2 and 3, and review programs and services to address senior needs in those communities.
(b) The Task Force shall be composed of:
(1) One member representing the Department on Aging, appointed by the Mayor;
(2) One member representing the Department of Health, appointed by the Mayor;
(3) One member representing the Department of Parks and Recreation, appointed by the Mayor;
(4) Two current ANC members representing Ward 2, appointed by the Ward 2 Councilmember;
(5) Two current ANC members representing Ward 3, appointed by the Ward 3 Councilmember;
(6) One member of the community residing in Ward 2, appointed by the Ward 2 Councilmember;
(7) One member of the community residing in Ward 3, appointed by the Ward 3 Councilmember;
(8) Two members of the community residing in Ward 2, appointed by the Council committee with oversight over matters concerned with services to the senior community ("Committee"); and
(9) Two members of the community residing in Ward 3, appointed by the Committee.
(c) The Chairperson of the Committee shall appoint:
(1) A Chairperson of the Task Force with design and planning experience, preferably an architect;
(2) One member representing the University of the District of Columbia;
(3) Two members representing Wards 2 and 3 Senior Villages;
(4) One member who is a current participant of social services in Ward 2; and
(5) One member who is a current participant of senior programming sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation;
(d) The members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation and shall either reside or work within the District.
(e) The members of the Task Force shall serve 2-year terms.
(f) The Task Force shall, at a minimum:
(1) Conduct bi-monthly meetings to evaluate and be engaged in the planning and stages of development of the 2 wellness centers described in subsection (a) of this section;
(2) Provide quarterly reports to the Committee, Mayor, and Department on the progress, findings, and recommendations from the meetings; and
(3) By December 31, 2024, prepare separate plans for Ward 2 and Ward 3 that:
(A) Describe the state of the needs for the senior population within the ward, including a description of the food insecure, homebound, and isolated individuals by neighborhoods and demographics, root causes of the issues, and specific identifiable risks for the senior population, as well as descriptions of any subcategories and the unique needs of such subcategories;
(B) Provide the Task Force's recommendations on at least 3 possible locations for each wellness center and the necessary space and facilities within each wellness center;
(C) Identify the Task Force's findings and recommendations on programming to serve each ward community; and
(D) Provide non-binding advisory approval of the design and planning of each project.
(Oct. 29, 1975, D.C. Law 1-24, title III, § 310; as added Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 5132, 69 DCR 009223; Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 5002, 70 DCR 10366.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 5132 of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-470, July 13, 2022, 69 DCR 008707).