22-R-132 Schertz Senior Citizen Emergency Support ProgramRESOLUTION NO.22-R-132
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS CREATING THE SCHERTZ SENIOR CITIZEN
EMERGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM, AND RELATED MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the aging of the U.S. population has been a key concern for city planners and
policymakers for decades with the aging of the Baby Boom generation (those born between 1946
and 1964) changing the age profile for the entire country; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz created the Schertz Area Senior Center in 2010 and contacts for
its operation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz, through the Schertz Area Senior Center provides meals to area
Senior Citizens, the meals being funded by the City of Schertz and a Grant from the Alamo Area
Council of Governments, and
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Services staff with the City of Schertz frequently receives calls
from residents in need of assistance for minor home repairs including winterization, brush clean-
up, tree trimming, electrical and plumbing repairs; and
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Services staff tries to find non -profits, community services
organizations and other government entities to provide financial assistance or do work on the
property or structure, but are not always successful; and
WHEREAS, The City of Schertz desires to increase the public health, safety, and welfare of the
persons in the municipality; and
WHEREAS, The City of Schertz City Council finds that keeping a home in good working order
or bringing one back from a state of disrepair promotes both sustainability; and
WHEREAS, The City of Schertz City Council seeks to help Schertz seniors maintain the highest
quality of life possible by providing assistance and other resources that support and promote
financial and social well-being; and
WHEREAS, The City of Schertz City Council finds that the goal Schertz Senior Citizen
Emergency Support Program is to ease life, health, and/or safety hazards resulting from
conditions on a residential property owned and occupied by residents over the age of 65; and
WHEREAS, The City of Schertz City Council finds that establishment of the Schertz Senior
Citizen Emergency Support Program would promote the creation retention of quality of life of
residents in Schertz; and
WHEREAS, The program promotes the public purpose of health, safety and welfare.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby establishes the Schertz Senior Citizen
Emergency Support Program.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 13th day of December, 2022.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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Ral i ut' z, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Shei a Edmondsonj Interim City Secretary