Los Altos Hills Council to Consider Submitting Proposal for 'Age-Friendly City'

One of the many things on the Town Council's agenda Thursday evening is a proposal to submit an application to be an Age-Friendly City as recognized by the World Health Organization.

Proponents aim for Los Altos Hills be the first Age-Friendly city in the state, which would support the likelihood of getting funding identified for improvement projects in the areas of housing, transportation, communication and other areas .

Santa Clara County is expected to see a growth of its over-60 population from 15-23 percent in 2020. Los Altos and Los Altos Hills are already dramatically older. The two cities reached and surpassed that over-60 percentage back in 2005 and are at 24 percent.

The proposal acknowledges that the appearance of affluence in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills can be deceiving. It masks the existence of those who are especially at risk: People who lack family and support networks and older people who are "house-rich but income poor." 

For a full look at the proposal, click on the pdf above  and watch the video of the council meeting when it becomes available on the Web.