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8 <br /> 1 about June 30, 2017; and 4) authorize County staff to sign any and all closing documents upon <br /> 2 consultation with the County Attorney. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Mr. and Ms. Gledhill for their civic-minded <br /> 5 granting of this conservation easement through the Lands Legacy Program and for donating a <br /> 6 significant portion of the value of the conservation easement. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 This the 16th day of May, 2017. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs for the <br /> 12 Board to adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution approving the acceptance by <br /> 13 Orange County of the conservation easement and authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the <br /> 14 conservation easement agreement, subject to final review by staff and County Attorney, with a <br /> 15 closing and recordation of the document expected to occur on or about June 30, 2017, and <br /> 16 approve Budget Amendment#9-A. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 19 <br /> 20 c. Older Americans Month Proclamation and National Senior Center Accreditation <br /> 21 Recognition <br /> 22 The Board considered approving a proclamation joining Federal and State governments <br /> 23 in designating the month of May 2017 as Older Americans Month and a time to honor older <br /> 24 adults for their contributions to society and to Orange County, and authorize the Chair to sign; <br /> 25 and to recognize the Passmore and Seymour Centers for becoming nationally accredited senior <br /> 26 centers with the presentation of accreditation plaques. <br /> 27 Janice Tyler presented this item and reviewed the information below: <br /> 28 <br /> 29 BACKGROUND: <br /> 30 May is Older Americans Month, a tradition dating back to 1963. For many years the Board of <br /> 31 Commissioners has issued a proclamation for Older Americans Month. This year's national <br /> 32 theme is Age Out Loud. It encompasses the idea that getting older does not mean what it used <br /> 33 to. For many aging Americans, it is a phase of life where interests, goals and dreams can get a <br /> 34 new and second start. Today, aging is about eliminating outdated perceptions and redefining <br /> 35 the way you want to age. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act into law in July 1965. Since that <br /> 38 time the Act has provided a nationwide aging services network and funding that helps older <br /> 39 adults live with dignity in the communities of their choice for as long as possible. These services <br /> 40 include senior centers, daily lunch programs, caregiver support, community-based assistance, <br /> 41 preventive health services, elder abuse prevention, and much more. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 While the Department on Aging offers programs and services to older adults year-round, Older <br /> 44 Americans Month offers an opportunity to emphasize how older adults can access the home <br /> 45 and community-based services they need to live independently in their communities. It is also <br /> 46 an occasion to highlight how older adults are engaging with and making a difference in their <br /> 47 communities. Project EngAGE Senior Leaders are examples of how it is to Age Out Loud by <br /> 48 engaging in their communities and reinventing themselves through new work and new <br /> 49 passions. <br /> 50 <br />