The Senior Affairs Commission is a 15-member advisory board appointed by the Mayor and City Council. The functions of the Commission are​ to:​

• Recommend the role of the City and the Commission in ensuring the provision of services to the elderly;​
• Advise the City Council as requested on elderly issues;
• Provide access for citizens' comments on elderly issues
• Assist the City in the identification of programs for the elderly that are needed in the community; and
• ​Perform other duties assigned by the City Council

The Commission holds regular meetings and committee meetings each month, with the exception of July. Much of the Commission's work is accomplished through the following SAC Committees: Elderly Safety, Budget, Communication & Technology, Housing, Health and Transportation.

Senior Affairs Commission Members

Sharyn Fein     Chairman       Contact:	Carmen Arana     District 1       Contact:        carmen.arana@​dallascityhall.com	Vacant   District 2
​Vacant District 3	Myrtis Evans                                                            District 4                                         Contact: Chair, Transportation Committee	Carl Raines                                                      District 5   Contact: Chair, Safety & Health Committee
Jearldine McDaniel District 6  Contact:	Deloris J. King     District 7                                                            Contact:	Debbie Austin                                               District 8
Mary Ann Sparks  District 9   Contact:                                                   mary.sparks@dallascityhall.com Chair, Social Needs Committee	Jeri Baker       District 10         Contact:       jeri.baker@dallascityhall.com	Bill Gart  District 11     Contact:   irwin.gart@dallascityhall.com     Chair, Housing Committee
Marlene Cohen    District 12	Syl Benenson   District 13      Contact:   (214) 794-4454   syl.benenson@dallascityhallcom                      Chair, Budget Committee	Sara Wick   District 14     Contact                                          ​  sara.wick@dallascityhall.com​     AARP Age Friendly Communities        Liaison
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Senior Affairs Commission Meeting Agendas and Minutes

​Date	​Agenda	​Minutes	​Video
​January 28, 2019 (RETREAT)	Agenda	​Minutes Retreat Minutes	Video​
​February 25, 2019	Agenda	​Minutes	​Video
​March 25, 2019	Agenda	​Minutes	Video​
​April 22, 2019	​​Agenda	Minutes	​Video
​May 20, 2019	​​Agenda	​Minutes	​Video​
​June 24, 2019	​​Agenda	Minutes	Video​
​July 2019 - No Meeting	​-------	-------	-------
​August 26, 2019	Agenda	Minutes	Video​
​September 23, 2019	Agenda	​Minutes	Video​​
​October 28, 2019	​​Agenda	​Minutes	Video​
​November 25, 2019	​​Agenda	​Minutes	Video​​
​December 16, 2019	​​Agenda	​Minutes	Video​

 

Commission Meeting Archive:

2018 Commission Meeting Archive

2017 Commission Meeting Archive