The Dignity Fund Oversight and Advisory Committee (OAC)

The Dignity Fund Oversight and Advisory Committee (OAC) monitors and participates in the administration of the Dignity Fund and takes steps to ensure that it is administered in a manner accountable to the community. The Dignity Fund is a revenue stream administered by the Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) to help older adults (60+ years old) and adults with disabilities (18+ years old) secure and utilize the services and support necessary to age with dignity in their own homes and communities. To learn more about how the Dignity Fund is needed to ensure the health and well-being of these individuals, you can review the complete Dignity Fund Charter Amendment.   

Responsibilities of the OAC

•  The OAC is responsible for developing recommendations to DAS and the Fund regarding: 
  • Outcome objectives for services to seniors and adults with disabilities
  • Evaluation of services
  • Common data systems
  • A process for making funding decisions
  • Program improvement and capacity-building providers
  • Community engagement in planning and evaluating services
  • Leveraging dollars of the Fund
  • The use of the Fund as a catalyst for innovation
• Providing input into the planning process for Community Needs Assessments (CNA) and the final CNA, the services and allocation plan, and the overall spending plan for the Fund
• Reviewing the annual data and evaluation report
• Establishing and maintaining a service providers working group
• Meeting at least six times per year  

Meeting Schedule and Location

The Dignity Fund OAC meets on the third Monday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at 1650 Mission Street, 5th Floor.

Members

The OAC is composed of 11 members, as follows:

• Two members of the Aging and Adult Services Commission
• Three members of the Advisory Council to DAS
• Three members of the Long Term Care Coordinating Council
• Three at-large members appointed by the Mayor and subject to rejection by the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of notice of appointment.

Criteria for Membership

The goal of the OAC is to be diverse in composition including, but not limited to: ethnicity, gender, age, language, supervisorial districts and neighborhoods, experience working services for seniors and aging individuals, experience in working in services for adults with disabilities, experience working in services for people with HIV/AIDs, and experience working with veterans.

Other desirable qualifications include experience in community organizing and engagement, understanding and experience in working with equity matrix principles, and experience with public financing and budgeting.

Current Members

Marcy Adelman
Allen Cooper, MD
Vince Crisostomo
Ramona Davies
Wanda Jung
Martha Knutzen
Diane Lawrence
Sandy Mori
Allen Ng
Jennifer Walsh