FY27 Proposed Budget

Racial Equity, Social Justice and Human Rights

Strategic Plan Value:

To promote inclusion and diversity among participants.

Department Goal:

Maintain and expand opportunities to reach a diverse audience for on and off-site programs.

Department Objective:

FY 2026 Projected

FY 2027 Estimated

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Performance Measures: Senior Center member Race/Ethnicity(Based on optional information collected on member registration form)

Out of 1,138 known

Out of 1,222 known

Out of 1,329 known

Out of 1,446 known

Out of 1,502 known

Asian

11

14

14

16

20

Black or African American

16

18

29

35

40

Hispanic or Latino

9

6

15

19

20

Multi-Racial

3

2

8

9

11

Native American/Alaskan

3 3

2 3

2 3

3 4

4 4

Pacific Islander

White

1,074

1,158

1,238

1,335

1,375

Self-identify

19

19

20

25

28

FY 2026 Projected

FY 2027 Estimated

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Performance Measures:

Number of diverse representation or culturally responsive programming Percent of Members who participate in the low-income membership program.

28

29

27

29

32

11%

12%

14%

15%

15%

Goal 9-11% 9-11% 9-11% 9-11% 9-11% To be eligible for the low-income discount program the person must meet one of the following: 1) Current participant in the Iowa City Utility Discount Program; 2) Recipient of Medicaid benefits; 3) Participant in the SNAP program; 4) Participant in the City of Iowa City Assisted housing program; 5) Recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI); 6) Participant in the Elderly Credit Claim on Real Estate Tax or State Rent Reimbursement. According to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 2016 report, 4.7% of people in Johnson County over 65 live in poverty. However, the poverty rate for the county as a whole is much higher in the range of 13 - 14%.

Partnerships and Engagement

Strategic Plan Value:

The mission of the Senior Center enhances quality of life by creating opportunities to support wellness, social connections, community engagement and lifelong learning for a diverse and growing older adult population.

Department Goal:

Track the number of people who visit the Senior Center

Department Objective:

FY 2026 Projected

FY 2027 Estimated

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Performance Measures:

Number of people who enter the Senior Center via the Washington, Skywalk, and Ecumenical Towers entrances

New Metric New Metric

85,018

95,000

100,000

163