Corte Madera considers opening center for seniors
Corte Madera is considering whether to launch a town-funded center for seniors.
The Town Council directed staff at a recent meeting to research the costs of opening the center at a leased site or at the Corte Madera Community Center.
Town Manager Adam Wolff said he would return to the council with cost considerations and parameters for a partnership with Age-Friendly Corte Madera, a nonprofit organization seeking to contribute about $300,000 to the project.
Potential cost factors include
staffing, construction, agreements with volunteer and nonprofit organizations and timeline for implementation, a staff report said.
“I see this as really an iterative process,” Wolff said. “I view this as really a check-in on the approach.”
Wolff posed three potential options to the council: opening the center in a town-owned facility such as the community center or Park Madera Center; leasing privately-owned space such as 645 Tamalpais Drive for dedicated seniors' activities; or teaming with a partner organization to rent a space.
Since the pandemic, the town
has sought to broaden programs offered to seniors and youths, Wolff said.
The original site of most programs — the former Intergenerational Center at 498 Tamalpais Drive — was operated by AgeFriendly Solutions, a nonprofit. The center has closed.
After the pandemic, programs that were once held at the Intergenerational Center were integrated into classes and programs offered by the Parks and Recreation Department. The space has been restored as offices for the Parks and Recreation Department.
Competition for space at the