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CITY OF ENCINITAS
SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION
MINUTES
Regular Meeting Date: March 17,2006; 1 :00 p.m.
1.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chairperson Vance called the meeting to order at 1 :01 p.m.
Present:
Chairperson Vance, Vice Chairperson King, Commissioners
Tillotson, Harp,Schorr, Drielsma, and Larson.
Also
Present:
Senior Management Analyst Stauffer and Program Assistant Pfeil.
Absent:
None.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4.
CHANGES TO AGENDA
None.
5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of minutes for Regular Meeting January 20, 2006.
COMMISSIONER HARP MOVED, COMMISSIONER TILLOTSON SECONDED
TO APPROYE MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 20, 2006.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Welcome and Introduction of New and Current Commissioners.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Status Report on Project C.A.R.E.
Senior Management Analyst Stauffer reviewed the Project C.A.R.E. statistical
report for January and February. For the benefit of the new Commissioners,
Chairperson Vance gave a brief overview of the Project C.A.R.E. Program.
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B. Status Report on Senior Center at Oakcrest Park.
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Senior Management Analyst Stauffer provided various flyers on upcoming events
including the Mental Fitness Presentation to be held April 19 at the Community
and Senior Center and the Senior Dance. He also handed out copies of an article
on the Out and About Program and the current edition of the Golden Years
Gazette.
Senior Management Analyst Stauffer announced that Nutrition Site Coordinator
Divita will be leaving and that the City will soon be recruiting for this position. He
also announced that furniture has been ordered for the new living room at the
Senior Center. Commissioner Harp gave background on this project assisted by
Senior Foundation donations.
C. Update Report on Ad Hoc Sub-Committees. (Outreach Information,
Transportation Review, Senior Housing Review, Senior Disaster
Preparedness and Representative Reports)
Outreach - Commissioner Tillotson discussed her upcoming presentation at
Seaside Church and commented that she is working with Senior Center Manager
Goodsell on future presentations of the 5 Wishes Program. Commissioner Harp
gave background on this subcommittee.
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Transportation - Vice Chairperson King provided handouts on Encinitas NCTD
passenger trends that Superintendent Chana Miller received from NCTD. He also
explained the Senior Transportation Survey that the Commissioners recently
completed.
Senior Housing - Chairperson Vance provided background information on the
purpose of the Housing subcommittee including the goals of researching the
housing needs of the community and giving this research to City Council for
possible action.
Chairperson Vance also discussed a recent Union Tribune article regarding the
City of Coronado providing affordable senior housing. He will contact the
appropriate City of Coronado representative for more information.
Senior Disaster Preparedness - Commissioner Drielsma expressed interest in
being part of this sub-committee. Chairperson Vance advised that ad-hoc
subcommittee appointments would be made at the next Commission meeting.
Council Contact - Vice Chairperson King announced that he and Chairperson
Vance attended the Commissioners Breakfast on February 14th.
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Encinitas Senior Foundation Review - Commissioner Harp announced that the
annual Encinitas Follies event held February 12th was a success by bringing in over
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$7300.00. He also mentioned that he is speaking to Senior Center Manager
Goodsell about obtaining more computers for senior use at the Senior Center.
A.I.S. Review - Senior Management Analyst Stauffer distributed the March
Agenda and February meeting minutes.
O. Status Report on the Senior Information Fair
Senior Management Analyst Stauffer updated the Commission on the status on
the upcoming Senior Information Fair according to Agenda Item 70. Chairperson
Vance stated that during the next meeting, the Commission will go over the
schedule and assign hours to work the Senior Citizen Commission booth.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. None.
9. COMMISSIONER'S CORNER/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Commissioners
Commissioner Tillotson announced that she will be absent for the next meeting.
She also thanked everyone who came to her Ordination.
Commissioner Larson expressed gratitude for being involved with the Commission.
Commissioner Orielsma proposed an idea involving senior volunteer teachers.
Vice Chairperson King welcomed the new Commissioners.
B. Staff
Senior Management Analyst Stauffer handed out Commissioner contact
information and asked that the Commissioners review and correct if needed. He
also stated that the nominations of Chair and Vice Chair would be announced at
the next meeting and if anyone was interested to please contact Superintendent
Chana Miller.
10. ADJOURNMENT
A. The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
NEXT MEETING FRIDAY, APRIL 28,2006 AT 1 :00 P.M.
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