2011-01-11
CITY OF ENCINITAS
SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION MINUTES
Meeting Date January 11, 2011 2:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 2:01 PM
Present: Chair Finch, Vice-Chair Campbell, Commissioners Drielsma, Harp, Pollack,
Vance and VanHoughton
Also
Present: Senior Center Manager Goodsell and Program Assistant Roff
Absent: None
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice-Chair Campbell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
4. CHANGES TO AGENDA
None
5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting November 16, 2010
MINUTES WILL BE APPROVED AT THE FEBRUARY 15, 2011 MEETING.
6. PRESENTATIONS
None
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Status Report on the Senior Center
Senior Center Manager Goodsell provided updates on senior programs.
B. Update Report on Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Representative Reports
Outreach (Commissioners Campbell, Harp and Finch)
Vice-Chair Campbell nominated Chair Finch and Commissioner VanHoughton to serve
on the Outreach Subcommittee. Commissioner Harp requested to continue serving on
the Outreach Subcommittee. Commissioners voted by ballot with the following results:
Commissioner VanHoughton – 7 votes
Vice-Chair Campbell – 6 votes
Chair Finch – 5 votes
Commissioner Harp – 3 votes
Subcommittee members VanHoughton, Campbell and Finch selected subcommittee
member Campbell as Subcommittee Chair and reported the next item of business will be
to set a meeting for the Senior Information Fair.
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Web Based Marketing (Commissioners Campbell and Finch)
Chair Finch provided a progress update on the City’s webpage.
Representative Reports
Council Contact Update-None
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Comprehensive General Plan Update Steering Committee- Commissioner
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Vance reported on the upcoming Thursday January 13 Encinitas Climate
Action Plan.
C. Evaluation of Holiday Parade Participation
Commissioners provided positive feedback on this year’s participation in the Holiday
Parade.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Creation of Grant and other Ad Hoc Subcommittees
Commissioners discussed the formation of a Grant Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
Commissioners Pollack and Harp volunteered to serve on this subcommittee.
Commissioners discussed the formation of a Transportation Subcommittee and
consensus was a subcommittee was not needed at this time.
B. Status Report on Senior Commission Appointment Process
Chair Finch reminded Commissioners January 20 at 6 PM applications are due to the
City Clerk. Senior Center Manager Goodsell reported applications have been received
from Joel King and Robert Campbell.
C. Discussion on January 18 and 25 Goal Setting Workshops
Commissioners discussed goals for the January 18 workshop and consensus was
reached on the following goals:
Request a Senior Citizen tab on the City’s website homepage
Request the City focus on senior transportation
Request Council provide an update to the Commission on staff’s research
into what other cities do to meet senior transportation needs
9. COMMISSIONER’S CORNER/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Commissioners
Commissioner Vance presented a letter to Chair Finch
B. Staff
None
10. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 3:01 PM
NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, February 15 2:00 PM
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