2012-04-17
CITY OF ENCINITAS
SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION MINUTES
Meeting Date April 17, 2012 2:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 2:01 PM.
Present: Commissioners Drielsma (arrived 2:20), Harp, King, Ortley, Simon, & Vance
Also
Present: Senior Center Manager Goodsell and Program Assistant Sanderson
Absent: None (one vacant)
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
4. CHANGES TO AGENDA
None
5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting on March 20, 2012.
COMMISSIONER VANCE MOTIONED, COMMISSIONER KING SECONDED TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 20, 2012 MEETING. MINUTES WERE
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED 6-0 (1 VACANT).
6. PRESENTATIONS
None
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Status Report on the Senior Center - Senior Center Manager Goodsell provided the
following updates:
A free presentation on Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, and Back Safety will be offered
Wednesday, May 16, 10:30 AM.
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The 10 Annual Intergenerational Performing Arts Recital will be held on Friday, June 1,
6 PM. Chair Harp will be the Master of Ceremonies for the recital.
B. Senior Information Fair Assignments & Work Shifts
The Senior Commission booth will consist of a table and information about Out & About
Transportation, Commission Meetings, Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, and Eldercare
Directories. Commissioners will not conduct surveys this year. Work Shifts include;
11:00 – 2:00 Commissioners Harp and Vance
11:00 – 12:30 Commissioner Ortley
12:30 – 2:00 Commissioners King and Simon
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8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appoint a Commissioner to the Community Grant Program Evaluation Panel
Chair Harp nominated and Vice-Chair Vance seconded the nomination of Commissioner
Drielsma to sit on the Community Grant Program Evaluation Panel. With no other
nominations, Commissioner Drielsma’s nomination was unanimously approved 5-0 (Drielsma
absent, 1 vacant). Commissioner Drielsma accepted later in the meeting.
B. Off-Site Tour and Lunch
For the June meeting’s off-site educational tour and lunch, Commissioners approved the
Encinitas Sheriff’s Station 4-1 (Ortley for SD County Aging & Independence Services,
Drielsma absent, 1 vacant). Commissioners will drive their own vehicles, meet at the station
for the tour, and eat lunch at Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse.
9. AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
Ad Hoc Subcommittees
Outreach Information Program Review (Commissioners Harp and Ortley) – Chair Harp
will bring the video on senior services prepared by the Commission. Senior Center
Manger Goodsell reported that there is still one vacancy on the Senior Citizen
Commission, and the City Clerk is still accepting applications.
Transportation (Commissioners Drielsma, King, and Simon) – Chair King reported that
the subcommittee did not meet. Senior Center Manger Goodsell distributed Out & About
volunteer recruitment materials for commissioners to distribute. Commissioner Drielmsa
stated he received the Out & About postcard in the mail, and it was very nicely done. Out
& About Transportation Coordinator, Gail Dupler has received a few phone calls from
potential volunteers, and staff submitted an ad to the Union Tribune (North Coast) to run
monthly for three months. Chair Harp was asked to participate on a panel selecting a
consultant to prepare a feasibility study for a possible shuttle service for the city. The city
was awarded a $100,000 grant. Three companies applied; Parsons Brinkerhoff was
selected.
Senior Center Manger Goodsell included a flier in the agenda packet about Informational
Open House Sessions and Workshops on Housing Needs and Growth for the General
Plan Update. Commissioner Drielsma submitted articles about cities being unprepared
for retirement boom, and cross-generational tech instruction.
Representative Reports
Council Contact Update – Chair Harp sat with Deputy Mayor Gaspar on the panel to
select a consultant to prepare a shuttle service feasibility study for the City.
10. COMMISSIONERS CORNER/ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 2:31 PM
NEXT MEETING DATE: May 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM
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