2018-03-20
MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 20, 2018, 2:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Lerchbacker called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Powell, Schnack, Lerchbacker, Lennox, Vance, Stewart and
Schneiderman
Also Present: Senior Center Manager Goodsell, Director Campbell, Recreation Services
Manager Karlen and Management Analyst Roff
Absent: None
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATION
4A. Item 4A heard following Item 7.
4B. Encinitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department Director Campbell welcomed the
new Commissioners Schnack and Schneiderman and provided department updates on Center
improvements, park shade structures, Moonlight State Beach concession agreement, Adams
Run Trail, Standard Pacific Park site, the Spring Egg Hunt and the summer brochure.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
None
6. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
None
ACTION
COMMISSIONER VANCE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 20, 2018 MEETING
AGENDA, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER POWELL, AND THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
7. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
7A. Approval of the February 20, 2018 regular meeting minutes
ACTION
COMMISSIONER LENNOX MOVED APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2018
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER VANCE, AND THE
MOTION CARRIED 4-0. (COMMISSIONERS LERCHBACKER, SCHNACK AND
SCHNEIDERMAN ABSTAINED.)
4A. Commissioner Oath of Office
Commissioners Schnack and Schneiderman took the Oath of Office administered by
Commissioner Secretary Roff.
8. ACTION ITEMS
8A. Senior Citizen Commission Chair and Vice Chair
Commissioner Lerchbacker opened the floor for nominations for Chair. Commissioner Lennox
nominated Commissioner Lerchbacker and Commissioner Powell supported the nomination.
Hearing no additional nominations, Commissioner Lerchbacker accepted the nomination and
was unanimously nominated Chair.
Commissioner Lerchbacker opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chair. Commissioner
Powell nominated herself for Vice Chair and Commissioner Stewart supported the nomination.
Hearing no additional nominations, Commissioner Powell was unanimously nominated Vice
Chair.
8B. Senior Awards
Nominator Goldstein spoke in support of nominee Olmstead to receive the Senior Citizen of the
Year Award and nominee McMurtrie to receive the Service to Seniors Award.
Nominator Cope spoke in support of nominee Walker to receive the Senior Citizen of the Year
Award or the Service to Seniors Award.
Nominator Austin spoke in support of nominee Thum to receive the Senior Citizen of the Year
Award.
Commissioner’s casts ballots and nominee Walker was selected to receive the Service to
Seniors Award receiving five votes and nominee Thum was selected to receive the Senior
Citizen of the Year Award receiving six votes.
8C. Senior Citizen Commission Proposed meeting Date FY 2018/19
Staff reported the calendar attachment reflected June as a dark month in error and the correct
month is August.
ACTION
COMMISSINER LENNOX MOVED TO ADOPT THE FY 2018/19 MEETING DATES,
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER POWELL AND THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
8D. Senior Citizen Commission Annual Work Plan
No additional information was provided for the FY 2017/18 Work Plan.
8E. Community Grant Program Evaluation Panel
Commissioners Stewart volunteered to serve on the panel and Commissioners Lennox and
Powell stated their support. The Commission unanimously supported Commissioner Stewart
serving on the panel.
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
9A. Senior Center Operations Report
Senior Center Manager Goodsell provided an update on Senior Center Programs and invited
Commissioners to the Volunteer Recognition Party.
9B. Coastal Mobility and Livability Study
Commissioner Stewart reported City Council accepted the Rail Corridor Vision Study and the
committee would meet again on April 16, 2018 to discuss the Active Transportation Plan.
10. COMMISSION MEMBER INITIATED AGENDA ITEM
None
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADDED BY COMMISSION MEMEBERS
None
12. COMMISSION REPORTS
12A. Roundtable – All Commissioners
No reports
ADJOURNMENT
ACTION
COMMISSIONER STEART MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 2:58 P.M., SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER LENNOX, AND THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.