2021-02-16 MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 2021, 2:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic
means consistent with State of California Executive Orders.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lerchbacker called the meeting to order at 2:01 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Lerchbacker, Commissioners Angel, Ling, Hanwit, Stewart and one vacancy
Absent: Vice Chair Powell
Also Present: Senior Center Manager Goodsell, Recreation Services Manager Karlen, and Management
Analyst Colombo
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATION
4A. Kristine Schindler provided a presentation on AARP Age friendly Communities/Senior Grants.
413. Recreation Services Manager, Travis Karlen
Recreation Services Manager Karlen shared about the Park Ambassador Program whose original purpose
was to monitor that permanent groups were using the athletic fields, has expanded their scope of
responsibilities. Since COVID-19, the Park Ambassadors, which are comprised of part-time staff, are also
deployed to parks, fields and areas people congregate, to provide monitoring and education on COVID-19. In
addition, he provided an update on the Olympus Park project and indicated that the schedule was impacted
and pushed to March due to COVID-19 delays. Recreation programming is continuing to be opened two
months at a time to align programming with COVID-19 restrictions, and staff is currently considering summer
camps and summer programming in line with restrictions. Virtual senior programming will be continued, and
Silver Age Yoga will be holding classes in the Cardiff Sports Park in March and April through pre-registration
only. An update was given regarding the Patio Project which is nearly completed. The Spring Egg Hunt event
has been modified through a partnership with the local 101 Associations, and the Encinitas Chamber of
Commerce. The eggs will be distributed by local businesses (total of approximately 19,500 eggs), of which 10
golden eggs will have a $25 gift certificate to be used at area businesses.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/ POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
Phil Coba, of the Encinitas Library, provided updates on the library to the Commission.
6. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
None.
7. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Approval of the January 19, 2021 regular meeting minutes.
ACTION
COMMISSIONER HANWIT MOVED APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 19, 2021 REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LING. MOTION CARRIED. AYES: ANGEL, HANWIT,
LERCHBACKER, LING, STEWART. NAYS: NONE. ABSENT: POWELL. VACANCY: ONE.
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MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 2021, 2:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
505 S. VULCAN AVENUE, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
8. ACTION ITEMS
8A. Senior Citizen Commission Annual Work Plan Review and Goal Setting
1. Ad-Hoc Committees reported updates on the FY2020-21 Senior Citizen Work Plan. Commission
discussed an intergenerational opportunity whereby a local Girl Scouts troop will create personalized
art keepsake, in the form of a hand-painted rock, to be provided to Seniors in the lunch program.
ACTION
COMMISSIONER STEWART MOVED APPROVAL OF CITY STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD ON
COORDINATION WITH THE GIRL SCOUTS TO PROVIDE AN ART KEEPSAKE TO BE GIVEN TO
SENIORS IN THE LUNCH PROGRAM, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ANGEL. MOTION CARRIED.
AYES: ANGEL, HANWIT, LERCHBACKER, LING, STEWART. NAYS: NONE. ABSENT: POWELL.
VACANCY: ONE.
9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
9A. Senior Center Operations Report.
Senior Center Manager Goodsell thanked Commissioner Powell (who made the decision to resign from her
second term), for her work during the time that she served on the Senior Citizen Commission. She also
provided an update on Senior Center programs and services.
10. COMMISSION MEMBER INITIATED AGENDA ITEM
None.
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADDED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS
Consensus of two Commission Members was reached by Commissioners Ling and Lerchbacker to add the
topic of a local community vaccination center as an Agenda Item.
12. COMMISSION REPORTS
Roundtable—All Commissioners
ADJOURNMENT
ACTION
COMMISSIONER STEWART MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 3:11 P.M., SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
ANGEL. MOTION CARRIED. AYES: ANGEL, HANWIT, LERCHBACKER, LING, STEWART. NAYS:
NONE. ABSENT: POWELL. VACANCY: ONE.
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