Commission on Aging Meeting

City of Galt MINUTES COMMISSION ON AGING GALT PARKS & RECREATION CONFERENCE ROOM 610 Chabolla Avenue, Galt, CA Thursday, Sep 28, 2017 10:00 AM SPECIAL MEETING Chairperson: Alvin Roberts Commission Members: Bob Balliet, Andrea Johnson, Bob Balliet, Marie Hall 1. Call Meeting to Order – Chairperson Alvin Roberts called meeting to order at 10:00 AM. Alvin Roberts asked Bob Balliet to take the minutes. NOTE: A quorum was present: 2. Roll Call: – Chairman Alvin Roberts, Commissioners Bob Balliet, Marie Hall, Andrea Johnson & Monica Lopez, Advisor. 3. Public Comment: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the Audience may address the Commission on any item of interest to the public or any Agenda item before or during the Commission’s consideration of the item. Speakers shall restrict their comments to the issues that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission and limit comments to a maximum of five (5) minutes. This statement was read by Chairman Alvin Roberts. 4. Guest Speaker(s): Mr Rusty Hughes, Code Enforcement for the City of Galt, Mr Eugen Palazzo, City Manager & Dir Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation. 5. Acceptance of Minutes – Motion was made by Commissioner Bob and seconded by Alivin Roberts to accept the Minutes of Aug 24, 2017. All voted in favor. 6. Old Business: • Update about wheelchair access for several city buildings – Mr Palazzo, City Manager & Dir Solis gave the Commission an update on the status of the “Wheelchair Access for several City Buildings”. All city buildings meet the minimum requirement under ADA, except the MSC (Maintenance Support Center), which is undergoing testing and repair to that effect presently). Both gentlemen also reported that the City Council building, the Galt Police headquarters and the Chabolla Community Center have specific Wheelchair access (push button or automatic door openers). After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission that the reinstatement of the suspended letter to the Council by the Commission, that specifically requests “going beyond and above” the minimum ADA access requirements needs to be discussed at the October meeting. • Update on “Galt Resource Guide for 2018” Commissioner Bob informed the Commission that he had ordered 6 initial copies and expected their delivery by Sep 29, 2017. A discussion ensued about the Commission paying for 200 copies of that calendar with money already allotted to the Commission for 2017. Ms Lopez informed the commission that we had approx. $1,700.00 in our account and Dir Solis advised the commission that after Commissioner Bob presented a final cost estimate, all reimbursement required is for his Department to submit a Purchase Order. Commissioner Bob agreed to provide such a document. • City wide survey of needs of Seniors – Discussion was had concerning the City wide survey of needs of Seniors. Commissioner Bob informed the Commission that the Survey was published in his September Report in the Galt Herald and he also said that this Survey was an attachment to the bills of his fellow residents at Three Palms Mobile Estates and that he would collect any filled-out surveys and forward them to Chairman Roberts. • Press Releases – Commissioner Bob shared with his fellow Commissioners a copy of the September Column that included the Survey of Needs of Seniors (see  above and Chairman Roberts mentioned pending legislation (SB 649) – mentioned in an AARP article, that addresses issues concerning Seniors. Since the SB649 is rather lengthy – some 35 pages – Chairman Roberts volunteered to submit a synapsis for discussion by the Commission, so that we may decide to inform the Seniors of the City of the city of this pending legislation and urging them to act upon it (without any recommendations, pro/con, of said proposed legislation. • Need for a Senior Center – This will be an ongoing effort (part of the 2018 Agenda) and periodic reports on the progress of this effort will be made to the Commission. • Public Website/Face book/Newspaper – Commissioner Bob provided copy of his proposed Introduction of the Commission to the Senior Population of our City to his fellow Commissioners for their perusal, discussion and vote, to recommend that Introduction be furnished to the City Clerk for publication on the City Websites, Quarterly Pamphlet mailed to all citizens and other Public media platforms. Input was also invited and given by Dir Armando Solis of Parks & Recreation. After a thorough discussion of the document, Commissioner Bob made a motion to have that document submitted with the requisite changes. The motion was seconded and all members of the Commission voted in favor. • Visit to Galt Senior Living Centers – Chairman Alvin will continue his efforts, with the help of Commissioner Andrea to schedule visits by Commission members to the Galt Senior Living Centers. Commissioners Andrea. 7. New Business: Mr Rusty Hughes, Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Galt introduced himself to the Commission and answered many questions. The bottom line, after much discussion was that Code Enforcement problems affecting Seniors, not residing in Mobile Home parks are his (the City of Galt’s) responsibility and Seniors living in Mobile Home Parks, are the responsibility of Sacramento County Code Compliance Office. Commissioner Andrea recommended that this Code Enforcement Agency and that of Sacramento County be included in our Senior Resource Calendar for 2018. Commissioner Bob indicated that he would make that happen. 8. Commission Reports/Comments: Commissioner Bob shared a hard copy of the proposed Commission on Aging Annual Report that he would be making to the City Council on Oct 3, 2017. After a point by point discussion a consensus was reached that no changes to the report are required or recommended. Commissioner Bob made a motion that this Report be approved for presentation to the City Council, Chairman Alvin seconded the motion and the approval vote was unanimous. 9. Announcements: a. Sacramento County Adult & Aging Commission Meeting is the fourth Wednesday of each month. (www.sacramentoadultandaging.org/meetings.html) b. Galt Senior Club – 1:00 PM Chabolla Center, 1st Monday business meeting/bingo, 2nd rd th th bingo, 3 Pot luck/bingo, 4 Birthday Cake/bingo, 5 donuts/bingo & and every Thursday 12:45 – 2:45 Bingo. c. Community Housing & Services Coalition Meeting – 4th Tuesday each month. Location: 7000 65 Street (Sacramento Sheriff’s Florin Office Community Center. 10. Adjournment: Commissioner Bob made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Andrea and it carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM. Bob Balliet Member of Commission - Scribe