Commission on Aging Meeting

City of Galt MINUTES 610 CHABOLLA AVENUE, GALT, CA Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:00 AM Chairperson: Libby Robbins Vice Chair: VACANT Commissioners: Phyllis Johnson, Dennis McCall, Brendan Moore, Joan Werblun Call Meeting to Order – 10:00am Roll Call: Libby Robbins, Phyllis Johnson, Dennis McCall, Brendan Moore, Joan Werblun All Present Advisor: Monica Lopez – Parks & Recreation Guests: Kaylee Joseph, Brittany Bitondo, & Sharon Allen (Valhalla Club), Sara Martinez (Agency on Aging Area 4), and Kat Seabolt (Chamber) 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 issues that are within the subject matter authority of the Commission and limit comments to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Acceptance of Minutes: Meeting of July 25, 2024 Minutes approved (BM motioned, LR seconded – BM, LR, DM, and JW in favor, PJ opposed). A. New Business: 1. PRESENTATION: Valhalla Club (Kaylee Joseph) This is a new Club to Galt that is establishing itself with the Community. This group would like to expand on what the Commission has done in the past regarding collecting donations for seniors during the holiday season. They would like to collect items for Gift Bags to deliver to Galt Place, Rancho Seco Nursing Home, Comfrey Senior Apartments, New Hope Senior Village and Empire Village. They have asked the Commission to contribute by collecting blankets and possibly socks. The Commission will discuss and let the Valhalla Club if they will be participating.www.valhallaclubgalt.com 2. Grant Writing and Funding (Moore) Table for now. Please keep on future agendas. 3. Helping Hands Representatives not present. Table for now. 4. First Aid Supplies in Chabolla (Lopez) GSRC has a First Aid kit. Kit can have such items as band aids, gauze, ice packs, etc. Kits cannot contain medicine, ointments, etc. P&R can help with obtaining the correct items. B. Old Business: 1. Commission on Aging Annual Report September 17th City Council Meeting (Robbins) LR has created the report and submitted to P&R. Report will be emailed to Commissioners. BM and PJ will be at the meeting to represent the Commission. 2. Bus Trips for Seniors to Casinos Update (Robbins/Johnson) First trip was very well received. 22 of 35 possible seats were filled. PJ will work on setting an October date. Brainstormed ways to get firm commitments from participants since the trip is free of charge. 3. Bingo (All) 75-80 regularly attend. 87 attended this week. No Bingo on 9/2 due to holiday. May need to limit number of donated raffle prizes and ask that only new items be donated. Also discussed inspecting the items before raffling off. 4. Senior Resource Fair (Werblun) Kat Seabolt with the Chamber was also present. Vendors/Organizations have been committing to attend. JW working on getting workshop presenters. 5. Activities for Seniors (Robbins/Moore) LR and BM met to brainstorm different activities to sponsor for seniors. Storytelling, senior walks, dog park play dates, swap meets, Cosumnes River Preserve Trips, movie nights were some of the items proposed to offer seniors on a regular basis. Would also like to create a newsletter to spotlight local seniors (Golden Spotlight). Would it be possible for the GSRC to  create its own Facebook page? 6. GSRC Presentations (Robbins) Discussed with #5. 7. LAPAD Update (Johnson) (Sacramento County Local Aging and Disability-Friendly Action Plan) Sara Martinez shared the progress that LAPAD has made with listening sessions that they have been having for the past 2 years to help decide what to focus on for Sacramento County residents. Commissioners’ Reports: Chair L. Robbins: Excited with the direction the Commission is currently moving in. Commissioner P. Johnson: N/A Commissioner D. McCall: N/A Commissioner B. Moore: Also excited with what is currently happening with the Commission. Commissioner J. Werblun: Working on getting the Resource Fair going. ADJOURNMENT: 11:04am (LR motioned, BM seconded – all in favor). NOTE: MONICA LOPEZ, RECREATION SUPERVISOR: The agenda for this Commission on Aging meeting is posted in the following listed sites before 5:00pm on the Monday before the meeting. 1. City Hall Lobby 2. U.S. Post Office 600 N, Lincoln Way 3. Galt Parks & Recreation Office, 610 Chabolla Avenue 4. City Website