Commission on Aging Meeting

City of Galt COMMISSION ON AGING MINUTES 610 CHABOLLA AVENUE, GALT, CA Thursday, September 25, 2025 10:00 AM Chairperson: Joan Werblun Vice Chairperson: Phyllis Johnson Commissioners: Dennis McCall, Brendan Moore, Libby Robbins Call Meeting to Order – Werblun call to order – 10:07am Roll Call: Phyllis Johnson, Brendan Moore, Dennis McCall, Libby Robbins-Tardy, Joan Werblun Advisor: Jackie Garcia – Parks & Recreation 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. - Jack Jenkins: expressed need for urgent care for seniors. Acceptance of Minutes: Meeting of August 28, 2025 – McCall motioned the acceptance and Moore second. A. New Business: 1. Financial Report – Revenue and Expenditures - Commission would like to better understand how to order office supplies for GSRC - Werblun and Laura to send over budgeting sheet - $1000 office supplies budget was amended 2. Market Vendor Procedures - Werblun spoke on COA having a booth at the Galt Market - All in favor of using the following terms:  Using a voucher  Creating an application and procedure for users to fill out and use  All procedures to do with the Galt Market booth will go through GSRC  Age requirement will be 55 years and older  Vouchers will be first come first serve  Voucher use is limited to one time per year  COA will offer these vouchers for one market day a month  Each vendor must follow the market’s BOE form and Rules and Regulations  Seniors will receive the voucher and must fill out information the week of sales - All in favor to create a subcommittee for Market Vendor Procedures B. Old Business: 1. Volunteer Hours Tracking – Internal Items 2. Senior Transportation -Robbins motioned to purchase vouchers from Dial-A-Ride - Robbins motioned to set an amount of $3.50/per voucher x 30 vouchers for one month – Johnson Second - Robbins motioned to set a limit of each person can obtain one voucher twice a month and to create a sign in sheet - McCall motioned to create the age requirement of 55 years and older – Werblun Second - All in favor to keep Senior Transportation on Agenda for October. 3. New Purchases - TV for Bingo, Printer , Chromecast Device – Approved -McCall motioned to approve $325 EcoTank printer with ink tank for GSRC - Moore Second – All in Favor - McCall motioned to purchase a microphone – Robbins second to put under ‘office supplies’  4. Financial Update - Robbins motioned to discuss COA participation in October special event - All in Favor to not participate in Spookishly Fun Movie Night and Trunk or Treat on 4th Street 5. Business Card Update - Everyone to create their own business cards - Garcia discussed there can be no City logo on business cards 6. Be Prepared Event - Werblun and Garcia discussed they will be working together for 2026 - To combine Be Prepared Event with Saturday Market C. – All in Favor to add a ‘C – Recurring Items’ list to agenda that includes Bingo/Walks/Etc. Advisor Garcia – discussed all senior enhancements being made by the City - Educational presentations to be on set days (every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month 12pm-2pm) - Presenters to fill out and turn in a presentation application - Presenters are not to be approved until they are sent to Garcia - Also to attach facilities request form to presentation applications - A fully executed senior calendar for classes/presentations will be coming out soon - Once calendar is completed the front desk at P&R will have these out for seniors - Potential Casino Trips for seniors – Garcia is working with them - City would like to bring back Tea Dance and Movie Day and are asking COA to help sponsor these events – would like these events to be free of charge to seniors - Discussed P&R magazine coming out in December and are going to be having a senior page in magazine Commissioners’ Reports: Chairperson J. Werblun: Spoke on MSSP and Medicare/Medical for seniors Vice Chairperson P. Johnson: Honored to represent Galt with Agency on Aging Area 4 and would like to see more people/organizations brought into the program Commissioner D. McCall: Reported everything is good and asked about the number of seniors – reported above 16-17% of seniors in Galt Commissioner B. Moore: Discussed about wanting to be more informed of budget. Praised the Galt Connect App and excited about the upcoming P&R magazine. Also, discussed mandated reporting Commissioner L. Robbins: Discussed the program Visiting Angels along with, tax problems for seniors. McCall informed he will contact the people/companies he knows to help seniors ADJOURNMENT: Werblun call to adjourn at 11:35am – McCall second – all present in favor. NOTE: JACKIE GARCIA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR: The agenda for this Commission on Aging meeting is posted in the following listed sites before 10:00am 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