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Senior Citizens Advisory Commission

Regular Meeting

Henderson, NV · August 9, 2023

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CITY OF HENDERSON SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 9, 2023 I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Joanna Gerali called the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission meeting to order at 4:00 p.m., at the Heritage Park Senior Facility, 300 South Racetrack Road, Henderson, Nevada 89015. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL Anthony Rossa, Administrative Assistant III, confirmed the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission meeting had been noticed in compliance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law. PRESENT: Chair Joanna Gerali Judy Belanger Steve Boyce Delwin Potter Roop Raich David Tulanian Favil West Audrey Woods ABSENT: Jordan Flake (excused) Fran Smith (excused) STAFF: Ashley Elrod, Recreation Services Supervisor Michael Oh, Senior Assistant City Attorney Michelle Reese, Deputy City Clerk Jonathan Rodriguez, Planner II Anthony Rossa, Administrative Assistant III III. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments presented. IV. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (For Possible Action) (Motion) Commissioner Roop Raich introduced a motion to accept the agenda, as presented. The roll call vote favoring passage was unanimous. Chair Joanna Gerali declared the motion carried. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Page 2 of 4 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Minutes V. NEW BUSINESS 1 MINUTES SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING JULY 12, 2023 PARKS AND RECREATION Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting minutes of July 12, 2023. (Motion) Commissioner Audrey Woods introduced a motion to adopt the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting minutes of July 12, 2023, as presented. The roll call vote favoring passage was unanimous. Chair Joanna Gerali declared the motion carried. 2 AGE FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN UPDATE PARKS AND RECREATION Jonathan Rodriguez, Planner II from the Community Development & Services Department, will present the draft Age Friendly Action Plan to be presented to the City Council. Commissioners will provide input and feedback to be incorporated into the presentation to the City Council. Jonathan Rodriguez, Planner II, provided a summary of this item and presented the draft Age Friendly Action Plan (AFAP) for Commissioners to provide feedback. He reviewed the results of the 2023 Age Friendly Action Plan Survey and stated the updated AFAP will serve as a baseline which will be periodically updated. Commissioner Favil West proposed an edit to the Housing Priority Statement to replace the word “allow” in favor of the word “enable,” which fellow Commissioners concurred with. A discussion ensued regarding the AFAP recommendations to Council and the schedule for updates to the plan. Mr. Rodriguez reviewed the next steps to finalize the AFAP and the proposed deadline to present the plan to the City Council. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Page 3 of 4 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Minutes 3 SENIOR AUXILIARY PRESENTATION PARKS AND RECREATION Henderson Senior Auxiliary will give a report on the activities of the organization. Linda Hamilton, with the Henderson Senior Auxiliary, provided a summary of this item and highlighted the Mother’s Day Raffle, Father’s Day Raffle, summer ice cream sales, several recent notable donations, the profits from the bake sale, and the upcoming Brown Bag Fundraiser. She stated the money from fundraisers goes into the Henderson Senior Auxiliary general fund for miscellaneous event expenses. 4 AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION BY SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEMBERS AT UPCOMING EVENTS FROM AUGUST 10, 2023, TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2023. PARKS AND RECREATION Commission members will discuss and approve whether Commissioners may officially attend or participate in upcoming community programs or events as a representative of the Commission for August 10, 2023, to September 12, 2023. Chair Joanna Gerali referred to the document in the backup titled 2023 Events Calendar - August 8th – September 12th, 2023, and reviewed this item. A discussion ensued regarding the Morning Meet Ups with City Councilmembers, how to determine which ward a member resides in, and the options for members to attend the Morning Meet Up events both in a private capacity and as a representative of the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission. (Motion) Commissioner Steve Boyce introduced a motion to accept the calendar of events, as presented, supporting the interest of any Commissioners to attend any of the upcoming events from August 10, 2023, to September 12, 2023. The roll call vote favoring passage was unanimous. Chair Joanna Gerali declared the motion carried. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Page 4 of 4 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Minutes 5 STAFF REPORT PARKS AND RECREATION Corey Clark, Recreation Services Manager, will give an update on recent events at the Heritage Park Senior Facility and the Downtown Senior Center. Ashley Elrod, Recreation Services Supervisor, presented a summary of this item and discussed the following City happenings:  The Indoor Yardsale at Downtown Senior Center  The Grandparent & Me cooking class at the Heritage Park Senior Facility  The options for low cost activities at the Downtown Senior Center  Upcoming elections for Chair and Vice Chair of the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission in September VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS There were no chairman\member comments presented. VII. SET NEXT MEETING The next meeting was set for Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT Favil West, 89052, stated there will be a ceremony celebrating the Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year Award on August 21, 2023, and provided a summary of his work with The Foundation Assisting Seniors. IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, Chair Joanna Gerali adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Michelle Reese Michelle Reese, Deputy City Clerk

Agenda

CITY OF HENDERSON SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION AGENDA Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Heritage Park Senior Facility Conference Room 4:00 PM Henderson, Nevada 89015 Meeting Inquiries: (702) 267-4127 For those requiring special assistance or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, arrangements for a sign language interpreter or services necessary for effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities should be made as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event. Please contact Anthony Rossa at (702) 267-4127 or TTY: 7-1-1 at least 72 hours in advance to request a sign language interpreter. You may also submit your request by using Contact Henderson. The Chairman reserves the right to hear agenda items out of order, combine two or more agenda items for consideration, remove an item from the agenda, or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. Public comment will be taken at the designated Public Comment periods. Individuals will be limited to three (3) minutes and spokespersons for a group will be limited to ten (10) minutes at the discretion of the Chairman. The Chairman reserves the right to curtail abusive, offensive, inflammatory or repetitive comments that disrupt, disturb or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the meeting. See NRS 241.030(4)(a). Examples of disruptive conduct include, without limitation, yelling, stamping of feet, whistles, applause, heckling, name calling, use of profanity, personal attacks, physical intimidation, threatening use of physical force, assault, battery, or any other acts intended to impede the meeting or infringe on the rights of the board and/or committee members, City staff, or meeting participants. Backup materials for agenda items can be found in the Office of the City Clerk or on the City's website at: http://www.cityofhenderson.com. To request backup materials, please contact Anthony Rossa at (702) 267-4127. I. CALL TO ORDER II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL III. PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda. Individuals will be limited to three (3) minutes and spokespersons for a group will be limited to ten (10) minutes at the discretion of the Chairman. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Page 2 of 4 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Agenda The Chairman reserves the right to curtail abusive, offensive, inflammatory or repetitive comments that disrupt, disturb or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the meeting. In addition, any person willfully disrupting the meeting may be removed from the room by the presiding officer. See NRS 241.030(4)(a). Examples of disruptive conduct include, without limitation, yelling, stamping of feet, whistles, applause, heckling, name calling, use of profanity, personal attacks, physical intimidation, threatening use of physical force, assault, battery, or any other acts intended to impede the meeting or infringe on the rights of the board and/or committee members, City staff, or meeting participants. IV. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (For Possible Action) V. NEW BUSINESS 1 MINUTES SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING JULY 12, 2023 PARKS AND RECREATION For Possible Action. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting minutes of July 12, 2023. 2 AGE FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN UPDATE PARKS AND RECREATION For Information Only. RECOMMENDATION: N/A Jonathan Rodriguez, Planner II from the Community Development & Services Department, will present the draft Age Friendly Action Plan to be presented to the City Council. Commissioners will provide input and feedback to be incorporated into the presentation to the City Council. 3 SENIOR AUXILIARY PRESENTATION PARKS AND RECREATION For Information and Discussion Only Henderson Senior Auxiliary will give a report on the activities of the organization. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Page 3 of 4 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Agenda 4 AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION BY SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEMBERS AT UPCOMING EVENTS FROM AUGUST 10, 2023, TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2023. PARKS AND RECREATION For Possible Action RECOMMENDATION: Approve Commission members will discuss and approve whether Commissioners may officially attend or participate in upcoming community programs or events as a representative of the Commission for August 10 2023, to September 12, 2023. 5 STAFF REPORT PARKS AND RECREATION For Information and Discussion Only Corey Clark, Recreation Services Manager, will give an update on recent events at the Heritage Park Senior Facility and the Downtown Senior Center. VI. CHAIRMAN\MEMBER COMMENTS The Chairman and Members may speak on any subject under this section of the agenda. Chairman and Members may comment on matters including, without limitation, future agenda items, upcoming meeting dates, and meeting procedures. Comments made cannot be acted upon or discussed at this meeting, but may be placed on a future agenda for consideration. VII. SET NEXT MEETING VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT Items discussed under this Public Comment period cannot be acted upon at this meeting, but may be referred to a future agenda for consideration. Individuals will be limited to three (3) minutes and spokespersons for a group will be limited to ten (10) minutes, at the discretion of the Chairman. The Chairman reserves the right to curtail abusive, offensive, inflammatory or repetitive comments that disrupt, disturb or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the meeting. In addition, any person willfully disrupting the meeting may be removed from the room by the presiding officer. See NRS 241.030(4)(a). Examples of disruptive conduct include, without limitation, yelling, stamping of feet, whistles, applause, heckling, name calling, use of profanity, personal attacks, physical intimidation, threatening use of physical force, assault, battery, or any other acts intended to impede the meeting or infringe on the rights of the board and/or committee members, City staff, or meeting participants. PUBLIC COMMENT Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Page 4 of 4 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Agenda PUBLIC For Information and Discussion Only PUBLIC COMMENT IX. ADJOURNMENT Posted not later than 9:00 a.m. of the third working day before the meeting, at the following locations: City Hall, 240 South Water Street www.cityofhenderson.com https://notice.nv.gov

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