Senior Citizens Advisory Board

AGENDA SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD 10 – noon Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 MEETING LOCATION – IN PERSON AT SENIOR CENTER I. Call Meeting to order: (10 am) a. Roll Call. II. Introductions and Welcome III. Public Invited to be Heard (3 minutes per person) IV. Approve Minutes of the February 1, 2023 meeting V. Old Business a. Discussion on Library, Recreation and Culture Tax Proposal b. Senior Services – Finalize Customer Survey Questions and Develop Schedule c. Annual Report VI. New Business a. Board Goals and Agenda Calendar for 2023 b. Demographic Report VII. Regular Business a. Supervisor’s Report b. City Council Liaison Report c. Other VIII. Reports - Frequency of reports dependent upon how often they meet: Area Agency on Aging, Aging Advisory Jeanine Tarrant 1st Fri 9 –noon mtg in county Committee – AAC – required representation Friends – required representation Sheila Conroy 4th Tues 3 – 430 at sr ctr Boulder County Latino Coalition Art Quintana 3rd Thur noon - 1:30pm @ OUR) – OPTIONAL Longmont Economic Development Partnership Julie Hauser 2nd Mon 12 – 2 w/lunch Sustainability Implementation David Brenna/Ruth Ellis Quarterly Engaging Caring Communities Jeanine Tarrant/Art Quintana As needed through 2022 IX. Closing Statements a. Public Invited to be Heard (3 minutes per person) b. Other X. Upcoming Agenda items a. Spring time – Carmen re: ideas for training for equity for board orientation as well as ideas for how staff liaison can best support b. Placeholders for discussion re: Age Well Plan and Recreation Master Plan update c. Consider inviting the new Public Safety Chief  d. Recreation Center or recreation center expansion features and idea for gathering input (summer events) e. Road trip to Thornton, Louisville or other relatively new recreation facility f. Consider inviting Molly O’Donnell new Housing and Community Investment Manager For information about this Advisory Board please contact Ronnie Maynes, Senior Services Manager, 303-651-8415 or ronnie.maynes@longmontcolorado.gov This notice is available to the public: -on the Longmont Senior Center atrium bulletin board, 910 Longs Peak Ave. -at the Civic Center, 350 Kimbark St., south entrance -at the Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road -at the Longmont Library, 409 4th St. If you need special assistance in order to participate in a Senior Citizens Advisory Board meeting, please contact Ronnie Maynes, Senior Services Manager, at 303-651-8415, in advance of the meeting to make arrangements. Added for Board Reference for item VI. New Business a. Board Goals for 2023 Items Below are for Reference only, not a part of the agenda: Tasks and Goals 2022 Ongoing Tasks and Commitments 1. To continue safety information items in the GO. (identify topics) 2. To make follow up calls to Get Acquainted participants. Links to the Age Well Plan quadrants and bigger vision – personal connections especially. 3. To conduct an open house for outreach purposes with focus on aging in place, do in the fall. Focus on younger seniors. To participate in various outreach opportunities; Resource Fair, Caregiver Symposium, Open House, etc. 4. To prepare and submit an annual report to City Council. 5. Host at least one Coffee with Council. 6. Interview potential new board members. 2022 Goals 1. To fully participate in the Age Well Plan update process. 2. To fully participate in the Recreation Master Plan update process. 3. To complete Ordinance change to eliminate alternate position and increase to 9 regular board members. (Susan) 4. To strengthen relationship with the Friends of the Senior Center, Inc. 5. To strengthen counseling services. 6. To consider a name change from “senior” center to one that appeals to younger older persons. 7. To increase evening/weekend programs. 8. Prepare for 2023 regarding electrification costs. 2022 Outreach/Resource Fairs Etc. Lanyon Park 4/23 (no board members) Cinco de mayo 5/7 ( ) Successful Aging 5/21 (Susan) Age Well Conversations: - See Summer GO for sign up information Location: Senior Center August 20, Saturday, 9am – 11am August 22, Monday, 6pm – 8pm August 25, Thursday, 9am – 11am Location: Longmont Library: August 18, Thursday, 6pm – 8pm In Spanish conversations are scheduled for: 08/23/22 12-2pm in room E Latino caregivers focus group 08/25/22 4-6pm in the dining room