Commission on Aging

City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5897 Commission on Aging Agenda Monday, August 17, 2020 4:00 PM View Virtual Meeting Live Webcast at www.engageriverside.com Mission Statement The mission of the Riverside Commission on Aging is to enhance the quality of life for seniors in our community. We study local senior issues to learn about current programs, define future needs, and reference best practices. We then make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on ways we think the City of Riverside can maintain and improve its status as a Senior-Friendly Community. SPEAKER CARDS--If you wish to address the Commission on Aging, please complete and submit a speaker card to a Staff Member. Speaker cards can be found with the Staff Member. Speaker cards will be accepted until conclusion of Oral Communications from the Audience. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on this form is available to the public. The City of Riverside is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public. The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability, who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 351-6162 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY Users call 7-1-1- for telecommunications relay services (TRS). Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired upon request. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 7/29/2020 Commission on Aging Agenda August 17, 2020 1 Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission can be submitted by eComment at www.engageriverside.com until two hours before the meeting. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 2 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, meetings attended by Commission on Aging Members and announcements of upcoming events CONSENT CALENDAR 3 COA - July 20, 2020 Minutes Attachments: Report REVIEW OF BOARD ATTENDANCE Commissioners will review the board attendance policy and discuss concerns. 4 Determine whether Commissioner Vicki Broach's absence from the Commission on Aging Meeting on 7/20/2020 should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. Attachments: Absence Report Broach 5 Determine whether Commissioner John Gillis's absence from the Commission on Aging Meeting on 7/20/2020 should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. Attachments: Report 6 Determine whether Commissioner Sharon Whitehead's absence from the Commission on Aging Meeting on 7/20/2020 should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. Attachments: Report DISCUSSION ITEMS 7 Election of Officers 8 Discussion and Updating Commission on Aging By-Laws City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 7/29/2020 Commission on Aging Agenda August 17, 2020 9 Adhoc Committee Reports i. Advocacy ii. Events iii. Resource Guide iiii. Emergency Preparedness Attachments: Report 10 Discussion of Commission on Aging Meetings being hosted off site, offering transportation for seniors and having teleprompters at locations. 11 Discussion on postponing Senior Day. 12 Discussion on Age-Friendly initiative in partnership with AARP. 13 Discussion on policies affecting seniors in assisted living facilities. ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 14 Items for future Commission on Aging consideration as requested by Commissioners and/or City Staff. ********* The next Commission on Aging meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2020, at 4 p.m. For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or Engageriverside.com ********* Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 7/29/2020