Commission on Aging

City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5897 Commission on Aging Agenda Monday, September 20, 2021 4:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber View Virtual Meeting at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Mission Statement The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community 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 Commission on Aging will conduct an in-person and virtual meeting. Face coverings are required regardless of vaccination status. View live webcast at www.riversideca.gov/meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com with open captions. Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission can be submitted by eComment at www.riversideca.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Commission Members. 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 951-826-5427 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services (TRS). City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 9/8/2021 Commission on Aging Agenda September 20, 2021 Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Commission on Aging are available for public inspection at www.engageriverside.com. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT 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 PRESENTATIONS 3 Guest Speaker - Randy Barragan with Special Transportation CONSENT CALENDAR 4 COA - August 16, 2021 Minutes REVIEW OF BOARD ATTENDANCE Commissioners will review the board attendance policy and discuss concerns. 5 Determine whether Commissioner John Gillis's absence from the Commission on Aging Meeting on 08/16/2021 should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. 6 Determine whether Commissioner Rosa Jimenez's absence from the Commission on Aging Meeting on 08/16/2021 should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7 Adhoc Committee Reports i. Advocacy (Keller, Van Vegten, DuBios) a. AARP Partnership ii. Events (Kelley, Whitehead) a. Purple City Alliance iii. Resource Guide (Jimenez, Keller, Gillis) iiii. Emergency Preparedness (Jimenez, Gillis, Straight) City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 9/8/2021 Commission on Aging Agenda September 20, 2021 8 Discussion on Writing Letters and Cards for Seniors 9 Update on Current COVID-19 Status 10 Update on Senior Programs ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION 11 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, October 18, 2021, at 4 p.m., at Art Pick Council Chambers For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.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 9/8/2021