Senior Advisory Board

Bunny Epperson, Chair Priscilla Martinez, Vice Chair Linda Boscono “The City with a Heart” Carolyn Chin Liz Hom Pam Madden Joyce Satow AGENDA SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING July 15, 2025 9:00 AM IN PERSON* MEETING LOCATION Zoom Link: https://sanbruno-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/81809218045 San Bruno Senior Center 1555 Crystal Springs Road, Conference Room Phone Line: 1-669-444-9171 San Bruno, CA 94066 Webinar ID: 818 0921 8045 Webinar Password: 049403 *Please turn off all electronic devices before the start of the meeting to prevent *Teleconference broadcasting is offered in the disruptions* meeting via Zoom as a courtesy to the public. **No public comment accepted via Zoom PUBLIC COMMENT: In person attendees who want to provide public comment, will be asked to fill out a speaker card and turn it into Meghan Rosin. Public comment may also be emailed to Mrosin@sanbruno.ca.gov. Comments received via email will not be read aloud during the meeting. ACCESSIBILITY: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodations or modifications to participate in this meeting should contact Meghan Rosin 48 hours prior to the meeting at (650) 616-7151 or via email at Mrosin@sanbruno.ca.gov. *Any disclosable public writings related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the City to at least a majority of the Senior Advisory Board less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, California during normal business hours. In addition, the City may also post such documents on the City’s Website at https://www.sanbruno.ca.gov/AgendaCenter. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - Chair Bunny Epperson, Vice Chair Priscilla Martinez, Linda Boscono, Carolyn Chin, Liz Hom, Pam Madden, Joyce Satow 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 17, 2025 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA Individuals allowed up to three minutes, subject to the Chair’s discretion based on the anticipated length in the meeting. It is the Senior Advisory Board’s policy to refer matters raised in this forum to staff for investigation and/or action where appropriate. The Brown Act prohibits the Senior Advisory Board from discussing or acting upon any matter not agendized pursuant to State Law. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Receive and File Revised Monthly Class Attendance from May 2025 b. Receive and File Monthly Class Attendance, Nutrition Site Report, and Senior Center Historical Front Desk Sign-In Data from June 2025  c. Consideration of Congregate Nutrition Program Suggested Donation and Age 59 and Under Guest Fee Adjustment d. Discussion on registration and pay procedures for patrons 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Senior Membership Theme Selection Update b. Jigsaw Table Update 8. ITEMS FROM STAFF a. Facility Programming - Operational b. City staff are always available to discuss matters of concern with the public around Senior Services and the San Bruno Senior Center, from informal quick chats to scheduled meetings – the door is always open. c. Facility Updates d. Nutrition Site Council MOU 9. ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS: This is a report out from board members. No discussion will occur on items reported out by board members unless they are specifically listed for discussion. 10. ADJOURNMENT The next regular Senior Advisory Board Meeting will be held on August 19, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the San Bruno Senior Center. POSTING: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, among other locations in the city limits of San Bruno, on July 10, 2025, by 6:00 p.m. _________________________ Meghan Rosin, Senior Services Manager  Bunny Epperson, Chair Priscilla Martinez, Vice Chair Linda Boscono “The City with a Heart” Carolyn Chin Barbara Cox Liz Hom Joyce Satow MEETING MINUTES Senior Advisory Board June 17, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Chair Epperson called the meeting of the Senior Advisory Board to order at 9:01 a.m. Board Members Present: Chair Bunny Epperson, Vice Chair Priscilla Martinez, Linda Boscono, Carolyn Chin, Liz Hom, and Joyce Satow. Excused Absence: Pam Madden. Staff Present: Karlen and Rosin. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Epperson led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: The Board accepted the agenda. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Board accepted the minutes of the May 20, 2025 meeting. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA: Arnold Pablo asked about the possibility of the Senior Center issuing surveys regarding nutritional value of food served, staff congregate relationship, and donations from individuals. He was looking for a survey geared toward everything. John Barrelier spoke about the letter of censure he received a year ago. He requested that the Code of Conduct be rewritten to include no weapons and a review of political speech. Community Services Director Karlen stated that Senior Services Manager Rosin had reached out to John Barrelier on numerous occasions to sit down and have a conversation about this and he had refused to do that. Until that happened, there could be no resolution. 6. NEW BUSINESS: a. Receive and File Monthly Class Attendance, Nutrition Site Report, and Senior Center Historical Front Desk Sign-In Data from May 2025 – Senior Services Manager Rosin stated that Tuesday and Friday Zumba Gold numbers were lower due to missed days and a party. Board Member Satow stated that the origami number was incorrect and should be 13. Community Services Director Karlen spoke about the Silver Sneakers Program. Board Member Boscono asked if the number of lunches would stay the same. Senior Services Manager Rosin stated that she was monitoring the numbers. Community Services Director Karlen stated the new catering contract had a maximum which supported the number of meals that were currently being served. Additional funding would need to be found if the meals were increased. Senior Services Manager Rosin stated that she was working with the County about potentially preventing waste. The City would donate the leftovers to the Nutrition Site Council who would then make them available to the senior community for free. There would be a trial period. b. FY 2025/26 Nutrition Site Council MOU - Senior Services Manager Rosin spoke about the MOU and reviewed the changes. She stated that the Nutrition Site Council was on board. The MOU was currently being reviewed by the legal department. The intention was to bring this to City Council with the Board’s support. Motion that the Senior Advisory Board reviewed the MOU and advised the City Council to approve it. MSC Hom/Chin. Unanimous.  c. Discussion of electronic sign-in method – Senior Services Manager Rosin stated the goal was to have everyone scan in for better reporting. She stated that front desk volunteers would be working in tandem with a service desk person. There were three new service desk staff members who would start training next week. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Update on current Senior Center Membership numbers – Senior Services Manager Rosin stated that there were 102 active members on the new membership program. There were currently 30 who had the newsletter mailed to them every month. Plan was to start sending information out in October for next year. Board Member Boscono spoke about personal outreach and testimonials. b. Update from Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on 2026 Senior Membership Theme Selection – Board Member Hom stated the subcommittee met. They were waiting for the blanket samples in dark blue and red. The 6½ inch logo would be white. The theme words chosen were community, enrichment, and wellness. Blankets would not have a year so any extra inventory could be sold as swag. People renewing would be able to select the color of their blanket. Manny would be doing the mockup. c. Update on Senior Center Improvements – Community Services Director Karlen stated that all the plans had been approved by the Building Department. They were waiting for an engineer’s estimate to bid the project. Additional funding might need to be secured. There would be some sort of a closure. Plans were being made for how that would look. d. Update on Jigsaw puzzle table – Senior Services Manager Rosin stated the table would be ordered in July. 8. ITEMS FROM STAFF: a. City staff are always available to discuss matters of concern with the public around Senior Services and the San Bruno Senior Center, from informal quick chats to scheduled meetings – the door is always open. Community Services Director Karlen suggested agendizing fees that were adopted at the last City Council meeting. Lunch service rates for unqualifying members were set as a base rate up to market rate. Chair Epperson agreed that this needed to be agenized for the next meeting. 9. ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS This is a report out from board members. No discussion will occur on items reported out by board members unless they are specifically listed for discussion. Board Member Satow gave positive comments for the lunch second service of one table at a time, spoke about trash in the ravine, and gave thanks for the removal of excess plant growth from the sidewalk. Board Member Satow stated there were new items in the newsletter that the Board Members were not aware of. Senior Services Manager Rosin spoke about Summer Fun Fridays. Community Services Director Karlen stated programming for the facility was an operational thing done by staff based on the needs of the public. Major changes that came to the policy level were brought back to the Advisory Board. Chair Epperson thanked staff for bringing a lot of new programs into the Senior Center. Vice Chair Martinez spoke about fun things versus funny things for Summer Fun Fridays. 10. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 9:52 a.m.  Class Attendance May 2025 Totals Monday: Closed 5/26 Thursday Class 2024 2025 Class 2024 2025 Hiking 73 35 Fun & Fitness 48 69 Ceramics 38 15 Creative Writing 64 52 MahJong 61 48 Yoga 75 61 Bocce 100 77 Pedro 124 116 Tap 37 29 Music & Motion 85 93 Billiards 32 13 American Line Dance 38 67 BINGO 190 144 Painting 19 25 Pilates/Yoga 33 26 Billiards 40 25 Yoga 31 16 Grief Support Group 5 11 Art Appreciation 4 6 Book Club 6 8 Tuesday Friday: Party on 5/16 Class 2024 2025 Class 2024 2025 Spanish 59 48 Hiking 75 75 Zumba Gold 217 136 Knitting & Crocheting 45 42 Sit & Workout 32 65 Movie N/A 0 Beginner Line Dance 129 110 Zumba Gold 151 178 Ukulele 31 20 Ping Pong 34 34 Billiards 51 20 Billiards 43 42 Origami N/A 34 BINGO 238 272 Bridge 4 16 Qi Gong/Chair Yoga N/A 70 Wednesday Class 2024 2025 Hiking 75 50 Sunday Dances Stained Glass 59 28 Class 2024 2025 Beginner Line Review (Dolly) 53 40 Tap Dance 05/04/2025 Canc. 24 Billiards 41 24 Line Dance 05/11/2025 10 12 BINGO 332 251 Sunday Social 05/18/2025 41 20 American Line Dance (Allen) 30 47 Sunday Social 05/25/2025 12 35 Pedro Intro N/A 9 Hula N/A 65 Pole Walking N/A 7 Women's Veteran Program N/A 13 Sound Bath N/A 23 Item 6a Page 5 of 11  Class Attendance June 2025 Totals Monday Thursday Class 2024 2025 Class 2024 2025 Hiking 76 81 Fun & Fitness 28 41 Ceramics 47 41 Creative Writing 52 39 MahJong 65 86 Yoga 64 56 Bocce 0 86 Pedro 80 92 Tap 35 45 Music & Motion 45 57 Billiards 34 30 American Line Dance 23 24 BINGO 206 209 Painting 13 19 Pilates/Yoga 34 61 Billiards 31 23 Yoga 29 39 Grief Support Group 0 7 Circle Dance NA 25 Book Club 5 11 Art Appreciation 5 6 Friday: No Bingo 6/13 Tuesday Class 2024 2025 Class 2024 2025 Hiking 66 52 Spanish 41 38 Knitting & Crocheting 23 37 Zumba Gold 160 185 Movie NA 20 Sit & Workout 9 61 Zumba Gold 153 195 Beginner Line Dance 106 106 Ping Pong 22 21 Ukulele 0 21 Billiards 19 27 Billiards 32 27 BINGO 235 165 Get APP-y Tech NA 16 Bridge 4 16 Let's Talk Death & Dieing NA 19 Qi Gong/Chair Yoga NA 32 Origami NA 8 Sunday Dances: No Sunday Bingo 6/22 Wednesday Class 2024 2025 Class 2024 2025 Tap Dance 06/01/2025 12 29 Hiking 65 50 Line Dance 06/08/2025 8 10 Stained Glass 56 39 Sunday Social 06/15/2025 0 25 Beginner Line Review (Dolly) 33 52 Sunday Social 06/29/2025 25 62 Billiards 26 28 BINGO 263 240 American Line Dance (Allen) 17 44 Hula NA 58 Hoarding Talk NA 28 Sound Bath NA 9 Item 6b Page 6 of 11  Nutrition Site Report - June 2025 Day Date Congregate Meals Guests Disabled Under 60 Total Meals Guest Fees Mon 2 110 1 111 $6.00 Tue 3 115 1 116 $6.00 Wed 4 119 119 Thu 5 81 81 Fri 6 112 1 113 $6.00 Mon 9 105 1 106 $6.00 Tue 10 114 1 115 $6.00 Wed 11 115 1 116 $6.00 Thu 12 88 88 Fri 13 75 75 Mon 16 109 1 110 $6.00 Tue 17 112 3 115 $18.00 Wed 18 119 119 Thu 19 87 87 Fri 20 114 114 Mon 23 102 102 Tue 24 116 1 117 $6.00 Wed 25 124 2 126 $12.00 Thu 26 72 72 Fri 27 112 112 Mon 30 108 108 Total 2,209 13 0 2,222 $78.00 Item 6b Page 7 of 11  January February March April May June July August September October November December 2019 5936 5424 6176 6249 6177 5179 6098 6066 5748 6293 4869 5503 2020 5709 5206 1284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 642 3540 4460 4834 4345 3914 2022 3902 4260 5499 4461 4609 4695 4137 4721 4314 4347 3692 3429 2023 3195 3663 3805 3718 4098 4107 3813 4434 3867 4204 3585 3177 2024 3781 3814 4165 4387 4207 3755 4031 3919 3772 3967 3040 3058 2025 3664 3476 3947 4196 3713 3787 Item 6b Page 8 of 11  CITY OF SAN BRUNO COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: July 15, 2025 TO: Senior Advisory Board FROM: Meghan Rosin, Senior Services Manager SUBJECT: Consideration of Congregate Nutrition Program Suggested Donation and Age 59 and Under Guest Fee Adjustment BACKGROUND: The daily Congregate Nutrition Lunch Program is federally funded through the Older Americans Act Grant and administered by the County of San Mateo. In accordance with the grant’s guidelines, the City is permitted to accept voluntary donations from participants aged 60 and older. However, individuals under the age of 60 are required to pay a set fee to participate in the program. For special events or themed luncheons associated with the program, an increased fee may be charged to offset the additional costs. While seniors aged 60 and over may contribute a donation amount of their choosing, guests under 60 must pay the full designated fee. DISCUSSION: According to the Older Adults Act Grant, the fee and the suggested donation may be set by the City of San Bruno. The fee and requested donations are currently set at: Suggested Donation: $3 Under 60 Guest Fee: $6 Party Fee: $7 Staff has reached out to neighboring lunch programs to gather information on the cost of comparable meal services Congregate Lunch Price Survey City Suggested Donation 59 & Under Fee San Bruno $3.00 $6.00 Fair Oaks (Redwood City) $3.50 $5-$10 Pacifica $5.00 $10.00 Daly City $3.00 $7.00 Coastsider (Half Moon Bay) $4.00 $10.00 San Mateo $5.00 $7.00 Belmont $6.00 $12.00 South San Francisco $3.00 $6.00 Average $4.06 $8.29 Item 6c Page 9 of 11 Senior Advisory Board July 15, 2025 Subject: Consideration of Congregate Nutrition Program Suggested Donation and Age 59 and Under Guest Fee Adjustment The programs listed in the chart above are the only ones that participate in the Older Americans Act Grant. This does not include cities that operate their own independent lunch programs outside of the grant. In FY 2023–24, the City underwent several staff transitions and shifted from an in-house Food Services Coordinator (Chef) model to a catering-based approach. In FY 2024–25, the City hired a new in-house coordinator, but the placement was ultimately unsuccessful. Two subsequent recruitment efforts also failed, leading to a return to the catered meal model. While the catered model offers greater consistency in guest satisfaction, reduces food preparation risks, and ensures compliance with grant and nutrition standards, it comes at a higher cost to the City. The funding transfer from the General Fund to the Nutrition Program to offset the difference in expenditures and program revenues in the past five years has ranged from $130,000 to over $300,000. The costs of food and labor have also increased over time. Staff will continue to find ways to closed the deficiency in funding through grants, our relationship with the Nutrition Site Council and other funding opportunities. The Guest Fee for patrons under 60 typically applies to caregivers. In most cases, these individuals would not attend the lunch program if not for their role supporting a senior patron. The percentage of guests who are caregivers is approximately 80%. The remaining guests are often family members of our seniors who visit every once in a while, along with the senior patron. In order to help narrow the program’s cost recovery gap, staff are recommending a modest increase as follows: Suggested Donation: $3 to $4 Under 60 Guest Fee: $6 to $10 Party Fee: $7 to $10 It is important to note that the suggested donation is exactly that, a voluntary contribution. In accordance with grant guidelines, participation cannot be denied to eligible individuals based on their ability or willingness to contribute. FISCAL IMPACT: Raising the suggested donation for adults aged 60 and over from $3.00 to $4.00 is projected to generate an additional $1,500 to $2,500 in monthly contributions. Increasing the fee for participants aged 59 and under from $6.00 to $10.00 would result in an estimated $80 to $100 in additional monthly revenue, based on current average participation. Adjusting the special event (party) fee from $7.00 to $10.00 would yield approximately $450 in additional revenue per event. While these adjustments will not fully cover the cost of each meal, they will help narrow the gap between program expenses and revenue. Collectively, these changes have the potential to increase annual revenue by approximately $35,000 in FY 2025–26. Item 6c Page 10 of 11 Senior Advisory Board July 15, 2025 Subject: Consideration of Congregate Nutrition Program Suggested Donation and Age 59 and Under Guest Fee Adjustment RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Senior Advisory Board support staff’s recommendation to: • Increase the suggested contribution for adults aged 60 and over from $3.00 to $4.00, and • Increase the fee for adults aged 59 and under from $6.00 to $10.00, and • Increase the party fee from $7.00 to $10.00, and • Implement new rates to take effect August 1, 2025. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Do not make any changes to fees. 2. Recommend alternative rate increases. 3. Recommend an alternative effective date. ATTACHMENTS: None. Item 6c Page 11 of 11