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SCC 01-25-07 REVISED . MINUTES Senior Citizens Commission CITY OF CUPERTINO REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, January 25,2007 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Pierce called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Linda Walker, Mavis Smith, Frank Yap, Christine Kennedy Pierce, Estelle Incociati Commissioners absent: none Staff present: Julia Lamy, Supervisor; Mike Bookspun, Administrative Assistant Don McCarthy, Supervisor. 4. MINUTES A. Motion: The minutes of the September 28 and November 14, 2006, Senior Citizens Commission Meeting were unanimously approved 5-0 after corrections. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - none 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - A. The Commissioners discussed the September 28th meeting work plan for 2007 regarding Senior articles and agreed to continue submitting them to the Cupertino Scene. Commissioner Yap would like to update the web page the City of Cupertino to have a direct link to services and resources that seniors have available to them. A discussion followed regarding the responsibility of the Commissioners to the Cupertino Volunteer Advisory Council. It was pointed out that at least one member of the Senior Commission must be a member of the Senior Center Voluntary Advisory Council and that there should be either a backup or prior notification if a member is not attending. Volunteers who are involved with the Senior Center organization make up the Volunteer Advisory Council. The Commission reviewed the City's proclamation for forming the Senior Citizens Commission. Commissioner Smith recommended that the proclamation be changed to have "member" changed to "consultant" in regards to the Senior Center Volunteer Advisory Council. She stated that staff should verify that having more than one Commissioner at the Volunteer Advisory Council Meeting will not violate the Brown Act. Action: Motions were made and seconded: Motion: Have no more than two members of the Commission at any given Senior Center Advisory Council meeting, but all Commissioners are possible attendees. The motion failed 4-1 Motion: Have a selected Sub-committee commissioner attend meetings with a designated back up appointed. The motion failed 3-2 The Commission asked if staff could research what the Senior Citizens Commission resolution means in regards to the Cupertino Senior Center Volunteer Advisory Council and bring the information back to the March 22 meeting. 7. NEW BUSINESS - A. Discussion on options for reuse of the pool area at the Cupertino Sports Center Don McCarthy, of the Parks & Recreation Department, gave a presentation for Sports Center land, in which an unused pool area that is approximately 1/6th of an acre. It would require $650,000 for repair of the 27 x 40 foot pool. Mr. McCarthy wanted suggestions from the Commission as to a replacement of the pool that addresses senior needs. Prior suggestions include short course golf course, a bocce ball court, a sport court, a Skate Park, a tennis court, or a gym. Commissioners liked the idea of multi purpose facility. B. Joint Teen Commission and Senior Commission Community Event The subject was raised to see if the Senior Citizens Commissioners was interested in creating a community event jointly with the Teen Commission and in creating a sub-committee for this purpose. The purpose is to have the two commissions come together to create a joint Bingo night or dance. Motion: To form a sub-committee of Senior Commission to work with the Teen Commission to organize a Bingo night or dance. The motion passed 5-0 8. MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQUIRED Supervisor Lamy discussed Council on Aging audit of the Cupertino Senior Center Case Management Program. She stated that the program passed with flying colors and is now eligible to apply for $20,000 in federal funds to continue the program. 9. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Pierce adjourned the meeting at 3:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~ ~~ Donna Henriques, Administrative Assistant Minutes approved at the September 27. 2007. regular meeting.