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SCC 11-10-04 APPROVED Senior Citizens Commission City Of Cupertino Study Session and Regular Adjourned Meeting Wednesday, November 10,2004 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Yapp called the study session to order at 1 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff present: Linda Walker, Frank Yap, Estelle Incociati, Mavis Smith, Christine Pierce None Julia Lamy, Supervisor; Marie Miller, Administrative Assistant Commissioner Pierce reported that she needed to leave the study session at 2 p.m., but would return at approximately 3 p.m. for the regular adjourned meeting 1. Develop work plan for 2005: The Commission itemized ideas for their 2005 work plan that will be forwarded to the City Council: Resources we would want to access · Commissioners' background · On the web · Council on Aging · Yellow Pages in senior services · Fremont Adult Ed · Cupertino information page for seniors · Housing alternatives booklet · Caring communities brochure · De Anza College & YMCA classes Areas to investigate · Intergenerational possibilities · Housing alternatives · Reduction of rree/public services · Areas of volunteerism; how to collect information and use the volunteers · Best way to communicate Senior Citizens Commission to the community Senior Citizens Commission November 10, 2004 Page 2 of 5 Survey all services available to seniors · How to convey · Cost · Best way to collect information/data: Cupertino Scene, Access Cupertino · Promote better understanding between ethnic groups · Discussion groups GoalsNalues · Facilitate not duplicate nor create work · Meet more frequently · Get speakers to the meetings to educate · Methods of improving programs to meet needs of seniors Subcommittees · Food and Nutrition/Health & Fitness · Housing · Volunteer Opportunities · Multi-service Agencies (including employment) · Day Programs/Transportation ADJOURNMENT Chairman Yapp adjourned the study session at 2:30 p.m. RECESS CALL TO ORDER Chairman Yap called the regular adjourned meeting to order at 2:45 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff present: Linda Walker, Frank Yap, Estelle Incociati, Mavis Smith, Christine Pierce (arrived at 3: 10) Julia Lamy, Supervisor; Marie Miller, Administrative Assistant 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Randhawa J. Singh, Cupertino, spoke on the American Association of the Involvement of Science who has claimed the positive affects of physical fitness for seniors. Shishir Mukherjee, Cupertino, spoke on the need for employment services for semors. Senior Citizens Commission November 10, 2004 Page 3 of 5 Chairman Yap requested to take item 4., Miscellaneous, out of order, as they were expecting Commissioner Pierce to arrive soon and wanted to wait for her before starting item 3, Work Plan for 2005. 4. MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQUIRED A. Written Communications: None B. Staff Oral Reports: Supervisor Lamy reported that: I. The Commission's recommendation regarding the membership fees at the Senior Center and reinstating the case management position based on those fees had been forwarded to the City Council by the City Manager and received approval. Karen du Goss has accepted the position of case manager at the Senior Center. She is expected to be on board either late December or early January. She is expecting to attend the January Senior Citizens Commission meeting. 2. The Hidden Treasure fundraiser at the Senior Center took in $2,030. The money will be used toward scholarships that offset membership costs to seniors who report that the membership fee is a financial burden. There is now $2,530 to use toward scholarships, which will cover approximately 320 scholarships. 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Work Plan for 2005: the Commission reviewed the ideas developed from the study session for their 2005 Work Plan. Public Comments Randhawa J. Singh, Cupertino, asked that each subcommittee have a coordinator or convener for each subcommittee. Shishir Mukherjee, Cupertino, asked for clarity on the Commission's goals. He believes there is a need to survey Cupertino seniors. ACTION: A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed that Commissioner Pierce will present the following statement to the Cupertino City Council: The Senior Citizens Commission has been in existence for about one year. Our first goal was reinstatement of the case manager, and this has been recommended to the City Council with Option Bl approved. Recognizing that money is, and will continue to be, tight for the next few years, we are asking for the commitment of staff time to work with us identifying Senior Citizens Commission November 10,2004 Page 4 of5 initiatives that would benefit seniors. The following initiatives were identified: I. Establish mission and preliminary goals through two-person subcommittees on these initiatives: a. Food and Nutrition/Health & Fitness b. Housing c. Volunteer Opportunities d. Multi-service Agencies e. Day Programs/Transportation 2. Understanding the Now a. Inventory of existing facilities and programs and services i. in Cupertino ii. in area b. Demographics and trends i. in Cupertino n. In area iii. in nation 3. Defining the Goal 4. "Gap analysis" - what is the difference between where we are now and our Goal 5. Articulate how the Commission can facilitate the desired Goal within the City processes The commission then discussed two-person subcommittee assignments. ACTION: A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously passed to accept the following subcommittee assignments: Subcommittees · Food and Nutrition/Health & Fitness: Yap and Smith · Housing: Incociati and Pierce · Volunteer Opportunities: Walker and Incociati · Multi-service Agencies (including employment): Smith and Pierce · Day Programs/Transportation: Walker and Yap 4. B. MISCELLANEOUS - Commission updates: Commissioner Smith reported that she has promised to assist the County Fire Department in spreading the word on a program that assists seniors in making their emergency calls. She will be bringing in a speaker to an upcoming meeting to discuss this program. Commissioner Pierce asked that lead assignments be decided on for the subcommittees. Senior Citizens Commission November 10, 2004 Page 5 of5 Chairman Yap invited Commissioner Pierce to the next Senior Center Volunteer Advisory Council meeting on Monday, November IS. He reported that in his campaign to get the word out on the commission, he gave an interview to the Cupertino Courier. He attended the reception and open house of the new Cupertino library. 5. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Yap adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m. to January 27, at 11:30 a.m., at the Cupertino Senior Center. Respectfully submitted, ÌJ(~)J!dh~ Marie Miller, AdÍninistrative Assistant Minutes approved at the January 27, 2005, regular meeting.