COMMISSION ON SENIORS JANUARY 8TH, 2020 AT 12:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 301 WEST 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Janee Briesemeister, Chair Natalie Cagle Billy Jackson Amy Temperley Peter Varteressian, Vice-Chair Erica Garcia-Pittman Martin Kareithi Sally Van Sickle Jacqueline Angel Karen Grampp Fred Lugo Diana Spain Patricia Bordie Adam Hauser Emily De Maria Nicola AGENDA CALL TO ORDER There may be discussion and action on any of the following items: I. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Each speaker signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will be called in order of sign-up and will be allowed three minutes to speak about items posted or not on the agenda. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE COMMISSION ON SENIORS DECEMBER 11TH, 2019 MEETING III. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Welcome Commissioner Temperley, District 1 IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Finalize Age Friendly Austin Community Engagement Survey V. DISCUSSION A. Update and Discussion on Interdepartmental Age-Friendly Action Plan Meeting VI. OLD BUSINESSA. Commission Work Plan – Standing Item B. Updates from Working Groups – Standing Item i. Age Friendly Action Plan Implementation Working Group ii. Transportation, Housing and Outdoor Spaces Working Group iii. Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, Civic Participation and Employment Working Group iv. Community Support and Health Services Working Group C. Update on Joint Inclusion Committee – Standing Item (Janee Briesmeister) D. City of Austin Budget – Standing Item (Janee Briesmeister) i. See item 4.A. E. Update on the Equity Action Team – Standing Item (Emily De Maria Nicola) VII. STAFF BRIEFINGS A. Update on FY20 Budget Community Engagement Meetings. VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Suggested agenda items for FY20. B. Presentation Request from David Crabb, City of Austin Parks and Recreation, February 2020. IX. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days before the meeting date. Please call Halana Kaleel at Austin Public Health Department at (512) 972-5019 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission on Seniors, please contact Halana Kaleel at (512) 972-5019 or at Halana.Kaleel@austintexas.gov.
COMMISSION ON SENIOR REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 2020 The Commission on Seniors convened a Regular Meeting at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Janee Briesemeister, Vice Chair, Peter Varteressian, Adam Hauser, Amy Temperley, Diana Spain, Emily De Maria Nicola, Erica Garcia-Pittman, Jacqueline Angel, Karen Grampp, Martin Kareithi, Natalie Cagle, Sally Van Sickle, Patricia Bordie. Board Members not in Attendance: Billy Jackson and Fred Lugo. Staff in Attendance: Tabitha Taylor, Age Friendly Plan Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health and Halana Kaleel, Public Health Educator II, Austin Public Health Presenters: None. Chair, Janee Briesemeister called the Board Meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. The Commission introduced themselves. I. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION A. Charles Curry, comment on Property Tax Exemptions. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE COMMISSION ON SENIORS DECEMBER 11TH, 2019 MEETING A. The minutes for the regular meeting of December 11th were approved with discussed minor edits on Vice Chair, Varteressian motion, Commissioner Cagle second on a 13- 0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Lugo were absent. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Welcome Commissioner Temperley, District 1. i. New Commissioner representing District 1, Amy Temperley introduced herself. She is a current member of the Aging Services Council as well as the owner of Aging Is Cool. B. Commissioner Grampp will attend the budget meeting for the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Finalize Age Friendly Austin Community Engagement Survey i. Recommendation adopting the Age Friendly Austin Community Engagement Survey was approved with discussed changes on Commissioner Van Sickle motion, Commissioner Grampp second on a 13-0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Lugo were absent. V. DISCUSSION A. Update and Discussion on Interdepartmental Age-Friendly Action Plan Meeting. i. Support Staff Tabitha Taylor provided an update and recap of the Interdepartmental Age Friendly Action Plan Meeting January 7th, 2020. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Commission Work Plan – Standing Item i. No discussion currently. B. Updates from Working Groups – Standing Item i. Age Friendly Action Plan Implementation Working Group ii. Transportation, Housing and Outdoor Spaces Working Group • No discussion currently. • No discussion currently. iii. Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, Civic Participation and Employment Working Group • No discussion currently. iv. Community Support and Health Services Working Group • No discussion currently. C. Update on Joint Inclusion Committee – Standing Item (Janee Briesmeister) i. Update was provided on …
