REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025 AT 12:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 301 W 2ND ST AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Commission on Aging may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Ryan Sperling, 512- 974-3568, Ryan.Sperling@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Richard Bondi, Chair Teresa Ferguson, Vice Chair Austin Adams Suzanne Anderson Martin Kareithi Faith Lane Fred Lugo Gloria Lugo Judi L Nudelman Jennifer Scott AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Luan Tran Preston Tyree Henry Van de Putte Asif Zaidi The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting of Wednesday, June 11, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on how Age-Friendly Austin has begun drafting a response to the City Council’s resolution on improving older adult services and has launched new outreach tools, including a newsletter and updated Senior Services Hub, while advancing work across multiple domains such as older adult programming, transportation planning, ADA accessibility, housing, collocated services, food insecurity, and Alzheimer’s detection. Briefing by Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion regarding resources available to older adults at Austin Community College, and the upcoming "Morning at the Mall" event. Presentation by Samantha Sheffield, Community Engagement Coordinator, and Loretta Edelen, Community Engagement Director, Austin Community College 4. Updates on working group formations, recommendations, upcoming events, and meeting procedures discussed at the June 25 Joint Inclusion Committee related to the Commission on Aging. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the Commission on Aging 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review. 6. Approve the formation of a working group to investigate and report on federal budget reductions and their impact on older adults. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 7. Update from the Quality of Life Working Group on the Quality of Life Survey, the finalization and approval of the Quality of Life Survey tool …
COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Commission on Aging REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 The Commission on Aging convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Bondi called the Commission on Aging Meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Bondi (Chair) Gloria Lugo Judi Nudelman Luan Tran Henry Van de Putte Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Teresa Ferguson (Vice Chair) Suzanne Anderson Martin Kareithi Faith Lane Fred Lugo Jennifer Scott PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting of May 14, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Ferguson, and Kareithi were off the dais. Commissioners Adams, Gonzalez, Tyree, and Zaidi were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding the progress of the Age-Friendly Austin Domains Work Groups. Briefing by Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Briefing by Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Item 2 was taken up after Item 4 without objection. 1 COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation from Family Eldercare on the LGBTQ+ Housing Groundbreaking at Cairn Point Montopolis (1013 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741) on June 18th from 9:30-10:30 AM. Presentation by Dr. Aaron Alarcon, CEO, Family Eldercare. The presentation was made by Dr. Aaron Alarcon, CEO, Family Eldercare. 4. Presentation from RBJ Senior Housing regarding their recent projects providing affordable housing for seniors. Presentation by Dylan Lowery, Director of Communication, and Shontell Gauthier, Executive Director, RBJ Senior Housing. The presentation was made by Shontell Gauthier, Executive Director, and Dylan Lowery, Director of Communication, RBJ Senior Housing. 5. Update on Texas State Legislation that could impact the Commission on Aging and services to older adults. Withdrawn without objection. 6. Update regarding items discussed at the May 28, 2025 Joint Inclusion Committee meeting as related to Commission on Aging. Update by Chair Bondi. 7. Discussion regarding information on the locations of City of Austin’s emergency centers and concerns raised at the May meeting by Commissioner Gloria Lugo regarding unhoused persons at the Dittmar Recreation Center. Discussion was held. 8. Update on the outcome of the May 15th Aging with Power Conference. Update by Chair Bondi. …
Morning Morning at the Mall Let’s Walk! with Austin Community College Office of Community Engagement Event Details: Friday, July 18, 2025 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Highland Mall Who?Who? YOU and your friends/family/community group! While the event is open to anyone in the ACC region, we have designed this event with our mature adult community in mind to come and connect with us. Where? Where? Start at the ACC Welcome Center, just inside the East Entrance of Building 1000 on Jonathan Drive (between Will Davis Dr and Hage Dr) What?What? Walk the “Mall” (now known as ACC Highland) to see what has become of your old favorite hangout spot. Feel free to walk at your own pace or join us for a coordinated tour at 10:30AM and 11:30AM. How?How? Grab your friends and get your “passport” stamped along the route as you visit booths, centers with activities, and unique lab spaces - with prizes as you complete the route. Contact Info? Contact Info? If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our team: Loretta Edelen: edelen@austincc.edu Samantha Sheffield: samantha.sheffield@austincc.edu You can also subscribe to our newsletter by reaching out to: communityengagement@austincc.edu Sign Up Today! Sign Up Today! RSVPs are not required, but very helpful so we know how much food to provide.
