REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026, 12:00 P.M. 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 Suzanne Anderson Martin Kareithi Faith Lane Fred Lugo Judi Nudelman Agnieszka Ozarowski Jennifer Scott Luan Tran Preston Tyree Henry Van de Putte Selina Yee Xiaoyi Zeng AGENDA Proclamation for AGE of Central Texas’ 40th Anniversary – Presented by Councilmember Marc Duchen CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 June 10, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Update on a timeline for finalizing Age Friendly Action Plan 2026-2030. Briefing by Halana Kaleel, Community Engagement Specialist, and Nicole Alexander, Age Friendly Austin Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Update on the July staff report to the Age Friendly Advisory Committee. 4. Discussion regarding the Age Friendly Action Plan Focus Area Two. 5. Update regarding the status of the proclamation recommendations approved at the June 10, 2026 meeting. 6. Discussion regarding the Commission on Aging’s 2026 Annual Internal Review and Report. 7. Discussion on the June 24th Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) meeting, including Levers of Economic Mobility Index, briefing on the Human Rights Impact Review, new Equity Officer Dr. Joseph Allen, Austin Police Department (APD) Collective Sex Crimes Unit and discussion of APD engagement with the JIC, and newly established Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discussion reviewing the commission’s working groups, and possible action to change working group membership. 9. Discussion regarding commission priorities for Age Friendly Action Plan Focus Areas One, and possible action to approve a list of priorities. 10. Discussion and possible action …
COMMISSION ON AGING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026 The Commission on Aging convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 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 12:07 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Bondi (Chair) Fred Lugo Judi Nudelman Henry Van de Putte Xiaoyi Zeng Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Teresa Ferguson (Vice Chair) Suzanne Anderson Faith Lane Jennifer Scott Preston Tyree Selina Yee PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting of May 13, 2026. The minutes of the May 13, 2026 meeting were approved on Commissioner Nudelman’s motion, Commissioner Van de Putte’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioner Kareithi was off the dais. Commissioner Tran was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Review of Age Friendly Action Plan Focus Area 1 and discussion about actions the commission can take to support the Age Friendly Action Plan Focus Area 1. Item 2 was taken up after Item 16 without objection. Discussion was held. 1 3. Discussion regarding the commission’s 2025 Annual Internal Review & Report. Discussion was held. 4. Update on topics discussed at the May 27th Joint Inclusion Committee meeting. Update by Chair Bondi. 5. Update on the progress of recommendations 20251210-008: Older Adult Icon on City Demographer Website and 20260311-009: Addressing the Digital Divide for Older Adults. Update by Chair Bondi. 6. Presentation regarding the Westminster CARES Foundation. Presentation by Charles Borst, Executive Director, Westminster. The presentation was made by Charles Borst, Executive Director, Westminster. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Approve a recommendation to Council for a proclamation on Social Wellness Month. The recommendation to Council for a proclamation on Social Wellness Month was approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Lugo’s second on a 12- 0 vote. Commissioner Tran was absent. 8. Approve a recommendation to Council for a proclamation on National Wellness Month. The recommendation to Council for a proclamation on National Wellness Month was approved on Commissioner Tyree’s motion, Commissioner Nudelman’s second on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Tran was absent. 9. Approve a recommendation to Council for a proclamation on Implicit Bias Awareness Day The recommendation to Council for a proclamation on Implicit Bias Awareness Day was approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Nudelman’s second on an 11-0 vote. …
Commission on Aging Meeting July 8, 2026 Draft Timeline to Finalize and Submit the new Age-Friendly Action Plan: The final draft of the 2026-2030 AFA Plan is complete The plan is currently under review by the Commission on Aging and other key partners. We anticipate the Commission on Aging will approve the new AFA Action Plan in August 2026, after which it will be sent to the Austin City Council for final approval.
