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Agenda

3. 4. 5. 6. REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2024 AT NOON CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 301 W 2ND ST AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701 Some members of the BOARD/COMMISSION 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 Halana Kaleel, 512- 972-5019, Halana.Kaleel@austintexas.gov. CURRENT MEMBERS: Richard Bondi, Chair Gretchen Flatau, Vice-Chair Mariana Gonzalez Austin Adams Suzanne Anderson Jacqueline Angel Jennifer Scott Preston Tyree Henry Van de Putte Vacancies since Sep 2024: Mayor’s Office, Travis County Martin Kareithi Gloria Lugo Tina Rodriguez Teresa Ferguson AGENDA CALL TO ORDER/ATTENDANCE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve the minutes of the August 14th, 2024 Regular Commission on Aging Meeting. Discussion and possible action on proceeding with only one Commission on Aging member on workgroup calls with the vendor for the Commission on Aging Quality of Life Study. Discussion and possible action on authorizing Commission on Aging members to represent and speak on behalf of the Commission on Aging at the Commission Budget Townhalls for FY25 City of Austin Budget. Discussion and possible action on Ageism Awareness Day Activities being planned by the Commission on Aging. Discussion and possible action on submitting an Ageism Awareness Day Proclamation to Austin City Council. Discussion and possible action on getting the City of Austin to identify an Implicit Bias Day and the necessary steps involved.  7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Discussion and possible action on the annual Age Friendly Austin Community Feedback Survey including assigning Commission on Aging Members to review questions. Discussion and possible action on authorizing Commission on Aging members to speak on behalf of the Commission on Aging at the Aging is Living Conference. Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Austin City Council to adopt the Equity Based Preservation Plan. Discussion and possible action on participation and attendance of Commission on Aging Workgroups so that workgroups can be effective in proceeding and achieving their assigned tasks. Discussion and possible action on revising the Commission on Aging Bylaws Article 8. Committees/Workgroups to remove Section D, “Staff Support will not be provided for working groups.” DISCUSSION ITEMS 12. 13. Discussion on the updates to the Age Friendly Austin Action Plan. Presentation: St. David’s Foundation Funding Plan, Andrew Levack. STAFF BRIEFINGS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 14. Staff Briefing regarding Age-Friendly Austin including update on the Age Friendly Austin Action Plan Update, Nicole Howe, Age Friendly Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Staff Briefing regarding the Equity-Based Preservation Plan, Cara Bertron, Program Manager, Planning Department. Recognizing Commissioner Fred Lugo and Commissioner De Maria (Nicola) for service on the Commission on Aging. 15. 16. WORKGROUP UPDATES 17. 18. 19. 20. Discussion of the September 7th Budget Townhall and the commission recommendations that were approved from the Budget Working Group (Working Group Members: Chair Bondi, Vice-Chair Flatau, Commissioners Gonzalez and Ferguson). Discussion on upcoming activities sponsored or promoted by the Domains 4-6 Workgroup (Working Group Members: Chair Bondi, Commissioners Ferguson, Gonzalez, and Fred Lugo). Discussion on Domain 3 Working Group goals and key areas of focus for 2024-2025 (Working Group Members: Vice-Chair Flatau, Commissioner Kareithi and Lugo). Discussion on the Workgroup for Collaboration with the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (Working Group Members: Vice-Chair Flatau, Commissioners Rodriquez and Anderson. Update from the September 4th meeting of the Joint Inclusion Committee (Chair Bondi). 21. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Halana Kaleel at Austin Public Health, at 512-972-5019, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission on Aging, please contact Halana Kaleel at 512-972-5019.