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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING OCTOBER 9TH, 2024 AT NOON CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 301 W 2ND ST AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701 Some members of the 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 September 11th, 2024 regular Commission on Aging Meeting. Discussion and possible action on establishing a workgroup to advance initiatives outlined in Domains 1 & 2 (Outdoor Spaces and Buildings and Transportation) of the Age Friendly Action Plan for FY24/25. Discussion and possible action on establishing a workgroup to advance initiatives outlined in Domain 3 (Housing) of the Age Friendly Action Plan for FY24/25. Discussion and possible action on establishing a workgroup to advance initiatives outlined in Domains 4-6 (Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, and Civic Participation and Employment) of the Age Friendly Action Plan for FY24/25. Discussion and possible action on establishing a workgroup to advance initiatives outlined in Domain 8 (Community Support and Health Services) of the Age Friendly Action Plan for FY24/25. 3. 4. 5.  6. 8. 9. 10. 11. Discussion and possible action on establishing a Budget workgroup to track the FY 24/25 approved budget recommendations from the Commission on Aging and to collect and compile community input and draft recommendations for the FY 25/26 City of Austin Budget from the Commission on Aging. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Presentation by Dr. Luan Tran from the Austin Vietnamese American Medical Professional Society (AVAMPS) on the: Austin Vietnamese Senior Center and initiatives and events for the Austin Vietnamese community. Status update on Older Adult Quality of Life Study presented by the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community and Cortez Consulting, Amanda Wolfe and Dr. Laura J. Cortez. Discussion and Recap of the Aging is Living Conference held on October 8th, 2024 (Chair Bondi). Presentation and discussion on the Ageism Awareness Day Proclamation (Chair Bondi). Update on the September 25th, 2024 meeting of the Joint Inclusion Committee and the first Joint Inclusion Committee Choices and Voices Town Hall held on October 2nd, 2024, as they relate to the Commission on Aging (Chair Bondi). STAFF BRIEFINGS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. 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. WORKGROUP UPDATES 13. Update from the Implicit Bias Workgroup on their October 7th, 2024 meeting as it relates to the working group goals (Workgroup members include: Chair Bondi and Commissioners Tyree and Scott). 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.