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Agenda

3. 4. 5. 6. REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING DECEMBER 11TH, 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 November 13th, 2024, regular Commission on Aging Meeting. Discussion and approval of the Annual Commission on Aging Community Service Awards including setting the criteria and nomination timeline. Discussion and approval to authorize Chair Bondi to reach out to the Commission on Aging in Buda, Texas on behalf of the City of Austin’s Commission on Aging to discuss collaboration on resources and events. Discussion and approval to authorize Chair Bondi to reach out to the Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas on behalf of the City of Austin’s Commission on Aging to discuss collaboration on resources and events, and other opportunities for partnership. Discussion and approval of a question for the Older Adults Quality of Life Study Focus Groups to inform the Commission on Aging’s FY26 Budget Recommendations. Discussion and approval to postpone the annual Age Friendly Austin Community Survey. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Presentation: CapMetro’s Spring Service Changes, Roberto Gonzalez and Lawrence Deeter, CapMetro. Discussion and update on collaboration with Austin Indigenous groups about input into City of Austin processes. Discussion and update on the Age Friendly Austin Action Plan. Discussion and update on the resolution prioritizing co-op housing for older people and people with disabilities passed by Austin City Council on November 21st, 2024. STAFF BRIEFINGS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 11. 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 12. Update from the Budget Workgroup on communication with City Departments on upcoming budget recommendations, the Joint Inclusion Committee’s shared budget document, and the Choices and Voices Town Halls as it relates to the working group goals (Workgroup members include: Chair Bondi, Vice-Chair Flatau, and Commissioners Van de Putte and Scott). Update from the Older Adults Quality of Life Study Workgroup on current status of the study as it relates to the working group goals (Workgroup members include: Chair Bondi, Vice- Chair Flatau, and Commissioners Van de Putte, Scott, and Tyree). Update from the Age Friendly Austin Domains 4-6 Workgroup on the upcoming May 2025 Educational Event for Older American’s Month and the August 2025 Implicit Bias Event as it relates to the working group goals (Workgroup members include: Chair Bondi and Commissioners Anderson, Ferguson, 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. 8. 9. 10. 13. 14.