May 14, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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Commission on Aging REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 14, 2025 The Commission on Aging convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 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 12:12 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Bondi (Chair) Gloria Lugo Luan Tran Judi Nudelman Faith Lane Henry Van de Putte Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Teresa Ferguson (Vice Chair) Fred Lugo Jennifer Scott Martin Kareithi Suzanne Anderson Asif Zaidi PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Dr. Aaron Alarcon – LGBTQ+ Housing APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting on April 9, 2025. The minutes were approved with an amendment to strike “and” in the second paragraph of item 14 and replace it with “as” on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioner Zaidi was off the dais. Commissioners Gonzalez and Tyree were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 2. Briefing regarding Age Friendly Austin’s recent work related to the Domains 1-2, Domain 3, and Domains 4-6 Working Groups, as well as the Older Americans Month newsletter. Briefing by Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Briefing by Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Review of the Older Americans Month proclamation on May 8th and discussion of items to include in the October 2025 Ageism Awareness Day proclamation and May 2026 Older Americans Month proclamation. Discussion was held. 4. Discussion on process and approval of funds for a Quality of Life study based on the May 7th meeting with the Director of the Equity and Inclusion Office. Discussion was held. 5. Discussion of topics discussed at the April 23rd and May 8th Joint Inclusion Committee meetings related to the Commission on Aging. Discussion was held. 6. Discussion regarding the potential formation of a Native American and Indigenous Community Commission. Discussion was held. 7. Discussion regarding steps taken to follow up on budget recommendations submitted by the Commission on Aging. Withdrawn without objection. 8. Discussion on the background of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission’s recommendation for retirement living development. Discussion was held. This item was taken up after item 4 without objection. 9. Discussion regarding dates, times, and details of previous and upcoming Older Americans Month activities. Discussion was held. 10. Discussion regarding questions to ask Dr. Lindsey Willson, Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, at the Joint Inclusion Committee meeting on June 28th, 2025. Discussion was held. This item was taken up after item 5 without objection. 11. Discussion regarding the process of providing an orientation for new commissioners. 2 Discussion was held. 12. Discussion on how the commission can become involved with and make the community aware of National Senior Center Month (https://www.ncoa.org/page/national-senior-center-month/). Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 13. Discussion and possible action to dissolve the Implicit Bias Day Working Group The Implicit Bias Day Working Group was dissolved on Commissioner Scott’s motion, Commissioner Van de Putte’s second on a 10-0 vote. Vice Chair Ferguson and Commissioner Zaidi were off the dais. Commissioners Gonzalez and Tyree were absent. 14. Approve the formation of a Budget Working Group to track and advocate for the Commission on Aging’s recommendations through the approval cycle, release the results of commission recommendations by the Office of Budget & Organizational Excellence, and report on those outcomes to the commission. The motion to approve the formation of a Budget Working Group to track and advocate for the Commission on Aging’s recommendations through the approval cycle, release the results of commission recommendations by the Office of Budget & Organizational Excellence, and report on those outcomes to the commission on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Nudelman’s second on a 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Ferguson was off the dais. Commissioners Gonzalez and Tyree were absent. Members: Chair Bondi, Commissioners Anderson, Fred Lugo, Gloria Lugo, Scott, Van de Putte 15. Approve the formation of a Community Outreach Working Group to propose to the commission a transition and implementation plan transferring trust-based relationships between Quality of Life Study vendors and community organizations, involving Age Friendly Austin staff and the vendors. The motion to approve the formation of a Community Outreach Working Group to propose to the commission a transition and implementation plan transferring trust- based relationships between Quality of Life Study vendors and community organizations, involving Age Friendly Austin staff and the vendors, was approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Nudelman’s second on an 11-0 vote. Vice Chair Ferguson was off the dais. Commissioners Gonzalez and Tyree were absent. Members: Chair Bondi, Commissioners Ferguson, Scott, Tran WORKING GROUP UPDATES 16. Update from the Working Group to collaborate with the Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities regarding scheduling a joint meeting between the Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities and Commission on Aging. Update by Chair Bondi. 3 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation from RBJ Presentation from Dr. Aaron Alarcon on Cairn Point Montopolis Discussion and possible action to create a federal budget impact working group Discussion on potential proclamation for National Senior Center Month in September. Discussion on Ageism Awareness Day proclamation Discussion on the 2025 Texas Legislative Session Chair Bondi adjourned the meeting at 1:31 p.m. without objection. 4