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COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Commission on Aging REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 The Commission on Aging convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 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 12:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Bondi (Chair) Gloria Lugo Judi Nudelman Luan Tran Henry Van de Putte Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Teresa Ferguson (Vice Chair) Suzanne Anderson Martin Kareithi Faith Lane Fred Lugo Jennifer Scott PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting of May 14, 2025. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Ferguson, and Kareithi were off the dais. Commissioners Adams, Gonzalez, Tyree, and Zaidi were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding the progress of the Age-Friendly Austin Domains Work Groups. Briefing by Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Briefing by Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Item 2 was taken up after Item 4 without objection. 1 COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation from Family Eldercare on the LGBTQ+ Housing Groundbreaking at Cairn Point Montopolis (1013 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741) on June 18th from 9:30-10:30 AM. Presentation by Dr. Aaron Alarcon, CEO, Family Eldercare. The presentation was made by Dr. Aaron Alarcon, CEO, Family Eldercare. 4. Presentation from RBJ Senior Housing regarding their recent projects providing affordable housing for seniors. Presentation by Dylan Lowery, Director of Communication, and Shontell Gauthier, Executive Director, RBJ Senior Housing. The presentation was made by Shontell Gauthier, Executive Director, and Dylan Lowery, Director of Communication, RBJ Senior Housing. 5. Update on Texas State Legislation that could impact the Commission on Aging and services to older adults. Withdrawn without objection. 6. Update regarding items discussed at the May 28, 2025 Joint Inclusion Committee meeting as related to Commission on Aging. Update by Chair Bondi. 7. Discussion regarding information on the locations of City of Austin’s emergency centers and concerns raised at the May meeting by Commissioner Gloria Lugo regarding unhoused persons at the Dittmar Recreation Center. Discussion was held. 8. Update on the outcome of the May 15th Aging with Power Conference. Update by Chair Bondi. 9. Discussion regarding programming of the City’s We All Belong summer events. Discussion was held. 10. Discussion on the commission’s 2025 Annual Internal Review and Report, based on the 2024 report. Discussion was held. 11. Discussion on strategies and suggestions for increasing community engagement in working groups. Discussion was held. 12. Discussion regarding the outcome of Council Resolution 20250605-084 and next steps. Postponed to the July meeting without objection. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 13. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding draft language for a Proclamation for National Senior Center Month in September. The recommendation regarding draft language for a Proclamation for National Senior Center Month in September was approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, 2 COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Commissioner Scott’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Adams, Gonzalez, Tyree, and Zaidi were absent. 14. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding draft language for a Proclamation for Ageism Awareness Day on October 9, 2025. The recommendation regarding draft language for a Proclamation for Ageism Awareness Day on October 9, 2025 was approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Anderson’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Kareithi and Scott abstained. Commissioners Adams, Gonzalez, Tyree, and Zaidi were absent. 15. Discussion and possible action to create a working group to investigate and report on federal budget reductions and their impact on older adults. Postponed to the July meeting without objection. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 16. Update from the Quality of Life Study Working Group regarding its progress on the working group goals and recent working group meetings. Update by Chair Bondi. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Cap Metro presentation in late summer/early fall. National Caregiver Month Recommendation Chair Bondi adjourned the meeting at 1:40 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the DATE meeting on BOARD MEMBER’s motion, BOARD MEMBER second on a (vote count) vote. 3 COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 11, 2025 4