Item 1: December 10, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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COMMISSION ON AGING REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025 The Commission on Aging convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 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 12:06 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Bondi (Chair) Gloria Lugo Judi Nudelman Luan Tran Preston Tyree Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Teresa Ferguson (Vice Chair) Suzanne Anderson Martin Kareithi Fred Lugo Henry Van de Putte Selina Yee PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting of November 12, 2025. The minutes of the November 12, 2025 meeting were approved on Commissioner Nudelman’s motion, Commissioner Tyree’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Adams, Lane, and Scott were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding the Intergenerational Day Center Initiative. Presentation by Dr. Jacqueline L. Angel, Wilbur J. Cohen Professor of Health and Social Policy and Professor of Sociology; and Alice 1 Mendoza, Sophie Drelinski, and Kiere Caston, Graduate Students, University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs. The presentation was made by Dr. Jacqueline L. Angel, Wilbur J. Cohen Professor of Health and Social Policy and Professor of Sociology; and Alice Mendoza, Sophie Drelinski, and Kiere Caston, Graduate Students, University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs. 3. Presentation regarding the development of a report to understand and address disparities in community conditions across neighborhoods and feedback. Presentation by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr. and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity & Inclusion. The presentation was made by Gary Aaron, Business Process Consultant Sr. and Shivani Datar, Business Process Specialist, Austin Equity & Inclusion. 4. Update regarding topics discussed at the December 3, 2025 Joint Inclusion Committee meeting as related to the Commission on Aging. Update by Chair Bondi. 5. Discussion regarding the status of the Commission on Aging’s FY2025-2026 budget recommendations and the City’s upcoming FY2026-2027 budget process. Update by Chair Bondi. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve the formation of a FY2026-27 Budget Recommendation Working Group to provide budget recommendations for the City of Austin’s FY2026-27 Budget. The motion to approve the formation of a FY2026-27 Budget Recommendation Working Group to provide budget recommendations for the City of Austin’s FY2026-27 Budget was approved on Commissioner Tyree’s motion, Commissioner Anderson’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Kareithi was off the dais. Commissioners Adams, Lane, and Scott were absent. Working group members: Suzanne Anderson, Richard Bondi, Henry Van de Putte, Selina Yee 7. Approve changes to working group membership. Chair Bondi stepped off the Quality of Life Transition Working Group and Federal Budget Reduction Working Group, and Commissioner Nudelman joined the Quality of Life Transition Working Group without objection. 8. Approve a recommendation to City Council to change the icon for “65 and older” on the City Demographers website. The motion to approve a recommendation to City Council to change the icon for “65 and older” on the City Demographers website was approved on Vice Chair Ferguson’s motion, Commissioner Tyree’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Kareithi was off the dais. Commissioners Adams, Lane, and Scott were absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 9. Update from the Quality-of-Life Study Working Group sharing the current status and the expected path forward. Update by Chair Bondi. 2 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation on addiction and mental health – Judi Nudelman Discussion regarding advancing population health – Dr. Luan Tran Discussion regarding the services and programming of adult day centers – Anderson Discussion regarding the continuum of care for aging – Henry Van de Putte CapMETRO presentation on transit speed and reliability. – Kareithi ADJOURNMENT Chair Bondi adjourned the meeting at 1:32 p.m. without objection. 3