Item 1: March 11, 2026 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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COMMISSION ON AGING REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026 The Commission on Aging convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 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 12:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Bondi (Chair) Judi Nudelman Xiaoyi Zeng Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Suzanne Anderson Teresa Ferguson (Vice Chair) Martin Kareithi Faith Lane Fred Lugo Jennifer Scott Luan Tran Preston Tyree Henry Van de Putte Selina Yee PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting of February 11, 2026. The February 11, 2026 minutes were approved on Commissioner Nudelman’s motion, Commissioner Zeng’s second on a 13-0 vote. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding the progress of bylaw amendments, including adding an Age Friendly Advisory Committee. Discussion was held. 1 3. Update regarding January and February 2026 JIC meeting topics that relate to or impact the Commission on Aging. Update by Chair Bondi. 4. Discussion regarding commissioner feedback on City priorities & focus areas, safeguards and controls, and community engagement. Discussion was held. 5. Discussion on the results of the Age-Friendly Austin Partner Summit. Presentation by Halana Kaleel, Public Health Community Engagement Specialist, and Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Item 5 was taken up after Item 2 without objection. The presentation was made by Halana Kaleel, Public Health Community Engagement Specialist, and Nicole Howe, Public Health Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 6. Report from the Quality of Life Study Working group regarding the final Quality of Life Study report and recommendations and at-a-glance sheets. Report by Chair Bondi. 7. Report from the FY2026-27 Budget Working Group regarding its progress on formulating budget recommendations. Report by Chair Bondi. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Approve a budget recommendation to improve transit safety and equity for historically underserved older adults. There was a motion by Commissioner Kareithi, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to postpone this item to later in the meeting. The motion was approved on a 13-0 vote. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. This item was taken back up after Future Agenda Items. There was a motion by Commissioner Van de Putte, seconded by Commissioner Scott, to make the below amendments to the recommendation: • • In the first NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESSOLVED, strike “request that” and insert “direct the City Manager and relevant city departments, including” In the second NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, strike “request that” and insert “direct the City Manager and relevant city departments, including • Strike the third NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED section. The motion to amend was approved on a 9-0 vote. Vice Chair Ferguson and Commissioners Nudelman, Tyree, and Yee were off the dais. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. The recommendation was approved as amended on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Vice Chair Ferguson’s second on a 9-0 vote. Vice Chair Ferguson and Commissioners Nudelman, Tyree, and Yee were off the dais. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. 2 9. Approve a budget recommendation to address the digital divide for older adults. The recommendation to address the digital divide for older adults was approved on Commission Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on a 13-0 vote. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. 10. Approve a budget recommendation for increasing in-language communications. The recommendation for increasing in-language communications was approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Commissioner Zeng’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Tyree and Yee were off the dais. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. 11. Approve a budget recommendation for older adult outreach. The recommendation for older adult outreach was approved on Commissioner Van De Putte’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Tyree was off the dais. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. 12. Approve a budget recommendation for increasing partnering with community organizations. The motion to approve a recommendation for increasing partnering with community organizations failed on Commissioner Van De Putte’s motion, Commissioner Lane’s second on a 0-11 vote. Commissioners Nudelman and Tyree were off the dais. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. 13. Approve a budget recommendation for food insecurity and meals for older adults. The budget recommendation for food insecurity and meals for older adults was approved on Commissioner Zeng’s motion, Commissioner Ferguson’s second on an 8-0 vote. Chair Bondi and Commissioner Van de Putte recused. Commissioner Scott abstained. Commissioners Nudelman and Tyree were off the dais. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. 14. Approve a budget recommendation for adult day health centers. The budget recommendation for adult day health centers was approved on Commissioner Van de Putte’s motion, Vice Chair Ferguson’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Scott recused. Commissioners Nudelman and Tyree were off the dais. Commissioners Adams and Gloria Lugo were absent. 15. Approve changes to working group membership. Chair Bondi was added to the Quality of Life Study Analysis Working Group without objection. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 16. Update from the Community Service Award Working Group regarding a form to collect nominations for Commission on Aging Community Service Awards. Item 16 was taken up after Item 6 without objection. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS National Caregiver Association Presentation – Scott ADJOURNMENT Chair Bondi adjourned the meeting at 2:07 p.m. without objection. 3