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Agenda

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026, 12:00 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 301 W 2ND ST AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Commission on Aging 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 Ryan Sperling, 512-974-3568, Ryan.Sperling@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Richard Bondi, Chair Teresa Ferguson, Vice Chair Suzanne Anderson Martin Kareithi Faith Lane Fred Lugo Judi Nudelman Agnieszka Ozarowski Jennifer Scott Luan Tran Preston Tyree Henry Van de Putte Selina Yee Xiaoyi Zeng AGENDA Proclamation for AGE of Central Texas’ 40th Anniversary – Presented by Councilmember Marc Duchen CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging regular meeting of June 10, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Update on a timeline for finalizing Age Friendly Action Plan 2026-2030. Briefing by Halana Kaleel, Community Engagement Specialist, and Nicole Alexander, Age Friendly Austin Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Update on the July staff report to the Age Friendly Advisory Committee. 4. Discussion regarding the Age Friendly Action Plan Focus Area Two. 5. Update regarding the status of the proclamation recommendations approved at the June 10, 2026 meeting. 6. Discussion regarding the Commission on Aging’s 2026 Annual Internal Review and Report. 7. Discussion on the June 24th Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) meeting, including Levers of Economic Mobility Index, briefing on the Human Rights Impact Review, new Equity Officer Dr. Joseph Allen, Austin Police Department (APD) Collective Sex Crimes Unit and discussion of APD engagement with the JIC, and newly established Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discussion reviewing the commission’s working groups, and possible action to change working group membership. 9. Discussion regarding commission priorities for Age Friendly Action Plan Focus Areas One, and possible action to approve a list of priorities. 10. Discussion and possible action to approve an internal framework that guides the priorities for the next five years, to build, bridge, and champion key strategies from the 2026-2030 Age- Friendly Action Plan. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Ryan Sperling at Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512- 974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Commission on Aging, please contact Ryan Sperling at 512- 974-3568 or ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov.