Item 1: October 14, 2026 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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COMMISSION ON AGING REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 The Commission on Aging convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 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 12:09 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Richard Bondi (Chair) Xiaoyi Zeng Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Teresa Ferguson (Vice Chair) Suzanne Anderson Faith Lane Fred Lugo Agnes Ozarowski Jennifer Scott Preston Tyree Henry Van de Putte Selina Yee PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Aging meeting of October 14, 2026. Withdrawn without objection. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the “Age-Friendly Austin News!” quarterly newsletter and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Team efforts on dispensing supplies during emergencies. Briefing by 1 Nicole Alexander, Age Friendly Program Coordinator, Planning and Evaluation Unit, Health Equity and Community Engagement Division, APH. The presentation was made by Nicole Alexander, Age Friendly Program Coordinator, Planning and Evaluation Unit, Health Equity and Community Engagement Division, APH. COMMITTEE UPDATES 3. Update on discussions and actions at the October 5, 2026 Age Friendly Advisory Committee meeting. Update by Chair Bondi. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation regarding the National Association of Caregiving (NAC) 2025 Caregiving in the US Report. Presentation by Commissioner Jennifer Scott. Presentation by Jennifer Scott. 5. Joint Inclusion Committee update regarding a calendar for member presentations. Update by Chair Bondi. 6. Discussion regarding the status of proclamation recommendations approved at the September 9th Commission on Aging meeting. Update by Chair Bondi. 7. Update on the status of social services contracts in the FY2026-27 budget. Update by Chair Bondi. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discuss potential locations for next year’s meetings and approve the 2027 Commission on Aging Annual Meeting Schedule. The 2027 Annual Meeting Schedule of the Commission on Aging was approved on Commissioner Lugo’s motion, Commissioner Anderson’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Kareithi and Tran were absent. 9. Approve a recommendation regarding the Age Friendly Action Plan 2026-2030. There was a motion by Chair Bondi, seconded by Vice Chair Ferguson, to strike “AARP” and insert “World Health Organization/AARP Age Friendly Network”. The motion was approved on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Kareithi and Tran were absent. The recommendation was approved as amended on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Kareithi and Tran were absent. 10. Approve edits on the Commission on Aging Build, Bridge, and Champion Framework for the Age- Friendly Austin Action Plan (2026-2030). There was a motion by Chair Bondi, seconded by Vice Chair Ferguson, to insert “s” after “describe” in the bottom paragraph of page 1 and add a space in between paragraphs on 2 the bottom of page 2. The motion was approved on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Kareithi and Tran were absent. The document was approved as amended on Commissioner Zeng’s motion, Commissioner Van de Putte’s second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioners Kareithi and Tran were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Update on September proclamations Staff update on Age-Friendly Action Plan Gus Garcia Recreation Center availability for meetings Quality of life Study Working Group report ADJOURNMENT Chair Bondi adjourned the meeting at 1:31 p.m. without objection. 3