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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01-2010 SCAC Minutes CITYOFDUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JUL Y 1 2010 jriEgR ©®-,02z . • • Call to Order Chairperson Baron called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m. Roll Call: Committee Members(CM)Present: Martin Baron, Delilah Vanderpool, and Tim Pedersen Absent: Al Edge and Diane Bonetti •. Parks and Community Services Commission Liaison Present: Rich Guarienti Services; Anna Hudson; Staff Present: Paul McCreary, Assistant Director of Parks and Community Recreation Coordinator;Diane Guenther, Office Assistant Oral Communications-None Approval of the Minutes— CM VANDERPOOL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APRIL 1, 2010 MINUTES; CM PEDERSEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1, 2010 MEETING. The approval of the May minutes was deferred. There were not a minimum of three eligible Advisory Committee Members who attended the May 2010 meeting needed to approve the May minutes; CM's Baron, Bonetti and Edge need to be in attendance for the vote. Staff was asked to update the May minutes as recommended. Changes made by Guarienti in the fifth paragraph of page 3 remove "at least $30; and paragraph 10 of page 3 delete "requested" • and replace with "reiterated his request". Written Communication—None Unfinished Business-None - New Business 2010 SPRING QUARTERLY REPORT Hudson provided the Advisory Committee with an overview of the report. CM Pedersen offered kudos to Staff for offering over 45 classes and commented that most other Senior • Centers do not offer so many programs. - CM Baron asked if the game of Scrabble is still available since Wednesday Night Game Night has been removed from the schedule;Hudson stated the group still meets on Wednesdays in the late afternoon. CM Pedersen asked about the drop-in numbers and the Advisory Committee engaged in a discussion about the drop-in numbers which are estimated by Staff: Guarienti suggested taking a week to survey drop-ins to determine if there is an increase in the number of drop-ins. CM Baron asked of the 62 supporters signed up for the quarter how Class w many of software them are remew supporters; Staff noted this information would need to be retrieved through the • CITY OF DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JULY 1,2010 PAGE2OF3 CM Baron asked if rental fees offset the cost of the facility; McCreary indicated the rental fees do not fully offset but do help. McCreary noted rental guidelines are going to be reviewed this year and Staff is looking at having rentals available during weekdays. CM Baron asked if there is an effort to market the facility for parties to Senior Center attendees. McCreary stated Staff will place information in the newsletter about the availability of facility rental. CM Baron asked why the computers in Classroom B are not available for public use; Staff responded those computers are for instruction. Guarienti discussed active and passive activity participation of the top ten activities. He observed of the top ten activities a quarter of the participation is in the active programs. Guarienti pointed out an error on the spreadsheet for total volunteer hours; Staff will correct. SENIOR CENTER RIDE MATCH PROGRAM UPDATE Hudson provided the Advisory Committee with an overview and plans to discontinue the program. The Advisory Committee engaged in a discussion about transportation to the Senior Center. CM Baron suggested to be sure to give people ideas of ways to get to the Senior Center such as casual car pool, Wheels and Dial-A-Ride. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT The Senior Center Advisory Committee will be presenting an annual report to the Parks and Community Services Commission and the City Council. McCreary drafted a PowerPoint presentation for the Advisory Committee's input and reviewed the slides with them. The Advisory Committee provided their input and suggestions; McCreary will modify the presentation as requested. CM Baron will make the presentation to the Commission and Council and the Advisory Committee Members will be present to support. The Advisory Committee was very happy with the presentation. OTHER BUSINESS CM Baron asked who is responsible for ensuring that attendance guidelines are followed; McCreary is responsible and will review to determine if absences need to be brought to the attention of the Mayor. Burr Cain expressed concerns about the new lunch program. He feels the application form and the need to pre-order lunches will negatively impact the program. Additionally, he expressed concern about the discontinuation of the Senior Center's Van Trips Program. He commented that the Senior Center has a van that it should be used and the termination of the program is not beneficial to seniors. McCreary provided a history of how 'these changes came about and an overview of city-wide program cuts/reductions. There is hope to bring back the Trips Program in the future. CITY OF DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JULY 1,2010 PAGE 3 OF 3 Guarienti suggested the Senior Center Foundation create a newsletter or list to reflect what the Foundation has achieved and how much money they have donated to the Senior Center. McCreary stated there is a list of funds donated that is provided to the City Council. Guarienti provided a brief overview of the Parks and Community Services Commission meeting. Guarienti did a segment on the Trail Trekkers for the Slice of Life program for Channel 30. Guarienti commented there will be an ACTIA workshop addressing seniors and disabled mobility on July 30th in Oakland. Guarienti provided some input on the newsletter and calendar; he volunteered his assistance with proofing the newsletter. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES There is a new Senior Spotlight. Staff noted there has been a lapse inviting the highlighted seniors to the Advisory Committee meeting and will invite them to the next meeting for recognition. Adjournment Being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 11:35.a.m. - Respectfully submitted, • Diane Guenther Office Assistant APPROVED: Martin Baron Chairperson , • • •