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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-20-2009 SCAC MinutesPage 1 of 3 CITY OF DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF APRIL 2, 2009 Call to Order Chairperson Baron called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Roll Call: Committee Members (CM) Present: Martin Baron, Delilah Vanderpool, and Jeanette Villegas Absent: Diane Bonetti, Al Edge Parks and Community Services Commission Liaison Present: Rich Guarienti Staff Present: Paul McCreary, Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services; Anna Hudson, Recreation Coordinator; Diane Guenther, Office Assistant Oral Communications – None Approval of the Minutes – CM VANDERPOOL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MARCH MINUTES; CM VILLEGAS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 5, 2009 MEETING. Written Communication – None Unfinished Business – None New Business CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT FOR SENIOR CENTER WEBPAGE McCreary provided the Committee with an overview of the conceptual design for the Senior Center webpage and logo. Based on the Committee’s recommendation to select a simple domain name that would be easy to remember, Staff researched available names and selected www.dublinseniorcenter.com. The webpage will also be accessible from the City’s homepage. From the research of other senior center webpages and input from the Committee, Staff developed a conceptual layout for the Senior Center homepage. Staff noted the page will be kept dynamic so it does not look stale noting information will be regularly updated by the Graphics Technician. Photos will be provided by Anna and Camille and possibly use stock photos. CM Baron asked what the target date is for launching the webpage. McCreary indicated June 30. The Committee discussed the layout and made suggestions as to the order of the “quicklinks”. The Committee reviewed the suggested logo designs. They engaged in a discussion about the logo and the placement on the webpage. They agreed they liked the rooftop design. Commissioner Guarienti observed that the Senior Center logo and the webpage logo really are two different things. The Senior Center logo should be on the webpage, and the webpage logo should be used on promotional items. He liked the rooftop design. The Committee Members thought Staff did a great job on the layout. CITY OF DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF APRIL 2, 2009 PAGE 2 OF 3 WINTER 2009 QUARTERLY REPORT Hudson provided the Committee with an overview of the Winter Quarterly Report. She noted that she had included their suggestion of incorporating customer testimonials and program trends. CM Baron asked if the Attendance Report could be organized by categorizing classes by Play, Explore, Connect. Other members preferred the current alphabetic arrangement. CM Baron suggested possibly offering kudos to instructors on the webpage when they have received positive feedback. Staff suggested highlighting comments in the class description in the newsletter. OTHER BUSINESS Hudson gave the Committee Members their new nametags. McCreary informed the Committee there will be upcoming changes to the food distribution program and gave the Members a short overview of the changes. Registration will be required every six months to encourage participation by more residents. The program will change in July and registration will start in late May. Hudson reported that the Foundation has applied for a fireworks booth for this summer. Commissioner Guarienti gave a brief report of some of workshops he attended at the recent California Parks and Recreation Society conference. He attended ten different sessions and shared information about “Baby Boomers: Changing the Way We Think About Growing Old”, and “Positioning and Branding Through Service Outcomes”. The Committee Members reported on the status of their strategies. • CM Baron - Strategy #1 - Expand availability of Advisory Committee Members to listen to the community about the recreational and social needs of older adults. Nametags have been obtained for the Committee Members. Contact information for Members will be on the Senior Center webpage. Planning an informational table at the Dublin Safeway stores twice this calendar year. • CM Vanderpool - Strategy #2 - Serve as Ambassadors and expand outreach to older adults in the community. Has spoken with The Groves about making a presentation on May 6th and would like to take an instructor, hand out calendars and possibly pens. Working on possibly of having the May 7th Advisory Committee meeting at The Groves. • CM Edge - Strategy #3 - Promote and support the proposed Saturday morning programs at the Senior Center. CM Edge was absent and CM Baron reported that Edge is considering a pancake breakfast. • CM Villegas - Strategy #4 - Make older adults feel valued in the community. The first “Senior Spotlight” has been completed; an article for the May-June Dublin Doings as well as a poster display on the first senior for the Center. There will be one Senior Spotlight each month and two will be featured in the bi-monthly newsletter. The Committee engaged in a discussion about the criteria for choosing the featured seniors. It was decided that someone who is 90 years or older and frequents the Dublin Senior Center, but need not be a Dublin resident. CITY OF DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF APRIL 2, 2009 PAGE 3 OF 3 CM Baron asked about the status of hiring a volunteer coordinator; Hudson indicated that the posting closed on March 27th and 24 people applied, she is hoping to make an offer by mid-April. CM Baron asked about the status of inviting Congressman McNerney to conduct a Saturday workshop at the Dublin Senior Center. Hudson will look into the availability of the facility when the City begins Saturday programs at the Senior Center. CM Baron asked about the next Parks and Community Services Commission meeting and who from the Advisory Committee would be able to attend to make a presentation to the Commission. There were no volunteers from the Members. Baron will check if CM Edge or CM Bonetti might be able make a report to the Commission. It was suggested that CM Villegas attend the meeting to see how information is presented. Adjournment Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Respectfully submitted, __________________________________ Diane Guenther Office Assistant APPROVED: ___________________________________ Martin Baron Chairperson