MINUTES
City of
Commission for the Senior Community
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 – 1:30 pm –
3:30 pm
1.
Roll Call -
Present: Chair Seid
Secretary
Treasurer Friedman
Commissioner
Fish
Commissioner Fox
Commissioner
Greenberg
Commissioner
LeBlanc
Commissioner
Weintraub
Commissioner
Wilson and
Commissioner
Emeritus Ross
Absent: Vice
Chair Steele
Commissioner
Emeritus Heinsohn
Also Present:
Priscilla
Navarro, Staff Assistant
2. Chair Seid called the meeting to order at 1:33pm
3. Pledge
of Allegiance- Chair Seid led the
Pledge of Allegiance
4. Minutes for May 27, 2009 were approved as
amended
Commissioner Weintraub moved to accept minutes of May 27, 2009 as amended, Commissioner Fox seconded. Motion passed
unanimously on a voice vote.
5. Public
Comment-
No public comment
6. Announcements
and Correspondence-
Commissioner
Emeritus Ross reported on the Juneteenth event.
Commissioner
Wilson reported on correspondence from the Mental Health Commission.
7. Commission
Liaison Reports-
Commissioner
Fish reported on the June Housing Commission.
8. Staff
Liaison Report-
Staff
Liaison Hand reported:
§ Commission agenda changes for compliance
§ City Council process for filling
commission vacancies
9. New
Business:
A.
Election
of officers for FY 2009-10 (Chair Seid)
The Commission
elected new officers for FY 2009-10.
Commissioner LeBlanc and
Commissioner Wilson were nominated for Chair. Commissioner LeBlanc was elected
on a 4-3 roll call vote.
Commissioners Seid and Fish and Vice Chair Steele were nominated for Vice
Chair. Commissioner Seid was elected on a 5-1-1 roll
call vote.
Commissioner LeBlanc moved
to nominate Vice Chair Steele for Secretary/Treasurer, Commissioner Fish
seconded. Vice Chair Steele was elected to the position of Secretary/Treasurer
unanimously on a voice vote.
B.
Presentation
of planning and development of affordable long term care facilities in
Planning Commission Chair Johnson
asked for the Commission’s support for a long-term development plan to increase
the number of affordable senior housing facilities in the City.
C.
Providers’
presentations on services provided and gaps in services to seniors (Chair Seid)
Karla
Barrow of Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation spoke.
Grace
Cheng Braun of WISE & Health Aging spoke.
D.
Discussion
of time and place for annual retreat (Chair Seid)
By
consensus, the Commission agreed to hold the annual retreat on Wednesday August
19th. Location to be determined.
E.
Discussion
of endorsement of Commissioner Greenberg for Commissioner Emeritus position
(Chair Seid)
Commissioner Weintraub moved and Commissioner Wilson seconded to recommend
Commissioner Greenberg to the City Council as an Emeritus Commissioner. Motion
passed unanimously on a voice vote.
10. Old Business:
A.
Discussion
of recommendations for two vacancies, including interviews with applicants
(Chair Seid)
Applicants for the Commission vacancy,
Jennie Braun and Myung Deering
spoke briefly. Ms. Braun was chosen by
the Commission on a 5-2 vote to be the Commission’s recommendation to the City
Council.
B.
Discussion
of Transportation Subcommittee report (Commissioner Fish)
No
report
C.
Discussion
of Safety and Accessibility Subcommittee report (Commissioner Weintraub)
No
report
D.
Discussion
of Health, Mental Health and Fitness Subcommittee report (Commissioner Fox)
Commissioner
Fox shared an article about the gaps in mental health services in
E.
Discussion
of Outreach/Access to Services Subcommittee report (Commissioner Wilson)
Commissioner
Wilson announced Meals on Wheels West is expanding services.
F.
Discussion
of possibility of holding joint meeting with the Disabilities Commission (Chair
Seid)
No
discussion
G.
Agenda
items for future meetings (Chair Seid)
Items were added to the long range
agenda.
11. Adjournment:
Vice Chair Seid adjourned meeting at 3:51 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
_____________________________ ____________________________
Barry Seid, Vice Chair Janet Hand, Staff Liaison