Burlington Aging Council

CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT Burlington Aging Council c/o Community & Economic Development Office City Hall, Room 32 • 149 Church Street • Burlington, VT 05401 802-865-7144 VOX • 802-865-7024 FAX • www.burlingtonvt.gov/cedo Minutes of the In – Person Meeting of the Burlington Aging Council Tuesday 21st March, 2023 4:00pm – 5:30pm In person at Contois Auditorium, 2nd Floor City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington VT We have a zoom link available for those online but want to warn that the technology in Contois is not the strongest and it is sometimes a struggle for those on Zoom to hear and participate in the meeting - so please attend in person, if possible. Please contact mgange@burlingtonvt.gov if you have questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you at City Hall! Zoom link - https://zoom.us/j/96991258349?pwd=Znk1M3lieUd2akUzNURUalBmQmhtUT09 Attendance *Denotes Co-Chairs Member Status Full Name March 21st 2023 1 member representing an organization supporting New Americans in Vermont Symphorien Sikyala x 1 member representing a healthcare provider Jeanne Hutchins x 1 member representing a long-term care organization in Burlington x 1 member representing an affordable housing organization in Burlington Molly Dugan x 1 member representing an organization working to fight food insecurity in Vermont Jane Catton 1 member representing an organization providing advocacy and support for older adults in VT Kelly Stoddard Poor x 1 member representing a senior center in Burlington Andrea Viets 1 member representing an organization providing mental health services in Vermont Alison Miley x 1 member representing an organization providing transportation services in Vermont Chris Damiani x 1 member representing the City’s Community and Economic Development Office Brian Pine* x 3-5 older adults living in Burlington Barbara Shaw-Dorso x 3-5 older adults living in Burlington Glenn McRae* x 3-5 older adults living in Burlington Martha Molpus x 3-5 older adults living in Burlington Charles J Messing x 3-5 older adults living in Burlington Lorna Kay x Staff CEDO Staff MG CB xx 1 member representing an organization advocating for racial equity, inclusion, and belonging in Burlington Recording of the meeting available here: https://zoom.us/rec/share/6XecD7btQ7_9nZsGsOfkqmkbpPxjJMY8sFPRHA4OPYdrP7- 1nYGypfrFf8jEq2Zn.F5AxaLFviHD0hIyo Passcode: ^2gls1.e Meeting called to order at 4.05pm 1. Motion to approve agenda 03 21 23 moved by MD and second MG - unanimous 2. Public Comment – no members of the public present 3. Review Updates from all Working Groups – Where are we at with emerging priorities? Caregivers Update MD. See Caregiver meeting notes.  What is a caregiver – define The programs and services of the City of Burlington are accessible to people with disabilities. For accessibility information, call 865-7144. For questions about the meeting Contact Marcella Gange at mgange@burlingtonvt.gov or 802 865 7178   Inventory of resources and existing support groups  Education for service providers on needs of BIPOC communities Technology Update BSD See Working Group Report Tech Access  Planning – complete PlanBTV  Training and Education – presumption of educ gap, needs to be verified. Explore options for education  Funding – Assess funding, be aware of legislative priorities, what role might insurance play in funding tech education?  Safety and Security – particularly home security Transportation CD  Prioritize access – funding  Require hardware to increase frequency and routes  Prioritize within City for aging community and transport Accessible Outdoor and Indoor Public spaces KSP  Example of making City more dynamic and accessible in Winter – BTV Winter Access Strategy, including extended ,patios, heat extend Winter festival, ensure lighting for safety, sidewalks for safety, business pop-ups and frontages, central info access points 4. Review of Working Group Emerging Priorities from Presentation and Action steps: i) Continue to refine Recommendations for programming and investment & Recommendations for new policies/plans (Note the desired outcomes, outputs, and how these recommendations may address racial equity and other identity disparities.) Discussion and review of other working group priorities. ii) Activate final set of work groups. Still need to ID the leader for the final WG Health Promotion. Discussion of additional priorites to add and also ovelap of gorpus – eg transportation and accessible spaces etc. iii) Outline steps to producing a final report to City Council in June. Move towards producing the TOP FIVE recommendations, prioritized from the Action Areas. The presentation is the first draft moving towards the Action Plan for an Age Friendly Burlington – present to BTV CC – be mindful of state actions on aging – ensure the plan is resource appropriate and is adequately funded. iv) Determine how to use the City funding originally targeted at an internship. The group agreed to use the funds for a consultant to develop and shepherd the Action Plan and other recommendations. CEDO and CoChairs will produce the RFP. The consultant should consider the working group reports and ensure the priorities are justified – the action plan is comprehensive and actionable. CM suggests to look at examples from other cities. Aim to present to City Council in Summer. v) Report out on NPA 2/3 and other opportunities to represent the work of the BAC by BP and CM 5. AOB – None Meeting closed at 5.32pm  Work Group Focus Area Contact for meeting information and notes Action in Process I. Combating Social Isolation, Glenn McRae Revise & update report Increasing Social Inclusion Glennmcrae56@gmail.com II. Housing: Affordability, Kelly Stoddard-Poor Revise & update report Availability, & Accessibility kstoddardpoor@aarp.org III. Health Care Workforce Molly Dugan Dugandugan@cathedralsquare.org Revise & update report Brian Pine bpine@burlingtonvt.gov IV. Accessible Outdoor & Indoor Kelly Stoddard-Poor Active now Public Spaces kstoddardpoor@aarp.org V. Technology accessibility Jane Catton jcatton@agewellvt.org Active now VI. Multimodal Transportation Chris Damiani Active now cdamiani@ridegmt.com VII. Family Caregiver Support Jeanne Hutchins Active now jeanne.hutchins@med.uvm.edu VIII. Food Security Marcella Gange Organizing: Connect to other stakeholders mgange@burlingtonvt.gov IX. Industry Support & Working past Glenn McRae Organizing: Connect 64 to other stakeholders Glennmcrae56@gmail.com X. Civic Engagement and Andrea Viets Organizing – Connect to : Volunteerism viets@heinebergcsc.org HANDS +, CEDO staff + Dir Engagement Agewell XI. Health Promotion Disease ? Prevention, Access Quality Nutrition & Physical Burlington Aging Council Agendas, Minutes, and Reports may be found on the BAC web page: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Boards-Commissions-Committees/burlington-aging-council