Senior Citizens Advisory Board

AGENDA SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD 10 – noon Wednesday, January 5, 2022 MEETING LOCATION – ONLINE I. Call Meeting to order: Susan (10 am) a. Roll Call b. Guests II. Introductions and Welcome a. recognize new board terms etc. III. Public Invited to be Heard (3 minutes per person) If needed. IV. Minutes of the December 2021 meeting V. Old Business a. Position update b. Other VI. New Business a. Presentation by Brandy Queen re: emotional support, caregivers, resource education b. Slate of Officers for 2022 c. Confirm meeting date, time, and location d. Confirm where meeting notices are posted e. 2021 Annual Report discussion f. Goals for 2022 g. Coffee with Council – January 29 9am h. Other VII. Reports Supervisor Michele Waite City Council Liaison Marcia Martin Area Agency on Aging, Aging Advisory Jeanine Tarrant 1st Fri 9 –noon mtg in county Committee – AAC – required representation Friends – required representation Susan Alling back up: Sheila 4th Tues 3 – 430 at sr ctr Conroy Boulder County Latino Coalition Art Quintana 3rd Thur noon - 1:30pm @ OUR) – OPTIONAL Longmont Economic Development Partnership Julie Hauser 2nd Mon 12 – 2 w/lunch Sustainability Implementation David Brenna Quarterly Engaging Caring Communities Susan and Jeanine Through October 2021 VIII. Closing Statements a. Public Invited to be Heard (3 minutes per person) b. Other For information about this Advisory Board please contact Michele Waite, Manager of Senior Services at 303 651 8415 or Michele.waite@longmontcolorado.gov This notice is available to the public: -on the Longmont Senior Center atrium bulletin board, 910 Longs Peak Ave. -at the Civic Center, 350 Kimbark St., south entrance -at the Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road If you need special assistance in order to participate in a Senior Citizens Advisory Board meeting, please contact Michele Waite, Manager of Senior Services, at 303-651-8415, in advance of the meeting to make arrangements. Items Below are for Reference only, not a part of the agenda: I. Future Meetings Notes consider inviting new Public Safety Chief II. Tasks and Goals As of 2021 Ongoing Tasks and Commitments 1. To continue safety information items in the GO. (identify topics) 2. To make follow up calls to Get Acquainted participants. Link to the Age Well Plan quadrants and bigger vision – personal connections especially. 3. To conduct an open house for outreach purposes with focus on aging in place, do in the fall. Focus on younger seniors. To participate in various outreach opportunities; Resource Fair, Caregiver Symposium, Open House, etc. 4. To prepare and submit an annual report to City Council. 2021 Goals 1.Re-opening plan with long term planning for the Senior Center. 2.Establish the Senior Center as a source of information for COVID 19 vaccines. 3.Transportation – monitor Ride Free and advocate for low-income persons use of Lyft and Uber. 4.To fully participate in the Age Well Plan process. 5.To complete Ordinance change to eliminate alternate position and increase to 9 regular board members. Future Agenda items: Spring time – Carmen re: ideas for training for equity for board orientation as well as ideas for how staff liaison can best support Statistics – telling our story Housing – Lisa Gallinar and LHA 2022 Outreach/Resource Fairs Etc. (none identified yet)