Commission Meeting

City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life of seniors in San Antonio and Bexar County through: *Support of Senior Services and Resources * Advocacy * Outreach* Meeting Agenda Wednesday, September 13, 2023 @10:00AM CT Location: Bexar County Vista Verde Building, 4th Floor Strategy Room 233 N. Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio, Texas 78207 Via Zoom: Connect using https://zoom.us/j/8251803339 or call +1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 8251803339 Password: 1234 Per the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Chair and a quorum of the Commission will conduct a meeting in person at the physical location indicated above. OPEN MEETING – PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES, THANK YOU! *** Items Requiring Action 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Reading of the JCOEA Mission Statement – JCOEA Commissioners read in unison. To improve the quality of life of seniors in San Antonio and Bexar County through support of Senior Services, Resources, Advocacy, and Outreach. 4. Public Comment (Limit Three Minutes) The public may attend the meeting in person. Please register beforehand via Phone: 210 207 7172 or email to: dhsseniorcustomerservicesmailbox@sanantonio.gov 5. Speaker - Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)/Senior Planet Technology Gap Efforts, Darryl Greer, Southeastern Regional Program Manager 6. Approval of August 9, 2023, Meeting Minutes*** 7. JCOEA Chair Remarks: a) Senior Center Month 8. New Business: a) Committee Reports: 1. Housing – • Update: No Report 2. Transportation – Chris Dawkins • Update: Review Transportation Goal o Is to provide safe mobility to the community of San Antonio and Bexar County. o By providing door to door transportation to those who qualify, by vetted drivers who are accountable to the 9/7/2023 4:40 PM  program. o To achieve EQUITY to all riders through compassionate understanding of their needs and circumstances. 3. Outreach – Fernanda Cardenas • Update: No Report 4. Nutrition/Wellness/Technology – Bert Pickell • Update: OATS/Senior Planet 9. Update Reports: a) City – DHS Newsletter and September Senior Center Month b) County – Business Cards c) Alamo Area Council of Governments – BSAC Update 10. Upcoming Dates to Remember a) Committee Meetings (Hybrid) September 20, 10am-2pm b) Executive Committee Meeting (Zoom) September 27, 10am – 11am c) Commission Meeting October 11, 10am – 11:30am 10. Adjourn A quorum of Commissioners may meet on the Sunshine Project after the meeting and will not discuss Commission Business. *In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, at any time during the City/County Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs meeting, the Commission may meet in Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, including consultation with an attorney. ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT This meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Parking is available. Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request (Interpreters for the Deaf must be requested forty-eight [48] hours prior to the meeting). For Assistance, Call (210) 207-7268 Voice/TTY. DECLARACIÓN DE ACCESIBILIDAD Esta reunión es accesible para personas incapacitadas. Estacionamiento estará disponible. Equipo y servicios adicionales (interpretes para los sordos) se harán disponibles si se pide con cuarenta y ocho (48) horas de anticipación a la reunión. Para asistencia, llame al (210) 207-7268 por voz / servicio de TTY. 9/7/2023 4:40 PM