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: * Outreach * Advocacy * Support of Senior Services and Resources * Meeting Agenda Wednesday, June 11, 2025 @10:00AM CT Location: Bexar County Vista Verde Building, 4th Floor Conference Room 233 N. Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio, Texas 78207 Per 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 outreach, advocacy, the support of senior services and resources. 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: VIA – Transportation Update 6. Approval of May Meeting Minutes*** 7. New Business: a) Elder Abuse Awareness Month 1. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - June 15, 2025 2. County Proclamation- June 10, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. 3. Elder Abuse Symposium – June 17, 2025 (Flyer)—Registration is still open 4. Go Purple! to support Elder Abuse Awareness – June 13, 2025 5. Step up to Elder Abuse – SSD Senior Center Walk-a-thon in coordination with APS. Culminates with Go Purple on June 13, 2025. b) Places to Stay Cool c) Project Cool d) Committee Meetings – 1. Challenges - Are committees/committee members experiencing challenges in meeting? 2. Committee Progress Report – July 9, 2025 6/5/2025 10:47 AM  e) Committee Reports 1. Housing Report – 2. Transportation Report – No report 3. Outreach Report - 4. Health/Wellness 8. Old Business: a) Southside Apartment Complex closing – Homestead Apartments b) Committee Guest Speaker Assignments: **Speakers limited to 15 minutes with an additional 5 min for Q & A 1. April – Outreach 2. May – Health & Wellness 3. June – Transportation 4. July – Housing 5. August – Outreach 6. September – Health & Wellness 7. October – Transportation 8. November – Housing 9. December – No Speaker 9. Update Reports: a) City of San Antonio b) Bexar County c) AACOG 10. Upcoming Dates to Remember: a) Committee Meetings June 18th, 10am-2pm b) Executive Committee Meeting June 25th, 10am-11am c) Commission Meeting July 9, 10am – 11:30am 11. Adjourn *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. 6/5/2025 10:47 AM