Advisory Council on Aging

Agenda (22 items, 1 with a recorded vote)

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• 12:15Welcome – Kathryn Monroy Dexter, Membership Chair - Call to Order: Kathryn Monroy Dexter called the meeting to order at 12:18 pm p.m.
• 12:17Approval of May 2026 Minutes · approved · passedMoved by Thomas Lang, seconded by Lorna Van Ackeren4 aye, 1 absentDeborah Wiener Absent, Jill Kleiner Aye, Kathryn Monroy-Dexter Aye, Lorna Van Ackeren Aye, Thomas Lang AyeThis was approved.
• —Membership Committee Meeting Minutes 05-20-2626-2586 · Discussion Item ·
• 12:20Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) Quorum /Attendance of ACOA Meetings, Committees & Workgroups • ACOA Quorum • Attendance Tracker • Resignations • Leave of Absence (LOA) Requests • Membership Requirements Update (Brown Act, Ethics Training, and new Implicit Bias) • Buddy Program Updates • Orientation Update/Tracker • Filling Vacant Seats
• 12:30ACOA Candidate Interview: Fernando Hernani - ACOA Candidate interviewed.
• —Hernani, Fernando (ACOA) 04-20-2626-2588 · Discussion Item ·
• 12:50Discuss ACOA Candidate - ACOA Candidate discussed
• 1:20New Member Buddy Program Document - New Member Buddy Program document reviewed and revisions suggested Committee.
• —ACOA New Member Buddy Program Revised 09.01.202526-2587 · Discussion Item ·
• 1:30Membership Committee Goals - Membership Committee goals discussed.
• —PSA 7 APU Goals and Objectives26-2589 · Discussion Item ·
• 1:50Consent Items - Gerry La Londe Berg LOA Request: 6/17/2026
• 1:55Executive Committee Action Items - Gerry La Londe Berg LOA Request: 6/17/2026
• 1:57Public Comment - None
• —Next Membership Committee Meeting: - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 12:15pm – 2:00pm - Please note: The Membership Committee will not meet in July
• 2:00Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 p.m.
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• 12:20Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) Quorum /Attendance of ACOA Meetings, Committees & Workgroups • ACOA Quorum: - 27 ACOA members were present, and quorum was established • Attendance Tracker - Members with two or more absences discussed • Nikki Lopez currently has two absences • Resignations - None at this time. • Leave of Absence (LOA) Requests - Gerry La Londe Berg: 6/17/2026 • Membership Requirements Update (Brown Act, Ethics Training, and new Implicit Bias) - Roger Boaz: Brown Act, Ethics Training, and new Implicit Bias overdue • Buddy Program Updates - Sean Barry: Kathryn to check in with Sean - Faith Gaither Davis: Indy Sekhon • Orientation Update/Tracker - Orientation will be scheduled for 7/24 at 1:00 pm at 500 Ellinwood Way Boardroom A/B • Send “Save the Date” email to members need to attend orientation • Update Power Point and add ACOA slide • Filling Vacant Seats - Pending Approval: • City of Clayton: Anita Stranik submitted to Family Human Services (FHS) Committee for approval. Will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for approval thereafter. • City of Richmond: Bryan Harris, approved by the FHS Committee on 6/8/2026. Application will be forwarded to the BOS for approval. - Vacant City Seats • City of San Pablo • City of San Ramon • City of Pinole • City of Walnut Creek • City of Orinda - Vacant Member at Large Seat • MAL #2 - Shirley Krohn • Submitted resignation packet to the Contracts Unit for processing will require BOS approval to vacate seat. • Membership Committee to determine who to promote to Alternate Member to MAL seat. • Membership Committee to determine which waitlisted individual to appoint as Alternate Member - Schedule ACOA presentation at Pinole Senior Center in hopes of recruiting a City of Pinole representative.
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