Advisory Council on Aging

Agenda (22 items, 1 with a recorded vote)

• —PUBLIC ACCESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS: The public may attend this meeting in person at the above location. The public may also attend this meeting remotely via webinar. Login information is provided above. The public may attend this meeting in person at the above location. ACOA members will also be participating from the following locations: 2756 Lily Court, Antioch | 14720 Byron Hwy #4, Byron | 2339 Magnolia Bridge Drive, San Ramon CA 94582 | 2950 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 330 Walnut Creek | 1001 Golden Rain Road, Walnut Creek | 311 Calle La Mesa, Moraga
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• 10:00Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance / Introductions: Jill Kleiner, ACOA President - President Jill Kleiner called meeting to order at 10:02 am.
• 10:05Roll Call • Roll call conducted and 27 members qualified to be counted toward a quorum. Therefore, a quorum was established. • Jill welcomed the newest ACOA Member, Faith Gaither-Davis. Ms. Davis introduced herself to the ACOA.
• 10:07Approval of May 2026 Minutes • Sonja Shephard corrected the spelling of her last name in the May minutes. • A roll call vote was conducted and the amended minutes were approved. · approved · passedMoved by Steven Freshman, seconded by Chalo Buckman24 aye, 3 abstain, 2 absentSharon Sakai-Miller Absent, Susan Wright Absent, Carol Schaefer Abstain, Faith Gaither-Davis Abstain, Michelle Hayes Abstain, Nikki Lopez Late, Brian O'Toole Aye, Carol Kehoe Aye, Cesar Court Aye, Chalo Buckman Aye, Deborah Card Aye, Deborah Wiener Aye, Dennis Yee Aye, Jill Kleiner Aye, Kathryn Monroy-Dexter Aye, Kevin Donovan Aye, Logan Robertson Aye, Lorna Van Ackeren Aye, Marilyn Fowler Aye, Michael Wener Aye, Richard Morisky Aye, Roger Boaz Aye, Sean Barry Aye, Sharon Maxwell Aye, Sonja Shephard Aye, Steve Lipson Aye, Steven Freshman Aye, Teresa Wright Aye, Terri Tobey Aye, Thomas Lang Aye
• —ACOA General Meeting Minutes 05-20-2626-2598 · Discussion Item ·
• 10:10Area Agency on Aging Report: Tracy Murray, AAS Director • General updates: - Director Murray provided an overview of the status of the May Revise of the State Budget • Member roster signups: - Please sign up to give us permission to share your contact information with the other members of this body. The information will not be shared outside the ACOA/AAA. If you do not want to share your information, please indicate that on the list. • Intrastate Funding Formula: see attachment. • Program Manager opening – will post a Temporary Upgrade position. • The Director thanked Michelle Leporini and Meals on Wheels Contra Costa for their $2.3 million contribution to support the Senior Nutrition program. • RFP – 13 of 16 applicants received funding.
• —Assembly_IFF_Recommendations26-2599 · Discussion Item ·
• 10:30Presentation: Elder Abuse Awareness, Marcy Hara, MSW, Division Manager, Adult Protective Services • See attached slides
• —APS and Mandated Reporter26-2600 · Discussion Item ·
• 11:00Break
• 11:10Member Introductions: ACOA Members (1-2 min each) • ACOA Members introduced themselves.
• 11:25ACOA President’s Report: Jill Kleiner • General updates - At the August meeting, we will celebrate Shirley Krohn in honor of her many contributions to the ACOA. Contact Jill if you would like to share a few words at that meeting. - In August, we will convene the Nominating Committee. Their job is to prepare a slate of officers for next year. We will also have a Hybrid (in-person/virtual) seminar for members to learn about the Officer Roles & Responsibilities. If you have topic suggestions, please send to Jill. • Mike Wener asked for staff introductions at next meeting.
• 11:35Committee Reports: Chairs (2-3 min each) • Membership/Nominating: Kathryn Monroy-Dexter - The Committee is updating documents, reviewing the role of the buddies. - We have a Clayton appointee in the works. • Planning: Jill Kleiner - The Committee reviewed the Annual Plan Update to look at objectives. - Several ACOA members attended a tour of Meals on Wheels Diablo Region. - Next site visit is scheduled on August 20 at 11 am. We will visit Center for Elders Independence in El Sobrante. • Health & Elder Abuse Awareness: Michael Wener - We discussed the treatment of diabetic feet. - Thomas W. is giving a presentation on nutrition at our August meeting. • Housing: Kevin Donovan - Theresa Anderson gave an update on legislation sponsored by State Senator Grayson. - Gerry La Londe-Berg – made a presentation on condominium HOAs. - The Committee made updates to their infographic & No Place to Call Home presentation. - At the August meeting, the presenter will be Joseph Villareal with the Contra Costa Housing Authority. • Technology: - The Committee examined AI tools. - They discussed updates to the ACOA webpage & unaffiliated webpage - They learned about Mule Accounts and related money laundering scams. • Transportation: Jim Donnelly/Bryan Harris: - History of SMAC History - Accessible Transportation Meeting on July 20
• 11:42Legislative Updates: Steve Lipson • Welcome Jim and Deborah to the California Senior Legislature. • SB 971 passed the Senate and is now with the Assembly. The bill has gained the support of AARP. • Assemblymember Ahrens is the new chair of Aging and Long-Term Care Committee.
• 11:45Regional Coalition Update: Debbie Toth • Regional Coalitions are focused on State budgetary update and supporting “Be Home Soon California” related proposals
• 11:50Consent Items: None
• 11:50Public Comment/Announcements (2 min each) • Senator Grayson is hosting a meet and greet in Danville on June 18 from 4-6 pm.
• 11:59Next ACOA General Meeting: - WednesdayAugust 19, 2026 10:00am – 12:00pm - Please note: The General Committee will not meet in July
• 12:00Adjourn • The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 am.
• —The Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend the Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 500 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill during normal business hours. Staff reports related to items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. If the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the connection is not reestablished, the committee will continue the meeting in person without remote access. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.
• —For Additional Information Contact: - Jenny Lam at 925 655-0773 or jlam@ehsd.cccounty.us | Membership Committee - Glenda Pacha at 925 655-0772 or gpacha@ehsd.cccounty.us | Technology Committee - Thomas Weisbrich at 925 655-0776 or tweisbrich@ehsd.cccounty.us | SMAC Committee - Nhang Luong at 925 655-1385 or nluong@ehsd.cccounty.us | Housing Committee - Cristina Ugaitafa at 925 655-0775 or cugaitafa@ehsd.cccounty.us | Health and Planning Committee - Dixie Peralta at 925 655-0774 or dperalta@ehsd.cccount.us