Advisory Council on Aging

Agenda (16 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: 2950 Buskirk Avenue. Suite 330 Walnut Creek | 130 Linhares Lane, Alamo | 400 El Cerro Blvd., Danville | Senior Center: 111 Civic Drive, Hercules
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• 1:00Open meeting: Dr. Mike Wener, Chairman - Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:03 pm. Roll call (Dixie Peralta) Adopt Today’s Agenda
• 1:03Approve May 2026 Minutes · approved · passedMoved by Deborah Wiener, seconded by Sarah Green7 aye, 1 abstain, 4 absentDennis Yee Absent, Nikki Lopez Absent, Susan Wright Absent, Terri Tobey Absent, Sharon Maxwell Abstain, Brian O'Toole Aye, Carol Schaefer Aye, Deborah Wiener Aye, Holly Frates Aye, Indy Sekhon Aye, Michael Wener Aye, Sarah Green Aye
• —Health Committee Meeting Minutes 05-11-202626-2296 · Discussion Item ·
• 1:25Presentation- Dr. Mike Wener, diabetic foot Your Feet and Diabetes | Diabetes | CDC ( https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-your-feet.html )
• —Your Feet and Diabetes26-2297 · Discussion Item ·
• 1:55Break
• 1:55Community Presentations • Tracking- fill out presentations to date, internal and external to have a record by the end of the year
• 2:20Public Comment • Indy- rural health investing - interested in how to be proactive for funding - Look at opportunities nationally
• —Next Health & Elder Abuse Prevention Committee Meeting: - Please note: The Health & Elder Abuse Prevention Committee will not meet in July - Monday, August 10, 2026 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Presenter will be Thomas Weisbrich on OAA nutrition programs
• 2:30Adjourn • Meeting adjourned at 2:18
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• —For Additional Information Contact: Cristina Ugaitafa at 925 655-0775 or cugaitafa@ehsd.cccounty.us
• 1:05Member reports: • Nutrition- No report • Elder Wellness & Advocacy Coalition- Cristina - Jennifer Petruzzi, and Jack Castillo from the Conservatorship Program gave an overview on Conservatorship and the Role of the Public Guardian • Medi-Cal- Brian- Brian on updates to Medi-Cal
• 2:10Discussion • Measure B didn’t pass, hits may not come until October, need more awareness about what is to come, meal cuts starting on July 1st • Aging and Adult Services will need to hire 46-47 new eligibility workers