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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Leadership Committee For Senior Services - 09/12/2013 - Special Leadership Committee for Senior Services Special Meeting Minutes City Council Chambers Thursday, September 12, 2013 ► The Meeting was called to order at 3:40 p.m. by B. Sayles, Chairperson. ►Roll Call Roll call was conducted by I. Hobbs. Members present: B. Sayles, I. Hobbs, E. Savoy, S. Beltz, E. Flores, W. Hardeman, Lewis Hardeman, and A. Martinez. Members absent: C. Mutchler, K. Mutchler, H. Lopez, B. Rye, R. Irwin and J. Gomez. ►Consider Committee Member Attendance Issues • I. Hobbs reported that the following members have been absent three or more times: K. Mutchler,J. Gomez, and B. Rye. L. Oliver noted that Special Meetings do not count towards the percentages of absences. • E. Munoz stated the City Secretary's staff will follow up with members to review their intentions about remaining on the LCSS. They will also discuss any extenuating circumstances which may determine their ability for continued participation. No-Approval of Minutes • Minutes from the August 1, 2013 meeting were distributed for review. A motion was made by E. Savoy and seconded by S. Beltz to approve the minutes. The motion was unanimously approved. No-Old Business Strategic Plan—Goals Review • I. Hobbs provided the committee with a compilation of the 21s' Century Town Hall Meeting, Staff & LCSS Feedback— Items Selected as Having Highest Priority. A Joint AD Hoc meeting will be held to determine a baseline from this compilation and will report back to the Committee. I. Hobbs also stated they would like to include a member from the Funding & Resources Sub- Committee, to be placed on the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee. I. Hobbs asked for a volunteer. E. Munoz stated that she will follow-up with those interested. • I. Hobbs stated once the report is reviewed the members may recommend the formation of a new Sub-Committee. • E. Munoz commended the committee's work and the momentum level. The plan will be a "living document" and reasonable deadlines should be set to meet the outlined objectives for evaluation. FY 13 Title III Allocations 1 • E. Munoz reported that a final notification of the 2013 grant award was received today. An agenda item will be prepared allocating all of the federal funds that have been received to date, approximately $640,000. These funds support the nutrition program, (HDM and Congregate Meals) and Benefits Counseling. The agenda item will be scheduled for City Council review as early as possible. Additionally, the planning figures for FY 14 have been received from the Area Agency on Aging indicating a potential 10% reduction contingent on federal funding sequestration. New LCSS Member Endorsement • The committee reviewed three Bio Forms from candidates seeking to fill the two vacancies. • After profiles were reviewed, B. Sayles called for a ballot vote. I. Hobbs made the motion to make two recommendations, E. Savoy seconded, and the motion was unanimously approved to endorse Araceli Cabral and Val Salinas. ►New Business New Senior Center Disciplinary Process • E. Munoz recapped that the City Manager's decision to provide amnesty to a few senior center members, who had previously been suspended from the senior centers. The current disciplinary process will need to revised, in accordance with our legal department's recommendation, relative to permanent suspensions from the senior centers. The disciplinary committee and staff will no longer make recommendations for permanent suspension. The staff and disciplinary committee are reviewing and developing a new progressive disciplinary action. The first action would be a verbal warning, second a written notice and third a suspension. For more serious offenses, staff will process a criminal trespass order and any appeals will be processed through the court system. L. Oliver stated the new process, once finalized, will be made available to all Senior Center members during the annual October Senior Center assessments and will require a signature. TAAP Summit Report • E. Munoz reported a good attendance for the summit. Senior Center staff and neighboring counties attended as well as two LCSS members. The summit included a Nutrition Track and Senior Center Track. Corpus Christi is the first city to host this type of regional training and the next one will be in Dallas, Texas. The Texas Association of Aging Program Summit was in partnership with the City of Corpus Christi and UT Health Science Center, San Antonio. Seven sessions were videotaped and a formal evaluation will be coming from the university. 2 ►LCSS Subcommittee Reports Funding and Resource/Special Events • E. Flores reported that the Harvest Moon Ball has changed to the Harvest Moon Masquerade. The event will be held Saturday, October 5th, 6pm-9pm at Katz 21. She encouraged LCSS members to attend and reminded everyone that the event is free. • C. Reschman announced that Nside Magazine staff and Harvest Moon planning committee members delivered meals to two homebound seniors on Friday, September 13 at 11am and 11:15am to raise awareness about senior hunger in our community. The media event will also serve to highlight the fundraising initiatives for the Meal on Wheels program. E. Flores added that the Nside Magazine Mixer is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 6pm-8pm at Katz 21; a $10 donation will be collected at the door and partial proceeds will benefit Meals on Wheels. • E. Munoz reported on the upcoming Special Events: Grandparents & Other Relatives Raising Grandchildren Conference—September 25th Staff CPR/AED Training—September 27th LCSS October Meeting—October 3rd Alzheimer's Symposium—October 4th Harvest Moon Masquerade—October 5th Garden Senior Center Health Fair—October 5th 6th Annual Coastal Bend Walk for Memory—November 2nd Veteran's Day Breakfast—November 11th National Memory Screening Day—November 12th SCS Coushatta Casino Trip—November 13th-15th • D. Henry reported that LCSS members will be receiving a sponsorship packet for the 2013 Holiday Dinner, being held on December 12th. Entertainment for the event will include DJ Joe Lopez and an Elvis Presley impersonator. Each senior center will be asked to donate a Raffle Basket with a value of$200. There will also be a table decoration contest for each Senior Center and prizes for 15t, 2nd, and 3rd. The theme will be "Diamond Jubilee" and this will be the 30th anniversary of the event. Ticket prices to attend will be $7/member and $10/guests. Other senior guests to be invited will include RSVP, SCP, Rural Senior Centers and Foster Grandparents. These groups will be included at the$7 member rate. Program Evaluation • E. Savoy reported that the comment card response from the senior centers was low this month. Responses were mostly favorable, with the exception of Northwest Senior Center. The Northwest Senior Center received 11 unfavorable ratings, due to not having facility maintenance at this time. Mr. Savoy also reported that the subcommittee is exploring a new survey tool. I. Hobbs suggested that the new survey be geared to specific interests, such as exercise, facility, lighting and activities. C. Reschman reported custodians are now in place at Senior Centers. 3 Program Operations • I. Hobbs reported on the Site Council Summit held on August 14th, 2013. The agenda included a team building activity and an overview of Senior Center Site Council's Standing Rules. L. Oliver reported that there is currently no feedback on the standing rules review. ►SCS Division Program Updates General Highlights • E. Munoz reported that she and L. Oliver will be out of town, October 8-10 to attend the National Recreation and Parks Association Conference in Houston,Texas. Senior Center Operations • E. Munoz reported that the Ethel Eyerly Senior Center project is ongoing. September 27th will be the last day for members to meet at the Waldron Road Baptist Church. Other options are being discussed, as the Ethel Eyerly Senior Center building is not ready. A projection date of returning to the center has not been released. Program Performance Review • C. Reschman reported that she attended the Meals On Wheels Conference in Boston, MA. She added that she gained a lot of knowledge and will implementing some of the changes discussed at the conference. • C. Reschman reported difficulty in filling the NESC open positions. Two positions have been posted on the City of Corpus Christi website and two are pending. • B. Sayles stated that AARP does have an employment program for possible positions that need to be filled. He added that AARP workers are now receiving 25 hours and are looking for employment. ►Identify Items to be Placed on Next Agenda • Endorse new candidates to fill LCSS vacancies ►Public Comment None ►Adjournment A motion was made by E. Savoy and seconded by A. Martinez to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m. 4