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Senior Corps Advisory Committee
REGULAR MEETING
Friday, 18 August 2023, at 3:00 p.m.
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AGENDA
A. Call to Order at: Joann Arevalo, Chair, at 3:01 p.m.
B. Roll Call of Members: Joann Arevalo, Chair, at 3:03 p.m.
a. The quorum was reached to begin meeting.
b. Attendees Present: Jeannine, SCP Director, Joann, Gary and Kathy, Volunteer
Representative.
c. Excused Members; Stephanie, Ericka, and Allison.
C. Public Comment:
a. Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to speak at the Committee meeting.
b. A recording is made at these meetings. You must first identify yourself by name and address.
Then state your point as briefly as possible when addressing the Committee.
c. Presentations will be limited to three (3) minutes.
d. Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the Senior Companion Program
Advisory Committee from responding and discussing your comments at length. The law
only authorizes them to do the following:
1). Make a statement of factual information.
2). Recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry, or
3). Advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at a later date.
D. Approval of Minutes: Minutes read. Motion was provided to approve Meeting Minutes, and
Motion carried.
E. Staff Reports:
a. June SCP Program Update: Jeannine provided SCP Program Update.
1). There are 69 Companions.
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2). 69 clients were served, over 12,242.00 Service Hours recorded for clients, and
over 22,242.00 miles were driven for clients.
3). There were Seven (7) placements this month.
4). There were two (2) New Companions trained.
b. June RSVP Program Update: Update Information wasn’t available.
F. Unfinished/old Business:
a. On Friday, 08 September 2023 there will be the Annual 911 Dispatchers event, that will
be held on the First Floor at the Corpus Christi Police Station beginning at 10 a.m.
G. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
a. TSCA Officers Meeting July 19th, at 2:00 p.m.
b. Senior Companions surprised Jeannine and Linda with a Plaque that read; Unsung Heroes
Award at the Monthly in service held on Friday; July 21st.
c. Portfolio Managers visit on Thursday; September 7th, 2023.
d. On Friday, 08 September 2023 there will be the Annual 911 Dispatchers event. The
Senior Companions will meet on September 4th, 2023, at Oveal Williams Conference
room to fill 10 baskets with snacks and goodies for the three (3) shifts of 9/11
Dispatchers.
e. Senior Companions will deliver the 911 Dispatchers event baskets to the Police Station at
10:00 a.m. on Friday: September 8th, 2023.
f. Mock Audit is 80% Completed.
g. Updating MOU’s.
h. 2024 Monthly in-service schedule is set.
i. Senior Companions are bringing clients to have lunch at Oveal Williams Senior Center,
TBD.
j. Senior Companions will be hosting a Halloween Dance on Friday; October 13th, 2023.
There will be a DJ and booths with Volunteer stations.
k. Senor Companions are being asked to dress up for a costume contest.
l. November Thanksgiving Luncheon scheduled on Monday; November 20th, 2023, TBD.
m. December Luncheon scheduled for Friday; December 8th, 2023, time TBD.
n. On Friday; January 12th, 2024, first scheduled workshop.
H. SET NEXT MEETING / ADJOURNMENT.
a. Next Meeting set for 15 September 2023, 3:00 p.m., at the Oveal Williams Senior Center
Conference Room.
b. Meeting adjourned on Friday; 18 August 2023, 3:31 p.m.
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POSTING STATEMENT:
This notice was posted on the official electronic bulletin board in the Atrium of Corpus Christi's
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas at: _______________________________
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Jeannine Leal, Director
Senior Companion Program
Parks and Recreation Department