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Mayor’s Commission on Aging (MCOA) Minutes Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 4 p.m. Janet Goeske Senior Center 5257 Sierra Street Riverside, CA 92504 The mission of the Riverside Mayor’s Commission on Aging is to enhance the quality of life for seniors in our community. We study local senior issues to learn about current programs, define future needs, and reference best practices. We then make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on ways we think the City of Riverside can maintain and improve its status as a Senior-Friendly Community. I. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance & Introductions The meeting was called to order at 4:01 p.m. by Chair Leonard Doup; a quorum was present. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Members Present: Jeannie Darnell, Leonard Doup, Bud Fish, Marie Leggette, Madeline Pruett, Sandra Tarmo, and Irene Weir. Members Absent: Julie Brown-Tartaglino (Excused), Gloria Mattson Huerta, and Cyndi Pardee (Excused). Others Present: Jetta Hice – Mayor’s Staff, Don Coon – RSVP, Kirsten Snyder – Welbrook Senior Living, Concetta Germain – Keller Williams Realty, Bill & Grace Abboud – Senior Guide, and Robert Reeves. II. Approval of Minutes Minutes from the October 14, 2014 meeting were reviewed and approved as presented. III. Announcements from Commission Members Sandra Tarmo – 1) She and Mayor Bailey attended the unveiling of the Senior Angel Tree at Welbrook Senior Living earlier today. The Mayor suggested the MCOA consider holding its meetings at senior living facilities throughout the city, so Tarmo spoke with Kirsten Snyder to arrange to have the February 2015 meeting at Welbrook. 2) Yesterday Tarmo Weir, Fish, and Leggette visited the PACE facility in San Bernardino. It is a program affiliated with Medicare and Medi-Cal in which they handle all the client’s healthcare needs; it is the program’s first facility in California. 3) A suggestion was made to Tarmo that the MCOA consider spearheading a Senior Olympics event in Riverside. Madeline Pruett – Pruett discussed the appointment of a MCOA Historian as previously approved. Doup asked Commissioners to email him suggestions about an appointment process for the Commission Historian. In addition, Pruett asked for funds to purchase binders and binder tabs for the creation of orientation binders for new Commission members. Based on discussion, the following action was taken: Action: By motion duly made (Doup), seconded (Tarmo), and carried unanimously, the Commission approved the expenditure of up to $25.00 for the purchase of binders and binder tabs to create orientation books for new Commissioners. Jeannie Darnell – Reported she produced mailing labels for local churches for use in organizing Senior Citizen Day.