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Senior Citizen 2018/07/19MINUTES SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 250 E. Center Street, Anaheim, California 92805 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gary Kellison, Vice -Chair Emma Burns Michael Collins Patricia Pina Tim Schindler Paul Vicknair COMMISSIONERS ABSENT Harold Ramey, Chair July 19, 2018 STAFF PRESENT: Wendy Solorio, Community Services Supervisor Beth Lapkowski, Administrative Assistant AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 1. CALL TO ORDER: Vice -Chair Kellison called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Vicknair led the Commission in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATION: Holly Hagler, Executive Director of Community SeniorServ, provided a presentation and answered questions about their senior congregate meal programs. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Vice -Chair Kellison asked for a motion to approve the minutes of March 15, 2018. Commissioner Vicknair made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Commissioner Pina; motion passed. 5. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: A. Hazel Alberas, from the Anaheim Senior Citizens Club, asked the Commission if they have a mission statement, spoke about space availability for senior citizens at the East Anaheim Community Center, and inquired about the department's policy on grants. Vice -Chair Kellison suggested addressing some of her concerns at the next meeting; Commissioner Pina invited Ms. Albares to submit a list of items that she would like the Commission to consider. She also shared that the Vineyard Church on La Palma has rooms that are available for use and suggested that Ms. Alberas group could contact them directly. 6. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None. 7. NEW BUSINESS: A. Parks Plan Update: JJ Jimenez from Community Services Parks Division provided an overview of the Parks Plan that was recently presented to City Council and answered questions from Commissioners. B. Annual Elections: Wendy Solorio opened the floor to nominations for Chair. Vice -Chair Kellison nominated Paul Vicknair, seconded by Commissioner Collins. By show of hands, the vote was five ayes (Commissioner Burns left the meeting before the vote); the new chair is Paul Vicknair. Wendy Solorio then opened the floor to nominations for Vice -Chair. Commissioner Schindler nominated Harold Ramey, seconded by Commissioner Pina. Commissioner Vicknair nominated Gary Kellison for Vice -Chair, seconded by Commissioner Pina. Vote called for Harold Ramey by show of hands: three ayes; vote called for Gary Kellison by show of hands: one aye. Harold Ramey is the new vice - chair. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Vice -Chair Kellison noted that at the last meeting he suggested that the commission should begin discussing recommendations they would like to bring before City Council and suggested one way to do that would Senior Citizen Commission 07/19/18 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN be to forma subcommittee. He asked for clarification on the parameters of subcommittees on a City commission. After discussion, Vice -Chair Kellison requested that an item, "Recommendations Discussion", be put on the next agenda. 9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None. 10. ADJOURNMENT: Vice -Chair Kellison adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 250 Center St., Anaheim CA 92805.