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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1992 <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Anthony, <br /> Commissioners Berglund, Lloyd, <br /> Metzdorf, Sharp and Truscelli <br /> COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Jordan <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Park and Recreation <br /> Superintendent Sally Hartman, <br /> Recreation Supervisor Mary Kucala, <br /> Housing Coordinator Debbie Jones <br /> Thomas, Secretary Denise Monroe <br /> and Joan Ferguson <br /> GUESTS PRESENT: Executive Director Maria <br /> Bransford <br /> Chairperson Anthony called the regular meeting of the Senior Affairs <br /> Commission to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Fair Oaks Senior Center, <br /> 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> The minutes of the September meeting were approved as mailed. <br /> CORRESPONDENCE <br /> There was no correspondence. <br /> ITEM 1 - Vital Concerns of Seniors Survey Distribution <br /> Joan Ferguson reviewed the results of the pilot program conducted with ten <br /> seniors from the Veterans Memorial and Fair Oaks Senior Centers. She was <br /> able to obtain feedback from the seniors regarding the survey and made <br /> several suggestions on ways to improve the survey. Joan also referred to <br /> the results of a needs assessment conducted by a consulting firm in 1989 <br /> for the City and County of San Jose. This assessment survey established a <br /> prioritized needs list of seniors in the San Jose community and Joan felt <br /> we could learn from the results obtained through this extensive survey. <br /> Chairperson Anthony reviewed the survey questions with the Commissioners <br /> and changes were made to the existing survey to make it easier for seniors <br /> to complete. It was estimated that 3,000 surveys would need to be printed. <br /> Commissioner Berglund will ask the Veterans Senior Advisory Council to help <br /> subsize the cost of the printing of the survey and Executive Director <br /> Bransford will ask the Fair Oaks Senior Center Advisory Board to assist <br /> with half the printing costs. Chairperson Anthony said he thought the <br /> survey could be ready to distribute beginning November 15. It was <br /> suggested that surveys be distributed to all Redwood City senior housing <br /> facilities, churches, hospitals and senior centers. <br />