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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 11, 1994 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Anthony, Commissioners Berglund, Jordan, Lloyd, Metzdorf, Sharp, and Truscelli COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None GUESTS PRESENT: Executive Director Maria Bransford, Bernard Scheier, Delia Moonrider STAFF PRESENT: Park and Recreation Superintendent Sally Hartman, Recreation Supervisor Mary Kucala, Library Supervisor Val Hamilton and Secretary Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order at 9:00am by Chairperson Anthony at the Fair Oaks Senior Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A correction was made to the April minutes under Item 3-Driver Liability Exemption Follow Up Information. In the first sentence, Commissioner Lloyd's name should be changed to Commissioner Jordan. In the last sentence, Commissioner Jordan's name should be changed to Commissioner Lloyd. The April minutes were approved as corrected. The following items were taken out of order: ITEM 1-PEER COUNSELING UPDATE Supervisor Mary Kucala introduced Delia Moonrider who presented information on the San Mateo County Peer Counseling Program. She explained the program has been run by the County for the past seven years and until July 1, 1993, there were 1.5 paid social workers to run the program. Due to cuts in the County's mental health programs, the peer counseling program was eliminated. Ms. Moonrider explained that at that time, there were 50 skilled volunteer senior peer counselors County-wide. These volunteers approached the Board of Supervisors and asked for their assistance in reinstating this valuable senior program. The Director of Health Services was asked to re-examine the budget cuts and find a way to continue the program and a strategy was developed to include a partnership between the County and the private sector.