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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION MINUTES OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1998 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Walsh, Commissioners Borgens, Carpe, Harrison, Nobles, and Walsh COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Moran GUESTS PRESENT: Vince Truscelli STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Corinne Centeno, Manager Linda Griffith, Administrative Assistant Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order by Chairperson Leo Walsh at 9:40am at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center,1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The July minutes were approved as mailed. ITEM 1 — CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT -Resolution by State Assembly to Study High Cost of Gasoline in the Bay Area Chairperson Walsh reported the State Assembly passed a resolution asking Governor Wilson to investigate why the Bay Area is paying more for gasoline than anywhere else in the state. Commissioner Borgens said that even if seniors do not drive, they are still impacted if they use public transportation because gasoline costs are passed on in higher transportation fares. Commissioner Nobles said as an environmentalist, she would prefer higher gas costs which would result in less driving by consumers and more conservation of our natural resources. Commissioner Carpe reported that recently Rediwheels increased their fares by .50cents per ride in part due to increased overhead costs such as gasoline. Commissioner Walsh reported that many seniors still drive but are unable to handle the self-serve gas pumps and noted that there are only two full serve gas stations in Redwood City. Commissioner Borgens suggested contacting full serve stations to see if a deal could be worked out to advertise those stations which agree to offer to help seniors pump their gas at the same price as self serve. Chairperson Walsh suggested having the Commissioners inquire at the gas stations they patronize to see if any of them would be interested in participating in this program and to report back at the October meeting with their findings. -Seminar of California Tasking Evolution the Legacy of Prop 13 Chairperson Walsh noted he received an invitation to attend this seminar and suggested he would write a letter to the City Council to clarify the City's financial status due to impacts of Proposition 13. -Federal Campaign Finance Reform Chairperson Walsh spoke regarding the current status of the bill in the House of Representatives.