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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2000 <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Moran, Commissioners Carpe, <br /> Harrison, Nobles, and M. Walsh <br /> COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Borgens and L.Walsh <br /> GUESTS PRESENT: None <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Corinne Centeno, Secretary Denise Monroe <br /> The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order by <br /> Chairperson Betty Moran at 1 :00pm at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, <br /> 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City, California. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> M/S M.Walsh/C.Nobles: To approve the June minutes as mailed. <br /> Motion passed. <br /> CORRESPONDENCE <br /> There was no correspondence. <br /> ITEM 1 — UPDATE ON TARGET EDUCATION AND WELFARE COUNCIL, FAIR <br /> OAKS SENIOR CENTER ISSUES <br /> Superintendent Centeno reported that as of July 1, we have a new provider <br /> at the Fair Oaks Senior Center. Family Service Agency (FSA) is continuing <br /> with the nutrition program and Sequoia Adult School will begin offering <br /> classes on site. The agreement with FSA is in progress and there will <br /> continue to be a focus on senior activities. She reported that 44 seniors <br /> attended the lunch program yesterday. <br /> Commissioner Carpe stated that in the last 10 days, the dining room <br /> attendance has dropped to 20 people because Rediwheels is too costly for <br /> many of the participants. Previously it cost .75 cents round trip on <br /> Rediwheels to get to the Center and it now costs $2.00 per round trip. This <br /> is affecting 8 to 9 participants. Superintendent Centeno stated she will <br /> check the attendance for the lunch program and reminded the Commission <br /> that FSA has been in operation only seven days. Commissioner Carpe said <br /> she has been told that the morale is also not good. Superintendent Centeno <br /> stated she will follow up on the following issues: morale of the seniors, <br /> transportation issue including the cost of Rediwheels and the number of <br /> people currently being transported to the Center; the number of attendees at <br /> the lunch program; and the current message on the phone recording for the <br /> Center. <br />