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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2001 <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Harrison, Commissioners Moran, <br /> L. Walsh and M. Walsh <br /> COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Borgens, Carpe and Grove <br /> GUESTS PRESENT: Sandy Cohen, Susan Houston and Ethel Robinson <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Manager Linda Griffith, Assistant Recreation Supervisor <br /> Yelena Devyatova and Administrative Clerk Kathy Bede <br /> The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order by <br /> Chairperson Jean Harrison at 1:05pm in the Goldstar Room of the Veterans <br /> Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City, California. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> M/S L. Walsh/Moran: To approve the September minutes as mailed. <br /> Motion passed. <br /> CORRESPONDENCE <br /> Linda Griffith read a letter from Kaiser Permanente addressed to one of <br /> Commissioner Borgens' clients regarding Senior Advantage patients' costs <br /> increases for 2002. <br /> ORAL COMMUNICATIONS <br /> Sandy Cohen of San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services told of a <br /> $95,000. grant from the California Department of Aging to study <br /> transportation in San Mateo county. Input from the communities is sought <br /> regarding transportation for seniors, people with disabilities, language <br /> barriers or geographically isolated. The outcome will be a 10 year strategic <br /> plan for accessible transportation services. Focus groups, surveys, cable <br /> television videos and a transportation open house, on October 26, 2001, at <br /> SamTrans Building, are being used to gather information. All are welcome. <br /> ITEM 1 — Committee Workplan Assessment <br /> The Commission had identified three subject areas for the 2001 Workplan. <br /> The following outline includes these subjects plus the list of issues/needs <br /> identified and the list of information gathered by each committee. <br />