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Senior Affairs Commission Page 2 Minutes of Thursday,June 13,2002 assist in facilitating such an event. HICAP is being considered as a possible partner in this project. John Dempsey suggested contacting PIA - Peninsula Interfaith Action, a group of 23 churches that has been successful with housing issues. There is a group at Woodside Methodist Church that is working on healthcare issues of seniors that may be interested in assisting. Diana Reddy is the contact person. It was suggested that promotional literature about programs be made available when plans are formalized. Anonymous submission of written summations about healthcare experiences will be considered as a possible way to have more participants. Workshops may be held before the symposium to assist with people in writing concise statements for presentation. Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center was recommended as a possible facilitator for the program. Manager Chin suggested that other senior organizations like Casa de Redwood might also be interested in participating in the forum. ITEM 2 - COMMITTEE WORKPLAN UPDATES -Public Awareness & Access to Services Commissioner L. Walsh reported that he and Chairperson Harrison have been exploring the possibility of receiving healthcare funds from the Sequoia Healthcare District. At Commissioner L. Walsh's request, Mr. Gibson, the District's chief administrative officer, submitted copies of their audited financial statements for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 and information on the District's Community Grants program. The reports show a balance of $41 million in their account as of then and approximately $5 million is collected annually in property tax from district residents. Nothing was listed for senior programs. Plans will be made for a meeting with Mr. Gibson, hopefully within the next month, to discuss the possibility of the Sequoia District funding some senior healthcare programs and perhaps make a presentation to the Senior Affairs Commission in August 2002. -Transportation Commissioner M. Walsh reported that budget constraints do not allow for a Redwood City shuttle at this time but she will continue to present ideas to Diane Howard and David Nelson on regular basis in hopes that they are pursuing transportation grants. Manager Chin reported on the parking situation at Fair Oaks Community Center. She had contacted the Costco warehouse manager about using the Costco lot for overflow parking for special events Fair Oaks. There was no problem with the occasional use if Costco is provided enough advance notice. Other sites are being considered for employee offsite parking at reasonable