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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION <br />MINUTES OF THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016 <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Draeger, Commissioners Britschgi, Cooperman, James, Jones and <br />Paley <br />COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Turk <br />STAFF PRESENT: PRCS Manager Utecht & Administrative Clerk Kathy Bede <br />GUEST PRESENT: City Council member Janet Borgens and Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center Director Laura <br />Swartzel <br />The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order by Chair Draeger at 1:03 p.m. <br />at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City, California. <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Council member Borgens congratulated the reappointed commissioners of <br />the SAC and commended the commission on their good work. She also expressed her appreciation of <br />regularly receiving the minutes and invited the commissioners to contact her any time. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the June 9, 2016 SAC meeting were approved as written. <br />ITEM 1 – New Facility Update – Chris Beth <br /> <br />Chris was unable to attend the meeting so Bruce conveyed that August 12, 2016 is the due date for the <br />proposals draft for the CEQA consultants. The consultant will be selected in the fall of 2016, a timeline <br />will be established, and the Senior Affairs Commission will probably be asked to assist in the selection <br />process. Bruce reported that most of the comments and feedback received about a new facility is <br />positive. There are concerns about parking, an indoor versus outdoor pool, retaining the gift shop, but <br />mostly the desire to keep the name ‘Veterans Memorial’ is what is most frequently expressed. <br /> <br />ITEM 2 – Chair and Vice Chair Selection <br /> <br />M/S: Britschgi/Paley: To nominate Chair Draeger to continue serving as chair. Commissioner <br />Cooperman commented that it was a great idea. Motion passed. <br />M/S: Paley/James: To nominate Commissioner Cooperman to serve as vice chair. Commissioner <br />Britschgi commented that it was another great idea. Motion passed. <br /> <br />ITEM 3 – Signing Oaths of Office - <br /> Britschgi, Cooperman, Draeger, James & Turk <br /> <br />Bruce distributed the oaths to Chair Draeger, Vice Chair Cooperman, Commissioners Britschgi and James <br />for their signatures and thanked them for continuing their dedicated service on the Senior Affairs <br />Commission. Commissioner Turk will sign her oath at the next meeting. <br />