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operate and should not require special certification for the City's fleet maintenance staff to service. Commissioner Truscelli said he completed extensive research on a van for the Senior Center recently and would work with Mary Kucala and Erlinda Tulioc. Superintendent Hartman said she would check with Fleet Manager Larry Barwacz to determine what the maintenance costs would be for a new van/bus. Executive Director Bransford said the TEWCI bus insurance is picked up by the County at the cost of$600.00 per year and is driven by a special driver who is paid hourly with benefits. Chairperson Anthony said the bus/van needs to be accessible, but the majority of disabled people who come to the senior center would be transported by SamTrans. 5.) Maintain Human Service Assistance funding levels for the Senior Centers and the senior programs. 6.) Have City look into purchasing low income housing for seniors, such as a mobile home park. Chairperson Anthony said that he wants to ensure that funding is not decreased for human services assistance but not at the cost of decreasing the budget somewhere else in the department. Superintendent Hartman suggested that a representative from the Commission needs to attend the Housing and Human Concerns Committee meetings to be informed of budget and housing information as it relates to seniors. Chairperson Anthony and Commissioner Lloyd will alternate attendance at the monthly meetings of the Housing and Human Concerns Committee. Chairperson Anthony said he went to the Planning Commission on behalf of the Senior Affairs Commission recently to show our support of changing zoning regulations to help increase low income housing in the community. 7.) Have City Council recommend to the Board of Supervisors an exemption for seniors transporting other seniors. Chairperson Anthony said he plans to speak with Supervisors Nevin and Lempert to gain their support of this recommendation. Superintendent Hartman said Supervisor Kucala will speak to the Senior Center Directors' group she is a member of to enlist their support. Commissioner Lloyd said he would contact Mary Pappas of Hi-Cap to see how their group obtained their exemption. Superintendent Hartman said most of the recommendations require more research and fact finding on the Commission's part before going back to the City Council with a final report. ITEM 2-FOLLOW UP ON AGING CLASSES AT SAN JOSE STATE Supervisor Kucala was unable to attend today's meeting. The matter will be deferred until the February meeting.