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Supervisor Griffith said she met with a representative of BAK Physical Therapy who is the new contractor for the cardio-pulmonary function program which has been using the Senior Annex facilities. BAK would like to increase the program and this facility would become Phase 4 of the program which would concentrate on fitness for the participants. Supervisor Griffith said she is unsure how the Sequoia Hopsital sale would impact the health programs at the Senior Center. ITEM 3-PROGRESS REPORT ON COMMISSION WORKPLAN ASSIGNMENTS It was mentioned that Marie Walsh would like to come speak at the May meeting regarding the peer counseling program. There is the potential under a new program that the Veterans Memorial Senior Center may get 1 to 4 peer counselors. Commissioner Newell said he is continuing to work on his proposal for fixed income seniors in HUD housing to obtain needed services. He attended the Human Services Financial Assistance (HSFA) grant workshop to gain more information about the process. A representative from Rediwheels will come to speak at the April meeting. The Housing and Human Concerns Committee will be holding a public hearing on March 26 at 6pm at the Fair Oaks Community Center to hear the HSFA grant applications. Several of the applicants provide senior services and it was suggested that the Commissioners try to attend the meeting. There will be a second public hearing on April 3 from 7:00-9:30pm. The Commissioners agreed to contact City Councilmembers to meet with them to discuss senior issues. Commissioner Walsh suggested having the City Manager speak at a future Commission meeting. Commissioner Capone submitted a report to the Commission regarding a summary of her research on consumer watch issues for seniors. She said she felt that the adult day care programs at Rosener House and Catholic Charities are underutilized by Redwood City residents. Adult daycare is a program that many residents need but because they are not aware of the program, do not use the service. She made several suggestions on ways to educate our residents on this important program. ITEM 4-TRANSPORTATION UPDATE Commissioner Newell said he would research the insurance coverage of volunteers in the FISH program and report back to the Commission. Commissioner Walsh is also working on the issue of insurance liability for volunteers. He met with the City Attorney of San Francisco who suggested he meet with insurance companies to discuss the issue. It was also suggested that he meet with the Risk Manager for San Mateo County to determine the exposure and explore the possibilities. Commissioner Walsh is also working with the attorney for the Commission on Aging on this matter.