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Senior Affairs Commission Page 2 Minutes of Thursday, March 11, 1999 executive summary for the Commission. He asked that this item be placed on the April agenda for further discussion. He would like to have seniors in the community attend our meeting to provide the Commission with input on the needs assessment. Commissioner Nobles said she will get information from her neighbor who is an Aetna client; she was advised that the service at Sequoia has gotten better. Commissioner Borgens spoke about the customer service problem at Anna Eshoo's Washington, D.C. office and noted that she received an apology. ITEM 2 - HISTORY OF FAIR OAKS SENIOR CENTER, PART I Commissioner Nobles provided a written chronological history of the Fair Oaks Senior Center to each of the Commissioners. She reviewed the history of the center from 1966 to 1985 and spoke about many individuals who were instrumental in the center's development. She also shared many pictures and newspaper articles from this period of time. Commissioner Nobles will also be making this presentation to the Board of the Fair Oaks Senior Center. ITEM 3 - WORKPLAN UPDATES -Economic Development Luncheons Commissioner L.Walsh stated the next luncheon would be held during the later part of April on a Friday or Saturday at Lathop House followed by a tour of historical museum. Commissioner Carpe suggested getting a box lunch from Café Amore and eating at the historical museum. Jean Cloud was mentioned as a possible speaker. The Commissioners discussed possible dates and selected Friday, April 30 as the next luncheon date. Commissioner L.Walsh will check with the Historical Museum regarding the date, and Chairperson Moran will contact Jean Cloud to see if she would be our guest speaker. -Housing, Transportation and Employment Commissioner Borgens stated there will be a meeting next week of the housing sub-committee; she handed out copies of what will be discussed at the meeting. She noted that the need for housing is far greater than what is currently available. She spoke about considering Rolison Road as a possible site to build low income units. She said many seniors are concerned with the affordability of staying in their current home and that shared housing is an option that should be considered by seniors. Commissioner Borgens also spoke on the long term plan of the sub-committee. Paul Zulak suggested contacting the American Society on Aging for more information on sharing housing. Commissioner Borgens said she would like to have mobile home owners be able to rent their available units, but they cannot do so because mobile homes are governed under State regulations versus City regulations, and renting is prohibited.