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Senior Affairs Commission Page 3 Minutes of Thursday,March 8,2001 ITEM 2 - CONFIRM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ON WORKPLAN FOR 2001 The following committee assignments were confirmed: Transportation - Commissioners Moran and Carpe Housing - Commissioners Borgens and M. Walsh Public Awareness - Chairperson Harrison, Commissioners Grove and L. Walsh ITEM 3 - WORKPLAN UPDATES -Economic Development Luncheon Commissioner M. Walsh reported that Jerry Fuchs is confirmed as our guest speaker for our luncheon to be held on March 22 at 12:00noon at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. Cost is $8.00 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Nutrition Program. Manager Griffith announced that Commissioner Grove is writing a monthly article for the "Sentinel" Newsletter which luncheon information was included. -Housing Commissioner Borgens felt the Commission needs to determine the need for affordable senior housing and spoke about a possible senior housing program and rent control and asked to bring this to the next meeting. Council Member Pierce suggested the Commission work with the Housing and Human Concerns Committee, Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center and Redwood City 2020 on the issue of housing. She suggested hosting "conversations" with the community to discuss housing needs. Ethel Robinson spoke about a "jitney bus" which operated in Redwood City many years ago and requested one for Redwood City. Commissioner Borgens thanked Council Member Pierce for working to clear up a mis-quote in a local publication. Council Member Pierce spoke about the trial bus program which will be transporting Redwood Shores residents to the train station. Manager Griffith discussed the usage of the accessible van by the Senior Center and stated it is not working well because seniors cannot negotiate the steps into the van, and also do not feel comfortable using the lift. Staff is looking at other options. ITEM 4 - MEETING AT SANDPIPER COMMUNITY CENTER Secretary Monroe reported that the April 12 Commission meeting will be held at Sandpiper Community Center in the large conference room. Notices are being sent out to local newspapers and newsletters to advertise the meeting location in Redwood Shores.