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Senior Affairs Commission Page 2 <br /> Minutes of Thursday, October 11,2001 <br /> Transportation - Committee Members: Carpe, Moran and M. Walsh <br /> • Identify Needs - <br /> o Shopping <br /> o Medical Needs <br /> o Downtown <br /> o Senior Centers <br /> • What are people going to do when they can't drive? <br /> • Offer a Redwood City shuttle for everyone <br /> • Financial Support - what's available? <br /> o Sequoia Hospital District Tax <br /> o Exploration - Bill #5310 <br /> • Focus Groups at Veterans Memorial Senior Center and Fair Oaks <br /> Community Center <br /> • Paul Wirthlin - Presentation on Menlo Park Shuttle <br /> • Senior Center funded extra days van transportation <br /> • Regional/Community Galt Shuttle Plan (?) <br /> • Mike Scanlon to work with communities to develop plan that dovetails <br /> with existing system <br /> • Debbie Helming of Menlo Park referred Peninsula Congestion Relief <br /> Alliance's Dave Nelson for advisement and guidance in getting started. <br /> He will be the speaker for November 8th meeting. <br /> • Mary Anne Robinson is researching Foster City's and Belmont's shuttle <br /> services. <br /> • Council Person Pierce is interested in assisting. <br /> • Concern about Redwood Shores taxi drivers in 3 month pilot program <br /> that are not being tipped by patrons. <br /> Housing - Committee Members: Borgens and M. Walsh <br /> • Identify Issues <br /> o Rent increases <br /> o Affordable Housing is better referred to as- <br /> • Low income housing <br /> o Senior Housing <br /> • John Dempsey Presentation <br /> o Discuss Housing Element Issues - Senior Housing <br /> • Housing Focus Groups <br /> o November 7th final summary <br /> • Housing Task Force - Lead M. Walsh, J. Borgens <br /> o Issues to submit to Housing and Human Concerns and Planning <br /> Commission <br /> • Low income housing <br /> • Corridor Issues <br /> • Downtown <br /> • El Camino <br /> • Arguello <br /> • Sequoia Station <br /> • Friendly Acres <br />